Ubuntu Vibes

Ubuntu 12.04 will Focus on Power Users, Efforts to Bring Ubuntu to Phones,Tablets and TVs by 14.04 LTS

Monday, October 31, 2011 | No comments |

In opening keynote address of Ubutnu Developer Summit (UDS), Mark Shuttleworth said that lots of efforts will be put this cycle to make Ubuntu more power users friendly. Emphasis will be on improving multi-tasking, multi-monitor support and other features for power users.

12.04, 14.04, Precise Pangolin, Ubuntu Developer Summit, UDS, UDS-P

Puzzle/RPG Hybrid Game 'Wizorb' Coming to Linux

Sunday, October 30, 2011 | No comments |

Wizorb a hybrid RPG/Puzzle game which innovatively combines classic Breakout style gameplay with many role playing game elements. The game was released for XBox Live Indie Games (XBLIG) last month and has garnered great response so far.

Adventure, Games, Puzzle, RPG, Wizorb

75% Off on Amnesia and Penumbra Collection this Weekend

Sunday, October 30, 2011 | No comments |

As much as 75% is off on Amnesia : The Dark Descent and Penumbra Collection this Halloween weekend. Amnesia and Penumbra are survival horror games from Frictional Games Studio. You can buy both the games from Frictional Store. Links Below.

Amnesia, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Game Deals, Games, Penumbra

'Mega Games Pack' Lets You Install and Play Hundreds of Free Games on Ubuntu

Saturday, October 29, 2011 | No comments |

Mega Games Pack (MGP) by GlennLChugg is a standalone client for Ubuntu that allows you to download and play hundreds of free Linux games. Though there is Ubuntu Software Center (USC) and Desura client, MGP have some other useful features.

Game Clients, Game Packs, Games, Mega Games Pack, MGP

[Gnome Shell Themes] Aqua and Tron Legacy

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | No comments |

Aqua is a simple and clean light theme for Gnome Shell 3.2. This theme is made by Satya who also designed Evolve GTK3 theme for Gnome Shell and Unity.

Customize, Gnome Shell, Gnome Shell Themes, Themes

Evolve is a Lightweight and Minimal GTK3 Theme, Supports Unity

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 | No comments |

Evolve is a lightweight and minimal GTK3 theme by Satya and is based on Adwaita theme engine. The theme works well with Gnome Shell 3.2 as well latest Unity in Ubuntu 11.10 as it comes with support for its own custom window controls for maximized windows.

Customize, GTK 3, GTK 3 Themes, Themes, Unity Themes

[Game Updates] Warzone 2100, Captain Backwater, Towns, Dwarf Fortress

Monday, October 24, 2011 | No comments |

There has been some Linux game updates and news in last week. Warzone 2100 has been updated to version 2.3.9 and is last release in 2.3 series. This release sees many bug fixes, some UI tweaks and translation updates. You can grab your copy from here.

Captain Backwater, Dwarf Fortress, Games, Puzzle, Roguelike, RTS, Simulation, Towns, Warzone 2100

Dungeons of Dredmor Expansion, Mod Tools Planned

Saturday, October 22, 2011 | No comments |

Just few days we back reported that Dungeons of Dredmor has been released for Linux on Desura. However the game has been around for quite some time as Windows build was released earlier than Linux.

Dungeons of Dredmor, Games, Roguelike, RPG

Team Fortress 2 Gnome Shell Theme

Thursday, October 20, 2011 | No comments |

Team Fortress 2 Gnome Shell theme by Alfy102, as the name suggests is based on popular multiplayer game Team Fortress 2. The theme features similar colors and style found in TF2 game UI.