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Unvanquished Open Source FPS Releases Alpha 30


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Unvanquished continues to get more beautiful and feature complete with the latest alpha to arrive. Time to take a look!

The Team Behind PlayOnLinux & PlayOnMac Reveals PortMyApps (UPDATED)


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Interesting bit of news today, folks, as the teams behind the widely popular PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac applications have announced their new service, PortMyApps.

GOL Cast: Revisiting the ghost hunters of GhostControl Inc.


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What is this? Didn't you already play this game on a GOL Cast episode? Yes I did and back then GhostControl Inc. was pretty much broken and now the developers asked us to check out their updated game. So, let's see how it fares!

Steam Hardware Survey For July 2014, Linux Dips


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Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.

Super Scrapped Robot, A Retro Twin Stick Shooter


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I don't often check out many "retro" games, but Super Scrapped Robot was interesting and it's actually quite good.

Steam Now Has Over 600 Linux Games


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It only took around 2 months to do it, but Linux has gained another 100+ games on Steam. We mentioned on the 5th of June that Linux had hit 500 games, and to see us climbing this fast is amazing.

Yarr! Pixel Piracy Hits The Big 1.0 Release


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Pixel Piracy is not anything to do with piracy, so they may be a let down for some of you. It's actually a rather fun game about little pirate's and building your own pirate ship! Now where's me rum?

OpenRA Open Source RTS July Release Is Out


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OpenRA is the excellent open source engine to allow you to play with the units & buildings from the Red Alert and Command & Conquer series of games. They have released their July engine version with some awesome additions.

Gratuitous Space Battles 2 Officially Announced For Linux


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Gratuitous Space Battles 2 has finally been announced officially, and the good news is that it will officially support Linux.

Lovely Planet, A Runner/FPS Abstract Game Released For Linux


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Lovely Planet is one of the oddest titles I've played recently, and it's not what I expected. The game is now available on Linux, so we let you know if it's worth it.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 Available For Pre-order For Linux


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The next game in the Defense Grid series is now available for pre-order, and it will see a same-day Linux release.

Micron Rhythm Puzzle Game Now On Steam For Linux


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Micron has been out for Linux for a little while, but it hasn't seemed to gain a big following. Hopefully this new and updated Steam release will fix that.

AI War Fleet Command Lands On Linux With A Beta


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Arcen Games just love Linux now don't they! AI War Fleet Command is currently in beta for Linux on Steam, and it's quite playable.

SteamOS Update 126 Pushed To Alchemist Beta


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SteamOS has been updated once again, and now features better support for XBMC with new packages available.

The Most Popular Linux Gaming Articles For July 2014


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Here is a look back at the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for July 2014, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux Gaming!

The Makers Eden, A Hypertext Adventure Game Released For Linux


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The Makers Eden is a very interesting adventure game and the first time I've ever played a game like it. It's good, but not for those of you with little patience.

Deep Silver Buys The Rights To Homefront From Crytek, Linux Now Uncertain


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So, it really does seem like Crytek were in financial trouble after all. Deep Silver has now purchased the rights to the Homefront franchise and setup a new studio to work on the game. We asked them about Linux support, and the answer wasn't clear.

Airships: Conquer The Skies Updates, Enters Greenlight


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Airships: Conquer the Skies, an indie steampunk RTS, goes for the Greenlight with a new version. Only you can help it.

NeonXSZ Cyberspace FPS Arrives On Steam In August


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NeonXSZ is quite a unique FPS set in cyberspace that we have covered before, but it's come a long way development wise and will be heading to Steam in August.

The Witcher 3 Is Reportedly Really Coming To Linux


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A redditor emailed in to highlight a post they made on reddit after going to SDCC where they spoke to the developers of The Witcher. The developers confirmed to them a Linux version of The Witcher 3 exists.