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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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Cogs

Indie puzzle game Cogs from 2009 gets a remaster

By Liam Dawe,
4
Cogs from Lazy 8 Studios originally released back in 2009, and gained a Native Linux version back with the Humble Indie Bundle 3 in 2011. Now, 16 years or so later, the developer has give it a small remaster.
SteamOS - Valve

SteamOS Manager for BIOS updates, TDP and GPU clock controls now open source

By Liam Dawe,
5
On Valve's official public GitLab, they've recently put up SteamOS Manager under the open source MIT license following the SteamOS 3.7 release for more devices.
Riven

Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile get upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
4
Cyan Worlds went back to their classics Myst: Masterpiece Edition, Riven (1997) and Myst III: Exile to get them upgraded and also Steam Deck Verified at the same time.
Into the Restless Ruins

Into the Restless Ruins gets you to deck-build a dungeon and then explore it

By Liam Dawe,
2
Into the Restless Ruins is a rather different dungeon crawler, one where you build the dungeon over time with a deck of cards you continue to gather and upgrade.
Star Fox 64

Fan-made PC port of Star Fox 64 gets a Linux version in a big update

By Liam Dawe,
3
Starship, the fan-made PC port of Star Fox 64 announced by the team who also made PC ports of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Ship of Harkinian) and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2 Ship 2 Harkinian), has a new release out which includes a Native Linux version.
MEGANAUT

3rd person narrative horror MEGANAUT from the dev of Lorn's Lure gets a demo

By Liam Dawe,
0
The developer of the exploration climbing game Lorn's Lure is working on a new game named MEGANAUT, a 3rd person narrative horror and now there's a demo available with Linux support.
OpenTESArena

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

By Liam Dawe,
3
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.
Bioprototype

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

By Liam Dawe,
2
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
3
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
3
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
2
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

CoreCtrl app has entered maintenance mode with no new features coming

By Liam Dawe,
6
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 logo - Valve

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

By Liam Dawe,
4
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
1
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.
Capcom Bundle

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

By Liam Dawe,
3
Build up your game collection easily with the Capcom Legends bundle from Fanatical, with 20 items to choose from.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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

By Liam Dawe,
0
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
12
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

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

By Liam Dawe,
0
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.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition

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

By Liam Dawe,
0
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 Games Launcher

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

By Liam Dawe,
8
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.
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