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RollerCoaster Tycoon World now planning on Early Access, Linux is not day-1

By Liam Dawe, 25 Mar 2016

What a surprise. RollerCoaster Tycoon World has seen delays before, and it will now go into Early Access instead of a full release. It has also dropped any mention of Linux/SteamOS from the Steam store page.

Amos from Itch has written a guide to distributing self-contained Linux builds

By Liam Dawe, 25 Mar 2016

This is really great to see, and we need more of it. Amos from the game store Itch.io has written up a guide for people pushing out Linux builds of games.

Want to use dual monitors but don't have enough desk space? I found a great monitor arm for you

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2016

After upgrading to a 27 inch 4K monitor, I found that my desk was a little cramped and I couldn't fit another monitor on it. Someone in a recent livestream suggested a "monitor arm", and I am now using one I consider to be excellent.

GOL Asks: What have you been playing recently?

By Liam Dawe, 16 Mar 2016

It's been another few months since I asked this question, so let's see what you have all been up to recently! There's so many games on Linux now we are spoilt for choice.

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The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy now released

By Cheeseness, 14 Mar 2016

The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy has been released! Read on to learn about its origins, its creation and its legacy.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance doesn't look like it will come to Linux any time soon

By Liam Dawe, 14 Mar 2016

Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a game built with CryEngine looked like it was going to be a fantastic game to have on Linux, but the developers have told me it "is not possible technically".

Developer of Starsector fighting stolen artwork from Generic Space Shooter

By Liam Dawe, 14 Mar 2016

Never a nice thing to write about, but important to know. It turns out the newly released Generic Space Shooter is using content taken from the indie game Starsector.

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How big is Linux gaming? Some estimates

By ricki42, 14 Mar 2016

I keep reading comments that Linux gaming is pretty much stagnating and not worth investing in because it is still at around 1% in the Steam Hardware Survey. So I decided to try and find some numbers.

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AMD could be back in the CPU performance game with Zen

By Liam Dawe, 13 Mar 2016

Thanks to wccftech (and our IRC for the link) I have learnt today that AMD's new processor design named Zen is shaping up very nicely.

Interstellar Marines seeking funding again as they let staff go

By Liam Dawe, 9 Mar 2016

Interstellar Marines was a seriously promising FPS game that would have single player, co-op play and online versus multiplayer. Sadly, they have had to let staff go and rely on interns right now as they seek more funding.

IndieGameStand blog post on Steam key reselling, plus my thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 8 Mar 2016

It's always a shame to hear about scammers, especially when it comes to indie developers and smaller stores. IndieGameStand has written a blog post about it and it doesn't paint a pretty picture.