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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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ZEPHON

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius devs new game ZEPHON has a demo up

By Liam Dawe,
7
ZEPHON is the upcoming strategy game from Proxy Studios who created Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and Pandora: First Contact. For a limited time you can check out the first demo for ZEPHON.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Kingdom Come, The Ascent, Oblivion, Rain World + more in Fanatical's Platinum Collection

By Liam Dawe,
5
Oh now this looks like it has some good picks for you. Fanatical have launched their latest build it yourself Platinum Collection bundle full of games.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition gets a free starter edition

By Liam Dawe,
6
Oh how I do love a good RTS. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition now has a special free starter edition available on Steam.
Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.2

More retro goodies coming in the Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.2

By Liam Dawe,
5
Ready for another blast from the past? After the success of the first set, Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.2 has been announced from Bitwave Games and Toaplan.
Barony

First-person co-op dungeon crawler 'Barony' has major upgrade and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
6
Barony from developer Turning Wheel LLC recently had quite a lovely big upgrade, and thanks to that it's also now Steam Deck Verified with the Native Linux version available.
Landnama

Challenging survival city-builder Landnama is out now

By Liam Dawe,
1
Landnama from developer Sonderland scratches a very weird itch as it mixes exploration, survival and city-building into one and it's quite a challenge too.
8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard looks awesome

By Liam Dawe,
44
While their software for programming it only officially supports Windows and Android, the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard sure does look awesome.
Voxel Doom II

Voxel Doom II is out now for GZDoom

By Liam Dawe,
2
Spice up your next play-through of Doom II with the new Voxel Doom II mod now available, bringing with it fancy new monster models.
Penguin

Linux continues hitting above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter

By Liam Dawe,
11
Another month down and we can see that the Linux desktop user share is continuing to rise and not just on the recent Steam Survey.
Deceive Inc.

Deceive Inc. quickly became a favourite multiplayer game

By Liam Dawe,
3
Deceive Inc. from Sweet Bandits Studios and Tripwire Presents released back in March and it recently became Steam Deck Verified. After playing quite a few hours, it quickly became a favourite on desktop Linux and Steam Deck.
Disco Elysium

Get Disco Elysium and Chivalry 2 in Humble Choice

By Liam Dawe,
4
The latest Humble Choice is out so here's a run-down over what compatibility to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
DAVE THE DIVER

The top Steam Deck games for July 2023 has DAVE THE DIVER number 1

By Liam Dawe,
4
Valve has revealed the most played Steam Deck games for July 2023, showing that Vampire Survivors has now been firmly knocked down a few places. DAVE THE DIVER is now the number 1!
Proton logo concept

Ubisoft Connect broke again but Valve fixed it in Proton Experimental

By Liam Dawe,
25
Launchers. Gotta love 'em right? Major publishers just love to make Steam Deck and Linux gaming that little bit more difficult. Ubisoft Connect broke again but Valve is here to save the day.
Steam Big Picture Mode

Steam desktop and Steam Deck get a fresh stable update

By Liam Dawe,
13
Valve has released another big stable update to the Steam client for desktop and Steam Deck. So here's a run over what's new and changed.
Steam with the Linux tux holding a heart

Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
51
Well it finally happened. According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2023 we can see that Linux users have overtaken macOS.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam Deck is 'absolutely wild' and aims for 30FPS on Medium

By Liam Dawe,
40
Well this is certainly exciting! Ahead of the release of Baldur's Gate 3, which is going to easily be one of the biggest releases this year, the Director of Publishing at Larian Studios teased playing it on Steam Deck on Twitter (uh, sorry on "X").
Rightfully, Beary Arms

Rightfully, Beary Arms is an incredibly bizarre bullet-hell shooter

By Liam Dawe,
1
Rightfully, Beary Arms is a weird and wonderfully whacky twin-stick shooter rogue-lite that's now in Early Access with Native Linux support and it works on the Steam Deck too.
Parcel Simulator

Parcel Simulator dev excited about Steam Deck support for you to find contraband

By Liam Dawe,
3
Parcel Simulator is certainly not the type of game that would usually grab my attention but the Papers, Please inspiration and gameplay features look weirdly attractive.
Diablo screenshot

DevilutionX for classic Diablo and Hellfire now on Flathub

By Liam Dawe,
6
Want a perhaps easier way to get DevilutionX for classic Diablo running on Steam Deck and desktop Linux? Well it's now on Flathub.
The Black Pepper Crew

The Black Pepper Crew is a promising looking tactical turn-based roguelite

By Liam Dawe,
0
Another tactical turn-based roguelite that looks promising for you is The Black Pepper Crew, now available in Early Access on Steam with Native Linux support.
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