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The Witcher 3 didn't come to Linux likely as a result of the user-backlash from The Witcher 2

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

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The Witcher 3 is something Linux users have been practically begging to have, but the problem is that it seems it will likely never come to Linux. An ex-Virtual Programming developer has taken to reddit explaining why this may have happened.

Editorial

Turn a small company into an empire in 'Rise of Industry', it shows a lot of promise

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

Rise of Industry (formerly known as Project Automata) is a neat little find on itch today, a simulation game about building a small company into an industrial and financial empire!

Game store itch grows up some more, as Double Fine now have their titles on it

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

Really quite amazing news for the itch games store, as more people are finally taking notice. Double Fine now have a good bunch of their titles on it.

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Playing though XCOM 2 Shen's Last Gift gave me high hopes for War of the Chosen

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

I finally found the time to play through the XCOM 2 DLC Shen’s Last Gift and what an experience it was. This has me really excited for more XCOM 2 with the huge War of the Chosen expansion due later this year.

Aftercharge, a new competitive FPS that should get Linux support sounds very interesting

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

Aftercharge seems to break a few rules when it comes to competitive FPS games. You have two rather different sides pitting invisible robots against an invincible security squad.

CrossCode, the rather good retro-inspired 2D Action RPG has a big update with more story content

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

CrossCode is going to be really quite brilliant once it's finished, that I'm pretty certain of. They just recently released a big update too.

The share of Linux users on Steam is still holding steady

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2017

Another month goes by and Valve have released their Steam Hardware Survey. It shows a drop in Linux marketshare, but it's not as bad as people claim.

GamingOnLinux is turning 8 years old soon, here’s what we have planned and some thoughts on 2017

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2017

The website is growing up! On the 5th of July GamingOnLinux will turn 8 years old and we have a little plan. Plus a few quick thoughts on 2017 so far.

A few thoughts about Rocket Wars, a hectic local multiplayer experience

By BTRE, 1 Jul 2017

If shooting at bots or friends while controlling spacecraft is your idea of a good time, there’s good reason for you to take a look at this action game.

Cossacks 3 has been patched and it should now work a lot better on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

Cossacks 3, the strategy title from GSC Game World that is currently in Beta for Linux just got a patch today. It seems the developers are making progress on the Linux issues.

Another look at some absolutely nuts Linux games in the Steam Summer Sale

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

Since there's a sale going on, I'm going to take another quick look at some of the best sales of Linux games going on right now.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai, 30 Jun 2017

The week at the summer cottage is over and I'm back in business! I bring to you the one true show that marks the arrival of a Friday: The Friday Livestream! So, strap yourselves in for some more live Linux gaming and the associated shenanigans!

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Become a psychiatrist in 'The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker' as it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker sees you as a psychiatrist trying to solve a murder. The unique thing here is that the game is played out through various actors using FMV (full motion video).

Paradox has acquired Triumph Studios, makers of Age of Wonders & Overlord

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

This is very interesting! Paradox have announced that they've acquired Triumph Studios, makers of Age of Wonders and Overlord.

Editorial

NVIDIA 384.47 beta driver released, includes a fix for newer Feral titles

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

NVIDIA have released the 384.47 beta driver and it includes support for more GPUs and it has a fair amount of bug fixes. One notable bug fix is that it fixes an issue with newer Feral games.

Micro Machines World Series released with day-1 Linux support, it’s brilliant

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2017

I’ve been playing through Micro Machines World Series and I have to say it’s absolutely fantastic. It’s really damn fun and great to have it on Linux!

After years of waiting, Dragon's Lair is now available on Linux in Beta form

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jun 2017

The developers of Dragon's Lair said back in 2013 that with enough interest it would come to Linux, fast forward to 2017 and it finally has.

Quick tip: Adjusting video clip audio levels in Kdenlive

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jun 2017

Kdenlive is a pretty fantastic tool for making videos. The more I use it, the more I really appreciate how powerful it is. Here's a quick tip for anyone wanting to edit videos, showing how to adjust volume in different sections of a clip.