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Roblox intentionally blocking Linux with Wine in their new update
It seems the days of using workarounds to play Roblox on Linux may be coming to an abrupt end, with the upcoming launch of their new client blocking Linux intentionally.
Category: Misc
Flathub app store for Linux and Steam Deck gets overhauled
The redesign of the Flathub app store for Linux is now live, bringing with it a refreshed look along with showing verified developers and their apps.
Get a bunch of co-op shooters in this latest bundle
Time to team up with a few friends to take down zombies and aliens. Humble Bundle has a fun looking co-op shooter bundle.
Steam Deck hitting retail stores in Japan from April 29th, South Korea to follow
Komodo announced today that they're expanding the retail presence of the Steam Deck into Japan now, with South Korea to follow after.
System76 launch multiple new powerful Linux laptops
Not one, not two but three product announcements from System76 today as they're launching a range of new Linux powered laptops.
Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out
Lutris is an all-in-one game manager to brings your games from different places under one roof, and a second Beta is now available for v0.5.13.
Ubuntu 23.04 is out now with GNOME 44 and a stable Steam Snap
Canonical has today released Ubuntu 23.04, their latest short-term new-feature release (it's not an LTS) that will be supported until January 2024.
If You Like… Slay the Spire
When Slay the Spire launched, back in January 2019, it represented the pinnacle in what became a well recognised genre - Deck Builders. Let’s delve into that genre and see lies beneath the surface.
Godot Engine 4.1 to get FSR 2.2, better 3D support for OpenGL, shader improvements
Seems like the next update for Godot Engine is going to be a nice one for game developers, with multiple graphics enhancements on the way.
Fedora 38 is out now with GNOME 44, official Budgie desktop spin and more
Fedora has a big new release available in version 38 which came a bit early. As usual lots of new features and fixes, plus a fancy new Budgie desktop spin.
MangoHud performance overlay gets a few needed fixes in v0.6.9-1
After the previous release of v0.6.9, MangoHud has another nice update out that fixes up a few lingering problems for the Linux performance hud that's also used on Steam Deck for the built-in performance info.
Valve rolls out Proton 8.0 to further improve Steam Deck and Linux gaming
After a bit of a wait since the Wine 8.0 release, Valve has now released Proton 8.0, the latest version of their Windows translation layer for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
Iris and Sodium for Minecraft move to Modrinth away from CurseForge
Do you use the popular Iris and Sodium mods for Minecraft? Well there's been a bit of an issue lately, so the developers have dropped support for CurseForge and fully moved over to Modrinth.
MangoHud performance overlay version v0.6.9 is out now as a nice update
It's been a while since the last release but a nice update to the performance hud and benchmarking tool MangoHud is out now. This is the tool used for the performance stats on Steam Deck.
Wine 8.6 out now with bundled Musl math library
After another ~2 weeks, the latest development release is out for the Windows translation layer with Wine 8.6.
Ubisoft hiring Linux developer talent for XDefiant
XDefiant is an upcoming free-to-play, first-person arena shooter from Ubisoft and it seems they need a bit more Linux talent.
The latest Steam Survey had a huge surge of Simplified Chinese
After waiting a while to see if Valve issued any corrections, it seems that the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2023 is staying as it is, with a huge surge of Simplified Chinese.
GE-Proton 7-55 released with an essential fix for Easy Anti-Cheat issues
GE-Proton version 7-55 was released a few days ago, and it's an essential update for those of you preferring it to the official Valve Proton on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
Microsoft experiments with a handheld Windows 11 mode for Steam Deck
This is interesting, it seems Valve have lit a small fire under Microsoft once again, as they've been experimenting with a handheld mode for Windows 11 to help devices like the Steam Deck. ARTICLE UPDATED.
Driver updates for AMD RADV to give nice boost for Linux and Steam Deck
The upcoming Mesa driver 23.1 release is sounding like it's going to be pretty great, with the Graphics Pipeline Library ("GPL") being enabled by default, plus we're looking at smaller shader cache sizes too.
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