2nd generation AMD Ryzen desktop processors now available to pre-order
AMD has revealed today that the pre-orders for the 2nd generation AMD Ryzen desktop processors are now available along with their specifications.
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NVIDIA 396.18 beta driver is out with a new Vulkan SPIR-V compiler to reduce shader compilation time
The new NVIDIA 396.18 beta is officially out and it's one of the more interesting driver releases from NVIDIA.
NVIDIA dropping support for 32bit Linux this month, also dropping Fermi series support
If you're an NVIDIA user still on 32bit, you might want to think about finally updating as this month NVIDIA will be moving to only providing critical security updates for 32bit systems.
HTC Vive PRO HMD pre-orders open, standard Vive has price drop
HTC has recently announced that the HTC Vive PRO HMD is now available to pre-order with shipping expected in April, on top of that the normal Vive has seen a price drop.
The Linux-powered games console the Ataribox has become the Atari VCS
Atari has announced that the unreleased Ataribox has been rebranded as the Atari VCS and they say they will reveal the date for pre-orders next month.
The SMACH Z gaming handheld has switched to AMD Ryzen & Vega, pre-orders start soon
The SMACH Z gaming handheld is still a thing apparently and they've now release the final specs along with a trailer and pre-orders start soon.
Work is under way to get proper Steam Controller support in the Linux Kernel
In addition to an update to the excellent SC Controller software, it seems there's also work towards getting full Steam Controller support in the Linux Kernel.
SC Controller driver and UI for the Steam Controller has a fresh update
The incredibly useful SC Controller tool has a fresh update out that sees the return of AppImage support, a few new bits and some bug fixes.
AMD's first Ryzen Desktop APUs with Vega graphics are now available
AMD has announced today the worldwide release of their first Ryzen Desktop APUs with Vega graphics, could be an interesting choice for low-cost Linux gaming.
Some initial thoughts on the Logitech Driving Force G29 Steering Wheel
I had been complaining about how hard it was in DiRT Rally with a tiny gamepad stick, so I picked up the Logitech Driving Force G29 Steering Wheel and here's some initial thoughts on it.
The 'GPD Win 2' could be an interesting device for Linux gaming on the go
For those of you interested in small portable devices that work with Linux, you might be interested in the GPD Win 2.
AMD announces Zen 2 design is 'complete', Zen+ now 'sampling' and more
More processor news today, as AMD has released a fair bit of information from their plans including Zen 2 and Zen+.
Intel launches their new CPUs with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics along with two new 'NUC' mini-pc models
Yesterday, Intel officially announced the release of their new CPUs that come with Radeon RX Vega M Graphics. On top of that, they've launched two new NUC models (their mini-PCs).
The Linux-powered Ataribox pre-order launch has been 'officially paused'
*sniff* do you smell that? It has a certain fishy aroma to it. The Ataribox IndieGoGo launch is now 'officially paused'.
The Linux-powered Ataribox will be available to pre-order on December 14th
I'm quite unclear on just what's going on with the Linux-powered retro console, but the Ataribox is going up for limited pre-orders on December 14th.
The Linux-powered Ataribox Joystick has been revealed, looks delightfully retro and rather stylish
Remember the Ataribox? The Linux-powered retro console that will turn to crowdfunding sometime soon just had the reveal of their Joystick.
One dedicated gamer made a SteamOS tabletop 'car-cade' for DiRT Rally
I love seeing what people have been able to do with SteamOS and this might just be the most amusing. One dedicated gamer made their very own SteamOS tabletop car-cade to play DiRT Rally.
Intel announce a new CPU with AMD graphics and HBM2 memory
This is rather fun news, Intel have announced a new CPU that will utilize AMD graphics with HBM2 memory.
Open source gamepad config tool 'SC Controller' has a pre-release to support more gamepads
SC Controller is the rather fantastic open source configuration tool for the Steam Controller, only now it's expanding to cover more gamepads.
Atari are launching a new gaming system, the 'Ataribox' and it runs Linux
Another Linux-based gaming system is coming, this time from Atari. The Ataribox will run on an AMD processor and it sounds quite interesting.
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- GE-Proton 10-14 brings lots of fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS
- KDE Plasma 6.5 gains an OEM ready system setup tool and KDE Linux is progressing
- Bottles devs give more info on their funding from NLnet
- Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer gets a Steam release
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