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Valve Releases New Stable Steam Client Update with New Big Picture Mode

Valve Releases New Stable Steam Client Update with New Big Picture Mode

November 16, 2022November 16, 20220

Valve’s latest Steam Client update is now available on all supported platforms with new Big Picture mode and other improvements. Here’s what’s new!

Gamebuntu 1.0 Launches with a Complete Redesign to Let You Install Only What You Need

Gamebuntu 1.0 Launches with a Complete Redesign to Let You Install Only What You Need

January 26, 2022January 26, 20220

Gamebuntu 1.0 tool designed to make your life easier as a beginner Ubuntu gamer is now available for download. This is a major release that comes with a complete redesign and new functionality.

Wine 7.0 Released with Support for New GPUs, Multiple Displays, and WoW64

Wine 7.0 Released with Support for New GPUs, Multiple Displays, and WoW64

January 18, 2022January 18, 20220

Wine 7.0 compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux/UNIX systems is now available for download. This is a major release that brings new functionality and many improvements.

Gamebuntu App Promises to Make Gaming on Ubuntu Painless for Newcomers

Gamebuntu App Promises to Make Gaming on Ubuntu Painless for Newcomers

December 5, 2021December 10, 20210

Gamebuntu is a new app that promises to make gaming on Ubuntu painless for Linux newcomers and help them build a game-ready setup in a few minutes without any hassle.

Valve Releases Proton 6.3-7 with Support for Life is Strange: True Colors, DXVK 1.9.2

Valve Releases Proton 6.3-7 with Support for Life is Strange: True Colors, DXVK 1.9.2

October 1, 2021October 1, 20210

Valve releases Proton 6.3-7 with support for playing Life is Strange: True Colors, Quake Champions, Divinity Original Sin 2, eFootball PES 2021, as well as WRC 8, 9 and 10 on Linux.

DXVK 1.9.2 Improves Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Need For Speed Heat, and Other Games

DXVK 1.9.2 Improves Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Need For Speed Heat, and Other Games

September 20, 2021October 16, 20210

DXVK 1.9.2 Vulkan-based implementation of Direct3D 9/10/11 for Linux on Wine is now available for download. This release brings improvements and bug fixes for several Windows games.

Valve’s Proton 6.3-1 Adds Support for More Games, Improves PlayStation 5 Controller Support

Valve’s Proton 6.3-1 Adds Support for More Games, Improves PlayStation 5 Controller Support

April 1, 2021April 1, 20210

Proton 6.3-1 compatibility tool for Steam Play is now available for download with support for numerous video games, improved support for PlayStation 5 controllers, and many other changes.

Valve’s Proton 5.13-6 Lets You Play Nioh 2 on Linux, Adds More Cyberpunk 2077 Fixes

Valve’s Proton 5.13-6 Lets You Play Nioh 2 on Linux, Adds More Cyberpunk 2077 Fixes

February 13, 2021February 13, 20210

Proton 5.13-6 compatibility tool for Steam Play adds support for Nioh 2 video game, improvements for Cyberpunk 2077 and DOOM Eternal on AMD, and better support for PlayStation 5 controllers.

New Steam Client Update Brings Linux Fixes, Other Improvements

New Steam Client Update Brings Linux Fixes, Other Improvements

October 8, 2020October 8, 20200

Valve released a new Steam Client update to improve your gaming experience by addressing various issues on all supported platforms, including Linux.

Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux Gaming Distro Now Supports Snap and Flatpak Apps

Arch Linux-Based Garuda Linux Gaming Distro Now Supports Snap and Flatpak Apps

September 1, 2020September 3, 20200

Arch Linux-based Garuda Linux distribution has a new release that adds support for Snap and Flatpak packages, a new desktop theme, better Wayland and HiDPI support, and many other improvements.

Steam Client Has a Major Update with Lots of Linux/Vulkan Improvements

Steam Client Has a Major Update with Lots of Linux/Vulkan Improvements

August 30, 2020August 30, 20200

Valve released a new major Steam Client update that brings many improvements for Linux gamers, along with EA Play support, better controller support, and numerous other enhancements and bug fixes.

TUXEDO Computers’ Latest Linux Laptop Is a Power House for Gamers

TUXEDO Computers’ Latest Linux Laptop Is a Power House for Gamers

May 26, 2020May 26, 20200

TUXEDO Computers have launched the TUXEDO Book XA15 Linux-powered laptop with AMD Ryzen 3000 series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2000 series GPUs for gamers and everyone else who want desktop-class performance on the go.

Mesa 20.0 Arrives with OpenGL 4.6 on RadeonSI, Vulkan 1.2 on Intel ANV and RADV

Mesa 20.0 Arrives with OpenGL 4.6 on RadeonSI, Vulkan 1.2 on Intel ANV and RADV

February 21, 2020February 21, 20200

The Mesa 20.0 open-source graphics stack is now available for download. This is a major new series that adds lots of goodies to improve Linux gaming.

Simplicity Linux 20.1 Released with New Gaming Edition, Cinnamon Desktop

Simplicity Linux 20.1 Released with New Gaming Edition, Cinnamon Desktop

February 5, 2020February 5, 20200

Simplicity Linux 20.1 GNU/Linux distribution is now available for download with a new Gaming Edition and the Cinnamon desktop environment.

Wine 5.1 Released with Overwatch and Darksiders Improvements

Wine 5.1 Released with Overwatch and Darksiders Improvements

February 2, 2020February 26, 20200

Wine 5.1 development release arrives with new features and improvements for several Windows games and applications.

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