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Check out Doom Infinite, a Doom-based FPS roguelike mod for GZDoom https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/check-out-doom-infinite-a-doom-based-fps-roguelike-mod-for-gzdoom/
Check out Doom Infinite, a Doom-based FPS roguelike mod for GZDoom
Tired of GZDoom mods for DOOM II just adding some maps or some gore? Be sure to take a look at Doom Infinite, which turns it into a FPS roguelike.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Dominatrix is a fresh updated port of Ritual Entertainment's SiN https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/dominatrix-is-a-fresh-updated-port-of-ritual-entertainments-sin/
Dominatrix is a fresh updated port of Ritual Entertainment's SiN
Remember SiN? The classic shooter from Ritual Entertainment released in 1998? Well there's a new updated port of it for modern systems.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bzzzt is a gorgeous looking jump-dash-run retro platformer out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/bzzzt-is-a-gorgeous-looking-jump-dash-run-retro-platformer-out-now/
#IndieGame #Retro #Linux #SteamDeck
Bzzzt is a gorgeous looking jump-dash-run retro platformer out now
Inspired by the 80s tech revolution, this beautiful pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time with a brand new adventure, paying homage to the popular and much loved gaming designs of the past and it's out now with Native Linux suppoโฆLiam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 35: The New Stories https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/11/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-35-the-new-stories/
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 35: The New Stories
Just like with the original Quake, it did not take long for established publishers to seek out new and aspiring game development talent to create third party expansion content for Quake II.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
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 caโฆHamish (GamingOnLinux)
67 years ago on October 15, 1956, The programming language FORTRAN, short for "Formula Translation," was introduced to the public.
It was the first general-purpose, compiled imperative programming language, originally developed by IBM in the 1950s for scientific and engineering applications. FORTRAN gained popularity and became a vital tool in scientific and engineering applications
#Tech #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #TechHistory #Fortran #IBM
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 โEm Up Collection Vol.2
Ready for another blast from the past? After the success of the first set, Toaplan Arcade Shoot โEm 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)
@Raspberry_Pi , for screens large and small, in both 2D and 3D ๐คช
I absolutely adore this mighty machine ๐ฅฐ
Download the game for free:
https://mausimus.itch.io/enclosure3d
#retro #adventure #RaspberryPi #indiedev #textparser #mystery #ega #pixelart #agi
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 toย 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 intoย 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 โ 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 throughย Quake: The Offering I found that I enjoyed the two mission packs even more than I did the original Quake campaign, and whileย these were the only official addons sold for Quake, severalย third party expansions and totalโฆHamish (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)