There’s something about having a watch that’s special. For me, not only is it a good way to tell the time without looking at my phone, it’s also a way to “accessorize” myself (not into piercings or tattoos, gugh…). I’ve… Continue Reading
Within the past year or two, Boiling Steam has grown. Two editors have now become four, and the number of articles we’re publishing has increased drastically. As a result, we’ve needed to become a little more organized. Ever found yourself… Continue Reading
Imagine cramming an RTX 3080, a Ryzen 9 5900HX, and 16 GB DDR4 RAM into a slim chassis that’s barely thicker than an inch and weighing in at less than five pounds. That’s what the Tuxedo Stellaris laptop by Tuxedo… Continue Reading
Last night, Proton — the compatibility layer that allows Windows games to be played on Linux — was updated by Valve from 6.3-5 to 6.3-6. While the number scheming here may not sound like a big difference, according to the changelog… Continue Reading
Note: some minor parts of this article have been updated or changed due to “concerns” from one of the Yuzu developers. (8/9/2021) Some people lament the fact that, even though the Steam Deck is the Switch Pro we’ve been waiting… Continue Reading
You heard that right: Ryujinx, one of the Nintendo Switch emulators available on PC/Linux, has recently received a Vulkan backend via a pull request on their GitHub. By using Vulkan, AMD and Intel users will see a massive performance upgrade,… Continue Reading
Technology and automation. We’re surrounded by it. Most of us, with the general exception of the older generation, take it for granted. How often do you get an email, a text, a phone call, or even a letter through snail… Continue Reading
Last week I received a package. At first, I didn’t know what it was. I wasn’t expecting anything from Amazon; I haven’t ordered anything there recently. Then I realized, “This has gotta be that keyboard from System76!” It took so… Continue Reading
Normally we don’t cover news posts that often, but I think the latest version of vkd3d-proton — a project that allows Direct3D 12 titles to run through Proton — deserves a spot in the sunlight. In this release we’re specifically… Continue Reading
If you’re frustrated with the burdensome process of trying to obtain a ninth-gen console (or gpu!) due to the silicon shortage that just never seems to go away, Xbox Game Pass for PC could be your ticket out of that… Continue Reading