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Come see the winner of our official wallpaper competition


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The winner of our official wallpaper competition was something that instantly caught my eye, and I fell in love.

Get ready to be scared again as Layers of Fear: Inheritance DLC has been announced


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I was rather impressed with Layers of Fear as a horror game, the presentation was really fantastic and this new DLC seems interesting.

An update on the GOL Podcast, we need help


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An update on what's going on with the community-run GOL Podcast, they are in need of a bit of help with it.

Shen’s Last Gift DLC released for XCOM 2, Linux release delayed, but due soon


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Shen’s Last Gift is the next DLC available for XCOM 2 that brings in mech units to help you fight the alien menace.

Space station building sim 'The Spatials: Galactology' will have day-1 Linux support now


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After speaking to the developer of The Spatials: Galactology, it seems they are now doing a day-1 Linux release.

Albion Online MMO final beta due on 1st of August


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Albion Online the very cool Linux-native MMO will have a final beta on August 1st that brings tons of huge changes to the game.

The Ship: Remasted released for Linux, it's quite funny


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The Ship: Remasted recently released an update that included support for Linux, the developer sent in keys so we gave it a go.

GamingOnLinux turns 7 years old on July 5th! We are going to celebrate in style!


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Seven years is a long time! We have some celebrations due on the 5th of July! Games to play, games to give away and fun to be had.

The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux


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The latest Steam Hardware Survey and Linux has dropped down again, but the change is so small it's practically insignificant.

Nightdive Studios are making a System Shock Linux demo after gathering feedback


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Nightdive Studios are confusing me a little, but they are now at least making a Linux demo which will have a closed beta period.

The AMD RX 480 seems to have power issues you may want to be aware of


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The brand new AMD RX 480 seems to have an issue of drawing too much power through the pci-e port, so you may want to hold off on buying one of the first lot for now.

Watch the hilarity in our recent co-op livestream, now on Youtube


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We had a real blast last night playing The Ship: Remasted and Broforce, come watch it on-demand now as it's on Youtube.

Open source racer SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 officially released with a new website


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SuperTuxKart 0.9.2 is now officially available with new tracks, AI for more game modes, ghost racers and more.

The most popular Linux & SteamOS gaming articles for June 2016, 190 in total


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Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for June 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux & SteamOS Gaming!

New Steam Client Beta adds fixes for 'upcoming' Vulkan games


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So here's something fun, the latest Steam Client Beta has 'Fixed compatibility issues with some upcoming Vulkan games'. Begin mindless speculation.

Major new version of the open source itch store application


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The latest and greatest itch app for the itch games store is now available, it's a pretty huge release.

Join us for a special livestream tonight at around 7:30PM UTC


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Tonight is our usual weekly livestream and it's a little bit special. I have managed to rope Samsai back in for a night along with article contributor Segata Sanshiro and community member Ysblojke.

Interested in interactive fiction? Then you should check this Choice of Games bundle on Steam


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The Every Game from Choice of Games bundle is currently with a 25% discount because of the Steam Summer Sale. It includes 30 stories and a couple of DLCs for some of them.

Apparently desktop Linux marketshare has finally hit that elusive 2% mark


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According to the website 'Netmarketshare', Desktop Linux has finally hit 2% in June after three consecutive months of growth.

Pro Pinball Ultra now available on SteamOS & Linux


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Pinball is something Linux has been lacking in variety, so it's pleasing we get another! Pro Pinball Ultra is now officially available on Linux & SteamOS.