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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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Project Cars official twitter confirms to me there are no plans for it on Linux now

By Liam Dawe, 7 Aug 2016

Well this is confusing and aggravating, it seems the Linux version of Project Cars is officially never going to happen.

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Exodemon, assume the role of a scientist infected by demonic forces

By Liam Dawe, 7 Aug 2016

Exodemon is a recent discovery that I was about to write up and then the developer emailed me, how about those odds! The developer said they have just recently supported Linux and need some attention.

This pre-alpha video of BATTLETECH looks quite amazing

By Liam Dawe, 7 Aug 2016

BATTLETECH is the turn-based mech battling strategy game that was funded on Kickstarter. Harebrained Schemes have now shown off some impressive pre-alpha gameplay.

Random Access Murder is quite possibly the most annoying game ever made

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2016

Random Access Murder was recently released for Linux on Steam, it came as a featured game in the recent Humble Monthly Bundle and it's possible the single most annoying game I've ever played.

ALONE IN SPACE is now on Linux, an immersive sci-fi adventure that looks quite good

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2016

ALONE IN SPACE is my most recent discovery as it recently gained a Mac version, but the developer has also just pushed out a Linux version this month.

Breached, a strange adventure sci-fi walking sim now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2016

Breached is a very cool looking sci-fi adventure game much like what people call 'walking simulators', but you're flying instead. It actually looks really good.

Construction Simulator 2015 now has an open Linux beta to owners of the game

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2016

Construction Simulator 2015 ran a private beta that went so well they have now opened it up to the public.

This Is the Police released for Linux, some thoughts on this intriguing strategy and adventure game

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2016

Our friends at GOG sent over a copy of This Is the Police to take a look at. I hadn't heard much about it before, but it looks stylish so I decided to give it a go.

A wild livestream appears! Come watch tonight at 7:45 UTC

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2016

Tonight I am back at the helm of the livestream for 7:45 UTC and I have some interesting games to show you.

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Near Death patch released, has an amusing bit for Linux gamers

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2016

Near Death is the very cool environmental survival game where you're battling the elements, and it has been patched. The patch features a FOV slider, a VSYNC option and something amusing for Linux gamers.

Slime Rancher updated, hits 300K sales and I asked the developer about their Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Aug 2016

Slime Rancher is a damn cute game, it's high on my list to play hours of when it has some fleshed out content to it. It has hit over 300K sales so I caught up with the developer on the Linux side of it.

Kalypso Media announces Sudden Strike 4 strategy game, with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Aug 2016

Can someone please wake me up, this has to be a dream with all the news we are getting. Sudden Strike 4 has been announced by Kalypso Media and it will come with Linux support.

Three retro Disney games are now on GOG with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 4 Aug 2016

Three retro Disney platformers are now available on GOG and they come with Linux support: The Lion King, Aladdin, and The Jungle Book!

Total War: WARHAMMER is still coming to Linux, being ported by Feral Interactive

By Liam Dawe, 4 Aug 2016

We already knew that Total War: WARHAMMER was coming to Linux, but we didn’t know when as it seemed like it was forgotten about. Now we know it’s being ported by Feral Interactive!

Moon Hunters co-op action RPG released for Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2016

Recently Samsai and crew took you through some Moon Hunters on a livestream while I was unwell, now I am better I gave it a shot and here's some thoughts.

Linux desktop marketshare has grown for three consecutive months

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2016

Not strictly gaming related, but we do cover other important or interesting things here and there. According to netmarketshare for three months straight Linux marketshare has gone up.