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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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Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode to be more approachable for new players

By Liam Dawe,
9
The Adventure Mode for Dwarf Fortress is approaching and the team has outlined some of their plans for it, like making it much more approachable for newer players and giving it a fresh coat of paint.
GB Studio

Game Boy homebrew scene alive and well thanks to the open source GB Studio

By Liam Dawe,
12
GB Studio is a free and open source cross-platform game engine, that allows you to make fully-features games for the classic Nintendo Game Boy.
Spec Ops: The Line

Spec Ops: The Line gets delisted on Steam - you can still buy it elsewhere for now

By Liam Dawe,
37
Spec Ops: The Line from YAGER / 2K has been unexpectedly removed from Steam, as the store page is now delisted so it won't show up in searches and it can no longer be purchased.
TEKKEN 8

Proton Hotfix gets updated for TEKKEN 8 online play on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
0
TEKKEN 8 is the latest fighting game from Bandai Namco Studios and it worked pretty great on Steam Deck / Linux at release except for online multiplayer - but that should now be solved.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Eidos-Montréal cut nearly 100 staff with new Deus Ex reportedly cancelled

By Liam Dawe,
28
Hopes for a new Deus Ex have been dashed, with the Embracer Group owned Eidos-Montréal confirming that they've cut 97 people go as the mass-layoffs continue.
All Quiet in the Trenches

First world war turn-based strategy RPG 'All Quiet in the Trenches' hits Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
14
Here's something a little different for you: All Quiet in the Trenches recently hit Early Access on Steam, blending together a narrative turn-based strategy RPG with a first world war setting.
Never Grave

Never Grave from the Palworld developer looks a lot like Hollow Knight

By Liam Dawe,
26
Pocketpair formed another studio called Frontside 180 that are working on Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse, which looks a whole lot like Hollow Knight.
METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty

KONAMI update the METAL GEAR SOLID Steam collection with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
8
As KONAMI continue to improve the recent releases of METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version, METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Sons of Liberty - Master Collection Version and METAL GEAR SOLID 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version they've now added Steam Deck support.
Steam Play Proton concept logo by me

GE-Proton 8-28 released with ULWGL support for non-steam games

By Liam Dawe,
6
We recently had the announcement of the new Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (ULWGL) project, and now GE-Proton has been upgraded to make use of it with GE-Proton 8-28 out now.
HoloISO logo

The original SteamOS-like Linux distro HoloISO now dead, replaced with immutable version

By Liam Dawe,
38
After a while of no updates to the actual ISO download of HoloISO, the creator of this SteamOS-like Linux distribution has announced the original is now dead. As it's being replaced by the newer immutable HoloISO.
ChimeraOS logo

SteamOS-like ChimeraOS 45 released with HDR & controller support for many more handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
7
ChimeraOS is a top choice for people who want a SteamOS-like Linux distribution to run on gaming handhelds, or a couch gaming PC. The latest release is out now with ChimeraOS 45 bringing big changes.
Wine and Linux Tux

Wine 9.1 released starting off another year of development

By Liam Dawe,
12
Following the stable Wine 9.0 release recently, we've just now had the Wine 9.1 development release kicking off another year and starting the road to Wine 10.0 since they do one stable Wine release each year.
Folklands

Relaxing settlement builder with simulated citizens Folklands now has a demo

By Liam Dawe,
9
Love your city / village building sims? You should take a little look at Folklands, a relaxing settlement builder with simulated citizens that you need to take care of.
Sunkissed City

Former dev on Stardew Valley reveals their life-sim Sunkissed City

By Liam Dawe,
6
From developer Mr. Podunkian, who previously worked on Stardew Valley, a new life-sim is coming named Sunkissed City and it looks rather colourful and inviting.
Flathub logo

Flathub now has over one million active users

By Liam Dawe,
35
Ah, Linux, you gotta love it right? There's numerous different ways to do the same thing. One of those that people like to argue about is packaging and how to install things on Linux. Flathub with Flatpaks at least seem to be popular and it keeps growing.
THE FINALS

THE FINALS freezing on Linux? Here's ways you can fix it

By Liam Dawe,
10
THE FINALS has been working on Linux and Steam Deck for a couple of weeks now, and personally I've been having a fantastic time with it. It can crash a fair bit though but luckily here's some possible solutions I've tested working.
Mordheim: City of the Damned

Grab Mordheim: City of the Damned free during the GOG New Year Sale 2024

By Liam Dawe,
2
Here's another chance to grab a free game and lots of discounts as GOG have launched the New Year Sale 2024.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition launches on PC on March 21st

By Liam Dawe,
11
We finally have a confirmed date for Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition which will release on March 21st for PC gamers. Thankfully it includes plenty of graphics options to tweak it to your liking, that might also help Steam Deck performance.
shapez 2

Beginner-friendly factory sim shapez 2 now has a demo

By Liam Dawe,
5
shapez 2 is a huge expansion over the original 2D shape-cutting factory sim, now in full 3D with a lot more features and there's now a demo available to try it out.
Enshrouded

Enshrouded is the latest open-world hit on Steam - how it runs on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
5
Enshrouded is another big Early Access open-world game to arrive on Steam, and it's already doing some big numbers. So how does it run on Steam Deck / Linux? Here's an initial starting report for you.
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