Linux Graphics & Gaming News
NVIDIA released its Vulkan Developer Beta Driver version 595.44.13 for the open-gpu-kernel-modules project on August 03, 2026. This beta driver is aimed specifically at Vulkan developers. NVIDIA state...
Read more →NVIDIA announced yesterday its new status as a premier sponsor of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). This move positions NVIDIA alongside other key industry players in supporting the platform, ...
Read more →GOverlay, an overlay utility for Linux gaming, recently released version 1.8.11. This minor update focuses on a specific fix for the optiscaler configuration. The release reverts the "Fsr4Update" sett...
Read more →GLFW 3.5.1 was released today, August 05, 2026. This version is described as "a smaller feature release" by the GLFW project developers. It includes a variety of minor new features and addresses sever...
Read more →Firmware consulting firm 3mdeb has begun upstreaming their open-source firmware support for modern AMD Ryzen AM5 platforms. Last week, 3mdeb released their initial open-source firmware, based on AMD o...
Read more →A recent development build of the Xemu Xbox emulator introduces a new DSP56300 emulator with a JIT execution engine. This update directly addresses previously missing DSP instructions, leading to impr...
Read more →NVIDIA has released its 610.57.04 production branch driver for Linux systems today. This new package updates the proprietary user-space driver components and includes a corresponding update to the ope...
Read more →AMDGPU developers submitted a secondary set of feature improvements to DRM-Next last week, targeting the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel merge window. This work includes enhanced GPU reset recovery mechanis...
Read more →FFmpeg 9.0, a major feature release for the widely used open-source multimedia library, was released today. This update introduces expanded Vulkan acceleration capabilities, which can enhance performa...
Read more →Bottles 65.0 was recently released, introducing several enhancements for managing Windows applications on Linux. A key new feature improves the detection of Unreal Engine bootstrappers within the "Eag...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on August 1, 2026, that 16 newly released titles received Verified or Playable ratings for the Steam Deck. These additions cover games released between July 25 and August 1, fur...
Read more →PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.7.506. This update primarily focuses on resolving a display issue encountered by users running the emulator within Gamescope....
Read more →LunarG today released Vulkan SDK 1.4.357, bringing notable performance and tooling enhancements for developers. The update features "Major KosmicKrisp performance gains (up to ~2.35× faster)" and intr...
Read more →Celestial Return, a visual novel combining cyberpunk and cosmic horror themes, has received developer updates that significantly improve its performance and visual fidelity on Linux and Steam Deck. Fo...
Read more →Valve has published its Steam Survey results for July 2026, revealing a small uptick in Linux gaming adoption. According to the data, the share of Steam users on Linux has now climbed back above 4%. T...
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