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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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Two Guys SpaceVenture

By Liam Dawe, 27 May 2012

Another Kickstarter I've been bugged (just kidding I love being sent stuff keep them coming folks!) to bring attention to is

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Ensign 1 updates

By Liam Dawe, 24 May 2012

The upcoming space shooter Ensign 1 has a new video posted showing off some work!

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Jane Jensen's Moebius and Pinkerton Road Studio

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2012

Another Kickstarter project this time by Jane Jenson (from Gabriel Knight fame) has reached well over it's target of $300,000, they wanted at least $400,000 to do a Linux version which they have also hit over so I am pleased to announce

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Achron - time travelling RTS

By Liam Dawe, 20 May 2012

A game I have covered before but one that never seems to get much attention. Achron is a time travelling RTS game by Hazardous Software. The game has recently received a few new v...

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Xenonauts confirmed for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 19 May 2012

Okay so I am still catching up on the news, Xenonauts the game heavily inspired by one of my all time favourites X-COM has been confirmed it will head to Linux! ...

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0 A.D. Alpha 10!

By Liam Dawe, 17 May 2012

Wildfire Games has finished up the next Alpha for 0 A.D.

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Soul Capture

By Liam Dawe, 13 May 2012

Our forum resident Hamish let me know today about a project of his called Soul Capture. Some of you may be quite interested in this!

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Haunts: The Manse Macabre

By Liam Dawe, 13 May 2012

Haunts: The Manse Macabre

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Dynamite Jack released!

By Liam Dawe, 13 May 2012

Dynamite Jack is a new game from the Phil Hassey the creator of Galcon. Buy once and get a copy for Linux, Mac, Windows and a...

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Ubuntu Only - EA links in USC

By Liam Dawe, 9 May 2012

Okay so everyone should know this by now but hey...EA has put links to two HTML5 games in the Ubuntu Software Centre, I say links because that's pretty much all they are. So EA is starting to recognise Ubuntu at least...with two rather lackluster HTM...

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Drifter - A space trading game

By Liam Dawe, 4 May 2012

Drifter: A Space Trading Game has a Kickstarter fund setup which notes a possible Linux version. The game itself is the authors...

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Project Zomboid new video!

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2012

Project Zomboid the indie zombie survival game has released on their blog a new video demoing the upcoming character animation system that will be in th...

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Nekro confirmed for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2012

Nekro by darkForge another Kickstarter has now reached well over it's goal so you can be sure they are going to do the Linux version!

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Legends of Eisenwald may come to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 29 Apr 2012

Legends of Eisenwald a strategy/rpg hybrid currently on..yup you guess it Kickstarter plans...

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Steam on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2012

So the rumour mill is at it again this time things are looking a bit more solid, but as always I am sceptical. Michael Larabel of

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Snorms episode 2 released

By Liam Dawe, 22 Apr 2012

An interesting game available on Desura's Alpha Funding is Snorms which in the past few days has had a major content upda...

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Arx Libertatis 1.0 released!

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2012

Arx Libertatis is a cross-platform, open source port of Arx Fatalis, a 2002 first-person role-playing game dev...

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LightFish on Desura!

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2012

A new game just popped up on Desura; LightFish is a classic concept evolved into something new and exciti...

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Reminder - We have a Minecraft server

By Liam Dawe, 17 Apr 2012

Just a little reminder to you all - we have a Minecraft server with some regular players and some really great stuff being made. One issue with the current world is new users spawned into open water...this has now been fixed thanks to bukkit (the modable ...