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Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer vkd3d-proton has a 2.0 release

By Liam Dawe, Nov 6, 2020

Supporting newer and more advanced Windows games like Control and Death Stranding, the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan layer vkd3d-proton has a 2.0 release.

GOverlay app adds support for the Linux instant-replay tool ReplaySorcery

By Liam Dawe, Nov 4, 2020

GOverlay is the super useful user interface for managing overlays like MangoHud and the vulkan post processing layer vkBasalt. Now though, it's been extended to be even more useful.

Extreme sports game Descenders adds new bike types, tracks, tricks and more

By Liam Dawe, Nov 3, 2020

RageSquid and No More Robots recently gave the extreme sports game Descenders quite a big free content upgrade, which includes plenty of fancy new extras.

Yuppie Psycho expands with an Executive Edition free upgrade out now

By Liam Dawe, Nov 2, 2020

The dark work-horror comedy Yuppie Psycho from 2019 got a nice surprise upgrade for everyone with Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition available now as a free upgrade.

Half-Life re-imagining Black Mesa has a Definitive Edition available in Beta now

By Liam Dawe, Nov 2, 2020

As promised by the team at Crowbar Collective around the 1.0 release, a Definitive Edition of Black Mesa is coming and there's now a Beta.

Get building in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with a new release of OpenRCT2

By Liam Dawe, Nov 2, 2020

Build up and maintain an amusement park in the classic RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 in the free and open source modern game engine OpenRCT2.

Amnesia: Rebirth 1.1 is out, along with major rendering fixes for Linux

By Liam Dawe, Oct 30, 2020

Frictional Games have released Amnesia: Rebirth 1.1 which is a very important upgrade for Linux fans as it fixes up some major problems.

Awesome 3D emulator for the NES '3dSen PC' adds more iconic game support

By Liam Dawe, Oct 30, 2020

Still can't believe my eyes as I try out games with 3dSen PC, with it converting classic NES games into 3D and it just feels like magic.

Build and connect more subway systems in a free Mini Metro content update

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28, 2020

Mini Metro, the wonderful subway train-track building sort-of puzzle game just recently had a nice free content upgrade with more on the way.

Julius, the open source re-implementation of Caesar III has a new major release

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28, 2020

Caesar III continues to live on and get improvements on modern systems thanks to open source, with the Julius game engine continuing to mature.

Fedora 33 released with lots of improvements to the Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, Oct 27, 2020

Sponsored by Red Hat, the Fedora Linux distribution has today released Fedora 33 which brings in numerous improvements for desktop users.

Modern open source level editor 'LEd' has a new release with the first Linux build

By Liam Dawe, Oct 27, 2020

Announced and highlighted back here in September, LEd is a modern open source level editor from the previous development lead on Dead Cells.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 5.20 development release is out now

By Liam Dawe, Oct 24, 2020

Breaking down barriers towards closer Windows compatibility, the Wine compatibility layer team have released the Wine 5.20 development release along with new features and fixes.

Don't Starve Together gets a brand new biome and an animated short

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23, 2020

Klei Entertainment continue expanding their incredible looking survival game Don't Starve Together, with the Return of Them: Forgotten Knowledge update out now along with a Halloween event.

Ahoy, Me Hearties! Civilization VI's free Pirates game mode is out now

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23, 2020

Fancy sailing the seas and becoming king of the pirates? We're not talking about One Piece but Civilization VI with the latest major free update out now.

The big tech upgrade for They Bleed Pixels is now out everywhere

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23, 2020

They Bleed Pixels, a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror recently released on the Nintendo Switch which gave the PC version a nice tech upgrade too.

Cyberpunk adventure Quadrilateral Cowboy goes 64bit on Linux

By Liam Dawe, Oct 23, 2020

The weekend is just about here and if you're stuck for something to do, why not try out the cyberpunk adventure Quadrilateral Cowboy with the latest update.

XCOM-ish combat and HOMM-styled world exploration Fort Triumph has a major update and sale

By Liam Dawe, Oct 20, 2020

Possibly one of my favourite strategy game releases of 2020, Fort Triumph blends together XCOM styled combat with HOMM (Heroes of Might and Magic) exploration into quite a gem that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Need a scary story-rich adventure novel for Halloween? Try out Omen Exitio: Plague

By Liam Dawe, Oct 19, 2020

Omen Exitio: Plague appears to be a title we've never even mentioned here on GOL which is surprising as it looks great, it supports Linux and users enjoy it.