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Defenders Quest Getting A Big Update, Removes The Need For Adobe Air


By Liam Squires-Hand
This is excellent news. Defenders Quest is a fantastic game that was spoilt by the use of Adobe Air, but no more!

Postal 2 No Longer Being Worked On By Icculus, RWS Taking It In-house


By Liam Squires-Hand
I'm a bit late on actually covering this, but any fans of Postal 2 will know that the Linux version is rather far behind Windows in terms of updates due to how busy Icculus is, so RunningWithScissors has taken it in-house.

Basement - A Drug-dealing Strategy Game.


By spyke180
If you have ever felt the urge to break bad, this 2D resource management/strategy game may be relevant to your interests

Steam's Second Linux Birthday Is Today


By Liam Squires-Hand
Steam launched into beta for Linux on the 6th November 2012 and it's been one hell of a ride for Linux gamers since.

New & Improved GamingOnLinux Sales Page


By Liam Squires-Hand
I'm happy to announce our games sales page has been revamped to be much more useful for you with new filters and sorting options!

Major OpenGL Performance Improvements Inbound For Intel, Thanks To LunarG


By Liam Squires-Hand
I spoke with Jens from LunarG recently about their work on the graphics driver for Intel, and the news is really good.

GOL Cast: Stealing Jewellery in The Masterplan


By Samsai
Feeling rebellious? Want to make some quick virtual fake money? Well, I might just have a game for you. Let's see how masterful our heists are going to be in The Masterplan.

Design & Battle With Your Own Spaceship In BossConstructor


By Liam Squires-Hand
BossConstructor is an indie game I've been waiting on for quite a while, and the Early Access release is upon us. Read on for some thoughts on this epic space game

Ownership Of Desura Changes, Again


By Liam Squires-Hand
Ownership of Desura has changed hands again, and this time it's by Bad Juju Games. They do include some pretty welcome news in their press release.

7 Days To Die Finally Has Hope For The Linux Version


By Liam Squires-Hand
It's been a bumpy ride for 7 Days To Die as we have extensively covered here, but the developers finally decided to update Linux users waiting on it.

The Binding Of Isaac: Rebirth Releases Today On Steam


By flesk
The remake of the massively popular roguelike The Binding of Isaac makes its début on Steam for Linux today. As previously reported the remake comes with a vast amount of improvements and additions, and a new engine, which should be a major improvement to Linux users.

The Talos Priniciple Release Date Announced


By flesk
Developer of the shooter series Serious Sam, Croteam, announced today that their upcoming first-person puzzle game The Talos Principle will release on 11th December. It will be available for purchase starting today and pre-ordering will give you a gift-able copy of Serious Sam 3: BFE.

Clockwork Empires City Builder Linux Build Due Soon


By Liam Squires-Hand
Clockwork Empires is the latest game from the developers behind Dungeons of Dredmor. It looks great and they are working on the Linux & Mac versions right now.

Interstellar Marines v14 Released, More Single-player Goodness


By Liam Squires-Hand
Interstellar Marines is really starting to shape up with good performance, and some more single-player content.

More Updates From Aspyr Media On Linux & Mac Progress For Civilization Beyond Earth


By Liam Squires-Hand
Aspyr Media are continuing their porting on the Linux & Mac ports for the new Civilization Beyond Earth, while most of the work right now is for Mac they do make a few notes about Linux.

Planetary Annihilation Adds Ranked Matchmaking


By Liam Squires-Hand
Planetary Annihilation certainly isn't without faults, but it is still a good bit of real time strategy fun on a massive scale. They just added a well needed update too.

The Funding Crowd 38


By muntdefems
Welcome to a much delayed and slightly shortened The Funding Crowd #38! We are back after a two-month hiatus with renewed energies and, what's most important, with a bigger team.

GOL Survey Results: October


By Segata Sanshiro
Valve have released the Steam Hardware Survey results for October, so it is also time to release our own survey results. 857 people completed the survey, making our sample size 187 people larger than last time, so thanks everyone!

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Now Out For Linux


By Liam Squires-Hand
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition has arrived for Linux, and it was a day-1 release which we are very happy about. Evil stirs beneath the Spine of the World. In the northernmost reaches of the Forgotten Realms lies the region of icy tundra known as Icewind Dale. Journey deep into the Spine of the World mountains, a harsh and unforgiving territory settled by only the hardiest folk.

The Dark Descent of Frictional Games: Part Two


By Hamish
In the second of a two part opinion series, I will offer up my own personal conviction that the Amnesia games do not actually live up to the full potential demonstrated by their predecessors.