Windows compat layer Wine 5.21 out, supports helpful Vulkan extensions for debugging
The hackers working away on the Wine compatibility layer for running Windows games and apps on Linux tagged a new development release with Wine 5.21.
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Humble Choice for November is up with Imperator Rome, Darkwood and more
Another fresh month is here with a new set of games to claim if you're subscribing to Humble Choice (previously called Humble Monthly), along with multiple big sales on Humble Store.
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer vkd3d-proton has a 2.0 release
Supporting newer and more advanced Windows games like Control and Death Stranding, the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer vkd3d-proton has a 2.0 release.
Godlike village building sim 'Rise to Ruins' is now available DRM-free on GOG
A long time coming! The popular pixel-art village building sim that gives you god powers, Rise to Ruins, has now launched DRM-free on GOG.com. We also have some sales numbers for you.
Get a piece of gaming history with Crystal Caves HD now supported on Linux
What looks to be a HD remaster done rather well, the 1991 title Crystal Caves got remaster with Crystal Caves HD back in October and it's now supported on Linux.
Fighting game FOOTSIES Rollback Edition is now available on Linux
Stripping back fighting games to the ground-based combat experience and back to the basics, FOOTSIES Rollback Edition is out now on Linux.
Stadia hits 100 games with Far Cry 5 and New Dawn out now, gets Family Sharing
Google continue pushing their Stadia game streaming service, with new game releases and some useful new features that are available now.
Eight years ago today, Steam for Linux went into Beta
Steam has now been available on Linux, at least in Beta, for eight years now and it's come a long way.
Perspective puzzle game Superliminal is out now on Steam, along with Linux support
Superliminal's timed exclusive period on the Epic Games Store is now up, and it has released on Steam along with Linux support with a port from Ethan Lee.
Tactical turn-based combat with two versions of America, Möbius Front '83 is out now
The latest game from Zachtronics is out now with Möbius Front '83, a turn-based tactical strategy game that has America face off against America from an alternate universe.
Check out our exclusive Linux demo of the RTS 'Liquidation - Echoes of the Past'
Liquidation - Echoes of the Past is an upcoming real-time strategy game from Kiwi Brothers Studio, and we have an exclusive early Linux tech demo for you.
If you play World of Warcraft on Linux with Wine, check out WowUp for addons
While it's true that World of Warcraft doesn't support Linux, it has been playable on Linux for years thanks to the Wine compatibility layer and it appears even sorting addons is now a breeze.
Minecraft has a first snapshot up for the huge Caves & Cliffs update
While we have to wait until much later next year for the full release of Minecraft Caves & Cliffs, the team at Mojang have put out some of the new bits to play with in a snapshot development build.
Hacking and social deduction game Untrusted enters Beta
Up for a little mystery, hacking and trying to figure out who is out to get you? Untrusted is an online multiplayer (10 to 16 players) hacking/social deduction game.
Valve rolls out Steam Playtest to devs, new Steam Beta up with Linux improvements
Valve announced last night that they're beginning the proper roll-out of Steam Playtest, a system that allows developers to bring in testers without messing with beta keys. Additionally, a new Steam Client Beta is up.
Money for the Vultures is finished with the final DLC for Desperados III
The fantastic tactics game from Mimimi Games is finished, with the final Money for the Vultures now available for Desperados III allowing you visit a location from previous games.
Unity Technologies committed to supporting the Linux Editor for the Unity game engine
While Unity itself has long supported producing Linux builds of games and applications built with it, the actual Editor for Linux is still not fully supported - but that will change.
Face off against other ant colonies in the big Empires of the Undergrowth update
If you're afraid of everything creepy-crawly you might want to look away, as the ant colony management game Empires of the Undergrowth has a big update out.
Try out the awesome animated ASCII RPG with the new Stone Story demo
What is possibly one of the most impressive animated ASCII games ever made, Stone Story RPG now has a demo so you can get a glimpse of how seriously cool it is.
FPS game engine GZDoom 4.5.0 is out as the first 64bit only release
GZDoom, the modder-friendly OpenGL and Vulkan source port based on the DOOM engine has a major new release up as they drop support for 32bit.
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