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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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Project Zomboid Build 32 Is Live, Steam Integration Coming Soon

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2015

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'

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2015

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

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2015

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?

NEON STRUCT Stealth Game Shows Promising Linux Sales

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2015

The developer of NEON STRUCT the stealth game from Minor Key Games (Eldritch, You Have to Win the Game, Super Win the Game) has posted stats of their sales, and Linux is doing well.

DiRT Showdown Looks Like It's Getting A Linux Release

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2015

DiRT Showdown is a highly rated racing game that looks like it's close to a Linux release, exciting times for racing fans!

Unity Editor For Linux In Progress, Experimental Build Could Come Soon

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2015

It was heavily requested, and a Unity developer has written a blog post giving us a lot more insight into what’s going on.

Pillars Of Eternity 2.0 & Expansions Announced, Looking Great

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2015

Pillars Of Eternity looks to be solving issues I had with it, and then some with the 2.0 release and expansion.

SMACH Zero, A SteamOS Handheld Official Specifications Revealed

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2015

SMACH Zero previously known as the SteamBoy has revealed the specifications it should be releasing with.

Distance Is The Racing Game I Never Knew I Wanted On Linux, Some Thoughts & Video

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2015

Distance is a beautiful neon survival racer that I finally had a chance to play, and what I found really did surprise me.

VoidExpanse Space RPG Major Updates & It Now Uses Correct Linux Data Structure

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2015

VoidExpanse is a good looking and fun space RPG game from AtomicTorch Studio. It has recently been through some major updates, and they finally sorted a proper Linux structure for their data files.

Looks Like STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords Is Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2015

Well I do love SteamDB, as it appears STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ has a Linux icon added, so it looks like the previous ESRB leak about a Linux version could be true after all.

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved On Linux, Here’s What I Think

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2015

Geometry Wars 3 has been out on Linux for a while now, but sadly it was left outdated for too long with issues. The update is out, so how is the game on Linux?

ARK: Survival Evolved Linux Release Delayed For The End Of June

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2015

ARK: Survival Evolved sadly won't hit the release date today for the Linux & Mac versions, but they sent word that it will release on Tuesday the 30th of June.