Proton-CachyOS update brings automatic HDR, Wayland improvements and more bug fixes
The community-made compatibility layer Proton-CachyOS has a new release out with more advancements for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
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Proton Experimental gets fixes for Path of Exile 1 & 2, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty (2003), Exanima and more
Valve updated Proton Experimental on June 10th to bring more bug fixes for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS systems.
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KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support
This October, KDE will turn 30 and they're celebrating with an extra funding drive to try and attract more regular donation support.
SteamOS 3.8.7 Beta brings improvements for Intel handhelds, audio popping and other fixes
Valve released another update to the SteamOS 3.8 Beta bringing some great sounding improvements for upcoming Intel handhelds and other fixes.
KDE Plasma waves goodbye to X11 for Plasma 6.8
KDE developer David Edmundson has blogged about the upcoming purge of X11, as KDE Plasma moves to a Wayland-only world.
X.Org Security Advisory released for 9 new vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland
Here we are again - X.Org X server and Xwayland have new security issues that have been revealed and patched in new versions released.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 6, Homeworld 2, SHOGUN: Total War and more
Valve released another small update to Proton Experimental for June 1st, to bring in some fixes for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more
The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.10 has arrived with new features and bug fixes.
Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update
Dusklight (originally called Dusk) is an open source reimplementation of the classic Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working
The excellent performance monitoring tool MangoHud v0.8.4 is out now, and it contains an important bug-fix with the Steam Overlay.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more
More Linux / SteamOS gaming improvements arrive from Valve with a new update to Proton Experimental.
Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support
Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260519 has released bringing support for the new open source low_latency_layer, along with Discord rich presence.
A love letter to the Quake series, free and open source FPS Quetoo is out now
After 19 years, Quetoo has finally released as a true love letter to the classic Quake series. It's free, has Linux support and is open source.
Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems
Remember all the ruckus with various US states introducing operating-system level age verification laws? Colorado and California thankfully exempt open source.
OptiScaler Client recently added Linux support to make managing upscalers easier
OptiScaler is a tool that lets you replace upscalers in games, and the OptiScaler Client can make it all a lot simpler to do.
Linux Mint gets file manager improvements, a new screenshot tool and more
Readying up for the next Linux Mint release due out Christmas time, they're busy making some big improvements to the popular distribution.
HID Remapper added support for the new Steam Controller
HID Remapper is a useful open-source programmable adapter for USB input devices, with a recent release adding support for Valve's new Steam Controller.
Steam Machine release closing in with an appearance on the Vulkan conformant product list
The official Vulkan API Conformant Products list from The Khronos Group recently had Valve's Steam Machine appear on it - so a release is likely quite soon.
Drill, craft, and blast your way through the demo of Veridian Expanse
Bringing together the worlds of twin-stick arcade shooters with crafting and exploration, Veridian Expanse is another indie game with a demo worth a go.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 4, 5 and 6 plus other games
Valve released the latest update to Proton Experimental to bring more fixes for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS systems.