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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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Ender Of Fire Looks Like A Great Side-scrolling Action Game

By Liam Dawe, May 6, 2014

Ender Of Fire is a new side-scrolling 3D action game that actually looks awesome. Mixing good graphics with fun looking combat I'm sold.

Nuclear Throne Updated Again With New Areas, More Weapons & I Still Suck

By Liam Dawe, May 6, 2014

Nuclear Throne is the awesome randomly generated 2D action game from Vlambeer that promises plenty of death, and plenty of updates. It's still a smooth experience for Linux gamers.

Hawks Guardians Of The Skies, A Simple 2D Air Combat Game

By Liam Dawe, May 6, 2014

I took some time to test out Hawks Guardians Of The Skies a simple 2D air combat game made in Unity3D.

KeeperRL Open Source Game Crowdfunding Still Going, Needs A Push

By Liam Dawe, May 6, 2014

We have mentioned KeeperRL here a few times now for not only being an interesting game, but because it needs a big push on Indiegogo too.

Storming The Simpson House In Door Kickers On Linux, Mods Are Awesome

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Door Kickers is one of my favourite indie games and what makes it better is when a modder puts The Simpsons house in it.

The Masterplan Heist Game Has A New Look

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Drawing inspiration from both legendary tactical turn-based games and classic heist movies alike, the goal of The Masterplan is to put together the right crew, get the right equipment, and finally plan and execute the biggest heist ever.

Planet Stronghold, A Mix Of RPG & Turn Based Combat Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. It's not a new game for Linux and has been around for a while now.

SuperTuxKart Open Source Racer Is Going Graphical With A New Engine

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

SuperTuxKart a lot of Linux users favourite little open source racer often compared to Nintendo's Mario Kart is to get a ton of graphical updates.

Unvanquished Open Source FPS & RTS Alpha 27, Jetpacks Included

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Unvanquished has its monthly alpha release that features masses of underlying changes as usual to get us all excited for the stable release to come.

Torque 2D Game Engine Offers Full Linux Support In New Update

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

You all asked for it and they finally delivered. Torque 2D has been updated to 3.0 with Linux support which means more games are now possible for Linux.

Codemasters Looking At Supporting Linux, GRID Autosport Possible

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

A Linux user sent a shot in the dark to the Codemasters team with decent results. It's a matter of when now and not if! So, Linux could see another AAA racer come our way in future.

Hammerwatch Dungeon Crawler Updated With New Class

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

Hammerwatch the awesome looking dungeon crawler has been given the major updated treatment including a new class!

TowerFall Ascension Now Officially Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

TowerFall Ascension is a game we only talked about a few days ago as the developer was interested in doing a port, the developer has now confirmed he is working on a Linux port. TowerFall Ascension is an archery combat game heavily praised, can't wait.

Ceres, A Tactical Space Combat Game That Looks Great

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Ceres is a cyber-tactical space combat game, where you lead a squadron of ships in an exploration and battle-filled single-player campaign. Inspired by Homeworld, Elite and Paradroid, it features thorough ship customization, advanced cyber-warfare and elaborate space combat.