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NVIDIA DLSS support in progress for NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs
This is pretty big and exciting, the open source NVK driver for NVIDIA GPUs is on a path towards getting NVIDIA DLSS support.
Category: Misc
LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) released
LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is out now as the latest from the Mint team based directly on Debian instead of Ubuntu.
Valve bring more essential bug fixes in the latest Steam Beta for Desktop / SteamOS and Steam Deck
The October 13th Steam Beta comes with a number of bug fixes for annoying issues, along with a couple of feature tweaks for all platforms.
Steam Next Fest - October 2025 is now live with a great many demos
Here we go again, you've got a week to check out a bunch of games having their first or updated demos now in Steam Next Fest - October 2025.
Get a bunch of Cosmic Mysteries and Noir Realities in the new Humble Bundle
The Cosmic Mysteries and Noir Realities Humble Bundle is live with another 8 sweet treats, especially good for saving some monies.
GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes for Wayland, Company of Heroes 2 & 3, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance
A fresh batch of fixes have landed for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with GE-Proton 10-18 now available.
Around 70,000 users affected in Discord related breach which includes some government ID images
Ouch. This whole ongoing online safety thing is going well isn't it? Who could have guessed that some personal data would end up leaking? Everyone with a brain.
NVIDIA reveal new driver security issues for October 2025
NVIDIA just revealed more GPU driver security issues and so you should make sure you’re up to date.
Support the mental health charity Safe In Our World with the Wired Productions Humble Bundle
Supporting another essential charity, Safe In Our World is the focus of the Wired Productions Humble Bundle.
Intel details Panther Lake architecture expected to start shipping January 2026
Intel have now revealed a whole lot more on Panther Lake, their next-generation chip architecture with RibbonFET and PowerVia.
Get some classic Bethesda games in the latest Fanatical bundle
The Fanatical Bethesda Legends - Build your own Bundle gives you a good chance to grab a bunch of classics for a decent price too.
WinBoat for containerised Windows apps on Linux adds custom install path, home folder sharing and more
WinBoat is a very interesting tool in development to run Windows apps on Linux in a full containerised environment and it just got even better.
UK gov has "no plans to intervene" with payment processors pressuring stores to remove games
With the ongoing drama from the likes of Steam and itch.io getting hit by payment processors for adult games, the UK government say they will not get involved.
Humble Choice for Oct 25 has Atomic Heart, V Rising, System Shock and more
Some good stuff in Humble Choice for October 2025, looks like a good month. Here's all that's in it and what compatibility to expect on Linux / SteamOS.
The cross-platform Nexus Mods app brings a fancy new mod downloads page
The newer in-development cross-platform open source Nexus Mods app has improved again, bringing with it a proper built-in downloads page.
Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more
Valve just updated Proton Experimental for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with the October 7th update bringing fixes for various games.
CoolerControl v3.0.0 brings new advanced features for managing hardware on Linux
Need help managing various different cooling devices on Linux? CoolerControl v3.0.0 has landed bringing some advanced features and work towards the future.
Unity devs are scrambling to update their games due to a recent security issue
The Unity team recently revealed a security issue in their game engine, with lots of developers scrambling to update their games.
Wine 10.16 released with fast synchronization support using NTSync
At the weekend Wine 10.16 was released finally answering all the questions on when NTSync will land - well it's here now.
Proton Hotfix updated to improve FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles on Linux
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles released on September 30th and while it's Steam Deck Verified, it had some troubles on Desktop Linux.
- Factorio mod developer and Hooded Horse reveal new automation game Substructure
- NVIDIA announce a few changes for GeForce NOW and new games for December
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- KDE's 2025 fundraising has been a huge success
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
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