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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check 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.

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Hearts of Iron IV to get an Expansion Pass, plus Gotterdammerung DLC releases November 14

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Paradox Interactive have announced that Hearts of Iron IV is getting a big new expansion in Götterdämmerung on November 14th, and they're bringing the whole Expansion Pass idea from other games to Hearts of Iron IV as well.

Praise the Emperor! There's a Warhammer Humble Bundle of games for you

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Have a Warhammer Day Humble Bundle is live and you might need to give thanks to the Emperor for this one.

Monty Pythonesque humour fused with Renaissance art comes in Death of the Reprobate on November 7

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Solo developer Joe Richardson is bringing on another brilliantly funny fusion of Monty Pythonesque humour with artwork styled like moving Renaissance paintings in Death of the Reprobate.

More info on the Valve (Steam) collab with Arch Linux and potential future hardware support

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Recently we had the big news that Valve (Steam) began a collaboration with Arch Linux, to help fund two very specific parts of the Linux distribution. Now, we have a bit more info on what it means.

Humble Choice for October is stacked full of good stuff

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

This is probably one of the best months for Humble Choice in some time, with some really great games to claim if you're a monthly subscriber.

Adventure game about Death's daughter, PRIM releases October 24

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Common Colors and Application Systems Heidelberg have announced that the creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humour will release on October 24th.

XR glasses on Linux / Steam Deck get vastly better with the XR Gaming Plugin

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Developer Wayne Heaney has been working to make XR glasses on Linux / Steam Deck a much better experience, and their latest release of the XR Gaming Plugin sounds awesome.

DOOM ported to run almost entirely on AMD GPUs

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Whatever will they do with DOOM next? A developer at AMD decided to port over classic DOOM to run almost entirely on the GPU.

Counter-Strike 2 update The Armory released with weapon charms

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Valve released the latest major update to Counter-Strike 2 that brings with it more than 100 new items including weapon charms.

Check out the demo for Pip My Dice, a roguelike inspired by Balatro and Yahtzee

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

What could quite easily end up being the next big indie hit just like Balatro, you're going to want to check out the new demo for Pip My Dice.

Steam Beta gets big Game Recording improvements, plus Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.16 Beta out now

By Liam Dawe, Oct 3

Valve released a fresh Steam Client Beta for all platforms with some big Game Recording improvements, plus there's also another small Steam Deck SteamOS Beta update.

From November 15, all Steam games sold in Germany will need an Age Rating

By Liam Dawe, Oct 2

Earlier in 2024, Valve announced that games being sold in Germany were going to require an Age Rating to continue to be sold, and now there's a deadline.

China continues rising on the Steam Survey with Linux now at 1.87%

By Liam Dawe, Oct 2

Pretty much as expected, the Linux user share overall on Steam has dropped off a bit with the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2024.

Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx gets shut down

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Well, there it is. After what happened with yuzu, many wondered if it would happen, and now it has. Nintendo has shut down the Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx.

Epic Games reduce their cut for Unreal Engine games for same-day Epic Store launches

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Epic Games are once again trying to entice more game developers to not only ship same-day on the Epic Games Store, but to use Unreal Engine too.

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Reminder: GamingOnLinux needs your support

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Hello dear readers! Here's something I don't like to do often but is sometimes necessary - a reminder that GamingOnLinux needs your direct support.

Devolver launch Big Fan Games a label for indie devs to work on licensed games

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Devolver Digital have just announced the proper launch of Big Fan Games, a new label that will work with indie developers to work on licensed content to make games from their favorite movies, comics, TV shows, and cult heroes and more.

Jump and climb through huge structures in the creepy and atmospheric Lorn's Lure

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Lorn's Lure is a thoroughly odd game. It's all about jumping and climbing your way through these huge structures, with a creepy and lonely atmosphere it's certainly a unique experience not found elsewhere.

#DRIVE Rally is an impressive new racer that I can't wait to see more from

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Need a new racing game? #DRIVE Rally from Pixel Perfect Dude is officially out now in Early Access with Linux support.

Silence of the Siren is a new HoMM-like from the dev of Project Hospital

By Liam Dawe, Oct 1

Quite a genre change for Project Hospital developer Oxymoron Games, as they've just put their Heroes of Might and Magic-like game Silence of the Siren into Early Access.

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