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Steam Client Beta Add FPS Counter

By Liam Dawe,
A new Steam client beta is upon us, and with it comes a really useful feature to enable you to see your games FPS without extra plugins.

VoidExpanse, A Great Looking Open-world, Science Fiction Action RPG Set In Space

By Liam Dawe,
One game we haven't mentioned before is VoidExpanse, and I'm not sure why as it looks like a great space game.

Free Indie Saturday - Just Shoot

By StianTheDark,
What a lovely day. I just feel like shooting some idiot in the head. No, thats never how I start my day. But I think the developer of this week's game had "one of those days".

Editorial: The First Failed Kickstarter Projects Of 2015

By DrMcCoy,
A new year often brings reflection and during this introspection, the teams behind two previously successfully funded Kickstarter projects apparently found that they're incapable of finishing their respective games.

GOL Survey Results: December

By Segata Sanshiro,
The new year is upon us and so is the latest survey. There were 787 respondents to the survey this time, 400 less than the record set last month, but still a healthy number nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who took the time to do it and please carry on filling it out.

Friday Livestream At 6 PM UTC

By Samsai,
It's Friday and that means livestream! And based on my testing this livestream might look better than any of our previous ones, thanks to top of the line 3G mobile technology that for the first time in history brings me an internet connection from this century.

Lockdown Protocol, A High-score Shooter & Platformer Released Into Beta For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Lockdown Protocol is a good looking high-score orientated action platformer that has now entered beta for Linux, and it's looking great.

Upcoming Horror Adventure Game 'Downfall' Confirmed For Linux

By flesk,
'Downfall' is the remake of the 2009 adventure game by the same name. It's the game preceding 'The Cat Lady' in developer Harvester Games' planned trilogy, is slated for release in Q2 and has now been confirmed for Linux.

Linux Game Of The Year Awards Voting Open

By Liam Dawe,
Time is now up to add games, so you may now vote for whatever game you loved the most last year. Next year will work in a very different way too. You don't have long to vote!

Braveland Wizard, The Second Braveland Strategy Game Now On Linux, Has Issues

By Liam Dawe,
Braveland Wizard is the sequel to the first Braveland that our Samsai took a look at last year. The first game had a lot of positive reviews, and it seems the second is doing well too. Sadly, it seems the developers aren't too trustworthy.

Guess The Next Linux Port From Feral Interactive, And Win A Copy

By Liam Dawe,
We have teamed up with Feral Interactive, who ported XCOM to Linux, to bring you a fantastic new competition! Simply guess their next Linux port, and you could win a downloadable copy when it is released!

Star Traders: 4X Empires & Heroes Of Steel RPG To Gain Linux Versions This Year

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of both 'Heroes of Steel RPG' and 'Star Traders: 4X Empires' has confirmed Linux ports will happen for both games this year.

LISA, A Quirky Side-scrolling RPG, In Beta For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It has a nice style to it, and very positive reviews on Steam.

The Most Popular Linux Gaming Articles For 2014

By Liam Dawe,
Here is a look back at the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for 2014, it was a seriously crazy year for us here, and for everyone in Linux gaming, so let's see what happened.

Happy New Year From GamingOnLinux

By Liam Dawe,
Sadly, this year I shall not be out getting merry on rum as I have my little one now living with me, but it does mean I am here to post stuff.

New Trailer Released For Upcoming 3D Collect-A-Thon Platformer 'Clive'

By flesk,
'Clive & The Stones Of The Ancient Bunnies' made something of a belly flop on Kickstarter earlier this year, and was far from reaching their £25K goal. That didn't stop one-man developer Rob Wass though, as he has kept at it and released a new gameplay trailer for the game last week.

GOL Cast: Bringing Humanity To New Worlds In Civilization: Beyond Earth

By Samsai,
After a bit of a wait it's finally possible for you to bring your penguins to space and colonize new worlds in the name of Torvalds. But how does Civilization: Beyond Earth fare, what are its strengths and weaknesses? Let's find out.

Project Zomboid Releases A Massive Update, Co-op Play Returns

By Liam Dawe,
Project Zomboid is the fantastic zombie survival game that you can play in single-player, co-op, or online with other survivors. Myself and Samsai have really been getting into it, and a massive update was released.

New Desura Client Available For Linux, Open Source Again

By Liam Dawe,
Finally, Desura has a new client available for Linux. Bad Juju Games haven't officially announced it anywhere on Desura yet, but it is available to download.

GOG's Installer Encryption Proving to be Difficult for Linux Users

By Samsai,
GOG has begun using encrypted RAR files in their Windows installers for various games to enhance their security. This however has caused problems for some Linux users.
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