A new This Week in Linux has dropped! (356) 😎🐧▶️
Michael talks about CERN to Debian, Audacity 4, OpenShot 4, 30,000 Steam Games, Age Verify Exemption & more Linux news
CoolerControl app for Linux v5.0 brings a big overhaul gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/cool…
#CoolerControl #OpenSource #Linux
Managing various types of coolers under Linux has never looked sleeker! The latest CoolerControl v5.0.0 release is out now.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Asahi Linux now officially supports Macs with the M3 series SoC gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/asah…
#Apple #Arm #Hardware #OpenSource
Asahi Linux is a project and community with the goal of porting Linux to Apple Silicon Macs - and now it supports Macs with the M3 series SoC.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more 7.0 firmware gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/play…
#Sony #Hardware #OpenSource #PS5 #PlayStation
Continuing to make your hardware more your own and less like you rent it from Sony, the PlayStation 5 Linux project expands to support more firmware.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Ghostship - the Super Mario 64 PC port from Harbour Masters gets Vulkan, post-processing, a web player and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/ghos…
#Nintendo #Retro #OpenSource #Platformer
Ghostship is the impressive unofficial PC port of Super Mario 64 from the Harbour Masters crew, newly upgraded with a web player and Vulkan support.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
KDE Plasma 6.8 gets a Windows-like Autoscroll feature gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/kde-…
#KDE #OpenSource #Plasma #Linux
KDE Plasma 6.8 is due out in mid-October and it's coming with all sorts of new features, and one I'm particularly happy to see with autoscrolling.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite Linux 44 gets even more fixes for September 6th gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/bazz…
#Bazzite #DistroNews #HandheldGaming #OpenSource #Linux
The Bazzite Linux team continue powering through getting lots of updates since the recent major Bazzite 44 release for handhelds.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto III and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/prot…
#Proton #OpenSource #Valve #SteamOS #SteamDeck #SteamMachine
Valve updated Proton Experimental for September 4th bringing more Windows game fixes for players on Linux / SteamOS (including Steam Deck and Steam Machine).Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Wine 11.17 arrives with initial support for display mode emulation gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/wine…
#Wine #OpenSource #Linux
The Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.17 has been released and with it some new features and plenty of bug fixes.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
"Yes, no AI is now a feature" - LibreOffice / The Document Foundation gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/yes-…
#AI #GenAI #OpenSource #LibreOffice
Something I found interesting that deserved a write-up this morning is the blog post from LibreOffice / The Document Foundation on no AI being a feature.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Classic JRPG 'Blue Dragon' gets an unofficial open source native PC release gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/clas…
#OpenSource #RPG #Retro #NativeLinux #SteamDeck #Reimplementation
Originally released back in 2006 for the Xbox 360, the classic JRPG 'Blue Dragon' can now be played on PC thanks to the re:Blue project.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace preservation project OpenPhantom adds Linux support via Wine / Proton gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/star…
#OpenSource #Retro #Wine #Proton #Linux #SteamDeck
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, the video game from 1999 is a bit of a blast from the past and now kept alive by OpenPhantom.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
s&box from Facepunch now has Native Linux support on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/s-bo…
#NativeLinux #Steam #s&box #Facepunch #OpenSource
After a short Beta release, Facepunch have now updated s&box on Steam to provide Native Linux support.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
A new This Week in Linux has dropped! (355) 😎🐧▶️
Michael talks about 35 Years of Linux, NVIDIA buying Hugging Face, €500K for Flatpak, Ai in Debian, & more Linux news
Bazzite Linux has another big set of fixes available gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/bazz…
#Bazzite #HandheldGaming #OpenSource #Linux #LinuxGaming
With the recent release of Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds, they're working quick to address various issues that have appeared.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
I'm not a big fan though of thinking in power blocks, and "us vs them" thinking.
The power of Nextcloud is that it is free and open source software (#FOSS). Free and open source software gives freedom to the user, and allows for collaboration all over the world.
Of course, jurisdiction matters a lot. For example for online services, but Nextcloud can be self hosted.
All over the world are free software contributors, companies and individuals working for public values.
