OpenSUSE Workstations Used for Rendering Real Facial Expressions in L.A. Noire (By Rockstar Games)

Couple of days back, we reported that how a Fedora system running KDE SC4 was used for Animation production in BBC's Doctor Who Series.

Desura Linux Development Update

Indie Games and Mods distribution service Desura has been notifying us for quite some time that a Linux version will be available soon. 

Fedora (KDE) System Spotted Running Maya 3D on 'Doctor Who Confidential'

A System running Fedora with KDE SC 4 was spotted on 'Doctor Who Confidential' episode broadcast this saturday in UK. 

Nice Review of Addictive Puzzle Game 'Hex-a-Hop'

Gotbletu @ Youtube have done a really nice review of puzzle game Hex-a-Hop, a gem already available in Ubuntu repositories. I was really tempted to try this game after watching the video and found myself really hooked to the game later.

Miro 4.0 Released : New Android Sync Feature, Music Stores, App Markets and More [Install from PPA]

Miro 4 has been released with a long list of new features and fixes. Miro with version 4.0 aims to be a complete media suite and has come a long way from a being podcast/digital content service. Probably the most exciting features are inclusion of Music and App Stores.

Popular Linux Game 'Frogatto' Updated to Version 1.1

Popular Linux game Frogatto has been updated to version 1.1 bringing in new features and fixes.

Awesomium Windowless Web Browser Framework Ported to Linux

Awesomium windowless web framework and engine has been ported to Linux. Awesomium can be used for web page capture, site scrapping, in-app advertising, in-app browsing, web automation, rendering custom in-game web browser and creating HTML UIs for 3D games.

Pitivi Pre-Release Adds New Audio and Video Effects and Many New Features

A pre-release for Pitivi Video Editor is now available for users to test. This pre-release includes many bug fixes and new features developed over a span of last 7 months. Probably the most exciting feature is addition of new audio and video effects. 

Ubuntu Ambiance Theme for Gnome Shell

Half-left has designed a new theme for Gnome Shell based on the Default Ambiance theme in Ubuntu. The theme looks great and if you use Gnome 3 PPA in Ubuntu 11.04, it would nicely integrate with your desktop.

Chromium Daily Builds Add Ubuntu Global Menu Support by Default

Ubuntu global menu support has been added by default in Chromium Daily Builds. Earlier, it was more of an experimental feature as users had to enable it from about:flags page in Chromium.

Ubuntu 11.10 Daily Builds Available Now

Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' daily builds are available now for download. You can try the images in Virtualbox or can install them on a spare system. 

[Ubuntu 11.10 Updates] Ubuntu Classic No More an Option in GDM

Warning: The development cycle for Ubuntu 11.10 has started only few days back and most of the things are unstable and broken. DO NOT try Ubuntu 11.10 on your production system as it has not even reached Alpha 1 Milestone. In fact, I got a broken system after today's update as there are some issues with GDM and was greeted by this after I logged into Gnome session via recovery console:

Elementary Lion: Elementary Theme, Mac Style

Elementary Lion theme combines styles of both Elementary and Mac themes into one. The theme is created by deviantARTist Dolsilwa and is available for both Classic Gnome and Unity.

Hacker Evolution Duality : New Hacking Simulation Game Coming to Linux

Hacker Evolution Duality, new hacking simulation and strategy game developed by Exosyphen studios will be available for Linux and you can pre-order the game now for $19.95.

Install Updated Overlay Scrollbars in Ubuntu 11.04

A new version of overlay scrollbars has been released bringing in smart edge detection behavior, new orange highlight around the thumb and many other fixes.

Screenshots: Unity and Gnome 3 in Oneiric

This is follow up to our yesterday's post about the new Unico GTK3 theming engine in Oneiric. I will skip  providing instructions on installing the new Ambiance theme (based on Unico engine) as you will have to tweak lots of system settings using gsettings and dconf-editor. Also I think, sooner or later you will be able to change most of these settings from a GUI. 

Meet Unico, The New GTK3 Theme Engine in Ubuntu 11.10

Gnome 3 stack is steadily landing into Oneiric. Work is also being done to port default themes Ambiance and Radiance to GTK3.

New Version for Xnoise Brings Tags Editing and Subtitles Support

New version for lightweight music player Xnoise brings tag editing and subtitles support for video playback.

Psensor 0.6.2.8 Released, The Best Way to Display System Temperatures in Unity

Psensor 0.6.2.8 has been released and is now available in its unstable repository. Psensor is a graphical temperature monitoring tool for Linux. Psensor has already been added to Ubuntu 11.10 archives so it will be available to download from software center in Oneiric.

[Quick Tip] Add Unread Count Notifications to Your Pinned Tabs in Firefox

One main feature I miss from pinned tabs in Firefox is unread count notifications. I really like the unread count shown by Google Reader, Twitter etc. But pinning them as AppTabs only shows a favicon.

New Version Released for 'Greedy Car Thieves', Getting Better and Better

Greedy Car Thieves has just reached a new version which brings many new features and fixes to this much anticipated Linux game. We covered this game in past and the response has been great within the Linux community. The game is heavily under development and these builds are test versions having multi-player mode at the moment.

Fun Platform Game 'Caveman' is Coming Soon to Linux

Fun and addictive puzzle game Caveman is coming soon to Linux. Caveman is already available for iPad, iPhone and Palm Web OS and has got really good user reviews.

Lightweight Music Player DeaDBeeF 0.5.0 Released

Lightweight music player DeadBeeF has reached version 0.5.0 after six months of development. Numerous bug fixes and features have landed into this version. 

