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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.

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Duke Nukem 1 & 2; I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream; Incredipede Now On GOG For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 29 May 2015

Is there any stopping GOG right now? They are really heating up the Linux releases recently, and I am sure our DRM free loving fans will snap at these.

Dragon Wars, Retro Turn Based Fantasy, Another Classic Released On GOG With Linux Support

By Liam Dawe, 28 May 2015

Dragon Wars is a very retro turn based fantasy game, and it has been released on your favourite DRM free store with Linux support.

Heroes Of Loot, A Mix Of Dungeon Crawling & Twin Stick Shooting On Steam For Linux, Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 28 May 2015

Heroes of Loot is a 2D dungeon crawler with twin stick like shooting, I've taken a little look so that you know what to expect.

Voxelnauts, A Sandbox MMO Built On Linux & Needing Help On Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 28 May 2015

I am always hesitant to cover any crowdfunding campaigns, but I think Voxelnauts has just won me over. All development is done on Linux, they have video's showing it, and it looks like a great game.

Steam Replaces The Linux Tux Logo With SteamOS

By Liam Dawe, 27 May 2015

In an unsurprising move, Steam has replaced the Linux icon of "tux" with their own SteamOS icon. I completely understand why they did this, but it does make things confusing.

Audiosurf 2 Smashes Out Of Early Access, Available For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 26 May 2015

Audiosurf 2 is the sequel to the smash hit music game Audiosurf, and as the name suggests you do literally surf the music. The sequel is available day-1 on Linux thanks to having a build during the Early Access time.

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Dying Light Linux Performance Patch & New DLC Released

By Liam Dawe, 26 May 2015

The day has arrived, not only do we have a new DLC for Dying Light, but the Linux performance patch I previewed for you has also been released! To quote a film I saw recently “what a lovely day!”.

Torment: Tides Of Numenera RPG Has A New Trailer

By Liam Dawe, 25 May 2015

I love RPG games, so Torment: Tides of Numenera has me really excited! This new trailer is further extending my excitement, and it looks like I will enjoy it.

Nightside RTS Updated With Multiplayer & The Start Of A Campaign

By Liam Dawe, 25 May 2015

It’s no secret that I love the visual style of Nightside, and this new update has boosted the content rather a lot.

Linux Test Build Available For Convoy, A Tactical Roguelike-like Inspired By Mad Max & FTL

By Liam Dawe, 25 May 2015

I was immediately interested in Convoy when I originally heard about it, but was sad when there was no Linux support. The good news is they now have a Linux test build available to the public.

Interloper, A New Small Scale Real Time Strategy Released For Linux, It’s Good

By Liam Dawe, 24 May 2015

Interloper is a small scale real time strategy that recently released for Linux, and it managed to capture my interest for being a bit different.

Massive New Planetary Annihilation Test Build Available, Also On Sale

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2015

Uber Entertainment have been busy, and their work has shown in their latest public test build. It includes lots of new AI fixes and behaviours, as well as some promised Linux fixes!

Classic Platformers Prehistorik 1 & 2 Released On GOG For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2015

GOG have done it again folks, Prehistorik 1 & 2 which are both games from my childhood have been published on GOG and both support Linux.

Dying Light: The Bozak Horde DLC Releases On May 26th

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2015

Dying Light is to gain its first big DLC with The Bozak Horde, it looks like a wave-based survival challenge, so it's not the most exciting of DLC, but still it would be fun with friends.

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Desura Are In A Bit Of Trouble With Not Paying Developers

By Liam Dawe, 22 May 2015

It looks like the newer owners of Desura haven't been paying developers, uh oh. It's a bit of an odd story, as it seems it has taken months for Desura to even comment on it.

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More Initial Thoughts On Victor Vran, The RPG From The Tropico Developers

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2015

Victor Vran was released recently, and I gave it a small write up, but a major graphic bug stopped me from getting far. This was fixed incredibly quickly, and I've now sunk some time into it.

Time To Give Up On A Linux Version Of The Racer Gas Guzzlers Extreme

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2015

Gas Guzzlers Extreme was causing major excitement when it was planned for Linux, but sadly things didn't turn out so well.

Editorial

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night From Koji Igarashi Plans A Same-day Linux Release

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2015

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is the huge Kickstarter from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night developer Koji Igarashi. I spoke to the developer to clarify about their Linux support.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Has A Big Patch, Lots Fixed

By Liam Dawe, 21 May 2015

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is the latest entry into the Borderlands franchise that's on Linux, and even with the studio behind it being closed, a big patch has still surfaced.