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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 [External Link].

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Livestreaming on Linux? Here's an essential tip you need on getting follower alerts to show up

By Liam Dawe, 12 Aug 2016

Livestreaming is a big thing now! We do it, you do it, your dog would probably like to do it too. One thing that hasn't previously been easy is setting up things like follower alerts, now it is.

Linux gaming Livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC

By Liam Dawe, 12 Aug 2016

Tonight I shall attempt to livestream some more Linux games and get frustrated doing it for your amusement. The craziness begins around 19:45 UTC.

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Life is Strange Linux patch released, should now work properly on Nvidia Pascal cards

By Liam Dawe, 12 Aug 2016

Hot on the heels of their patch for Company of Heroes 2, Feral has now patched Life is Strange. Nvidia Pascal users will be most pleased about this one.

Turmoil, the simulation game about drilling for oil is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

As promised, Turmoil, a tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre is now officially available on Linux.

Some quick thoughts on DEADBOLT, a hybrid of stealth and action now on Linux, it's very cool

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

Since DEADBOLT recently came to Linux and GOG provided me with a copy, I took a look at this indie attempt at stealth and action.

The Spatials: Galactology, a quick look at this space station sim now it's on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

I was quite the fan of the original The Spatials and now that The Spatials: Galactology came out as a day-1 release I have been keen to take a look.

What have you been playing recently and how is it?

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

It has been a little while since I asked, so let's see what you're up to. What have you been playing recently and how is it?

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Bleed 2, a very action-packed platformer is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

Bleed 2 is a new very action-packed platformer that is being ported to Linux by Ethan Lee, he's even noted directly in the trailer!

Long Gone Days, a mix of RPG, Visual Novels and Shooters, it looks rather cool & it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2016

Long Gone Days is a bit of a mixed barrel when it comes to genres, but my does it look interesting to play.

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh horror game now out of Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2016

The impressive horror title Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is now officially released and has the final act along with a cinematic included.

Remember The Flock the asymmetrical multiplayer thriller? It now has a Linux beta

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2016

It has been a long time coming, but the developers of The Flock have finally updated the game to include a beta version for Linux.

Stealth game Shadwen updated, adds new tweaked levels and improved AI and it's on sale

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2016

The stealth game Shadwen has been updated with 14 reversed and reworked levels along with AI updates.

Company of Heroes 2 updated for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2016

Company of Heroes 2 has once again been updated. The great news for me is that fullscreen works fine once again.

The Great Whale Road developers are looking for a small amount of Linux testers

By Liam Dawe, 9 Aug 2016

The Great Whale Road developers posted on their forum that they are looking for a small group of testers to help with dependencies and troubleshooting.

Super Crate Box, GUN GODZ & Serious Sam: The Random Encounter to come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Aug 2016

Vlambeer have written up a blog post detailing what they have been up to recently and the news is good for us. Super Crate Box, GUN GODZ & Serious Sam: The Random Encounter will all get updates which include Linux support.

Arma 3 Linux beta has been updated

By Liam Dawe, 9 Aug 2016

The Linux beta version of Arma 3 (which still isn't officially supported) has been updated once again.

Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age, RPG meets RTS now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Aug 2016

Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age is an an RPG that claims it blends in RTS gameplay, it recently added Linux support.

Want to learn some Vulkan API? There's a Vulkan Tutorial website up now

By Liam Dawe, 8 Aug 2016

Alexander Overvoorde has written up a nice looking tutorial website for people looking to get their hands dirty with the new Vulkan API.

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Book of Demons, a deck-building hack and slash adventure will come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Aug 2016

The developer of Book of Demons has mentioned that the game will come to Linux after the full Windows release. It looks like a pretty cool take on the action RPG genre.