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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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PPSSPP An Open Source Sony PSP Emulator

By Liam Dawe, Aug 27, 2013

So if you are a fan of Sony's PSP and love emulation you have a chance at playing some of the games on your Linux box thanks to PPSSPP.

Frogatto & Friends Commercial Version Coming Soon To Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 26, 2013

Frogatto & Friends is an old-school 2D action/adventure platformer game, starring a certain quixotic frog. Give it a try! We're trying to push 2D platforming, pixel-art, and music into uncharted territory.

Starbound Gameplay Shown Off At Insomnia Gaming Festival

By Liam Dawe, Aug 26, 2013

Finally some proper Starbound gameplay showing off the game as it is now right from the start to the end of the tutorial quest. Looks fantastic.

Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Gameplay

By Liam Dawe, Aug 25, 2013

Thanks to "PewDiePie" whoever he is, there is now a good bit of the new Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs available to watch on youtube, we have included it here for easy watching.

Timelines: Assault On America New Gameplay

By Liam Dawe, Aug 25, 2013

The great looking real time strategy game Timelines: Assault On America has released its second gameplay trailer!

Planetary Annihilation Update Featuring Orbital Units!

By Liam Dawe, Aug 24, 2013

Planetary Annihilation got a major update a few hours ago which included the start of the much anticipated orbital units, I cannot wait to see how they turn out!

Important Dota2 Update Landing Soon

By Liam Dawe, Aug 24, 2013

Dota2 the massively popular MOBA from Valve is set to get a pretty decent update soon for Linux users!

Gravity Ghost A Game To Soothe Your Senses

By Liam Dawe, Aug 23, 2013

Gravity Ghost is a game to soothe your senses. There's no killing. No dying. No way to fail. Just hours of blissing out to buttery-smooth gravity goodness.

ShinyLoot Game Store Interview And Giveaway!

By Liam Dawe, Aug 23, 2013

ShinyLoot is an awesome game store that has Linux support, one we told you about way back when in April! They have been in beta status for quite some time and are finally about to remove this tag and be classed as fully open!

Sokobond A Puzzle Game About Chemistry

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22, 2013

Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and crafted with love and science.

New RPG From Tropico Developers Could Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22, 2013

So news today is that the developers behind Tropico are making an RPG game called Victor Vran, it looks like it's an indie title too being done without funds from a publisher.

Metro: Last Light Devs Continue Pushing Towards Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22, 2013

Well folks the Metro: Last Light version is happening as we all know, no idea yet of when, but if you are keeping track of things as we are you will know they are continuing their private Linux builds.

Defenders Quest 2 RPG/Tower Defence Hybrid Has Been Announced!

By Liam Dawe, Aug 22, 2013

Well this is fun news, Defenders Quest 2 has been announced and will be coming to Linux and thankfully it will not be using Adobe Air like the first version!

C4 Engine, An Alternative To Unity And Leadwerks?

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21, 2013

The C4 Engine is a comprehensive suite of robustly implemented game programming tools for the Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PS4, and PS3 platforms.

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Wasteland 2 RPG Shows Off New Images

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21, 2013

Wasteland 2 the in development RPG from inXile that did extremely well on Kickstarter has shown off some more in game images to keep us going while we wait.

New Planetary Annihilation Alpha With A Quick Video

By Liam Dawe, Aug 21, 2013

A brand new Planetary Annihilation alpha version is out featuring the System Builder. This game is easily going to be the best RTS on Linux when it hits it's final release.

Glare a side-scrolling action platformer, coming this fall

By Liam Dawe, Aug 20, 2013

Glare is a side-scrolling action platformer coming this fall from Phobic Studios to Windows, Mac and Linux. As the Shiner, you will use your Glare ability to progress through unique and fantastic alien worlds, tackling platforming challenges and engaging in fast paced combat.

Wargame: Airland Battle Beta For Linux Is Out, Launches 30th August

By Liam Dawe, Aug 20, 2013

The Beta for Wargame: Airland Battle is now out for Linux if you purchase it now, the official Linux release is slated for the 30th of August.

Counter Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes On Linux

By Liam Dawe, Aug 20, 2013

So folks we finally have Counter Strike: Condition Zero Deleted Scenes which now means all of the original "goldsrc" games are now on Linux, not many games left until we have the full catalogue.