GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/gog-…
#PCGaming #Retro #Gaming #FreeGames #GOG
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
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
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
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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" 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
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
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…
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 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-…
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
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
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…
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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…
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 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…
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
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
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)
Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/zork…
#Zork #Microsoft #Retro #OpenSource #RetroGaming
Microsoft announced today that they're preserving a bit of history here - with Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III now officially and clearly open source.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Earth 2140 remake on OpenRA engine OpenE2140 gets a first release gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/eart…
#OpenE2140 #Earth2140 #OpenSource #RTS #Retro
OpenE2140 is bringing back Earth 2140, the classic RTS with it being powered by the OpenRA engine and a first release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/maki…
#DOSBox #DOSBoxPure #Retro #Gaming #RetroGaming #OpenSource
DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
1998 arcade-style aircraft racer Plane Crazy gets a Championship Edition upgrade gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/1998…
#PlaneCrazy #Gaming #Retro #PCGaming
Originally released in 1998, Plane Crazy from Inner Workings returns with the newer Plane Crazy Championship Edition from ZOOM Platform.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Retro Brazilian RTS game Outlive returns with Outlive 25 gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/retr…
#Outlive25 #Outlive #RTS #Gaming #Retro #PCGaming
Outlive 25 is a remaster of the classic 2000 RTS game rebuilt by the original developers, and a demo is just about to drop too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
A shotgun for an arm, boomer shooter Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation arrives in November gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/a-sh…
#FPS #Retro #GZDoom #PCGaming #BoomerShooter #Demo
A retro styled boomer shooter where you have a shotgun for an arm. Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation is confirmed to launch on November 25th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.11 has been released gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/hero…
#HoMM2 #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming
Another fresh upgrade for the Heroes of Might and Magic 2 open source game engine fheroes2 with some major changes and bug fixes.fheroes2 (GamingOnLinux)
