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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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Starpoint Gemini 2 Tactical Space Simulator Could Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2013

Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...

Fields Of War Online Mech Combat Game New Release

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2013

Fields of War is a massive multiplayer third-person-shooter focused on large scale battles, territory control, skill and most importantly team play.

Iracing Online Racing Game Comes To Linux In Alpha Via Wine

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2013

An online car racing game that PC Gamer voted "Best racing game of all time" has hit Linux in the form of an alpha version that uses Wine.

Democracy 3 Pre-Order's Are Up With Beta Access

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2013

Democracy 3 is now available for pre-order which comes with the beta version, beware though the port is not done by the developer so we may see issues like we did with Gratuitous Space Battles and lack of updates and DLC.

Half-Life: Source & Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2013

Valve are making another Linux push towards having their full library available on Linux, this time it's Half-Life: Source & Half-Life Deathmatch: Source.

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Wizardry 6&7 RPG Games On Steam Using Dosbox

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2013

So hot no the heels of GOG.com stating they aren't supporting Linux Night Dive Studios has put Wizardy 6&7 onto Steam using Dosbox.

Heroes Of Loot A New Arcade Dungeon Crawler With Video

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2013

Full on action, endless dungeons, random quests, and walking a fine line between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up.

Steam Announces Family Sharing & Can Officially Serve 64bit Linux Games

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2013

So two bits of Steam news for you, Valve has put 64bit support for Linux games into Steam now on the official non-beta client and also announced family sharing of games.

Shadowrun Returns RPG To Go Into Beta For Linux Soon

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2013

It's been a while in the making but Shadowrun Returns is set to go into beta for Linux soon thanks to the developers for letting us know.

Humble Indie Bundle 9 Has Bloody Landed

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

That's right folks Humble is back in action for Linux with the Humble Indie Bundle 9, about time eh?

Superfrog HD Platformer To Come To Linux From Team17 UPDATED

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

Curses! The evil old witch has done it this time... She’s gone and turned the Prince of the Magical Kingdom into a bright green frog and made off with his loved one.

Developers Of Metro: Last Light See Clear Demand For Linux Gaming UPDATED

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

It seems 4A Games the developers of Metro: Last Light are singing Linux's praises in a new article posted on Forbes.

Battle Worlds: Kronos Strategy Game Has A New Video

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

The awesome looking turn based strategy game Battle Worlds: Kronos has recently done a new alpha video to show it off. It has also just entered closed beta, it's coming soon folks!

KarBOOM A Car-Crashing Game With A Multiplayer Focus

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

The idea is simple: stay in the arena. Variety is added with mutators and game modes to change the rules of play, bots and shoulder-to-shoulder multiplayer.

Halfway A Futuristic Turn Based Strategy With Interview

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2013

Halfway is a turn-based strategy game taking place a few hundred years in the future. You take control of a small group of people who are witnesses to a violent overtake of their spaceship by an unknown species.

Morphopolis A Visually Stunning Point And Click Adventure

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2013

Morphopolis takes the player on a lucid and fantastical journey of transformation and discovery through a beautiful and unique natural environment.

Boson X A Free New Rotational Runner Game

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2013

Build up speed inside a massive particle collider and generate high-energy collisions to discover strange new particles.

Wander A Collaborative, Non-Combat And Non-Competitive Exploration Game

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2013

Wander is a collaborative, non-combat and non-competitive game focused on exploration and joy. In Wander, life begins as a tree. Storms that affect the known planets transform you, and continue to influence your path.

Decadence A Post-Apocalyptic Adventure Game On Desura

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2013

Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world and save humanity from its extinction. Watch how the gameplay and the game engine evolve from episode to episode.