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GOL interviews the developer of ‘The Station’, a first-person sci-fi story exploration game

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2016

Another interview! This time with the Creative Director on The Station, a very promising looking first-person sci-fi story exploration game that is currently on Kickstarter.

You will need to update your udev rules for the Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Valve have changed the USB/Bluetooth communication the Steam Controller uses, so on Linux you will need to update your udev rules.

A casual reminder that I rely on your funding through Patreon to stay alive

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Thanks to everyone who is already funding, I have been able to put out more interesting stuff than I ever could be before. Here's a small reminder that I rely on you guys to keep GOL going!

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GSC Game World have confirmed that the Linux version of Cossacks 3 will come to GOG

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Some people in our comments recently were hoping that when Cossacks 3 is released for Linux, that it would see the Linux version on GOG. The good news is that it will.

Earth Liberation, a surprisingly good looking traditional RTS should come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

I discovered Earth Liberation thanks to the game store itch and it looked fantastic. It's not currently on Linux, but the developer stated they are planning a Linux version.

For those still interested, it looks like Homefront: The Revolution for Linux is still being worked on

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Personally, I am interested in playing Homefront: The Revolution even if it's not the best FPS ever made. The good news is that it looks like the Linux port is still being worked on.

We are testing out a new open source social network for our news called 'Mastodon'

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

I am keeping an ever watchful eye on social networks on where to spread our glorious Linux gaming news. Mastodon has caught my eye as it's open source and decentralized. Come join us on it.

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GOL interviews the developer of ‘Tether’, a promising looking psychological horror

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

I am really excited to see more of the psychological horror game ‘Tether’, so I spoke with the Creative Director about what we can expect from it.

Saints Row IV gets Steam Workshop support for Windows, they are hoping to update the Linux version too

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Saints Row IV has just been updated to include proper Steam Workshop support, but the kicker is that it only supports Windows. VP will need to update the port to work with it.

Rocket League to get Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Our favourite ball-smacking game Rocket League is set to gain Steam Workshop support, to make it easy to download new arenas.

The 'A Good Bundle' game bundle on itch is a pretty good deal, supports charity

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Here's something awesome, 'A Good Bundle' is being hosted on games store itch where all proceeds go to charity.

Valve are looking towards Flatpak functionality for Steam

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

After a rumour circulated on Reddit about Valve using Flatpak in future for Steam, it was suggested by user "gutigen" that I reach out to Valve for an official comment. I now have an answer.

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Cities: Skylines - Natural Disasters announced for release on November 29th, new video

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Cities: Skylines - Natural Disasters is shaping up to be a lot more interesting than I thought it would be! It is going to be released on November 29th and they have put out a new video.

Total War: WARHAMMER released for Linux, port report and video

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Total War: WARHAMMER is the latest big Linux port from Feral Interactive. As someone who has only recently become a fan of Warhammer, it was fun to see this game arrive on Linux.

Moon Hunters updated with a bunch of new content for free

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Now this is what I like to see, patches full of free content! Moon Hunters has gained such a patch and here's what's new.

Cossacks 3 to come to Linux soon, finishing touches being done

By Liam Dawe, 22 Nov 2016

Fantastic news for strategy fans, as Cossacks 3 will be on Linux soon. A little later than planned, but we've been told the finishing touches are being done.