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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.

A small update on the status of BATTLETECH for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Aug 2018

We've had a number of users get in touch about BATTLETECH and we have a small update for you in regards to the Linux version.

DXVK expands with Direct3D 10 over Vulkan in Wine, also info on the new Direct3D 9-to-11 project

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

There's so many incredible things going on around Wine right now it's hard to keep track. DXVK is now expanding to support Direct3D 10 over Vulkan in Wine. There's also a new Direct3D 9-to-11 project to convert Direct3D 9 programs to Direct3D 11.

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Insurgency: Sandstorm is looking real good in the latest videos, Linux version should come in the first couple updates

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Insurgency: Sandstorm is the new tactical FPS from New World Interactive that will be coming to Linux. There's new videos out to show it off and we have an update for you about Linux support.

SC Controller, incredibly useful UI/Driver for the Steam Controller has a new release

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

If you ever have issues with games not picking up your Steam Controller correctly, you should probably take a look at the excellent SC Controller project.

Rings of Saturn is a hard sci-fi, top-down space simulator coming soon to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Space sim Rings of Saturn was announced earlier this month, with a promise of a realistic top-down experience and it actually looks surprisingly good.

Open-world vehicle builder 'TerraTech' has left Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

I absolutely love games that let me build something, drive around and blow stuff up so I've been enjoying my time with TerraTech which is now out.

Hard rock musical comedy metroidvania platformer 'Bad Pad' officially released

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Sometimes games get practically no attention which is such a shame, Bad Pad is one such game that deserves a little more as it's actually pretty good.

Set Phasers to fun! Stage 9 lets you explore the Enterprise-D from Star Trek The Next Generation on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Are you as excited as I am about the news of Sir Patrick Stewart returning as Jean-Luc Picard in a new Star Trek series? Well, now you can nerd out in style with Stage 9 which let's you explore the Enterprise-D from Star Trek The Next Generation.

Real-time tactical RPG 'City of the Shroud' has a Linux demo build available for testing

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

City of the Shroud, a real-time tactical RPG just recently launched on Steam and it turns out it's had a Linux demo build for testing for a long time, with hardly anyone stepping up to check it out.

Gladiabots, the AI combat arena now has a test release for Linux on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Fancy having a team of robots you program with drag and drop AI fight in an arena? As that's exactly what you will be doing in Gladiabots.

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy now has a Linux build for testing

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2018

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a rather popular punishing climbing game, made as a tribute to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking' and it now has a Linux build.

DXVK 0.65 is out for Vulkan-based D3D11 in Wine, fixes for Monster Hunter World, Yakuza 0

By Liam Dawe, 12 Aug 2018

DXVK continues to astound me in both the speed of development and just how much it can do. This Vulkan-based layer to provide D3D11 in Wine has matured with another new release.