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xemu v0.8.139 Fixes NV2A VSH Register Carryover, Resolving Xbox Graphical Glitches

xemu, the open-source original Xbox emulator, released version 0.8.139 today. This update focuses on a critical fix for an NV2A VSH register carryover issue, which was leading to various graphical art...

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Ollama v0.40.9 Adds Speech via Phonon, d3 Decision Models, Flint for Linux

Ollama has recently released version 0.40.9, introducing significant new capabilities for local large language models. This update enables speech generation using Phonon, exclusively on Apple Silicon....

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Linux 7.4 Scheduler Merges Improve Short-Slice Task Latency, NVIDIA Vera SMT

The in-development Linux 7.4 kernel has recently merged significant scheduler updates. These enhancements are designed to improve scheduling latency for short-slice tasks, which can lead to better sys...

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Epic Confirms Fortnite for Linux; EAC v2 Mandates Signed Kernel, TPM 2.0

Epic Games today confirmed that Fortnite is officially coming to Linux. A preview of the Epic Games launcher is now available to test on Ubuntu, which will be the gateway for the game's arrival. This ...

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Steam Adds 105 Native Linux Games; 13.7% of New Releases Last Week

Between October 7 and October 14, 2026, Steam saw the release of 105 new games with native Linux builds. This count represents approximately 13.7% of the 768 total games launched on the platform durin...

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PCSX2 v2.9.138 Addresses 2GB ELF File Size Check Limitation

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.9.138 today. This update specifically targets an issue concerning the handling of large ELF files. The release notes indicate a fix for the "2GB E...

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Collabora Tyr Project Boots Mali-G610 MCU with Upstream Rust DRM

Collabora's Tyr project reached a significant milestone yesterday, successfully booting the Arm Mali-G610 GPU's Microcontroller Unit (MCU). This achievement leveraged upstream Rust DRM memory-manageme...

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pLinux5-NG Hack Expands Linux & Steam Game Support to Newer PS5 Firmware

A new PlayStation 5 Linux hack, known as pLinux5-NG, has recently gained support for additional, newer console firmware versions. This development enables users to install and run a full Linux environ...

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PCSX2 v2.9.134 Adds Discord Rich Presence for Game Titles

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.9.134. This update primarily introduces support for Discord Rich Presence, allowing the emulator to display the title of the game current...

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OpenXR Spatial Containers Introduce Cross-Platform Spatial Windowing API

The Khronos OpenXR Working Group today released a new set of extensions introducing "spatial containers" to OpenXR. These extensions establish an open, cross-platform API for spatial windowing systems...

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COSMIC Epoch 1.11 Released with Wayland xdg-dialog-v1, Enhanced Multi-GPU Handling

System76 developers today released COSMIC Epoch 1.11, a new point release for their Rust-written open-source desktop environment. This update introduces Wayland xdg-dialog-v1 support, aiming to improv...

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Xemu v0.8.138 Adds Vulkan 1.4 Support, Improves Original Xbox Emulation

The xemu-project today released version v0.8.138 of their original Xbox emulator, introducing significant updates for graphics and compatibility. A key enhancement is the addition of Vulkan 1.4 suppor...

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Intel Engineers Submit XeSS Upscaling Support for Proton Steam Play

An Intel engineer today opened pull requests to add Intel XeSS support to Valve's Proton for Steam Play. The proposed changes also include modifications to VKD3D-Proton and DXVK, which are key compone...

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Boiling Steam Reports 16 New Steam Deck Verified/Playable Games Last Week

Boiling Steam reported on October 17, 2026, that 16 new games achieved either Steam Deck Verified or Playable status. These titles were released between October 10 and October 17. Among the new additi...

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OpenCL 3.1.2 Specs Finalize Command Buffer Extension, Reduce CPU Overhead

The OpenCL Working Group today published the OpenCL 3.1.2 specifications, which finalize the cl_khr_command_buffer extension. This release incorporates various bug fixes and clarifications. Command bu...

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