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WRATH: Aeon of Ruin finally has a release date for February 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/wrath-aeon-of-ruin-finally-has-a-release-date-for-february-2024/
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin finally has a release date for February 2024
After being in Early Access since 2019 and multiple launch windows missed, the Quake engine powered retro shooter WRATH: Aeon of Ruin finally has an actual real release date. No, I can't quite believe it either.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 34: Abusing the System https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-34-abusing-the-system/
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 34: Abusing the System
Having already played the Abuse Linux shareware, the next step seemed to be getting my hands on the registered version. Abuse was later picked up to be published by Origin Systems and Electronic Arts in 1996.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 33: I Hate Mondays https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-33-i-hate-mondays/
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 33: I Hate Mondays
After I installed the Flash Player plugin my first thoughts were of Garfield.com, an award winning website which, while a bear to navigate back in the day, was home to a wide array of Flash based games and amusements based around the titular comic ca…Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Mini monster-catching MMO 'Familiars.io' heads to Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/mini-monster-catching-mmo-familiarsio-heads-to-steam/
Mini monster-catching MMO 'Familiars.io' heads to Steam
Familiars.io is a very retro-styled mini-MMO about catching monsters and battling, and it's now heading to Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
PS1 inspired survival-horror Fear the Spotlight is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/ps1-inspired-survival-horror-fear-the-spotlight-is-out-now/
PS1 inspired survival-horror Fear the Spotlight is out now
Fear the Spotlight from developer Cozy Game Pals is out now, inspired by the style of classic PlayStation games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.2 definitely delivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/toaplan-arcade-shoot-em-up-collection-vol2-definitely-delivers/
#Retro #SteamDeck #Linux #ShootEmUp
Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.2 definitely delivers
If you're a fan of retro games and you love your shoot 'em ups, you should check out Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.2.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 reimplementation OpenRCT2 gets a new title theme https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/rollercoaster-tycoon-2-reimplementation-openrct2-gets-a-new-title-theme/
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 reimplementation OpenRCT2 gets a new title theme
The team and community behind OpenRCT2, the open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 have a brand new update out which includes some fun changes like a whole new title theme.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/dreamm-emulator-for-classic-lucasarts-games-v2-1-out-with-linux-support/
DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support
DREAMM is another project focused on keeping classic games alive, designed originally for preserving classic DOS, Windows, and FM-Towns LucasArts games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 32: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/09/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-32-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 32: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Over the past few months I have been making a number of upgrades and changes to Dianoga, and the time has come to lay them all out.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 31: The Fear of Loss
I was trawling through the old web one evening, looking for additional resources on early Linux gaming, when I came across a freeware game I had never heard of before.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
More retro goodies coming in the Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.2
Ready for another blast from the past? After the success of the first set, Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.2 has been announced from Bitwave Games and Toaplan.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard looks awesome
While their software for programming it only officially supports Windows and Android, the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard sure does look awesome.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Voxel Doom II is out now for GZDoom
Spice up your next play-through of Doom II with the new Voxel Doom II mod now available, bringing with it fancy new monster models.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Mr. Run and Jump from Atari and Graphite Lab is out now
Originally created for the Atari 2600 back in 2021 (yes, really), Mr. Run and Jump has been recreated properly for modern systems from Atari and Graphite Lab.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Voxel Doom II releasing August 1st
Ready for more retro action? Voxel Doom II with GZDoom is releasing August 1st, giving you fully 3D voxel-based models for a second helping of Doom.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.0.6 out now
fheroes2 continues to improve the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II, with a new release available now with plenty of tweaks and improvements.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 30: Imperial Purple
War! Age of Imperialism was in the first instance a board game, designed by Glenn Drover of Eagle Games. Players assume the role of a colonial empire intent on subjugating the rest of the world.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 29: The Odyssey
It was one of my regular readers, Grzegorz Budny, that let me know about the driving simulation Odyssey by Car first released by the German independent developer Oliver Hamann back in 2001.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Classic LucasArts games emulator DREAMM adds early Linux support
Want a way to play classic LucasArts games on Linux? While some ways already exist like ScummVM, another is DREAMM and it now has early Linux support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Save your owner as a space-pup in shoot 'em up ProtoCorgi
