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This isn't exactly related to gaming, but Pixar Film Production have shown off their work using Linux + OpenGL in animating films. They say it can be used for games too and it's now open source.

It seems GOG support got it completely wrong on The Witcher 3 for Linux. A different person inside GOG has said they have no idea why a previous staff member said TW3 was never planned.

Ha! You may have expected the livestreams to have ended for this week but we aren't going to let you off that easy! Another live session of doom and destruction is happening today and is lead by the one and only Samsai. Buckle up and get set up for the show!

Oh my! Rocket League has finally been officially announced as having an actual Linux release. The next update named "Rumble" will have a beta version for Linux.

I really do like the game Armello, but sadly the new DLC is not coming to GOG. The reasons are quite odd.

The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.9.18 has many small changes including 26 bugfixes.

Tonight is the night, it's Friday again and that means I play games poorly for your amusement. Join me tonight at around 19:45 UTC.

Here is some good news to offset the two recent bad news articles. According to the latest Steam Hardware Survey for August 2016 Linux market-share on Steam has grown two months in a row.

Sad news again (sorry). Apparently The Witcher 3 was never actually planned for Linux which makes things a bit odd.

The developers of Refunct emailed me to let me know that the game will launch on Linux on the 5th of September.

With no announcement anywhere the SteamOS information from the Shadow Warrior 2 Steam page has vanished.

Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for August 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux & SteamOS Gaming!

Valve have now updated the Steam Client and the firmware for the Steam Controller to allow Big Picture Configuration editing and more.

Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Pack: Art Deco is the new collaboration between Paradox and modder Matt "Shroomblaze" Crux that adds a bunch of new building variations.

Killing Room is an upcoming rogue-like FPS full of violence and black humour, which doesn't take itself too seriously. The game will be launched in October, and there won't be Early Access, though they promise to keep adding features and fixing bugs.

I have been really impressed with Armello, as it blends board-game like mechanics with really fun gameplay. It has a new DLC out which brings in a bunch of new characters.

The day has finally arrived! The Linux developers at Unity have shipped their first build of the Linux Unity editor that is from a unified codebase.

Puzzle fans can't be bored with all the great games we have on Linux. Sekwere has joined the ranks and now has a Linux version available on Steam.

The Dark Mod is a completely free first-person stealth game inspired by Thief. The game had a big release recently and we totally missed it.

Good news GOG fans, Knights of Pen & Paper +1 Edition is now officially available on GOG with Linux support right away.