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Luanti (formerly Minetest) reveal a major ContentDB security incident
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/luanti-formerly-minetest-reveal-a-major-contentdb-security-incident/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/luanti-formerly-minetest-reveal-a-major-contentdb-security-incident/
GamingOnLinux
Luanti (formerly Minetest) reveal a major ContentDB security incident
The team behind Luanti (formerly Minetest), just recently announced a security incident with their ContentDB system.
Anti-Cheat Notice (update): VRChat
Anti-Cheat Change: None listed ➡️ Easy Anti-Cheat
Status Change: None/Unknown ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
Anti-Cheat Change: None listed ➡️ Easy Anti-Cheat
Status Change: None/Unknown ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
Anti-Cheat Notice (update): Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Anti-Cheat Change: None listed ➡️ XIGNCODE3
Status Change: None/Unknown ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
Note: You may need a recent GE-Proton.
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
Anti-Cheat Change: None listed ➡️ XIGNCODE3
Status Change: None/Unknown ➡️ 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
Note: You may need a recent GE-Proton.
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
Anti-Cheat Notice (new addition): Warface
Anti-Cheat Used: IMPACT
Status: 🟥 Broken
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
Anti-Cheat Used: IMPACT
Status: 🟥 Broken
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
Anti-Cheat Notice (new addition): World of Warcraft
Anti-Cheat Used: Warden
Status: 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
Anti-Cheat Used: Warden
Status: 🟢 Works (Works with Proton)
View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
275 games listed on our anti-cheat page now: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios hit by cyberattack
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/kingdom-come-deliverance-developer-warhorse-studios-hit-by-cyberattack/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/kingdom-come-deliverance-developer-warhorse-studios-hit-by-cyberattack/
GamingOnLinux
Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios hit by cyberattack
Another recent incident, Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios revealed they've been hit in a cyberattack.
Bullet Banshee puts a survivor-like spin on classic shoot 'em up action
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bullet-banshee-puts-a-survivor-like-spin-on-classic-shoot-em-up-action/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bullet-banshee-puts-a-survivor-like-spin-on-classic-shoot-em-up-action/
GamingOnLinux
Bullet Banshee puts a survivor-like spin on classic shoot 'em up action
Bullet Banshee is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up that blends in the survivor-like bullet heaven mechanics for upgrades to great effect.
VKD3D-Proton 3.1 brings a new stable release, ahead of more important changes to come
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/vkd3d-proton-3-1-brings-a-new-stable-release-ahead-of-more-important-changes-to-come/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/vkd3d-proton-3-1-brings-a-new-stable-release-ahead-of-more-important-changes-to-come/
GamingOnLinux
VKD3D-Proton 3.1 brings a new stable release, ahead of more important changes to come
VKD3D-Proton is one of the major parts of Valve's Proton, that enables tons of Direct3D 12 games to run well on SteamOS / Linux. Version 3.1 is out now!
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition is coming to Steam with major upgrades for the classic
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dark-messiah-of-might-magic-community-edition-is-coming-to-steam-with-major-upgrades-for-the-classic/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dark-messiah-of-might-magic-community-edition-is-coming-to-steam-with-major-upgrades-for-the-classic/
GamingOnLinux
Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition is coming to Steam with major upgrades for the classic
The Arkane Studios and Ubisoft classic Dark Messiah of Might & Magic was originally released 20 years ago, and now a new overhaul mod is on the way.
Alternate history 1950s Soviet Kyiv shooter You Are Empty: Absolute Edition released
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/alternate-history-1950s-soviet-kyiv-shooter-you-are-empty-absolute-edition-released/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/alternate-history-1950s-soviet-kyiv-shooter-you-are-empty-absolute-edition-released/
GamingOnLinux
Alternate history 1950s Soviet Kyiv shooter You Are Empty: Absolute Edition released
ZOOM Platform have revived another retro game here, with You Are Empty: Absolute Edition getting released with its alternate history 1950s Soviet Kyiv.
