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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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Lutris v0.5.15

Lutris game manager v0.5.15 brings lots of overall improvements for game installs

By Liam Dawe,
2
Lutris is a game manager and helpful game installer for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux that brings together your game library from Steam, Humble Bundle, GOG, EA, Emulators and more. The latest release has improvements across the whole app to make it smoother.
Noxious Weeds

Noxious Weeds takes Vampire Survivors and adds in angry veggies

By Liam Dawe,
1
Love horde-slaying reverse bullet-hell survival games like Vampire Survivors? Noxious Weeds is another that's now available in Early Access and it comes with Native Linux support.
GodotOS

GodotOS is a fun showcase of Godot Engine with a fake operating system interface

By Liam Dawe,
13
No GodotOS is not another Linux distribution or desktop environment, it's an open source fake operating system interface made in Godot Engine, designed to push the limits of UI design in Godot. It's also just really cool.
Awesome Games Done Quick Humble Bundle

Grab some treats in the Awesome Games Done Quick Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
1
Humble Bundle has teamed up with Awesome Games Done Quick for a bunch of fun games, along with supporting the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Overall it looks like a nice deal if you don't already own the games.
Cinnamon 6.0 on Linux Mint

Linux Mint 21.3 released with Cinnamon 6.0 and experimental Wayland support

By Liam Dawe,
45
One of the easiest Linux distributions to use, Linux Mint, has a major new release available with Linux Mint 21.3 'Virginia' now officially released. This is probably one of their biggest releases in quite some time.
Bayonetta

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Bayonetta, Ground Branch and more

By Liam Dawe,
0
The first update of 2024 for Valve's Proton Experimental has landed, bringing with it new game support along with fixes for multiple games so here's what's new for Linux and Steam Deck.
Old World - Wonders & Dynasties

Old World - Wonders & Dynasties is a content-filled DLC out now

By Liam Dawe,
4
Old World is easily one of the best 4X games to be released in recent years, that is still quite largely overlooked compared to others in the genre and it only keeps getting better. A big new content DLC Wonders & Dynasties has just been released.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III

The first stable Steam and Steam Deck update of 2024 is here

By Liam Dawe,
11
Valve has released the latest Steam Client stable update for both the Steam Deck and Desktop Steam, pulling in all the recent changes like the re-designed Steam Workshop subscriptions system.
AYANEO Next Lite

AYANEO Next Lite with a customized SteamOS-like HoloISO fully revealed

By Liam Dawe,
42
AYANEO has now revealed the specifications and pricing for the Linux powered AYANEO Next Lite, which will be using the SteamOS-like HoloISO, although customized by AYANEO for the handheld.
Last Epoch

Last Epoch to get 'Item Factions', a unique item trading system for the ARPG

By Liam Dawe,
2
Last Epoch is closing in on a full release and it's going to be a big one for ARPG fans, especially if you weren't fussed by the latest Diablo. Now they've revealed what they call Item Factions, a unique system to allow item trading between players.
ELDEN RING

ELDEN RING gets patched to fix up anti-cheat on Steam Deck SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
2
While no doubt many of you are waiting on more news about the upcoming ELDEN RING expansion, this is not it. Instead, a small update has rolled out to improve ELDEN RING on Steam Deck with SteamOS.
VVVVVV

Challenging platformer VVVVVV gets a big upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
8
VVVVVV is an indie classic from Terry Cavanagh that just got a nice juicy upgrade with version 2.4 now officially released that brings with it a Steam Deck Verified status.
G-Darius HD

Multiple shoot 'em ups from Taito like G-Darius HD got fixed up for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
3
Taito and M2 have been bringing some updated shoot 'em up classics to Steam with lots of enhancements, and players seem to love them. Now titles like G-Darius HD should work great on the Steam Deck.
Team Fortress 2

Team Fortress: Source 2 fan project gets a DMCA from Valve

By Liam Dawe,
16
The Team Fortress: Source 2 project is now officially dead in the water after getting hit with a DMCA from Valve, although the creators were already stopping development.
Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 3

Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 3 announced

By Liam Dawe,
10
Even more classics are getting a new life on PC with the Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 3 announced for release on February 1st along with Linux and Steam Deck support just like the previous collections.
AYANEO NEXT LITE

AYANEO NEXT LITE handheld announced with SteamOS Linux

By Liam Dawe,
57
Finally we're seeing another handheld vendor jump in with Linux. The AYANEO NEXT LITE was announced today and much like the Steam Deck, they plan to ship it with SteamOS! NOTE: ARTICLE UPDATED.
League of Legends

League of Legends likely unplayable on Linux / Steam Deck soon due to Vanguard anti-cheat

By Liam Dawe,
43
A day we expected to come but now Riot Games have formally announced that their Vanguard kernel-level anti-cheat is coming to League of Legends, and so it will make it unplayable on Linux.
Usurper

Usurper turns Chess into a deck-building roguelike

By Liam Dawe,
2
If you love strategy games, board games, deck-builders and roguelikes you may want to keep a little eye on Usurper, an upcoming game from Rogue Brain Studios that releases later this year.
Palworld

Palworld is Pokémon with guns, farming, survival and building - I'm quite excited

By Liam Dawe,
15
After growing up playing Pokémon, I will jump at the chance to try pretty much anything that involves some form of monster collection. It's just my jam and Palworld looks and sounds kind of hilarious that I need to play it.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

By Liam Dawe,
10
Fantastic news for Like a Dragon fans as the latest in the series Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has been checked over and confirmed Steam Deck Verified by Valve ahead of the release.
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