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.
Category: Retro
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.
The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition
Square Enix just announced that the original FINAL FANTASY VII is being refreshed, with existing owners granted a free copy of the new one.
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.
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.
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.
Giving some Undertale and OMORI vibes, the strange looking Immortal Boy gets a new trailer
Immortal Boy is an upcoming retro-styled fantasy RPG adventure due out this year, and now it has a first proper full gameplay trailer.
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.
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.
Check out the great enhancement patch for the original Splinter Cell
Where bigger developers like Ubisoft don't fix up their old games - the community provides, check out EnhancedSC for the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
Start 2026 off right with the massive 77 map mod Quake Brutalist Jam III
Get some brutal retro-FPS goodness to start off 2026 with the recently released 77 map Quake Brutalist Jam III.
Epilogue reveal the SN Operator to play real SNES cartridges on various platforms
Much like Epilogue did with the GB Operator for playing actual Game Boy cartridges, they've recently revealed the SN Operator for the SNES.
Siren is an awesome looking Aliens inspired Doom II conversion
Taking a slower approach with inspiration taken from the likes of Aliens, the Doom II conversion named Siren looks really awesome for retro FPS fans.
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.
MicroProse announce a revival of the retro Geoff Crammond Racing series
First released in the '90s, the retro racing series designed by Geoff Crammond is making a return under new names with publisher MicroProse.
If you need a new retro boomer shooter check out Ctesiphon
Released in November, Ctesiphon puts you in the role of a Galactic Bounty Hunter extraordinaire in a fresh retro styled futuristic boomer shooter.
NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
Quake II RTX released back in 2019, with NVIDIA using it to show off more ray tracing effects for their RTX GPUs but now they're done with it.
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.
Unreal Tournament 2004 is getting revived by OldUnreal with approval from Epic Games
Just like Epic Games did for the original Unreal Tournament, they're giving full approval to OldUnreal to revive Unreal Tournament 2004 and keep it updated.
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.
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