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Intel Mesa Driver Workaround Halves Game Load for MHW; Merged to Git

A new DriConf workaround for Intel Linux graphics drivers has been merged into Mesa Git today. This enhancement is designed to significantly reduce initial game load times, specifically capable of hal...

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Proton 10.0-4 Adds New Game Support, Fixes GPU Driver Warnings on Linux

Proton 10.0-4 was released today by Valve and CodeWeavers. This update for Steam Play adds compatibility for a notable list of new Windows games on Linux. Newly playable titles include VR experiences ...

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Mecha Comet Modular Linux Handheld with Snap-On Modules Launches on Kickstarter

The Mecha Comet, a new modular and open-source Linux handheld device, was announced today and is now available for funding on Kickstarter. This device is designed with snap-on modules, allowing for us...

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Heroic Games Launcher v2.19.0 "Punk-01 Shaka" Offers New Features, Background Work

Heroic Games Launcher released version 2.19.0, codenamed "Punk-01 Shaka," today, marking its first update in five months since its last release in August. The developers describe this as "mostly a tra...

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Godot 4.6 Released with Feature Improvements for Open-Source Game Engine

Godot 4.6 has been officially released today, January 27, 2026. This marks the newest feature release for the open-source, cross-platform game engine. The update introduces a range of improvements, re...

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AMD RadeonSI Driver Adds Low-Latency Video Decode for Mesa 26.1

AMD's RadeonSI Gallium3D driver is set to introduce a new low-latency video decode mode for the upcoming Mesa 26.1 release. Phoronix reported that this feature, which is being prepared for next quarte...

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PCSX2 v2.7.64 Refines Memory Card Automatic Save Management

The PCSX2 development team has released version 2.7.64 of the PlayStation 2 emulator today. This update focuses on internal memory card handling, specifically by "purging automatic save management." T...

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Linux 6.19-rc7 Released, On Track for Final Release in Two Weeks

Linux 6.19-rc7 was released today, January 26, 2026, keeping the kernel on schedule for its official stable release two weeks from now. This release candidate includes a few important fixes. An additi...

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LACT 0.8.4 Enhances GPU Overclocking and Management UI for Linux

LACT 0.8.4 was released today, January 26, 2026, bringing further enhancements to this third-party GPU driver user interface for Linux. LACT provides a graphical control panel for managing various asp...

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Goverlay 1.7.2 Adds Per-Game MangoHud/vkBasalt Profiles, Global Enable Option

Goverlay 1.7.2 was released today, January 26, 2026, introducing significant quality-of-life enhancements for Linux gamers. The update implements a "Save as" functionality for MangoHud and vkBasalt, a...

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Boiling Steam Identifies 9 New Steam Deck Verified/Playable Games (Jan 17-24)

Boiling Steam has released their latest "New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck" report. This edition covers games released between January 17 and January 24, 2026. The report identifies nine newl...

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DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 Improves NVIDIA Feature Parity for Proton on Linux

DXVK and VKD3D-Proton to enable NVIDIA-specific features on Linux.">DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 was released today, introducing new override capabilities and general improvements. This release is a key component for Valve's Steam Play (Proton), serving as the NVIDIA NVAPI implem...

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Box64 Expands Real-time X86/X86_64 Emulation to RISC-V and LoongArch

Box64, a crucial software component enabling real-time translation of X86 and X86_64 code to other hardware architectures, has recently expanded its support to include RISC-V and LoongArch. This devel...

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Bottles 61.1 Adds Custom Gamescope Options and Wine Library Handling

Bottles, the GUI tool for managing Wine prefixes, released version 61.1 today. This update introduces custom Gamescope options, allowing users more control over their gaming sessions, alongside a new ...

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Wine 11.1 Released, Begins Bi-Weekly Development Cycle for Wine 12.0

Wine 11.1 has been released, initiating the development cycle for the upcoming Wine 12.0 stable version. This new development snapshot follows the stable release of Wine 11.0, which occurred less than...

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