❗Top Gaming (Platforms) posts of the month❗ (07 May 2026)
### 1. 📰 [Valve's new low-VRAM Linux fix nearly triples FPS in select games on AMD's RX 6500 XT](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.world/post/45906544) ([direct link](https://lemmy.world/post/45906544)) (👍341 👎0)
from **PC Gaming** ([email protected]) 
*Valve's new low-VRAM Linux fix nearly triples FPS in select games on AMD's RX 6500 XT*
TL;DR: Valve engineer Natalie Vlock introduced a VRAM optimization for Linux that prioritizes foreground games over background apps when VRAM is low, improving performance on 4GB GPUs.
Tests showed significant FPS gains in Alan Wake II, Resident Evil: Requiem, and modest boosts in Silent Hill, benefiting low-VRAM cards.
Earlier in April 2026, Valve engineer Natalie Vlock introduced a new VRAM optimization for Linux.
The game was tested at 1080p on low settings with FSR set to Quality.
With the VRAM optimization applied, average frame rates jumped from 14 FPS to 41 FPS, while 1% lows improved from 12 to 28 FPS. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [commander](https://lemmy.world/u/commander)
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### 2. 📰 [European Parliament: Stop destroying video games](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.ca/post/63443856) ([direct link](https://lemmy.ca/post/63443856)) (👍59 👎1)
from **PC Gaming** ([email protected]) 
*nadeko.net Invidious - Checking you are not a bot*
Posted by [alessandro](https://lemmy.ca/u/alessandro)
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### 3. 📰 [Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.world/post/45558706) ([direct link](https://lemmy.world/post/45558706)) (👍50 👎0)
from **Xbox** ([email protected]) 
*Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo*
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change.
In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players” and that Microsoft needs “a better value equation.”“Game Pass is central to gaming value on Xbox.
“Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a better value equation.
The company tried to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades across all of its Xbox Game Pass tiers, but the cost increase has clearly taken its toll on Game Pass.
Sharma references the “online chatter” about rumors of Microsoft changing Game Pass pricing, and says she’ll “go deeper” with Xbox employees next week. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [lazycouchpotato](https://lemmy.world/u/lazycouchpotato)
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### 4. 📰 [Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67946336) ([direct link](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67946336)) (👍44 👎1)
from **Steam Deck** ([email protected]) 
What do we think?
Posted by [OldQWERTYbastard](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/OldQWERTYbastard)
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### 5. 💬 [What are you playing on your Deck? - May 2026](https://lemmyverse.link/sopuli.xyz/post/44988520) ([direct link](https://sopuli.xyz/post/44988520)) (👍36 👎1)
from **Steam Hardware** ([email protected]) 
Posted by [Fubarberry](https://sopuli.xyz/u/Fubarberry)
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### 6. 📰 [PlayStation Addresses PS5 DRM Concerns in New Statement](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.world/post/46230953) ([direct link](https://lemmy.world/post/46230953)) (👍26 👎1)
from **PlayStation** ([email protected]) 
*PlayStation Addresses PS5 DRM Concerns in New Statement*
PlayStation has broken its silence on the drama surrounding DRM concerns with the PS4 and PS5.
This was the exact kind of DRM that Sony roasted Xbox over back in 2013, ahead of the PS4 and Xbox One’s respective launches.
“ PlayStation confirmed that there is a one-time check-in to confirm the license, but beyond that, players won’t experience any interruptions.
“A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license, after which no further check-ins are required."
To combat this, PlayStation released a short, cheeky video explaining how players could share games on PS4. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [slaacaa](https://lemmy.world/u/slaacaa)
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### 7. 📰 [[dosgameclub.com] ZZT](https://lemmyverse.link/retrofed.com/c/dosgaming/p/883150/dosgameclub-com-zzt) ([direct link](https://retrofed.com/c/dosgaming/p/883150/dosgameclub-com-zzt)) (👍23 👎0)
from **MS-DOS gaming** ([email protected]) 
*DOS GAME CLUB*
Way before Unreal Engine, Epic Megagames had already put out a different game creation system.
Back in 1991 ZZT started out as a text editor, but apparently Tim Sweeney got bored and before he knew it, he was making the editor into a game.
RELEVANT LINKS:* Museum of ZZT, a website dedicated to keeping ZZT alive and kicking, maintained by Dr. DOS.
* Games by our guests RT-55J and RT-55J and Dr. DOS* Anna Anthropy wrote a great book about her personal experience with ZZT.
* More ZZT games that were covered in the episode can be found on our forums* MegaZeux is a related game creation system with a similarly active community. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [RetroBot](https://retrofed.com/u/RetroBot)
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### 8. 📰 [Sony seemingly implementing new DRM for PS5 and PS4 games, requiring online checks to play](https://lemmyverse.link/mander.xyz/post/51208377) ([direct link](https://mander.xyz/post/51208377)) (👍19 👎0)
from **PlayStation** ([email protected]) 
*Attention Required! | Cloudflare*
Posted by [nemeski](https://mander.xyz/u/nemeski)
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### 9. 📰 [SONIC: playable on real Amiga hardware for the first time (somewhat)](https://lemmyverse.link/sopuli.xyz/post/44977836) ([direct link](https://sopuli.xyz/post/44977836)) (👍15 👎0)
from **Amiga** ([email protected]) 
*- YouTube*
Posted by [Twig](https://sopuli.xyz/u/Twig)
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### 10. 💬 [Access Infrared Sensor using devkitPro?](https://lemmyverse.link/piefed.social/c/3ds/p/1963564/access-infrared-sensor-using-devkitpro) ([direct link](https://piefed.social/c/3ds/p/1963564/access-infrared-sensor-using-devkitpro)) (👍9 👎0)
from **Nintendo 3DS, 2DS and DS** ([email protected]) 
TLDR: Can anyone using devkitPro read the infrared sensor in a DS Walk‑with‑Me cartridge? The game has a similar IR pedometer to the Pokéwalker. I found reverse‑engineering posts but don’t know how to access it on the DS. Any help? 🖍🤖
Posted by [vogi](https://piefed.social/u/vogi)
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# Inactive communities 👻
These communities have had no posts in the last month:
- [PlayStation | PS5](/c/[email protected]) 
- The PlayStation 5 community for Lemmy!
- [Nintendo Switch](/c/[email protected]) 
- Community for stuff around the Nintendo Switch
- [SBC Gaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- SBC Gaming is for Single Board Computer aimed to play video-games, also called Retro Handhelds
- [DOS Gaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- This community covers DOS gaming from all angles - reviews, tips and tricks, new releases, troubleshooting, organizing multiplayer events and, of course, good ole nostalgia posts.
- [iOSGaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- iOS Gaming News, Discussion and Recommendations.
- [Commodore 64](/c/[email protected]) 
- A place for people all over the world to discuss the best personal computer of all time - the Commodore 64!
- [Atari 8bit](/c/[email protected]) 
- Community covering everything Atari 8bit.
- [Commodore Plus/4](/c/[email protected]) 
- Commodore 16 and Plus/4 community.
### Here is a popular post from one of the inactive communities. 🪦♻️
📰 [Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS](https://lemmyverse.link/feddit.org/post/24709376) ([direct link](https://feddit.org/post/24709376)), posted in [iOSGaming](/c/[email protected]) (👍6 👎0)
*Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS*
If you were ever in doubt as to whether the retro gaming community craves more titles like the GBC Pokémon offerings, then take a look at Dokimon: Quest.
This game channels everything we loved about Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as the 8-bit feel of the GBC's back catalogue, as a whole.
Credit: Yanako RPGSSome of you might have played Dokimon: Quest on Steam or even on Nintendo Switch as Doki Monsters: Quest, and now it's coming to iOS for iPhone users to download and play anytime, anywhere without bringing a console along for the ride.
Dokimon: Quest isn't a ROM hack; it's a new RPG from Yanako RPGs with a full 15+ hour story and 144 monsters to capture and train up along the way.
Fight bad guys, train monsters, save the day - it's a format you're very familiar with, but with a twist that adds more RPG features than the standard Pokémon games. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [RmDebArc_5](https://feddit.org/u/RmDebArc_5)
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from **PC Gaming** ([email protected]) 
*Valve's new low-VRAM Linux fix nearly triples FPS in select games on AMD's RX 6500 XT*
TL;DR: Valve engineer Natalie Vlock introduced a VRAM optimization for Linux that prioritizes foreground games over background apps when VRAM is low, improving performance on 4GB GPUs.
