SuperTux, the classic 2D jump and run game, released new major 0.7.0 version yesterday! It’s been more than 4 years since the last version. The new 0.7.0 features completely redesigned character (the Tux), new background, music, and levels, multi-player mode, as well as revived Android support. First, the penguin has been completely redesigned. It now […]
Read MoreLutris, the free open-source game manager for Linux, released new 0.5.20 in last week and then 0.5.22 today. This version added few new sources to manage more games, and more and updated runners with ability to run more games. First, the 0.5.20 version released in last week added “Steam Family” source, to display and launch […]
Read More0 A.D., the free open-source RTS game for Linux, Windows, and macOS, released new 0.28.0 version one day ago. The new version of this ancient warfare game, code-name “Boiorix”, introduced a new civilization: the Germans. The new civilization is announced as: Terror Germanicus, the fear of the Germanic tribes migrating south, from the Jutland region, […]
Read MoreGCompris, KDE’s educational software suite, released new 26.0 version few days ago. The new version introduced official companion tool for teachers, added two new activities, and fixed various bugs. For those who don’t know about the software, it’s a free open-source educational software for children aged 2 to 10, which works on Linux, Windows, BSD, […]
Read MoreSuperTux, the classic 2D jump and run game, released the second Beta of version 0.7.0 yesterday. SuperTux 0.7.0 is the next major release of this free open-source Super Mario inspired game. The Beta 1 was released a month ago as the first development version for testing. It introduced many exciting new features, include completely overhauled […]
Read MoreNVIDIA GeForce Now added official Linux support yesterday via Flatpak package! Here’s the step by step guide shows you how to manually install or remove it in Ubuntu and other Linux. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service streams high-end PC games to laptops, phones, and TVs, allowing for better gaming experience without requiring high-end […]
Read MoreNeed to run Windows only applications or games in your Linux Desktop? Here are some free open-source software to do the job! Many Linux users have their computers dual-boot with a Windows system, so they can use Linux for daily work and boot Windows regularly for gaming or other purposes. If you keep Windows on […]
Read MoreWant to play Windows only steam games on your Linux computer? It’s easy to do the job by using Proton. As you know, there’s a popular free open-source app called Wine, allowing to run Windows apps and games on Linux, macOS, and BSD. And, there are some graphical wine front-ends, such as PlayOnLinux, Bottles, and […]
Read MoreDolphin, the free open-source emulator for GameCude and Wii games, released new 2506 version! The release introduced new audio system to workaround hitching or shuttering issue, improved frame pacing, and added ability to render game output beyond 60 FPS. Dolphin Emulator 2506 introduced new Granule Synthesis Audio System. When the emulator is not running at […]
Read MoreSuperTuxKart, the free open-source arcade racing game, announced the release candidate for the next 1.5 release few days ago. It’s been more than half a year since the last Beta release. And, the new RC release includes primarily bug-fixes and minor new features. The RC release added new egg hunts on three tracks. They are […]
Read MoreDolphin Emulator, the free open-source GameCude and Wii emulator, released new 2503 release on Monday. The new release improved the functionality to edit per-game basis graphics settings. In addition to the text interface, it now has visual interface to edit the settings from game properties tab. The new 2503 released introduced cheat code whitelist for […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install the most recent PCSX2, the free open-source Playstation 2 Emulator, in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 24.10. PCSX2 is an application that emulates the PS2’s hardware, allowing to play PS2 games on PC or laptop […]
Read MoreBattle for Wesnoth, the free open-source turn-based strategy game, released new version 1.18.4 few days ago. The new release introduced some changes to the single player campaigns mode, updated the UI, translations, and fixed some bugs. In the Eastern Invasion campaign, achievement (S04c) now only triggers when escaping with all knights alive. Flying units (S11/S99) […]
Read MoreRetroArch, the popular free open-source front-end for emulators and game engines, released version 1.20.0 a few days ago. The new release added illuminance sensor support for Linux users. Meaning you can play Boktai with real light, just as intended. While, it’s also working on sunlight and camera support. Also for Linux, the release added audio […]
Read MoreWant to beatify your Steam app window in Ubuntu or other Linux. Here’s a free open-source project to do the job in GNOME. It’s Adwaita for Steam, a skin to make Steam look more like a native GNOME app. With it, the title and tool bars will be merged into a compact GNOME Client-Side Decoration […]
Read MoreDolphin, the popular free open-source GameCube and Wii emulator, released new 2412 version today! The game emulator supported Linux previously through an official Ubuntu PPA, however discontinued! In the new release, it added back official Linux support through Flatpak package, which works in most Linux distributions, through runs in sandbox. The Flatpak package is available […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and play the popular Minecraft sandbox game in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 21/22, and their based systems. Minecraft has different editions, including Java, Bedrock, Legends, and Dungeons, as well as the discontinued Pi edition. So far, only Minecraft Java edition runs natively in Linux. User can however […]
Read MoreWant to see frames per second (FPS), as well as CPU, GPU, RAM usage in your game screen? Here’s how to do the job in Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint based systems. Most Linux distributions include a free open-source mangohud package in their system repositories. Which, allows to add a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and setup RetroArch to play classic video games, including Arcade, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sony Playstation games, in Ubuntu PC or laptop. RetroArch is a free open-source cross-platform front-end for emulators, game engines, media players, and other applications. It’s the reference frontend for the libretro API, that offers several uncommon […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and setup RetroArch to play classic video games, including Arcade, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, Sony Playstation games, in Ubuntu PC or laptop. RetroArch is a free open-source cross-platform front-end for emulators, game engines, media players, and other applications. It’s the reference frontend for the libretro API, that offers several uncommon […]
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