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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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Space Pirates And Zombies 2 Announced, Linux Is In

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

The indie hit Space Pirates And Zombies that came to us in a Humble Bundle is to gain a sequel titled Space Pirates And Zombies 2.

Glitchspace A First Person Programming Game, Find Those Glitches!

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

This looks pretty out-there, Glitchspace currently in alpha is a first person puzzle game where you have to reprogram glitches to proceed.

RymdResa A Fancy Looking Procedurally Generated Space Odyssey

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

I have no idea how this flew under my radar, RymdResa is a rather fancy looking sandbox space adventure game.

Unvanquished Open Source RTS/FPS Hybrid Alpha 24

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

The latest and greatest Unvanquished has been released to the masses with a lot of new goodies including a modernized file system.

Pandora: First Contact Strategy Game Has Its Second Major Update

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

It's really great to see that Pandora: First Contact is well supported, the first version was really fun and they have added loads!

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Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart Adventure Game Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

A new adventure/puzzle game has released onto Steam titled 'Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart' and it looks beautiful.

Oniken Action Platformer Released On Steam For Linux Using Wine

By Liam Dawe, 5 Feb 2014

This is mighty interesting for Linux gamers, Oniken an action platformer has released itself onto Steam and it states it uses Wine for Linux & Mac.

Drifter Open-world Sandbox Space Trading Game Updates

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2014

It has been a while since I wrote about Drifter so it's time to change that! Drifter is a really good looking space sandbox game you guys will love.

Steam & SteamOS To Gain Music Features

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2014

This will please big picture mode users and SteamOS/Steam Machine users alike, Steam is planning to add music controls built-in to Steam itself allow you to control music while gaming.

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Blade Symphony Sword Fighting Game To Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2014

Some fun news this morning, Blade Symphony a fantastic looking sword fighting action game currently on Early Access on Steam has plans to port over to Linux.

Little Racers STREET Top Down Racer Interview

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2014

Little Racers STREET is an awesome looking top down racer that will come to Linux with its Steam release on the 6th. I had a chance to speak to the developers about their game.

Prison Architect Alpha 17 Launches With Armed Guards

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2014

Prison Architect the prison building simulation game has a brand new alpha version featuring a much requested feature, guards can now be armed!

Steam's January 2014 Hardware Survey Has a Linux Drop

By Liam Dawe, 3 Feb 2014

Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.

Distro Horizons - 3D Collectathon Game & Interview

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2014

Distro Horizons Vs. Galaximo's Army is a 3D collectathon project created by Kitatus Studios. Inspired by the greats (Banjo Kazooie, Super Mario 64, Crash Bandicoot, Conker's Bad Fur Day). We have an interview with the developers to find out more about it.

Cradle Open-World Adventure RPG Game Using CryEngine Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2014

So it seems CryEngine supporting Linux isn't as far fetched as previously thought, a second big kickstarter using CryEngine has stated they will fully support Linux.

Minecraft hits 14 Million PC Purchases & Still Going Up

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2014

Minecraft the insanely successful indie game has now hit well over 14 MILLION sales on PC alone, that includes Windows, Mac & Linux since it's a Java game.