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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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Fistful of Frags Free FPS Released For Linux On Steam

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2014

Fistful of Frags promised that when they got greenlit to be on Steam that they would port to the newer Source SDK for Linux, they have delivered and it's an awesome western inspired FPS game.

Epic Space: Online MMO Released For Linux In Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 9 May 2014

Epic Space: Online is a 2D space MMO I have been following for quite some time, it is now available on Linux in Steam's Early Access section.

Another Star, The Very Authentic Retro RPG Is Now Released For Linux Gamers

By Liam Dawe, 9 May 2014

We only pointed Another Star out a few days ago and it has now pushed out the Linux version! The game caught my attention with its really authentic looking retro visuals, complete with a CRT screen effect.

The Impossible Game Released On Steam For Linux, A Fun Music Infused Platformer

By Liam Dawe, 9 May 2014

The super-addictive and very, very hard platform game finally arrives on Steam - it's quite possibly the world's hardest game! Well that's what the developers claim anyway.

Mutant Gangland Strategy Game Nearing Alpha 2, Source Goes Fully Open

By Liam Dawe, 9 May 2014

Remember Mutant Gangland? It's the rather fun looking turn-based strategy game from BacioiuC that pits robots vs mutants. The developer has given an update on the status of the second Alpha and has put the source-code under the fully open MIT license.

Limit Theory Space Sim Developer Switches To Linux, New Video & It Looks Fantastic

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

Limit Theory is a beautiful looking space simulation in a procedurally-generated universe. In the latest update video the developer actually states he is now doing everything including recording the latest video on Linux.

New Unreal Tournament Announced, Linux Support Is A Go & Will Be Free

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

We speculated on it recently and it's pleasing to see that we were right. The new Unreal Tournament is real and it's coming to Linux.

A Roundup Of The Last Weeks Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

Here is a look back at the last week on GamingOnLinux, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past week for Linux Gaming!

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Killing Floor 2 FPS Announced With SteamOS Linux Support Right In

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

I knew Tripwire weren't stupid! Killing Floor 2 was a given when you look at how popular it is, it needs a refresh and I am glad to say it will be on Linux.

A Post-mortem On Porting Two Titles To Linux, One Year Of Porting

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

Leszek Godlewski has done a presentation on his work to port two bigger game titles to Linux and the slides are now up. Leszek is the man behind porting Deadfall Adventures and Painkiller Hell & Damnation to Linux.

Epic Games Roadmap For Unreal Engine Now Available, Linux Native Editor Is On It

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

Remember when we got confirmation for you that Unreal Engine will have all the tools native on Linux? Well their roadmap is now public and it's on it.

Mojang's Battling Card Game 'Scrolls' Linux Version Most Likely After The Final For Other Platforms

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2014

As much as I admire Mojang I still can't help but feel let down on Scrolls. They initially sent out tweets to confirm it would get a Linux version, but it's still not here. We find out more.