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CRYENGINE from Crytek Announces Official Linux Support Ahead Of GDC

By Liam Dawe, 11 Mar 2014

CRYENGINE one of the most advanced game engines around powering a ton of games has finally announced official Linux support, so Crytek how about some Crysis on Linux?

Valve Has Posted Their Direct3D To OpenGL Translation Layer Onto Github

By Liam Dawe, 11 Mar 2014

Well this was a surprising move, Valve creators of Steam have posted their Direct3D to OpenGL translation layer onto github.

The Funding Crowd 29 (Feb 24th - Mar 9th)

By muntdefems, 10 Mar 2014

Another fortnight has gone by, and The Funding Crowd is back to put you up to speed with the latest movements in the crowdfunding scene.

7 Days To Die Zombie Survival Game Hitting Delays, Linux Still Being Worked On

By Liam Dawe, 7 Mar 2014

This is a sore spot for any Linux gamer who backed 7 Days To Die on Kickstarter, months on end after the Kickstarter has finished, and still no Linux version in sight.

Puppy Arcade - Retro Gaming Live CD

By Scott Jarvis, 5 Mar 2014

Puppy Arcade is a FREE retro gaming operating system, with many emulators included for different systems & consoles, plus the multi-system rom browser 'Rom-Loader', and many other exclusive tools.

Gabe Newell Of Valve Answers Questions, CS:GO Coming To Linux & Steam To Be A Self-Publishing System

By Liam Dawe, 5 Mar 2014

So, you love getting questions answered right? Gabe Newell of Valve did an AMA last night and luckily I managed to get him to confirm CS:GO for Linux.

Dust: An Elysian Tail Hits 1 Million Sales, Linux Stats Included

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2014

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a pretty new game for our little platform, and thanks to being included in a recent Humble Indie Bundle they have now hit 1 million sales and we have Linux stats for you.

Steam Hardware Survey For February 2014, Linux Is Holding

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2014

Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.

Many Linux Games To Look Forward To In 2014

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

So Linux has a lot of games now, with plenty more still to come this year as it's early days yet, but I have decided to list a few you really need to keep an eye on.

A Call For Help, Help GamingOnLinux Grow

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

We want 2014 to be an awesome year for the website and for that we need your help you lovely gamers!

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Developers Can Now Set Their Own Discounts On Steam

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2014

In a move to shorten the gap between developers and users, Steam will now allow developers to set their own sales.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2014

In a move that has delighted me, Valve has split up the Steam hardware survey to better show each platform individually.

Leadwerks Game Creation Toolkit Has A New Linux Beta

By Liam Dawe, 24 Feb 2014

Leadwerks has come a very long way since the initial Kickstarter campaign, there is now a 3rd beta available for certain backers.

The Funding Crowd 28 (Feb 12th-23rd)

By muntdefems, 24 Feb 2014

The Funding Crowd is back with its 28th instalment, and less than a fortnight after the previous issue! So gather 'round crowdfunders from across the globe to read about the latest Linux gaming projects worth forking your cash on.

Developer Sells Game On IndieGameStand DRM Free, Then Removes DRM Free Version

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2014

So, this annoyed to the point of having to write about it. Hero Siege was sold on IndieGameStand DRM free and without warning the developer has now removed the DRM free version and has tied it to Steam.

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Stencyl 3.0 Released, A Game Creation Kit With No Programming

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2014

Stencyl is an interesting toolkit that enables you to create games without traditional programming, and they have just released the big 3.0.

Gameolith Adds Fair Pricing To Their Game Store

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2014

So, while other game stores have done things like regional pricing which results a lot of the time in prices being converted 1:1 making a lot of games more expensive for people outside of the US, Gameolith has done the opposite.

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The Reason Some Games Are Delayed For Linux In Humble Indie Bundles

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2014

There is an "ask me anything" going on in reddit-land right now with the folks from the current Humble Bundle, I decided to ask the question a lot of people have been wondering.