Notices by GamingOnLinux (gamingonlinux@mastodon.world)

GPU-Z is a popular Windows app to give you a simple readout of your graphics card, and a new Linux alternative GPU-T was announced recently.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/if-you-miss-gpu-z-on-linux-check-out-the-new-gpu-t/

#OpenSource #Apps #NewRelease #Misc

There's a fresh February 2026 release of the popular community-maintained compatibility layer, with GE-Proton 10-30 available now.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/ge-proton-10-30-released-with-fixes-for-arknights-endfield-and-the-ea-app/

#Steam #OpenSource #Proton #Misc #GEProton

Following the immense success of the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, it's set to get an official reply and public hearing in the European Parliament.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/stop-destroying-videogames-initiative-to-get-a-public-hearing-organised-by-the-european-parliament/

#Misc

We're seeing excitement build up from the Vulkan API release 1.4.340, with a new extension that should eventually improve DirectX performance on Linux.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/vulkan-1-4-340-released-with-new-extension-to-improve-directx-performance-on-linux/

#OpenSource #Vulkan #Drivers #Proton #NewRelease #Misc

System76 have today finally released Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS with the newly launched COSMIC Desktop Environment.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/pop-os-24-04-lts-with-the-cosmic-desktop-environment-is-out-now/

#OpenSource #NewRelease #DistroNews #DesktopEnvironment #System76 #COSMIC

Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have ended their partnership on Cities: Skylines, with it moving onto a new developer.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/colossal-order-and-paradox-interactive-split-with-cities-skylines-going-to-a-new-developer/

#CityBuilder #Proton #ParadoxInteractive #Misc

A chance to experience this classic RPG in a new way, with a turn-based mode coming to the original Pillars of Eternity on November 5th in Beta.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/the-original-pillars-of-eternity-is-getting-a-turn-based-mode-beta-on-november-5/

#Steam #Upcoming #RPG #Beta #NativeLinux

Welcome back, commander. Dying Breed is a new retro-inspired real time strategy game from Sarnayer / MicroProse Software out now in Early Access.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/dying-breed-could-end-up-being-a-real-gem-for-rts-fans-once-its-a-bit-further-along/

#Steam #IndieGame #Unity #InitialThoughts #Strategy #EarlyAccess #RTS #Proton #NewRelease

A break from the usual gaming news to moan about Google for a moment, thanks to their new blog post we have a glimpse of the future of Chrome and it's AI AI AI.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/please-make-it-stop-google-chrome-to-be-reimagined-with-ai/

#Apps #Google #Misc

Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" has been officially released today, bringing with it plenty of enhancements across the board to the popular Linux distro.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/linux-mint-22-2-zara-is-officially-out-now/

#OpenSource #NewRelease #DistroNews #LinuxMint #Misc

openSUSE Leap 16.0 has entered the Release Candidate phase, and for anyone gaming on Steam with openSUSE Leap you'll need some tweaks.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/opensuse-leap-16-0-will-need-steam-gamers-to-install-some-extras-due-to-no-32-bit/

#Steam #DistroNews #Misc

Time to get updating your NVIDIA GPU driver, as more security issues have been revealed in their July 2025 Security Bulletin.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-reveal-more-gpu-driver-security-issues-for-july-2025/

#NVIDIA #Drivers #Security #Misc

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition is now here from Aspyr Media, updating the classic from 2006.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/dungeons-dragons-neverwinter-nights-2-enhanced-edition-has-arrived-and-steam-deck-verified/

#Steam #RPG #Proton #NewRelease #SteamDeck

Whew, this one took a while. Around three years of development went into OpenMW 0.49.0 which is now available to play Morrowind with lots of enhancements.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/openmw-0-49-arrives-to-enhanced-morrowind-and-theyre-looking-to-support-later-bethesda-games/

#OpenSource #RPG #Retro #OpenWorld #NewRelease #Reimplementation #NativeLinux

We may potentially be in for some big changes in Fedora 44, with plans in place being discussed to drop 32-bit multilib / i686 packages.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/fedora-linux-devs-discuss-dropping-32-bit-packages-potentially-bad-news-for-steam-gamers/

#OpenSource #DistroNews #Fedora #Misc

Valve are preparing the next major version of their Windows compatibility layer Proton, with a new test build ready for you with Proton 10.0-2.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/proton-10-0-2-gets-a-release-candidate-for-gaming-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck/

#Steam #OpenSource #SteamOS #Valve #Proton #Misc #SteamDeck #HandheldGaming

Developer Olivier Fourdan announced multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland, with new versions being released.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/multiple-security-issues-in-the-x-org-x-server-and-xwayland-disclosed-new-versions-released/

#OpenSource #Security #Misc

Recently we had the big announcement of Europa Universalis V from Paradox Interactive / Paradox Tinto. Now we know it will only officially support Windows.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/europa-universalis-v-from-paradox-will-only-support-windows-no-linux-or-macos-this-time/

#Steam #Upcoming #Strategy #Proton #ParadoxInteractive #NativeLinux

NVIDIA sent out a security bulletin today to reveal a fresh security flaw found in their Linux GPU drivers. So it’s time to get updating again to be safe.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/nvidia-disclose-new-security-flaw-in-their-linux-gpu-drivers/

#NVIDIA #Drivers #Security #Misc

The latest update to Sid Meier's Civilization VII from Firaxis Games is out now with version 1.2 bringing some major new features, and a whole lot of enhancements to make this latest game in the series feel just a bit more finished.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/civilization-vii-1-2-is-out-with-multiplayer-teams-the-one-more-turn-game-mode-new-resources-and-lots-more/

#Steam #Strategy #4X #Turnbasedstrategy #SteamDeck #NativeLinux