Linux Graphics & Gaming News
A new experimental protocol, xx-fractional-scale-v2, has been proposed to address existing limitations with Wayland fractional scaling. A merge request for this protocol was opened today within Waylan...
Read more →GNOME 50, which is included in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta released yesterday, has removed direct integration for accessing Google Drive files within the Nautilus file manager. This change means users c...
Read more →AerynOS, the Linux distribution built from scratch and formerly known as Serpent OS, released its 2026.03 update this month. This new version integrates desktop environment advancements including GNOM...
Read more →The beta release of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, codenamed 'Resolute Raccoon', is now available for download. This release precedes its planned stable launch on April 23, 2026, by approximately one month. It int...
Read more →Intel today formally announced its "Optimization Zone" initiative. This program, which began in October of last year, is being developed as a centralized repository. Its primary goal is to provide res...
Read more →AMD's ROCm compatibility with Windows Subsystem for Linux.">ROCDXG "librocdxg" library has recently reached production-ready status. This development significantly improves the ability to utilize Linux GPU compute software under Windows 11 through the Wi...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, received a patch release today, version 2.7.227. This update specifically targets a graphics rendering issue by implementing a check for zero clear during depth look...
Read more →Ollama, the local AI framework, released version 0.19.0 today, March 30, 2026. This update introduces a new web search plugin for its 'ollama launch pi' command, enabling direct web search capabilitie...
Read more →Linux 7.0-rc6 was released today, moving the kernel closer to its anticipated stable Linux 7.0 release in mid-April. This marks another significant step in the development cycle, with a focus on resol...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on March 28, 2026, on the addition of eight newly released games certified as Steam Deck Verified or Playable. These titles, launched between March 21 and March 28, were selecte...
Read more →New code for the AMD XD/DNA driver was submitted this week as part of a drm-misc-next pull, targeting the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window. These Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) changes introduce suppor...
Read more →The PCSX2 development team released version 2.7.221 of their PlayStation 2 emulator today. This update introduces an architectural change focused on the Emotion Engine (EE), the central processing uni...
Read more →LunarG today released the results of its 2026 Vulkan Ecosystem Survey, an annual check-in with the Vulkan developer community. The survey saw a nearly 30% increase in participation, with 360 responden...
Read more →Hyprland, the Wayland compositor, recently released version 0.54.3, a patch update that delivers several important bug fixes. This release focuses on enhancing the stability and reliability of the com...
Read more →Arm has announced Frame Advisor 2026.1, a significant upgrade to its Vulkan frame analysis tool, which is part of the free Arm Performance Studio suite. Released recently, this version introduces a ne...
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