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Review: Broken Age On Linux

By EndeavourAccuracy (Norbert),
Contrary to what Schafer - jokingly, probably - states in the Kickstarter pitch video, Broken Age is neither great nor a failure.

Endless Runner Canabalt Released On Steam For Linux

By flesk,
Canabalt was originally released as a Flash game on the developer's website in 2009, and is the game that popularized the endless runner platformer sub genre. The game is now available on Steam for the first time, with a new engine and 8 new game modes.

Hero Siege, A Hack 'n' Slash RPG Now On Steam For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Hero Siege is a good looking 2D hack 'n' slash RPG that recently released for Linux, I took a quick look so you know what to expect.

Savage Lands Early Access Survival Game Adds Linux Support, I Take A Look

By Liam Dawe,
Savage Lands is an interesting take on the survival genre with a fantasy setting, so I took a look so you know what to expect.

Lux Delux A 'Risk' Styled Game Now On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
For fans of the board game 'Risk' you may want to try out Lux Delux which is now available on Steam for Linux.

City-builder ‘Banished’ Linux Port Nearing Release

By Liam Dawe,
Banished is a highly rated city-builder from Shining Rock Software that is coming to Linux, and the developer has a new blog post detailing how it’s going.

Banjo-Kazooie Creators Launch Kickstarter Campaign For 3D Platformer Yooka-Laylee

By flesk,
The team of Rare Ltd. veterans at Playtonic Games launched their campaign for a spiritual successor to the Nintendo 64 classic Banjo-Kazooie today. They have already crushed their original goal and are now well past half a million British pounds.

Friday Livestream, Multiplayer Edition Starting At 5PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Tonight is very special since TheBoss will be joining me on today's Friday Livestream! That means we are going to be playing multiplayer games instead of regular old singleplayer stuff that we usually play on livestreams!

New Linux Gaming Survey For May

By Segata Sanshiro,
It's that time of the month again Linux gamers! The new GOL survey for May is now available, so please make sure to fill it in if you have the time.

Shadow Of Mordor Could Release For Linux Soon

By Liam Dawe,
With the news of a Game of the Year edition to come for Shadow of Mordor, it looks like the time is ripe for a Linux release. We already know it’s coming, and it’s started appearing in people’s Steam library too.

Interview With Linux Game Porter Knockout Games, Porter Of Shadow Warrior & More

By Liam Dawe,
Today I had the pleasure of speaking to Aaron, the one man porting machine from Knockout Games. If you don’t recognise the name, you may recognise the porting work in Shadow Warrior (the new one), Outland and more!

Turn-Based Action Platformer Ronin Is Slated For Release In May

By flesk,
Ronin looks like a cross between Gunpoint and Mark of the Ninja, but will offer a unique blend of stealth and action platforming, and turn-based enemy encounters.

Storm United, The Beautiful Online FPS Has Another Update, Just Awesome

By Liam Dawe,
Storm United is the first real game out there to use Unreal Engine 4 on Linux, and it's really stealing my heart already.

Revisiting My Childhood With ‘Chroma Squad’ Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Chroma Squad is a throwback to shows like Power Rangers, and I took it for a spin to see if it’s cringe worthy, or actually fun.

Terraria Still Planned For Linux, Due After The 1.3 Release

By Liam Dawe,
The developers of Terraria have recently commented on a reddit post, and they mentioned Linux is still planned for the game.

Arma 3 Is Officially Being Worked On For Linux By An External Team, Won’t Be Native

By Liam Dawe,
The Arma developers have confirmed that an external team is working on the Linux version, and that it won’t be native.

Space Colony From Firefly Studios May Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Space Colony is a pretty decent simulation game that has been on GOG for quite some time, and with a new Steam release approaching we asked the developers about Linux.

Looks Like The 'Darksiders' Linux Port Hasn't Been Forgotten

By Liam Dawe,
It's been two months since we last saw any activity regarding the Darksiders Linux port, and a few hours ago the Linux section on SteamDB was updated. Hopefully this means it will still come.

GOG Treat Linux Gamers To More Star Wars, Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 + 2 Now Available

By Liam Dawe,
GOG are adding more Linux games to their collections, and this time we have been graced with Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 + 2.

Editorial: A Conversation About Broken Age

By Cheeseness,
Double Fine's Broken Age is now released. GOL editors Flesk and Cheeseness sit down to share their thoughts on the game, on being backers, and on being a part of the Double Fine community.