ProtoCorgi is a shoot 'em up with a difference. You're not a spaceship, you're not even a person, you're a dog on a quest to save their owner.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Retro racer Super Indie Karts got upgraded with Steam Deck support
While Super Indie Karts already had Native Linux support, it's nice to see another developer making improvements for Steam Deck too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Atari's 1981 classic revamp Caverns of Mars: Recharged is out now
Atari teamed up with SneakyBox to revamp another classic, with Caverns of Mars: Recharged officially out now with Native Linux support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Ship of Harkinian, a PC port of Ocarina of Time has a feature-filled upgrade
Do you love the classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time? Clearly a lot of people do, and the PC port Ship of Harkinian just recently had a great sounding upgrade.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Vangers the open source classic from 1998 continues to be upgraded
Vangers is a thoroughly weird racing role-playing adventure originally released in 1998, and it's still being upgraded.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 28: Losing My Marbles
Marble Blast was first released in 2002, before being updated to Marble Blast Gold in 2003. The demo can be obnoxious, with it showing a begging screen imploring you to buy the full game after completing each and every level.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 27: Lost Souls
I have mentioned before how I was unable to get Dave Taylor's original port of Doom to work as it was built as an outdated a.out binary rather than ELF.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 26: Coming to You Live
It turns out it was Knoppix 3.4 released in May 2004 that obsessed me as a child, providing me with some of my earliest steps into a larger world. Not only that, but the CD-R disc it was burned on still reads even after all of these years.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
All Your Base Are Belong to Us — Zero Wing (and other classics) hit Steam
Zero Wing along with other shoot 'em up classics Out Zone, Twin Cobra and Truxton from Toaplan and Bitwave Games have their brand new PC releases out.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 25: Quantum Axcess
Back when I first played through Quake: The Offering I found that I enjoyed the two mission packs even more than I did the original Quake campaign, and while these were the only official addons sold for Quake, several third party expansions and total…Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
ScummVM 2.7.0 is ready for testing more retro games
ScummVM, the all-in-one solution for many different retro games and upgraded game engines for classics has a new version 2.7.0 ready for testing.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms adds the start of a campaign mode
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is a free and open source game pack made with the OpenRA game engine, the bundles together forces from various classic Westwood RTS games including Allies, Soviets, Nod, GDI and the Scrin.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Article: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/zelda-lite-classic-anodyne-gets-a-much-upgraded-fan-remake/
Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9z1QuPAe-k&feature=youtu.be
#IndieGame #Retro #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Zelda-lite classic Anodyne gets a much upgraded fan remake
Anodyne from Analgesic Productions recently celebrated a 10th anniversary, and the community delivered in style with a full fan remake for modern platforms thanks to the previous source code release.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/02/zelda-a-link-to-the-past-reverse-engineered-clone/
#OpenSource #Zelda #Retro #Gaming
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past gets a reverse-engineered clone
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, the 1991 classic from Nintendo has been reverse-engineered to bring it natively to more platforms.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/inspired-by-boulder-dash-and-supaplex-gem-worlds-is-out-now/
#IndieGame #Steam #PCGaming #Retro
Inspired by Boulder Dash and Supaplex, Gem Worlds is out now
Oh the nostalgia is heavy with this one! Gem Worlds is inspired directly by the likes of Boulder Dash and Supaplex.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-23-ready-set-go/
#Gaming #Linux #Retro
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 23: Ready, Set, Go!
If you look at the commercial Linux gaming catalogue at the turn of the millennium, in amongst all of the 3D shooters and strategic simulations being released, one glaring omission seems to have been the lack of any racing games.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/point-and-click-adventure-splittown-linux-support/
#IndieGame #Retro #Adventure #Linux #Gaming
Developer of point and click adventure Splittown looking at Linux support
Love your adventure games? Here's one to keep an eye on. The developer of Splittown has mentioned they're looking into Native Linux support.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/atari-80s-classic-revival-caverns-of-mars-recharged/
#Retro #Gaming #PCGaming
Atari announce another 80s classic revival with Caverns of Mars: Recharged
Another revamp of a classic is on the way with Atari once again teaming up with SneakyBox, as the 1981 title Caverns of Mars is releasing as Caverns of Mars: Recharged.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-22-happy-hacking/
#Retro #PCGaming #Linux
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 22: Happy Hacking
Some of my first real experiences of using Linux as a child came through the use of Knoppix, one of the first distributions to popularize the use of Live CDs. This allowed me to explore a wide swath of Linux applications.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-21-fluffy-bunnies/
#PCGaming #Retro #Linux
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 21: Fluffy Bunnies
While their foray into interactive storybooks did fail to impress, it did help remind me of BlackHoleSun Software, one of the earliest Indie developers to create games with Linux in mind.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)