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The Linux distribution I was most thankful for in 2020 - EndeavourOS
How do you know when someone uses Arch Linux? They will tell you. Welcome to an article telling you about how I use Arch Linux, well sort of anyway.
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Fully playable Caesar 3 open source game engine Julius has a new release
Another brilliant open source game engine, Julius is a fully playable replacement for the original 1998 release of the city-builder Caesar 3.
Kaiju Wars is an upcoming turn-based strategy where you're seriously outgunned
Into the Breach was an absolutely fantastic turn-based strategy game about facing overwhelming odds, and now it appears that developer Foolish Mortals (Radio General) is doing their own take with Kaiju Wars.
STASIS: BONE TOTEM looks like another great sci-fi horror adventure coming to Linux
From the creators of STASIS, CAYNE, and BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION - The Brotherhood have announced their next adventure with STASIS: BONE TOTEM.
Vomitoreum is an upcoming GZDoom-powered FPS Metroidvania
Coming from the people behind the GZDoom games Shrine and Lycanthorn, their next project is a full commercial game named Vomitoreum that will be a first-person shooter metroidvania set in a nightmarish world.
Linux on the Nintendo 64? Yes that's possible and there's a new up to date port
2020 was a really weird year with lots of surprises. Some good, plenty bad and Linux seeing a fresh port to the Nintendo 64 was also a thing that happened.
Heroic Games Launcher is a new unofficial Epic Games Store for Linux
No Epic Games Store support on Linux? Well, one developer is helping to break down that barrier with the newly released Heroic Games Launcher.
Lutris game manager starts off 2021 with a sweet small update
Lutris, the free and open source all-in-one solution to keep your games from different sources together on Linux has a fresh release out to begin 2021.
Impressive racing game DRAG gets a big driving-physics update
DRAG is easily one of the most impressive Early Access games from 2020 and they ended 2020 in style with a big upgrade to the game and it's looking great.
OBS Studio looks set to get useful Browser Panel Docking in the Linux version
Are you a video content creator on Linux using OBS Studio? Chances are if you livestream you have lots of windows open for chat and all sorts and OBS Studio might be about to make that easier for you.
KDE will hopefully have a 'Production-ready' Wayland session for Plasma in 2021
A KDE developer who regularly blogs about all the work going into the KDE ecosystem through the likes of the Plasma desktop environment and the various applications, has given an overview of what they expect to see through 2021.
Godot Engine had a very productive 2020, lots coming to this FOSS game engine in 2021
Godot Engine is probably the most promising free and open source game engine around, and they clearly had a very productive 2020 with big plans for 2021.
Mad Max and Shadow of Mordor delisted for Linux and macOS on Steam
It seems Feral Interactive have a few less ports available to buy supported for Linux and macOS to start off 2021 with as both Mad Max and Shadow of Mordor have been delisted for both platforms.
FNA dev and porter Ethan Lee stops future macOS ports, Linux to be their focus
Ethan Lee, the developer responsible for the XNA reimplementation FNA along with around 50 game ports to Linux and macOS has announced the sunsetting of future macOS ports with a big update to a bunch of existing games.
Valve starts 2021 off in style by breaking another concurrent user record on Steam
While Steam as a gaming platform is facing ever increasing competition, Valve likely aren't too worried given how much Steam has been growing over 2020 and into 2021.
Fifth time for some more fixes - Wine 6.0 RC5 is out now
No squashed grapes here as the Wine team continue cleaning up ready for a huge new release of the Windows compatibility layer with Wine 6.0 Release Candidate 5 out now.
Latest free games for Stadia Pro out now includes F1 2020, Hotline Miami
As a new month has begun, Google has rolled out multiple new titles for subscribers of the optional Stadia Pro subscription. Here's what they are and what else is to come to Stadia.
What was hot on GamingOnLinux through December 2020
Here is a look back some of the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for December 2020, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux gaming, open source and other general Linux news that we cover!
Fast-paced grid-fighter EndCycle VS adds Linux support - we have keys to give away
Along with a huge upgrade to the game that adds in a whole new Adventure Mode, the grid-battler EndCycle VS now offers up Linux support.
Mixolumia is an absolutely enchanting block-clearing puzzler with dynamic audio
Block-breaking puzzle games come in many different forms and Mixolumia from davemakes is one that has absolutely sucked away my attention recently.
- Valve confirm that Steam purchases with PayPal have been limited to a few select currencies
- After the DMCA takedown debacle, Old School Rally has now replaced all affected car models
- Check out the latest games to claim from Prime Gaming for August 2025
- NVIDIA 580.76.05 released for Linux as the new recommended stable driver
- Go on the hunt for a simple pilsner in a world full of craft beer in Dude, Where Is My Beer? A New Hop
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Why some games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck have broken videos and what you can do
How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft