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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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Steam Summer Sale 2025 is live - here's some top picks all under £20

By Liam Dawe,
The biggest sale event is here, the Steam Summer Sale 2025 is now live with lots and lots of games discounted.

Vulkan API developers try to address some developer frustrations with a new extension

By Liam Dawe,
Vulkan has been out for around 9 years now, and The Khronos Group continue tweaking it for developers to remove frustrations.

10 years after release Dying Light: Retouched is a nice upgrade for the Techland zombie game

By Liam Dawe,
Dying Light (the original) is still one of the best open-world zombie games around, and now perhaps just even better with the Dying Light: Retouched update.

It took a while but the excellent co-op horror game R.E.P.O. just got a major content update

By Liam Dawe,
The Museum Update is the first major update to R.E.P.O since it entered Early Access in February.

Humble Choice is getting another price increase

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Bundle have announced their monthly selection of games in Humble Choice is getting a price increase.

Mecha BREAK now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release

By Liam Dawe,
Ahead of the release of Mecha BREAK on July 1st, Valve have checked it over and given it a rating for Steam Deck and SteamOS.

Chroma Blasters is a challenging music-driven twin-stick arcade shooter

By Liam Dawe,
Love music and twin-stick shooter high-score challenges? Chroma Blasters is one you need to try, and there's a demo available.

KDE devs disable potentially seizure inducing Plasma effect as accessibility work continues

By Liam Dawe,
The KDE developers are working towards making the Plasma desktop environment more accessible, with an essential tweak to the defaults.

Number Machine is an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics

By Liam Dawe,
Fans of automation puzzle games and titles from Zachtronics might like Number Machine, an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics.

Get Bioshock: The Collection and Mafia Trilogy in the latest Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
A nice way to complete your collections here with Humble Bundle having Bioshock: The Collection and Mafia Trilogy in the latest bundle.

Stalker 2 version 1.5 actually sorts out the A-Life AI system, and modding support is here

By Liam Dawe,
Finally, only about 7 months after the release, Stalker 2 actually now has the A-Life AI system hooked up properly.

Palworld - Tides of Terraria crossover update is out with fishing, new islands, a new Pal trust mechanic and more

By Liam Dawe,
A huge update for Palworld has arrived with the Tides of Terraria crossover. It's a lot more than just adding bits of Terraria though.

Broken Arrow devs confirm their anti-cheat will not block Linux, SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Broken Arrow recently released on Steam, promising to provide a fresh large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game.

Ridiculous Harry Potter-like wizard game Secret Agent Wizard Boy gets a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate really rolls off the tongue doesn't it.

Mann vs. Machine is getting an upgrade in Team Fortress 2

By Liam Dawe,
Valve announced via an official Team Fortress 2 blog post that the Mann vs. Machine mode is getting upgraded and they've called for help.

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for Linux gamers! System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster has been rated as Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible ahead of release.

Bazzite would shut down if Fedora goes ahead with removing 32-bit

By Liam Dawe,
More to think on for the Fedora Linux change proposal to drop 32-bit support - as the popular Bazzite would have to shut down.

Merging the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and TF2 - Fortress Connected is coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe,
The total mash-up mod Fortress Connected has been announced for a Steam release where the worlds of Half-Life 2, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2 collide.

Stress-testing toolkit OCCT arrives on Steam with Linux and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
If you wish to stress-test your Linux PC or your Steam Deck, it's now easier than ever thanks to OCCT.

Fedora Linux devs discuss dropping 32-bit packages - potentially bad news for Steam gamers

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
We may potentially be in for some big changes in Fedora 44, with plans in place being discussed to drop 32-bit multilib / i686 packages.
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