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Symphony of the Night beta release now available for Windows, Linux and macOS
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night can now run natively on Windows, Linux and macOS through a…
Banjo-Kazooie Lighthouse port launches on Windows, Linux and macOS
Banjo-Kazooie has landed on PC & Mac in a form that goes well beyond a basic…
OpenXWA rebuilds X-Wing Alliance for Windows, Linux and macOS
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance still has plenty to offer, but getting a game from 1999 running…
Skate 3 Recomp 2.0 makes the Xbox 360 classic feel at home on Windows, Linux and macOS
Skate 3 has been playable on PC through unofficial methods for some time, but the latest…
This open-source project is rebuilding Alpha Centauri from scratch
Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri still has a reputation as one of the greatest strategy games ever…
Ruff ’n’ Tumble release brings the Amiga classic to Windows and Linux
Ruff ’n’ Tumble has made the jump from the Amiga to Windows and Linux. Almost There…
Smash Remix +EXTRA new update pushes Smash 64 modding further
Smash Remix +EXTRA isn’t just another bundle of characters and stages. It’s also important to be…
Why Batocera is one of the best Linux distros for retro gaming
An old PC can still make a brilliant retro gaming machine. The problem is that a…
Prehistorik 2 now runs natively on Windows, Linux and macOS
Prehistorik 2 has made an unexpected return. The 1993 DOS platform game now runs as a…
New Xbox 360 games are coming to Linux without emulation
Running Xbox 360 games on Linux usually means one thing: emulation. This new project takes a…
The Simpsons Game returns with a new Windows and Linux recompilation release
The Simpsons Game has taken an unexpected route to PC. Instead of running through a standard…
Subway computers find new life as retro gaming computers
Most people walking into a Subway probably don’t think about the computers running the digital menu…
SharpEmu PS5 emulator beta 3 improves fullscreen and Vulkan support
SharpEmu has released version 0.0.2-beta.3, bringing a useful set of upgrades to the experimental PlayStation 5…
Nintendo 64 cult classic Mischief Makers gets a native PC recomp
Mischief Makers has always been a strange fit for the Nintendo 64. While most developers were…
Chrome meets Netscape in this unusual new browser
Open most browsers and they look almost identical. Tabs at the top. Address bar in the…
Microsoft has a SteamOS problem, and it’s bigger than one console
For years, Windows didn’t need to fight for PC gaming. It already owned the field. Developers…
ARMSX2 lands on Linux, and Arm gaming handhelds could benefit
ARMSX2 has landed its first Linux release for Arm devices, and that makes this one worth…
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PC port revives the Xbox 360 classic
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night has gained an unofficial route to modern PCs through NocturneRecomp, a…
What was Lindows? The story of the Linux distro Microsoft took to court
In the early 2000s, desktop Linux had a problem everyone could see but few companies could…
Linux gaming before Steam: the story of Loki Entertainment
Today, Linux gaming can feel surprisingly ordinary. You open Steam, press install, and Proton performs its…
Cemu Wii U emulator downloads compromised, Linux users urged to act
Cemu, the popular Wii U emulator, has been caught up in a serious software supply-chain incident…
Commodore OS 3.1 released: C64 Ultimate integration and new Basic V2
Commodore OS has taken another step forward with the official release of Commodore OS 3.1, a…
PlayStation 5 can now run Linux thanks to the PS5 linux project
The PlayStation 5 was built to be simple. You turn it on, pick a game, and…
Windows loses Steam market share as Linux gaming surges to record high
For as long as most people can remember, Windows has basically been the default home of…
Chrome is finally coming to ARM64 Linux — here’s what you need to know
Google has announced something that Linux and ARM enthusiasts have been waiting for: an official version…
Linux vendor System76 challenges age verification laws affecting open source
Age verification is increasingly being presented as the inevitable solution to protecting children online. Governments propose…