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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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The Elder Scrolls: Arena remake gets Jolt Physics and big new features

By Liam Dawe,
OpenTESArena is an in-development open source game engine remake of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, with a big new release out now as the developer continues working towards making it actually playable.

After their publisher was banned from Steam, Bioprototype returns and it's free

By Liam Dawe,
Sometime in 2024 a publisher called BD Games was banned from Steam, taking with it numerous smaller games. Bioprototype from Emprom Game recently returned to Steam without a publisher, and it's free to claim and keep for a while.

Brickadia is like Roblox and LEGO combined and it arrives July 11

By Liam Dawe,
Brickadia has been an interesting project to follow, that combines some elements of Roblox with powerful creation systems along with an LEGO styled building system to create all sorts of things.

An Amazing Wizard is a Dead Cells-like where you mix spells out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Out now in Early Access with Linux support, An Amazing Wizard brings an interesting spell mixing system to a Dead Cells-like action platformer.

Luanti (Minetest) v5.12 brings SDL2, keybind settings, reviews in the content browser

By Liam Dawe,
Luanti (formerly named Minetest) has a big new release out with v5.12 bringing SDL2 for the Window and Input Handling along with numerous other big additions. This release has been years in the making for the switch to modern SDL2, away from the very outdated Irrlicht.

CoreCtrl app has entered maintenance mode with no new features coming

By Liam Dawe,
CoreCtrl is a popular Linux app designed to let you get more control over your GPU and CPU. Sadly, the creator has put it into maintenance mode with no new features coming.

Proton Experimental update enables gamepad input for all game launchers on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released a brand new and exciting update to Proton Experimental for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck gamers. This brings some new fixes, as well as an interesting change for their Xalia integration.

StarVaders is deck-building meets grid-based tactics and it's basically perfect

By Liam Dawe,
StarVaders from developer Pengonauts is a colourful and action-packed mix of a deck-builder with fast grid-based tactical combat and it's a thoroughly great time. I've never seen another game so smoothly blend these two together. I'm hooked on it.

Fanatical's latest Capcom Legends bundle has some good picks for cheaps

By Liam Dawe,
Build up your game collection easily with the Capcom Legends bundle from Fanatical, with 20 items to choose from.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 gets NVIDIA DLSS 4 improvements and a Steam Deck / SteamOS fix

By Liam Dawe,
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Publishing LLC has Patch 10 out now with some NVIDIA upgrades along with a fix for some Steam Deck players.

Dune: Awakening will have BattlEye enabled for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Ahead of the release of Dune: Awakening, my one major concern with it has been swept away by the sands. Thankfully, the BattlEye anti-cheat will be enabled for players on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck to play it.

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II gets a first trailer and you can get a free copy of Gladius

By Liam Dawe,
Even more Warhammer news for you coming out of the Warhammer Skulls event. We have the first trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II. Plus, you can get a free copy of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War to keep.

Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 23rd

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the fresh and up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for May 23rd, 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.

Heroic Launcher for Epic, GOG, Amazon games on Linux / SteamOS v2.17 released

By Liam Dawe,
Bringing a UI refresh to game pages, along with numerous fixes to running games on Linux systems, the Heroic Games Launcher has a new release out now. It's the easiest way to run games from Epic, GOG and Amazon on Linux / SteamOS / Steam Deck.

Multiple Warhammer games enter the GOG Preservation Program, and some games now exclusive to GOG

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have announced another expansion of the GOG Preservation Program, their promise to keep games updated and refreshed for modern systems with multiple Warhammer titles now included.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War are getting remasters

By Liam Dawe,
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition have been announced, refreshing two popular games bringing many enhancements to both.

Splitgate 2 gets a Beta on Steam, works on Steam Deck but not other Linux systems for now

By Liam Dawe,
Splitgate 2 brings back the free to play FPS with portals from 1047 Games, with a Beta now available. However, it's another game that will not work on Desktop Linux, only the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck gets a big upgrade with SteamOS 3.7 and you can now install it on other AMD handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
Valve just released SteamOS 3.7 to the stable channel, bringing a huge amount of improvements to the Steam Deck. This also brings official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, as well as Valve now officially giving you the option to load SteamOS onto other AMD powered handhelds.

Deck-builder meets auto-shooter in Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure - demo now live

By Liam Dawe,
From the original creative team behind the Hand of Fate series, Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure is a mixture of deck-building and auto-shooting as yet another developer attempts to put their own spin on Vampire Survivor-like action.

Drop Duchy is an inventive mixture of Tetris with deck-building and combat

By Liam Dawe,
Giving a really odd and unique blending of genres and game mechanics, Drop Duchy is a wonderful choice for you to pick up and play.
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