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I'm a Linux gamer from Finland. I like reading, long walks on the beach, dying repeatedly in roguelikes and ripping and tearing in FPS games. I also sometimes write code and sometimes that includes hobbyist game development.

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On Pre-Orders And Other Nasty Buying Habits

By Samsai,
Harmful buying habits is a topic that I've more than once gotten quite loud and obnoxious about on our IRC channel before. So, I figured I would write about these habits in an editorial form to be loud and obnoxious here too. So, let's talk about some shady and possibly harmful stuff.

The Friday Livestream Is Bringing You More Stuff From The Past, Now And Future At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
We are continuing the theme of having something from the past, something recent and something from the future in this week's instalment of Friday Livestream. So you will have all kinds of games available for your viewing pleasure and I'll try my best not to ruin your experience with my not-so-witty commentary.

Anyone Interested In A GOL Game Jam?

By Samsai,
Some time ago I half-joked about setting up a GamingOnLinux Game Jam of sorts and got some positive feedback on IRC. So, I've recently been thinking about bringing the idea from joke stage and actually setting something like this up.

Multiplayer-Oriented Friday Livestream At 6 PM UTC

By Samsai,
I've been a little bit sick this past week and still haven't completely recovered, so I decided to invite a fairly familiar person to act as the co-host for this week's Friday Livestream. That person is of course our beloved leader, TheBoss. We will be playing some multiplayer games for fun but less for profit.

Catalyst 15.9 Tested on R7 370 4G

By Samsai,
AMD have released a new driver for their GPUs and because I happen to own one I decided to do a test run with it by running my standard set of benchmarks to see what improvements, if any, there are.

PULSAR: Lost Colony, Indie Co-Op Spaceship Simulator, Now On Early Access

By Samsai,
PULSAR: Lost Colony, a spaceschip co-op game which was kickstarted on October 31st 2013 has now arrived on Steam Early Access after publication of the second beta version.

Livestream On This Lovely Friday At 5 PM UTC

By Samsai,
Yo, it's time for your weekly dose of Linux gaming in the form of the Friday Livestream! On today's menu we have something from the past, something recent and something from the future!

Friday Livestream Coming To You At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
The time has come to once again do the sacred weekly ritual we call the Friday Livestream. And, as always, I'm going to be bringing Linux gaming to you live through the magical pipes of the Internet. There's plenty of space, so you are all invited!

Attention, Comrades! We Have A Livestream At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
The high command wishes to relay to you a message about today's livestream which is indeed happening as it usually does on Fridays. And because we have at least one big new game we should definitely play some of that.

GTX 760 Vs R7 370 4G In Company Of Heroes 2

By Samsai,
TheBoss has done his initial port reports and such so it's my turn to feed you some information. I'm once again putting my GTX 760 against the R7 370 to see what kind of performance we can expect from Company of Heroes 2.

GOL Cast: Maxing Out The Geiger Counter In Nuclear Throne

By Samsai,
If a nuclear holocaust were to happen right now it probably would be nothing like Nuclear Throne. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't check out this indie roguelite top-down shooter, so check it out we shall!

Oi! It's Time For The Friday Livestream At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
This week has been full of work and being busy in general but now we get to relax at least a little bit with some Linux gaming and casual conversation. You, the reader, are of course also invited!

GTX 760 Vs R7 370 4GB In Dirt Showdown

By Samsai,
People were interested in seeing some AMD benchmarks for the just released Dirt Showdown and I'm happy to oblige. Here are some comparative results for both of my main GPUs.

GOL Cast: Bombarding Planets In Interplanetary

By Samsai,
So this game has been sitting on my todo list for a while. I delayed it due to bugs in the Early Access version and after that I had plenty of new material to cover. But I think it's time to go back and see where this ended up. Let's go blow up some planets!

Reminder: It's Friday And That Calls For A Livestream At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
What's that? Another week has gone by? I guess that means that it's time for our Friday Livestream! This time the stream will be dedicated to testing this new GPU of mine with a selection of games chosen by the one and only you. Yes, I mean you, the viewer!

Introducing the Latest Addition To GOL Cast Hardware: Radeon R7 370 [Updated]

By Samsai,
Recently I've considered purchasing an AMD GPU for testing purposes and because of the recent benchmarking article I finally decided to abuse my wallet and get myself one. So, here it is along with some of my first impressions!

It's That Time Of The Week, So We Shall Play Games Live At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
A week's gone by and it's time to gather around for a live session of Linux gaming, as is the tradition here on GOL. So, I welcome you once again to the Friday Livestream for some slightly entertaining commentary and gameplay.

This Friday We Will Venture Into Mordor Live At 5 PM UTC

By Samsai,
It's probably not going to come to you as a surprise that we are going to play Shadow Of Mordor on today's stream. So, prepare yourselves, man swines, for we are going to walk to Mordor and kill some Uruks!

Ziggurat Update 12 Has Been Released, Arrives On GOG

By Samsai,
It's been a while since we last mentioned Ziggurat but the arrival of update #12 has given me a reason to remind you of this quite awesome game. The update comes with some new content and a daily challenge mode. Oh, and it's now on GOG.

GOL Cast: Saving Humanity In Nomad Fleet

By Samsai,
Nomad Fleet developed by Autarca is a one-man indie strategy game that combines elements from FTL, Homeworld and even Battlestar Galactica into a single package. You command the remnants of the humanity on a quest to find an ancient jump gate to escape a mysterious alien race known as Xenos.
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