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MangoHud v0.8.3 Addresses AMDGPU, Vulkan Swapchain, and Zink Vsync Issues

MangoHud v0.8.3 has been released today, bringing a series of bug fixes and stability improvements to the open-source overlay. This update specifically targets issues with AMDGPU metrics reporting, en...

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 'Resolute Raccoon' Released with Wayland-Only Desktop, Linux 7.0

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" has been officially released today, April 24, 2026. This long-term support release marks a significant architectural shift as "the first LTS in Ubuntu's history to ...

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Steam Saw 60 New Native Linux Game Releases Last Week, 11.3% of Total

Between April 15 and April 22, 2026, Boiling Steam reported that 60 new games with native Linux builds were released on Steam. This figure represents approximately 11.3% of the 533 total titles launch...

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PCSX2 v2.7.284 Adds Software Shader-Based Anisotropic Filtering

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.7.284. This update introduces software-based anisotropic filtering (AF) for its GS/Hardware rendering path. The new feature, implemented ...

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Opera GX for Linux Gains Flatpak and Snap Sandboxed Distribution

Opera GX, the gaming-focused web browser, has expanded its Linux distribution options to include Flatpak and Snap sandboxed app formats. This follows its initial release for Linux last month, which wa...

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Nouveau Driver Achieves HDMI Fixed Rate Link Support for NVIDIA GPUs

The open-source Nouveau graphics driver on Linux has achieved support for HDMI Fixed Rate Link (FRL) with NVIDIA GPUs. This development provides a key feature of the HDMI 2.1 specification to NVIDIA u...

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Intel Archives Open-Source Projects, Ends Ecosystem Community Amid Restructuring

Intel has formally archived another batch of its open-source projects on GitHub this week, marking a continuation of a trend observed over the past number of months. This development also signifies th...

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Heroic 2.21.0 Adds Console-Like Fullscreen Mode, GOG Achievements on Linux

Heroic Games Launcher released version 2.21.0 "Loki" today, introducing several new features for managing games from platforms like Epic Games Store and GOG on Linux. A key addition is a new console-l...

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PCSX2 v2.7.275 Enhances GS/HW Rendering with AA1 Line and Triangle Support

The PCSX2 project recently released version 2.7.275 of its PlayStation 2 emulator. This update introduces support for hardware accelerated AA1 lines and triangles within the GS/HW renderer. The change...

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MangoHud v0.8.3-rc2 Addresses AMDGPU, Vulkan Swapchain, and GLX/Zink Rendering

Flightlessmango has released MangoHud v0.8.3-rc2, a recent release candidate for its popular open-source Linux gaming overlay. This update primarily focuses on stability and compatibility fixes. Key i...

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Framework Previews OCuLink Dev Kit for External GPU Connectivity

Framework Computer today previewed its OCuLink Dev Kit at their next-generation hardware event. This kit is designed to facilitate the connection of high throughput peripherals, including external GPU...

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Collabora Integrates BitNet Ternary LLM Inference into ExecuTorch via Vulkan

Collabora announced on April 17, 2026, the integration of BitNet-style ternary Large Language Model (LLM) inference into ExecuTorch. This implementation leverages ExecuTorch's Vulkan backend to enable...

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Rust-GPU v0.10.0-alpha.1 Adds Mesh Shaders, WGSL Target, Vulkan 1.4 Support

The Rust-GPU project recently released v0.10.0-alpha.1, incorporating a nightly-2026-04-11 toolchain. This alpha update introduces several enhancements for GPU development using Rust. A major addition...

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Box64 0.4.2 Introduces POWER PPC64LE Backend and Proton 11 Support

The Box64 project recently released version 0.4.2, which includes initial development work on a POWER PPC64LE backend. This update also brings support for SteamRT3 and Proton 11, enhancing compatibili...

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Linux 7.1 Receives HID Updates for Legion Go, Sony Devices; PCI Driver Adjustments

The in-development Linux 7.1 kernel this week saw the integration of significant updates to its Human Interface Device (HID) and PCI subsystems. The HID subsystem changes introduce new hardware suppor...

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