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LibreQuake aims to create a completely free Quake alternative compatible with mods

By Liam Dawe,
In a similar spirit to Freedoom, for Quake fans perhaps you'll want to take a look at LibreQuake, which aims to do a similar thing to allow you to play Quake content with completely open source software.

DOOM + DOOM II enhanced versions get Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Now that the upgraded enhanced releases of DOOM and DOOM II from Nightdive Studios and id Software are available, Valve have given it a fresh test to get it Steam Deck Verified.

Parking Garage Rally Circuit releases September 20

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to destroy some tyres? Parking Garage Rally Circuit from Walaber Entertainment has announced a release date for September 20.

Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini price and pre-order date revealed

By Liam Dawe,
With the recent announcement that both the Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini will have Linux support thanks to the new chipset, it's an exciting time for retro gamers and now we know how much you'll need to save.

Retro racer Slipstream has a final update with new content, mod tools, and Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe,
Released originally back in 2018, Slipstream is a retro racer in the spirit of games from the late 80s and early 90s. The developer came back for one final update to finish it off.

Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini will have Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
While it has yet to have a proper full announcement, the Retroid Pocket 5 sounds like a nice device for those of you who love retro gaming and for the first time it will have proper Linux support too. Along with the Retroid Pocket Mini too.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 43: Demons and Angels

By Hamish,
The Spanish game development scene does not get much attention paid to it, especially when compared to some of its other European counterparts, but sometimes you encounter polymaths like Ángel Ortega that deserve to be highlighted. There is a real auteur talent here that was impossible for me not to appreciate.

Argonaut Games announced a return with a remaster of Croc Legend of the Gobbos

By Liam Dawe,
That's quite a blast from the past. How do you feel about a little nostalgia? Argonaut Games announced a return with a remaster of Croc Legend of the Gobbos.

Resident Evil 2 makes a return to GOG with lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe,
After re-releasing the first Resident Evil, GOG have now done the same for Resident Evil 2, getting a load of improvements in along the way.

Bungie retro FPS Marathon Infinity now on Steam, whole trilogy get Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe,
The Aleph One developers have now put all three of Bungie's (Halo / Destiny) classic FPS series on Steam with Classic Marathon Infinity now available free.

Descent 3 open source project gets a first release

By Liam Dawe,
After getting open sourced back in April and now run as a community project, the Descent 3 open source engine has a first release available.

GOG confirm Resident Evil 2 re-release date for August

By Liam Dawe,
Good news retro game lovers, as GOG have now confirmed that Resident Evil 2 is due to get its re-release on August 27th.

Retro-gaming Linux distribution Batocera 40 released

By nwildner,
Batocera 40 got released last Sunday (2024-08-11) packing a lot of fixes, new goodies, emulator updates and extra hardware support.

Avoid a giant creepy boat stalking you in your kayak in this retro-horror game

By Liam Dawe,
For those readers who love the recent wave of retro-horror, Delta Kayak could be another good one to check out with a demo now live. Certainly wins points for some originality and total weirdness here.

The Elder Scrolls: Arena re-implementation OpenTESArena gets a graphics code overhaul

By Liam Dawe,
Seems like this project is coming along nicely, and I do very much love seeing classics get revived with open source game engine re-implementations. OpenTESArena for The Elder Scrolls: Arena has a new release out.

DOOM + DOOM II get bundled together with new enhanced versions

By Liam Dawe,
Today id Software and Bethesda Softworks announced a new bundling of the original DOOM + DOOM II, with a whole bunch of enhancements using Nightdive Studio's KEX engine. A free update for existing owners too.

Chocolate Doom 3.1.0 brings many new features for the classic source port

By Liam Dawe,
While other source ports are pretty popular like GZDoom, Chocolate Doom continues getting better to retain the best compatibility with the original DOS versions of Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen and Strife.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 42: Upset the Applecart

By Hamish,
While the studio's destiny would later see it become consumed by Microsoft, in its earliest days Bungie instead stayed a Mac focused development house. They would later switch to cross-platform development, which soon caught the attention of a fledgling Loki Software. Bungie would again cater to an underrepresented video game market.

Glorious retro FPS 'Selaco' is now Steam Deck Verified and plans many huge gameplay upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
As far as retro-styled shooters go, Selaco is probably one of the best I've ever played. With chunky visuals, fun combat and some really nice level design. Now, it's Steam Deck Verified and we have a better idea of what's to come next.

Fox-girl platformer Kitsune Tails is a true quality retro-inspired good time - out now

By Liam Dawe,
Kitsune Tails from developer Kitsune Games is a platformer inspired by the classics like Super Mario Bros, steeped in Japanese mythology and it's well worth playing.
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