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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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RPG and Visual Novel mix 'Planet Stronghold 2' enters full Beta and looks great

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2020

Probably one of the most interesting mixes of a Visual Novel and an RPG (and some dating sim stuff), Planet Stronghold 2 is full-steam ahead in production and a full Beta is now up.

Mixing 2D and 3D gameplay together - the platformer Neko Ghost, Jump! has a demo up

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2020

Platformers have come a very long way since the days of the Amiga and the Sega Mega Drive and while I still love them, I'm always keen to see how developers can tweak the basic idea. Neko Ghost, Jump! seems like it hits the sweet spot for this.

Brilliant and unique Metroidvania 'Dandara' getting a Trials of Fear Edition - free update

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2020

Publisher Raw Fury recently announced that Dandara, a unique gravity-defying Metroidvania from developer Long Hat House is getting a Trials of Fear Edition.

Recover a barren wasteland in the city-builder puzzler 'Terra Nil' - currently free

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2020

Currently free as it was originally made during a Game Jam, Terra Nil is a city-builder with a difference. It's not about building a huge city or getting a big population but rather you helping nature to recover.

Inspired by Master of Orion, free and open source 'FreeOrion' has a new release up

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2020

The free and open source space strategy sim FreeOrion has a new release out, the first in quite some time.

Steam hit another all-time high for concurrent users - as did Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

By Liam Dawe, 9 Feb 2020

Does this seem familiar? You would be right. In the last week, both Steam and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit new records for users online and they've been broken yet again.

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The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over - here's the winners

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over, there were thousands of votes across many categories and we have the winners in.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit a new all-time high player-count

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

Even though it's been around since 2012, the popularity of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive continues as it today hit a new all-time high for players online.

Mess with everything in the physics sim 'Universe Sandbox' now DRM-free on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

Originally Universe Sandbox 2, Giant Army has since stopped selling the original and the 2 was wiped from the name. A massive space simulation game about screwing with physics, creating and destroying.

UnderMine gains a female peasant and tons of new content in the latest update

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

Action, adventuring, dungeon exploration like found in The Binding of Isaac and a sprinkle of RPG mechanics makes UnderMine a lot of fun to go back to and a huge update is out.

Served! - an amusing looking top-down racer with a culinary theme

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

Enter the world of waiting tables, only this time it's a racing game. Served! is coming to Linux from developer Chromatic Room later this month.

Colourful action RPG with a satirical twist 'Underhero' lands on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Feb 2020

Yesterday, a new Humble Choice bundle went up and when looking over what games were supported on Linux it turns out that Underhero only just that same day released their Linux version.

Proton 5.0 for Steam Play released - it's a huge update (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 7 Feb 2020

CodeWeavers and Valve today released the big one many have been waiting for! Proton 5.0 for Steam Play is now live.

February's Humble Choice is up with a new bunch of good looking games

By Liam Dawe, 7 Feb 2020

Humble's monthly subscription with the Humble Choice has a fresh set of games up ready for February.

As AMD launch the monster 3990X CPU, System76 offer it up with their stylish Thelio Major

By Liam Dawe, 7 Feb 2020

Today, AMD officially made the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X available as a seriously high-end desktop processor. Along with that, System76 jumped in right away to give it as an option on their powerful Thelio Major.