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Zink driver for OpenGL over Vulkan continues maturing with a big performance fix
Zink continues to be a promising Mesa driver for Linux that runs OpenGL on top of Vulkan. It's not finished yet and so continues seeing some big performance fixes.
The new 'Apps for GNOME' website aims to help you discover more and get involved
GNOME continue building up their ecosystem and their marketing game too with the launch of a new "Apps for GNOME" website to help people get involved and discover more.
EndeavourOS gets a big upgrade to their ISO download that's 'a significant step' for it
EndeavourOS, my absolute favourite way to easily install Arch Linux with a couple nice extras has continued growing and there's a brand new ISO download with plenty of improvements.
Destiny 2 on Stadia finally gets cross-platform play
For those of you using Linux and the cloud gaming service Stadia, Destiny 2 got a huge boost recently as Bungie finally implemented cross-play.
Happy Birthday to Linux, 30 years strong
It was on this day 30 years ago that a younger Linus Torvalds announced a free operating system to the comp.os.minix group and from there it exploded across servers, desktops and now plenty more.
Psychonauts 2 releases to great reviews but the Linux support is delayed
Psychonauts 2 from Double Fine Productions and Xbox Game Studios is out now for Windows but the native Linux support has been delayed with no current ETA.
NVIDIA DLSS for Proton + Linux with DirectX 11 / 12 lands in September
NVIDIA announced today an expansion of RTX and DLSS for plenty of Windows games, and for Linux users there's something exciting coming too: NVIDIA will hook up DLSS with DirectX 11 and 12 with Proton in September.
Unreal Engine 4.27 is out now from Epic Games with plenty of Linux improvements
While Epic Games are currently working on the next generation with Unreal Engine 5, they're still upgrading the previous major version with Unreal Engine 4.27 out now.
Steam Play Proton 6.3-6 is out now with lots of fixes and new game support
Following on from the Release Candidate testing earlier this month, Steam Play Proton 6.3-6 has rolled out to improve Windows games running on Linux.
Manjaro Linux 21.1.0 Pahvo is out with installer improvements, new desktop upgrades
Manjaro Linux, the distribution based on Arch Linux but with an aim to make it more suitable for less advanced users, has a big new version released with Manjaro 21.1.0.
Zink Vulkan driver Suballocator lands in Mesa, certain games get 'over 1000%' more FPS
Zink, the OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan continues to be an exciting development for Linux open source graphics drivers, with some new code landing in Mesa to improve its performance.
Prodeus is set to get co-op support and shows off the character art
Prodeus is a crowdfunded retro-inspired first-person shooter currently in Early Access and it's set to get a huge upgrade soon with online co-op support.
s&box from Facepunch 'works great' on the Steam Deck but no native Linux plans
s&box is the upcoming game from Facepunch Studios that acts as a sequel to Garry's Mod although it won't actually be Garry's Mod 2. Recently Facepunch were asked about Linux support since it uses Valve's Source 2 game engine.
Chaos is the name of the game in CreatorCrate as you devour everything
CreatorCrate from developer Jori Ryan is all about running around and causing chaos. It's fast, totally ridiculous and a lot of fun to blast through.
Unity acquires streaming service Parsec for $320 million
Unity Technologies, maker of the Unity game engine, has entered an agreement to acquire the streaming service Parsec.
SDL version 2.0.16 is out now with much improved Wayland support
SDL2 is the cross-platform development library for low-level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware has a big new release out with SDL 2.0.16.
I look forward to all the improvements KDE Plasma will get with the Steam Deck
One thing I am excited about when it comes to the Steam Deck is that it has a full desktop Linux mode, which is powered by KDE Plasma and I don't think that's getting the attention it deserves.
Seems the Valve Steam Deck has been impressing people with some hands-on time
Recently a bunch of people from other sites went to Valve's offices for some hands-on time with the Steam Deck and it seems the overall impression was pretty positive.
GameMaker Studio 2 introduces an Ubuntu Linux editor in Beta
Well this is certainly a surprise. YoYo Games have announced an early Beta for GameMaker Studio 2 version 2.3.4 that brings with it a new IDE for Ubuntu Linux. So you can make GMS games on Ubuntu now.
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 6: A Lone Marine Battled
In the same vein as Quake: The Offering, the next game in the series got a similar treatment for Linux with Quake II: Colossus from Macmillan Digital Publishing, containing Quake II as well as its two mission packs The Reckoning and Ground Zero.
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