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Skullgirls Developers Detail What's Going On With The Linux Port


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The Skullgirls developers have finally written up an official blog post on the status of the Linux port.

Shovel Knight Will Have Its Linux Version Soon


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Backers of Shovel Knight or gamers interested it in that didn't back it on Kickstarter will be happy to know that Shovel Knight will release the Linux version "soon".

Image & Form Announces SteamWorld Heist


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Image & Form who created SteamWorld Dig, a highly rated indie game have just announced SteamWorld Heist!

Starbound Could Be Open Source In Future


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The head of Starbound developers Chucklefish "Tiy" has said openly on twitter to all of his followers he wants to open source Starbound, and all their other games.

Another World Now Available for Linux, Plus Cheese's Thoughts And Some Words From Icculus


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Eric Chahi's renowned cinematic platformer makes its Linux debut. Read inside for details, plus some quotes from Linux porter Ryan C. Gordon.

Another World - 20th Anniversary Edition Looks Set For Linux


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Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition looks like it will give Linux gamers some love thanks to information from the SteamDB.

Pirates, Vikings and Knights II Source Engine Game Coming To Linux


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Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is being updated to the latest Valve SDK and with it comes Linux support! Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is a unique, total conversion of the Half-Life 2 Source engine. 3 teams fight each other for kills, objectives and total domination!

Mojang Confirms Microsoft Is Buying The Minecraft Maker


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In a move that will shock many, Mojang has finally confirmed the rumours. Microsoft is buying them out, and so Minecraft & Scrolls will be owned by Microsoft.

Terraria Officially Confirmed To Be In Development For Linux, Finally!


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Even though it seemed likely from a developer tweeting a screenshot of Terraria on Linux there was never an official confirmation. Until now that is! The developers are now confident enough to confirm it.

Insanity's Blade Released For Linux


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Insanity's Blade is an interesting mix of old school action and platforming that is now available to buy and play on Linux. They even offer up a demo for us.

The Sunday Gaming Section, Linux Gaming From Around The Web


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Here is some Sunday reading for you from other gaming sites across the internet. Not much generally happens on a Sunday, so let's see what's been going on elsewhere.

A Roundup Of The Last Weeks Linux Gaming


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Here is a look back at the last week on GamingOnLinux, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past week for Linux Gaming!

Deadhold, A Squad Based Action RTS Game, And It's Coming To Linux


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Deadhold is a Squad Based Action RTS game, brought to you by veteran game developers who have worked on titles such as Borderlands 2, Battlefield 2, Homefront and Myth 3.

Lutris Open Gaming Platform New Release


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Lutris is an interesting open source application to help you manage your games from different sources, and they have released a fresh batch of builds.

Rising Angels: Reborn Available On Linux & It's Free


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Rising Angels: Reborn is now available for free on Linux and promises to be an interesting sci-fi adventure.

Worlds of Magic Strategy Game Released On Steam Early Access


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Worlds of Magic is a good looking turn based strategy game that has just released into Steam Early Access and it looks great. The game is based on Master of Magic and the initial reviews are stellar.

Train Fever Business Simulation Game Now On Linux


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Train Fever has delivered the promised Linux support that was missing from their initial Steam release.

Garry's Mod Hits the 6 Million Mark!


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Garry's Mod has hit 6 million lifetime sales on Steam now and that's an incredible milestone. The developer also showed off how many are from Linux & Mac.

Dead Island Still Looks Like It Will Come To Linux, Lots Of New Builds


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Keeping track of the Linux port of Dead Island shows that the developers are working pretty hard on it.

The Skullgirls Promised Linux Port Seems Iffy Again (UPDATED)


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Skullgirls is another game with an interesting history of promises for a Linux port. It's another case of a developer publicly stating it, and then not delivering on it. UPDATED