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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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Snailshock

Snailshock is Pool but with Snails, with Dice for extra moves and Cards to mess with them

By Liam Dawe,
3
Love your weird and quirky indie games? You'll want to check out Snailshock Grand Supreme Tournament, which answers a question no one asked - what if Pool but Snails?
Monument Valley

Monument Valley 1 and 2 get full controller support which should get them Steam Deck Verified soon

By Liam Dawe,
1
Developer ustwo games just upgraded both Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition and Monument Valley 2: Panoramic Edition with full controller support which should get them bumped up to Steam Deck Verified status.
STAR WARS Zero Company

STAR WARS Zero Company is a Clone Wars XCOM and I want it now

By Liam Dawe,
7
As a huge fan of XCOM including the classics and modern versions, and a big Star Wars fan, the recent STAR WARS Zero Company announcement has me terribly excited.
Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress hit a huge new milestone on Steam, Noclip documentary now completed

By Liam Dawe,
1
Dwarf Fortress publisher Kitfox Games recently revealed that the game has managed to hit a huge milestone on Steam, plus the final episode of the Noclip documentary is out now.
Tidal Shock

Underwater PvP shooter Tidal Shock 1.0 out now with Linux / Steam Deck support - it's also now free to play

By Liam Dawe,
1
Moonray Studios have put out the 1.0 release of Tidal Shock: Off The Hook, a free to play underwater shooter and the update brings full Native Linux and Steam Deck support.
Wine logo with Linux tux

Wine 10.6 released with improvements to Bcrypt, Command Processor and WindowsCodecs

By Liam Dawe,
6
The Wine 10.6 development release is now available with the usual assortment of new features and bug fixes, to get more games and applications developed for Windows to work on Linux.
Black Mesa

Ahead of its 10 year Steam anniversary, Black Mesa has a new beta with improved Linux support and many fixes

By Liam Dawe,
7
The Half-Life remake Black Mesa from Crowbar Collective has a fresh Beta update available for testing, which includes numerous enhancements to their Linux support along with a bunch of other stability improvements.
Nitronauts

Nitronauts is classic Bomberman with a few new twists out now

By Liam Dawe,
1
Featuring both local and online multiplayer, Nitronauts is a fun looking Bomberman styled game that recently released with Native Linux support.
Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE

Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE is a tank-battling destructive MOBA that will have Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
0
Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE is an upcoming MOBA from Clay Token Game Studio, Inc. that might actually manage to pull in some players where others have failed, thanks to the vehicle combat and grand scale compared with other games.
Kubuntu

Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop

By Liam Dawe,
29
This is a bit of a major woopsie. The upgrade path for the latest Ubuntu 25.04 release has been pulled offline, as it has resulted in Kubuntu users seeing a broken desktop.
Of life and Land

Peaceful nature simulation city-builder Of life and Land launches May 16

By Liam Dawe,
0
Of life and Land has been in Early Access for just over a year now, and it's about to cross over the finishing line as Metaroot and Kerzoven have announced the 1.0 launch for May 16th.
Tempopo

Witch Beam the creators of Unpacking have released the musical puzzler Tempopo

By Liam Dawe,
1
Tempopo is the latest release from Australian developer Witch Beam, the creators of Unpacking and Assault Android Cactus.
DOOM

DOOM (2016) gets a surprise release on GOG with a big discount

By Liam Dawe,
12
DRM freedom from hell. DOOM (2016) has just released on GOG and there's a nice big discount to go along with the release.
Ubuntu

Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' is out now

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
36
Canonical has today released Ubuntu 25.04, codenamed "Plucky Puffin", their latest feature upgrade release to one of the most popular Linux distributions. This also includes updates for all the other editions like Kubuntu.
Fashion Police Squad

Grab some great stuff for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming for April 17th

By Liam Dawe,
9
Here's the new up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for April 17th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription.
Metroidvania Humble Bundle

Get some great Metroidvania games in this Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
3
Time to Return To Metroidvania with this new Humble Bundle, with 8 great games for cheaps. Here's how they'll run on Linux / Steam Deck.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered

The Last of Us Part II Remastered v1.2 fixes "excessive jitter" with Frame Generation on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
0
The Last of Us Part II Remastered has been updated with another major patch version 1.2, which brings quite a few essential fixes along with a performance improvement for players on Steam Deck.
OCCT

Stress-testing and hardware monitoring tool OCCT has officially released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
7
Nice to see more apps like this arrive with official Linux support! OCCT for Linux is here and out of Beta testing bringing a full stress-testing and hardware monitoring suite.
Mesa

Mesa 25.0.4 bug-fix release out, plus the Mesa 25.1 feature update has a first release candidate

By Liam Dawe,
0
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of the latest Mesa 25.0.4 stable bug-fix release, and we're also closing in on the next feature release with Mesa 25.1 seeing a first release candidate for testing.
#DRIVE Rally

Arcade-inspired rally-driving experience #DRIVE Rally 1.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
4
With the hashtag that is actually part of the name, #DRIVE Rally has properly launched out of Early Access with the 1.0 release now available. It arrives with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified.
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