Bazzite Stable Update Brings Kernel 6.19.14 and Mesa 26.0.5
Bazzite's latest stable image moves to Linux 6.19.14, ships Mesa 26.0.5 and Gamescope 137, and adds a new kernel module package for Framework laptop hardware.
Anbernic RG Rotate Brings Swivel-Screen Design to Retro Handheld Gaming
Anbernic's RG Rotate handheld pairs a 720 x 720 pivoting display with a Unisoc T618 chip, Android 12, and PS2/Wii emulation, starting at $88.
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Steam on Linux Holds at 4.52 Percent After Record March Surge
Linux gaming on Steam settled at 4.52 percent in April 2026 after March's record 5.33 percent peak, with SteamOS Holo accounting for roughly 23 percent of Linux gamers.
Lenovo Legion Y70 2026 Gaming Phone Packs an 8,000mAh Battery and a Dedicated Gaming Antenna
Lenovo's refreshed Legion Y70 gaming phone brings an 8,000mAh battery with claimed 2-day endurance and a dedicated gaming antenna boosting WiFi by 26%.
OnePlus Strix G15 Turns the Ace 6 Ultra Into a Dedicated Mobile Gaming Handheld
OnePlus launches the Strix G15 snap-on controller with 1,000Hz triggers for the Ace 6 Ultra, turning the Dimensity 9500 phone into a mobile gaming handheld.
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Valve's GameNetworkingSockets Gets First Major Update in Nearly Four Years, Adds Rust Bindings
Valve's battle-tested GameNetworkingSockets library hits v1.5 with community-contributed Rust bindings, P2P improvements, and security fixes after nearly four years without a release.
Asus ROG Zephyrus DUO Brings Dual 16-Inch OLED Screens and RTX 5090 Graphics to Gaming Laptops
Asus opens pre-orders for the ROG Zephyrus DUO, a dual 16-inch OLED gaming laptop with Intel Panther Lake and up to RTX 5090 graphics.
OnePlus 40W Super Freezing Point Magnetic Cooler Now Available in White
OnePlus adds a white color option to its 40W magnetic phone cooler, which uses thermoelectric cooling to hit -22°C in seconds during intense gaming sessions.
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Proton 11.0 Beta 2 Fixes EA App Lock-Ups and Marvel's Avengers Rendering Issues
Valve's latest Proton beta fixes EA App lock-ups, a frame rate regression in They Are Billions, and updates VKD3D-Proton with Marvel's Avengers fixes.
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Valve Ships Proton 11 Beta 2 With EA App and VKD3D-Proton Fixes
Proton 11 beta 2 fixes EA App lockups via Xalia 0.4.9 and updates vkd3d-proton with Marvel's Avengers fixes.
Samsung Odyssey G8 Arrives as the Only 6K Gaming Monitor You Can Buy
Samsung's Odyssey G80HS is the world's first and only 6K gaming monitor, featuring a 32-inch IPS panel with a clever Dual Mode that switches between 6K at 165 Hz and 3K at 330 Hz.
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Valve's New Steam Controller Goes on Sale May 4 for $99
Valve's new Steam Controller launches May 4 with Linux, Windows, and macOS support, designed to work across the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame ecosystem.
Lenovo Legion Y960 Gaming Headset Teased With Physical 7.1-Channel Audio
Lenovo's Legion Y960 gaming headset uses a triple-driver setup per ear for physical 7.1-channel surround, launching 2026-05-19 in China.
Samsung Odyssey G80HF Brings 5K Dual-Mode Gaming to a 27-Inch Panel
Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey G80HF delivers 5K at 180Hz or QHD at 360Hz via dual-mode switching, with DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 and full adaptive sync support.
Samsung Odyssey G80HS Debuts as the World's First 6K Gaming Monitor
Samsung's Odyssey G80HS packs a 6K resolution at 165Hz with a dual-mode trick that drops to 3K and doubles the refresh rate to 330Hz.
Honor Win H9 Gaming Laptop Brings Six-Fan Cooling and RTX 5070 Ti to the Table
Honor's Win H9 gaming laptop uses a unique six-fan cooling system to handle 270W of combined CPU and GPU power, paired with a 300 Hz 16:10 display.
MSI's 360 Hz Tandem QD-OLED Ultrawide Hits Shelves at $899
MSI's MPG 341CQR X36 pairs a 5th Gen Tandem QD-OLED panel with 360 Hz, 1,300-nit HDR peak brightness, and DisplayPort 2.1a at $900.
MSI Launches Two 32-Inch 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitors With 240 Hz and 1,000 Nits HDR
MSI's new 32-inch 4K 240 Hz monitors are among the first to use Samsung's 4th Gen QD-OLED Tandem panels, hitting 1,000 nits HDR peak brightness.
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Box64 0.4.2 Brings x86_64 Emulation to IBM POWER Hardware, Adds Proton 11.0 Support
Box64 0.4.2 adds an initial PPC64LE back-end for IBM POWER hardware alongside Steam Runtime 3 and Proton 11.0 support, expanding x86_64 emulation across four architectures.