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Git 2.35 Released With "git stash --staged" mode, Other Developer Additions

Phoronix - Tue, 01/25/2022 - 07:39
Git 2.35 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used, open-source distributed version control system...

HITMAN 3 Runs Well On Linux With Steam Play - Open-Source Radeon Performance Especially Good

Phoronix - Tue, 01/25/2022 - 03:02
After being an Epic Games exclusive for its first year, HITMAN III launched on Steam last week. While there isn't a native Linux port for HITMAN 3, it does run wonderful under Steam Play with Proton for enjoying this Windows game on Linux complete with Vulkan API rendering. Here are some initial benchmarks of HITMAN 3 on Linux with NVIDIA GeForce and AMD Radeon graphics cards.

Godot 4.0 Alpha 1 Released With Vulkan Renderer & Other Shiny Features

Phoronix - Tue, 01/25/2022 - 00:16
The first alpha release of the huge Godot 4.0 is now available! Godot 4.0 has been shaping up to be a massive update for this open-source game engine...

DXVK 1.9.4 Released With Better Support For God Of War

Phoronix - Tue, 01/25/2022 - 00:10
DXVK 1.9.4 is now available for this Direct3D 9/10/11 over Vulkan API implementation used by Valve's Steam Play (Proton) and other software...

Linux 5.17 Is Bringing Big Improvements For AMD Hardware

Phoronix - Mon, 01/24/2022 - 22:20
Thanks to hiring more Linux developers and preparing to ramp up for next-generation hardware support, the in-development Linux 5.17 kernel is going to be another exciting step forward for AMD Linux customers...

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