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Here are some of the most viewed GamingOnLinux articles from February 2021. This is a great method to keep track of what has happened in the last month for Linux gaming open-source, open-source, and other news related to Linux. You can track these articles with our Overview RSS. Here's what was most popular among our readers: Terraria for Stadia was cancelled and then it's back on - Stadia is in an uncertain period at the moment and it didn't help that Re-Logic initially canceled Terraria. Stadia users are pleased to report that it is back online. Valheim is a huge hit and has only been out for a month! I love A survival game that involves Vikings playing co-operatively chopping down trees and facing up against bosses of all sizes. OpenTTD, the free and open-source simulation game based upon Transport Tycoon Deluxe, will officially be coming to Steam starting April 1. The Linux build will also be available. - Valve have once again been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after the ruling from the EU Commission over geo-blocking, a lawsuit that involved game pricing, and the Steam Controller as well. Portal 2, the classic puzzle game created by Valve, has received a major upgrade. It now includes Vulkan API support thanks to the DXVK project. Pioneer is a great example of a long-running open-source game that has had a lot of success. A brand new version is also available that has updated several of the most crucial components. Google announced that they are closing SG&E (Stadia Games & Entertainment) and will stop doing first-party gaming. This is a decision sure to cause a lot of concern and a few eyebrows. Following the EU Commission Fine and Steam issues, Valve are back in the spotlight. A new lawsuit claims that Valve was "abusing" their market power. Wildfire Games has released an upgrade to their free real-time strategy game, which is open-source and open source. A.D. Alpha 24 A.D. Alpha 24 is now available after a few years of waiting. Looking for a fun and new physics sim? What about one that's free and open-source? And can be played in multiplayer? Rigs of Rods may be the game for you. They have an updated version. Here's a brief update on Zink the forthcoming OpenGL on Top of Vulkan Implementation announced by Collabora. It's been moving slowly. SEGA/Creative Assembly has just officially announced Total War: WARHAMMER III. The good news is that porter Feral Interactive immediately confirmed it was supported on Linux (and macOS). Despite the growing number of people believing Stadia will not remain for long, we're into another year and Google have announced that more than 100 games will be released for Stadia until 2021. GTA III and Vice City were released with the hope for a more up-to-date way to play them but then the rights holders completely dismantled our expectations. - Minetest is a free and open source Voxel game engine, influenced originally by Minecraft it's steadily growing and better with lots of available games for it. A new biweekly version of Wine with Wine 6.2 is available for Windows compatibility layer. This bundles together more of the best into a suitable release that you can try. - Looking for a way to keep your game saves backed up and have a friendly UI? Ludusavi is one of those projects that is free and open source, meaning anyone can help with it. - Love your PC to look stylish? The KDE team put in a lot of work to be both attractive and practical with the latest Plasma 5.21 release that is available now. - We just recently had the DXVK 1.8 release for Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan and now we have the VKD3D-Proton 2.2 release landing as well. After a brief testing time, with the release candidates only being announced just a few days ago, Valve has released the official release of Steam Play Proton 5.13-6. Stellaris: Nemesis will boost some very exciting things in the space-based strategy game Paradox. There's an endgame crisis that is new where you can choose which side to play.Need realtor Chess is a classic , right? So what about a relaxing game of Chess? I am actually talking about Lichess which is a free and open source browser-based online Chess game. - Canonical and Ubuntu share big news today, and both are about the future of Linux distribution. - Another day another acquisition with Saber Interactive / Embracer Group buying Aspyr Media and so we witness the ongoing trend of consolidation in the gaming industry. Plus, Gearbox too. In addition, here are some fantastic recent releases we've been enjoying that you should check out: Hadean Tactics Of Mice and Moggies Mutropolis Nebuchadnezzar Mini Countries qomp Rogue Star Rescue Valheim We have published 151 articles last month! This page includes the authors. Thanks again to all of our supporters, who enable us to run this site free of advertisements and with all the time. See how you can help support us by visiting this dedicated page.