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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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D.O.T. Defence looks like a fun spin on the RTS genre

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22

D.O.T. Defence from Rattleaxe Games plans to launch in 2025 and looks like it will put a nice unique spin on RTS games, with matches you play in short bursts designed for single-player and local multiplayer.

Aether Collector is a mysterious point and click adventure set inside an anomaly

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22

One for sci-fi fans, Aether Collector is a mysterious point and click adventure set inside an anomaly.

I'm quite excited for the Starship Troopers: Extermination single-player

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22

Starship Troopers: Extermination is already a fun game, but the initial Early Access release was short-lived due to a lack of content. Over time, Offworld have really built it up and the new upcoming single-player mode has me really excited.

Proton 9.0-3 now in testing to bring more game compatibility to Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22

Valve have begun the next round of testing for a new main version of Proton, the compatibility layer to run Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

Celebrating 6 years since Valve announced Steam Play Proton for Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Today marks 6 years since Valve decided to change everything, especially for Linux fans, with the announcement of Steam Play Proton. Thanks to it, the Steam Deck and Desktop Linux gaming have continued to thrive.

Humble is doing a big Resident Evil Bundle again that's worth a look

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Time to finish your collection? Resident Evil: Decades of Horror - Village Gold is a freshly released Humble Bundle for you.

Inspired by Lemmings and Pikmin, puzzle-platformer GOD'S GIFT is out now

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Following a successful Kickstarter back in late 2018, developer Straitjacket has launched GOD'S GIFT, a puzzle-platformer inspired by classic Lemmings and Pikmin.

NVIDIA stable driver 560.35.03 released for Linux with Wayland fixes

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

NVIDIA today released driver 560.35.03 as the latest stable version for Linux users, so here's all that's changed.

Microsoft breaks some Linux dual-boots in a recent Windows update

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Do you dual-boot Windows and Linux? Well, a recent Windows update seems to have been a bit messy and may have broken the ability to boot into Linux. Causing an alarming message to display of "Something has gone seriously wrong".

A new demo for physics-based sandbox A Webbing Journey shows you what it's like to be a Spider

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

A physics-based sandbox game where you play as a cute little spider, A Webbing Journey has a really fun idea and the latest demo is quite impressive.

Dead Cells has its final update out now with The End is Near

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Six years after the main release, Dead Cells has seen its final update, packed full of content to give it a good send off.

Star Labs recently revealed the StarBook 7 a 14-inch beauty

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

If you're in the market for new hardware, perhaps the new Star Labs StarBook 7 might be what you should be looking at.

shapez 2 is a big hit with over 150,000 copies sold in less than a week

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

At least for some smaller teams, things are looking pretty good, with shapez 2 from tobspr Games only launching into Early Access on August 15th and it's sold really well.

Valve bans keyboard automation in Counter-Strike 2 update

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21

Some keyboards have special features like Razer's Snap Tap and Wooting's SOCD, that can give an unfair advantage in online games, and so Valve have put their foot down and entirely banned such tricks in Counter-Strike 2.