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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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Tropico 5 City-Building Sim To Release Along-Side Steam Machines

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

Tropico 5 the fantastic looking city-building sim that will arrive on Linux is to officially launch next month. Tropico 5 is the first in the series to ever support Linux, so let's make it worthwhile for them. The Linux release has been delayed for the Steam Machines!

Star Conflict Space MMO Launches On Linux, Finally!

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

It has finally happened. Star Conflict the MMO we have been telling you about recently has now landed on Linux thanks to Steam.

Nobuo Uematsu Of Final Fantasy Fame To Work On Defenders Quest II Theme

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

Pretty fun news today guys! Defenders Quest 2, a game that will fully support Linux, will use some theme music by Nobuo Uematsu, who worked on the Final Fantasy series of games.

OpenTTD, An Open-Source Simulation Game 1.4 Major Release

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

OpenTTD is an open-source simulation game based upon the popular Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe", written by Chris Sawyer. It attempts to mimic the original game as closely as possible while extending it with new features.

Enemy Starfighter Has A Lot Of PewPewPew In The Latest Trailer

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

Enemy Starfighter is the insanely good-looking space-combat sim that really reminds me of Freespace 2, and the new trailer is brilliant.

Universe Edge, A Spaceship-Building, Crew-Management & Space-Exploration Game

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

Universe Edge is a single-player spaceship-building game that just looks fantastic, we could be onto a real winner for sci-fi fans.

Project Cars New Trailer & A Poll On Platforms

By Liam Dawe, Apr 2, 2014

While we already confirmed to you that Project Cars would come to Linux thanks to SteamOS, they are now running a poll to see what platforms people are going to play on.

Humble Bundle PC and Android 9

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

Humble Bundle are at it again folks, another bundle full of DRM free games that you can redeem on Steam and Android too.

Wasteland 2 RPG Is Officially Deep Into Linux Testing

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

Wasteland 2 the post-apocalyptic RPG has so far been absent from Linux gamers shelves, that will end soon.

System Shock 2 FPS Now Available On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

System Shock 2 as promised some-time ago is now on Linux, one thing to note is that this game is a wine-port.

Firewatch Is A Real Mystery, Find Out Why

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

Firewatch is a mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Okay you have my attention Campo Santo.

Night In The Woods, A 2D Story-Focused Adventure/Exploration Game Has A Crazy Trailer & Pre-Orders Open

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

Night In The Woods is a 2D story-focused adventure/exploration game with many extracurricular activities to enjoy, characters to meet, and secrets to discover. After being Kickstarted last year they now have a full trailer and pre-order available.

Age of Wonders III Could Come To Linux With Enough Support

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

Age of Wonders III is a brilliant looking turn-based strategy that thanks to Linux users doing their usual posting in Steam communities could come to Linux.

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Starbound Details Changes To Combat, New Monsters, Ship Upgrades & More

By Liam Dawe, Apr 1, 2014

The Starbound developers have detailed some changes that will land sometime-soon in the stable branch bringing the game some very interesting features.

Escape Goat 2 Sees Decent Linux Sales After The First Week

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2014

Some good news for you all, Escape Goat 2 easily one of my favourite puzzle-platformers around has seen decent sales on Linux since release!

Carmageddon: Reincarnation's Jason Garber Answers Our Questions On Their Linux Support

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2014

I saw quite a few people upset that Carmageddon: Reincarnation's early access release is Windows only despite them hitting the Linux stretch goal in their previous crowdfunding campaign. So, I decided to quiz them on it.

Earth 2140 Gold Edition Review, Some Old RTS Gaming Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2014

So, Linux finally has Earth 2140 Gold Edition around 17 years after the original release of the game, how does it stack up? Here are my thoughts and a video.

The Most Popular Linux Gaming Articles For March 2014

By Liam Dawe, Mar 31, 2014

Here is a look back at the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for March 2014, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux Gaming!