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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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BIT.TRIP Runner 2 will be on Linux!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 20, 2012

BIT.TRIP Runner 2 has been confirmed via twitter that it will be on Linux! So another game that's on Steam that ...

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Steam Linux Beta now open to all! Plus other bits of Steam.

By Liam Dawe, Dec 20, 2012

That's it folks, the closed beta is all over for Steam as anyone on Linux can install and play with it now which is awesome news. The actual Steam website now has all the Linux ...

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Steam updates...

By Liam Dawe, Dec 19, 2012

Steam has recently had another client update! We've released a new Steam for Linux client. The client will update automatically but if you wish to force the update, click Chec...

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Humble Indie Bundle 7!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 19, 2012

Well here it is and it's a good one too! Humble Indie Bundle 7 is here! The only real problem I have with Humble is that still they are rushing things and still putting out gam...

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Legend of Grimrock dungeon crawler in the USC

By Liam Dawe, Dec 19, 2012

This is awesome, Legend of Grimrock is now available via the Ubuntu Software Centre! The game is really awesome and plays much like the old Dungeon Master game (if anyone besides me remembers that!).

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Reprisal pay what you want! IGS

By Liam Dawe, Dec 19, 2012

Reprisal is current on Indie Game Stand for pay what you want!

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Just Tactics: Turn based strategy goes into Beta!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 18, 2012

Just Tactics is a game I showed you before when the developers emailed me which has now gone into playabl...

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Legends of Aethereus Linux Beta

By Liam Dawe, Dec 18, 2012

The folks over at http://www.threegates.se/ posted today on their

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SWOOOORDS! Released for Linux with 1.2 update!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 17, 2012

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0 A.D. Alpha 12 released! Open source RTS goodness

By Liam Dawe, Dec 17, 2012

As noted to you a week ago I mentioned the new release was imminent and it's now here! So please welcome 0 A.D...

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Forsaken Fortress - the survival RPG - 5 days to go!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 16, 2012

So checking up on our list of current Crowdfunding games it's time for your reminder! This reminder is featuring

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Enemy Starfighter a cool looking space shooter!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 14, 2012

Introducing Enemy Starfighter a brand new space combat simulator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cGQS15Golo A civilization’s downfall or ascension always begins with one thing: you. The Penitent Crusade has lasted...

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Steam to become an Open Beta next week!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 13, 2012

OMGUbuntu has reported on this thanks to an email they got from the steam mailing list (which for some reason I haven't seemed to have gotten). QuoteValve cite the ‘stability of the client’ as allowing for t...

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Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition for free from gog!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 13, 2012

"Damn, I'm looking good!"

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Meriwether: An American Epic

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2012

Introducing Meriwether: An American Epic Kickstarter - "Take command of the Corps of Discovery in this RPG based on the historic Lewis and Clark ...

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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition for Linux is in the works

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2012

Linux gaming really is coming along isn't it! Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition is now confirmed to be coming to Linux a developer tweeted. Trent Oster tweeted this interesting bit of info: I have just signed the

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Revenge of the Titans updates!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 10, 2012

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0 A.D. new website and next release imminent!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 10, 2012

0 A.D. the often talked about (especially here) open source Real Time Strategy game from Wildfire Games has a new website www.play0ad.com with a revamped look and new address so update your bookmarks! Along ...

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Corsix-TH Theme hospital open source engine updated!

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2012

Corsix-TH the open source engine to run Theme Hospital has hit 0.11 (well they did a while ago actually) and soon 0.20 will be out as well it seems. If you haven't played the...

gogonlinux client to help bring gog games to Linux

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2012

A new application has popped up called "gogonlinux" which aims to hopefully help people play their gog.com games under Linux. It seems very much like "playonlinux" ...