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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.

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Planetary Annihilation Making A Go At Linux Stability, Report Your Bugs

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2015

Just a friendly note that Uber Entertainment are wanting feedback on Linux issues in Planetary Annihilation, as they want to make it a great experience.

Lots Of Big Games Confirmed For SteamOS, Torchlight II Now Out, Payday 2, Mordor And More Coming Too

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2015

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Valve has announced a Steam sale simply titled ”STEAMOS SALE” with interesting games that are already available and games that they claim are heading over to the platform. The list seems to include some quite big titles too!

Zotac Announces A Proper Steam Machine With SteamOS (Updated)

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2015

Now it’s getting really interesting! Zotac has announced a proper Steam Machine with SteamOS, and it looks quite nice too. (Updated: See the bottom).

Source Engine 2, Steam Link And More Announced At GDC

By Liam Dawe, 4 Mar 2015

This is what we have been waiting for, Valve sent out official word about a number of things! These include Source 2, Steam Link and more.

Mad Max From Avalanche Studios Confirmed For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2015

You like car games right? Well the crazy and amazing looking Mad Max has been confirmed for Linux/SteamOS.

Bard To The Future, And My Brutally Honest Look At This Platformer

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2015

Weirdest setting for a game ever award goes to Bard to the Future, a new platformer now available on Linux. I take my usual look to tell you what to do with your wallets.

Unreal Tournament Has Come A Long Way, New Beautiful Map Included

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2015

The new free Unreal Tournament has come a long way in a short time, and it’s getting better with each new release!

Vulkan Really Is The Official Name Of The Next Generation OpenGL Initiative

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2015

It has been officially announced now, so Vulkan API it is! We are entering a new era of graphical performance.

Worms Clan Wars Now Available On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2015

Need your fix of Worms? Worms Clan Wars is now available natively on Linux, and a massive sale too! Time to send in the exploding sheep!

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Unreal Engine Is Now Free, Including Access To The Source Code

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2015

Today became a pretty good day to be a developer! Unreal Engine has dropped the monthly subscription, so anyone can jump in and tinker!

HTC & Valve Announce The HTC RE Vive

By Liam Dawe, 1 Mar 2015

Well that was unexpected, Valve and HTC have announced a joint venture at the Mobile World Congress! Introducing the HTC Re Vive headset.

Airships: Conquer The Skies Released On Steam For Linux, It’s Fun

By Liam Dawe, 1 Mar 2015

Airships is a very interesting indie game that has just released on Steam for Linux, and it’s already impressing me. You are tasked with designing a steampunk airship, and taking over AI kingdoms.

Mussel, A Free Underwater Shooter, Synced To A Single Killer Chiptune Track

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2015

Today's boredom buster is Mussel, a highly interesting, and well executed retro looking arcade shooter, and the music is great too.

‘VULKAN’ Could Possibly Be The Official Name Of The OpenGL Successor

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2015

It seems a recent trademark request from 'The Khronos Group Inc.' includes a new API named ‘VULKAN’.

Ars Technica On The State Of Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2015

I, amongst others like Icculus and Aspyr, had the pleasure of speaking to Kyle Orland from Ars about the past, present and future of Linux gaming.

Insurgency FPS Finally Gearing Up For A Linux Release

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2015

It’s been a long time coming, but the FPS game Insurgency is finally looking like it may release on Linux.

Magicka 2 Linux Release Likely After The Initial Launch

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2015

Magicka is a very popular action/adventure game that is set to have a sequel soon, and the likelihood of Magicka 2 coming to Linux just went up.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Exits Beta For Linux, Some Thoughts & A Sale

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2015

I guess I had better announce this or the flurry of emails about it will never stop! Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is now fully out for Linux, and so you may draw your swords. It's also 66% off right now!

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, Some Thoughts On This Party-based Roguelike

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2015

Pixel Heroes is one of the more interesting indie titles released recently, and I had a chance to take a look at the game and give you some thoughts on it.