GE-Proton 11-11 is a hotfix release addressing bugs in the community Proton fork used to run Windows games on Linux. It resolves video playback regressions dating back to GE-Proton 11-1 and 11-8, plus an Easy Anti-Cheat compatibility issue affecting Star Citizen and Hunt: Showdown since 11-7. The release also includes Protonfixes for mod loaders and specific games.

xemu's pre-release build caf7f22 brings Vulkan 1.4 support to the nv2a graphics backend alongside dynamic SPIR-V target selection. The release fixes 17 issues including memory leaks, missing texture formats, and incorrect lighting calculations. Eight commercial Xbox titles see resolved graphical problems, from fire effect artifacts in Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow to water surface rendering in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

GloriousEggroll released GE-Proton 11-11, a hotfix addressing regressions from the 11.x series. The update fixes Easy Anti-Cheat "Violation 8" errors that blocked Star Citizen since 11-7 and Hunt: Showdown when launched outside Steam. It also resolves three separate MPEG-1 video playback issues causing freezes, upside-down rendering, and heap corruption in affected games. Additional protonfixes cover .NET 4.8 installation for Star Citizen's new launcher, mod loader support, and Windows version handling during winetricks operations.

Xodus Nexus, an open-source launcher by domsvoboda, combines Xodus's Microsoft Store game support with Xbox account integration, license checking, and package downloading into a single tool. It runs on the Steam Deck with its own runtime and now has experimental gamepad support when added to Steam. Some games like Gears of War: E-Day and Minecraft Dungeons 2 work with online play, while UWP titles including The Witcher 3 and Gears of War 4 currently do not. Cloud saves function in some games.

Valve released a Steam Deck Beta Client update on October 16, 2026 with continued work to reduce Steam client startup time. The update also fixes voice chat output volume resetting between sessions, resolves Vulkan game hangs after alt-tab in Desktop Mode, and addresses a bug preventing some native non-Steam games from launching. A Steam Service Error dialog bug and a voice chat volume slider layout issue were also corrected.

GE-Proton 11-10 was released with component updates including Wine bleeding-edge 2026-10-16, DXVK v3.1.1-134, and FEX-2610-30. The update adds ACE anti-cheat driver fixes from dwproton for Arknights: Endfield, resolves a PlayStation controller XInput fallback bug that caused severe FPS drops in Path of Exile and other titles, and switches KDE Plasma HDR detection to use KWin's per-monitor HDR state. Star Citizen and Call of Duty: Ghosts also receive targeted fixes.

Dungeonbound is an upcoming indie game that combines auto-battler combat with incremental progression and inventory management. The game is built with Godot Engine and offers three main modes: an incremental campaign with 7 heroes, a roguelike climb with 32 unlockable heroes, and 2-4 player co-op. A demo is available on Steam and reportedly works on SteamOS/Linux through Proton 11.

Enshrouded, a solo and co-op survival action RPG, has released its long-awaited 1.0 version. The game graduates from SteamOS Compatible to full Steam Deck Verified, indicating Valve's testing found it performs well on the handheld. The 1.0 update unlocks the complete world map including the new Cinder's Cradle biome, raises the level cap to 50, adds a new Sparkworks logic system for player-created content, and introduces full voice acting for lore and NPCs in English, German, and Mandarin Chinese.

Three community-maintained Proton compatibility layers released new builds within days of each other. Proton-CachyOS rebased on Bleeding Edge Wine with fixes for Arknights: Endfield, Loop Hero, Warcraft III and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, plus experimental ZLUDA-based 32-bit PhysX support for AMD GPUs. GE-Proton 11-10 updated to Valve's bleeding-edge Wine with syscall emulation improvements, DXVK v3.1.1-134, and fixes for PlayStation controller slowdowns and KDE Plasma HDR detection. DWProton 11.0-15 tracked the CachyOS update and removed a stale Protonfix.

