Proton 11.0-2e Patches EA App Launcher Focus and Splash Image Bugs
Valve's latest Proton hotfix squashes two EA App Launcher bugs, including a Gamescope focus issue relevant to Steam Deck and desktop Linux gamers.
Gaming
Linux gaming, handheld PCs, gaming-focused distributions, and the monitors and peripherals that go with them.
gaming mesa
Valve's New Frame Pacer Lands in Mesa 26.3, Bringing Better Anti-Lag to AMD Linux Gamers
Valve's new vk_frame_pacer framework merges into Mesa's RADV driver, replacing the old anti-lag layer with a cross-driver design that could also support NVIDIA's low-latency extension.
gaming mobile gaming
Abxylute's M6 Sliding Controller Brings Hall Effect Triggers to Phone Gaming
Abxylute's M6 slide-on controller packs Hall Effect triggers, a 6-axis gyro, and linear vibration motors into a magnetic phone gamepad starting at $65 on Kickstarter.
gaming Abxylute M5 and M6
Abxylute M5 and M6 Slide-On Controllers Bring Hall Effect Triggers on the M6 to Mobile Gaming
Abxylute's M5 and M6 magnetic slide-on phone controllers pack Hall Effect triggers, multi-mode input support, and linear motor haptics starting at $59 on Kickstarter.
gaming steam
Steam Beta Now Defaults to Proton for Non-Steam Windows Games on Linux
Valve's latest Steam client beta automatically uses Proton for non-Steam Windows games on Linux, removing the manual compatibility toggle that tripped up new users.
gaming nvidia
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Driver Reduces Stutter for VKD3D-Proton Frame Generation
NVIDIA's 615.78.08 Linux driver adds VK_NV_low_latency2 rev 3, cutting latency and stutter for VKD3D-Proton Frame Generation in D3D12 games on Proton.
gaming MagicX Mini Dream (Dimensity 7300)
MagicX Mini Dream Reveals Dimensity 7300 Specs and Full Design for Its Tiny OLED Handheld
MagicX confirms its tiny 3.3-inch OLED handheld's Dimensity 7300 specs at $179, undercutting the KT-R2, with Linux variants starting at $80.
gaming amd
Proposed Linux Kernel Governor Could Reshape AMD Gaming Performance
A proposed Linux kernel governor for AMD's EPP could improve 1%-low frame rates by up to 31% on Steam Deck and AMD handhelds, with Wine and Proton thread hints on the roadmap.
gaming steam survey
CachyOS Overtakes SteamOS as the Most Popular Linux Distro on Steam
CachyOS surpasses SteamOS Holo as Steam's most-used Linux distro at 18.12%, even as overall Linux share dips to 3.05% amid a familiar Simplified Chinese sampling spike.
gaming Gaming Monitor G25i 2026
Xiaomi Gaming Monitor G25i 2026 Hits Europe With 240 Hz Fast IPS at €149
Xiaomi's 240 Hz Fast IPS gaming monitor arrives in Europe at €149 with 1 ms response, FreeSync Premium, and DisplayHDR 400.
Bazzite Picks Up Fanatec Force Feedback Wheel Support and Gamescope 3.16.31
Bazzite 44.20260929 adds native Fanatec force feedback wheel support via the hid-fanatecff driver and bumps Gamescope to 3.16.31.
Bazzite Adds Hibernation Support, Anbernic Win600 Compatibility, and Swaps Vim for ms-edit
Bazzite's latest stable adds Anbernic Win600 handheld support, hibernation for portable devices, Waydroid on Nvidia GPUs, and swaps vim for ms-edit as the default terminal editor.
gaming Lenovo Legion C700
Lenovo Legion C700 Brings Dongle-Based PC Game Streaming to Android Handhelds
Lenovo's first Android gaming handheld ships with a USB dongle for direct PC game streaming at 10ms latency, bypassing Wi-Fi entirely.
gaming steam remote play
Valve Taps VKD3D-Proton Developer for Pyrowave, a Vulkan-Based Streaming Codec Now in Steam Beta
Valve's new Pyrowave codec, built on Vulkan by the VKD3D-Proton developer, trades bandwidth for ultra-low latency in Steam Remote Play with HDR and full 4:4:4 color support.
Anbernic's $65 RG SP Brings GBA Clamshell Nostalgia to Linux
Anbernic's GBA SP-inspired clamshell runs Linux on the community-favorite Allwinner H700, with muOS and Knulli custom firmware support expected shortly after launch.
gaming steam survey
Steam on Linux Recovers to 4% in July After Three-Month Slide
Linux rebounds to 4.01% in the July Steam Survey after months of decline, with SteamOS Holo now powering 22% of Linux gaming systems as the Steam Machine begins shipping.
Bazzite 44.20260802 Ships Kernel 7.1.5 and Mesa 26.1.6 in Latest Stable Update
Bazzite's latest stable image bumps the kernel to 7.1.5 and Mesa to 26.1.6, with updated Nvidia drivers, Gamescope, and a new OpenCL ICD loader replacing ocl-icd.
gaming steam deck
Steam Client Beta Adds AV1 and HDR Streaming to the Steam Deck
Valve's Steam client beta wires up royalty-free AV1 streaming and HDR support for Remote Play on the Steam Deck.
MagicX Teases Its First OLED Retro Handheld With a Custom 768p Display
MagicX teases its first OLED retro handheld with a custom 1,024 x 768 display packed into a pocketable 3.3-inch form factor, delivering roughly 400 PPI.