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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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Civilization VI to get a Sid Meier's Pirates inspired scenario in a free upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2020

Ahoy, Me Hearties! Firaxis Games have announced the next free upgrade for Civilization VI is coming on October 22 and it sounds like it's going to be a lot fun.

Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood announced by the devs of The Coma

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2020

Devespresso Games (The Coma series, Vambrace: Cold Soul) have announced Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood, which will be releasing with Linux support in early 2021.

Stadia to have three days of announcements and some Stadia-only 'hands-on surprises'

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2020

Google have teased a big Stadia event planned next week where we could see new game announcements, along with some special early demos to try out.

CodeWeavers releases CrossOver 20, big rebranding with 'PortJump and ExecMode'

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

CodeWeavers, one of the biggest sponsors of the compatibility layer Wine have announced a major rebranding along with the release of Crossover 20.

Petal Crash is an absolutely beautiful block-smashing match puzzler out now

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

Built like the arcade action-puzzlers of the mid-90s, Petal Crash is a very welcome addition to the block matching genre and is a joy to play.

KDE releases the Plasma 5.20 desktop - just as beautiful as ever

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

Plasma is arguably one of the prettiest Linux desktop environments around, and it's highly configurable too. The KDE team just released a huge upgrade with Plasma 5.20.

There's a new Linux driver for the Guitar Hero Live (PS3) and Wii U Guitar devices

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

Do you have a Guitar Hero Live (PS3) 6-fret guitar or perhaps one from the Wii U that you want to use on Linux? Prepare to dust them off.

Virtual Cottage is a sweet little chill-out app with a timer reminiscent of Kind Words

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

Need to get something done and remove distractions? Virtual Cottage is a real sweet idea for a screen-saver style application that gives you tunes and a timer.

Bloody Rally Show: Prologue is out now to give you a taste of some frantic 2D racing

By Liam Dawe, 13 Oct 2020

Bloody Rally Show from February 2020 was probably one of the best top-down racers I've played in a long time, and it now has a free Bloody Rally Show: Prologue version you can try out.

The Elder Scrolls: Arena open source game engine OpenTESArena advances on

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

More classics continuing to live on?! Yes please, thanks to the power of open source and dedicated fans The Elder Scrolls: Arena has a modern game engine that continues maturing.

Try not to destroy nature in Epicinium, a free and open source strategy game out now

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Just released today is Epicinium, a competitive strategy game that tries to get you to think a little differently as you fight while trying not to destroy the environment.

You can now order a PC case that looks like the classic Commodore 64

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Enjoy retro computing? It seems one company does, as My Retro Computer have revived the classic Commodore 64 as a barebones PC case.

Play the classic Diablo on Linux with a huge new release of DevilutionX

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Diablo is something of a classic and it lives on thanks to the public domain game engine DevilutionX.

Hybrid Beasts has a fresh spin on the classic Worms - now in Early Access on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Hybrid Beasts from Beastbits aims to modernise the classic turn-based battling found in Worms and hype it up a little, with a release now live on Steam in Early Access.

Save a village on the brink of destruction in Lonesome Village - confirmed for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Developer Ogre Pixel is currently running a successful crowdfunding campaign for Lonesome Village, a puzzle-solving adventure with social simulation and town-building that's now confirmed for Linux.

Looks like Total War Saga: TROY is still coming to Linux in 2021

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

While currently Total War Saga: TROY is exclusive to the Epic Games Store, it appears Feral Interactive are still planning to bring official Linux support with a port onto Steam in 2021.

Vircadia is an in-development free and open source decentralized 3D social space

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

Remember social games like Second Life? Vircadia, was created from a failed spiritual successor to it and it's free and open source too.

Thrive, the free and open source evolution game has a massive new release up

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

After switching to Godot Engine back in May, things seem to be going really well for the free and open source evolution sim Thrive, as they have a huge release out now.

505 Games confirm that Indivisible is finished due to Lab Zero Games imploding

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

With all the issues surrounding Lab Zero Games and the owner Mike Zaimont, after most of the team left and the rest were let go - 505 Games have given a statement.

A chat with Two Scoop Games about the tough-as-nails 'Kick Bot' - try the demo too

By Liam Dawe, 10 Oct 2020

Two Scoop Games are currently developing Kick Bot, a tough-as-nails precision platformer that currently has a demo in the Steam Game Festival: Autumn Edition, so we had a chat about it.

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