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Shadowrun Online Now On Linux


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Shadowrun Online has officially launched on Linux. It's still in early access as well, so it's not yet feature complete.

Reflex Kickstarter Failed, The Project Will Continue


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The developers of Reflex have pulled the plug on their Kickstarter campaign, as it's unrealistic that the goal still can be achieved (10 days left, 81k/360k pledged). The project won't be abandoned though, as it has been greenlit on Steam and is being prepared for Early Access. If Linux support is still on their list is questionable.

Sid Meier Classics Released on Steam


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A couple of old Sid Meier classics were released on Steam, more precisely Sid Meier's Colonization, Pirates! Gold Plus, and Sid Meier's Covert Action.

Full Version Of TRI: Of Friendship And Madness Released Today


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Rat King Entertainment's vibrant first person puzzle adventure TRI is now available on Steam, Humble Store, GOG, IndieGameStand and itch.io!

Discussing GOL's Current Situation And Future Plans (VOD and Summary)


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We are currently livestreaming our public discussion of our current plans here at GOL on Twitch now that TheBoss is no longer writing for us.

The 90's Arcade Racer Delayed Again


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The 90's Arcade Racer was delayed again with no given release date. Graphics, models and sound are in a good shape, but the code makes some trouble for the developers. Especially the AI code is giving them some headache.

PCGamingWiki Looks At Tropico 5 And Borderlands 2 Linux Ports


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Following on from his earlier "Port Reports" on Civ V and XCOM, PCGamingWiki contributor soeb is back, this time looking at how Linux versions of Tropico 5 and Borderlands 2 stand up against their Windows counterparts.

A Golden Wake Review, Game Release Today


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Wadjet Eye Games make their first same-day release for Linux with the release of A Golden Wake today. Follow real estate agent Alfie Banks in this retelling of historical events during the Florida land boom in the early 1920s and the following Great Depression.

Shovel Knight - An NES Inspired Platformer Released On Linux


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Today should be a good day for you nostalgia lovers, because Shovel Knight has been released for Linux! Shovel Knight is a charming NES-Inspired platformer that was funded on Kickstarter and release for Windows back in June. The game has received a lot of critical praise; being described as a love letter to old school platformers.

GOG Employee Explains Where Galaxy Is At Currently


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A GOG employee of the name Destro explains in several paragraphs why answering "When will Galaxy be released?" is not that straightforward.

Raze The Tower! Kerbal Space Program 0.25: Economic Boom Released


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Kerbal Space Program has always been about building things. It has always been about those things exploding. Now - as part of the 0.25 update - it's about buildings exploding. (And plenty more besides.)

Xbox One Controller Now Works On Linux (Without Vibration)


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With the release of a new Linux kernel, gamers now have more controller options. With the release of the stable 3.17 kernel by Linus Torvalds, the Xbox One controller is now initially supported (without vibration) under Linux.

Costume Quest 2 Out Today, Well In Time For Halloween


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The sequel to the popular Halloween themed turn-based RPG Costume Quest was released today for Linux. This makes it the first Double Fine game to get a proper sequel on the PC.

Annex: Conquer The World 4.0 Released


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After more than a year in development, the real time strategy game Annex: Conquer the World 4.0 has now been released, boasting nearly twice the game content, including new armies, new modes of play, new maps, new tile-sets, and a much more refined gameplay. As of version 4.0 the game has now also been released under a FOSS license.

Cities: Skylines Developers Write About Zoning


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As many of you may know the new game by Colossal Order (creators of Cities in Motion) called Cities: Skylines will have a Linux version, and it like its predecessors will be another city building game.

The Black Glove - A New Daring Project Kickstarted By Some Of The Bioshock Developers


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"An eerie, surrealistic, first-person game experience by an independent team of developers who helped make BioShock Infinite & BioShock." That's the tagline of one fresh Kickstarter launched by mostly ex-Irrational Games developers.

We are not done yet


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We are here once again, aren't we? TheBoss has announced his resignation from GamingOnLinux.com and it's once again up to us to figure out where to go from here. The past few months have been quite bumpy and obviously this is going to throw some wrenches into our gears.

Frozenbyte's Platformer Splot Release Date Announced, Linux Version Missing


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We have been awaiting Frozenbyte's platformer Splot for quite some time now, and it seems Linux gamers will have to wait even longer.

GOL Cast: Freezing Bandits and Claptrap Logic in Borderlands 2


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There has to be a conspiracy of some sort against us. I believe someone somewhere is deliberately trying to ruin our productivity by unleashing a storm of awesome games that we (at least I) get hooked on. Here's one of them: Borderlands 2!

This War Of Mine Survival Game Preview Video, Looks Stylish & Awesome


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A fellow on youtube dubbed "Quill18" ran a rather long preview video of the new wartime survival game 'This War of Mine' from the Anomaly studio 11 bit.