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The Weekly Livestream Arrives Once Again At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai, 9 Oct 2015

I'm here once again to inform you that a Friday Livestream is here once again and, as always, we will spend a couple of hours playing games and talking about whatever comes to mind. You can naturally watch the mayhem as it happens live!

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Overlord & Overlord 2 Coming To Linux, Two More Virtual Programming Titles

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2015

Oh boy, Virtual Programming sure our busy! Overlord & Overlord 2 are also on their way to Linux. I can't wait!

Saints Row 2 & 3 Are Being Ported By Virtual Programming

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2015

With earlier news about another Saints Row game, a member of the community sent word that Virtual Programming have updated their website to include Saints Row 2 & 3 as in development.

Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell Looks Like It Will Also Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Oct 2015

Okay, now we are being totally spoilt by Deep Silver. Another Saints Row game looks like it will come to Linux, and this time it's Saints Row: Gat out of Hell.

Haque: Retro Roguelike RPG Requires Riches

By muntdefems, 8 Oct 2015

Kevin Cole, the developer of the successfully Kickstarted action puzzle platformer Project Maiden, strikes again with a new crowdfunding campaign for a totally different second project: Haque, a retro-looking old-school roguelike RPG.

The GOL Game Jam Is Really Happening Soon!

By Samsai, 8 Oct 2015

Recently I asked some opinions about us organizing a game jam here on GOL and I received a bunch of positive feedback and I will consider that a green light to go ahead with our plans. The event will hopefully start on October 19th.

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Epistory - Typing Chronicles Will Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Oct 2015

Epistory - Typing Chronicles is a rather unique looking atmospheric action/adventure game, and the developers have confirmed a Linux version is coming.

Be A Space Marine In Templar Battleforce On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Oct 2015

Templar Battleforce is a turn based human vs alien strategy game with RPG elements, and so far it does seem to be quite interesting.

Cyberpunk Adventure 'Read Only Memories' Released DRM Free And On Steam, Has Demo

By flesk, 7 Oct 2015

Read Only Memories is a story-focused point-and-click with a diverse cast of characters, set in a cyberpunk future San Francisco.

Narrative Game 'The Beginner's Guide' Released On Steam

By flesk, 7 Oct 2015

The Beginner's Guide is the new game from The Stanley Parable creator Davey Wreden, and it was released for Linux on Steam last week, along with the Windows and Mac versions.

GOL Cast: Dominating Scoreboards In Polychromatic

By Samsai, 7 Oct 2015

After a pretty long hiatus related to my school work, I have finally returned to reclaim the GOL Cast throne. This time we'll be taking a look at Polychromatic, a recently released indie twin-stick shooter.

Magicka 2 Looks Like It Will Land On Linux Soon, Having Final Tweaks

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2015

Just a heads up guys, Magicka 2 looks like it could land on Linux this month. A developer mentioned it's undergoing final bug fixes and performance improvements.

Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition Looks Set For Release This Month

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2015

Looks like Divinity: Original Sin will finally see the promised Linux version with rhe Enhanced Edition due on October 27th.

Survival Racer 'Distance' Is Now More Awesome With The 'Revamped Reality' Update

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2015

It's no small secret that I think Distance is bloody fantastic, and now even more so with the latest update.

Testers Needed For 'Quasar' An Online Bullet Hell Space Shooter, Linux To Be A First Class Citizen Here

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2015

Pretty safe to say Quasar caught my eye, and not just because Linux is going to be a first class citizen, but it looks great and I want to get my hands on it.

Prison Architect Has Fully Launched, You Should Get It

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2015

Prison Architect is an absolute beacon of how to do Early Access right, and the final release is now available.

Co-Op Stealth Game Clandestine May See a Linux Port

By Segata Sanshiro, 6 Oct 2015

A developer from Logic Artists has shown renewed interest in porting their Early Access stealth game to Linux, though still being careful not to make any concrete commitments.

Postal 1 Updated With Twin Stick Gamepad Controls, Possible Source Code Release & Sale

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2015

I have to hand it to RWS, they do support their games pretty nicely. Not only has Postal 2 been updated, but they have gone back updated Postal 1 with gamepad controls and more.

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This War Of Mine Finally Fixed For Linux, Includes Other Fixes & Workshop Support

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2015

It's been a few months, but 11bit finally fixed up This War of Mine for newer Linux distributions. Previously it wouldn't launch due to a glibc issue which has now been fixed.