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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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Open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA hardware in Mesa, NVK, is now ready for prime time

By Liam Dawe, Feb 29

The future of NVIDIA hardware on Linux is here with the open source Vulkan driver NVK in Mesa, as there's now a Merge Request to have it shipped by default.

Valve fixes Remote Play on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Feb 29

After recently releasing a big Stable Steam Client update for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs, I highlighted that Remote Play was broken on Steam Deck - and so Valve has now fixed it.

5 years later Valve finally gives Windows compatibility tool Proton a logo

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

Can you believe it? Proton, the compatibility layer that allows Windows games to run on Steam Deck / Linux PCs didn't actually have a proper logo for over 5 years.

NVIDIA disclose new driver security issues - Feb 28

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

NVIDIA has revealed new GPU driver security issues in their latest bulletin, so here's what you need to know if you're using an NVIDIA GPU on Linux.

Lots more content is coming to Last Epoch and controller support improvements

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

Last Epoch recently released on Steam with Native Linux support, an offline mode and controller support but the developers at Eleventh Hour Games plan to keep improving it all.

nullptr is an action puzzle hacking game where every second counts

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

Due to release sometime in Q3 2024, developer Jeferson Silva has recently put up a demo for their action puzzle hacking game nullptr.

Remote Play broken on Steam Deck with the February stable update

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

Valve just recently launched a big stable update to the Steam Client for both Steam Deck and Desktop PCs, which has come with one big issue for Steam Deck.

The future has arrived - KDE Plasma 6 desktop released

By Liam Dawe, Feb 28

The KDE team announced "MegaRelease 6", a big upgrade that includes Plasma 6, Frameworks 6 and Gear 24.02 with tons of improvements to this popular desktop environment that's used on the Steam Deck for Desktop Mode.

Nintendo goes after Switch emulator yuzu in new lawsuit

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

Well, here we go. Nintendo have formally filed a lawsuit against the creators of the popular open source Switch emulator yuzu.

Valve release big stable Steam Client update for Steam / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

After a little while of many Beta releases, Valve has today launched the latest stable update to the Steam Client for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs.

shapez 2 demo is sticking around for another month - you need to try this

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

shapez 2 is absolutely going to be a big success when it hits Early Access later this year, and you can try out the demo for a good while longer now so the developer can ensure they get it right.

Streets of Rogue 2 is going to be massive and I'm hyped

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

Developer Matt Dabrowski recently did a fresh developer video on the upcoming Streets of Rogue 2, and it's really going to be massive.

PC and handheld gaming with Linux levels up with Bazzite v2.3.0

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

Bazzite version 2.3.0 has been released, and it should make installing it a whole lot easier across different devices from PCs to handhelds. The developers think it's the "next generation of Linux Gaming".

Steam Dinos vs. Robots Fest is live with more demos and discounts

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

Dinosaurs and Robots, what more could you want? Valve has put up the Steam Dinos vs. Robots Fest which runs until March 4th with plenty more demos and game discounts.

Free and open source evolution sim Thrive gets big new gameplay features in v0.6.5

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

Thrive is a free and open source evolution sim from Revolutionary Games Studio that's currently in-development, and a new release has rolled out with v0.6.5 bringing some gameplay additions.

Stardew Valley v1.6 confirmed to release in March, hits over 30 million sales

By Liam Dawe, Feb 27

The next big free upgrade for Stardew Valley now has a release date in March and there's plenty to look forward to. Stardew Valley also just celebrated its 8th anniversary.

Proton Experimental updated with Proton 9 - adds fixes for Helldivers 2 and more

By Liam Dawe, Feb 26

Now that the testing is open for Proton 9, Valve have now updated Proton Experimental to move over to Proton 9 along with a bunch of extra game fixes for Steam Deck / Linux.

Windowkill is a clever multi-window twin-stick shooter that moves around your screen

By Liam Dawe, Feb 26

This might be one of the most unique games I've ever played. Windowkill from torcado just released on Steam with Native Linux support and its use of multiple moving windows really changes the bullet-hell genre.

Stealthy platformer Kiyo in need of Linux testers

By Liam Dawe, Feb 26

Developer Pixel Rats emailed in about their stealthy platformer that now has a Playtest available on Steam, and they're requesting backup from Linux players to see how it runs across different systems.

We can probably say a final goodbye to Roblox on Linux with Wine soon

By Liam Dawe, Feb 26

After Roblox recently introduced Hyperion anti-tamper, there were some issues running it on Linux, but there's been workarounds and some of the Roblox staff made it to work on Linux with Wine again, but it seems not for much longer.

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