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OpenRazer 2.9.0 is out, adding plenty of new Razer device support on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Enjoy your fancy Razer hardware on Linux? You should probably check out OpenRazer, which is a nice big collection of drivers for Linux.

A look back over some popular articles for September 2020

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

A cancelled old RTS named 'Hard Vacuum' gets revived with OpenRA

By Liam Dawe,
OpenRA, the highly versatile open source game engine you can use to play Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Dune 2000 and more is bringing a game back from the dead with Hard Vacuum.

Jagged Alliance 2 game engine 'Stracciatella' has a big new release

By Liam Dawe,
The community working to keep the classic Jagged Alliance 2 alive with the Stracciatella game engine have put out their first release in a few years.

OpenRA working to support C&C Remastered assets, Tiberian Sun work continues

By Liam Dawe,
The team behind OpenRA have confirmed their continued commitment to working on the game engine to support Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert and Dune 2000 on modern platforms.

FOSS transport building sim OpenTTD adds official Ubuntu 20.04 packages

By Liam Dawe,
Want to jump into the latest version of OpenTTD and you're on the latest Ubuntu 20.04 LTS? Good news, they now have some official packages setup for it.

EA open sources code from Command & Conquer Remastered Collection

By Liam Dawe,
As they said they would late last month, it appears Electronic Arts have gone ahead and uploaded some of the source code for the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection.

EA to open source part of Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert

By Liam Dawe,
With the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection releasing next month for Windows, EA had a bit of an announcement to make today in regards to open source.

The Force Engine is a fresh attempt to rebuild the Jedi Engine

By Liam Dawe,
Recently appearing is a new open source game engine project called The Force Engine, with an aim to be an accurate version of the Jedi Engine that powered games like Dark Forces and Outlaws.

Classic Westwood strategy games live on as 'OpenRA' has a new major stable release

By Liam Dawe,
OpenRA, the excellent free and open source RTS game engine for playing classic Westwood titles has a huge new release finally out as stable today.

OpenRA has a new test release, plus the OpenRA powered RTS 'Fractured Realms' has a pre-release

By Liam Dawe,
OpenRA, the free and open source real-time strategy game engine for playing classic Westwood games has a new testing release up. Additionally, Fractured Realms, a game powered by OpenRA tech has a pre-release.

OpenTESArena - a modern game engine for The Elder Scrolls: Arena has a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Now available free, The Elder Scrolls: Arena is something of a classic and it continues to live on with thanks to the free and open source game engine OpenTESArena.

A new OpenRA test build is up for classic RTS action, with more single-player mission support

By Liam Dawe,
The incredible people hacking away on OpenRA have a new test build up to provide a better experience playing Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Dune 2000 on modern systems.

The RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game engine 'OpenRCT2' has a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to jump back into a classic? OpenRCT2, the free and open source game engine for playing RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 on modern systems has a fresh release up.

If you're self-isolating and in need, here's a bunch of awesome free Linux games

By Liam Dawe,
It's a scary time, with more restrictions being announced regularly across the world to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Here's a list of some really great free games for Linux if you find yourself stuck with self-isolation/distancing and low on funds.

OpenRA for classic Red Alert and Command & Conquer has a new test build up

By Liam Dawe,
Dune 2000, Red Alert, Command & Conquer - all classics and all playable on Linux with the cross-platform open source OpenRA.

The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over - here's the winners

By Liam Dawe,
The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over, there were thousands of votes across many categories and we have the winners in.

OpenRA has a new release for classic Westwood real-time strategy - massive upgrade also in testing

By Liam Dawe,
The team working on OpenRA, the game engine that keeps classic Westwood real-time strategy games alive have pushed out a new release. Plus there's some real exciting advancements coming.

OpenRA for classic Westwood RTS games has a new build in need of testing

By Liam Dawe,
Following on from a major release last year, the team working on OpenRA have a new test release up that requires testing.

If you long for the days of Caesar III you can rejoice with the FOSS game engine Julius

By Liam Dawe,
Caesar III is an absolute classic and you can play it on modern systems, like Linux, with the free and open source game engine Julius which recently had a big new release.
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