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Khronos Group takes over cross-platform Slang shading language from NVIDIA


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Interesting industry news here for you, especially for developers. The Khronos Group announced they've launched the Slang Initiative, taking over the Slang shading language supported by NVIDIA since 2017.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.1 released fixing GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and an anisotropic filtering regression


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Following on from the rather large DXVK 2.5 update a week ago, a smaller bug-fix release is out now for the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer used by Proton.

Unofficial PC port of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian has a big new release out


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Released originally back in May, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian allows you to play Nintendo's Zelda: Majora's Mask properly on PC and a new release just shipped.

OpenRA for classic RTS games like Red Alert has a new playtest with enhanced visuals, revamped map editor


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OpenRA is a free and open source project to play classic strategy games like Red Alert, Command & Conquer, and Dune 2000. It's also used as the base for some original games. A new playtest is finally out with lots new!

Linux kernel 6.12 is out now with real-time capabilities, more gaming handheld support


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Here it is, another big Linux kernel release is out now. Linux kernel 6.12 is an exciting one too with a big feature finally landing.

Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support


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No longer just for the AMD camp, Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' has a fresh release out that brings in NVIDIA support.

Minecraft-like free and open source game VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) hits over 500K downloads


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Originally called MineClone2, VoxeLibre is a free and open source sandbox game that's inspired by Minecraft and it recently hit a big milestone.

Godot Engine 4.4 dev 4 released with interactive in-game editing


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An exciting new feature for game developers has begun to land in the free and open source Godot Engine, with the start of interactive in-game editing.

Mesa 24.2.7 out now and Mesa 24.3 may come sooner than expected


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The latest update for the open source graphics drivers is here with Mesa 24.2.7 out now. Plus we might see Mesa 24.3 a bit sooner than expected.

Proton Experimental adds DLSS 3 Frame Generation support, plus fixes for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Rivals of Aether II and more


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Valve once again updated Proton Experimental giving you a good few fixes for various games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux when running the Windows versions.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5 released with rewritten memory management


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Another big release of the Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer (used by Proton) has been released. With DXVK v2.5 bringing rewritten resource and memory management.

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.10.0 out now bringing UI updates, fancier shaders, renaming work


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With Minetest now called Luanti, a fresh release is out bringing work towards getting things renamed along with some new features and fixes.

RazerGenie for configuring Razer devices on Linux v1.2 brings new features


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One problem Linux continues to have is no official app support from hardware vendors, so it's good to see the community continue building for us. If you have a Razer device, check out the new release of RazerGenie.

GE-Proton 9-20 includes a fix for Diablo IV, plus Proton-Sarek 9-20 for older GPUs released


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Two new updates for community-build versions of Proton are out now. As is tradition for GE-Proton, a hotfix arrived to fix problems and a new version of Proton-Sarek for older GPUs is also out.

GE-Proton 9-19 brings fixes for Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Monster Hunter Wilds and more


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The latest upgrade for GE-Proton is now available with GE-Proton 9-19 bringing an assortment of fixes for specific games, along with updates to various components that let it do its thing.

Wine 9.21 out now with more DirectPlay and D3DX9 improvements


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Wine 9.21 released as one of the last developments builds, since we are steadily approaching the release of Wine 10.0 for this Windows compatibility layer.

Fedora KDE gets approval to be upgraded to sit alongside Fedora Workstation


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Fedora Workstation with GNOME is the main edition of the Fedora Linux distribution, but their Fedora KDE Desktop Spin just got approval to become a lot more important.

Cross-platform Nexus Mods app expands Baldur's Gate 3 support plus further UI improvements


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I can't tell you how excited I am for the future of modding, with Nexus building their cross-platform open source Nexus Mods app. Another new build is out now with v0.6.3.

chiaki-ng Remote Play client for PlayStation adds touch emulation, console wake-up and more


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The free and open source chiaki-ng project has a new release out for those of you wanting to Remote Play your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 to other devices like a Linux desktop, Steam Deck, Android, Windows and more.

SuperTuxKart 1.5 Beta released with a benchmark mode, graphics tweaks and more


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The free and open source kart racing game SuperTuxKart is gearing up for another release, with SuperTuxKart 1.5 getting a first Beta that needs some testing.
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