Linus Torvalds released Linux kernel 7.3 on schedule, with notable contributions from Valve targeting gaming workloads. The release improves graphics memory handling for limited-VRAM systems, adds CPU scheduling optimizations, extends support to older Radeon GPUs from HD 7000 through Polaris/Fiji, and introduces built-in driver support for Valve's new Steam Controller. Additional changes include a new gamepad driver for the MSI Claw handheld, default enablement of Intel Nova Lake graphics, and Nouveau Vulkan Video groundwork.

Valve released SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta two days ago with targeted fixes for Steam Machine users. The update resolves performance degradation in Star Wars: Galactic Racer specifically when resuming from suspend. It also addresses GPU errors in The Crew Motorfest, audio issues with hotplugged monitors in multi-monitor setups, and improves support for the Steam Frame wireless adapter.

Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) için Linux kernel'de gereksiz cache flush kodunun kaldırılmasına yönelik patch serisi yayınlandı. TDX'in ilk tasarımında, Multi-Key Total Memory Encryption (MKTME) KeyID'leri arası bellek geçişlerinde yazılım destekli cache flush gerektiği varsayılmıştı, ancak Intel Xeon donanımı bu işlemi kendi başına halledebiliyor. Intel mühendisi Rick Edgecombe'in gönderdiği patch'ler, kernel kodunu basitleştiriyor. Performans etkisine dair bir bilgi verilmedi.

With Linux 7.3 nearing release, the 7.4 merge window is set to open with substantial hardware enablement across multiple vendors. AMD Radeon users will see HDMI 2.1 support enabled by default in the AMDGPU driver, including VRR and ALLM. AMD iGPU users stand to gain from the PerfOpt IOMMU feature, which can improve AI/LLM workload performance on prior-generation hardware as well. Intel is preparing for Panther Lake and merging the BFF driver, while Apple M4 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 laptops see initial upstreaming efforts. The kernel also drops the Google C Binder driver in favor of the Rust implementation.

Sergio López has developed experimental synchronous queue support for VirtIO-FS, the paravirtualized file system used to share data between guest VMs and host systems. Unlike VirtIO's typical asynchronous model, synchronous queues let the host vCPU thread complete I/O requests before returning to the guest. In benchmarks, this cut build times for libkrunfw from 7 minutes 43 seconds to 5 minutes 34 seconds. The work is available as a pending pull request for libkrun adding optional VIRTIO_FS_F_SYNC support.

The ReactOS open-source Windows-compatible operating system has achieved a long-standing goal: its native NTFS file-system driver can now handle installation and daily use. NTFS formatting support has also been added. This milestone brings the project closer to its first beta release, though significant limitations remain including the lack of caching, journaling, and security features.

Epictellers Entertainment has released a new build of the Starfinder: Afterlight demo on Steam. The update introduces additional combat methods and various bug fixes for the party-based RPG. The developer also announced that the Early Access launch has been rescheduled to the first quarter of 2027 to ensure quality.

LINE Games Corporation has announced a release date of January 8, 2027, for the Early Access launch of Ember and Blade. The game is intended for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows. While a native Linux demo is currently available, the developer has not yet confirmed if the Early Access build will include a native Linux version.

Following a major update to Zero Company, the game experienced crashes on Steam Machine and other SteamOS/Linux systems. Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed a fix has been deployed. The solution involved adjusting default launch options to disable NVIDIA NVAPI, which was identified as the cause of the instability.

The October 16 Steam Client Beta focuses on increasing startup speeds following previous improvements released to the public client. The update also addresses several Linux-specific bugs, including Vulkan game hangs during alt-tabbing and issues launching certain native non-Steam games.

Valve has released the SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta, which includes improved support for the Steam Frame wireless adapter. The update also addresses specific GPU errors in The Crew Motorfest, audio issues in multi-monitor setups, and performance bugs in STAR WARS: Galactic Racer. Additionally, it reintroduces Android binder IPC support for developers.

The Wine 11.20 development release is now available, providing updates for running Windows applications on Linux and SteamOS. Key changes include improved XML validation, new debugging capabilities for ARM64EC, and a reorganization of CDROM handling. The update also addresses numerous bug fixes for specific software like QuickBooks, Office 2013, and various games.

