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Linux Mint 20.2 has a Beta version now available
Linux Mint 20.2 is close to being ready with a first Beta version now available with the Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop variants up for some testing.
Control AMD's Wraith cooler RGB on Linux using Wraith Master with a new release
Have a fancy AMD CPU with a Wraith Prism cooler? You might want to adjust some of the RGB settings on Linux and for that you should check out Wraith Master.
Left 4 Dead 2 updated with Vulkan support thanks to DXVK
We've only just seen a new release of the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK, and now it's powering Left 4 Dead 2 with a fresh free upgrade out now.
Psychonauts 2 confirmed for launch on August 25, Linux still supported
It's nearly time for another truly wild adventure as Double Fine has confirmed an August 25 launch for Psychonauts 2.
The fantastic Linux gaming overlay MangoHud has a new version out
MangoHud, the all in one solution to show off various performance metrics for Linux gaming, has a brand new version out now with more options.
Caves & Cliffs Part I is out for Minecraft with Axolotls, Goats and tons of blocks
The day many have been waiting for, the first part of the huge Caves & Cliffs update is out now for Minecraft.
Hollow Knight gets Vulkan on Linux in the new update out now
After being in Beta since February, Team Cherry have released a free upgrade to Hollow Knight so it should continue running nicely for years to come.
Mighty Goose is a furious over the top honking good time and it's out now
Mighty Goose is the brand new run and gun action game from Blastmode, MP2 Games and publisher PLAYISM. It's out now with same-day Linux support and it's fantastic.
War Thunder "Red Skies" brings many new machines and new locations
Do you hear that? It's the War Thunder! It's back with another huge upgrade named "Red Skies" which comes with plenty of new toys to play with across different nations.
If you're looking for a virtual table-top check out the latest Foundry VTT
Foundry VTT (Foundry Virtual Tabletop) is probably one of the absolute best there is for playing virtual table-top games on Linux and there's a huge new release out with a new video to explain the whole thing.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Single-Player releases in November
Another revamp of a classic is on the way with the Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Single-Player project, which has announced a release on November 19, 2021.
There's experimental patches to bring Vulkan Ray Tracing to older AMD hardware on Mesa
Want to see how Ray Tracing would run on Linux using the Mesa RADV driver on an older GPU? Well, thanks to developer Joshua Ashton that's starting to be possible.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries runs great on Linux with Proton now it's on Steam
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries, the first single player MechWarrior game for a long time has jumped from the Epic Store over to Steam and it runs well on Linux.
Utopixel blog about porting their title Outer Wonders to Linux
While off-the-shelf game engines like Unity, Godot and Unreal often make it easy to bring games to Linux - what about developers who roll their own? Utopixel have blogged about bringing their new game Outer Wonders to Linux.
UK-based Entroware launch the Poseidon desktop with 11th Generation Intel CPUs
After a new shiny pre-built desktop PC built for Linux support? UK-based Entroware are back again after the recent Proteus laptop reveal with their new Poseidon desktop.
Unreal Engine 5 goes out in Early Access with continued Linux support
Epic Games has today released Unreal Engine 5 into Early Access with some huge new features, a new look for the editor and continued support for Linux builds of games.
Classic freeware shooter 'AssaultCube' is making a comeback
AssaultCube, a name I bet plenty of Linux users know but haven't heard anything of in a long time. It hasn't seen a release since *checks notes* 2013. However, it's going to make a return.
Sunday Section - May 23, another round-up of Linux and gaming topics
It's time for the Sunday Section once again here on GamingOnLinux, going over some Linux gaming topics and other miscellaneous Linux topics we missed recently.
Mighty Goose looks like a stupidly entertaining colourful run and gun game
Mighty Goose from Blastmode, MP2 Games and PLAYISM was announced recently ready for release on June 5. It looks incredible and it will be supported on Linux.
Reverse engineered PlayStation classic Driver 2 reimplementation has a Beta out now
Originally PlayStation exclusive and later ported to the Game Boy Advanced, Driver 2 lives on again with the REDRIVER2 game engine reimplementation project.
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