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Mesa 25.2.6 rolls out with more fixes for Intel GPUs, Zink and NVK

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.6 is the latest bug fix release available now for open source Linux graphics drivers, pulling in fresh updates for games and other assorted issues.

OpenRazer expands Razer device support with new hardware for Linux users

By Liam Dawe,
Get your latest Razer devices working nicely with all features on Linux with OpenRazer, a new release has expanded the supported devices list.

GE-Proton 10-24 brings fixes for Space Engineers, Blade & Soul NEO

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go again, yet another hotfix release for the GE-Proton compatibility layer for running more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Fedora Linux 43 has officially arrived

By Liam Dawe,
Fedora Linux 43 has arrived for Fedora Workstation, Fedora KDE and other assorted flavours that use Fedora have also seen various upgrades.

New security advisory released for X.Org X server and Xwayland issues

By Liam Dawe,
Today, an X.Org Security Advisory was sent out that details multiple security issues X.Org X server and Xwayland.

GE-Proton 10-23 released with fixes for Killer Instinct, Heroes of Newerth Reborn and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another new build of GE-Proton is here to improve compatibility for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's what's changed in GE-Proton 10-23.

GE-Proton 10-22 released with a fix for game launchers, Persona 5 Strikers and Richard Burns Rally

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 10-22 is out now to further enhance running Windows games on Linux + SteamOS / Steam Deck, here's what's been changed and improved.

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Fellowship, Marvel Rivals, Assassin's Creed Shadows and more

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released another great update for Proton Experimental to play more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck for October 24th.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will perform better on AMD GPUs with Mesa 26

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 26 is due for release early next year, and it appears that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is one game that's set to benefit greatly from it.

Fedora Linux project agrees to allow AI-assisted contributions with a new policy

By Liam Dawe,
AI generation, it's everywhere! And now it's going to be formally accepted into Fedora Linux, as per the latest approved change with a new policy.

KDE Plasma 6.5 is out now with a number of highly-requested features

By Liam Dawe,
The next big KDE Plasma release is here with Plasma 6.5 delivering a number of major new features, as the KDE team begin to show a lot more confidence.

Open source racer SuperTuxKart 1.5 out now, development moving onto SuperTuxKart Evolution

By Liam Dawe,
SuperTuxKart is like a free and open source alternative to Mario Kart, with a brand new release out now!

Xubuntu website hijacked to serve malware

By Liam Dawe,
Ouch, the Xubuntu website was recently hijacked and ended up serving Windows malware, and this isn't the first time the Xubuntu site was hit.

Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games

By Liam Dawe,
EdenSpark seemed like a pretty exciting announcement for game developers and the open source community, until you read about the AI generation involved.

Making retro DOS gaming simple - the standalone DOSBox Pure Unleashed is out now

By Liam Dawe,
DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a standalone fork of the classic DOSBox to run DOS games on modern systems, based on the libretro core.

GE-Proton 10-21 brings fixes for Blue Protocol, Black Desert, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like we'll be able to play Blue Protocol: Star Resonance again, with the release of GE-Proton 10-21 out now with some essential fixes.

Nexus Mods app adds new context menus, Stardew Valley FOMOD support, and work towards Bethesda games

By Liam Dawe,
I'm getting more excited about the open source cross-platform Nexus Mods app, especially as we're getting closer to Bethesda games support.

Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out, with Wine 10.17 bringing lots of changes.

Proton Experimental brings fixes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and more

By Liam Dawe,
A fresh batch of fixes for Proton Experimental to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS + Steam Deck arrived October 17th so here's all that's new.

Mesa 25.2.5 released with major bug fix for Intel graphics on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.5 would normally be just another small point-release bug fix, but in this case it's a little extra special for Intel GPU owners on Linux.
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