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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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The Last of Us Part I on Steam Deck gets support from Valve and Naughty Dog Co-President

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

Seems like the upcoming Steam release of The Last of Us Part I should work well on Steam Deck, as not only are Valve already teasing it, the Co-President of developer Naughty Dog talked about it too.

Linux kernel 6.1 is out now

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

Linus Torvalds has officially released the Linux kernel 6.1, and as usual there's absolutely tons of new features and fixes.

Free 2D space exploration and action sim Naev has a big new Beta

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

Naev is a reasonably well known free and open source 2D space sim, one that's about to get a whole lot bigger with the v0.10 release now in Beta (specifically, it's on its second Beta).

Crawl Tactics blends roguelikes with a tactical RPG

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

From South Korean developer icefill comes Crawl Tactics, a new turn-based game that blends together elements of a roguelike and a tactical RPG into something unique.

The Garden Path a 'slice-of-life sim' gets a new trailer and release window

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

Love more casual games? The "slice-of-life sim" named The Garden Path is getting closer and a new trailer is up.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard hits a bump as FTC seeks to block it

By Liam Dawe, Dec 12, 2022

Remember the big news back in January that Microsoft was acquiring Activision Blizzard? Well, the FTC aren't happy about it and are trying to block it.

The Tactician's Bundle is a great deal with Gears Tactics, Mechanicus, Hard West & more

By Liam Dawe, Dec 10, 2022

Need some turn-based tactics for the weekend? The Tactician's Bundle is a really good deal and there's some great looking games included.

Steam Deck Client Beta fixes up New Big Picture Mode overlay sizing

By Liam Dawe, Dec 10, 2022

More quick fixes from Valve for the Steam Deck this weekend, with a small bug fix release out for the Steam Deck Client Beta.

Windows compatibility layer Wine v8.0 has a first Release Candidate out

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Another year is coming to a close and so the team behind Wine, the Windows compatibility layer, are readying up for another major stable release with version 8.0.

Flying dogs that live on a whale, Flock of Dogs sounds weird and you can try it free

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Flock of Dogs from dev Max Clark is a thoroughly odd and unique top-down, action and adventure game about dogs flying around that live on a whale. It released in Early Access on Steam recently, with a little mini-park you can mess about in for free.

Steam has a Turn-Based Festival going on with some great games

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Love turn-based games? Well, now is your chance to stock up on a few and wishlist what might look to be some great upcoming games for you in the #TurnBasedFest on Steam.

Anti-grav Wipeout tribute racer BallisticNG v1.3 adds new tracks, vehicles and game modes

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

BallisticNG is honestly one of the best fast-paced anti-gravity racers around that's inspired by Wipeout, and they just had the 1.3 release out with plenty of new content.

Alterium Shift looks like a fun upcoming retro-styled RPG with a big new demo

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Alterium Shift is inspired by the JRPG greats, it's coming to Steam with Native Linux support and it has a brand new demo now available.

Get a whole lot of Company of Heroes in this new game bundle

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Love strategy games and want some more? Humble Bundle is offering the Company of Heroes Complete Collection.

Desktop Steam and Steam Deck Client Beta updates with new launch options UI

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

Valve has replaced another old part of Steam in the latest Desktop and Steam Deck Client Beta, with a new UI for games that have launch options set.

Lots of good stuff announced at The Game Awards 2022 — roundup

By Liam Dawe, Dec 9, 2022

The Game Awards 2022 is over and there was a surprising amount of big new announcements, so here's a little run over some of what's coming.

Proton Experimental upgraded to fix the EA App failing to update on Steam Deck & Linux

By Liam Dawe, Dec 8, 2022

When the EA App replaced Origin on Steam, it came with a whole bunch of problems for gamers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. Now, it should hopefully be sorted in Proton Experimental.

System76 give everything you need with the Launch Heavy keyboard

By Liam Dawe, Dec 8, 2022

After releasing the Launch and the Launch Lite, System76 is back with the Launch Heavy keyboard which includes a NumPad. They sent over a unit and here’s my review.