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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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Hellpoint, dark sci-fi action RPG launching on April 16 with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Three years after the Kickstarter campaign, the great looking dark sci-fi action RPG Hellpoint from Cradle Games and tinyBuild is confirmed for launch with Linux support on April 16.

Something Ate My Alien combines digging, puzzle solving and a little platforming - out in April

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Rokabium Games recently announced that Something Ate My Alien will be releasing this April, with Linux support.

Pioneer, the classic open-source space sim has a big new release out

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Inspired by the classic Frontier: Elite II, Pioneer is a free and open source space adventure sim. Open-ended exploration, allowing you to do whatever you want and there's a big release out now.

KARLSON - an upcoming FPS infused with Parkour, a little slow-motion and something about Milk

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

I come across a lot of really weird games, sometimes though they're the right kind of weird which is the case with KARLSON.

Might & Delight confirm their TMORPG 'Book of Travels' will enter Early Access in October

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Book of Travels has to be one of the most intriguing games releasing all year. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Might & Delight have now confirmed their TMORPG (Tiny Multiplayer Online RPG) will go into Early Access.

Fast-paced competitive party game 'Armed and Gelatinous' releasing later this year

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Three Flip Studios have announced their local/online competitive multiplayer party game Armed and Gelatinous is releasing with Linux support in Q3 this year.

Try out the latest demo for the upcoming FPS 'ULTRAKILL' - it's pretty wild

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

ULTRAKILL, mentioned briefly here on GOL recently is an upcoming retro-inspired FPS that's about violent machines powered by Blood and there's a brand new demo.

Developed in Rust, the open-world and open-source voxel RPG 'Veloren' has a big new release

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

Veloren, inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft this new and in-development open-world RPG certainly has a lot to live up to and a lot of promise.

NVIDIA driver 440.59 released for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2020

The first stable driver release of 2020, yesterday NVIDIA put out the 440.59 driver for Linux users.

Trese Brothers Games reveal Cyber Knights: Flashpoint - a tactical RPG that looks like a flashy XCOM

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

Trese Brothers Games (Star Traders: Frontiers, Templar Battleforce + more) have revealed their next game. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, a tactical RPG that plunges you and your team of hackers, mercs and thieves into the neon-soaked future of 2231.

Stuck for a new game? Here's over 50 great games released for Linux in 2019

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

I know how it is, you look at your list of games and think "I need something new!" and then you click around Steam, GOG, Humble, itch and more and end up going back to the safety of what you already know. Here to help with that!

Godot Engine was approved for an Epic MegaGrant

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

Some good news to share for the free and open source Godot Engine, as the lead developer Juan Linietsky announced during GodotCon that Epic Games have approved them for an Epic MegaGrant.

The fantastic deck-builder Dicey Dungeons has a big bug-fix update, plus a new modding tool is out

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

Dicey Dungeons is easily one of the best indie games released with Linux support last year, a success for the developer and it's continuing to get better.

Want to make a 3D adventure game? There's now a full template project for Godot Engine

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

Say hello to GOAT (Godot Open Adventure Template), a new open source project template for Godot Engine aimed at helping developers to create 3D adventure games.

Isometric university management game 'UniverCity' development stops - goes open source

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

UniverCity from Matthew Collins sadly didn't sell too well and now the developer has a new job, so they decided to fix it up a bit - add some extra modding support and open source the code.

Linux Mint and the Cinnamon desktop progressing well, all-time high donations

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2020

Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre wrote another of their monthly progress reports on how Linux Mint and their Cinnamon desktop are doing and it's all great news.