Proton Experimental gets fixes for Rocket League, Crimson Desert, Helldivers 2 and more
Valve just launched the latest exciting upgrade for Proton Experimental, to ensure as many Windows games as possible run well on Linux / SteamOS machines.
Category: Misc
Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 adds controller hotkeys and auto-reconnect
The free and open source Nintendo 64 emulator gopher64 has another useful new release out now, bringing a few more features to make it easier.
SteamOS 3.8.4 Beta brings further Steam Machine support and fixes for experimental nested desktop mode
Along with SteamOS 3.8.4 Beta being released with more exciting improvements, an essential stable update SteamOS 3.7.23 was also released.
Linux security flaws Dirty Frag and Copy Fail are a good reminder to stay up to date
Have you run your Linux distribution updates recently? You probably should, because Dirty Frag and Copy Fail are coming for you.
Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller
Since demand far exceeded Valve's own expectations for the new Steam Controller, they're implementing a reservation system.
Humble Choice for May 2026 has Diablo IV, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and more
Another interesting month for Humble Choice subscribers, with a fresh set of games to claim for keeps that includes Blizzard's Diablo IV.
EVE Online developer goes independent as Fenris Creations, partners up with Google DeepMind
The EVE Online developers have announced two big bits of news - first, they're independent again now as Fenris Creations but they're also teaming with Google.
Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5
Atari are continuing their gradual acquiring spree, as they just announced they've sucked up the the rights to multiple classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs.
D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux
D7VK has done a lot of work on getting retro 3D games to run well on Linux with older Direct3D versions, now classic 2D games have seen some love.
Mesa 26.1.0 released bringing lots of Linux graphics driver enhancements
Mesa 26.1.0 is out now as the latest new-feature release of open source graphics drivers for Linux, with upgraded Vulkan support and performance improvements.
VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 brings many Linux gaming enhancements for Direct3D 12 via Vulkan
VKD3D-Proton is an incredibly important project for ensuring Direct3D 12 games run well on Linux / SteamOS using Vulkan, with a big new release up.
Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open
The fightback against regulations to lock down the internet in the UK is heating up, with multiple big groups joining together with a firm statement.
Valve released the new Steam Controller and Puck CAD files for modders
Along with the recent stable Steam client update bringing full support for the Steam Controller, Valve also released the CAD files for modders.
Latest stable Steam update brings full Steam Controller support
Valve just launched the latest stable update for Steam across all supported platforms, bringing full support for the new Steam Controller.
Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues
It seems the popularity of the new Steam Controller really did catch Valve off guard, with it selling out a lot faster than expected.
Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux
The Discord team just revealed another major update for the social chat platform, and Linux gets a little attention this time too.
Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button
AI, AI, AI - now in your game engine too! Unity has rolled out Unity AI in Open Beta that will apparently help games be created faster.
Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments
It's the morning after the Steam Controller released standalone, it's getting sold out in various regions but it may not be alone for long.
The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts
The new Steam Controller launched today and thanks to Valve providing GamingOnLinux a review unit, I've been able to put it through some Linux testing.
Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux
One area that's lacking on Linux right now is support for later versions of HDMI with AMD GPUs, but it seems expanded features are coming.