Linux Graphics & Gaming News
A batch of updates for the AMDGPU graphics and AMDKFD compute kernel drivers was sent out today, May 7, 2026, targeting the Linux 7.2 merge window in June. The most significant inclusion is the new AM...
Read more →Goverlay 1.8.0 was released today, focusing on a comprehensive visual overhaul and the implementation of highly requested features for Linux gamers. The update introduces a redesigned interface "from ...
Read more →The D7VK project released version 1.9 today, bringing notable performance improvements to its Direct3D 7, 6, 5, and 3 implementation over Vulkan. Phoronix reported that D7VK 1.9 "brings some hefty per...
Read more →Ollama has released version 0.23.1, introducing Gemma 4 Multi-token Processing (MTP) speculative decoding for its MLX runner. This update, primarily benefiting macOS users with Apple Silicon, can prov...
Read more →The Intel ANV open-source Vulkan driver for Linux has integrated experimental support for descriptor heaps, utilizing the VK_EXT_descriptor_heap extension. This feature was merged after its developmen...
Read more →Flatpak 1.17.7 was released today, continuing to advance open-source application sandboxing and distribution on the Linux desktop. This update introduces several new features, prominently including th...
Read more →Valve's Steam Controller has officially commenced shipping to customers. Phoronix reports that "the gaming controller is now shipping," making the hardware available to those who have been awaiting it...
Read more →Omarchy 3.7, the Arch Linux based desktop distribution featuring the Hyprland compositor and led by David Heinemeier Hansson, was released today. This latest version introduces a significant overhaul ...
Read more →NVIDIA compiler engineers are working on a new standalone tool designed to generate AutoFDO profiles for the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). This initiative aims to integrate the tool upstream into the...
Read more →The Khronos OpenCL Working Group has today released OpenCL 3.1, moving several previously optional capabilities into the core specification. Conformant implementations are now required to consume SPIR...
Read more →The OpenVX Working Group at Khronos today released two new extensions, Target Kernel and Node Command, aimed at improving computer vision and AI applications on modern heterogeneous Systems on a Chip....
Read more →WGPU, a Rust WebGPU implementation, released version 29.0.3 today, following the immediate yanking of the prior v29.0.2 release. Version 29.0.2 was pulled because it "Fixes compilation error when cfg(...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.314 today, following version 2.7.309 released yesterday. This latest update primarily addresses a specific user interface issue, correcting a bu...
Read more →KhronosGroup has released HLSL into SPIR-V.">glslang version 16.3.0 today. This update notably deprecates the HLSL front-end, with the project advising developers to "See issue #4210 for details" regarding the change. B...
Read more →Boiling Steam published its "New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck" report for the week ending May 2, 2026, identifying 23 newly released titles rated as Verified or Playable. These games, releas...
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