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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check 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. Find me on Mastodon.

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Feral Interactive will be livestreaming the Linux Tomb Raider client next week

By Liam Dawe,
8
If you're eager to see how the Linux port of Tom Raider is running, you might want to check Feral Interative's twitch on March 30th at 6PM GMT (So that's UTC+1 as the UK switches to summer time this weekend).
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PAYDAY 2 on Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts & port report

By Liam Dawe,
34
PAYDAY 2 was released without any warning, so I’ve been putting some time into it to see how it runs on Linux.
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Looks like Darkest Dungeon may finally release for Linux next week

By Liam Dawe,
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Great news for everyone waiting on Darkest Dungeon, as the developers have told us to look out for something next week.
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Dying Light finally adds a Chromatic Aberration toggle in the latest patch

By Liam Dawe,
22
Dying Light (oh sorry it's Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition now isn't it) is a pretty good game, even more so with the new The Following DLC. It's great to see them finally listen to the community and add in this much requested feature.
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Tomb Raider, the excellent 2013 game is officially coming to Linux from Feral Interactive

By Liam Dawe,
62
Excellent news today folks, Feral Interactive have now officially confirmed that Tomb Raider will be coming to Linux "This Spring".
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Offworld Trading Company looks like it may come to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
5
Looks like Linux is about to get its first Stardock Entertainment published game in the form of Offworld Trading Company.
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Want to use dual monitors but don't have enough desk space? I found a great monitor arm for you

By Liam Dawe,
25
After upgrading to a 27 inch 4K monitor, I found that my desk was a little cramped and I couldn't fit another monitor on it. Someone in a recent livestream suggested a "monitor arm", and I am now using one I consider to be excellent.
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ARK spin-off ARK: Survival Of The Fittest will come to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
12
Fear not ARK lovers, as ARK: Survival Of The Fittest is confirmed to be coming to Linux. We don't know when exactly, but it's at least in their plans for release.
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Hyper Light Drifter release date set for 31st of March, Linux should be a day 1 release

By Liam Dawe,
4
Hyper Light Drifter is one I have kept an eye on since the Kickstarter, as graphically it looks vibrant and beautiful. The good news is the release date now set as the 31st of March should include Linux too.
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Cities: Skylines updated with new map tools and tons of fixes

By Liam Dawe,
11
Cities: Skylines continues to get better with this latest major patch. It brings new tools for map makers and tons of bug fixes.
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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, previously named Umbra still plans a Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
10
Good news folks, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem which was previously named Umbra is sitll coming to Linux the developers confirmed to me.
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Wine staging 1.9.6 adds Vulkan support and disables CSMT

By Liam Dawe,
15
Looks like Vulkan support is coming to a Wine development version near you soon, as the latest Wine Staging 1.9.6 build has a conforment Vulkan implementation. It also disables CSMT as it's becoming incompatible.
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XCOM 2 patched for Linux, and Anarchy’s Children DLC now available

By Liam Dawe,
6
Good news alien hunting fans, XCOM 2 has been patched for Linux and the Anarchy’s Children DLC is now enabled for us.
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Remember I mentioned the pirate combat game Tempest could come to Linux? It's coming soon for sure now

By Liam Dawe,
5
I'm glad this one turned out to be true, as Tempest really does look like a fun pirate combat game. They just had a big open world update too!
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PAYDAY 2 now available on SteamOS & Linux, free to try for a few days

By Liam Dawe,
78
The co-op shooter PAYDAY 2 is now officially available on SteamOS & Linux, yet another popular game!
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OpenToonz, animation software with features used by Studio Ghibli releasing this month

By Liam Dawe,
3
Not exactly gaming news, but could be useful for developers. Dwango has obtained the rights to the animation software Toonz used by Studio Ghibli and plan to release an open source version named OpenToonz.
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Nvidia 364.12 released for Linux with official Vulkan, Mir & Wayland support

By Liam Dawe,
26
Well Nvidia dropped a bit of a big one today didn't they! Nvidia driver version 364.12 is now out and brings in official Vulkan support, Mir support and Wayland support.
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The newest Worms game Worms W.M.D is confirmed to be coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
11
Team17 really are getting more Linux friendly, and the latest game in the Worms series title 'Worms W.M.D' will be heading to Linux at release.
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Stardew Valley developer says Linux is a top priority, woohoo

By Liam Dawe,
18
Good news for everyone wanting to play it on Linux (including me), as the developer of Stardew Valley has said Linux is a top priority.
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RC Mini Racers now available on SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe,
4
RC Mini Racers is a fast paced arcade racing game with weapons, and it has just arrived on SteamOS/Linux.
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