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Hit Mac Game ‘RC Mini Racers’ Gears Up for Ubuntu Release

Hit Mac racing game 'RC Mini Racers' is gearing up for an Ubuntu release. The racing title has proved popular on OS X, spending several weeks at #1 in the Mac App Store's 'Top Free Games' chart and 5 months in the top 10. Now the developers behind the game, which is also available on Android, are bringing it to Ubuntu.

25 November 2012

Ubuntu ‘Black Friday’ Bargains

It's so-called "Black Friday" today, an annual US event in which adults gather en-mass online and at retail stores to fight each other for discounted electric whisks, George Foreman grills, and plasma TVs. But are there Ubuntu-related bargains to be had?

23 November 2012
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Steam Open Linux Beta to 5000 More Gamers

Valve are putting smiles on the faces of Linux-loving gamers, as they announce a widening of access to their Linux Beta client. Some 5000 users who signed up for beta access will be granted access, Valve's Frank Crockett announced to members of the Steam for Linux community on Steam.

21 November 2012

Ubuntu Updates Software Center, Update Manager Icons in 13.04

Ubuntu designers have unveiled an updated set of icons for use in Unity. New icons for the Ubuntu Software Center, the Software Updater, and Nautilus have been 'released'.

21 November 2012
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Scholarly Open Source Research

Kevin Carillo a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington's School of Information Management is producing a PhD Thesis Project that hopes to identify the experiences of newcomers to open source projects and the behaviors of established contributors.

9 November 2012
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Reddit Users Bypass Steam Linux Beta Invitations

OMG! Ubuntu! have learned from a reader that Reddit users on /r/linux_gaming have already figured out a way to bypass Valve's Beta Invitation - which allow users to start exploring Steam on Linux much earlier than the folks at Valve had likely planned for.

6 November 2012

Almost Half Of Users Have Already Upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10

Almost 50% of OMG! Ubuntu! readers have already upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 - are you one of them?

2 November 2012
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Ubuntu on the Mongol Steppe – Carving Paths into Emerging Markets

While the Western world flounders in its debt crises and stagnating growth, much of the developing world is telling a different story. Journalist Terrence Edwards explains more in this exclusive guest post for OMG! Ubuntu!

1 November 2012

Ubuntu Create Dedicated Games Dev Team?

A new team set up on Launchpad - the online hub for Ubuntu's development activities - appears to show just how seriously Canonical are taking gaming on their platform. Although little has yet been announced about the team - called 'Ubuntu Game Developers' - or their purpose, the existing members list reads like a who's-who of technical elite.

29 October 2012

LIMBO Raises the Bar for Indie Games

LIMBO is one of those titles which reminds us that video games can still be works of art. A side-scrolling game with its dark, dreamstate tableau and deliberate lack of storytelling, LIMBO creates a deep and darkly horrific addition to the puzzle genre.

28 October 2012
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Formatting and Style

This guide gives you an overview of how articles should be styled on OMG! Ubuntu! (and OMG! Chrome!). Bold Openings Open your post with one sentence in bold, and remind yourself that it is here where a […]

27 October 2012
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Authors

Joey-Elijah Sneddon, Editor Joey-Elijah Sneddon holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Lincoln, UK. His work has been cited by leading technology websites, including Engadget and ArsTechnica, as […]

20 October 2012