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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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Communications Workers of America (CWA) announce an industry-wide video game union

By Liam Dawe,
22
Great news for game developers and everyone involved in the industry that isn't at the top of the chain, as the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in partnership with the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) have announced an industry-wide video game union.
Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior

Metal band Voivod are getting an official video game from Chaosmonger Studio

By Liam Dawe,
7
Chaosmonger Studio developer of ENCODYA, Speedollama, Three Minutes To Eight and Clunky Hero have announced their working on an official video game for the metal band Voivod.
Lenovo Legion Go S

Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS now on Best Buy for pre-order with Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Ryzen Z2 Go

By Liam Dawe,
8
While there doesn't seem to have been any announcement from Lenovo yet that I can see, Best Buy in the USA have put up two versions of the Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS for pre-order.
Nubby's Number Factory

Help, I've discovered Nubby's Number Factory, a 'plinko-style roguelike' where you stop the sun exploding

By Liam Dawe,
2
See you in a week. Nubby's Number Factory is what the developer calls a "plinko-style roguelike" (everything is a roguelike now apparently?) where you drop your ball (Nubby) down a pegboard to rack up increasingly large numbers to stop the sun from exploding.
GNOME

GNOME 48 released with Notification Stacking, Performance Improvements and initial HDR support

By Liam Dawe,
2
GNOME 48 is a big new release including multiple major enhancements to one of the most-used desktop environments on Linux. There's some big stuff in this one!
GOG Spring Sale 2025

GOG Spring Sale 2025 is live with lots of discounts

By Liam Dawe,
5
GOG have launched their 2025 Spring Sale and with there's plenty of discounts for those of you who prefer the DRM free store.
Ruffy and the Riverside

Unique platformer Ruffy and the Riverside with a copy and paste mechanic releases June 26

By Liam Dawe,
2
Ruffy and the Riverside could be one of the best platformers of 2025, and it's going to release with Native Linux support on June 26th.
UPERFECT UMax 24

The UPERFECT UMax 24 is a gorgeous addition to any desk

By Liam Dawe,
4
In need of a new monitor? UPERFECT sent over a review unit of the UPERFECT UMax 24 and I've come away from it thoroughly impressed with it.
Into the Breach

Must-have Native Linux games under £15 in the Steam Spring Sale 2025

By Liam Dawe,
8
I've already covered what I think are the must-have Steam Deck deals in the Steam Spring Sale 2025, but what if you're someone who specifically shops for games that have a Native Linux version available? Here's some recommendations for you.
Fedora KDE

Fedora Linux 42 Beta and Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta released

By Liam Dawe,
8
Fedora Linux 42 Beta and for macOS hardware Fedora Asahi Remix 42 Beta are both now available for some testing to help make another great Linux distribution release.
Palworld

Palworld cross-play has arrived along with a new cosmetic system and Pal transfers between worlds

By Liam Dawe,
2
Pocketpair have released the latest update for their smash-hit monster catching game Palworld, bringing cross-play for all platforms along with other features and bug fixes.
Corsair K70 RGB Pro

ckb-next adds support for two more Corsair devices on Linux and fixes a major bug for multiple others

By Liam Dawe,
0
Much like we have OpenRazer and Polychromatic for Razer devices on Linux, we also have the constantly updated community supported ckb-next for better Corsair hardware support that just got updated.
Steam logo - Valve

Steam Beta improves download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux / Steam Deck and other fixes

By Liam Dawe,
12
Valve just released a fresh Steam Client Beta available for all platforms that includes some feature tweaks and a healthy injection of bug fixes.
World of Goo 2

World of Goo 2 is coming to Steam 'very soon' with the store page now up

By Liam Dawe,
8
2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation have announced that following it being an exclusive to the Epic Games Store and their own store on PC, that World of Goo 2 is coming to Steam.
NVIDIA

NVIDIA 570.133.07 driver released for Linux with bug fixes

By Liam Dawe,
3
Following on from the big stable release back in late February that gave us VRR for multiple displays and various bug fixes, NVIDIA have released driver version 570.133.07.
War Thunder

War Thunder major Hornet's Sting update adds Ray Tracing for AMD and intel GPUs

By Liam Dawe,
3
War Thunder has been updated with the first major expansion of 2025. Titled Hornet’s Sting it adds in Ray Tracing support for AMD and Intel GPUs. There's but coming though.
Half-Life 2 RTX

Half-Life 2 RTX demo has launched on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
11
Half-Life 2 RTX now has a demo available on Steam for those of you who want to check out what Orbifold Studios have done to the Valve classic with ray tracing.
Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley modding on Linux / Steam Deck takes a step with the Nexus Mods app

By Liam Dawe,
2
The team at Nexus Mods have released a new version of their open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app, with Stardew Valley modding now considered close to being ready for everyone.
Discord inside Supervive

Discord wants developers to stick it inside their games with a new SDK

By Liam Dawe,
22
One of the great things about modern online gaming is how (usually) easy it is to link up with friends. You have your friends list on Steam, GOG, Epic and others but what about Discord? They want a bigger piece of the pie now.
Rainbow Six Siege

Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
15
Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (and so GTA Online) and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable. NOTE: Article Updated.
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