DayZ creators RocketWerkz reveal Gruntz, a multiplayer survival game inspired by Space Station 13
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dayz-creators-rocketwerkz-reveal-gruntz-a-multiplayer-survival-game-inspired-by-space-station-13/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dayz-creators-rocketwerkz-reveal-gruntz-a-multiplayer-survival-game-inspired-by-space-station-13/
GamingOnLinux
DayZ creators RocketWerkz reveal Gruntz, a multiplayer survival game inspired by Space Station 13
DayZ creator Dean Hall of RocketWerkz just announced Gruntz, a top-down multiplayer horde survival game inspired by Space Station 13.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Knockout Expansion arrives November 17
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/deep-rock-galactic-survivor-knockout-expansion-arrives-november-17/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/deep-rock-galactic-survivor-knockout-expansion-arrives-november-17/
GamingOnLinux
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Knockout Expansion arrives November 17
The popular bullet heaven survivor-like Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is set for the Knockout Expansion to arrive on November 17th.
Arriving this Winter, the frog town-building game Croakwood from the Parkitect devs looks lovely
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/arriving-this-winter-the-frog-town-building-game-croakwood-from-the-parkitect-devs-looks-lovely/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/arriving-this-winter-the-frog-town-building-game-croakwood-from-the-parkitect-devs-looks-lovely/
GamingOnLinux
Arriving this Winter, the frog town-building game Croakwood from the Parkitect devs looks lovely
Croakwood, the relaxed frog town-building and management game from the Parkitect devs has a newish trailer out now and it arrives sometime this Winter.
CONTROL Resonant gets a DRM-free release on GOG
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/control-resonant-gets-a-drm-free-release-on-gog/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/control-resonant-gets-a-drm-free-release-on-gog/
GamingOnLinux
CONTROL Resonant gets a DRM-free release on GOG
Good news for fans of DRM-free gaming as the popular recent release of CONTROL Resonant is now available on GOG.com.
AMD FSR SDK 2.4 is out with FSR Upscaling 4.1.2 for older hardware and Vulkan support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/amd-fsr-sdk-2-4-is-out-with-fsr-upscaling-4-1-2-for-older-hardware-and-vulkan-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/amd-fsr-sdk-2-4-is-out-with-fsr-upscaling-4-1-2-for-older-hardware-and-vulkan-support/
GamingOnLinux
AMD FSR SDK 2.4 is out with FSR Upscaling 4.1.2 for older hardware and Vulkan support
AMD FSR SDK 2.4 is now officially out bringing the newer FSR Upscaling 4.1.2 for older Radeon GPUs and Ryzen APUs, along with Vulkan support for newer FSR.
D7VK 2.4 released along with GXVK for Vulkan-based 3Dfx Glide
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/d7vk-2-4-released-along-with-gxvk-for-vulkan-based-3dfx-glide/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/d7vk-2-4-released-along-with-gxvk-for-vulkan-based-3dfx-glide/
GamingOnLinux
D7VK 2.4 released along with GXVK for Vulkan-based 3Dfx Glide
A nice surprise for more retro gaming! Along with the release of D7VK 2.4 for older Direct3D, we also now have GXVK for Vulkan-based 3Dfx Glide.
DLSS Updater 5.2 released with AMD FSR 4.1.2 support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dlss-updater-5-2-released-with-amd-fsr-4-1-2-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dlss-updater-5-2-released-with-amd-fsr-4-1-2-support/
GamingOnLinux
DLSS Updater 5.2 released with AMD FSR 4.1.2 support
DLSS Updater enables you to scan your system for games, and then replace their upscaling and frame-generation with updated versions or something else entirely.
Mesa 26.2.6 brings fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered and various other Linux driver issues
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/mesa-26-2-6-brings-fixes-for-the-witcher-3-remastered-and-various-other-linux-driver-issues/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/mesa-26-2-6-brings-fixes-for-the-witcher-3-remastered-and-various-other-linux-driver-issues/
GamingOnLinux
Mesa 26.2.6 brings fixes for The Witcher 3 Remastered and various other Linux driver issues
Mesa 26.2.6 is out now as the latest upgrade for Linux open source graphics drivers, focused on fixing up some bugs reported.
Discord servers are set to become more public for web searches
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/discord-servers-are-set-to-become-more-public-for-web-searches/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/discord-servers-are-set-to-become-more-public-for-web-searches/
GamingOnLinux
Discord servers are set to become more public for web searches
One long-standing issue with platforms like Discord is how they're like a walled-garden, but part of that is going to be changing soon.