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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.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gets DLSS 4 and FSR 3.1 but breaks on Steam Deck / Linux with Mesa

By Liam Dawe,
11
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just got a major update with some fancy new features, but it seems like it's now broken on Linux with AMD GPUs using Mesa like Steam Deck.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
5
Surprisingly, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been given the Steam Deck Verified checkmark by Valve, after the latest patch was released with more updates planned.
Palworld

A year later, Palworld hits 32m players while continuing to fight off Nintendo

By Liam Dawe,
4
It's been a little bit over a year now since Palworld arrived in Early Access, with developer Pocketpair announcing how well it's done along with another patch out now.
House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle

House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle has some fun looking sims

By Liam Dawe,
0
One for the creative types and people who love doing chores. The House Flipper and Friends Humble Bundle has an assortment of simulator treats available.
Muse - Microsoft

Phil Spencer of Microsoft Gaming thinks generative AI will help game preservation

By Liam Dawe,
27
Microsoft recently announced Muse, "a generative AI model of a video game that can generate game visuals, controller actions, or both". And somehow, Phil Spencer of Microsoft Gaming thinks it will help game preservation.
OBS Studio logo

The OBS Studio versus Fedora drama seems to have calmed down - no more legal threats

By Liam Dawe,
13
Recently I highlighted a fight that had broken out between the OBS Studio team and the Fedora Linux developers. The issue was centred around the Fedora Flatpak of OBS Studio but it seems to have calmed down now.
Terry's Other Games

Take a trip through an indie dev brain in Terry's Other Games from Terry Cavanagh

By Liam Dawe,
2
A name you might know from the likes of Dicey Dungeons, Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. This is not a single game but a collection of various experiments done by Terry Cavanagh over many years.
Monster Train 2

Monster Train 2 announced with a demo live

By Liam Dawe,
1
The huge hit deck-builder Monster Train is getting a sequel, with Monster Train 2 getting an announcement and demo in the same day so you can try it early.
Dota 2

There's been a flood in the Wandering Waters update for Dota 2

By Liam Dawe,
4
While Valve continue building up their next MOBA with Deadlock, their current Dota 2 is still as popular as ever and the Wandering Waters update for Dota 2 sounds pretty awesome.
Airport X-Ray Simulator

Airport X-Ray Simulator gets a gamepad and Steam Deck Beta

By Liam Dawe,
2
Airport X-Ray Simulator from developer Rainbow Lab has a fresh Beta available on Steam, which includes some overhauled controls for gamepads and Steam Deck.
Mesa logo

Mesa 25.0 open source graphics drivers released with Vulkan 1.4 and initial AMD RDNA4 support

By Liam Dawe,
3
Developer Eric Engestrom announced today the release of Mesa 25.0, bringing lots of open source graphics driver updates and expanded hardware support.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Proton Experimental adds fixes for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, The Finals and more

By Liam Dawe,
2
Valve released a fresh update for Proton Experimental today pulling in some more fixes for various Windows games to run on Linux / Steam Deck.
Prime Gaming

Amazon's previous VP of Prime Gaming said they "tried everything" to disrupt Steam

By Liam Dawe,
44
Everything except making a store people wanted to use? Ethan Evans, who was previously Vice President of Prime Gaming at Amazon, has a short retrospective of trying to take on Steam.
Marvel Rivals

Even with the incredible launch Marvel Rivals developer NetEase sends US staff packing

By Liam Dawe,
11
Game didn't sell enough? Staff cuts. Game did incredible! Staff cuts. It seems there's just no winning for some people as Marvel Rivals developer NetEase sends US staff packing.
Half-Life 2

Valve use a little code from Godot for Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Team Fortress 2

By Liam Dawe,
4
This is the beauty of open source in action - everyone can benefit. Valve are no stranger to open source, and as it turns out they're using a little bit of code from Godot Engine now too.
Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress 2 major update released and source available for modders via the Source SDK

By Liam Dawe,
3
It wasn't just Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that received big updates today, as Valve also published a new update for Team Fortress 2 along with updating the Source SDK to include TF2!
Counter-Strike: Source

Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source get major updates with 64bit support

By Liam Dawe,
9
A nice surprise for some classic Valve games today with multiple titles like Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source getting major updates.
Broken Shell

Broken Shell is the cutest looking love story adventure of two little hermit crabs

By Liam Dawe,
1
You ever look at a game and just think - "wow, this looks truly lovely"? That's the feeling I got from seeing Broken Shell and I can't wait to see it release.
Cropdeck

Cropdeck blends farming and deckbuilders together to make a wonderful looking mix

By Liam Dawe,
2
Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes Cropdeck. Described by the developer as the "ultimate farming roguelite deckbuilder" and it really looks quite charming.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4

By Liam Dawe,
1
Another big update has been released for RPCN, the open source online matchmaking server for PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. This brings new features and more compatible games for Netplay.
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