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Proton 10.0-2 gets a Release Candidate for gaming on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck
Valve are preparing the next major version of their Windows compatibility layer Proton, with a new test build ready for you with Proton 10.0-2.
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Godot 4.5 beta 1 brings Wayland improvements, shader baking, rendering improvements
Godot 4.5 is going to be an excellent release of the free, open source and cross-platform game engine with a first Beta needing testing.
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Mesa 25.1.4 brings more graphics driver fixes for Linux
Mesa 25.1.4 is out now for open source Linux graphics drivers, bringing more bug fixes for the current stable series.
ScummVM announces support for the classic adventure The Last Express
ScummVM only just recently announced support for Another World (Out of This World) and now they're back with the classic adventure The Last Express.
Multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland disclosed, new versions released
Developer Olivier Fourdan announced multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland, with new versions being released.
KDE Plasma 6.4 brings improvements for accessibility, colour rendering, tablet support and more
KDE Plasma 6.4 has arrived bringing lots of modern enhancements to my favourite Linux desktop environment, and what's used on SteamOS / Steam Deck Desktop Mode.
ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World)
The ScummVM team have announced that Another World (also known as Out of This World) is now supported by the open source project.
Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 version 1.1.9 released
Another fresh release of the Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Warframe, Enshrouded, Crysis 2 Remastered, OpenVR and more
Valve updated Proton Experimental for June 13th bringing more game fixes to Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck to get Windows games running nicely.
Wine 10.10 brings more Media Foundation work, Mono and Unicode updates
Wine 10.10 is the latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer, which is a big part of Valve's Proton.
Manjaro KDE Plasma plans move to Wayland by default
Ubuntu isn't the only Linux distribution planning a big change, as Manjaro KDE Plasma also now plans to move to Wayland.
Ubuntu 25.10 goes all-in with Wayland, dropping support for GNOME on Xorg
The Canonical Desktop Team have announced that starting with Ubuntu 25.10, they're going all-in with GNOME on Wayland.
Direct3D to Vulkan layer DXVK v2.6.2 released
The latest release of the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer has been released, with version 2.6.2 bringing assorted improvements.
Theme Hospital engine remake CorsixTH 0.69 Beta 1 out now
Theme Hospital open source game engine CorsixTH has a nice Beta release out with v0.69 now in testing for this classic.
Upcoming MMO 'BitCraft Online' will be open source
The upcoming MMO BitCraft Online is doing something very unusual for the genre, it's going to be open source.
Mesa 25.1.3 emergency update released for AMD Radeon RX 9000 series (RDNA4)
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of Mesa 25.1.3, an unscheduled emergency release to fix AMD GFX12 (RDNA4 - Radeon RX 9000 series).
Mesa 25.1.2 graphics drivers bug-fix released for Linux
Mesa graphics drivers version 25.1.2 are officially out now for Linux with improvements for those using Intel, AMD, NVIDIA GPUs and game fixes.
CoolerControl adds support for older Intel CPUs and support for more coolers
The feature-rich cooling device control and monitoring application for Linux, CoolerControl has a new release out with expanded Intel CPU support.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Fallout 3, Skyrim Special Edition, The Witcher 3, Intel CPUs and more
Valve have released a fresh June 5th update for Proton Experimental, their testing-ground for running Windows games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck.
Heroic Launcher v2.17.1 released - fixing games not launching on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
The Heroic Games Launcher has a bug-fix released out with v.2.17.1 bringing some essential fixes, like games not launching.
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