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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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Alien: Isolation Officially Confirmed For Linux, Releasing On September 29th

By Liam Dawe, Sep 22, 2015

That's it folks, it's all official now. Alien: Isolation is coming to Linux next week, and it's going to scare you senseless.

AMD Are Already Working On A Vulkan Driver, More Talk About Their New AMDGPU Driver

By Liam Dawe, Sep 22, 2015

Looks like AMD finally spoke in public about their plans for Vulkan, and the news is looking pretty good.

Steam Reaches Over 1,500 Linux Games, It's Not Enough

By Liam Dawe, Sep 22, 2015

It's always fun when I see lots of websites talking about how many games Linux now has on Steam, as the number itself doesn't really mean all that much.

Editorial

I Can't Escape: Darkness Is A Weird Low Resolution Horror Game About Escaping A Dungeon

By Liam Dawe, Sep 17, 2015

I Can't Escape: Darkness tickled my fancy when I first heard about it, and I had access to play it a bit early and get some impressions.

Victor Vran Updated With Free Casual & Hardcore Modes, Free DLC & More

By Liam Dawe, Sep 17, 2015

It's not secret that I consider Victor Vran to be one of the best action RPG's on Linux, and now even more so with more free content!

Carnivore Land Is A Promising Looking Top Down Zombie Shooter

By Liam Dawe, Sep 17, 2015

Carnivore Land is a new and quite promising looking top down zombie shooter now in Early Access, and it's available for us of course.

Have You Tried DreadOut? It’s A Rather Freaky Game On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

Going through my backlog, and today we are checking out DreadOut a third person horror game. Prepare your spare pants people!

Space Grunts Is Very Much Like A Turn Based Nuclear Throne, And I Totally Dig It

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

It's good to see another game from OrangePixel, as I previously tried their Heroes of Loot which didn't hit any notes for me. Luckily, Space Grunts is hitting the right ones.

GOL Asks: What Game Are You Looking Forward To Playing?

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

It's time for another GOL Asks, and today you "What game are you looking forward to playing?". This doesn't have to be unreleased games, even one sitting in your list waiting to be played with.

Editorial

The Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 PRO Rev.2 Is Cheap & Fantastic AMD CPU Cooler

By Liam Dawe, Sep 16, 2015

I am so shocked with the performance of the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 PRO Rev.2 that I decided to give it a small write up.

AMD Catalyst 15.9 Includes Some Really Needed Fixes For Linux Gamers, Releases Soon

By Liam Dawe, Sep 15, 2015

AMD Catalyst 15.9 is about to be released, and I imagine it will make a few people quite happy with their progress. Update: It's now out!

Editorial

Steam Controller Demo From Pax Prime With Valve Talking About It

By Liam Dawe, Sep 15, 2015

Pax Prime looks like it was pretty good for Valve and Steam machines, as Robin from Valve did a little chat about the Steam Controller, and behind him you can see a big Alienware Steam Machine section, love it.

Solar Shifter EX A Beautiful & Very Flawed Bullet Hell Shooter On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 15, 2015

Solar Shifter EX is a game that excited me by how lovely it looks, but sadly the gameplay just isn’t up to scratch.

Postal 2 Paradise Lost DLC Finally Released For Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Sep 14, 2015

Good news for Postal fans, as RWS has finally released the Paradise Lost DLC for Linux gamers. This DLC adds a lot of content to the game.

Company of Heroes 2 Reviewed For Linux

By Liam Dawe, Sep 14, 2015

It’s still not all that often we get such big games, although it is increasing, so here’s a more detailed look at Company of Heroes 2 on Linux.

The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter Redux Moved To Unreal Engine 4, Still Has A Linux Port On The Table

By Liam Dawe, Sep 13, 2015

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter looked fantastic when we heard about it, and now they have moved to Unreal Engine 4 with The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux it looks like we are closer to a Linux version.