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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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Sweet beekeeping sim APICO v4.0 brings new goodies on May 20th

By Liam Dawe, about 3 hours ago

Laid-back sweet beekeeping sim APICO from TNgineers is set for another big upgrade, with version 4.0 landing on May 20th.

Free Stars: Children of Infinity coming to Linux after smashing Kickstarter goals

By Liam Dawe, about 7 hours ago

Well that really was fast. Free Stars: Children of Infinity, the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters (Star Control 2) is now confirmed to be supporting Linux (and macOS).

Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence delayed, Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change on May 8th

By Liam Dawe, about 7 hours ago

Two bits of news for fans of the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive as we've got a delay for Victoria 3: Sphere of Influence, but we also have a date for Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change.

SCHiM is a unique platformer about jumping between shadows

By Liam Dawe, about 8 hours ago

Sometimes I come across a game feel like I just need to play it, and the latest is SCHiM, a puzzle game with a really fun visual look and setting where you jump between shadows.

Check out the demo for Just Crow Things, a cute sandbox puzzle game

By Liam Dawe, about 9 hours ago

Unbound Creations who made the sweet Rain on Your Parade have put up a demo for their next game, Just Crow Things, and it's just as cute.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, about 9 hours ago

Another potentially big PC release coming up is Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance from ATLUS and SEGA and it has been Steam Deck Verified already.

Pick up some classics in the Good Old Games sale at GOG

By Liam Dawe, about 9 hours ago

GOGception going on here. GOG (which originally stood for Good Old Games) has launched the Good Old Games sale.

Adventure Mode Beta out now for Dwarf Fortress

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Dwarf Fortress on Steam from Bay 12 Games and Kitfox Games has a fresh Beta now available containing the new Adventure Mode.

Ghost of Tsushima PC specs revealed - should work on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Sony has released the specifications needed for the upcoming PC release of Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT, and it seems like it scales quite well so it should run on the Steam Deck (and Desktop Linux will no doubt be fine).

Buckshot Roulette hit a million sales, multiplayer mode in development

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

It just goes to show, that as challenging as it is for indie devs right now, there's still a whole lot of success stories. Buckshot Roulette is the latest to hit over a million sales.

World of Goo 2 delayed until August 2nd

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

The goo has gotten a bit stuck, and so the May release date previously announced for World of Goo 2 has been pushed back to August 2nd.

Stardust Demon looks fantastic for retro metroidvania adventure fans

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Planned to release sometime this year, Stardust Demon is a retro-style metroidvania adventure game inspired by Cave Story, Zelda, and many more. Featuring cute chibi characters wrapped in some dark and spooky undertones.

Asymmetrical indirect control RTS game Roboden now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

How about a free (and open source) game to add to your library? Roboden is an asymmetrical indirect control real-time strategy game about robot colonies and it's now Steam Deck Verified.

Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom is one for classic Zelda lovers

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Do you like classic action-adventure puzzle games like the older Zelda titles? Be sure to check out Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom.

Athenian Rhapsody is one of the wackiest games I've seen for a while

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Releasing May 14th, Athenian Rhapsody certainly caught my attention in the GamingOnLinux inbox with a tagline of "Make friends and catch IBS".

Superhero strategy game Capes confirmed for release on May 29th

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Capes is an XCOM-like superhero strategy game coming from Spitfire Interactive, comprised of key creatives behind the Hand of Fate franchise. It has a new trailer and a release date now!

Take back 1944 occupied Poland in '63 Days', will be optimised for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

63 Days is a new action strategy game coming from developer Destructive Creations who previously made War Mongrels and Ancestors Legacy. 63 Days is about brotherhood and the fight to regain independence against overwhelming odds in the 1944 occupied Warsaw, Poland.