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Wine 11.21 released with improved WoW64 OpenGL performance Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/wine-11-21-released-with-improved-wow64-opengl-performance/

Proton Experimental brings new fixes for Helldivers 2, BeamNG.drive and more Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/proton-experimental-brings-new-fixes-for-helldivers-2-beamng-drive-and-more/

Northgard Battlegrounds takes the strategy game into a new auto-battling direction Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/northgard-battlegrounds-takes-the-strategy-game-into-a-new-auto-battling-direction/

The popular idle clicker game Idle Slayer added Linux and macOS support Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/the-popular-idle-clicker-game-idle-slayer-added-linux-and-macos-support/

I tweaked the anti-cheat page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/ If there's more than 3 developers / publishers or anti-cheat, it will cut the list down with a little link to expand. Some were getting silly long with lots of studios (hello Call of Duty)

Check out the demo for INANIMA, a retro survival-horror inspired by Resident Evil and SIGNALIS Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/check-out-the-demo-for-inanima-a-retro-survival-horror-inspired-by-resident-evil-and-signalis/

Open source evolution sim 'Thrive' v1.7 works towards completing the multicellular stage Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-v1-7-works-towards-completing-the-multicellular-stage/

Dune: Awakening's free Blood and Ice expansion launches December 1 Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/dune-awakenings-free-blood-and-ice-expansion-launches-december-1/

Multiplayer music playground 'Vibe Together' sounds like a super-fun idea Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/multiplayer-music-playground-vibe-together-sounds-like-a-super-fun-idea/

Get 18 spooky games in the Fanatical FrightFest Ripper Bundle Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/get-18-spooky-games-in-the-fanatical-frightfest-ripper-bundle/

Five more classics join the GOG Preservation Program Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/five-more-classics-join-the-gog-preservation-program/

Epic Games Launcher Preview updated to fix logins on some Linux systems Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-launcher-preview-updated-to-fix-logins-on-some-linux-systems/

Jagex are now publishing Melvor Idle 2 as an official RuneScape game Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/jagex-are-now-publishing-melvor-idle-2-as-an-official-runescape-game/

System76 tease the new mini Thelio Prime Desktop coming in November Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/system76-tease-the-new-mini-thelio-prime-desktop-coming-in-november/

GOG and Retrovibe team up for indie game publishing Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/gog-and-retrovibe-team-up-for-indie-game-publishing/

No Man's Sky Forsaken update brings Seamless Warping, New Cockpits, Forsaken Traders and more Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/no-mans-sky-forsaken-update-brings-seamless-warping-new-cockpits-forsaken-traders-and-more/

Anti-Cheat Notice (new addition): Star Wars: Squadrons Anti-Cheat Used: Easy Anti-Cheat Status: 🟢 Works (Works with Proton) View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

Anti-Cheat Notice (new addition): Madden NFL 24 Anti-Cheat Used: EA Javelin Anticheat Status: 🟥 Broken View more on our anti-cheat compatibility page: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/

Build up your spooky game collection with the Horror Trifectas Humble Bundle Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/build-up-your-spooky-game-collection-with-the-horror-trifectas-humble-bundle/

CachyOS Linux working on a dedicated kernel for supporting Easy Anti-Cheat v2 Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/cachyos-linux-working-on-a-dedicated-kernel-for-supporting-easy-anti-cheat-v2/