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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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Terasology the open-source survival and discovery game releases build 24!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 10, 2013

Terasology is an open-source survival and discovery game with influences from Minecraft, Dwarf Fortress, and Dungeon Keeper. The game is in a pre-alpha state, but it's already fun to play...

Livalink the Unity3D FPS gets a nice upgrade

By Liam Dawe, Apr 9, 2013

In Livalink you fight against increasingly difficult waves of Progeny attackers. Experience a variety of unique weaponry, upgrades and combinations that will result in a different gamin...

Divinity: Original Sin Kickstarter campaign successful, Mac & Linux confirmed!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 9, 2013

Divinity: Original Sin Kickstarter campaign has been successful and now Mac & Linux clients are also confirmed!

Kinetic Void 3D space adventure will be hitting Linux soon!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 7, 2013

Kinetic Void a game we showed you here should be hitt...

Misc

Crimsonland hardcore shooter on greenlight

By Liam Dawe, Apr 7, 2013

Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught? You will consistently unlock new and better perks that improve your ability to use a devastating arsenal.

Misc

Battle Worlds: Kronos - Turn-based strategy revisited

By Liam Dawe, Apr 7, 2013

This looks awesome! Battle Worlds: Kronos, A turn based strategy game with great graphics, a full single play...

Strategy

New alpha of arcade game Rotion available

By Liam Dawe, Apr 7, 2013

Rotion is a challenging, addictive game where the aim is to clear shapes by getting to the middle and popping them. Relax in free play and Single, explore the Campaign, play against your fri...

Misc

Torment: Tides of Numenera becomes highest earning Kickstarted game ever!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 6, 2013

Torment: Tides of Numenera has been funded with $4,188,927, making it the highest earning Kickstarter game ever! Amazing, can't quite believ...

Prison Architect coming soon the developers tease!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 5, 2013

Prison Architect the controversial game where you manage a prison from the creators of Uplink and Darwinia should be coming to Linux rather shortly!

Misc

Valve's GDC slides on porting Source to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 4, 2013

This is quite interesting, here we have the slides from Valve's GDC talk on porting over to Linux. It makes for an interesting read and lays it out very simply for the non techies. It gives a good nod to SDL as well which is used for Stea...

Valve

Black Annex action strategy game announced and heading to Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 3, 2013

Black Annex is an action strategy game where the player operates the hands-on business of corporate sabotage and infiltration. Manage company resources, customise and outfit your agents before deploy...

Win a copy of Red Orchestra, we have two copies to give away!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 3, 2013

So how do you fancy your chances of winning a Steam key for Red Orchestra the First Person Shooter? We have two keys to give away! Just follow us on twitte...

Misc

Natural Selection 2 should still be coming to Linux after all!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2013

After the recent reddit post to state the original Half-Life mod Natural Selection is coming to Linux, I decided to poke to developers of Natural Selection 2 for details of a Linux version...

Action
FPS

FLARE open source rpg/engine unleashes 0.18!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2013

FLARE the increasingly awesome open source RPG Engine and Game of the same name has released version 0.18! The quality of this is just insane.

Dysis a real time strategy game with a difference!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2013

You've just crash landed; your journey begins with limited resources and the knowledge that you will be facing wave after wave of hostile enemies. You must engage or evade them to survive. You can hide your crash site and base by manipulating the w...

Project Zomboid RC3 has officially entered testing!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2013

Project Zomboid a game that has been in development for some time now due to some rather unfortunate drawbacks is finally nearing it's next release! Quote

Misc

Half-Life 4 added to the SteamDB for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2013

That's right, you heard it here first folks, Half-Life 4 has been added to the SteamDB! It includes hints of others things too.

Misc

Steams March user survey is out, Linux goes down!

By Liam Dawe, Mar 30, 2013

This Month Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit 0.47% +0.04% Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 64 bit 0.28% +0.28% Ubuntu 12.10 0.19% 0.00% Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS 0.16% +0.16% Linux Mint 14 Nadia 64 bit 0.13% +0.13% Linux 64 bit 0.1...

Misc

Valve continues pushing adding 5 new titles!

By Liam Dawe, Mar 30, 2013

Valve has done another push and put up 5 new games to Linux! All in Beta though so be warned there will be bugs! The titles are Ricochet,

Misc

Fester Mudd adventure game released for Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Mar 28, 2013

Set in Wild West, FESTER MUDD: CURSE OF THE GOLD is a three-part comic saga of exploration, reunion, and redemption…and a love letter to the classic adventure games of ...