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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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Our top favourite Linux games released in 2020

By Liam Dawe,
As 2020 comes to a close, here's a brief look over what games we personally thought truly stood out in 2020 that directly supported Linux.

Check out the new footage of ENCODYA a cyberpunk point and click adventure

By Liam Dawe,
The first title from Chaosmonger Studio with new publisher Assemble Entertainment looks to be shaping up well, and there's a new featurette trailer with chief developer Nicola Piovesan.

Free and open source 2D RTS 'Wyrmsun' 4.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
If you love classic 2D RTS games like Warcraft 2 and other similar titles, Wyrmsun is one you should take a look at because not only is it free and open source but it's seeing major upgrades too.

Open source Linux instant-replay tool ReplaySorcery has some major upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
Need an easy way to capture those awesome moments when you're playing Linux games? ReplaySorcery is what you need, and the developer has been very busy with it.

Stadia Pro gets F1 2020 free in January 2021, all users can claim Crayta free right now

By Liam Dawe,
A few bits of big news to go over for Stadia followers on Linux, as there's new games released, free games, games on sale and a whole lot more.

The Steam Winter Sale 2020 is now live, plus a new Codemasters Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Another season another big Steam sale, is your wallet prepared? There's plenty of huge discount going on right now for you to take a look at. Plus to save you a click - there's a new Codemasters Humble Bundle.

Get the incredible Brigador: Up-Armored Deluxe free on GOG until December 25

By Liam Dawe,
Need a new game? Here's one I can recommend without hesitation - Brigador: Up-Armored Deluxe and it's free to claim and keep for 72 hours.

Get an early look at online multiplayer in the action-RPG Last Epoch

By Liam Dawe,
One of the most promising upcoming action-RPGs around, Last Epoch had a pretty great year expanding the content available along with a new playable class and they have their sights set to get you playing online in 2021.

Get the feel of the classic GTA2 played online in Geneshift with a massive new map

By Liam Dawe,
Lots of people love the original GTA and GTA2, myself included and Geneshift has a major overhaul (again) that tweaks the Battle Royale gameplay along with a huge new map to give classic GTA2 vibes.

The classic Transformice now has a Linux build up on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Transformice, a classic 'MMO platformer' from Atelier 801 originally released in 2010 that to this day still seems to be quite popular now has a Linux build up on Steam.

SDL 2.0.14 is out with support for PS5 DualSense and Xbox Series X controllers

By Liam Dawe,
SDL 2 is the magnificent bit of cross-platform development open source tech that gives developers access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware.

DOSBox Pure for RetroArch aims to make retro DOS gaming real easy

By Liam Dawe,
Want to play old DOS games easily on whatever Linux machine you're using? RetroArch now has a new fork named DOSBox Pure and you can give it a test now.

FOSS game engine written in Rust 'Bevy' has a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
As another promising free and open source game engine written in Rust, Bevy continues maturing and there's a brand new release up for you to try out with lots of advancements.

The Co-op News Punch Podcast - Episode 25

By Liam Dawe,
The last GOL Podcast episode of 2020 is here, come get it while it's hot and ranty as we cover a range of weird and wonderful topics in Linux, open source, gaming and more.

Stardew Valley has a massive 1.5 update out with a new Beach farm, local co-op and more

By Liam Dawe,
Here's something to keep you busy over the holiday season! Stardew Valley, the awesome and relaxing farming life sim from ConcernedApe has the biggest update yet.

YoYo Games expand their Linux support in GameMaker Studio 2 to the Raspberry Pi

By Liam Dawe,
The Raspberry Pi sure is a versatile device and thanks to GameMaker Studio 2 from YoYo Games, it might even end up as more of a gaming unit with newly added support for exported games.

Pulse-pounding 2D ninja action in 'Cyber Shadow' releases January 26, 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for some serious action-platforming with an awesome 8-bit inspired style? Cyber Shadow has been confirmed for release on January 26, 2021.

Portal 2: Desolation standalone mod gets a first proper teaser, coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Will the cake be a lie here too? Portal 2: Desolation is an upcoming very high-quality looking mod and they have revealed the first look.

Godot Engine hires another developer, this time for physics fun

By Liam Dawe,
Through 2020 it seems the free and open source game engine Godot Engine has gone from strength to strength, and they've managed to hire another developer.

The latest big free Civilization VI update is out with a slightly less annoying AI

By Liam Dawe,
As the last update of the year (and one we missed from last week), getting in one more turn in Civilization VI might be a little less annoying with the AI tweaks in the December patch.
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