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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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Diablo IV

Diablo IV free to play on Steam until Tuesday

By Liam Dawe,
14
Here's a chance for you to see if you actually want to buy Diablo IV. Not only is it 40% off on Steam and works great on Steam Deck and desktop Linux with Proton but it's also temporarily free to play.
Steam Deck OLED

SteamOS 3.5.7 released, plus Steam Deck Client update and Power LED changes coming

By Liam Dawe,
23
Three bits of Steam Deck news for you this morning with multiple updates coming in including a SteamOS update, a Steam Deck Client update and info about some LED changes coming.
Steam Play Proton concept logo by GamingOnLinux

GE-Proton 8-25 released, should fix a bunch of early 2000s games

By Liam Dawe,
27
A small hotfix release of GE-Proton went up with GE-Proton 8-25 containing two changes, but for players of classic games it might be a good release to try.
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!

Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die! point and click adventure gets Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
3
Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die!, a musical comedy point and click adventure game recently added full Native Linux support.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is getting two major expansions

By Liam Dawe,
10
Even though Mimimi Games are set to shut down, they're not yet finished with Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew with big content additions coming.
NVIDIA logo

NVIDIA 545.29.06 Linux driver released with Source 2 game fix

By Liam Dawe,
8
NVIDIA has today released the 545.29.06 Linux stable driver. A small one with only a few useful sounding fixes.
GameMaker

GameMaker now free for non-commercial use, one-time fee for indie devs

By Liam Dawe,
4
Seems like GameMaker are trying to eat some of Unity's lunch here after the mess that was Unity's install fee plan, GameMaker have made it much easier for developers to use it (and cheaper).
Beat Hazard 3

Beat Hazard 3 gets updates towards Steam Deck verification

By Liam Dawe,
2
Beat Hazard 3 from Cold Beam Games received an update recently as the developer is hoping to get Steam Deck Verified so they've made some more improvements.
Riders Republic

Riders Republic should now run on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
0
Some good news for fans of crazy sporty games like Riders Republic, as Ubisoft actually worked to get it working on Steam Deck / Linux.
The Invincible

The Invincible gets updated to fix it with the latest Steam Deck updates

By Liam Dawe,
1
The Invincible is a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Quite popular and it broke recently with the latest Steam Deck / SteamOS upgrade.
Steam Autumn Sale 2023

Steam Autumn Sale 2023 is live with huge savings

By Liam Dawe,
25
The big sale event I'm sure many of you wait for: the Steam Autumn Sale 2023 is now live with some epic savings on thousands of games.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection

GOG Black Friday Sale live with UNCHARTED released, Styx: Shard of Darkness for free

By Liam Dawe,
7
Need some cheap games? GOG just launched their Black Friday Sale and it comes with the new release (to GOG) of UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Plus a free game giveaway.
Steam Store Controller Hub

Valve gives Steam a nice upgrade for controller-friendly games

By Liam Dawe,
16
After recently tweaking Steam Input and the Steam Client, Valve has now upgraded the main Steam Store to show off controller support for games.
Tomb Raider 1

Open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider 1 'TR1X' gets Linux builds

By Liam Dawe,
5
Want to play a classic with a fresh open source game engine? TR1X for Tomb Raider 1 from 1996 has a new release out with a Native Linux version now available.
Intel Arc

Intel Vulkan drivers on Linux should run more games with Mesa 24.0

By Liam Dawe,
7
While work is ongoing to provide brand new Intel Xe Vulkan drivers on Linux with their newer driver, work is still happening to improve the current driver.
Vulkan logo

Open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver NVK hits Vulkan 1.0 conformance

By Liam Dawe,
6
A big step for the in-development open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver NVK, as Collabora have announced how it's hit Vulkan 1.0 conformance.
Portal: Revolution

Portal: Revolution is an upcoming fully-featured Portal 2 prequel mod

By Liam Dawe,
13
Well this is exciting! Modders sure do some amazing stuff with Valve games. Portal: Revolution releasing 5th January, 2024 is a new story with original characters, acting as a full gameplay prequel to Portal 2.
Lumencraft

Get some quality games in the Action Roguelikes bundle from Humble

By Liam Dawe,
5
Start your week with a bang because Humble Bundle has put up some good stuff in the Action Roguelikes Bundle. Here's your look at Steam Deck / Desktop Linux compatibility.
Zarathustra

Point and click adventure Zarathustra uses AI Art and AI Voices

By Liam Dawe,
27
Well this is sure to be an interesting one and will no doubt spark up some comments - Zarathustra is an in-development point and click adventure that looks intriguing but the way it's made will raise some eyebrows.
Hunt: Showdown

Hunt: Showdown is broken on Steam Deck / Linux due to Easy Anti-Cheat

By Liam Dawe,
11
Hunt: Showdown, a popular multiplayer game has been broken on Steam Deck / desktop Linux due to Easy Anti-Cheat.
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