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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. You can follow me personally on Mastodon [External Link].

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Sprint City from the creators of SpeedRunners sounds like a great spiritual successor

7 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Sprint City has been revealed by the original creators of SpeedRunners, a new movement-focused racing platformer that looks and sounds great.

After a poor relaunch, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded devs release a statement

7 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Are we making FPS great again yet? The newest version of the portal shooter SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded arrived in December and didn't seem to do much at all.

007 First Light gets PC specifications released and that's a lot of RAM needed

7 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts.

SteamOS 3.7.19 arrives with a bunch of essential bug fixes

7 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Valve have released the latest stable update for SteamOS version 3.7.19, bringing a bunch of bug fixes to improve the Linux gaming platform.

Lenovo Legion Go 2 will get a SteamOS version in June

7 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Another official SteamOS handheld has been announced, and it's Lenovo again with the Legion Go 2.

Humble Choice for January 2026 has a great overall selection of games

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

The first Humble Choice of 2026 has landed and it seems like overall a rather good selection of games for you to be able to grab.

Valve amended the Steam survey for December 2025 - Linux actually hit another all-time high

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Initially Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025 showed Linux at 3.19%, but they appear to have amended it with a nice boost for Linux.

KDE Plasma 6.6 will finally stop the system sleeping when gaming with a controller

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Finally! One of the most annoying issues is your system going to sleep while gaming with a controller, and KDE Plasma 6.6 will solve it.

NVIDIA announce DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, plus DLSS Updater gets Linux support

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Along with announcing a Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, NVIDIA also revealed the new DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.

AMD reveal the Ryzen 9850X3D, Ryzen AI 400 series and more Ryzen AI Max+

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

AMD had plenty to reveal at CES 2026 with a bunch of new processors, including the new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D as the "the fastest gaming processor on the market".

NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

NVIDIA already added Steam Deck support for GeForce NOW and they're now expanding it with a dedicated Native Linux app for desktops.

The Legion Go with Bazzite is an excellent machine for gaming

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

I finally acquired an original Lenovo Legion Go and of course I had to put Linux on it and get rid of Windows, so I finally got to see the fuss over Bazzite.

Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 at CES with Arc B390, teases new "handheld gaming platform"

6 Jan 2026 | By Liam Squires-Hand

Intel have done their CES 2026 presentation and if you're going to be in the market for CPU and GPU power together, they might have something for you.