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ROCCAT Ryos MK Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Reviewed


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You thought buying a keyboard was a simple matter, well I did, and I was so very badly wrong. Here are my thoughts on the ROCCAT Ryos MK Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard.

Steam Client Beta Add FPS Counter


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A new Steam client beta is upon us, and with it comes a really useful feature to enable you to see your games FPS without extra plugins.

VoidExpanse, A Great Looking Open-world, Science Fiction Action RPG Set In Space


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One game we haven't mentioned before is VoidExpanse, and I'm not sure why as it looks like a great space game.

Free Indie Saturday - Just Shoot


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What a lovely day. I just feel like shooting some idiot in the head. No, thats never how I start my day. But I think the developer of this week's game had "one of those days".

Editorial: The First Failed Kickstarter Projects Of 2015


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A new year often brings reflection and during this introspection, the teams behind two previously successfully funded Kickstarter projects apparently found that they're incapable of finishing their respective games.

GOL Survey Results: December


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The new year is upon us and so is the latest survey. There were 787 respondents to the survey this time, 400 less than the record set last month, but still a healthy number nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who took the time to do it and please carry on filling it out.

Friday Livestream At 6 PM UTC


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It's Friday and that means livestream! And based on my testing this livestream might look better than any of our previous ones, thanks to top of the line 3G mobile technology that for the first time in history brings me an internet connection from this century.

Lockdown Protocol, A High-score Shooter & Platformer Released Into Beta For Linux


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Lockdown Protocol is a good looking high-score orientated action platformer that has now entered beta for Linux, and it's looking great.

Upcoming Horror Adventure Game 'Downfall' Confirmed For Linux


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'Downfall' is the remake of the 2009 adventure game by the same name. It's the game preceding 'The Cat Lady' in developer Harvester Games' planned trilogy, is slated for release in Q2 and has now been confirmed for Linux.

Linux Game Of The Year Awards Voting Open


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Time is now up to add games, so you may now vote for whatever game you loved the most last year. Next year will work in a very different way too. You don't have long to vote!

Braveland Wizard, The Second Braveland Strategy Game Now On Linux, Has Issues


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Braveland Wizard is the sequel to the first Braveland that our Samsai took a look at last year. The first game had a lot of positive reviews, and it seems the second is doing well too. Sadly, it seems the developers aren't too trustworthy.

Guess The Next Linux Port From Feral Interactive, And Win A Copy


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We have teamed up with Feral Interactive, who ported XCOM to Linux, to bring you a fantastic new competition! Simply guess their next Linux port, and you could win a downloadable copy when it is released!

Star Traders: 4X Empires & Heroes Of Steel RPG To Gain Linux Versions This Year


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The developer of both 'Heroes of Steel RPG' and 'Star Traders: 4X Empires' has confirmed Linux ports will happen for both games this year.

LISA, A Quirky Side-scrolling RPG, In Beta For Linux


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Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It has a nice style to it, and very positive reviews on Steam.

The Most Popular Linux Gaming Articles For 2014


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Here is a look back at the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for 2014, it was a seriously crazy year for us here, and for everyone in Linux gaming, so let's see what happened.

Happy New Year From GamingOnLinux


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Sadly, this year I shall not be out getting merry on rum as I have my little one now living with me, but it does mean I am here to post stuff.

New Trailer Released For Upcoming 3D Collect-A-Thon Platformer 'Clive'


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'Clive & The Stones Of The Ancient Bunnies' made something of a belly flop on Kickstarter earlier this year, and was far from reaching their £25K goal. That didn't stop one-man developer Rob Wass though, as he has kept at it and released a new gameplay trailer for the game last week.

GOL Cast: Bringing Humanity To New Worlds In Civilization: Beyond Earth


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After a bit of a wait it's finally possible for you to bring your penguins to space and colonize new worlds in the name of Torvalds. But how does Civilization: Beyond Earth fare, what are its strengths and weaknesses? Let's find out.

Project Zomboid Releases A Massive Update, Co-op Play Returns


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Project Zomboid is the fantastic zombie survival game that you can play in single-player, co-op, or online with other survivors. Myself and Samsai have really been getting into it, and a massive update was released.

New Desura Client Available For Linux, Open Source Again


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Finally, Desura has a new client available for Linux. Bad Juju Games haven't officially announced it anywhere on Desura yet, but it is available to download.