ScummVM issues a call to action on testing for the next major version
ScummVM 2.3.0 is coming soon with many upgrades to this awesome free and open source project that keeps classic games alive. Now they need your help.
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Wasteland 3 update 1.5.0 is out improving the DLC and co-op experiences
inXile Entertainment have released the big 1.5.0 update for Wasteland 3 with an aim to improve the experience of getting into the DLC content and also lots of improvements to the online co-op.
Prop hunt hide & seek game Run Prop, Run! is now free to play
After a fresh online multiplayer game to play and one that's family friendly too? The hide and seek game with prop hunting Run Prop, Run! recently became free to play.
Steam not working right on Arch Linux? It's an issue with FreeType and there's a fix
If you're using Arch Linux or anything based on it (or other rolling update distributions) and you've recently run updates that included freetype2, you might unfortunately notice that Steam is now quite broken.
As it nears a new release, The Battle for Wesnoth is looking for new contributors
The team behind the classic strategy title issues a call to arms, as it seeks to increase contributions and community participation.
A round-up of what was hot on GamingOnLinux through August 2021
Here is a look back some of the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for August 2021, 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!
The classic gravity-reversing platformer VVVVVV from Terry Cavanagh gets a huge upgrade
After being released for more than 10 years, VVVVVV is back with a big new version which follows on from the source code being released back in early 2020.
This upcoming indie game is basically My Little Pony meets Pokemon and I want it
I don't know how we missed this but Battle Gem Ponies from Yotes Games only has a few days left on Kickstarter, it's fully funded and it's pretty much My Little Pony styled creatures in a Pokemon style RPG.
Slick free strategy game The Fertile Crescent is getting a new bigger paid version
The Fertile Crescent has been an absolutely brilliant retro-styled Bronze Age real-time strategy game that's currently free and the future of it has been secured.
Surviving Mars: Below & Beyond will have you dig below the surface and on asteroids
Releasing on September 7, Surviving Mars: Below & Beyond is the brand new expansion for the Martian city-builder from Paradox Interactive and newer developer Abstraction (who took over from Haemimont Games).
Zink driver for OpenGL over Vulkan continues maturing with a big performance fix
Zink continues to be a promising Mesa driver for Linux that runs OpenGL on top of Vulkan. It's not finished yet and so continues seeing some big performance fixes.
Valheim will let you puke up all your food in Hearth & Home
The food system is about to get a bit more depth to it in the Hearth & Home update for Valheim, with new items and ways to cook and there's a way to puke it all up too.
Race across the galaxy to save Earth in The Captain releasing October 21
Ready up for your next space adventure with The Captain. A blending of a point and click adventure, a space sim and much more into one gorgeous looking game.
Tactical narrative hacking RPG 'Midnight Protocol' releases Q4 2021 and gets a new trailer
Ready for some hacking? Midnight Protocol, the strategic RPG from LuGus Studios and Iceberg Interactive is seeing a slight delay to the release but there's a new trailer and demo up.
Check out Cursed Letters, a first-person stealth horror game with retro visuals
Here's a fresh one for you - Cursed Letters is a first-person stealth horror game with retro visuals from Aeternum Ludos.
The new 'Apps for GNOME' website aims to help you discover more and get involved
GNOME continue building up their ecosystem and their marketing game too with the launch of a new "Apps for GNOME" website to help people get involved and discover more.
Mini Metro now lets you build up one of Europe's oldest metro systems in Budapest
Nearly six years after release, the traffic-management building sim Mini Metro has another wonderful update out to pull you back in to play hours more.
EndeavourOS gets a big upgrade to their ISO download that's 'a significant step' for it
EndeavourOS, my absolute favourite way to easily install Arch Linux with a couple nice extras has continued growing and there's a brand new ISO download with plenty of improvements.
Primordia from Wormwood Studios gets native Linux support
Primordia, a popular point and click adventure created by Wormwood Studios and originally released in 2012 has officially been released natively for Linux.
Explore a perilous world as a travelling caravan in Vagrus - The Riven Realms on October 5
A deep, text-heavy strategic RPG is what awaits you in Vagrus - The Riven Realms and it's going to be hitting the big 1.0 on October 5 as it leaves Early Access.
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