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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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Dying Light Is Almost Playable On Linux, If You Do Some Tinkering (Updated)

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jan 2015

Thanks to pointers from our community member xpander69, we have found that Dying Light can be played almost acceptably on Linux with some messing around with the files. Updated.

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Starbound's Massive Stable Update Released, It's On Sale, And We Have A Server

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jan 2015

Starbound is a fantastic game, and the stable update has been long overdue, but that wait ends right now. The stable update is absolutely massive, and it's really worth trying out.

Outlast, That Really Scary Game Looks Like It's Still Heading To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2015

Good news folks, thanks to a comment on a recent article we were poked about taking a look at the progress of porting Outlast to Linux, and it seems to have a new private Linux build in testing.

Out There: Omega Edition, A Hard Sci-fi Space Exploration Game Now In Beta For Linux, My Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2015

Out There: Omega Edition has landed on Linux in the form of a beta, and it's a game we have been eagerly waiting for. Thankfully I've had some time to test before the official release, and here are some thoughts.

Darksiders Linux Port Looks Like It Is Still Happening

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2015

Darksiders is another big game we are excited about, and sadly the current people in charge of the port haven't replied to our messages, but thanks to SteamDB we can see it's still happening.

The Witcher 2 Has A New Beta For Linux, The Improvements Are Staggering

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2015

We know how some of you feel about wrappers, but that's an old argument now. The game is here, and the developers are still working on improving it. The Witcher 2 had a new beta a few days ago, and we took a look and just how much of an improvement it is.

Scirra’s 'Construct' Game Creation Editor To Support Linux With Construct 3

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

I love the idea of game creation tools that require no programming knowledge, as they enable hobbyists to have fun, quick prototyping and much more. Construct 2 is one of the finest around, and the developers have laid out plans for Construct 3.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel New DLC ‘Lady Hammerlock The Baroness Pack’ Lands On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel the latest in the Borderlands series that is available on Linux has gained another DLC titled ‘Lady Hammerlock the Baroness Pack’, and this new DLC is available for Linux thanks to Aspyr Media.

Two Worlds II Is Not Coming To Linux, Well Maybe, We Aren't Sure Anymore

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

Sadly sometimes people go on auto-pilot, and the Publisher of Two Worlds II and Raven's Cry has confirmed to me they didn't read my previous emails correctly, so Two Worlds II is not coming to Linux, but it might be, confused? I am.

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Majestic Nights, An Episodic Action-adventure-thriller Confirmed To Be In Testing For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

Majestic Nights is an episodic action-adventure-thriller set in an alternate 1980s where all conspiracy theories, past and present are True. The developers have looked into it, and have removed parts that don't work on Linux, and so it begins!

Cradle, A Fantastic Looking 3D Adventure Game Shows Linux Progress

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

Cradle is a really quite good-looking adventure game coming out, and the developers have teased their Linux testing recently.

Dying Light Released For Linux, Some Thoughts, You May Want To Wait

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2015

It's quite hard to contain my excitement about this game, but as always we will give it a fair look and tell you what we think about Dying Light. This post continues to be updated, and it's really not good. Updated 28th January for game-breaking bugs.

Star Traders: 4X Empires Strategy Game Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2015

Star Traders: 4X Empires has just been released for Linux, so fans of 4X strategy games might want to take a look out our new release.

Dying Light Is Now Confirmed For Linux, Bring It On Techland

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2015

Dying Light is now confirmed for Linux thanks to the announcement from the developers on the Steam store itself. The Linux icons show up on the store pages, and the game even has a steam coming soon banner on the home-page. Time to get seriously excited.

Linux Kernel Bug Being Fixed Thanks To Linus Torvalds & The Witcher 2

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2015

We weren't going to cover this originally, but after thinking on it this is actually great. Thanks to the Linux version of The Witcher 2, a Linux Kernel bug was found as is being fixed.