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Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum released
Featuring a distinctively maritime theme, the latest EU IV expansion has come ashore. The plunder it brings includes a comprehensive free patch that should shake up things for all players.
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The brand new OpenGL engine 'NXT' for RuneScape releases April 18th
I often see people complain about the lack of MMO games on Linux, so maybe RuneScape will be a bit more appetising when they release "NXT" their new OpenGL powered game engine on April 18th.
Flipping tables and kicking ass in Enter the Gungeon now on Linux day-1
I have been excited about Enter the Gungeon for a long time, and now that it has been released with day-1 Linux support I took a look at it.
The Witness may one day see a Linux port, for fun or for ideological purposes
It seems The Witness may one day see a Linux release, although the developer expects to make a loss on it, it may come to Linux "for fun or for ideological purposes".
Kona, a good looking first person adventure game now in Early Access, some thoughts
I've been sent over a key to 'Kona', a pretty intriguing Early Access first person adventure game. I've given it a whirl so you know what to expect.
Serious Engine 1 now working on Linux and Mac thanks to Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon
Porting machine Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon shared a screenshot on twitter of the work he has put into the open source release of Serious Engine 1 working on Linux & Mac.
Feral Interactive livestreaming Company of Heroes 2 on Wednesday
The Feral Interactive "#FeralPlays" guys will be doing a special Company of Heroes 2 livestream this Wednesday, and they will show their glorious faces on webcam for you too.
Starbound to exit early access soon with a colossal patch
I am really excited to give Starbound some proper playtime when it leaves Early Access. It's already fun, but I didn't want to have characters or worlds wiped during Early Access. They have put up what to expect in Starbound 1.0.
P·O·L·L·E·N, an incredible looking interactive first person sci-fi exploration game could come to Linux
I love my space sci-fi games, and P·O·L·L·E·N looks incredible. I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.
Oculus Rift has some shady stuff in their terms & privacy policy
Shocker, the Facebook owned Oculus Rift VR device has some pretty concerning stuff in its terms and conditions.
Sword Coast Legends developer n-space has closed up shop
Always a shame to hear this, it seems n-space the developers behind Sword Coast Legends have closed up.
GOL Podcast S01E02: Hand of Fate
Welcome to episode 2 of the GOL podcast. Appearing today is Cheeseness, Kallestofeles, and madmachinations. Sadly darkone778 could not be with us this time but hopefully he will reappear for the next episode.
In need of some lovely fonts for creating games and other projects? Try the Itch store
Something I have found recently is that the games store Itch.io isn't just great for discovering smaller indie games and game jams, it also seems to be quite the hub for fonts!
Cheese Talks: AdventureJam 2015 Retrospective
Just under a year ago over a hundred developers came together to create and celebrate adventure games. With AdventureJam 2016 looming on the horizon, here's a look back at what made the first event interesting and some of the Linux games to come out of it!
The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out
Another month, and another Steam Hardware Survey. Linux is currently sitting at 0.85%, so there's a small drop.
The most popular Linux & SteamOS gaming articles for March 2016, 174 in total
Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for March 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux & SteamOS Gaming!
Create weird looking creatures in CHKN, now on Linux and I have some thoughts
The trailer for CHKN delighted me with how weird it was, so I got a key from the developer and took a look at the Linux version of this weird sandbox game.
Gorky 17, another classic Topware published title now in beta for Linux, uses Wine
Topware are certainly delivering on their promise of supporting old games with Wine. This time Gorky 17 gets the treatment, and a beta has been opened for testing on Steam.
New Linux & SteamOS gamer survey for April
Another month, another survey time. As usual all questions are in relation to the previous month of March.
Until I Have You, a story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer is coming to Linux
I have it confirmed by the publisher that story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer 'Until I Have You' will come to Linux after release.
- SteamOS 3.7.15 Beta brings fixes for audio, security issues, Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go
- Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for September 2025
- Cronos: The New Dawn releases today - Steam Deck Verified with Linux support
- With over 150,000 wishlists Easy Delivery Co. is now Steam Deck Verified
- The Lenovo Legion Go 2 launches in October - it's heavier and very pricey
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Why some games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck have broken videos and what you can do
How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft