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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 52: What Am I Going to Do With All This Cheese gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/buil…
Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dusk…
#Dusklight #Nintendo #PCGaming #Linux #Zelda #Retro
Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update
Dusklight (originally called Dusk) is an open source reimplementation of the classic Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Retro fantasy slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance get delisted in June gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/retr…
#Witchaven #Retro #FPS #Delisting #PCGaming
Retro fantasy slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance get delisted in June
Publisher SNEG have announced that the classics Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance will be vanishing from stores on June 15th.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.16 is out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/hero…
#HoMM2 #OpenSource #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.16 is out now
After a month of development, we are happy to release a new version of the fheroes2 engine for Heroes of Might and Magic II.fheroes2 (GamingOnLinux)
Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5 gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/atar…
#Atari #Gaming #Retro #PCGaming
Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5
Atari are continuing their gradual acquiring spree, as they just announced they've sucked up the the rights to multiple classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/d7vk…
#D7VK #Linux #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro
D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux
D7VK has done a lot of work on getting retro 3D games to run well on Linux with older Direct3D versions, now classic 2D games have seen some love.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gog-…
#PCGaming #Retro #Gaming #FreeGames #GOG
GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded with some historical polish games, along with a Polish themed sale and one of the games has me really excited.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/retr…
#KKnD #RTS #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming
Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
Krush Kill 'N Destroy (KKnD) and the sequel Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire, two classic strategy games from the 90s are getting some major upgrades in June.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/more…
#Retro #DOS #MSFT #OpenSource
More retro goodies - Microsoft open sources 86-DOS and PC-DOS
Following on from officially open sourcing MS-DOS 4.0 back in 2024, Microsoft have announced more early DOS code has been made available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Free creepy Aliens fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX released gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/free…
#Aliens #FreeGame #PCGaming #Retro #FPS
Free creepy Aliens fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX released
Back in 2024 a developer put up the fan game Aliens: Redacted and now they're back with Aliens: Redacted REDUX for Alien Day.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/clas…
Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port
Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The classic Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri from 1996 has a surprise update from Nightdive Studios gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-…
#Retro #TerraNovaStrikeForceCentauri #Gaming #PCGaming #NightdiveStudios
The classic Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri from 1996 has a surprise update from Nightdive Studios
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri originally released back in 1996 has received a surprise update from Nightdive Studios to add a few upgrades.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
TRX the open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider is making progress on Tomb Raider 3 gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/trx-…
#TRX #TombRaider #Retro #OpenSource #Gaming
TRX the open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider is making progress on Tomb Raider 3
With the classic Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 fully playable with the open source re-implementation TRX, the team makes impressive progress with the third.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/hero…
#HoMM2 #OpenSource #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now
A brand new version of fheroes2 is out now, the open source and cross-platform Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine reimplementation.fheroes2 (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 showcases an improved handheld gaming PC experience gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/play…
#RPCS3 #PS3 #Emulation #Gaming #Retro #OpenSource
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 showcases an improved handheld gaming PC experience
The RPCS3 have been busy and just recently showcased various improvements to the open source PlayStation 3 emulator running on handheld gaming PCs.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenGOAL project adds the Naughty Dog classic Jak 3 gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/open…
#Jak3 #OpenGOAL #Gaming #Retro
OpenGOAL project adds the Naughty Dog classic Jak 3
The much loved Jak series continues getting modern enhancements from the OpenGOAL project, which recently added Jak 3 to the collection.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam - but with DRM gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/brea…
#Steam #ResidentEvil #Retro #BreathofFireIV
Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam - but with DRM
With a little help from GOG, some more classic games have arrived on Steam for those of you who want more retro gaming goodies.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heretic II has a new reverse-engineered source port gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/here…
#HereticII #PCGaming #Gaming #Retro
Heretic II has a new reverse-engineered source port
A lot of classic games have received source ports over the years, and now it's time for Heretic II with Heretic2R bringing some enhancements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" out now supporting more retro games gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/scum…
#ScummVM #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenSource
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" out now supporting more retro games
ScummVM 2026.2.0 "Railmonicon" has been released bringing support for 8 new games along with various assorted fixes elsewhere.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets easier to use with Steam gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/play…
#RPCS3 #PS3 #Emulation #Gaming #Retro #OpenSource
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 gets easier to use with Steam
The free and open source PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 is getting easier to use with Steam, with the devs announcing a useful new feature.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
MARVEL MaXimum Collection set to arrive March 27 with a bunch of classics gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/marv…
#Gaming #Retro #Marvel #PCGaming
MARVEL MaXimum Collection set to arrive March 27 with a bunch of classics
Limited Run Games just revealed that the MARVEL MaXimum Collection that brings multiple classics will get released on March 27th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green
When I first started using Linux full time in 2007, I was still not well versed on how video cards worked.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
DREAMM emulator for LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games v4.0 out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/drea…
#PCGaming #Retro #RetroGaming #Emulation #Gaming
DREAMM emulator for LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games v4.0 out now
DREAMM is a special emulator for playing lots of classic LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games with a major new 4.0 release available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The "video game preservation service" Myrient is shutting down in March gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-…
The "video game preservation service" Myrient is shutting down in March
Myrient is a popular video game preservation service that has over 390 terabytes of classics but it's about to go offline forever.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Retro games bundle MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/retr…
#Gaming #Retro #Marvel #PCGaming
Retro games bundle MARVEL MaXimum Collection announced
Coming from Limited Run Games, MARVEL MaXimum Collection will be a bundle of retro classic Marvel titles "from the golden age of gaming".Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Retro Macintosh games Return to Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle arrive on Steam in March gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/retr…
#ReturntoDarkCastle #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #Steam
Retro Macintosh games Return to Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle arrive on Steam in March
Return to Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle are classic Macintosh games from the 80s, and they're getting a bundled definitive edition re-release on Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 50: Dawn of Civilization gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 50: Dawn of Civilization
Civilization: Call to Power is a curious cultural artifact in a number of ways.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scum…
#ScummVM #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenSource
ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games
ScummVM is an excellent tool that preserves a lot of classic games with new game engines to run on modern platforms and a huge 2026.1.0 release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/surg…
#SurgeEngine #OpenSource #Sonic #Retro #Gaming #Linux
Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system
Love classic Sonic games and other similar platformers? The Surge Engine and the included Surge the Rabbit game are great open source projects.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/banj…
#BanjoKazooie #PCGaming #Retro #OpenSource #Nintendo
Banjo-Kazooie gets a native PC port with Linux / Steam Deck support
Bringing another Nintendo classic to PC, the community has delivered with Banjo-Kazooie via the Banjo: Recompiled project that's now available.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Ghostship - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ghos…
#SuperMario64 #Nintendo #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming
Ghostship - the new Super Mario 64 PC port gets a Linux release
Ghostship was a recent announcement from the HarbourMasters team bringing a new Super Mario 64 PC port, and now there's a fresh release with a Linux version.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Ghostship is a new Super Mario 64 PC port from HarbourMasters gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/ghos…
#SuperMario64 #Nintendo #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming
Ghostship is a new Super Mario 64 PC port from HarbourMasters
From the HarbourMasters team is another Nintendo PC port, this time it's Super Mario 64.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenXcom Extended takes over from OpenXcom for the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/open…
#OpenXcom #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro #Linux
OpenXcom Extended takes over from OpenXcom for the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown
Remember the classic X-COM / UFO: Enemy Unknown? It's one of my favourite strategy games from the 90s, and now the open source OpenXcom is switching hands.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Open Fodder, an open source port of the classic Cannon Fodder v2.0 released gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/open…
#OpenFodder #OpenSource #Retro #CannonFodder
Open Fodder, an open source port of the classic Cannon Fodder v2.0 released
Cannon Fodder is a retro action-strategy gem from 1993 that was originally released on my old love the Amiga, and the modern open source port just got upgraded.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 49: One More to Go! gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 49: One More to Go!
Candy Cruncher stands as an interesting piece of Linux gaming convergence, with it pulling on almost all of the major threads that defined the industry.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/half…
#HalfLifeLegacy #HalfLife #PCGaming #Retro #FPS
Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues
Half-Life Legacy is an enhanced fan mod of Valve's original shooter and it's releasing December 12th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 48: Byzantine Labyrinthine gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 48: Byzantine Labyrinthine
Part 48 of the long running series of retro Linux gaming goodness. This time it's all about point and click adventuring.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Nightdive Studios present a Blood: Refreshed Supply deep dive in a new video gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/nigh…
#BloodRefreshedSupply #Retro #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming
Nightdive Studios present a Blood: Refreshed Supply deep dive in a new video
Want to know more about the upcoming Blood: Refreshed Supply? You're in luck as we have a fresh developer video from Nightdive Studios.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 version 1.0 released gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/trx-…
#TRX #TombRaider #Retro #OpenSource
TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 version 1.0 released
With lots of enhancements for the classics Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2, the TRX project version 1.0 is out now with an LUA scripting engine for modders.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)