Tests showed significant FPS gains in Alan Wake II, Resident Evil: Requiem, and modest boosts in Silent Hill, benefiting low-VRAM cards.
Earlier in April 2026, Valve engineer Natalie Vlock introduced a new VRAM optimization for Linux.
The game was tested at 1080p on low settings with FSR set to Quality.
With the VRAM optimization applied, average frame rates jumped from 14 FPS to 41 FPS, while 1% lows improved from 12 to 28 FPS. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [commander](https://lemmy.world/u/commander)
----
### 2. 📰 [European Parliament: Stop destroying video games](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.ca/post/63443856) ([direct link](https://lemmy.ca/post/63443856)) (👍59 👎1)
from **PC Gaming** ([email protected]) 
*nadeko.net Invidious - Checking you are not a bot*
Posted by [alessandro](https://lemmy.ca/u/alessandro)
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### 3. 📰 [Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s gaming chief](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.world/post/45558706) ([direct link](https://lemmy.world/post/45558706)) (👍50 👎0)
from **Xbox** ([email protected]) 
*Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo*
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has signaled that Xbox Game Pass pricing is about to change.
In an internal memo to Xbox employees, obtained by The Verge, Sharma admits that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players” and that Microsoft needs “a better value equation.”“Game Pass is central to gaming value on Xbox.
“Short term, Game Pass has become too expensive for players, so we need a better value equation.
The company tried to justify the price hike with a variety of upgrades across all of its Xbox Game Pass tiers, but the cost increase has clearly taken its toll on Game Pass.
Sharma references the “online chatter” about rumors of Microsoft changing Game Pass pricing, and says she’ll “go deeper” with Xbox employees next week. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [lazycouchpotato](https://lemmy.world/u/lazycouchpotato)
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### 4. 📰 [Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67946336) ([direct link](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67946336)) (👍44 👎1)
from **Steam Deck** ([email protected]) 
What do we think?
Posted by [OldQWERTYbastard](https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/u/OldQWERTYbastard)
----
### 5. 💬 [What are you playing on your Deck? - May 2026](https://lemmyverse.link/sopuli.xyz/post/44988520) ([direct link](https://sopuli.xyz/post/44988520)) (👍36 👎1)
from **Steam Hardware** ([email protected]) 
Posted by [Fubarberry](https://sopuli.xyz/u/Fubarberry)
----
### 6. 📰 [PlayStation Addresses PS5 DRM Concerns in New Statement](https://lemmyverse.link/lemmy.world/post/46230953) ([direct link](https://lemmy.world/post/46230953)) (👍26 👎1)
from **PlayStation** ([email protected]) 
*PlayStation Addresses PS5 DRM Concerns in New Statement*
PlayStation has broken its silence on the drama surrounding DRM concerns with the PS4 and PS5.
This was the exact kind of DRM that Sony roasted Xbox over back in 2013, ahead of the PS4 and Xbox One’s respective launches.
“ PlayStation confirmed that there is a one-time check-in to confirm the license, but beyond that, players won’t experience any interruptions.
“A one-time online check is required to confirm the game's license, after which no further check-ins are required."
To combat this, PlayStation released a short, cheeky video explaining how players could share games on PS4. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [slaacaa](https://lemmy.world/u/slaacaa)
----
### 7. 📰 [[dosgameclub.com] ZZT](https://lemmyverse.link/retrofed.com/c/dosgaming/p/883150/dosgameclub-com-zzt) ([direct link](https://retrofed.com/c/dosgaming/p/883150/dosgameclub-com-zzt)) (👍23 👎0)
from **MS-DOS gaming** ([email protected]) 
*DOS GAME CLUB*
Way before Unreal Engine, Epic Megagames had already put out a different game creation system.
Back in 1991 ZZT started out as a text editor, but apparently Tim Sweeney got bored and before he knew it, he was making the editor into a game.
RELEVANT LINKS:* Museum of ZZT, a website dedicated to keeping ZZT alive and kicking, maintained by Dr. DOS.
* Games by our guests RT-55J and RT-55J and Dr. DOS* Anna Anthropy wrote a great book about her personal experience with ZZT.
