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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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BallisticNG

Anti-grav Wipeout tribute racer BallisticNG v1.3 adds new tracks, vehicles and game modes

By Liam Dawe,
5
BallisticNG is honestly one of the best fast-paced anti-gravity racers around that's inspired by Wipeout, and they just had the 1.3 release out with plenty of new content.
Alterium Shift

Alterium Shift looks like a fun upcoming retro-styled RPG with a big new demo

By Liam Dawe,
6
Alterium Shift is inspired by the JRPG greats, it's coming to Steam with Native Linux support and it has a brand new demo now available.
Company of Heroes Game Bundle

Get a whole lot of Company of Heroes in this new game bundle

By Liam Dawe,
1
Love strategy games and want some more? Humble Bundle is offering the Company of Heroes Complete Collection.
Steam Logo

Desktop Steam and Steam Deck Client Beta updates with new launch options UI

By Liam Dawe,
8
Valve has replaced another old part of Steam in the latest Desktop and Steam Deck Client Beta, with a new UI for games that have launch options set.
The Game Awards 2022

Lots of good stuff announced at The Game Awards 2022 — roundup

By Liam Dawe,
17
The Game Awards 2022 is over and there was a surprising amount of big new announcements, so here's a little run over some of what's coming.
Proton

Proton Experimental upgraded to fix the EA App failing to update on Steam Deck & Linux

By Liam Dawe,
3
When the EA App replaced Origin on Steam, it came with a whole bunch of problems for gamers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. Now, it should hopefully be sorted in Proton Experimental.
System76 - Launch Heavy keyboard

System76 give everything you need with the Launch Heavy keyboard

By Liam Dawe,
8
After releasing the Launch and the Launch Lite, System76 is back with the Launch Heavy keyboard which includes a NumPad. They sent over a unit and here’s my review.
Portal with RTX

Portal with RTX released free on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
28
Free for owners of the original, Portal with RTX has released on Steam from Lightspeed Studios / NVIDIA.
Unciv

Unciv the open source remake of Civilization V is heading to Steam

By Liam Dawe,
19
Unciv is a popular open source remake inspired directly by Civilization V. It's been around for a while now and it's finally heading to Steam.
EVERSPACE 2

EVERSPACE 2 developer gets a 1.65 million Euro grant from the German federal parliament

By Liam Dawe,
25
EVERSPACE 2 appears to be quite a success for ROCKFISH Games, not only is it doing well on Steam with a Very Positive rating in Early Access but they just got a big bonus from the German federal parliament.
Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress on Steam is a smash hit, devs confirm future plans (like Linux support)

By Liam Dawe,
5
It was pretty much a given that Dwarf Fortress was going to be popular on Steam, but the smash hit it has become is quite a surprise on just how well it's doing.
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EA open source Fonttik, helps devs check text size & contrast — plus patent pledges

By Liam Dawe,
1
As part of their original initiative about sharing patent pledge to not go after others on accessibility, EA have recently released Fonttik as open source to help game developers. Not only that, they've pledged more of their patents to this goal.
Razer mouse

Polychromatic for managing Razer devices on Linux v0.8 out now

By Liam Dawe,
1
Polychromatic, powered by OpenRazer, is a front-end UI for users to easily manage their Razer devices and a new release is out now with version 0.8.0.
Linux Mint 21.1

Linux Mint 21.1 now in Beta with full Flatpak support

By Liam Dawe,
2
Linux Mint 21.1 is now available in Beta to get testing, based upon Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 5.15 it's a long-term support release so you'll be able to continue using it until 2027 before needing a major update.
Intel Arc

Intel using DXVK (part of Steam Proton) for their Windows Arc GPU DX 9 drivers

By Liam Dawe,
28
Intel recently announced a big driver update for their Arc GPUs on Windows, because their DirectX 9 performance wasn't as good as it could have been. Turns out, they're using code from the open source DXVK which is part of Steam Play Proton.
Blender 3.4

Blender 3.4 is out now with Wayland support on Linux, Intel's Open Path Guiding added

By Liam Dawe,
3
Blender, the absolute power-house free and open source 3D creation suite, has a big release out with Blender 3.4 and it's awesome.
Grounded on Steam Deck

Here's how to fix Grounded from Obsidian on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
3
Grounded seems like a genuinely fun survival adventure, where you or you and friends can run around as miniturized people and survive against all kinds of critters. Out of the box on Steam Deck it's completely broken, so here's how to fully fix it.
Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell arrives December 15th

By Liam Dawe,
5
Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell is the first expansion for the absolutely ridiculous smash-hit horde game. It releases on December 15th with a whole bunch of extra content.
Clone Hero

Guitar Hero inspired free game Clone Hero version 1.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
3
Games like Guitar Hero were once massively popular but developers seem to have moved on, thankfully there's Clone Hero which is a free game based on the idea.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Steam Deck

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is impressive on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
12
Assassin's Creed Valhalla has launched on Steam and that means getting it on Steam Deck and Linux desktop is much easier, since Valve have Proton. The experience on Steam Deck is surprisingly good too.
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