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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 also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.

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Black Ice Cyberpunk FPS Now On Steam For Linux In Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jul 2014

Black Ice the excellent cyberpunk FPS game is now on Steam in the Early Access section and it's looking as good as ever.

Among The Sleep Still Unplayable For A Lot Of Linux Users

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jul 2014

Among The Sleep is a great looking game that sadly on Linux doesn't quite work right with many people unable to play, and no sign of a fix yet.

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The Witcher 2's Linux Version Has An Open Beta For Bug Fixes

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2014

Don't set your hopes too high yet folks as this doesn't yet include performance fixes, as this is a bug-fix only open beta for now. I am glad Virtual Programming decided to go down this road as it seems they are learning from past mistakes.

Interstellar Marines FPS Updates, Fixes Linux Mouse Issues & AI Bots Shown Off

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2014

Interstellar Marines the beautiful tactical FPS game that was recently released for Linux has now been updated for Linux due to their older game engine having mouse issues.

Marvel Heroes 2015, A MMO Action RPG Looks Like It Is Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2014

My spidey sense is tingling. Marvel Heroes 2015 a free to play MMO Action RPG looks like it will be coming to Linux thanks to info taken from the excellent SteamDB.

Natural Selection 2 FPS Needs Linux Developers

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2014

Natural Selection 2 is now entirely supported by a community of coders for free because they love the game, and they need help from tech savvy Linux developers to improve the game on Linux.

Dwarf Fortress Sees First New Release In 2 Years

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2014

Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world. The kicker is that the graphics are all text, no actual graphics.

Cult Of The Wind Delivers Promised Linux Support, A Very Weird Game

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2014

When I say weird in this case I really mean it. Cult Of The Wind has all players pretending to be aeroplanes and it's quite funny.

Hand of Fate, A Card Based Action Game Released For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2014

Hand of Fate is now in Steam's Early Access section for those of you willing to front some bucks to get it on the action. The game is described as a hybrid roguelike/action-RPG/deck builder and it looks rather pretty too.

NS2:Combat FPS Reveals Plenty Of Footage, Coming Soon To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2014

The next game in the Natural Selection series has been shown off some more recently and we have the videos ready for your pleasure.

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Knight Squad Plans To Be On Linux Soon, Bomberman Meets Gauntlet

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2014

Knight Squad is a fun looking multiplayer combat game that the developers say mixes old style Bomberman with aspects of Gauntlet and it looks good.

Unreal Engine 4 Now Has Linux Demo Games To Try

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2014

Thanks to the community a bunch of demo games built in Unreal Engine 4 now work on 64bit Linux, so give it a try!

Legions of Ashworld Strategy Game Now On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2014

Legions of Ashworld is a turn-based war-game, which brings a sense of adventure to strategic war-gaming with its first-person view of an open world environment. Released for Linux a month ago it's now on Steam for Linux too!

Get Sweeping, Dustforce Now On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2014

After a rather long delay Dustforce now joins the many Linux games available to install and play on Steam.

World of Guns: Gun Disassembly Simulation Game Now Out On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2014

A game all about taking apart and learning about guns is the name of it in World of Guns: Gun Disassembly, and it's now on Linux.

Crytek In Trouble, Could Be Bad News For Homefront On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2014

Lots of reports across the interwebs recently are about Crytek the creators of CRYENGINE being in financial trouble. They are the developers bringing the new Homefront: The Revolution FPS game to Linux.