Linux Graphics & Gaming News
Boiling Steam successfully ran Civilization 6 on the OrangePi 6 Plus single-board computer using a combination of Box64 and Proton. This achievement was facilitated by a new Ubuntu 24.04 distribution ...
Read more →Boiling Steam identified eight newly released Steam games as Steam Deck Verified or Playable, selected between January 24 and January 31, 2026. The report noted that this period signifies an end to a ...
Read more →Between January 21 and January 28, 2026, Steam saw the release of 44 new games with native Linux clients, according to a report by Boiling Steam. This figure represents approximately 8.2% of the total...
Read more →At FOSDEM today in Brussels, Thibault Payet presented on the state of gaming on FreeBSD. A notable highlight was the "linuxulator-steam-utils" project, which enables Proton.">Steam Play gaming for users on Fre...
Read more →Nvidia has released a native Linux application for its GeForce NOW game streaming service. This beta application, reported today by Boiling Steam, offers an improved experience over the previous brows...
Read more →PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, today released version 2.7.75. This update focuses on audio emulation, specifically introducing support for SPU voice decode buffers. As noted in the rel...
Read more →PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, has released version 2.7.73 today. This update focuses on resolving a specific rendering issue encountered by users. The primary change in this release a...
Read more →A new DriConf workaround for Intel Linux graphics drivers has been merged into Mesa Git today. This enhancement is designed to significantly reduce initial game load times, specifically capable of hal...
Read more →Proton 10.0-4 was released today by Valve and CodeWeavers. This update for Steam Play adds compatibility for a notable list of new Windows games on Linux. Newly playable titles include VR experiences ...
Read more →The Mecha Comet, a new modular and open-source Linux handheld device, was announced today and is now available for funding on Kickstarter. This device is designed with snap-on modules, allowing for us...
Read more →Heroic Games Launcher released version 2.19.0, codenamed "Punk-01 Shaka," today, marking its first update in five months since its last release in August. The developers describe this as "mostly a tra...
Read more →Godot 4.6 has been officially released today, January 27, 2026. This marks the newest feature release for the open-source, cross-platform game engine. The update introduces a range of improvements, re...
Read more →The PCSX2 development team has released version 2.7.64 of the PlayStation 2 emulator today. This update focuses on internal memory card handling, specifically by "purging automatic save management." T...
Read more →Goverlay 1.7.2 was released today, January 26, 2026, introducing significant quality-of-life enhancements for Linux gamers. The update implements a "Save as" functionality for MangoHud and vkBasalt, a...
Read more →Boiling Steam has released their latest "New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck" report. This edition covers games released between January 17 and January 24, 2026. The report identifies nine newl...
Read more →DXVK and VKD3D-Proton to enable NVIDIA-specific features on Linux.">DXVK-NVAPI 0.9.1 was released today, introducing new override capabilities and general improvements. This release is a key component for Valve's Steam Play (Proton), serving as the NVIDIA NVAPI implem...
Read more →Bottles, the GUI tool for managing Wine prefixes, released version 61.1 today. This update introduces custom Gamescope options, allowing users more control over their gaming sessions, alongside a new ...
Read more →Wine 11.1 has been released, initiating the development cycle for the upcoming Wine 12.0 stable version. This new development snapshot follows the stable release of Wine 11.0, which occurred less than...
Read more →Valve released a new stable Steam Client update today, January 23, 2026. This update introduces direct support for the Razer Raiju V3 Pro PS5/PC wireless controller, expanding the range of compatible ...
Read more →The xemu project released version 0.8.133 today, introducing several updates. A significant change is the integration of QEMU version 10.2.0, which typically brings core emulation improvements to the ...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.56 yesterday, January 20, 2026. This update introduces a specific correction for Nvidia GPU users leveraging the Vulkan graphics backend. Accord...
Read more →The HP-WMI driver is slated to receive manual fan control support for select HP OMEN and Victus S-Series gaming laptops in the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle. This enhancement will enable Linux ...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on January 17, 2026, that four newly released games have achieved Steam Deck Verified or Playable status. These titles, which became available between January 10 and January 17,...
Read more →The Fedora Games Lab spin will adopt KDE Plasma as its default desktop environment, replacing Xfce, starting with the upcoming Fedora Linux 44 release. This change is scheduled to take effect in April...
Read more →Between January 7 and January 14, 2026, 43 new games with native Linux clients were released on Steam. This volume represents approximately 9.6% of the 449 total titles released on the platform during...
