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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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TF2

Team Fortress 2 update adds VScript and you can now run Linux inside it

By Liam Dawe,
12
Not only has Team Fortress 2 been updated but it seems like quite a huge one thanks to the addition of VScript, and you can now run Linux inside it. That's right, TF2 came to Linux back in 2013 and now TF2 itself can run Linux. What a time to be alive.
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NVIDIA puts out Security Bulletin for various driver issues

By Liam Dawe,
24
NVIDIA today put out an official Security Bulletin, noting multiple flaws found in their Windows and Linux drivers.
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Proton Experimental fixes up Vampire Survivors, Marvel Snap, Microsoft Flight Simulator

By Liam Dawe,
6
Proton Experimental has a now update available as of December 1st, so here's a run over what's new in the latest build for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Fallout 4

Steam Deck top 20 for November, plus a new stable Steam Deck Client update

By Liam Dawe,
4
Valve released a Steam Deck Client Update with a bunch of nice fixes, and they also revealed the top 20 most played games on Steam Deck for November 2022.
Steam Deck and Linux - Love

November's Steam Survey shows another uptick for Linux thanks to Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
37
November is over which means a fresh Steam Hardware Survey, and it continues the trend we've been seeing with the Linux user share rising and now it's bigger than ever.
Jingle Jam 2022

The Jingle Jam 2022 Games Collection is live and another awesome deal

By Liam Dawe,
6
Help spread a little cheer this holiday season, with The Jingle Jam 2022 Games Collection live now with lots of games and you can support charity with it.
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The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2023

By Liam Dawe,
108
Back in 2020 I pointed out what were the best Linux distributions for gaming, so here's the current state and what you should go for in 2023.
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Mesa 22.3 open source graphics drivers released

By Liam Dawe,
8
Mesa 22.3 is the latest and greatest the open source community has to offer for graphics drivers, and it's now available with lots of improvements.
Godot Engine

Godot Engine 4.0 is approaching release, future plans detailed

By Liam Dawe,
3
Godot Engine 4.0 is so close now, with an overhauled and powerful Vulkan rendering system and now their developers have a new blog post up detailing some plans.
Victoria 3

Victoria 3 is another clear hit for Paradox hitting half a million sales

By Liam Dawe,
7
Paradox Interactive sure know their strategy games and their audience, as Victoria 3 has already sold over half a million in the space of a month.
Steam Deck - Game Awards

Valve giving away tons of Steam Decks during The Game Awards 2022

By Liam Dawe,
38
Want to win a Steam Deck? Valve directly are giving you quite a few chances, with a whole bunch of them being given away during The Game Awards.
Gene Shift Auto

Top-down PvPvE Battle Royale game Gene Shift Auto now free to play on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
5
After many years of development and going through multiple different names like Subvein, Mutant Factions and Gene Shift — the online mode has gone free to play as Gene Shift Auto.
Two Point Campus: Space Academy

Two Point Campus: Space Academy announced for December 6th

By Liam Dawe,
0
Two Point Campus: Space Academy is the first expansion for the popular university building sim from the makers of Two Point Hospital.
Starcom: Unknown Space

Starcom: Unknown Space arrives in December, Linux support a 'high priority'

By Liam Dawe,
2
Starcom: Unknown Space is entering Early Access in December from Wx3 Labs, LLC set in the same universe as their previous game Starcom: Nexus.
OpenTTD

OpenTTD adds variable interface scaling in a fresh Beta

By Liam Dawe,
10
A big release of the Transport Tycoon Deluxe inspired game OpenTTD is upcoming, with a second Beta available now with some great new features like variable interface scaling.
Steam Deck

Steam Deck hits Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan on December 17th

By Liam Dawe,
7
Valve and Komodo have officially announced the Steam Deck will arrive in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan on December 17th.
Portal with RTX

Portal with RTX releases on December 8th

By Liam Dawe,
12
Lightspeed Studios and NVIDIA have announced that the Portal with RTX free DLC will be release on December 8th.
Heroic Games Launcher

Heroic Games Launcher v2.5.0 is out with Downloads Manager, App Sideloading

By Liam Dawe,
12
Heroic Games Launcher v2.5.0 is out now for managing GOG and Epic Games Store, this new release has some pretty exciting features like sideloading.
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OpenRGB v0.8 adds support of a ton more devices to control RGB lights on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
1
OpenRGB is a stellar open source project that aims to allow you to deal with all the various RGB lights your hardware comes with, as most vendors don't have apps for Linux.
Stellaris

Stellaris 3.6 'Orion' is a big free update to many parts of the game

By Liam Dawe,
6
Paradox have put out the latest free update to their grand space strategy game Stellaris, the 3.6 "Orion" update is less about new content and more about improving the game.
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