The Wine 11.20 development release includes significant architectural updates, specifically moving CD-ROM support to the Mount Manager to avoid opening Unix devices directly. This release also advances ARM64EC support with replay debugging and includes 24 bug fixes for various applications and games.

Following recent disclosures for X.Org Server and XWayland, seventeen new vulnerabilities have been made public affecting several X.Org client libraries. The flaws, discovered by various researchers, include out-of-bounds memory access and potential denial of service. Users should update to the patched versions of libX11, libXi, libXpm, libXrender, and libXtst.

Valve has released the SteamOS 3.9.3 Beta for users on the Beta and Preview channels. This update includes a rebase to Linux kernel 7.2, an upgrade of the Desktop Mode to Plasma 6.7.3, and several hardware-specific fixes for devices like the Legion Go 2 and Intel Panther Lake systems. It also introduces preliminary support for hibernation and switches the default WiFi backend to wpa_supplicant.

GNOME developers have announced GNOME OS Preview, marking a shift from the previous nightly-only builds toward a general-purpose operating system. Unlike the nightly versions that track development packages, the Preview version utilizes the latest stable GNOME releases. The initial Preview release tracks GNOME 51.1 components.

A new Steam Deck Beta client update introduces a major overhaul to the Steam Achievements system, allowing for separate sets for base games and DLC. Additionally, the Linux client has been updated to a 64-bit architecture and now runs inside a Steam Runtime container to improve consistency across different Linux distributions.

Two years after the shutdowns of Yuzu and Ryujinx due to Nintendo's legal pressure, the Nintendo Switch emulation scene has reorganized into various forks. To survive ongoing DMCA strategies targeting technological protection circumvention, projects like Eden and Ryubing have adopted self-hosted git servers and mirrors. While some forks like Suyu have faced recent maintenance issues, the ecosystem is increasingly relying on decentralized distribution to maintain availability.

Developer BeriaLabs Games has released ORBIT: Bingo Roguelite on Steam, featuring native support for Linux and Steam Deck. The game combines classic bingo mechanics with turn-based strategy elements. A rapid post-launch patch (4.9.31) has already addressed localization issues and added a simplified visual mode.

A performance review evaluates how the Intel Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids server platform has evolved on Linux over the last year. By testing on the newly released Ubuntu Server 26.10, the study measures the impact of the Linux 7.3 kernel and GCC 15.3 updates compared to the previous Ubuntu 25.10 environment.

Jackbox Games, Inc. has released The Jackbox Party Pack 12, which includes five new multiplayer party games. The collection features native support for Linux, in addition to Mac and Windows. The games are available for purchase on Steam and the Humble Store.

The post-apocalyptic adventure game ATOM RPG has received the Plague Island DLC, which introduces a new map, over 25 new characters, and numerous quests. Alongside the expansion, version 1.2.1 has moved out of beta, providing bug fixes, improved gamepad support, and performance optimizations for Linux, Steam Deck, Mac, and Windows.

Valve has released an update for Proton Experimental that resolves stability issues for several titles. The update fixes a rare crash in ARC Raiders and addresses crash regressions in Counter-Strike, The Aftermath, and Command and Conquer: Red Alert. Additionally, Breadbox is now reported as playable.

Freehold Games announced that the Caves of Qud: Diaspora expansion will arrive in Early Access on December 9. The expansion will receive continuous updates throughout 2027 to reach its full version. It introduces playable animal and plant species, new mutations, and new weapon types.

Ahwoo and RocketWerkz have released the source code for BRUTAL, a C# framework designed to provide developers with more control than traditional engines. While not fully open source, the framework is source-available and free to use without royalties, provided that attribution is included. It currently powers several projects, including Kitten Space Agency and the Waylith engine.

Valve has deployed the October 15 update for Proton Experimental, the testing branch for the Proton compatibility layer. This update targets specific regressions in Windows games running on Linux and SteamOS, including fixes for crashes and controller connectivity.