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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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AMD Catalyst 13.11 Linux Beta V9.95 Driver Is Out

10 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

A new official beta has landed for AMD graphics users that adds official support for SteamOS and fixes a few of issues.

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Minecraft Gets Its First Development Snapshot In 2014

9 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Minecraft gets its first development snapshot for 2014 and it features some pretty interesting changes.

Cities In Motion & Cities In Motion 2 Released For Linux On Steam

9 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

The day has come simulator fans, both Cities in Motion & Cities in Motion 2 including the new DLC have been released for Linux on Steam!

Fields of War Mech Combat MMO Headed To Desura

9 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Fields of War is a mech-unit online combat game that I previewed for you lovely people before, it is now heading to Desura in the hopes of more sales and more players!

Unvanquished RTS & FPS Hybrid Releases Alpha 23

9 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Unvanquished is a fast-paced, futuristic FPS with RTS elements, pitting technologically advanced humans against hordes of highly adaptable aliens. The player can choose from either team, providing a fresh gameplay experience on both sides of the conflict.

Killing Floor 2 Leaked By Steam, Turns Out To Be A DLC UPDATED

9 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

So zombie killing fans of Killing Floor may be a little excited now as Killing Floor 2 was leaked by Steam!

Deadly 30 A Retro-Style Survival Horror Now On Steam For Linux

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Well now this looks like fun, Deadly 30 just popped up on Steam and promises some pretty gruesome action in side-scrolling form.

Crea 2D RPG Sandbox Now Available On Linux

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Something I completely missed is Crea, a cute looking 2D sandbox RPG which is now on Humble Store and looks very much like Terraria & Starbound, but that's not exactly a bad thing.

SteamOS Gains An AMD Preview Graphics Driver

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

The venerable Phoronix has reported that SteamOS has been updated to include a preview driver from AMD to fix issues and hopefully lay the ground work for a more stable driver.

Secrets of Rætikon Action-Focussed Exploration Game Now On Steam For Linux

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Previously we told you name had come to Linux and was planned a Steam release, well it has now happened. Secrets of Rætikon is an action-focussed exploration game with an open world.

Linux Sales Are Higher Than Mac For Maia Developer

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

So to keep the theme going of not directly new/up-coming gaming news after the Black Annex developer stated how easy it is to support Linux, the developer of Maia has openly stated that Linux has sold far more than Mac for him.

Cities In Motion 2 Shows Up In Steam For Linux

8 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Only a few days back we broke news to you that Cities In Motion 2 was soon to drop for Linux gamers on Steam, it seems for a lot of people it's now installable!

Valve Has Greenlit More Linux Games For Steam

7 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

As usual Valve has greenlit 50 more games and we outline what Linux gamers can expect from this bunch!

Humble Indie Bundle X Has Landed, Featuring Fantastic Games

7 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Get excited folks Humble Indie Bundle X has officially crash landed, this promises to be one of the best bundles yet with a really great variety of games!

Man Fight Dragon On Game Developing & Porting To Linux

7 Jan 2014 | By Liam Squires-Hand

This post may be a bit technical for some people, it sure as hell is for me, but I found it interesting due to how it impacted the Linux port of Black Annex.