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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 follow me personally on Mastodon [External Link].

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Storm United UE4 FPS Updated, Works Great On Linux Now & On Sale

By Liam Dawe, 17 Oct 2015

Storm United is probably one of my favourite FPS games right now, and the recent update has cemented that rather firmly.

Native Linux Build Of Xenonauts Now On GOG

By Liam Dawe, 17 Oct 2015

Heads up DRM free lovers, as Xenonauts is has been updated on GOG to include the newer native Linux version.

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Valve Looks Like It's Removed The SteamOS Icon For Games That Work On Linux, But Not Perfectly On SteamOS

By Liam Dawe, 16 Oct 2015

This is quite interesting, it seems Valve are actually doing some more curating on their store now ahead of the SteamOS launch.

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Steam Controller On Ubuntu, A Tweak You Need To Do

By Liam Dawe, 16 Oct 2015

Since some people did get in an early order (not me, doh!), you will need to do a quick fix to get it to register properly.

This Week I Take The Reins On The Weekly Livestream at 7:30PM UTC, Challengers Needed For CoH2

By Liam Dawe, 16 Oct 2015

This week Samsai is away in some mystery cabin somewhere deep in the woods, or something like that. So, I will be doing the weekly livestream you unlucky people you!

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Several Sites Publish Their Thoughts On Steam Machines & The Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2015

A few big sites are now pushing out their articles on the new hardware from Valve, so I decided to point them out for you and take a look.

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Broforce Is Not Coming Out Today For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2015

I'm pretty sad about this, as the last trailer for Broforce specifically mentioned Linux as a platform. Checking their Steam forum, it seems they haven't even begun to build and test it yet.

Magicka 2 Looks Like It Will Have Lower Performance On AMD Cards

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2015

I'm really excited to try Magicka 2, as I thought the first one was quite fun. The developer has been keeping everyone up to date on progress in their Steam forum. Sadly, for AMD GPU users it looks like it won't run as well as on Nvidia hardware.

Telltale Games Programmer Really Wants A Linux Port Of Minecraft: Story Mode

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2015

After the recent SteamDB info for Minecraft: Story Mode, we have some more interesting info to share. It seems one of the developers at Telltale is a Linux user, and wants to see the new Minecraft: Story Mode on Linux.

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Small Preview For Noct, A Thermal-image Horror Game Coming On October 22nd & Free Keys Link

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

I took a quick look at Noct, a survival horror game coming out on the 22nd of October. It's unique because it's visuals are using a "thermal image satellite system high above the Earth". It sounds cool, and looks cool, but how does it play?

Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series Looks Like It's Heading To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

Telltale games are highly rated, so it's pretty exciting to see the possibility of Minecraft: Story Mode on Linux.

Feral Interactive Are Hosting A Bunch Of Company of Heroes 2 and Empire: Total War Events, Game On

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

Just a heads up, Feral Interactive are hosting a bunch of events from tomorrow and they play to carry them on for a while for both Company of Heroes 2 and Empire: Total War.

AMD Lose Another Big Name, This Time To Nvidia

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

After CPU architect Jim Keller left AMD recently, Phil Rogers has now also left and joined up with Nvidia. Here's to hoping their Zen CPU line will bring them back into a nicer light.

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Zombasite, A New Zombie Apocalypse Action RPG In Early Access From Soldak

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

Zombasite is a brand new Zombie apocalypse RPG in Early Access, it looks good, and it's from the same developer that created Drox Operative.

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Released, Looking Good For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut is a big upgrade to the original Wasteland 2, it's free if you already owned it too. I've tested it a bit, and it's working great.

Humble Bundle Let Staff Go Due To Being Too Ambitious

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2015

I didn't expect to read this any time soon! Humble Bundle has laid off 12 people (20% of their staff) due to being over ambitious with their previous hiring.