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An Awesome Developer Response To A Comment On The Linux Version Being A Waste Of Time
A developer working on 'X Rebirth' responded to a user claiming they are wasting their time on the Linux version, and it's a great response.
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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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Legend Of Grimrock Now Playable Again On Linux For Nvidia 900 Series
Legend Of Grimrock has sadly been unplayable for anyone on Linux with an Nvidia 900 series chip (like the 970), until now. The developers just put up a Linux beta, and it works.
Unturned, A Highly Rated Free To Play Survival Game Released For Linux
Don't let "free to play" turn you off, as with over 130 thousand reviews, it's overall rating is "Very Positive" on Steam.
Having FPS Problems In ARK: Survival Evolved? Try This Simple Fix
A user in our IRC channel pointed out a very simple fix to help massively boost your FPS in ARK: Survival Evolved. We don't usually point out such tips, but this can't be missed.
MegaSphere, A Seriously Good Looking Sci-fi Platformer With A Big Gun
It's not often that I see a game trailer and it instantly has my attention, but MegaSphere has managed to do this.
Nightside, The Fancy Looking RTS Updated With More Missions
Nightside is one of the coolest looking RTS games I've seen in years, and it had another big update recently.
Anno Online From Ubisoft & Blue Byte Comes To Steam For Linux, Thoughts Included
Anno Online is getting destroyed by the reviews on Steam, so naturally I need to see what all the fuss is about for this Linux game from Ubisoft & Blue Byte.
Pajama Sam Collections Now On GOG With Linux Support
GOG have boosted their children's collection with two volumes of Pajama Sam pount and click adventure games.
Happy Birthday To GamingOnLinux, Six Years In The Making
Well that came fast. Six years ago I started tinkering with the first iteration of GamingOnLinux, and here we are still going strong.
Brushfire Games On Their Linux Sales For Shipwreck & Their Thoughts On Linux
A recent article about Jon Blow has spurred other developers getting in touch, and one developer is Brushfire Games, the developer of Shipwreck. Their sales are looking good, and they have some thoughts.
7 Days to Die Completely Broken For Mac & Linux
Just a little warning if you were thinking of picking up '7 Days to Die', they just release Alpha 12 which has completely broken Mac & Linux builds.
Project Zomboid Build 32 Is Live, Steam Integration Coming Soon
Project Zomboid is easily one of the best Zombie survival games around, build 32 adds a lot of new stuff, and Steam integration is coming soon.
Trine Enchanted Edition Now Available On GOG For Linux
It's been a while, but Trine Enchanted Edition is finally available for Linux users on GOG. It's well worth checking out, so hopefully a few more of you can play it now.
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri, Another Classic Released On GOG For Linux
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri is a classic tactical shooter that now has a Linux version on GOG, and it's highly rated.
New Team Fortress 2 Update Titled 'Gun Mettle'
TF2 seems to be doing what Counter Strike Global Offensive is with limited time campaigns, and charging for them. Some of the profits do go to the community, so that's nice.
Victor Vran Release Date Announced, Going To Be Awesome
Victor Vran is now content complete with the latest patch, and it has a full release date now too. This is an action RPG not to miss out on folks.
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide Official Gameplay From E3
Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide will be coming to Linux, and we now have some more gameplay to see if it's worth picking up.
Torque 3D Game Engine 3.7 Released, Features Linux Support
You can add Torque 3D into the list of game engines that support Linux, it's not 100% finished, but it's good to see them do it.
LEGO Minifigures Online Released For Linux, Some Thoughts
Our very first official LEGO game is now available on Linux, but is it worth your time? I took a look with our caster Samsai.
ARK: Survival Evolved Released For Linux, Here's An Early Look & Thoughts
We have been waiting with a keen eye for ARK: Survival Evolved to arrive on Linux. It’s a very popular survival game with dinosaurs that is constantly in the top-10 on Steam, so how is it?
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