1047 Games stop development on EMPULSE and SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/1047-games-stop-development-on-empulse-and-splitgate-arena-reloaded/

Grab some more hits in the Beyond the Metroidverse Humble Bundle

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/grab-some-more-hits-in-the-beyond-the-metroidverse-humble-bundle/

Anti-Cheat Notice (update): Active Matter
Anti-Cheat Change: None listed ➡️ BattlEye
Status Change: None/Unknown ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton, Works with Native Linux)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

PvPvE extraction-style raid shooter Active Matter arrives September 15

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/pvpve-extraction-style-raid-shooter-active-matter-arrives-september-15/

Kingdom III: Rising Realms, Bye Bye Bonnie and more fun stuff revealed by Raw Fury

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/kingdom-iii-rising-realms-bye-bye-bonnie-and-more-fun-stuff-revealed-by-raw-fury/

Outpost building strategy game Star Trek: Outposts Unknown launches October 20

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/outpost-building-strategy-game-star-trek-outposts-unknown-launches-october-20/

Slayblade review - spinning top battles

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/slayblade-review/

Gun Fu action game SPINE looks super-slick in the new trailer, releasing in 2027

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gun-fu-action-game-spine-looks-super-slick-in-the-new-trailer-releasing-in-2027/

The new 18 minute Fable gameplay has sold me - I want it

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-new-18-minute-fable-gameplay-has-sold-me-i-want-it/

Ride a sentient motorcycle-plane to make deliveries in Into the Wind

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/ride-a-sentient-motorcycle-plane-to-make-deliveries-in-into-the-wind/

STAR WARS Zero Company is out now

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/star-wars-zero-company-is-out-now/

Join the chat in the forum - What is your current Linux wishlist?

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/6687/

SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta brings a performance fix and various other improvements

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamos-3-8-26-beta-brings-a-performance-fix-and-various-other-improvements/

NVIDIA Recommended Driver version 595.99.02 out now for Linux

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/nvidia-recommended-driver-version-595-99-02-out-now-for-linux/

Anti-Cheat Notice (update): Forefront
Anti-Cheat Used: Easy Anti-Cheat
Status Change: 🟥 Broken ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

Anti-Cheat Notice (update): Breachers
Anti-Cheat Used: Easy Anti-Cheat
Status Change: 🟥 Broken ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/sovereign-tech-agency-makes-a-big-investment-into-flatpak/

Anti-Cheat Notice (update): Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Anti-Cheat Used: Treyarch Anti-Cheat
Status Change: 🟥 Broken ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
Note: You may need Proton Experimental for the best experience.
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

s&box, the game creation platform from Facepunch now has a Linux Beta

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/s-box-the-game-creation-platform-from-facepunch-now-has-a-linux-beta/

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-dragon-age-inquisition-far-cry-warhammer-vermintide-2/

Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux lsfg-vk moves away from GitHub, changes license due to AI slop forks

Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/lossless-scaling-frame-generation-on-linux-lsfg-vk-moves-away-from-github-changes-license-due-to-ai-slop-forks/