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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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Metroidvania-inspired action roguelike 'An Amazing Wizard' now on Kickstarter with a demo

By Liam Dawe, Mar 8

One game you should keep an eye on that was briefly covered here recently is An Amazing Wizard, an upcoming action roguelike that looks pretty fun.

Steam Deck hits over 14,000 games rated Playable or Verified

By Liam Dawe, Mar 8

Another milestone for Valve here, as the Steam Deck has now managed to hit the 14,000 mark for games that are rated either Playable or Verified.

Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection launched on Steam (and other classics)

By Liam Dawe, Mar 8

EA just surprised launched the Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection on Steam in a big bundle, along with a few other classic titles.

Squad-based shooter Enlisted: Reinforced from Gaijin is coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

Enlisted: Reinforced is a World War II squad-based shooter from War Thunder publisher Gaijin, and it was recently revealed to be finally coming to Steam.

KeeperRL 1.0 is out now, merging Dungeon Keeper and a little Dwarf Fortress

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

Something around 11 years later, KeeperRL 1.0 has officially been released! A good choice perhaps for people who find Dwarf Fortress a little too much, and enjoy dungeon building.

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage updated with Steam Deck support and no more DRM

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

Now known as FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition, this classic racer has received a fresh big upgrade to ensure it runs nicely and is now Steam Deck Verified.

Plasma 6 lands in Arch Linux, KDE neon teething issues and Plasma 6.1 heating up

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

The dust is starting to settle now the huge KDE Plasma 6 release is out in the wild, with it beginning to land for more distributions but there's been some issues.

OpenRCT2 for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 adds Ukrainian language, partial underground building

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

OpenRCT2 continues to keep the dream of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 alive, with a new release v0.4.9 now available adding in some new features and plenty of bug fixes.

Horizon Forbidden West system requirements up, devs mention 'portable gaming devices'

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition lands on PC soon on March 21st, with Nixxes once again handling the porting of this previously PlayStation exclusive. The system requirements are also now up so we can see what to expect.

Ghost of Tsushima comes to PC on May 16

By Liam Dawe, Mar 7

Another PlayStation exclusive is heading to PC! Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT has been announced with a May 16th release date.

EmuDeck 2.2 adds a new Pegasus Frontend, better Linux support, new emulators

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

EmuDeck 2.2 has rolled out, for those of you that want easy install and configuration of emulators across various different systems like Steam Deck, Desktop Linux PCs and more.

Humble Choice for March 2024 has Nioh 2, Saints Row, Citizen Sleeper

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

Ready for more games to fill up your PC or Steam Deck with? Humble Bundle revealed the latest monthly selection in the Humble Choice for March 2024.

Crusader Kings 3 adds plagues, a legitimacy system and male pattern baldness

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

Oh hey, some representation for me, I can be as bald as real life in Crusader Kings 3 now with the latest free update adding a bunch of new features. Oh there's also a big new DLC too.

Wine Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation library vkd3d v1.11 released

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

While Valve continue pushing forward for gamers with VKD3D-Proton, the Wine team continue building up their own separate Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation library with a new release out now.

Proton 9.0 has another Beta release fixing DEATHLOOP and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

Getting closer to the stable release of Proton 9, the compatibility layer that allows running Windows games on Steam Deck and Linux Desktop PCs with another Beta update.

Albion Online is finally getting a server for Europe

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

Albion Online is one of the few MMOs with Linux support, and it's set to have a big change soon with the introduction of a server for Europe.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor gets Steam Deck Verified after an update

By Liam Dawe, Mar 6

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, one of the most popular recent Early Access releases that follows the trend set by Vampire Survivors has been marked Steam Deck Verified after a recent update.

Buy rude games on Steam without fear - Valve rolls out enhanced privacy

By Liam Dawe, Mar 5

You! Yes you! You can now buy as many of those rude games as you like without fear of prying eyes, as Valve just rolled out some enhanced privacy features to Steam.