Patreon Logo Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal Logo PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
Viewing all the latest news and updates.

Free and open source sprite editor 'Pixelorama' gets a massive upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
If you're working with sprites and pixel-art, you need to pay attention to Pixelorama as this free and open source program is coming on nicely and another massive upgrade is out now.

Arch Conf 2020 confirmed for October, has a talk on the SteamOS-like GamerOS

By Liam Dawe,
Want to learn more about Arch Linux? In October they've confirmed Arch Conf 2020 is happening and there's going to be plenty of interesting talks.

art of rally strips down the furious sport into a serene top-down experience

By Liam Dawe,
From the creator of Absolute Drift comes art of rally, a top-down racing game that's heavy on style and it has great gameplay to back it up too.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs go open source

By Liam Dawe,
Frictional Games have announced that they've now open source the game engine behind Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs as open source under the GPL.

Lenovo launches ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs with Ubuntu pre-loaded

By Liam Dawe,
Are you in the market for new Linux hardware? Lenovo are expanding their selection, with an announcement today of more Linux-ready ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs.

Enjoy the classic Unreal Tournament on modern platforms with OldUnreal - new update out

By Liam Dawe,
With the blessing of Epic Games, the team at OldUnreal continue maintaining the classic Unreal Tournament and they have a big new release out.

Supernatural post-apocalyptic turn-based strategy Graywalkers: Purgatory is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
With its XCOM-like combat and a setting that merges together the supernatural with post-apocalyptic themes, Graywalkers: Purgatory is now available for Linux.

Driving with on-screen controls in Frick, Inc. looks hilarious - releasing October 10

By Liam Dawe,
Frick, Inc. has you use on-screen controls to drive funny little trucks across short, challenging little maps and it looks simply wonderful and also as the name suggests - probably frick-ing frustrating.

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure now available for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After a short Beta testing period, it seems Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure is now out properly for Linux from developer Ron Gilbert and Terrible Toybox.

Antimatter is a very ambitious upcoming galaxy-wide exploration city-builder

By Liam Dawe,
Top marks for ambition on this one, as Antimatter from developer Geoffroy Pirard is planned to be a 4x city-builder where you can explore space and colonize many other planets.

Move or Die hits 1 million sales, free to play until September 24 and huge discount

By Liam Dawe,
Move or Die, probably one of the funniest party games around that supports both local and online play has a hit a huge milestone with 1 million sales.

The Division 2 on Stadia gets a free weekend for Stadia Pro and more Stadia news

By Liam Dawe,
Seems Google are getting a bit more chatty about Stadia recently. Hot on the heels of announcing another round of new indie games with Stadia Makers, we have another round-up for you.

Soldat 2 brings the next-generation of fast-paced online platformer action - out now

By Liam Dawe,
Available now in Early Access, the online platformer shooter Soldat 2 brings in the full charm of the original classic that took the early internet by storm and will continue to expand it.

Microsoft Edge comes to Linux in October as a preview

By Liam Dawe,
That's right, no need to wipe your glasses as that's a real headline here. Microsoft are bringing their Microsoft Edge browser to Linux in October.

Futuristic, mysterious, full of physics and circuits - puzzle game The Long Gate is out

By Liam Dawe,
Developer David Shaw has now released The Long Gate, a thoroughly mysterious puzzle game full of quantum physics and circuits set up as puzzles.

Space Cadet is a punishing two-button neon-infused arcade experience

By Liam Dawe,
Love a challenge? Enjoy some of the classic neon arcade shoot 'em up experiences? You should definitely take a look over at Space Cadet then.

In the 2D survival game Underlings, you're a monster trying to live a peaceful life

By Liam Dawe,
Underlings is a new Early Access 2D survival game where the protagonist is a former monster, trying to get away from their past life and start fresh.

Chuck's Challenge 3D gets a huge 2020 revamp as a free upgrade out now

By Liam Dawe,
Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 is out now, as a free update and a major revamp to the tile-based puzzle game from the creator of the classic Chip's Challenge.

System76 announce more Linux laptop models get open source firmware

By Liam Dawe,
System76, the Pop!_OS Linux distribution maker and hardware vendor for laptops, desktops and servers has announced another open source firmware push.

Stadia pushing more indie games with Stadia Makers, PUBG dropping keyboard and mouse queue

By Liam Dawe,
Google has announced another wave of indie games are confirmed for Stadia, their game streaming service powered by Linux and Vulkan.