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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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Pirates, Vikings and Knights II Source Engine Game Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2014

Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is being updated to the latest Valve SDK and with it comes Linux support! Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is a unique, total conversion of the Half-Life 2 Source engine. 3 teams fight each other for kills, objectives and total domination!

Mojang Confirms Microsoft Is Buying The Minecraft Maker

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2014

In a move that will shock many, Mojang has finally confirmed the rumours. Microsoft is buying them out, and so Minecraft & Scrolls will be owned by Microsoft.

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Terraria Officially Confirmed To Be In Development For Linux, Finally!

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2014

Even though it seemed likely from a developer tweeting a screenshot of Terraria on Linux there was never an official confirmation. Until now that is! The developers are now confident enough to confirm it.

Insanity's Blade Released For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2014

Insanity's Blade is an interesting mix of old school action and platforming that is now available to buy and play on Linux. They even offer up a demo for us.

The Sunday Gaming Section, Linux Gaming From Around The Web

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2014

Here is some Sunday reading for you from other gaming sites across the internet. Not much generally happens on a Sunday, so let's see what's been going on elsewhere.

A Roundup Of The Last Weeks Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2014

Here is a look back at the last week on GamingOnLinux, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past week for Linux Gaming!

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Deadhold, A Squad Based Action RTS Game, And It's Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2014

Deadhold is a Squad Based Action RTS game, brought to you by veteran game developers who have worked on titles such as Borderlands 2, Battlefield 2, Homefront and Myth 3.

Lutris Open Gaming Platform New Release

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2014

Lutris is an interesting open source application to help you manage your games from different sources, and they have released a fresh batch of builds.

Rising Angels: Reborn Available On Linux & It's Free

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2014

Rising Angels: Reborn is now available for free on Linux and promises to be an interesting sci-fi adventure.

Worlds of Magic Strategy Game Released On Steam Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2014

Worlds of Magic is a good looking turn based strategy game that has just released into Steam Early Access and it looks great. The game is based on Master of Magic and the initial reviews are stellar.

Train Fever Business Simulation Game Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2014

Train Fever has delivered the promised Linux support that was missing from their initial Steam release.

Garry's Mod Hits the 6 Million Mark!

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2014

Garry's Mod has hit 6 million lifetime sales on Steam now and that's an incredible milestone. The developer also showed off how many are from Linux & Mac.

Dead Island Still Looks Like It Will Come To Linux, Lots Of New Builds

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2014

Keeping track of the Linux port of Dead Island shows that the developers are working pretty hard on it.

The Skullgirls Promised Linux Port Seems Iffy Again (UPDATED)

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2014

Skullgirls is another game with an interesting history of promises for a Linux port. It's another case of a developer publicly stating it, and then not delivering on it. UPDATED

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Counter Strike Global Offensive Prepares For A Linux Release

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2014

Great news to wake up to this morning folks! On the official Counter Strike blog the developers noted work about the Linux client for the newest iteration of the Counter Strike franchise.

DayZ Creator Expresses Interest In A Linux Port Again

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2014

Dean Hall the creator of DayZ originally mentioned on reddit his interest in getting a Linux version, and he was also caught on video mentioning it at PAX.