OpenTS is a new open-source reconstruction of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/open…
#OpenSource #RTS #Command&Conquer #TiberianSun
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a true classic - one I remember excitedly reading magazine previews about and it continues to live on.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
DOSBOX Staging 0.83 brings authentic CRT colour emulation, FMV deinterlacer, disc automounting and much more gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/dosb…
#DOSBox #OpenSource #DOS #Retro
Whew! Quite a big release for DOSBOX Staging, the popular modern continuation of DOSBox with release 0.83.0 officially out now with many advancements.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/cali…
#OpenSource #Linux #California #AB1856
The age verification bill in California AB-1856 has passed with the exemptions for open source left intact.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
D7VK v2.2 for playing retro Windows games on Linux improves Direct3D 3 support gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/d7vk…
#Proton #OpenSource #D7VK
D7VK v2.2 is out now continuing to improve retro Windows games on Linux with improvements to Direct3D 3 and various bug fixes.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
A new This Week in Linux has dropped! (354) 😎🐧▶️
Michael talks about Linux 7.2, Linux Hits 10% Market Share, AUR Update, Fedora on Framework, KDE LTS, & more Linux news
#podcasts #technews #opensource #tech
Linux 7.2 is here with a ton of new kernel improvements. Desktop Linux has crossed a major milestone for usage with more than 10% in North America and 7% glo...TuxDigital
GE-Proton 11-6 released with updates for Wayland, PS5 Controllers and more upgrades gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/ge-p…
#GEProton #Proton #OpenSource #Linux #SteamOS
The community build of Valve's compatibility layer GE-Proton 11-6 is out now, bringing major new features and changes to running Windows games SteamOS / Linux.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer DXVK 3.1 brings improvements for game launchers, older Frostbite engine and more gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/dire…
#DXVK #Proton #OpenSource
DXVK 3.1 is out now bringing more impressive upgrades for the Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer that powers Valve's Proton.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Debian Linux developers vote to allow "Responsible Use of Generative AI" gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/debi…
#AI #Debian #OpenSource #Linux #GenAI
The flood gates for generative AI in Debian Linux are now seemingly open, with the results from a recent vote now available.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
#Luanti removed from Google Play due to baseless AI copyright notice
blog.luanti.org/2026/08/27/lua…
Luanti has been removed from Google Play due to a DMCA notice from Tracer.AI. We have filed a counter-notice, but this isn't the first time.Luanti (Luanti Blog)
Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux lsfg-vk moves away from GitHub, changes license due to AI slop forks gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/loss…
#OpenSource #LosslessScaling #GenAI #AI #Linux #LinuxGaming
The developer behind the Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux (lsfg-vk) project has made an announcement about a bunch of major changes.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Proton Experimental brings fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/prot…
#Proton #SteamOS #OpenSource #SteamMachine #SteamDeck
Valve just launched a brand new update for the compatibility layer Proton Experimental - bringing more Windows game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux systems.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
s&box, the game creation platform from Facepunch now has a Linux Beta gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/s-bo…
#Linux #OpenSource #Facepunch #s&box
Facepunch have announced they plan official Linux support for their Source 2 powered game creation platform, s&box, with an initial Beta out now.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/sove…
This is great to see! The Sovereign Tech Agency have made a big investment into the future of Flatpak, the modern Linux packaging format.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
W4 Games, the company formed by Godot Engine veterans, gets help and funding from Tencent gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/w4-g…
#GodotEngine #OpenSource #GameEngine #GameDev
With an extra $18 million raised, W4 Games plan to continue to expand their enterprise technology and support for the open-source Godot Engine.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite 44 getting a hotfix for various issues after the recent big release gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazz…
#Bazzite #OpenSource #HandheldGaming
The Bazzite Deck 44 release for handhelds and TV PCs was a huge change for the popular gaming focused version of Linux, which sadly came with lots of issues.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
volt-gui is an AMD Adrenaline / NVIDIA Settings alternative for Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/volt…
#OpenSource #Linux #LinuxGaming #AMD #NVIDIA
Coming from the developer of DXVK-Sarek that recently got updated is volt-gui, an alternative to AMD Adrenaline / NVIDIA Settings for Linux.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
DXVK-Sarek 1.13.0 is a big release for older GPUs to play modern games on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/dxvk…
#OpenSource #Proton #Vulkan #Wine #Linux #DXVK
DXVK-Sarek 1.13.0 has been released to bring more enhancements for gamers with older GPUs that don't support later Vulkan versions to keep on gaming on Linux.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Wine 11.16 brings more ARM64 support improvements gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/wine…
#Wine #Arm #OpenSource #Linux
The Wine 11.16 development release is officially out now bringing further enhancements to running Windows games / apps on Linux.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/prot…
#Proton #OpenSource #SteamDeck #SteamMachine #Valve #Steam
Valve just rolled out the red carpet for the latest mainline stable update to their compatibility layer with Proton 11.0-2 now available.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazz…
#Bazzite #HandheldGaming #DistroNews #OpenSource #Linux
Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the Deck image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Linux VRAM management set for more improvements with kernel 7.3 gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/linu…
#OpenSource #Drivers #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming
Valve contractor Natalie Vock blogged about more work to improve VRAM management on Linux, and we're set to see even more improvements with kernel 7.3.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
Linux kernel 7.2 is officially out now gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/linu…
The Linux kernel version 7.2 has now been officially released with optimizations, new hardware support and lots of bug fixes.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
D7VK version 2.1 brings improvements to retro game loading time gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/d7vk…
#D7VK #Linux #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro
D7VK continues to mature its Direct3D 7, 6, 5 and 3 to Vulkan translation, to bring improvements for retro Windows games with Wine / Proton on Linux.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
