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Category: Misc
Open 3D Engine (O3DE) gets real close to properly working Linux support, free Kythera AI
We mentioned recently that the newly announced Open 3D Engine (O3DE) from the Linux Foundation and Amazon AWS was closer to proper Linux support, and we have a fresh update on that.
Proton Experimental updated for Microsoft Flight Simulator, Origin fixes
Here we go again, ahead of the weekend a fresh version of Proton Experimental has gone live allowing you to test the latest adjustments for playing Windows games on Linux.
AMD remains on-track for Zen 4 and RDNA 3 in 2022, Ryzen 5000 G-Series soon
AMD recently did their Q2 2021 financial results and investor call, and they seem to be thoroughly confident on their roadmap for upcoming advances with the Zen 4 and RDNA 3 architectures.
Godot 3.4 beta 2 is out improving web exporting, crypto, rendering improvements
Technically this is the first true Beta for Godot 3.4 as they mostly skipped the first when it had a major issue. Godot 3.4 is coming with some really great sounding improvements for this cross-platform free and open source game engine.
Humble's Early Access All-Stars Bundle has some fun treats, save on Humble Choice
Want to pick up what could turn into some truly great games? Humble has a new bundle out with the Humble's Early Access All-Stars Bundle.
Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games
Frozenbyte being the developer behind titles like the Trine series, Shadwen, Has-Been Heroes and the upcoming Starbase talks a little about Proton and future native Linux support.
Ray tracing with AMD RADV on Linux gets closer with the 'World's Slowest Raytracer'
While Ray Tracing has been available on Linux with NVIDIA for a long time now, the open source RADV Mesa driver for AMD GPUs is lagging behind but more work is progressing on it.
PulseAudio 15.0 rolls out with new features and hardware support
PulseAudio, the sound server for Linux systems has a big new release up that pulls in support for a number of new features and there's some new hardware support too.
Assemble Entertainment release an open letter on who they "don't want" as a customer
Catching up on some industry news, a statement from Assemble Entertainment's Founder and CEO Stefan Marcinek entered our inbox recently and it's quite a blunt one.
Get a closer look at the Steam Deck's Trackpad and Gyroscopic controls
The news around the Steam Deck keeps on coming in, with a new video posted up by (surprise) IGN that checks out the Steam Deck's Trackpad and Gyroscopic controls.
Intel Accelerated - new roadmap, goodbye nanometer and hello new node naming
Intel did a press event yesterday where they announced Intel Accelerated, a whole new roadmap and they're doing away with nanometer naming with something a bit more bland.
Proton 6.13 GE-1 is out now with AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, Resizable BAR
Proton GE, the community-made version of Proton with a bunch of enhancements has a new release out with Proton-6.13-GE-1 pulling in a bunch of advanced features and fixes.
An interview with Joshua Ashton, developer on the likes of DXVK, VKD3D-Proton and more
Time for another GamingOnLinux interview! This time, we have someone who many that follow Valve and Steam Play Proton will be familiar with - it's Joshua Ashton.
DXVK 1.9.1 is out for translating Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan
The DXVK project continues to mature its translation layer for Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan, something that can be used together with Wine and Proton (along with a few ports using it).
Alexis Kennedy of Weather Factory puts out open letter against Failbetter Games
Around two years ago Alexis Kennedy, a founder of Failbetter Games, was accused of abuse by multiple women which Kennedy has always denied. Now, Kennedy of Weather Factory has put out an open letter and the situation gets a bit murky.
Valve talks performance of the Steam Deck, Big Picture UI being replaced and Gamescope
Need even more information on the upcoming Linux-powered Steam Deck from Valve? We've got some more that has trickled through to talk about.
Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming
Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.
The System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard is tiny, sturdy and very slick
System76 sent over a review unit a few weeks ago of their System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard, so here's what I thought about this tiny yet weighty device.
itch.io waives fees for a day again, should work nicely on the Steam Deck
For just today the game store itch.io is running another Creator Day where they don't take a cut from any sales. Their store should also work fine on the Steam Deck.
- Valve confirm that Steam purchases with PayPal have been limited to a few select currencies
- After the DMCA takedown debacle, Old School Rally has now replaced all affected car models
- Why some games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck have broken videos and what you can do
- GE-Proton 10-11 brings fixes for Farlight 84, Denuvo, Devil May Cry HD Collection, Guild Wars 2 and more
- CarX Street adds official Linux and Steam Deck support
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