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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past DLC now supports Linux & SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past is a new story DLC that Feral Interactive have ported to the Linux version.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive updated with a new map and updated terrorist model

By Liam Dawe,
I've spent a little while checking out the new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive today and I'm pretty impressed with the new map.

OpenGL threaded GL dispatch is now in Mesa-git, should improve a few games performance

By Liam Dawe,
The code for OpenGL threaded GL dispatch is now finally in Mesa-git, after multiple developers attempts to fix it up. This should improve performance in multiple games for users of the open source Mesa drivers.

AMD have announced Ryzen 5 will launch in April

By Liam Dawe,
AMD initially launched Ryzen 7 their enthusiast higher performing chips, but now they're gearing up for the lower end with Ryzen 5 which will launch on April 11th.

The Humble Jumbo Bundle 8 is now quite a good deal for Linux gamers

By Liam Dawe,
I didn't write this up initially, but now the Humble Jumbo Bundle 8 has some new games it's well worth taking a look.

Vikings - Wolves of Midgard to have a Linux version after the initial Windows release

By Liam Dawe,
The developers of Vikings - Wolves of Midgard have confirmed that Linux is planned, but it won't be until after the initial Windows release.

Hyper Knights, a surprisingly fun and cheap mix of strategy and action

By Liam Dawe,
I picked up a copy of Hyper Knights on a whim and it turns out this Early Access mix of strategy and action is actually quite good.

Editorial: On paying for Linux games when you already have a Windows version

By Liam Dawe,
There were a few loud users complaining about a recent Linux release where you had to pay for the Linux version on Steam, even if you already own the Windows version. I’ve spoken to a few people and have some thoughts on it.

Fossil Echo, an adventure game about a boy's wordless journey is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I only wrote about signs of Fossil Echo finally coming to Linux yesterday, but it has already seen a release!

Wednesday Madness, a quick look at some good Linux gaming deals

By Liam Dawe,
Welcome to another Wednesday Madness here at GOL. Another quick look at some good deals you shouldn't pass up!

The sequel of the free visual adventure 'Disturbed' is announced on Steam Greenlight; it needs votes

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
'Disturbed' is a free visual adventure that was released some months ago, which got a lot of favorable reviews from Steam users. Because of this, the single developer behind the game announced, only a few weeks after its release, that there would be a sequel. And now the Steam Greenlight page is finally live.

The third and final chapter of upcoming point-and-click adventure 'The Journey Down' now has a release date

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
After an announcement made by the developers, now there is a Steam store page available for the upcoming The Journey Down: Chapter Three, which will be released on August 25th. And as you can see in the System Requirements, Linux is already listed.

Full Throttle Remastered to release on April 18th, pre-orders exclusive to GOG

By Liam Dawe,
Full Throttle Remastered now has a release date, which is the 18th of April. Also, it seems GOG have snagged an exclusive deal on the pre-orders for it.

The open source itch store client has gotten smarter about 64bit and dependencies on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Okay, so this makes me love the open source itch client even more! The client has been updated to 23.3.0 which include some pretty smart updates.

Fossil Echo, the gorgeous platformer may finally land on Linux soon

By Liam Dawe,
Doing my usual perusing of SteamDB while something is uploading or compiling I came across Fossil Echo. A game that was supposed to be on Linux quite some time ago, but it looks like it's finally happening.

The 'Australian Summer' update for Civilization VI is now live on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
As expected, although not in the same day I wrote about Aspyr teasing it, the 'Australian Summer' update for Civilization VI is now live on Linux.

The awesome looking FPS 'STRAFE' has been delayed, with no set Linux release date now

By Liam Dawe,
STRAFE looks fantastic as an FPS and a throwback to some retro shooters, but sadly it has seen a delay. I reached out to the publisher Devolver Digital to ask about the Linux release as it wasn't mentioned in the announcement.

Cossacks 3 for Linux has been delayed, yet again

By Liam Dawe,
I really hope this is for the last time, but in all fairness the delay isn't too long this time. Cossacks 3 for Linux has been delayed until the 29th of March.

Arma: Cold War Assault released for Linux & Mac, but it's separated from the Windows version

By Liam Dawe,
Arma: Cold War Assault is now available for Linux & Mac, but it does not support Steamplay with the Windows version.

Aspyr Media have teased that the 'Australian Summer' Civilization VI update will be on Linux soon

By Liam Dawe,
Good news everyone! The Linux version of Civilization VI should get the 'Australian Summer' update and DLC soon it seems.