Linux Graphics & Gaming News
The input subsystem changes for Linux 7.2 were merged this week, with the kernel's merge window concluding on Sunday. A notable inclusion is the "wacom_w9000" driver. This new driver introduces suppor...
Read more →Khronos' Frederic Plourde recently joined the Spatial Realities Podcast to discuss the OpenXR API's evolution and future. In the interview, Plourde provided an update on where OpenXR stands, detailing...
Read more →DXVK 3.0 was released today, announced by Philip Rebohle. This major update incorporates dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, replacing all legacy shader translation code for supported shader models. Th...
Read more →Collabora recently announced Kraid, a new Rust-based compiler specifically developed for the open-source Panfrost Mali GPU driver. Kraid is designed to replace the existing Bifrost-rooted compiler sta...
Read more →Memory management improvements, including those related to Multi-Generational Least Recently Used (MGLRU), were recently merged into the Git repository for the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel. These low-lev...
Read more →Khronos Group recently standardized the KHR_gaussian_splatting extension for glTF, integrating 3D Gaussian splats into the royalty-free open format used for 3D content across the web. Khronos Group Pr...
Read more →AMD recently released the FSR SDK 2.3, code-named "Redstone," introducing new capabilities for FidelityFX Super Resolution. This update brings ML-powered FSR Upscaling 4.1.1 support specifically to AM...
Read more →System76 today released COSMIC Epoch 1.1, marking the first minor version update to its Rust-based desktop environment since the December 1.0 debut. The update introduces COSMIC Monitor, a new native ...
Read more →Phoronix published early benchmark results this week for the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel. Testing conducted by Michael Larabel on AMD EPYC Sorano systems indicated "some local network/socket performance...
Read more →Between June 13 and June 20, six newly released games received either a 'Verified' or 'Playable' rating for Valve's Steam Deck. This information was reported by Boiling Steam on June 20, three days ag...
Read more →Miracle-wm, the Wayland compositor built on Mir with an i3/Sway style tiling window manager, recently released version 0.10.0. Developed by Canonical engineer Matthew Kosarek, this update introduces n...
Read more →On June 23, 2026, the USB4STREAM module was integrated into the Linux 7.2 kernel, submitted as part of the ongoing USB/Thunderbolt subsystem updates during the kernel merge window. This new addition e...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.7.1 has been released today, June 23, 2026. This point release delivers an initial assortment of bug fixes for the major Plasma 6.7 desktop environment, which debuted last week. The updat...
Read more →Valve's open-source Linux graphics team today merged the new Ray-Tracing Inspector (RTI) into Mesa 26.1. This GUI tool is designed to analyze and optimize Vulkan ray-tracing performance on Linux. The ...
Read more →NVIDIA has released its 595.84 production branch display driver for Linux x64, available since June 20. This update provides full support for the latest Linux kernel modules. Key enhancements include ...
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