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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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Dying Light's online modes get bigger with The Following, hopefully they actually fix it for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Feb 2016

I do love the single player in Dying Light, and I am very much looking forward to Dying Light Enhanced Edition and The Following DLC both coming next week. The major annoyance is the co-op play for Linux to Linux nearly never works.

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked DLC is now available on SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2016

Heads up survivalists! Don't Starve: Shipwrecked the good looking new DLC for the single player version of Don't Starve is now on SteamOS & Linux.

Croteam confirm The Talos Principle will be their first Vulkan title

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2016

Croteam are aware of the excitement and general interest in their titles running on Vulkan, and they have confirmed it officially on their website now too.

XCOM 2 released for SteamOS & Linux, port report included

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2016

Oh baby, here we go. Thanks to Feral Interactive, XCOM 2 has been officially released today for SteamOS & Linux.

Killing Floor 2 still planned for SteamOS & Linux, lacking the manpower for it right now

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2016

We finally have something other than silence from Tripwire about Killing Floor 2, and the news isn't great right at this moment, but it's still planned.

Batman: Arkham Knight for Linux & SteamOS cancelled

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

Considering how terrible the Windows PC release of Batman: Arkham Knight was/is I’m not really surprised. Hopefully we will get some of the other better ones.

XCOM 2 can be pre-loaded ready for release on SteamOS/Linux & exact release time revealed

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

I'm not going to apologise for many XCOM 2 articles, I am excited, deal with it. XCOM 2 can now be pre-loaded ready to play on release day.

Mad Max looks like it really is coming to SteamOS & Linux after all, another massive game for us

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

Fantastic news, looks like Mad Max is actually coming to Linux if new information from SteamDB is to be believed. Another AAA game to join the ranks on Linux.

Cities: Skylines - Snowfall release date and price announced

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

Cities: Skylines - Snowfall the next DLC for the hit city builder is now confirmed to be releasing on February 18th.

Earth 2160, the RTS game looks like it's getting a Linux version on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

Earth 2160 is a game from quite a few years ago now, but it's a classic strategy game. Looks like someone has begun bringing it over to Linux too.

Want to play XCOM 2? The system requirements for Linux & SteamOS have been sent out

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

The cogs are rolling, and XCOM 2 is extremely close to release. So close in fact that we finally have the XCOM 2 system requirements for Linux players.

Rememoried, a surrealist explorative first-person adventure game now on SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

Rememoried looks quite beautiful in places looking at the shots, and it definitely appeals to me as a star gazer and space lover.

ClusterTruck looks like a hilariously weird game, jump across trucks driven by terrible drivers

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2016

ClusterTruck was emailed in by Daniel, and I have to say that it looks incredibly fun because of how weird it is.

American Truck Simulator has an early release, day one for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2016

American Truck Simulator is the latest driving and management simulator from SCS Software, and it's great to see it have not only an early release, but a same day release for Linux.