SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) ban AI / LLM code contributions
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer), the incredibly popular cross-platform development library, has formally banned all AI code contributions.
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TRX the open source re-implementation of Tomb Raider is making progress on Tomb Raider 3
With the classic Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 fully playable with the open source re-implementation TRX, the team makes impressive progress with the third.
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15.2 brings critical security updates
Luanti (formerly Minetest) is the popular free and open source voxel game engine powering some really fun experiences and a critical update is out now.
After years in development v8 of the factory management RTS Mindustry is out
Mindustry is a free and open source open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements, with a major new update finally out.
X.Org X server and Xwayland security advisory released for multiple issues
Time to get ready to run some system upgrades, as the X.Org X server and Xwayland developers have released a security advisory due to multiple issues.
Sentinel is an achievement watcher for non-Steam games on Linux
Love achievement hunting but play games outside of Steam on Linux? Sounds like Sentinel is an open source tool you'll want to see.
Open source RTS game Warzone 2100 version 4.7 brings major changes
Warzone 2100 is an excellent classic real-time strategy (RTS) game that continues living on thanks to the open source community, with a huge new release out.
D7VK version 1.7 brings even more retro Direct3D gaming to Linux
D7VK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for D7VK 3, 5, 6, 7 to run with Wine / Proton on Linux and version 1.7 further improves running retro games.
Linux kernel 7.0 is out now
The Linux kernel 7.0 has arrived and with it plenty of support for new hardware, lots of fixes and some new documents on AI code helpers.
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now
A brand new version of fheroes2 is out now, the open source and cross-platform Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine reimplementation.
Legendary, the free and open source Epic Games Launcher, has moved to a new organisation
Legendary, the open source launcher that powers the Epic Games integration in the likes of the Heroic Games Launcher has switched hands to keep it going.
Godot gets a funding boost from Slay the Spire 2 devs Mega Crit
The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost.
Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
VRAM management on Linux with AMD GPUs is about to get a whole lot better - which is great news for gaming, especially on the lower-end or hitting VRAM limits.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for classic Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and more
Valve launched the latest upgrade to Proton Experimental, their staging ground for all the latest fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update
Bazzite Linux is easily one of the most popular gaming-focused Linux builds to run on handhelds and gaming PCs, with a major new update launching soon.
Debian Linux waiting on further info for how age verification will affect it
With all the different countries and US states expanding age verification laws for various devices, here's what the Debian Linux team had to say about it.
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 showcases an improved handheld gaming PC experience
The RPCS3 have been busy and just recently showcased various improvements to the open source PlayStation 3 emulator running on handheld gaming PCs.
Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler
Wine, part of what makes Proton run so many Windows games on Linux, just had a very interesting release that will help game modding.
Chiaki-ng the open-source PlayStation Remote Play app gets better streaming quality and stability
The open-source community made PlayStation Remote Play app Chiaki-ng v1.10.0 has rolled out, making it even better to stream games to other systems.
OpenGOAL project adds the Naughty Dog classic Jak 3
The much loved Jak series continues getting modern enhancements from the OpenGOAL project, which recently added Jak 3 to the collection.