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.
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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.
VacuumTube is the best way to watch YouTube on Steam Deck, SteamOS
Watching YouTube on Steam Deck / SteamOS? You need to grab VacuumTube which makes the whole experience a lot nicer.
SaveState is an open source versatile game save backup manager - now with Linux support
We already have Ludusavi, but now we also have SaveState, another attempt to create a user-friendly and versatile game save backup manager.
GE-Proton 10-4 brings updates for winewayland, AMD FSR4 and more game fixes
GE-Proton 10-4 for running Windows games on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck has released with numerous fixes and AMD FSR4.
Wine 10.9 brings EGL support for all graphics drivers and updated vkd3d
The Wine 10.9 development release is out now for the Windows compatibility layer, bringing new features and bug fixes.
OBS Studio 31.1.0 Beta 1 brings Multitrack Video to Linux
OBS Studio 31.1.0 Beta 1 has been released for testing, bringing new features to the popular open source video recording and livestreaming app.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gets improved Intel GPU support
Canonical recently announced Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has been upgraded to improve support for modern Intel GPUs.
Mesa 25.0.7 open source Linux graphics drivers released
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 25.0.7 release, finishing off the 25.0 series of open source Linux graphics drivers.
Ubuntu gets monthly snapshot testing releases
To aid testing and ensure future Ubuntu (and Kubuntu etc) releases are in good shape, Canonical have announced monthly snapshots.
Retro dungeon crawler Brany Skeldalu gets a Linux version and source code re-release
Gates of Skeldal (Czech: Brány Skeldalu) originally released in 1998 and recently it gained a Native Linux version along with a source code re-release.
SteamOS Manager for BIOS updates, TDP and GPU clock controls now open source
On Valve's official public GitLab, they've recently put up SteamOS Manager under the open source MIT license following the SteamOS 3.7 release for more devices.
The Elder Scrolls: Arena remake gets Jolt Physics and big new features
OpenTESArena is an in-development open source game engine remake of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, with a big new release out now as the developer continues working towards making it actually playable.