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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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Baldur's Gate 3 hits over half a million Steam user reviews - ranked 19th most popular

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

Baldur's Gate 3 from Larian Studios has managed to hit a mark not many games do, as it's crossed over the half a million mark on Steam for user reviews with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating overall.

Godot Engine showreel - Full-Scale Invasion

The latest Godot Engine 2023 showreel shows an impressive variety of games

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

Godot Engine continues to grow in popularity, and the quality of the games being made with it year after year just keep improving. The latest official Godot showreel is out now.

Geometry Survivor is a little Geometry Wars and a bit Vampire Survivors

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

Yes, it continues! The survivor-like bullet-heaven mashup has gained another. Geometry Survivor releases February 21st and should be on the radar of anyone who loved the classic Geometry Wars.

Pesticide Not Required blends Vampire Survivors with Atomicrops

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

There's clearly no stopping the rise of games designed like Vampire Survivors, and as usual they keep hooking their teeth into me. The latest is Pesticide Not Required, combining Vampire Survivors with Atomicrops.

Funday Games plan to get Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor bumped to Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor launches in Early Access tomorrow (February 14th) and it has now been given a Steam Deck Playable rating. The good news is the developer, Funday Games, plan to improve on that.

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.5.16 Preview improves Persona 3 Reload performance

By Liam Dawe, Feb 13

SteamOS 3.5.16 Preview is available now for testing on Steam Deck, as Valve continue improving performance for the recently released Persona 3 Reload.

Steam Remote Play Together 2024 Fest is live to celebrate gaming together anywhere

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Celebrating the ability to play games together wherever you are, Valve has launched the Steam Remote Play Together 2024 Fest. Giving you plenty of discounts on games you might want to pick up.

Bazzite Linux adds support for the Lenovo Legion Go handheld

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Want to get Linux on your Lenovo Legion Go? Bazzite Linux was recently updated and now should be feature complete for the Legion Go so you can get a more SteamOS-like experience for it just like the Steam Deck.

Dead Cells will be finished with the upcoming Update 35

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Motion Twin have announced that the upcoming Update 35 for Dead Cells will be the end, so it will be actually finished and complete with no more content updates.

Craftomation 101 combines crafting, programming and tiny robots to unfreeze a planet

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Hitting Early Access on February 19th, Craftomation 101 is a spiritual successor to Luden.io's previous game "while True: learn()" and it sounds like a really fun combination of ideas.

Puzzle game Sokobond Express releases February 22nd

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways. The developers say it's a bit of a mashup of the ideas from Sokobond and Cosmic Express.

GE-Proton 8-31 and 8-32 bring fixes for Helldivers 2, Dark and Darker, Agarest

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

Two new versions of GE-Proton have been released pulling in some extra fixes for various games for Steam Deck / Linux, so here's what's new and improved.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.13 brings GOG support improvements

By Liam Dawe, Feb 12

If you want to grab games from GOG on Linux and Steam Deck (or even macOS and Windows), there's some good news for you. The Heroic Games Launcher just released version 2.13 which brings with it their overhaul to GOG support.

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.5.15 Preview brings a HDR improvement, GPU crash improvements

By Liam Dawe, Feb 10

Valve released a new version of SteamOS in Preview for Steam Deck, along with a Steam Client Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop Steam also being released. So here's what you need to know.

Proton Hotfix updated to support HELLDIVERS 2 on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Feb 10

HELLDIVERS 2 is currently doing really well on Steam with a ton of players, and initially it was quite a nuisance to get working on Steam Deck / Desktop Linux, but now it should run much better.

Wine 9.2 brings Mono updates, system tray fixes and more

By Liam Dawe, Feb 10

Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer is here with Wine 9.2, bringing with it some new features and fixes so here's what's changed.

Humble Bundle has some awesome puzzle games in this latest bundle

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

Oh now this is a good selection! Some really fantastic puzzle games available in the Mind-Bending Masterpieces Humble Bundle. So here's all the info you need.

Check out Abalon Arena - bringing together turn-based tactics and strategic card play

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

From D20Studios, who also made Abalon (formerly Summoners Fate), they're planning to release their next game with Abalon Arena. A fusion of turn-based tactics and strategic card play inspired by Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

Noir-influenced detective RPG 'Pixel Noir' is out now

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

Noir-influenced detective mystery RPG? Sounds thoroughly interesting! Pixel Noir has now left Early Access.

I'm terrible at Poker but a deck-building poker roguelike? Balatro has me hooked

By Liam Dawe, Feb 9

Balatro is releasing on February 20th and if you love card games and deck-builders, you're probably going to need to check this one out. It also has a demo available for Steam Next Fest 2024.

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