Linux Graphics & Gaming News
Pinta 3.1, an open source image editor, was released today, December 28, 2025. This update introduces several new features and performance enhancements. Key additions include axonometric grids and a p...
Read more →The open-source SVG editor Inkscape has released version 1.4.3 today, December 28, 2025. This update introduces key enhancements for the application's PDF import capabilities, aiming for more accurate...
Read more →Khronos recently published a blog post detailing VK_EXT_present_timing, a Vulkan extension focused on delivering state-of-the-art frame pacing for smoother, more consistent animation. This extension i...
Read more →A Phoronix report published today highlights significant performance regressions affecting AMD RDNA3 and RDNA4 graphics cards when running the Linux 6.19 kernel. Comprehensive end-of-year benchmarking...
Read more →Phoronix today published final benchmarks comparing the open-source Mesa.">RADV Mesa Vulkan driver against the now-defunct proprietary AMDVLK driver. Earlier this year, AMD ceased development of AMDVLK, drop...
Read more →A new X Server project, named Phoenix, was recently announced, developed from scratch using the Zig programming language. The news emerged today, December 26, 2025, and signals a fresh initiative with...
Read more →NVIDIA announced yesterday that its CUDA Tile intermediate representation (IR) is now open-source software. The company dropped the proprietary license for the IR, which previously restricted its use ...
Read more →LunarG today announced the availability of Vulkan SDK 1.4.335. This release introduces a series of new extensions, improved validation tooling, and clearer layer configuration. Most notably, the SDK n...
Read more →The Linux 6.19 kernel, with its 6.19-rc2 release candidate emerging on December 22, 2025, has encountered notable scheduler performance issues. A significant 52.4% scheduler regression has been identi...
Read more →Wayback 0.3 has been released today, concluding its 2025 development cycle. This open-source project functions as an X11 compatibility layer, designed to allow X11 applications to run within a Wayland...
Read more →QEMU 10.2, the open-source virtualization emulator, was officially released yesterday, December 24, 2025. This new version introduces several enhancements for Linux virtualization users. A key feature...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.5.402 today, December 25, 2025. This update includes a targeted improvement for the emulator's DirectX 12 (DX12) graphics renderer. The primary ch...
Read more →Goverlay 1.6.7 was released today, December 24, bringing new features and fixes to the Linux gaming overlay utility. The update introduces OptiScaler channel selection, allowing users to choose betwee...
Read more →elementary OS 8.1 was released today, December 24, 2025. This update introduces Wayland as the default display server for new installations, marking a significant shift for the distribution. It also a...
Read more →PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.5.399 today. This update primarily integrates rcheevos 12.2.0, an updated version of the RetroAchievements library. The rcheevos compo...
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