ScummVM 2.1.0 is now ready for testing with support for more major classics
ScummVM, the clever bit of software enabling many classic point-and-click adventure games to run nicely on modern systems has a big new release in need of some testing.
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Richard Stallman has resigned from the Free Software Foundation and MIT
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation has resigned and he's also left his position in CSAIL at MIT.
Lenna's Inception, the Zelda-like action-adventure RPG is looking brilliant in the latest trailer
Lenna's Inception, a name I've honestly not heard of since 2013 is closing in on release with a brand new trailer and some big news about the development.
You may want to hold off on Linux Kernel 5.3 and systemd 243 if you use a gamepad
Did you do a big system upgrade recently and notice you're having gamepad issues? You're not alone. Time to downgrade perhaps.
The latest Overcooked! 2 expansion sounds more crazy than ever with the Carnival of Chaos
Overcooked! 2 is no doubt one of the best, most hilarious and most infuriating co-op experiences around all in one. It just got bigger again too, with another great sound DLC out now.
Fantastic looking beat 'em up Shing! confirmed to be releasing for Linux
One we completely missed from Gamescom is Shing!, a new beat 'em up from developer Mass Creation releasing next year and it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun.
Buoyancy, a city-builder where you manage a floating city has a Linux test build up
Sometimes when you ask if a game is coming to Linux it's a no, others say it's planned and when it's Buoyancy the developer just puts up a build soon after asking.
NARWHAR Project Hornwhale, a really wacky shoot 'em up that reminds me of the Amiga days
The developer of NARWHAR Project Hornwhale emailed in recently about their new arcade style shoot 'em up being released with Linux support. It's a bit wild.
Ocean exploration game Beyond Blue has a new story trailer and voice cast reveal
Beyond Blue, the near-future ocean exploration game from E-Line Media (publisher of Never Alone) has a new story teaser.
Receiver, the experimental FPS from Wolfire Games had a big update recently (updated)
Receiver is a name I've not heard in a long time, the indie FPS released back in 2013 by Wolfire Games and it's just seen a big update. UPDATED: See the bottom.
It Stares Back, an RTS with a really wild style will be coming to Linux
Always on the lookout for my next strategy game fix, I recently came across It Stares Back after it pulled my in due to the wild visuals.
Kind Words, a pretty sweet experience about sending and receiving anonymous letters
Developer Popcannibal (Make Sail, Girls Like Robots) just released an updated version of the Humble Original Kind Words with Linux support.
Village building sim with god powers Rise to Ruins to leave Early Access next month
Developer Raymond Doerr has announced their village building sim Rise to Ruins will leave Early Access on October 14th.
Weekend Deals: grab DiRT Rally completely free to keep and more not to miss
Just a quick one really on some excellent deals going on right now, including two games you can grab completely free to keep.
Steam Play Proton 4.11-4 has been released into the wild
Get ready for another weekend full of testing games, as Valve and CodeWeavers have put out a fresh official build of Steam Play Proton for your pleasure.
Just some of the games coming to Linux in 2019, the September edition
It's been quite a while since we had a listicle of interesting games gearing up for release on Linux in 2019, let's take a fresh look today.
Story-driven tactical RPG with time manipulation mechanics 'Iron Danger' should come to Linux
Here's some fun news, Iron Danger from Action Squad Studios sounds interesting and it's trying to set itself apart from the many turn-based tactical RPGs out there.
Wine 4.16 is out with 'more reliable mouse grabbing in games'
The Wine team have opened up another bottle of the good stuff this evening, with the Wine 4.16 development release now available.
Unknown Worlds are dumping the Linux version of Natural Selection 2
Some sad news to share this Friday evening, as Unknown Worlds Entertainment have announced they're calling it a day for the Linux version of Natural Selection 2.
Dota Underlords to get 2 actually playable Underlords, the Duos team mode and more next month
Valve have teased what they're calling 'The Big Update' to release in early October, with the final release due not long after that for the first official season.
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