GamingOnLinux turns 7 years old on July 5th! We are going to celebrate in style!
Seven years is a long time! We have some celebrations due on the 5th of July! Games to play, games to give away and fun to be had.
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux
The latest Steam Hardware Survey and Linux has dropped down again, but the change is so small it's practically insignificant.
Nightdive Studios are making a System Shock Linux demo after gathering feedback
Nightdive Studios are confusing me a little, but they are now at least making a Linux demo which will have a closed beta period.
The AMD RX 480 seems to have power issues you may want to be aware of
The brand new AMD RX 480 seems to have an issue of drawing too much power through the pci-e port, so you may want to hold off on buying one of the first lot for now.
Watch the hilarity in our recent co-op livestream, now on Youtube
We had a real blast last night playing The Ship: Remasted and Broforce, come watch it on-demand now as it's on Youtube.
Open source racer SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 officially released with a new website
SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 is now officially available with new tracks, AI for more game modes, ghost racers and more.
The most popular Linux & SteamOS gaming articles for June 2016, 190 in total
Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for June 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux & SteamOS Gaming!
New Steam Client Beta adds fixes for 'upcoming' Vulkan games
So here's something fun, the latest Steam Client Beta has 'Fixed compatibility issues with some upcoming Vulkan games'. Begin mindless speculation.
Major new version of the open source itch store application
The latest and greatest itch app for the itch games store is now available, it's a pretty huge release.
Join us for a special livestream tonight at around 7:30PM UTC
Tonight is our usual weekly livestream and it's a little bit special. I have managed to rope Samsai back in for a night along with article contributor Segata Sanshiro and community member Ysblojke.
Interested in interactive fiction? Then you should check this Choice of Games bundle on Steam
The Every Game from Choice of Games bundle is currently with a 25% discount because of the Steam Summer Sale. It includes 30 stories and a couple of DLCs for some of them.
Apparently desktop Linux marketshare has finally hit that elusive 2% mark
According to the website 'Netmarketshare', Desktop Linux has finally hit 2% in June after three consecutive months of growth.
Pro Pinball Ultra now available on SteamOS & Linux
Pinball is something Linux has been lacking in variety, so it's pleasing we get another! Pro Pinball Ultra is now officially available on Linux & SteamOS.
Space station management game, The Spatials: Galactology, is confirmed to be coming for Linux
This is an expanded and reimagined version of the management sim, The Spatials. It’s yet to be released but the developers have confirmed that a Linux version is in the works.
Oxenfree, an adventure game with supernatural elements, available on Linux
This well-received indie title has been ported over to Linux. Combining plenty of elements of 80s teen movies and packaging them in a polished adventure, Oxenfree may be worth checking out if you’re a fan of adventure games.
Developer breaks silence about 'The Silent Age', a point-and-click adventure for which a Linux port was promised
It has been quite some time since the Linux port of The Silent Age was supposed to arrive, and the developer has now made a statement.
imprint-X from Morgondag is now on Kickstarter, a causal puzzle game set on an Asteroid Base
Morgondag, the developer of RymdResa has launched a new Kickstarter for their puzzle game set on an asteroid base. That sounds pretty cool, so come take a look. I also have confirmation about an existing Linux build, awesome.
Nightdive Studios aren't sure when the Linux version of the System Shock remake will be available
I shot off a message to Nightdive Studios about their Linux plans for System Shock since Linux is a stretch goal. The reply doesn't fill me with confidence to pledge right now.
ZED by Eagre Games reaches the funding goal, developer thanks GOL and the Linux community
I'm never one to shy away from patting my fellow Linux users on the back, so here it is *pats*. Thanks to the Linux gaming community and our own contributor BTRE, ZED by Eagre Games has passed the funding goal on Kickstarter.
Some essential mods to try in XCOM 2 that don't break the balance or change gameplay
I love XCOM 2, it's probably my favourite strategy game right now. The problem is, it's still a bit of a buggy mess, a lovable mess mind you. Here's some mods I picked and tested to make it feel better.
