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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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Chucks Challenge 3D Puzzle game Now On Steam For Linux, Our Review

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

Chucks Challenge 3D is a brand new puzzle game from Niffler Ltd. and published by a brand new indie-focused publisher called Nkidu.

Nothing To Hide, A Game Of Anti-Stealth & It's Open Source

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

This is very interesting, Nothing To Hide is a game where you are your own watchdog, a game of anti-stealth and it looks pretty cool.

Door Kickers Squad-Based Strategy Releases Alpha 9

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

Door Kickers is a fantastic indie game for Linux gamers to own. It mixes strategy and action with squad-based tactics.

A Call For Help, Help GamingOnLinux Grow

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

We want 2014 to be an awesome year for the website and for that we need your help you lovely gamers!

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Planetary Annihilation Now In Gamma Phase With Major Patch, New GOL Video For You

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2014

Planetary Annihilation has been again updated and set into the "Gamma" development phase. Featuring a new interface, social features & more!

Shadowrun: Dragonfall RPG DLC Released For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2014

42 years after Shadowrun Returns is the epic new DLC, Shadowrun: Dragonfall which is sure to get all fans excited, including me!

Developers Can Now Set Their Own Discounts On Steam

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2014

In a move to shorten the gap between developers and users, Steam will now allow developers to set their own sales.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2014

In a move that has delighted me, Valve has split up the Steam hardware survey to better show each platform individually.

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge is a very colourful looking platformer that pays tribute to 80s and early 90s, oh joy another retro platformer!

Entropy Space MMO Has A New Major Update

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

A lot of changes for the latest Entropy MMO update, which I am sure will come as a delight to players.

Minecraft 1.7.5 Released With Minor Changes

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

Mojang has pushed out Minecraft 1.7.5 with some really minor changes, nothing exciting at all, as usual recently then!

Wasteland 2 RPG New Gameplay Trailer

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

Wasteland 2 is an upcoming RPG currently in early access and with a Linux version due later this year, they have released a new gameplay trailer showing it off.

Zigfrak Now DRM Free Exclusively On FireFlower Games

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

Zigfrak is a single player space-based action RPG, featuring missions, exploration, and crafting. It is also now DRM free on FireFlower Games.

Cannons Lasers Rockets Hits Steam For Linux, A Free To Play Spaceship MOBA

By Liam Dawe, 26 Feb 2014

It has been on Desura for a while, but it is good to see them get onto Steam for more players. Cannons Lasers Rockets looks like a pretty fun MOBA, set phasers to fun!

Portal 2 Looks Set To Drop On Linux With A Beta

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2014

Well now, this was a nice surprise, it looks like Portal 2 is extremely close to dropping onto Linux.

Humble Indie Bundle 11 Adds More Linux Games

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2014

As if we didn't know this would come, Humble Indie Bundle 11 has now added three more excellent indie games to keep you busy!

Rust Survival Game Updated With Better Performance & Linux Fixes

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2014

The survival game Rust from the dudes at Facepunch has been updated today, featuring a whole bunch of new kit.

Planetary Annihilation RTS Invents New Development Phase, Entering Gamma Stage Tomorrow

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2014

The Planetary Annihilation developers are promising big things this Thursday for when they enter their "Gamma" phase of development, yes they did just make that up.

Race The Sun Now On Steam For Linux With Tux Icon

By Liam Dawe, 25 Feb 2014

Race The Sun finally has its "I am on Steam for Linux" badge, it's like graduating university, only cooler. Race The Sun now has it's Linux version on Steam with the proper tux icon all there.