Counter-Stike and X3: Reunion Support Linux

The wave of new games coming to Linux doesn't stop after the release of Steam Beta for Linux. Recently Counter-Stike and X3: Reunion were activated for Linux and can be played on Linux now, even if they are not labeled as such on Steam.

But not only older titles are released for Linux. One of the most successful strategy games of the last time, Crusader Kings II, was published for Linux recently.

And what's coming next?

Install Basic-conky in Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian/Fedora/Other

Conky is free widget for Linux, It can display any information whatever you want to show on your desktop. This conky gadget has no name, So NoobsLab just gave name Basic-conky. Basic-Conky was available for some environments but NoobsLab provides after modification for all Linux desktops like (Gnome Shell, Unity, Cinnamon, Gnome Classic, Mate, and others). Basic-conky shows CPU usage, Memory usage, HDD usage, Net Up/Down Speed and Network details, CPU up-time  Linux kernel and version, Day, Date, Time. You can check other conky widgets collection for Linux desktop to make desktop nice.

Install Conky in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• sudo apt-get install conky conky-all

Install by yourself in other distro's.

First of all Download Startup script with following commands:

• wget -O .start-conky http://goo.gl/6RrEw
• chmod +x .start-conky

Now open Startup Applications > click Add  > New Dialog box will open click on Browse > Now (Press Ctrl+H) see following screenshot.

1: Basic-Conky for Ethernet

>> For Unity, Gnome Classic, Mate, and Others
To install Basic-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O basic-conky-eth-u.zip http://goo.gl/n0Jlg
• unzip basic-conky-eth-u.zip
• sudo rm basic-conky-eth-u.zip

>> For Gnome Shell, Cinnamon
To install Basic-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O basic-conky-eth-gs.zip http://goo.gl/hOKZk
• unzip basic-conky-eth-gs.zip
• sudo rm basic-conky-eth-gs.zip

2: Basic-Conky for WiFi

>> For Unity, Gnome Classic, Mate, and Others
To install Basic-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O basic-conky-wlan-u.zip http://goo.gl/elD4z
• unzip basic-conky-wlan-u.zip
• sudo rm basic-conky-wlan-u.zip

>> For Gnome Shell, Cinnamon
To install Basic-Conky in Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

• wget -O basic-conky-wlan-gs.zip http://goo.gl/2py72
• unzip basic-conky-wlan-gs.zip
• sudo rm basic-conky-wlan-gs.zip

That's it.

Vendetta Online Kickstarter

Guild Software, a long-time Linux supporter, let us know they’ve launched a Kickstarter project for their space combat MMO Vendetta Online to further extend the game’s scope:

Help fund the creation of “Vendetta Online 1.9″ by late 2013, with drastically expanded and polished gameplay. This will include improved graphics, sound and rendering technology, advancements to our universe, economy and conquerable territory, plus improvements to player-owned capships and other areas (detailed further below). Your support will make this timeline possible!

Valve Promoting Linux

Quick note that Valve hasn’t just introduced Steam for Linux; they’re actually promoting it very prominently, even to the point of linking Ubuntu itself on the Steam about page.

Half-Life for Linux is available

Valve has released next title of the company, after Team Fortress 2, on Steam for Linux - Half-Life. The first part of the series appeared in 1998, it won over 50 Game of the Year awards and is undoubtedly one of the most successful video games of all time.
The game can be purchased on Steam Beta for Linux.

Mageia 3 Beta 2

Anne Nicolas has announced the availability of the second beta release of Mageia 3: "We are reaching the final run for Mageia 3 release - the beta 2 ISO images are available for tests. We will need your feedback on the Broadcom wireless chipset. We intentionally removed all proprietary drivers for it. So it comes configured using only the free one. This is a test to check support by the free drivers. If in some way we get too many failures, we will revert it to the hardware that still needs the proprietary driver. This release also comes with the brand-new vesion of LibreOffice, the 4.0.0 RC2 version." Read the brief release announcement and the more detailed release notes for more information and a list of known issues. Download links: Mageia-3-beta2-LiveDVD-KDE4-x86_64-DVD.iso (1,428MB, MD5, torrent), Mageia-3-beta2-LiveDVD-GNOME-x86_64-DVD.iso (1,389MB, MD5, torrent), Mageia-3-beta2-x86_64-DVD.iso (4,039MB, MD5, torrent).