* More ZZT games that were covered in the episode can be found on our forums* MegaZeux is a related game creation system with a similarly active community. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [RetroBot](https://retrofed.com/u/RetroBot)
----
### 8. 📰 [Sony seemingly implementing new DRM for PS5 and PS4 games, requiring online checks to play](https://lemmyverse.link/mander.xyz/post/51208377) ([direct link](https://mander.xyz/post/51208377)) (👍19 👎0)
from **PlayStation** ([email protected]) 
*Attention Required! | Cloudflare*
Posted by [nemeski](https://mander.xyz/u/nemeski)
----
### 9. 📰 [SONIC: playable on real Amiga hardware for the first time (somewhat)](https://lemmyverse.link/sopuli.xyz/post/44977836) ([direct link](https://sopuli.xyz/post/44977836)) (👍15 👎0)
from **Amiga** ([email protected]) 
*- YouTube*
Posted by [Twig](https://sopuli.xyz/u/Twig)
----
### 10. 💬 [Access Infrared Sensor using devkitPro?](https://lemmyverse.link/piefed.social/c/3ds/p/1963564/access-infrared-sensor-using-devkitpro) ([direct link](https://piefed.social/c/3ds/p/1963564/access-infrared-sensor-using-devkitpro)) (👍9 👎0)
from **Nintendo 3DS, 2DS and DS** ([email protected]) 
TLDR: Can anyone using devkitPro read the infrared sensor in a DS Walk‑with‑Me cartridge? The game has a similar IR pedometer to the Pokéwalker. I found reverse‑engineering posts but don’t know how to access it on the DS. Any help? 🖍🤖
Posted by [vogi](https://piefed.social/u/vogi)
----
# Inactive communities 👻
These communities have had no posts in the last month:
- [PlayStation | PS5](/c/[email protected]) 
- The PlayStation 5 community for Lemmy!
- [Nintendo Switch](/c/[email protected]) 
- Community for stuff around the Nintendo Switch
- [SBC Gaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- SBC Gaming is for Single Board Computer aimed to play video-games, also called Retro Handhelds
- [DOS Gaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- This community covers DOS gaming from all angles - reviews, tips and tricks, new releases, troubleshooting, organizing multiplayer events and, of course, good ole nostalgia posts.
- [iOSGaming](/c/[email protected]) 
- iOS Gaming News, Discussion and Recommendations.
- [Commodore 64](/c/[email protected]) 
- A place for people all over the world to discuss the best personal computer of all time - the Commodore 64!
- [Atari 8bit](/c/[email protected]) 
- Community covering everything Atari 8bit.
- [Commodore Plus/4](/c/[email protected]) 
- Commodore 16 and Plus/4 community.
### Here is a popular post from one of the inactive communities. 🪦♻️
📰 [Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS](https://lemmyverse.link/feddit.org/post/24709376) ([direct link](https://feddit.org/post/24709376)), posted in [iOSGaming](/c/[email protected]) (👍6 👎0)
*Dokimon: Quest Brings Pokémon GBC-Style Gameplay To iOS*
If you were ever in doubt as to whether the retro gaming community craves more titles like the GBC Pokémon offerings, then take a look at Dokimon: Quest.
This game channels everything we loved about Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as the 8-bit feel of the GBC's back catalogue, as a whole.
Credit: Yanako RPGSSome of you might have played Dokimon: Quest on Steam or even on Nintendo Switch as Doki Monsters: Quest, and now it's coming to iOS for iPhone users to download and play anytime, anywhere without bringing a console along for the ride.
Dokimon: Quest isn't a ROM hack; it's a new RPG from Yanako RPGs with a full 15+ hour story and 144 monsters to capture and train up along the way.
Fight bad guys, train monsters, save the day - it's a format you're very familiar with, but with a twist that adds more RPG features than the standard Pokémon games. 🖊️️🤖
Posted by [RmDebArc_5](https://feddit.org/u/RmDebArc_5)
----
The main links are using lemmyverse.link which should redirect to the post on your own instance. If you have not used this before, you may need to go direct to https://lemmyverse.link/ and click on 'configure instance'. Some apps will open posts correctly when using the direct link.
️🤖 indicates a summary generated using AI - 🖋️ TLDR This, 🖊️ news3k, 🖍 Deepseek. It is possible that the summary does not accurately convey the meaning of the original article, refer to the source material if in any doubt.
[Multicommunity: gaming-platforms.json](connect-multi://gaming-platforms.json/[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])