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YoYo Games open source the GameMaker HTML5 runtime
Here's a fun one for open source fans and game developers, as YoYo Games have open sourced their HTML5 runtime.
Category: Open Source
Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.21 is out now
Another fresh development release of Wine, the Windows compatibility layer has been released. Version 7.21 is out now.
Vulkan-based D3D9, 10 and 11 translation layer DXVK version 2.0 out now
DXVK, the translation layer that converts Direct3D calls to Vulkan for use with Wine and Proton, has a big new release out with version 2.0. This is one of the ways that Proton performs so well for Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
NVIDIA PhysX 5.1 SDK goes open source
Available now under a BSD license, today NVIDIA put up the NVIDIA PhysX 5.1 SDK as open source which is great to see from team green.
AMD becomes a 'Diamond' sponsor of OBS Studio
The team behind OBS Studio announced that AMD have become a Diamond Sponsor of the OBS Project, helping fund future development.
GE-Proton 7-39 released improving Overwatch 2 for Steam Deck & Linux
GE-Proton is the community-maintained version of the Windows compatibility layer Proton, not endorsed by Valve but it can get more games running on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. A new release version GE-Proton7-39 is out now.
Cemu emulator for Wii U now provides an AppImage
Want to get the Wii U emulator Cemu working on Linux? It's now a little easier, as they've providing an AppImage with the latest release.
Warzone 2100 version 4.3 is out now with a new 'Super Easy' mode
The free and open source RTS Warzone 2100 has a new release out, bringing with it a new difficulty mode if you struggled through the campaign.
Access your Amazon Prime Gaming library on Linux with the Nile Project
The Nile project makes it easy to access those Bezos freebies that Amazon Prime members have been accumulating.
Godot Engine now has its own dedicated Foundation for funding
The free and open source game engine Godot Engine continues to grow, and now the team behind it has formed a Godot Foundation to continue funding it.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe inspired game OpenTTD has a new release coming
OpenTTD is a free and open source sim based on the classic Transport Tycoon Deluxe, and the team have announced a new release is coming with a first Beta.
Open source kart racer SuperTuxKart 1.4 is out now with Vulkan in Beta
The free and open source kart racing game, SuperTuxKart, has released a major new version with lots of fresh goodies to play with.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.20 is out
The Wine hackers have put out a new development build of the Windows compatibility layer in Wine 7.20.
Video recording app OBS Studio v28.1 out with NVENC changes
OBS Studio has a new release out now, and it comes with some changes for NVIDIA GPU owners who use NVENC.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.5 Beta adds Download Manager, external game / launcher installs
The Heroic Games Launcher is growing with the 2.5.0 Beta version out now, putting it in competition with the likes of Lutris and Bottles a little more with the new features.
Decky Loader for Steam Deck (plugin loader) gets fixed up for newer SteamOS
It seems each time Valve do a big update to the Steam Deck with SteamOS, it ends up breaking the Decky Loader plugin system but a fresh update is out now fixing it again.
Proton Experimental fixes up Persona 5 Royal, UNCHARTED and quite a few more
Valve has released a fresh update to Proton Experimental, and it fixes up quite a few games not working correctly or at all for both Linux and Steam Deck.
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translator VKD3D-Proton version 2.7 out now
Here is an absolutely huge open source release! VKD3D-Proton, the translation tech used in Steam Play Proton to translate Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for Steam Deck / Linux version 2.7 is out now.
Dark Reign: The Future of War, a true classic RTS is being remade in OpenRA
Anyone else remember Dark Reign: The Future of War? Released back in 1997, it's a real classic and at the time it had some pretty favourable reviews too. The good news is that it's being rebuilt by fans using OpenRA.
Volkswagen begins funding Blender development
Here's one from earlier in the month that was missed: Volkswagen Group has now formally pledged funding towards Blender, helping this powerful FOSS software continue improving.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
- Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
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