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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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Habitat from Lucasfilm Games, one of the early MMO games is now open source on github

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2016

A little bit of gaming history just got the MIT license treatment. Habitat from Lucasfilm Games is now available under the MIT license on github.

Battlestation: Harbinger changing its name due to trademark troubles, new update soon too

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2016

I feel bad for the Battlestation: Harbinger developer, as I think it's a pretty nice name but another developer has coined the "Battlestation" term so they have to change their name. They will also be doing a free update soon.

Parkitect updated with new rides, new sounds and more

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2016

Parkitect is a very cool Early Access theme park building sim and the latest alpha is now available with Linux support.

Vanguard Princess, a 2D fighting game that features an all-female cast is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2016

Proper fighting games is something we lack, so it's really great to see that Vanguard Princess is coming to Linux!

Team Fortress 2 'Meet Your Match' major update teased, sounds exciting

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Team Fortress 2 is a fantastic game and I do like to jump in now and then for a little blast, but I really do hate having to find and pick a server. Looks like this update was made for me.

Sven Co-op, a co-operative game originally based around Half-Life now on Linux in Alpha

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Sven Co-op is a still rather popular standalone modification for Half-Life that has just gained a Linux version.

Come play or watch me and Matt from Feral Interactive play Company of Heroes 2 at 10AM UTC today!

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Today is Wednesday which means I will be playing Company of Heroes 2 with Matt from Feral interactive. Join in or watch us!

Slime Rancher now available DRM Free on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Slime Rancher is an incredibly cute Early Access/In Dev title that has gained DRM Free support on the GOG store with Linux support.

Dwarf Fortress gets a 64bit build

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Dwarf Fortress has joined in on the 64bit fun with a brand new build that features native 64bit support.

Project Zomboid shows off more work on their new animations system

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2016

Project Zomboid is an amazing game and their attention to detail is getting better and better, this new video showing off new blood and animations in their zombie survival game looks great.

Today GOL turns 7 years old!

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2016

Holy crap seven years is a long time to run a website, but I am still here and stronger than ever. Tonight is our very special co-op livestream.

So I Played… FORCED SHOWDOWN

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2016

FORCED SHOWDOWN is essentially an arena shooter with a card-based upgrade system that promises some frantic gameplay, but is it any good? I tried to find out.

Humble Store is doing a DRM-Freedom sale with some great Linux deals

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2016

Another day another big sale, I love the summer. This time it's Humble Store doing their DRM-Freedom sale and I've picked a few for you.

Planet Centauri, another 2D sandbox RPG with crafting available for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2016

Starbound, Terraria and Crea not enough for you? Planet Centauri is yet another sandbox 2D indie RPG with crafting and digging for you to sink your teeth into.