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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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Open world MMO 'Tale of Toast' now has an Early Access release date, will include Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2018

I wrote about the cute looking MMO 'Tale of Toast' quite recently, although they didn't have an actual date set for their Early Access launch. They've now put up a date and Linux support will be same-day!

A Linux version of 'Full Metal Furies' from the maker of Rogue Legacy is coming

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2018

Full Metal Furies is an action RPG that puts an emphasis on team work with a unique combat system and it's coming to Linux.

Depraved, a city builder with survival aspects set in the Wild West will have Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2018

Can't get enough of your city builders? Neither can I! Depraved is another, although it has survival elements and it's set in the Wild West.

Adventure platformer 'Celeste' from the creators of TowerFall has released with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

Good news for fans of tight adventure platformers, as Celeste from the creators of TowerFall released with same-day Linux support.

KING Art may be doing a Kickstarter for RTS 'Iron Harvest', they're asking for feedback

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

KING Art, developer of The Dwarves and The Book of Unwritten Tales are considering Kickstarter for their new RTS 'Iron Harvest' and they need feedback from a survey, with Linux as a platform option.

Humble Monthly adds Owlboy as an early unlock, Amnesia Collection free on Humble Store

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

Seems Humble have some pretty good deals going for Linux gamers right now, so let's take a little look.

Gorgeous space sim 'Helium Rain' updated with Vulkan, skirmish battle mode and more

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

Helium Rain is a gorgeous space sim and the developers have been really supportive of Linux, this update is a real juicy one too.

The developers of game launcher 'Launchbox' on porting it to Linux, due to Windows 10 privacy issues

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

Launchbox, an application that aims to be a one-stop shop for launching all your games may see proper Linux support if there's enough interest, with some of the work already done.

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Train Station Simulator now has an alpha version available for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

As promised, the developers of Train Station Simulator have put up a Linux alpha build for you to play around with.

SteamOS updated & Steam Client Beta adds support for 2x scaling for those with 4K monitors and more

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2018

Valve seem to be doing well for early 2018 when it comes to Linux, not only are they updating SteamOS more often, Linux is also getting some overdue attention with the Steam Client too.

Door Kickers online co-op update had 1.5% of players on Linux, Door Kickers: Action Squad coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

Something I missed, Door Kickers gained an online co-op mode back in November of last year and the developer has released some interesting statistics. On top of that, they've confirmed Door Kickers: Action Squad is coming to Linux.

Stellaris: Apocalypse now has a release date and a story trailer, engage hype

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

Hyped for the massive destructive capabilities Stellaris: Apocalypse is going to give you? You don't have too long to wait!

Easy Red, a new WWII FPS has released a Linux version

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

It might not look like the most graphically impressive shooter around, but the WWII shooter Easy Red is being reviewed rather well for the gameplay.

Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (previously Umbra) will not have a Linux version during alpha or beta

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

Some slight bad news here, as the developers of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem (previously Umbra) have said the game will not be on Linux during alpha or beta, but at least it's not cancelled.

Party fighting game 'Super Slime Arena' has released, it's not great

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

I'm always happy to see more party games on Linux, but Super Slime Arena is quite disappointing overall.

Survival game Rust is to finally leave Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2018

I never thought I would see the day, as Facepunch has announced that Rust will finally leave Early Access next month.

Tomorrow Corporation has announced '7 Billion Humans', a followup to Human Resource Machine

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2018

Tomorrow Corporation has announced '7 Billion Humans' as a followup to the puzzle game Human Resource Machine and it's coming to Linux.

KeyCars, a funny little local multiplayer car battle game where you use only one key

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2018

KeyCars, from developer Kenney is a rather fun local multiplayer game where cars battle it out, you only use one key for each player and it's amusing.

It's time to bug Feral Interactive about future port requests once again

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2018

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Feral Interactive, the absolute monster when it comes to big Linux game ports is asking what you want to see again.

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LunarG releases 'DevSim' a tool for developers to test their Vulkan API implementation in various configurations

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2018

LunarG has now officially rolled out 'DevSim', a rather fancy tool for developers to test their Vulkan games and applications against many different configurations.