itch.io has another Creator Day today, 100% goes to developers
Game store itch.io, well known for helping out indies and running Game Jams has today put up another Creator Day.
Category: Misc
Valve clarifies how they test Native Linux or Proton for Steam Deck
For people who watch SteamDB updates, there's been a little bit of confusion on how Valve has been testing titles ready for the release of the Steam Deck on February 25. They've now fully clarified.
Intel confirms standalone Arc Graphics due in Q2, also 'Project Endgame' this year
Intel has confirmed some updates to their tech roadmap today and the good news is that Arc Graphics are on the way.
Retro x86-based machine emulator 86Box v3.2 brings Linux support
86Box is a new one to me but perhaps some readers might be interested in it. It's an IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software. Now with version 3.2 it's available for Linux.
6 years on the Vulkan API has enabled some amazing things
Can you actually believe that the Vulkan API has just crossed over the 6 year mark? Sometimes it feels like it was only yesterday. It truly has helped to create some amazing stuff.
XWayland 22.1 is out with DRM lease support helping VR on Linux
XWayland, the way to run older games and applications that don't yet have native Wayland support has a brand new release out, bringing new features.
Wine manager Bottles brings easy app installers, tons of other improvements
Bottles is the very promising free and open source application to help you directly manage installing things with Wine, the compatibility layer to run Windows apps and games on Linux.
NVIDIA upgrades their open source Image Scaling SDK
Back in November 2021, NVIDIA released their free and open source Image Scaling SDK for game developers to add in a spatial upscaler that can run on any modern GPU - and they've continued improving it.
iFixit did a teardown of the Steam Deck, official partner for parts
Today, Valve has confirmed that iFixit will be their official partner for getting replacement parts for the Steam Deck. Plus, there's a teardown video.
Tomb Raider's Linux port from Feral Interactive delisted on Steam
It seems more Linux ports from Feral Interactive are no longer advertised on Steam, with the latest being Tomb Raider (2013).
Check your Steam Library against Steam Deck compatibility easily
Want to know how much of your own Steam Library is currently compatible with the Steam Deck? Well, there's now a website dedicated to doing exactly that.
OBS Studio 27.2 is out bringing Flatpak support and much more
OBS Studio is the incredibly popular free and open source video capture and livestreaming software. A huge new release is now available with plenty of Linux improvements.
GOG puts up a We Love Games Sale with lots of good deals
Prefer GOG over other stores for their DRM-free collection? It's Valentines Day and of course there's a sale.
NVIDIA fix up a Vulkan problem with the v510.54 driver release
NVIDIA decided Linux gamers need a little love on Valentines Day so they put up a small driver release for you.
Friendship Games Week is live on Steam showing off local multiplayer games
Want to build up a bigger collection of games to play with friends or a partner? Check out the Friendship Games Week that's live now on Steam.
Vulkan post-processing layer vkBasalt gets a few tweaks in v0.3.2.5
Vulkan post-processing layer vkBasalt allows Linux gamers to run various visual enhancement features, along with support for running various Reshade Fx shaders.
Lutris 0.5.10 Beta 1 is out with Origin and Ubisoft Connect integration
Ready to test some more awesome open source software? Lutris 0.5.10 Beta 1 is out, so this is your chance to help make the next release a polished one.
520 games are now rated either Verified or Playable for Steam Deck
As we hit less than two weeks until the Steam Deck launch on February 25, Valve appear to be doing well on the testing front with 520 games now either fully Verified or Playable.
Valve releases Steam Deck shell CAD files
Helping to build a huge community around the upcoming Steam Deck handheld, Valve has helpfully released the CAD files for the external shell.
Wine 7.2 spilled out with the beginnings of a WMA decoder
The dedicated team building up the Windows compatibility layer Wine have release a new development version with Wine 7.2 now available.
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