Read more →Xemu, the original Xbox emulator, released version 0.8.132 today, bringing several enhancements to its NV2A GPU emulation. The update addresses rendering-related issues by improving image blit clippin...
Read more →Opera has confirmed that it is actively developing a Linux version of its Opera GX gaming-focused web browser. This development comes after years of user requests for a native Linux client. While no s...
Read more →A new merge request for Mesa's Radeon Vulkan driver (RADV) was opened today, January 15, 2026, by Valve contractor Natalie Vock. This update provides a significant boost for Vulkan ray-tracing perform...
Read more →PCSX2, the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.41 today, January 15, 2026. This latest update primarily addresses a display-related issue impacting users with multiple, differing ...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.37 today, January 14, 2026. This update follows the 2.7.30 release from yesterday and introduces a specific Vulkan rendering optimization. The m...
Read more →KDE Plasma 6.5.5 was released today, serving as the fifth maintenance update for the KDE Plasma 6.5 desktop environment series. This update brings a collection of bug fixes and stability enhancements....
Read more →The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.7.30 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update focuses on graphics improvements, specifically enhancing the emulation of the GS (Graphics Synthes...
Read more →Between January 3 and January 10, 2026, six new Steam games were rated as Steam Deck Verified or Steam Deck Playable. Boiling Steam reported on these additions, noting their selection criteria include...
Read more →Goverlay 1.7.0 was released today, focusing on deeper integration and easier management of environment variables for Linux gamers. The update replaces the prior "Global Enable" feature with a new "Aut...
Read more →Wine 11.0-rc5 was released today, January 10, 2026, as the latest development iteration progressing towards the stable Wine 11.0 release. This release candidate incorporates 32 bug fixes accumulated o...
Read more →A significant ray-tracing performance improvement for AMD's RADV Vulkan driver has been merged into Mesa 26.0. This update, which was initially covered earlier this week, is specifically aimed at enha...
Read more →Canonical engineers have released an ARM64 Steam Snap for Ubuntu, enabling the execution of x86-based Windows and Linux games on ARM64 systems. This development, reported today, leverages the FEX emul...
Read more →Boiling Steam's "New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients - 2025-12-31 Edition" report detailed 25 new titles released with native Linux clients between December 24 and December 31, 2025. This figure...
Read more →The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.6.0 of the open-source PlayStation 2 emulator. This new version signifies continued advancement in PlayStation 2 game compatibility, performance, an...
Read more →Boiling Steam has published a review for Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, a new adventure game now available on Linux. The title features a 2D cartoon aesthetic with characters rendered as flat ...
Read more →Box64 v0.4 was released, delivering significant improvements for running x86_64 Linux binaries on AArch64 Linux systems. Key enhancements in this version include better support for DRM protected games...
Read more →The December 2025 Steam Survey results, released tonight, show Steam on Linux market share at 3.19%. This marks a slight decrease from the all-time high of 3.2% recorded in November. The survey also i...
Read more →MangoHud, the popular open-source overlay for Linux gaming, saw the release of its v0.8.3-rc1 candidate today. This release focuses on stability and compatibility across various graphics APIs and disp...
Read more →Between December 17 and December 24, a total of 34 new games with native Linux clients were released on Steam. Boiling Steam reported on this influx, noting that "the week before Christmas is usually ...
Read more →The PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 released version 2.5.401 yesterday. This update primarily includes specific compatibility enhancements for the game Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior. The release incorpo...
Read more →Igalia announced about a month ago, in November 2025, their collaboration with Valve focused on optimizing Vulkan for upcoming Steam devices. The engineering efforts have involved implementing and rev...
Read more →DXVK that implements Direct3D 6 and 7 APIs on top of Vulkan for Linux.">D7VK 1.1 was released today, December 29, 2025, introducing an experimental Direct3D 6 frontend. This update also includes various fixes for its existing Direct3D 7 implementation. D7VK is a fork of D...
Read more →The Simple DirectMedia Library (SDL), a fundamental component used by many cross-platform games and integrated into the Steam Runtime, recently received a fix to significantly improve its mouse button...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.5.402 today, December 25, 2025. This update includes a targeted improvement for the emulator's DirectX 12 (DX12) graphics renderer. The primary ch...
Read more →Goverlay 1.6.7 was released today, December 24, bringing new features and fixes to the Linux gaming overlay utility. The update introduces OptiScaler channel selection, allowing users to choose betwee...
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