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GOG Galaxy Arrives In Open Beta, Linux Support Eventually

By Liam Dawe,
The highly anticipated GOG Galaxy client has arrived for Windows & Mac in beta form, but sadly not for Linux yet. They do mention we will get it "eventually" though.

Larian Studios Working On A New Game While Divinity: Original Sin Is Still Not On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I imagine this is going to upset a lot of people waiting on the promised port of Divinity: Original Sin. Larian Studios are working on a new game.

Linux Sales Statistics For 'Among The Sleep', Plus A Small Q&A With The Developer

By Liam Dawe,
I do a fair few articles covering Linux sales statistics with lots of different developers, and today is the day for Among the Sleep from Krillbite.

Revive A Dying Galaxy In Cosmochoria As It Leaves Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Cosmochoria is a game that both myself and Samsai liked quite a lot while it was in Early Access. If you have been waiting to pick it up, wait no more!

Platformer Egg Returns Home Released on Steam, Has Demo

By flesk,
The silly platformer about a mustachioed egg was released on Steam today. I've had a look at the demo and I'll tell you what I think of it.

The Funding Crowd 45

By flesk,
Tune in for another issue of The Funding Crowd, where we once again take a look at what's shaking in the Linux crowdfunding space.

New Release Date Announced For Action Platformer Mighty No. 9

By flesk,
The Mega Man inspired platformer was supposed to be released this spring. After signing with a publisher, the developer has now announced a new release date.

Shadowrun Chronicles Available On Linux And My Thoughts On The Game

By BTRE,
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown, formerly known as Shadowrun Online, came out of Early Access last week. The tactical turn-based game is the latest set in the cyberpunk Shadowrun universe and the second that takes a crack at multiplayer. As a fan of the setting, I decided to take a close look at the game and see if it was any good.

Review: Broken Age On Linux

By EndeavourAccuracy (Norbert),
Contrary to what Schafer - jokingly, probably - states in the Kickstarter pitch video, Broken Age is neither great nor a failure.

Endless Runner Canabalt Released On Steam For Linux

By flesk,
Canabalt was originally released as a Flash game on the developer's website in 2009, and is the game that popularized the endless runner platformer sub genre. The game is now available on Steam for the first time, with a new engine and 8 new game modes.

Hero Siege, A Hack 'n' Slash RPG Now On Steam For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Hero Siege is a good looking 2D hack 'n' slash RPG that recently released for Linux, I took a quick look so you know what to expect.

Savage Lands Early Access Survival Game Adds Linux Support, I Take A Look

By Liam Dawe,
Savage Lands is an interesting take on the survival genre with a fantasy setting, so I took a look so you know what to expect.

Lux Delux A 'Risk' Styled Game Now On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
For fans of the board game 'Risk' you may want to try out Lux Delux which is now available on Steam for Linux.

City-builder ‘Banished’ Linux Port Nearing Release

By Liam Dawe,
Banished is a highly rated city-builder from Shining Rock Software that is coming to Linux, and the developer has a new blog post detailing how it’s going.

Banjo-Kazooie Creators Launch Kickstarter Campaign For 3D Platformer Yooka-Laylee

By flesk,
The team of Rare Ltd. veterans at Playtonic Games launched their campaign for a spiritual successor to the Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie today. They have already crushed their original goal and are now well past half a million British pounds.

Friday Livestream, Multiplayer Edition Starting At 5PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Tonight is very special since TheBoss will be joining me on today's Friday Livestream! That means we are going to be playing multiplayer games instead of regular old singleplayer stuff that we usually play on livestreams!

New Linux Gaming Survey For May

By Segata Sanshiro,
It's that time of the month again Linux gamers! The new GOL survey for May is now available, so please make sure to fill it in if you have the time.

Shadow Of Mordor Could Release For Linux Soon

By Liam Dawe,
With the news of a Game of the Year edition to come for Shadow of Mordor, it looks like the time is ripe for a Linux release. We already know it’s coming, and it’s started appearing in people’s Steam library too.

Interview With Linux Game Porter Knockout Games, Porter Of Shadow Warrior & More

By Liam Dawe,
Today I had the pleasure of speaking to Aaron, the one man porting machine from Knockout Games. If you don’t recognise the name, you may recognise the porting work in Shadow Warrior (the new one), Outland and more!

Turn-Based Action Platformer Ronin Is Slated For Release In May

By flesk,
Ronin looks like a cross between Gunpoint and Mark of the Ninja, but will offer a unique blend of stealth and action platforming, and turn-based enemy encounters.