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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.

Prepare your Command-Wine Interface for an upgrade to version 4.12 (update - and 4.12.1)

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

I had to try really hard to think of a pun I haven't used but I'm not out of juice just yet! The show must go on, with the Wine development release 4.12 now available.

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You can try the awesome demo of Jupiter Hell again this weekend

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

Jupiter Hell, the atmospheric and quite brutal roguelike from ChaosForge is opening the doors for another weekend, so you can try out the demo before it goes public.

The next Humble Monthly is out, with two more interesting early unlock games

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

Humble have put up a fresh Humble Monthly bundle and this time around, it's actually a pretty good deal again.

The Inanimate Mr Coatrack, a free comedy adventure worth taking a look at

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

Made for the Adventure Jam 2019, The Inanimate Mr Coatrack from Powerhoof is a rather silly comedy adventure.

Dota Underlords now has scoreboards and more improvements plus a "Proto-Battle Pass" next week

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

Valve continue to move at a rapid pace to improve their strategy game Dota Underlords, with the most recent patch adding in some new features that were needed.

Total War: Three Kingdoms gets mod support, Reign of Blood DLC and 1.1 patch now out for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2019

Two bits of news for those of you trying to conquer China. Total War: Three Kingdoms has gained modding capabilities with Steam Workshop support and the brutal Reign of Blood DLC is now out for Linux.

10 years ago GamingOnLinux was created, what a ride it's been

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

GamingOnLinux (the website) officially turns 10 years old, this is madness and here’s some thoughts and history on it all.

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VR rhythm game "Groove Gunner" looks insane and it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

Think you have some sick moves? Own a VR system? You're going to want to keep an eye on Groove Gunner as it looks absolutely insane (in a nice way) and it might make you sweat a bit.

Valve may be working on a new version of the Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

Speculation time: As someone who makes heavy use of their Steam Controller, I will admit that the possibility of a proper second generation has me quite excited.

A Short Hike, a very sweet looking casual adventure game will be coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

Developed by adamgryu as a Humble Original for a Humble Monthly, A Short Hike is released outside of Humble later this Summer.

Synergia, a cyberpunk thriller visual novel will support Linux and it has a demo - it's quite impressive

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

Ready to get engrossed in another Visual Novel? Synergia looks promising, with a futuristic cyberpunk setting. Giving off some Ghost in the Shell vibes, it's actually quite impressive.

The awesome co-op space sandbox game "Avorion" now has modding support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

Avorion is a fully 3D co-op space sandbox game, where players build a ship and eventually a fleet from single blocks and it's quite engrossing. This latest update enables proper modding support, with integrated Steam Workshop support.

Superstarfighter, a free and open source local multiplayer party game

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

I recently got shown Superstarfighter, a 1-4 player local multiplayer (with AI too) fast-paced action game and it's actually pretty fun.

Kubifaktorium, a voxel colony management and automation game developed on Linux is now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

The second game developed by Mirko Seithe and made on Linux, Kubifaktorium, a voxel colony management and automation game is now available in Early Access.

Inspired by norse mythology, the action RPG "Viking Vengeance" looks like a lot of fun

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

As someone who has been slightly obsessed over the Vikings series from the History network, a game based around Norse mythology is exactly what I need right now.

Co-op submarine adventure game "We Need To Go Deeper" is releasing on August 1st

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2019

After being in Early Access for over two years, We Need To Go Deeper from developer Deli Interactive is gearing up for an official release on August 1st.

Valve are asking for help testing "ACO", a new Mesa shader compiler for AMD graphics

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2019

Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais mentioned on Twitter, about a new Mesa shader compiler for AMD graphics named "ACO" and they're calling for testers.