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GE-Proton 8-21 released fixing up FSR issues
GE-Proton 8-21 was released today for Steam Deck and Linux desktop to improve your gaming. Here's a run over what's new and how to use it.
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Proton gets upgrades for TEKKEN 8, Burnout Paradise Remastered, Cyberpunk 2077
Valve released two separate Proton upgrades recently with Proton Hotfix and Proton Experimental both seeing releases. Here's what's new for Steam Deck and desktop Linux gaming.
Steam Deck Beta gets some essential bug fixes and new Gyro options
Valve put up some nice bug fixes in the latest Preview and Beta updates for the Steam Deck, here's a run over what's new and improved for you.
Blender enables Vulkan as an experimental option
Some fun news for Blender fans, as their work to bring up Vulkan support in the project has hit a big new milestone with support now enabled but it's still experimental for now.
Act quick to claim these free games like CRYPTARK and The Evil Within
Need some free games for the weekend? Got you covered with a list here of some games you can claim to keep so you'll have no excuse for a boring time.
Lutris game manager v0.5.14 adds EA App integration, expanded Flatpak support
The game manager Lutris has a brand new release out with some sweet new features, so time to take another look at one of the best ways to run games from pretty much anywhere on Linux and Steam Deck.
Grab more Steam Deck games with Fanatical's Premium Play on the Go Bundle
Fanatical have another Play on the Go Bundle live, this time a "Premium Edition" with some games they thought deserved that status. All games are Steam Deck Verified too.
Humble Bundle has a load of simulators ready in this bundle
Enter the simulation! With the Living in a Simulation Humble Bundle, you can live out your wild fantasies of farming, building and more because you love these jobs as a game right?
KDE Plasma 6.0 now scheduled for release 28th February 2024
The KDE team are hard at work to make the next major release of the KDE Plasma desktop environment, my current favourite desktop and the one used on the Steam Deck. Now, we actually have something of a proper roadmap to Plasma 6.0.
Check out the XDC 2023 talks on HDR + Color Management for Steam Deck / Linux desktop
The X.Org Developer's Conference - XDC 2023 has been going on for the last few days, and there's some good talks happening including a nice overview across two talks going over the state of HDR and Color Management.
Moonlight and Sunshine game and desktop streaming updates out now
Moonlight and Sunshine are projects that allow you to stream your entire PC over your network, useful if Steam Remote Play doesn't work well and as an alternative to NVIDIA GameStream. Both projects recently had major upgrades.
Steering wheel manager Oversteer v0.8.0 adds new hardware support
Got a steering wheel and want to manage it on Linux for all your racing and trucking games? Oversteer is what you need and a new release went out recently.
Harebrained Schemes and Paradox Interactive to split
Harebrained Schemes were acquired by Paradox Interactive back in 2018 and now they're set to part ways, after the disappointing launch of The Lamplighters League.
NVIDIA Beta driver 545.23.06 released for Linux, plenty of new features
After being a little quiet for a while, NVIDIA released Beta driver 545.23.06 which includes a bunch of new features and a few bug fixes too.
Get some scary stuff in the Fanatical Frightmare Bundle
Fanatical has a fresh build your own bundle full of some spooky and scary stuff, quite a few good picks in it too. Here's a run over what to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 now available again after the recent hostile translation
Good news for those looking to download Ubuntu Desktop 23.10, as the recent issue involving a hostile translation has been solved and so the downloads are up again.
Steam Desktop and Steam Deck Beta add new Gyro Mode and fixes in-game purchases
Valve released a fresh update to the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck, which fixes a couple of bugs while also providing another new experimental Gyro Mode.
Epic Games launch 'First Run' and 'Now On Epic' with 100% revenue for devs
Epic Games are trying to pull over more developer to the Epic Games Store, with the launch of two new incentives with the previously announced First Run and the newly announced Now On Epic deals for developers.
NVIDIA looking to hook up Reflex support in Proton
An NVIDIA engineer has sent in pull requests to DXVK, VKD3D-Proton and DXVK-NVAPI to enable support for Reflex / NV low latency to get it hooked up in Proton.
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