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OpenLara, an impressive open source engine for classic Tomb Raider has a WebGL demo

By Liam Dawe,
OpenLara was pointed out to me as it's an open source game engine to run classic Tomb Raider titles on Linux, it also has a WebGL support and a demo to show it off in-browser.

Overload, the really great six-degree-of-freedom shooter has a major update

By Liam Dawe,
Overload, the six-degree-of-freedom shooter that really surprised me for how good it felt has a major update.

Don’t Touch The Zombies looks like an amusing mash-up of PAC-MAN and Zombies

By Liam Dawe,
Don’t Touch The Zombies, a game from Tlakali Game Studio is releasing soon with Linux support and it looks like an amusing mash-up of PAC-MAN with Zombies.

Games Republic, the store previously owned by 11 bit studios is coming back (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
A little odd news to start the day today, it seems Games Republic, the store previously owned by 11 bit studios that closed down at the end of last year is coming back online.

A look at Codroids, a puzzle game with a focus on simplicity

By BTRE,
Moving things around to their proper position is generally the most basic of puzzle mechanics. Codroids embraces that simplicity and offers an assortment of interesting and challenging puzzles for players to solve. I gave the game a play and have some thoughts to share.

Game engine 'Construct 3' has come along well during the Beta

By Liam Dawe,
I've been playing with Construct 3 on and off during the beta and I have to say I'm really impressed with it.

Space colony building sim 'Maia' has another massive update

By Liam Dawe,
Maia is a personal favourite as a game I really love to see grow and it just got a big update. It comes with lots of new and very useful features.

Two Worlds II to release on Linux in May, along with engine upgrade & Call of the Tenebrae DLC

By Liam Dawe,
Topware Interactive are revamping Two Worlds II and bringing out a new DLC named Two Worlds II: Call of the Tenebrae. Both will see Linux support on May 25th.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Another week has passed and it's time to dust off the machinery that powers the Friday Livestream. Once more you have a chance to enjoy some live Linux gaming and the near-nonsensical commentary that goes with it, so buckle up and point your browsers at our Twitch channel!

Saints Row 2 is currently free on Steam, other Saints Row titles on sale

By Liam Dawe,
Saints Row 2 is currently free to grab it on Steam for a limit time, so act quick if you don't own it yet. The other Saints Row titles are on sale as well.

Jonathan Blow's next game looks like it might support Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Take this with a pinch of salt, since it's early days for his next game, but Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) actually showed off his next game 'Jai Sokoban' running on Linux.

About Linux games being delayed: A chat with several game developers and porters

By Liam Dawe,
We see a lot of games get delayed for Linux, but why is this? I decided to ask around about the difficulties facing developers when porting games to Linux. A chat with some well known Linux porters! Warning: Article is on the longer side.

Civilization VI for Linux updated with the Spring Update, no cross-platform multiplayer yet

By Liam Dawe,
Aspyr Media today rolled out the Spring Update for Sid Meier's Civilization VI for Linux gamers, but sadly cross-platform multiplayer still isn't ready.

Techland claim to have finally fixed Linux co-op in Dying Light

By Liam Dawe,
Techland claim to have finally fixed the Linux co-op in Dying Light in a patch released today! Finally, I tried many times with various Linux gamers and it never worked.

Diluvion, the deep sea exploration game with RPG elements is getting a Linux beta

By Liam Dawe,
We briefly covered Diluvion before, as the developers were considering Linux support, looks like they decided to! A beta was mentioned and it looks like it might be up to test now.

Monumental Failure, the hilarious physics game adds support for 10 players and more

By Liam Dawe,
Monumental Failure is a really quite amazing game! It's hilarious by yourself, with a friend, but how about 10 of you together? That's now possible.

Spaceship building and battler 'BossConstructor' adds new free content

By Liam Dawe,
BossConstructor, an indie 2D spaceship building and battling game recently added in some free new content.

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!

Terraria update adds new languages, improved Linux stability, support for high resolutions and more

By Liam Dawe,
A big Terraria update has landed and it looks like the developers spent a lot of time getting this right. It includes lots of really useful stuff.

Massive Slime Rancher update released that introduces rewards for your monies

By Liam Dawe,
Slime Rancher is a fantastic game, both for adults and children and I personally love it. This new update introduces more ways to spend your monies.