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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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Forgotten Fields is a new narrative adventure from the dev of Rainswept

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Forgotten Fields is a story of a writer suffering a mental block what Frostwood Interactive say is a cozy game about nostalgia, creativity, appreciating the present, and the passage of time - a meditation on impermanence and the shortness of life.

Skeletris mixes a Tetris-like equipment system with a roguelike

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Gosh, itch.io can really be a gold-mine of interesting games can't it. Today I took a look at Skeletris, which mixes a Tetris-based equipment system with a roguelike.

Overcooked! 2 – Sun's Out, Buns Out! is a big free update due July 5

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Overcooked! 2, quite possibly one of the best co-op games available on Linux for the madness it offers and proper laugh out loud fun. It's also about to get bigger, for free.

Colourful open-world adventure Pine overhauls various gameplay features

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Pine sure is pretty and as an open-world adventure, it did the job quite nicely at giving you plenty to explore with some tough combat and now it should be smoother.

Classic and open source RTS 'Warzone 2100' has a new release

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Now this is a true classic I thoroughly enjoy seeing have a new life with open source! Warzone 2100, originally a commercial titles continues to evolve with a new release out now.

Amusing Tower Defense game Cows VS Vikings is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2020

Cows, vikings and something about aliens is what you will find when you play Cows VS Vikings, a new Tower Defense game that's now available on Linux.

Try the demo for deck-building auto-battler 'Hadean Tactics' for another week

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

After having a run during the recent Steam Game Festival, Hadean Tactics has a demo sticking around for another week.

We're giving away two copies of 3dSen PC

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

Want to try out the incredibly unique 3dSen PC emulator? Well, we have two Steam keys available thanks to a reader and perhaps one of them might have your name on it.

Mesa 20.2 driver update due hopefully by the end of August

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

The Mesa open source Linux driver team have put up their updated roadmap for the upcoming version 20.2 version.

NVIDIA released a big new mainline Linux Beta Driver 450.51

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

Not long after the recent developer-focused 440.66.17 Vulkan Beta, NVIDIA have released the 450.51 Linux Beta Driver in their mainline series that's for us consumers to jump in with.

Fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter Ex-Zodiac looks awesome - demo up now

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

Do a barrel roll! If you remember that classic, you will probably want to take a look at Ex-Zodiac which is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter with a demo up.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark - Missions and Monsters expansion is out now

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

Colourful turn-based tactical RPG Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark gets a first expansion with Missions and Monsters.

The itch.io Summer Sale 2020 is live

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

After running a massive charity bundle recently, a lot more eyes are likely on game store itch.io and now they have a big Summer Sale running with lots of games discounted.

Game model maker Asset Forge releases the big 2.0 preview for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jun 2020

Asset Forge, a seriously useful program to help anyone make models and sprites for their games has a big 2.0 revamp that's in preview and it's now on Linux.