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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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KeeperRL Open Source Game Crowdfunding Still Going, Needs A Push

By Liam Dawe, May 6, 2014

We have mentioned KeeperRL here a few times now for not only being an interesting game, but because it needs a big push on Indiegogo too.

Storming The Simpson House In Door Kickers On Linux, Mods Are Awesome

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Door Kickers is one of my favourite indie games and what makes it better is when a modder puts The Simpsons house in it.

The Masterplan Heist Game Has A New Look

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Drawing inspiration from both legendary tactical turn-based games and classic heist movies alike, the goal of The Masterplan is to put together the right crew, get the right equipment, and finally plan and execute the biggest heist ever.

Planet Stronghold, A Mix Of RPG & Turn Based Combat Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Planet Stronghold is a sci-fi role-playing game with a turn-based combat system. It's not a new game for Linux and has been around for a while now.

SuperTuxKart Open Source Racer Is Going Graphical With A New Engine

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

SuperTuxKart a lot of Linux users favourite little open source racer often compared to Nintendo's Mario Kart is to get a ton of graphical updates.

Unvanquished Open Source FPS & RTS Alpha 27, Jetpacks Included

By Liam Dawe, May 5, 2014

Unvanquished has its monthly alpha release that features masses of underlying changes as usual to get us all excited for the stable release to come.

Torque 2D Game Engine Offers Full Linux Support In New Update

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

You all asked for it and they finally delivered. Torque 2D has been updated to 3.0 with Linux support which means more games are now possible for Linux.

Codemasters Looking At Supporting Linux, GRID Autosport Possible

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

A Linux user sent a shot in the dark to the Codemasters team with decent results. It's a matter of when now and not if! So, Linux could see another AAA racer come our way in future.

Hammerwatch Dungeon Crawler Updated With New Class

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

Hammerwatch the awesome looking dungeon crawler has been given the major updated treatment including a new class!

TowerFall Ascension Now Officially Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 4, 2014

TowerFall Ascension is a game we only talked about a few days ago as the developer was interested in doing a port, the developer has now confirmed he is working on a Linux port. TowerFall Ascension is an archery combat game heavily praised, can't wait.

Ceres, A Tactical Space Combat Game That Looks Great

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Ceres is a cyber-tactical space combat game, where you lead a squadron of ships in an exploration and battle-filled single-player campaign. Inspired by Homeworld, Elite and Paradroid, it features thorough ship customization, advanced cyber-warfare and elaborate space combat.

ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS Enters Steam's Early Access For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

ROCKETSROCKETSROCKETS is a game where you fly ROCKETS that shoot ROCKETS at other ROCKETS! The ultimate in arcade action arena combat, with the fluidity and amazing feel of soaring through space.

Sir, You Are Being Hunted FPS Stealth Game Hits The Big Release For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a freedom sandbox stealth experience, where each playthrough is unique, thanks to the British Countryside Generator. Escape from these robot-infested islands with violence, trickery and stealth.

MouseCraft, The Mix Of Lemmings & Tetris To Release This July For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

MouseCraft is a quirky mix of Lemmings and Tetris where players help a group of mice in their relentless quest for cheese, guiding them to their goal by stacking different types of Tetrominoes along their path.

Full Bore, The Fantastic Platformer Part 2 Releasing Soon For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Full Bore is a game I completely fell in-love with when I played a bit of part 1 when it was released for Linux. Thankfully part 2 is due to release in few days!

Major Steam Client Beta Update, In-Home Streaming Available To All

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Valve have delivered big with the latest Steam beta-client update with enabling in-home streaming for one and all! Masses of fixes everywhere on this one.

New Unreal Tournament In The Works, Could See A Native Linux Version

By Liam Dawe, May 3, 2014

Some hot news today is that Epic Games is working on a next-gen Unreal Tournament and it's not out of the realm of possibility that it will see a Linux client since Unreal Engine 4.1+ now officially supports Linux.

Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan Continues To Sell Well On Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 2, 2014

Another success story to share with you guys today. The kind folks at bitSmith Games kindly let us know how well Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan is selling on Linux.

Nekro, A Beautiful Action Game Released On Steam's Early Access For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 2, 2014

Raise demons and spawn unholy weapons of war as a powerful Necromancer with an insatiable blood lust. Customize your minions to your liking and perfect your ideal "monster loadout." Tear your enemies limb from limb and harvest their corpses to strengthen your dark magics.

LEVEL 22, Gary's Misadventures Stealth Game Now On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe, May 2, 2014

Oddly only called LEVEL 22 on Steam, LEVEL 22, Gary's Misadventures previously on Desura & Fireflower Games joins the ranks of Linux games on Steam for you Steam fanatics. You play as Gary who is trying to sneak into work as he's a silly hungover man.

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