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PCSX2 v2.7.502 Released, Fixes VM Reset Logic for Disc Changes in Qt

PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.502 today, July 28, 2026. This update primarily addresses an issue related to the emulator's virtual machine state. Specifically, the release fi...

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Leadwerks 5.1 Adds glTF DDS Texture Support, Khronos PBR Tone Mapper

Leadwerks 5.1 has been released, expanding its integration of Khronos technologies to enhance graphics quality and asset interoperability. The latest update introduces support for the MSFT_texture_dds...

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Hyprland v0.56.1 Patch Release Fixes Compositor, Input Capture, Monitor Issues

Hyprland, the dynamic tiling Wayland compositor, released version 0.56.1 today. The developers describe it "as usual, a patch release with a few fixes backported from main onto 0.56.0" aimed at stabil...

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Google Chrome Ships Official Arm64 Linux Build with Widevine DRM

Google has released an official Arm64 Linux build of its Chrome web browser. This new build is now available through Google's Debian and RPM repositories, offering native support for Arm64-based syste...

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ASUS Armoury Linux Kernel Driver Receives Whisper Mode Support Patches

ASUS laptops incorporate a feature known as Whisper Mode, which functions by reducing fan speed and CPU clock frequency. The intended outcome of this mode is to maintain cooler operating temperatures ...

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Valve Releases Proton 11 After Half-Year Gap Since Version 10.0-3

Valve has released Proton 11, marking the first major update to their Steam Play compatibility layer since Proton 10.0-3 shipped in November 2025. This new version arrived in early July 2026, over hal...

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Scrap Mechanic 1.0, Dinoblade Among New Steam Deck Verified/Playable Titles

Between July 18 and July 25, 2026, nine new Steam games were identified as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. These titles met specific user rating criteria and were reported by Boiling Steam. Am...

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Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 Released with Notches and Rounded Corners Support

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.0 has been released today as the latest feature update for the mobile operating system. This new version introduces support for display notches and rounded corners, allowing for i...

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Raspberry Pi Launches 10-inch 1200x1920 Touch Display 2 for $80

Raspberry Pi recently launched a new 10-inch Touch Display 2, priced at $80 or £77. This display features a 1200x1920 resolution and a 10-point capacitive touchscreen. It expands Raspberry Pi's displa...

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Khronos Group Welcomes Xiaomi as Contributor Member

The Khronos Group recently announced that Xiaomi Corporation has joined as a Contributor Member. Xiaomi, a global leader in consumer electronics, smartphones, and AIoT platforms, brings its substantia...

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KDE Plasma 6.8 to Introduce kscreenctl Display Management Tool

KDE developers are preparing for the upcoming Plasma 6.8 release, which is set to introduce a new display management utility named kscreenctl. This tool is being developed as a replacement for the exi...

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Steam Adds 110 Native Linux Game Builds (Jul 15-22), Reaches 14.3% of New Titles

Between July 15 and July 22, 2026, Steam saw the addition of 110 new titles featuring native Linux builds. This represents 14.3% of the 770 games released for Windows on Steam during the same one-week...

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MoltenVK 1.4.2 Adds VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax, macOS DrawID Support

MoltenVK v1.4.2 was recently released, bringing significant updates for Vulkan applications running on Apple's Metal API. A primary new feature is the support for VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax on Apple...

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Imagination PowerVR BXM-4-64 MC1 GPU Support Queued For Linux 7.3 DRM-Next

Imagination PowerVR has submitted driver updates to the drm-misc-next tree, marking the BXM-4-64 MC1 GPU as supported for the upcoming Linux 7.3 kernel. These patches, sent out today, are part of the ...

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AMD Commits ROCm Software Stack To Rigid Six-Week Release Cycle

AMD has announced a significant change to its ROCm software platform release schedule, committing to a "rigid six week release cycle moving forward." This announcement was made at the AMD Advancing AI...

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