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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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Valve's GDC slides on porting Source to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2013

This is quite interesting, here we have the slides from Valve's GDC talk on porting over to Linux. It makes for an interesting read and lays it out very simply for the non techies. It gives a good nod to SDL as well which is used for Stea...

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Black Annex action strategy game announced and heading to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2013

Black Annex is an action strategy game where the player operates the hands-on business of corporate sabotage and infiltration. Manage company resources, customise and outfit your agents before deploy...

Win a copy of Red Orchestra, we have two copies to give away!

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2013

So how do you fancy your chances of winning a Steam key for Red Orchestra the First Person Shooter? We have two keys to give away! Just follow us on twitte...

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Natural Selection 2 should still be coming to Linux after all!

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2013

After the recent reddit post to state the original Half-Life mod Natural Selection is coming to Linux, I decided to poke to developers of Natural Selection 2 for details of a Linux version...

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FLARE open source rpg/engine unleashes 0.18!

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2013

FLARE the increasingly awesome open source RPG Engine and Game of the same name has released version 0.18! The quality of this is just insane.

Dysis a real time strategy game with a difference!

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2013

You've just crash landed; your journey begins with limited resources and the knowledge that you will be facing wave after wave of hostile enemies. You must engage or evade them to survive. You can hide your crash site and base by manipulating the w...

Project Zomboid RC3 has officially entered testing!

By Liam Dawe, 1 Apr 2013

Project Zomboid a game that has been in development for some time now due to some rather unfortunate drawbacks is finally nearing it's next release! Quote

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Half-Life 4 added to the SteamDB for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 31 Mar 2013

That's right, you heard it here first folks, Half-Life 4 has been added to the SteamDB! It includes hints of others things too.

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Steams March user survey is out, Linux goes down!

By Liam Dawe, 30 Mar 2013

This Month Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit 0.47% +0.04% Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 64 bit 0.28% +0.28% Ubuntu 12.10 0.19% 0.00% Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 0.16% +0.16% Linux Mint 14 Nadia 64 bit 0.13% +0.13% Linux 64 bit 0.1...

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Valve continues pushing adding 5 new titles!

By Liam Dawe, 30 Mar 2013

Valve has done another push and put up 5 new games to Linux! All in Beta though so be warned there will be bugs! The titles are Ricochet,

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Fester Mudd adventure game released for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2013

Set in Wild West, FESTER MUDD: CURSE OF THE GOLD is a three-part comic saga of exploration, reunion, and redemption…and a love letter to the classic adventure games of ...

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Starsector space combat sim gets a new trailer!

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2013

Starsector (originally Starfarer) is a space combat sim I have been following for a long time now, it is constantly evolving and becoming more awesome, it has everything a decent space combat sim ...

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Postal, Dungeon Defenders and Dungeon Hearts added to Steam for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2013

So the push for Linux games on Steam just keeps on going, this time we have Postal, Dungeon Defenders

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Humble Troubles Again, more platform specific bundles

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2013

So, Humble Bundle, we meet again in my Editorials. This time, I am going to be a little less harsh than previous entries, but still I thought I should write about this and see what everyone’s opinion is. Previously, I was, I suppose, over...

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Kinetic Void 3D space adventure will be heading to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 26 Mar 2013

Kinetic Void is a 3D space adventure with a focus on customization and enjoyable space simulation. The game is one of the few in Steam's new Early Access section (meaning it's early i...

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Monster RPG 2 major new version 2.0 is out!

By Liam Dawe, 24 Mar 2013

Monster RPG 2 the now open source RPG game reminiscent of early Final Fantasy games has just hit its 2.0 release! There are masses of changes, far too many to list here but here a...

Whispering Willows horror puzzle game fully funded

By Liam Dawe, 24 Mar 2013

Whispering Willows - Elena must control her spirit to save her father. Help ghosts and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets of the W...

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LUFTRAUSERS aerial combat will come to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2013

LUFTRAUSERS a 2D aerial combat game has been confirmed via twitter that it will be coming to Linux! Looks like this could be pretty fun, good to see more varied games co...

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Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition coming to Linux on Steam!

By Liam Dawe, 21 Mar 2013

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition is the definitive compilation of the landmark first-person shooter that includes enhanced versions of Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition and three unique ...

Left 4 Dead 2 is still on it's way for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 21 Mar 2013

Writing on the official blog the developers have noted that L4D2 is still coming to Linux! Which is great news since it was supposed to be the original title!

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