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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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Steam has greenlit more games for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2013

The next set of indie games to be Greenlighted on Steam has happened and here is the run down for you! Linux games in order of confirmation status;

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Mammoth Gravity Battles a turn based strategy/artillery game

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2013

Mammoth Gravity Battles is a turn based strategy/artillery game with high quality graphics, featuring 2D and 3D levels, multiple weapons, four player battles and a story driven campaign. S...

Kuatro arcade-puzzle game released on Gameolith!

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jun 2013

Introducing KUATRO, the awesome arcade-puzzle game! Kuatro adds new dimensions to classic games of the past. Make "rings" to score points with tetromino-shape...

3089 from Phroot has a new trailer and updates!

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jun 2013

3089 the sequel to the odd indie game 3079 by Phroot has gotten some major updates recently including a new trailer to show it off! New Trailer

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Natural Selection 2 is looking to come to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2013

Natural Selection 2 the awesome Humans vs Aliens FPS/RTS hybrid is looking set to come over to Linux! It is not yet confirmed exactly when or if it will be Steam only.

Half-Life 2, EP1, EP2 and Lost Coast exit beta on Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2013

That's it folks Half-Life 2 and it's episodes are officially out of Beta to join Portal on the Linux platform, it looks like my predictions could be a little off...

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Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2013

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded is out now for Linux! The game follows the life of Larry Laffer, a loveable loser who is a balding, dorky, double entendre-speaking, leisure suit-wearing &q...

Valve's Source SDK 2013 now supports Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2013

The Source SDK for creating new mods and whole games based on the Source engine has finally added support for Linux amongst other things! QuoteWe have released an update to the Source SDK, bringing support for Mac O...

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TinyKeep dungeon crawler will now fully support Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jun 2013

Battle against intelligent monster AI in this procedurally generated dungeon crawler. Featuring gorgeous art from Matthias Andre! This Kickstarter has already been fully funded and was using Flash with Air, they have now switched to Unity and will fully s...

Portal out of Beta, what's next for Valve's Linux titles?

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2013

That's right yet another title is now official stable enough not be in Beta, that's Portal for Linux! So then Valve have released a few awesome titles onto Linux and I am sure many will be forever grateful for their Linux push, they still h...

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Hotline Miami 2 will be coming to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2013

Hotline Miami 2 has been confirmed by their official teaser video to be heading over to Linux, which is sure to please many of you! Teaser:

Running With Rifles releases 0.89 with a new map!

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2013

Running With Rifles is an open world, top-down, tactical shooter for single player and multiplayer online, that puts you right in the middle of chaos in towns, trenches and forests turned into ruthless battlefields, controlling just one soldier in an army...

Knights of Pen and Paper RPG is now out for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jun 2013

Knights of Pen and Paper Set out on a grand adventure in this turn-based, retro style, pixel-art RPG, inspired by the great titles of the 90's. Take on the roles of in-...

Steam can now serve 64bit games on Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jun 2013

Finally the Steam Beta from the 18th has added support for launching 64bit titles! I am sure this will be of interest to quite a few of you 64bit users who don't want 32bit clogging up your systems! Fixes and additions in the 18th June Beta...

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A contender to Unity for Linux appears, enter Leadwerks

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jun 2013

Josh Klint of Leadwerks emailed me to ask me to shout out his

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Paradise Perfect Boat Rescue heading to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jun 2013

Paradise Perfect Boat Rescue is an interesting title from Calvin French (@psysal the developer of

Win a full giftable copy of Humble Indie Bundle 8!

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jun 2013

That's right folks I have in my inbox a full giftable code for the Humble Indie Bundle 8! See inside for your chances to win! How do I win? Follow us on twitter @gamingon...