Linux Graphics & Gaming News
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 →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 →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 →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...
Read more →Boiling Steam published a summary of community reactions following a recent viral report concerning a "Steam Deck sales crash." The initial report, which detailed a significant decline in Steam Deck s...
Read more →Last week, between July 22 and July 29, 2026, Steam saw the release of 147 new games with native Linux builds. This volume represents approximately 16 percent of the 918 Windows titles released on the...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, has recently released version 2.7.508. This update primarily focuses on a stability improvement within the emulator's fullscreen user interface. The new version addr...
Read more →GOverlay, the open-source utility for managing Vulkan overlay applications, recently released version 1.8.10, focusing on stability and integration enhancements. For AppImage users, the update integra...
Read more →AMD has recently released a new series of patches for its AMDGPU Linux kernel driver, introducing support for HDMI 2.1 Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Rate Refresh (VRR). This development is...
Read more →Today's Steam client beta update introduces significant enhancements for game streaming, particularly benefiting Linux users. The update, released today, brings support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) st...
Read more →Valve recently released Proton 10.0-4b, an update to its compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux. This latest version primarily introduces support for Steamworks SDK 1.65. According to ...
Read more →Valve has released Proton 11.0-1b today, July 29, 2026. This update introduces support for Steamworks SDK 1.65. This integration is crucial for maintaining and enhancing compatibility with Windows-nat...
Read more →A set of patches for the Linux kernel was posted today, July 29, 2026, introducing per-core Energy Performance Preference (EPP) boosting for recently-busy CPUs. These updates to the AMD P-State driver...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
Read more →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...
Read more →The Simple DirectMedia Library (SDL) recently received HDR10 rendering support, a significant update for applications leveraging the cross-platform development library. This crucial functionality was ...
Read more →The PCSX2 development team today released version 2.7.492 of their PlayStation 2 emulator. This update primarily addresses an issue where the "Optimal Frame Pacing" setting within the Qt-based user in...
Read more →GOverlay 1.8.9 was released this week, introducing significant improvements to MangoHud integration and OptiScaler compatibility. A key new feature is per-game blacklist support for MangoHud, allowing...
Read more →The xemu Xbox emulator recently integrated a new DSP56300 emulator featuring a JIT execution engine into its latest development build. This update, contributed by mborgerson, implements previously mis...
Read more →The Boiling Steam publication reported on July 18, 2026, that 14 new PC titles released between July 11 and July 18, 2026, have been rated as either Verified or Playable on Valve's Steam Deck handheld...
Read more →GOverlay 1.8.8 was released today, July 19, 2026, building upon features introduced in version 1.8.7. This update primarily focuses on significant enhancements to the OptiScaler component, particularl...
Read more →Between July 8 and July 15, 2026, Steam released 83 new games with native Linux builds. This total constituted approximately 12.5% of the 664 new Windows titles launched on the platform during the sam...
Read more →DXVK 3.0.2 was released today, introducing enhanced debugging capabilities and several game-specific fixes. A key new feature is the "DXVK_DEBUG=hang" environment variable, which aids in pinpointing G...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, recently released version 2.7.453. This update primarily focuses on enhancements to the Fullscreen User Interface (UI). It includes "Quality of Life tweaks and achie...
Read more →Boiling Steam reported on July 11, 2026, that several new Steam titles released between July 4 and July 11 are now rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. Notably, Palworld version 1.0, which of...
Read more →Steam saw the release of 108 new native Linux builds between June 24 and July 1, according to a report from Boiling Steam. During the same one-week period, 823 games were released for Windows on the p...
Read more →The PCSX2 project recently released version 2.7.463 of its PlayStation 2 emulator. This update integrates a new feature into its Qt-based setup wizard, providing users with an option to create a PCSX2...
Read more →Between July 1 and July 8, 2026, Steam saw the release of 47 new games with native Linux builds. This represents approximately 12% of the 393 total games released for Windows on the platform during th...
Read more →Phoronix recently published a review benchmarking NVIDIA Linux gaming performance across X11 and Wayland display server sessions within KDE Plasma 6.7.2. The tests were conducted using the Arch Linux-...
Read more →GOverlay recently released versions 1.8.5 and 1.8.6, delivering significant updates to its OptiScaler component and overall stability. Version 1.8.5 introduced a complete rewrite of OptiScaler's updat...
Read more →Razer is currently certifying its first laptop for Ubuntu Linux, the Razer Blade 18 RZ09-0582. This process, underway in 2026, marks Razer's entry into the Linux-certified hardware space. The Razer Bl...
Read more →Wine, that allows Windows games to run on Linux through Steam Play.">Proton 11.0-1 was released today as the newest stable major version of Valve's compatibility layer. This update powers Steam Play, enhancing the Windows gaming experience across Linux systems and the ...
Read more →DXVK v3.0.1 has recently been released, focusing on stability improvements and bug fixes for DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 games running on Linux via Wine or Proton. The most notable change is the disablin...
Read more →D7VK 1.12 was released yesterday, providing the latest iteration of the translation layer designed for Direct3D 7 and older APIs running on top of the Vulkan API. This release enables compatibility an...
Read more →The PCSX2 project recently released version 2.7.450 of its PlayStation 2 emulator, which includes an update to its SDL3 dependency. This new version now utilizes SDL3 3.4.12. SDL3, the Simple DirectMe...
Read more →The FEX Emulator, which enables running x86/x86_64 Linux software on ARM64 (AArch64) systems, has released its newest monthly feature update, FEX 2607. Released this month, FEX 2607 introduces additio...
Read more →PCSX2 v2.7.443 was recently released, featuring an expanded framebuffer optimization for its DirectX 12 Graphics Synthesizer (GS) backend. This update integrates a change previously present in the Ope...
Read more →ChimeraOS recently released version 49-2 (cabd8c9), which the developers describe as a "manually built transition release" designed to prepare the gaming operating system for a new update system. This...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.435 today. This update primarily focuses on enhancing the user interface for game library management. A key improvement is the addition of funct...
Read more →Wine 11.12 was released today, June 30, 2026, introducing notable updates for its Wayland driver. This release primarily features the addition of fractional scaling support for Wayland, which allows f...
Read more →PCSX2, the PlayStation 2 emulator, released version 2.7.437 today. The primary new feature is the integration of GPU pipeline statistics directly into the emulator's on-screen display (OSD). This enha...
Read more →Phoronix recently reported on TLAC, a new open-source project aiming to provide an alternative to proprietary kernel-level anti-cheat systems. This initiative seeks to offer a privacy-respecting solut...
Read more →The Xemu original Xbox emulator's latest development build, available today, integrates a new DSP56300 emulator featuring a Just-In-Time (JIT) execution engine. This update addresses previously missin...
Read more →DXVK 3.0 was released today, announced by Philip Rebohle. This major update incorporates dxbc-spirv for shader compilation, replacing all legacy shader translation code for supported shader models. Th...
Read more →Between June 13 and June 20, six newly released games received either a 'Verified' or 'Playable' rating for Valve's Steam Deck. This information was reported by Boiling Steam on June 20, three days ag...
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