Ryan Icculus Gordon On The Linux Action Show
Ryan Icculus Gordon has just recently been on a guest on the excellent Linux Action Show to talk about Linux gaming. Ryan Icculus Gordon is the name behind a number of big ports.
Category: Editorial
GOG Announce DRM-free Movies, And Some Games Are Being Removed
GOG are DRM-free champions that's for sure, and since they support Linux now we can join in on the fun. They have now announced DRM-free movies, but they will also be removing some games.
The Funding Crowd 37 (Aug 6th-26th)
Welcome to a new issue of The Funding Crowd! It looks like the summer lull is definitely over, as tons of interesting and good-looking projects are knocking at our doors in search of our pledges.
Happy Birthday...Linux!
23 years ago today Linux was officially born into the world. It's time to get your party hats out and play some games.
GOL Asks Again: What Have You Been Playing Recently?
There's been a lot of new releases recently with no signs of slowing down, so what have you been investing your time in recently?
GOL World Tour: Gaming From Argentina
The GOL World Tour will start in Argentina and stop off at different countries on a regular basis, looking at Linux developers and their games, throwing in a bit of culture and history too.
The Steam Controller: Not Everyone Gets It
Something I've noticed about the Steam controller is not very many gamers understand why it has trackpads and why this may be superior in some use cases, so here's a simple breakdown of my thoughts.
A Very Important Announcement For You
Today we have an important announcement to make for you, the GOL community. Before you go reading any further, please remain calm and read the whole article through before making any rushed decisions or leaving comments.
AMD Working Closely With Khronos Group On Next-gen OpenGL, Gives Mantle Access
AMD are working very closely with the Khronos Group for the next generation OpenGL API, and have even given them access to see what makes their own Mantle API tick.
The Witcher 2 Gains Yet Another Performance Beta
I really do have to hand it to Virtual Programming for sticking at it despite harsh feedback from a lot of people. The Witcher 2 has another performance improvement beta release.
Advanced Linux Game Programming Slides From Leszek Godlewski Of Nordic Games
We now have the slides from the Advanced Linux Game Programming session from Leszek Godlewski at GDC Europe (a spin-off of Gamescom).
A New The Witcher 2 Linux Beta Appears, Improved Performance
Virtual Programming might just redeem themselves and their Eon technology yet. A new beta (today) for The Witcher 2 has been put onto Steam, and with it some performance fixes.
OpenGL 4.5 Announced, Work Started On Next Generation OpenGL
The Khronos Group who oversee OpenGL development have announced not only OpenGL 4.5, but they are also encouraging others to come forward to join them in building the next generation of OpenGL.
Apparently Valve Have Secretly Launched Source 2
Valve are devils aren't they! They have recently updated Dota 2 to include new Workshop tools that seem to be based on Source 2!
A Look At July's IndieBox With Forced, Plus Key Giveaway
We have been graced with another IndieBox to take a look at, and this month the featured game is Forced. Take a look with us!
Borderlands: The Pre-sequel Looks Like It May Come To Linux (UPDATED)
Thanks to the public financial reports of Take-Two Interactive it looks like the newest game in the Borderland series could see a Linux release and is listed as a platform for the game.
The Funding Crowd 36 (July 16th - August 5th)
Welcome to The Funding Crowd, issue #36! Summer is still going on in the boreal hemisphere, but make no mistake: boreal has nothing to do with boring, so here we come to bring you the games which are most worthy of your hard-earned money!
The Team Behind PlayOnLinux & PlayOnMac Reveals PortMyApps (UPDATED)
Interesting bit of news today, folks, as the teams behind the widely popular PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac applications have announced their new service, PortMyApps.
Steam Hardware Survey For July 2014, Linux Dips
Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.
Steam Now Has Over 600 Linux Games
It only took around 2 months to do it, but Linux has gained another 100+ games on Steam. We mentioned on the 5th of June that Linux had hit 500 games, and to see us climbing this fast is amazing.
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