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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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Dwarf Fortress

Dwarf Fortress on Steam now officially available for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
12
Dwarf Fortress from Bay 12 Games and Kitfox Games has a fresh update available on Steam today, and this brings with it their official Native Linux support.
Beacon Patrol

Check out the demo for Beacon Patrol based on the popular board game

By Liam Dawe,
4
With a planned full release in 2024, developers BrutalHack and Shapes and Dreams have put up a demo for Beacon Patrol - a relaxing game all about exploring the ocean. It's actually a digital adaption of the board game of the same name, one that's quite highly rated too.
MythForce

Embracer Group continues cuts with Beamdog shedding 26 people

By Liam Dawe,
16
Is no studio safe from cuts? Embracer Group continues trying to reduce costs and now the latest we've seen has affected Beamdog.
The Will of Arthur Flabbington

Comedy point and click The Will of Arthur Flabbington releases November 10

By Liam Dawe,
10
The Will of Arthur Flabbington is an upcoming comedy retro-styled point and click adventure, and now it has a confirmed release date for November 10th.
Fallout 3

Microsoft leak shows Fallout 3 and Oblivion Remasters, DOOM Year Zero and more

By Liam Dawe,
27
Seems a whole bunch of gamers may be quite happy over the next few years, with a fresh leak from the ongoing saga of FTC v. Microsoft showing off a bunch of games coming.
Portal 2 VR mod

Portal 2 VR mod gets an early release

By Liam Dawe,
2
Still one of the best puzzle games ever made, Valve's Portal 2 now has a community-made VR mod available in the early stages that's already quite impressive.
KDE Plasma

Plasma 6 optimized for Wayland gaming, plus compositor crash recovery

By Liam Dawe,
26
KDE developer Nate Graham has two quite interesting updates in regards to the upcoming Plasma 6 desktop release, including some fun optimizations landing.
Fear the Spotlight

PS1 inspired survival-horror Fear the Spotlight is out now

By Liam Dawe,
2
Fear the Spotlight from developer Cozy Game Pals is out now, inspired by the style of classic PlayStation games.
Gamescope - ReShade

Gamescope added support for ReShade shaders on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
4
Gamescope, the microcompositor from Valve that is used on the Steam Deck that can also be used on desktop Linux, just got a major upgrade.
Super Mario 3D Land

Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra adds Vulkan support

By Liam Dawe,
3
Nintendo 3DS emulation is about to get a whole lot better, as Citra now has Vulkan support bringing better performance for players.
Unity logo

Unity apologises for the new runtime fee, say they will make changes

By Liam Dawe,
36
After leaving developers furious for nearly a whole week after the recent announcement of making developers pay for game installs, Unity put up a fresh statement.
Dishonored

Grab some Bethesda Favourites from this Fanatical bundle

By Liam Dawe,
3
Fanatical continues their Bundle Fest, with even more game bundles live so you can fill up your backlog some more. Here's a run over what they've added recently with the Bethesda Favourites Bundle and how they run on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
Steam Deck display colour settings

Steam Deck OS 3.5 now in Preview with HDR, VRR and display colour settings

By Liam Dawe,
16
For those who wish to test out the very latest improvements to the Steam Deck, Valve has put up Steam Deck OS 3.5 into Preview now. In the official announcement Valve go over a big list of new features and fixes, so here's some of what's included.
qomp2

qomp2 is an artful reimagining of Pong that looks pretty wild

By Liam Dawe,
3
A sequel to the qomp, a minimilist and supremely clever reimagining of Pong was not on my bingo card but here we are. Atari and Graphite Lab recently revealed qomp2.
Murtop

Murtop is a retro fusion of Dig Dug meets Bomberman

By Liam Dawe,
16
Dig Dug meets Bomberman? Yes that exists. Meet Murtop, a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80s made with Godot Engine.
APICO

Secret underwater Bees? The APICO 3.0 update sounds interesting

By Liam Dawe,
2
APICO is a really sweet game about saving and breeding Bees, and the free 3.0 update is now set for flight on September 26th with plenty of fun sounding additions.
Cassette Beasts

Pier of the Unknown DLC for creature collector 'Cassette Beasts' releases October 4th

By Liam Dawe,
2
One of the best modern creature collectors released in recent years is Cassette Beasts, and it's set to expand next month on October 4th with the Pier of the Unknown DLC.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 gets the 2.0 update on September 21st

By Liam Dawe,
14
CD PROJEKT RED have now revealed the 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077 releases on September 21st, plus there's a new cinematic trailer for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC that releases September 26th.
Godot Engine Developer Bundle

Learn Godot Engine with Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
6
Some rather great timing here from Humble Bundle as they've put up a re-hash of a previous bundle with The Complete Godot Software Bundle Encore.
Heretic's Fork

Heretic's Fork is an unholy blending of deck-building and tower defense

By Liam Dawe,
5
I think my love for Vampire Survivor like games has ended, and a new relationship has been made with Heretic's Fork because it's simply brilliant.
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