Minetest is much more than a clone of a certain popular proprietary game. It offers infinite customization that allows you to create blocks, objects, fun educational exercises, and even games within the game, dishing up features well beyond those of any other closed source alternative.

If you're looking for a head start on solving the classic Knight's Tour chess challenge, try this homegrown Python script.

With the right software, you can turn the Raspberry Pi into a versatile console for retro games.

For decades, gamers and geeks have dreamed of virtual reality. Thanks to the Oculus Rift, this dream could become a reality for Linux users and developers as well – even though the whole thing is sponsored by Facebook.

Valve has big plans for SteamOS, the new Linux that will run on the first generation of Steam machine gaming consoles.

OpenTTD, based on the commercial business simulation game Transport Tycoon Deluxe, invites you to create a transport empire on land, on water, and in the air.

Thanks to the scalability of Amazon's web services, the Angry Birds shop and its databases do not fail even when visited by a teaming mass of bird lovers.

Controlling a miniature train empire with concurrent Linux processes.