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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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Steam beta will be out "fairly quickly"

By Liam Dawe, 17 Aug 2012

GabeN of Valve has stated to GameTrailers that Steam will have BETA's out fairly soon. Video -> http://www.gametrailers.com/full-episodes/ncis3o/g...

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Minimon Online a monster capture game!

By Liam Dawe, 17 Aug 2012

Minimon Online is a monster capture game recently released for Linux, Mac and Windows (previously only on Android and ios).

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Zombie Grinder 2d zombie shooter major updates!

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2012

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Shadow Remnants Linux Support Planned

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2012

Ryan Berkani emailed me ...

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I bring you a new way to keep up to date! And the future of GOL

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2012

So while I have had a bit of time this weekend I started work on a new website, while not directly Linux gaming related it is Linux related so I present to you a very rough website to look up I called Linux 4 Today.

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Dungeons of Dredmor: Conquest of the Wizardlands!

By Liam Dawe, 4 Aug 2012

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Urban Terror 4.2

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2012

Urban Terror a cross platform online FPS (tactical shooter rather than the massive amount of quake likes) is about to hit 4.2 (release date is today). 4.2 is a massive update in...

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Unigine updates!

By Liam Dawe, 2 Aug 2012

The awesome UNIGINE Engine has a new video to show off some new effects!

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Minecraft 1.3.1 released!

By Liam Dawe, 1 Aug 2012

Wow it's been a long time coming but Minecraft 1.3.1 is finally out! Highlights of this release; Featuring some huge changes including the debut of the long a...

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Somethings moving over at Linux Game Publishing...

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2012

So I have been one in the past to call out LGP on being so quiet but it looks like the cogs may finally be turning again. Today their new owner Clive

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Serious Sam 3: BFE - running on Linux!

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2012

I'm not really up to speed on the Serious Sam series but anyway i got sent this via twitter!

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Steam For Linux...chugging along

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2012

So I will be careful on my wording this time around, while it is true that Steam for Linux isn't yet truely confirmed there is a lot of rumours and supporting evidence. Some of the news recently regarding it, just to sum it up for y...

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Flare 0.16 release

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2012

As a follow up to ...

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So we are 3 years old!

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2012

So this Thursday 5th of July GOL hit 3 years old, wow doesn't time fly! In the time I have run this website we have been through only 2 revisions and moved from a .info to a .com domain. The Humble Bundles launched, Desura...

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Tryst - Unigine powered RTS coming!

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2012

A new RTS game is coming to Linux, Mac and Windows called Tryst. It looks very much like Starcraft 2 (The UI is very similair looking in colour and style). Powered by ...

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Donation Drive

By Liam Dawe, 4 Jul 2012

UPDATE, you can donate via paypal now too! I have setup a paypal account and it will take a few days to verify everything. If you wish to donate via paypal its paypal [at] gamingonlinux.com

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Gabe Newell confirms Steam for Linux on video

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2012

Well now this is interesting isn't it! Phoronix quite rightly picked this one up from pressfire (again apologies for my harsh words before Phoronix...but stop over hyping and you might sound a little more reasonable!). Gabe Newell actua...

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FLARE 0.16 incoming!

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2012

FLARE the open source RPG Game/Engine has reached a new milestone 0.16 RC1. For those confused if it is a game or an engine with a small amount of art to demo it, well it's an Engine with t...

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Humble Bundle accounts live

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jul 2012

Something we reported on before back in march is the Humble Bundle accounts system that handily groups all your bundles together (and anything else purcha...