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GOG Announces 20+ LucasArts Classics To Release On The Digital Platform
28 October 2014 at 4:56 pm UTC

Quoting: abelthorne
Quoting: Shmerl
QuoteStar Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux either
Did anyone try these releases in Wine already?
As far as I understand, each game includes two versions: the original DOS release that should work on Linux through DOSBox, and the Windows re-release that has not been ported to Linux (thus the packs being Windows only).

Yep, I was asking about those Windows versions in Wine.

GOG Announces 20+ LucasArts Classics To Release On The Digital Platform
28 October 2014 at 4:05 pm UTC

QuoteStar Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux either

Did anyone try these releases in Wine already?

Volgarr The Viking In Open Beta For Linux
27 October 2014 at 9:14 pm UTC

Also on GOG DRM-free (no Linux beta there though): https://www.gog.com/game/volgarr_the_viking

Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition Arrives For Linux This Month
22 October 2014 at 12:12 am UTC Likes: 2

I hope it will appear on GOG too.

GOG Officially Confirm Their Galaxy Client For Linux, Plus More News
15 October 2014 at 7:51 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: BaggypantsThe irony of GOG having a givaway promoting a linux compatible client but not having AvP for linux when the source code is available on Github.

Feel free to comment to them about it here: http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch
I'm not familiar with that game. Was the engine open sourced?

GOG Officially Confirm Their Galaxy Client For Linux, Plus More News
15 October 2014 at 7:12 pm UTC Likes: 4

An important piece of news is that they are going to document the Galaxy protocol and they are supportive of community alternative open clients. See in the video at 49:40: http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch

Unity3D Games "Phone Home" With Details Of Your Hardware & Software
13 October 2014 at 3:50 pm UTC

Such stats should be authorized by the user. Sending them without consent is pretty bad.

GOG Employee Explains Where Galaxy Is At Currently
8 October 2014 at 6:32 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: ImantsI never saw DRM-free as selling point.

And a lot of Linux users see it as a selling point and never buy games with DRM or use DRMed services. And GOG is targeted for such users.

Quoting: GuestI don’t agree that competition is good or needed, but yes I do agree that monopolies are bad.

Competition to Steam is needed double fold, because they tend to promote lock-in, and many developers fall prey to this when they make Steamworks mandatory to run their games (not for the DRM sake, but for example because they use some network features from it). Lock-in is very bad, and the only way to reduce it is stronger competition.

We are not done yet
7 October 2014 at 4:09 pm UTC Likes: 2

It's a pity that some hatefull trolls caused Liam to quit. I guess it's not easy to ignore their ilk. I discovered GOL relatively recently and appreciate all the good work that GOL did to cover developments surrounding the Linux gaming. I hope those who value it will help keep it going with more contributed articles.