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EmuDeck 2.0 makes emulation on Steam Deck easier than ever

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck is a fantastic system for indies, AA, AAA and everything in between but it's also great for emulation too. EmuDeck is software that can help automate the entire process of setting emulators up, and a huge new release is out now.

ScummVM 2.6.0 out now with more retro game support

By Liam Dawe,
Keeping a great many classics alive with new game engines, ScummVM version 2.6.0 is officially out now.

Heroic Games Launcher has a bug fix release AND a huge new overhaul Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Two goodies for fans of the open source Heroic Games Launcher today. Those sticking with the stable release get some fixes, and those who want some fun can try out a huge new Beta.

ScummVM 2.6 is incoming, devs asking for testing help of more retro games

By Liam Dawe,
ScummVM, the excellent open source software that bundles together multiple game engines has a new release coming and now it's time to help test.

ScummVM adds support for the 1995 shooter Wetlands from Hypnotix

By Liam Dawe,
Another classic gets a new life thanks to ScummVM, which just recently added support for the 1995 shooter Wetlands.

Good Old Games Week is live on GOG with a sale

By Liam Dawe,
Good Old Games, what GOG were originally known as, is a bit more than just a name it's a commitment to keeping classics alive and easy to purchase so GOG are celebrating with a sale.

Get a bunch of Myst games in this latest bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Up for some exploration? Humble Bundle has a nice selection of new and old games in the Myst universe. Here's a look at how they can run on Linux.

ProtonUp-Qt adds support for Lutris Flatpak, new batch update feature

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is the fantastic and simple way to download and upgrade the Linux compatibility tools Proton-GE, Luxtorpeda, Boxtron or Roberta for Steam and works with both Lutris and Heroic Games Launcher too.

ScummVM gets support for 1998 classic Sanitarium

By Liam Dawe,
Sanitarium, the popular point-and-click horror from 1998 is getting a fresh life thanks to the ScummVM project.

The ScummVM retro game project celebrates a 20th anniversary with a new release

By Liam Dawe,
A big celebration to be had for the folks working on ScummVM, the project that bundles together various game engines to allow you to play many older games easily on modern platforms.

Lutris game manager gets a second Beta for version 0.5.9 with Epic Store support

By Liam Dawe,
Building upon a bunch of big new features in the first Lutris 0.5.9 Beta, a second Beta is out now with a focus on polishing up the experience that needs more testing.

ScummVM issues a call to action on testing for the next major version

By Liam Dawe,
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.

ScummVM continues keeping games alive with early Macromedia Director support

By Liam Dawe,
Remember any classic games made with Macromedia Director? Well you're in luck, as the ScummVM project is adding in some early support for it.

Lutris game manager 0.5.9-beta1 is out adding Epic Games Store support

By Liam Dawe,
It's been a while since we had a new major release of Lutris, the free and open source game manager that allows you to bundle together all of your games in a single application.

The classic Crusader: No Remorse is ready for testing in ScummVM

By Liam Dawe,
Crusader: No Remorse, the classic sci-fi action game from 1995 is getting a new home with ScummVM and you can go ahead and test it right now.

ScummVM adds support for Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy and The Journeyman Project 2

By Liam Dawe,
Have time to play some more classics? The latest release of ScummVM might not be out yet but they have announced some more titles will be playable.

Beyond a Steel Sky releases on DRM-free store GOG with a Linux build up now

By Liam Dawe,
Prefer GOG to grab your games from? Good news on that front as Beyond a Steel Sky, the sequel to the cult classic Beneath a Steel Sky is now available on GOG and a Linux build recently went up too.

Simple GOG client for Linux 'Minigalaxy' has a small update out

By Liam Dawe,
While GOG continue dragging their feet on supporting Linux with GOG Galaxy, you can use the useful Minigalaxy client which is free and open source.

Minigalaxy the simple GOG client for Linux has a big 1.0 release

By Liam Dawe,
Need help managing your GOG games on Linux since GOG Galaxy is not supported? Minigalaxy is an option that focuses entirely on GOG and it has a new release out.

A look back over some popular articles for October 2020

By Liam Dawe,
Here is a look back some of the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for October 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!
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