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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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Valve Has No Plans To Bring Dota 2 Workshop Tools To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2015

In a move that completely baffles me, Valve has stated that they have no plans to have their Dota 2 Workshop Tools on anything other than Windows.

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The Stanley Parable Released For Linux, You Will Play It, You Won’t Play it

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

The Stanley Parable has finally been released for Linux after a bit of a delay, and it’s one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Mutant Factions Online Shooter Updated With New Graphics & New Game Mode

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

Mutant Factions is a pretty nice looking top down online shooter, and the developer let us know about some great changes recently. It has a free demo right now too.

Gryphon Knight Epic Shoot 'Em Up Released For Linux, It’s Pretty Terrible Right Now

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

I took a look at Gryphon Knight Epic a good looking retro-inspired shoot ‘em up from Cyber Rhino Studios.

Frozen Synapse And The Red DLC Now On GOG For Linux & On Sale

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2015

The rather good strategy game Frozen Synapse is now available DRM free on GOG, along with the Red DLC.

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Saints Row: The Third Also Looks Like It's Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2015

Well now, this is unexpected. It seems we may be getting quite a few of the Saints Row games, as Saints Row: The Third is showing signs of coming to Linux.

Arma 3 Compared On SteamOS & Windows

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

This isn't something done by us, but it impressed me so much I felt the need to give this video some credit. Arma 3's performance using Virtual Programming's eON tech is rather amazing.

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Linux Game Development In 2015

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

A developer named Yanick Bourbeau wrote a post on Gamasutra about developing on Linux, and it's a nice read.

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Saints Row 2 Looks Like It's Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

Stop the press! Hold the phones! Looks like Saints Row 2 will be getting the Linux treatment too. We are truly blessed with games recently!

Satellite Reign Strategy Game Released For Linux, Some Impressions

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2015

As a big fan of the old Syndicate, I’ve waited for this day for a long time. So, how is Satellite Reign on Linux?

Wine Development Release 1.7.51 Is Now Available

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2015

The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.7.51 has many small changes including 37 bugfixes.

Armello, A Grim Fairy-tale Game That Plays Like A Board Game, It’s Very Fun

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Armello is a game of chance, trickery and cards as you try to outwit your opponents at every turn to become the King.

Sink Into The Crushing Isolation Of SOMA - New Trailer

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Launch day for SOMA is coming really close now, and it will launch on the 22nd of September. We are looking forward to needing spare pants after this.

Maia 0.5 Stardystopia Released, It’s A Pretty Huge Update To The Colony Builder

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Maia is a close favourite project of mine, and I really can’t wait to see it get more content. Thankfully the latest version has been released today, so I took a look.

Illuminascii, A Weird FPS With An ASCII Text Based Visual Style

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2015

I do love my FPS games, but I'm not entirely sure about Illuminascii. It mixes traditional graphics with ASCII for a really cool effect, but the gameplay isn't all that great.

Grand Ages: Medieval From Kalypso Media Digital Looks Like It Will Be On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Sep 2015

Another good looking strategy game looks bound for Linux, this time it's Grand Ages: Medieval from Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios.

Medieval II: Total War Looks Set For Linux, Possibly From Feral Interactive

By Liam Dawe, 2 Sep 2015

Medieval II: Total War has popped up on SteamDB with Linux information, and we also have Feral Interactive teasing us on twitter again, looks like they are behind it.

Nvidia Video From SIGGRAPH Talks About Vulkan

By Liam Dawe, 2 Sep 2015

One video that got buried in my inbox of games was the Nvidia video from SIGGRAPH, so here it is. Packed full of lovely info. It's almost an hour long, so you may want to grab a coffee.