Get the Best of Both Worlds,Your Own Alternative to the Default Unity Main Menu

There are many Ubuntu users who like Unity interface and its ability to optimize screen space. But the default main menu is a bit of pain as all the categories are hidden by default and it does not support wine menus. There is an application lens but it is way down at the bottom, not movable and most of the time it is folded as I pin lots of applications on Unity launcher.

[UDS Updates] LightDM Will Replace GDM Login Screen in Oneiric

There was a feel for having a new login screen which gels better in terms of interface/look and feel with the new Unity interface and Ubuntu Desktop and yet which is fully featured.

Ubuntu 11.10 will Provide Post Release Updates for ATI and Nvidia Proprietory Drivers

In a discussion today at UDS, it has been decided that post release updates for proprietary graphic drivers for ATI and Nvidia will be available for users to install.

[UDS Updates] Evolution For Now, But Thunderbird Will be Default if Proper Desktop Integration Can be Done in Time

In a UDS session today there was quite a debate regarding the default mail client for Ubuntu 11.10. Points  were discussed regarding consistency, desktop integration, speed and performance and user interface.

Beautiful Icon Set 'Awoken 2.0' Released, Now with a PPA for Natty

Gorgeous icon set Awoken has reached version 2.0 and now have more than 12000 icons. Awoken icon set is one of the most comprehensive icon sets available for Gnome and it just looks stunning with Unity.

New Game 'Family Farm' is Now Available in Ubuntu Software Center

Farming and Simulation game, Family Farm is now available in Ubuntu Software Center under applications available for purchase section. Few days back, we reported that soon Family Farm will be released in Ubuntu Software Center. Well, it is here now and the game is priced at $14.99.

Pitivi and Computer Janitor to be Removed, New Features Planned for Software Center in Oneiric

There had been some really nice discussions on the last day of Ubuntu Developer Summit and some new changes are being introduced in Ubuntu 11.10.

Chrome is Taking Forever to Download Files? Use Steadyflow!

One of the main problems I face while using Chromium is that most of the time downloads break half way and I have to start from beginning. Also, the pause/resume function is poorly supported as it simply fails where Firefox perfectly pauses/resumes downloads with ease.

Exclusive Hands On Review : Steel Storm 'Burning Retribution' Released for Linux

Alexander Zubov from Kot-in-Action Creative Artel sent us the announcement news about availability of Steel Storm : Burning Retribution a.k.a Episode II on Steam, Desura, Ubuntu Software Center and Kot-in-Action e-Shoppe for the price of $9.99.

[UDS Updates] Gnome 3 Stack to Land in Oneiric, Rekonq Remains as Default Browser for Kubuntu

In a session at Ubuntu Developer Summit at Budapest, it was confirmed that Ubuntu 11.10 will be based on Gnome 3 stack (though it has become quite obvious by now).

Popular RTS Game MegaGlest 3.5.1 Released

Popular open source 3D real time strategy game MegaGlest 3.5.1 has been released that brings many fixes and updates to the game.

[UDS Updates] Proposed Compiz Changes in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot, New Slate Style Dialog

In Compiz desktop session at UDS today, some new things and changes were proposed to be included in Ubuntu 11.10.

Easily Make High Quality Screencasts with Tibesti Screencaster

Tibesti screencaster is an excellent tool for creating high quality screencasts in a number of different video formats.

Try SlingShot Application Launcher from Elementary Team in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

Elementary team has come up with their own application menu called slingshot which provides a pleasing and simple to use interface for browsing installed applications on your system.

[Video] Keynote Address by Mark Shuttleworth at Ubuntu Developer Summit, Budapest

First of all, I could not provide any UDS updates yesterday as there was a serious problem with Google's Blogger service which I am using for Ubuntu Vibes. The problem has been fixed now, so here are the updates for first day of Ubuntu Developer Summit (UDS).

All the Icons on Unity Launcher will be Movable in Oneiric, Including Lenses

In a bug report in launchapd , Mark Shuttleworth has commented that all the icons on Unity launcher will be movable in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot except trash which will always remain at the bottom.

Steadyflow Download Manager Released for Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal

A new version for Steadyflow download manager has been released that brings some long requested features and support for Ubuntu 11.04 and 11.10.

Free and Open Source Real Time Strategy Game 'Unknown Horizons' Gets a New Version

Free and open source Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Simulation Game Unknown Horizons have been updated to a new version that brings many new features and fixes.

[Video] How to Install Minecraft in Ubuntu 11.04 and Add a Shortcut to Unity Launcher

This is essentially an update to our last posts about an excellent installation script for Minecraft written by AllocateB. We explained how to install Minecraft on your system and here is a video demonstration of it working in Unity desktop environment on 11.04.

Give a Dash of Unity to Windows XP and Windows 7

Ubuntu's new user interface Unity might not be perfect but the new eye candy it has brought to desktop has attracted many users. Only within a week of release of Ubuntu 11.04, complete Unity conversion packs for Windows have already been made.

New Version Released For Linux Notes Taking Application 'MyNotex'

A new version for free note taking Application, MyNotex has been released that brings support for importing notes from Tomboy and Gnote. Many other features have been added.

Steel Storm Episode II : Burning Retribution is Coming Soon to Ubuntu Software Center

Fast paced, 3D top down shooter, Steel Storm : Burning Retribution a.k.a. Episode II will soon land into Ubuntu Software Center where users can easily buy this game in one click.

New Build for RTS Game 'Widelands' Available, Install from PPA

Widelands is an open source and free real time strategy game inspired by Settlers I and II. The game is quite popular, addictive and is under heavy development.