PC gaming is in the middle of a quiet platform revolt. Frustration with Windows 11’s direction is colliding with a once‑niche ...

Ubuntu Game Pack includes Steam, Lutris, Itch.io, and Game Jolt, as well as PlayOnLinux, CrossOver, Wine, DosBox, ScummVM, and more. Some of those options are free, while others are pay-to-play or ...

Linux gamers are about to get support for one of the best gaming features from NVIDIA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NVIDIA and ...

Did you know you can run plenty of Windows games on Linux? Thanks to Valve and the incredibly talented community, gaming on Linux is now viable, providing gamers with a choice for the operating system ...

Nvidia and open-source don't always go hand-in-hand, but is gaming on Linux really that bad? We tried it out, and it was ...

Linux has never been a hot gaming platform. Valve, creator of the Steam game engine and network, has long wanted Linux to replace Windows as the PC gaming platform. Indeed, Gabe Newell, Valve's CEO, ...

An update to Steam Play, now in beta, uses Vulkan and more to improve Windows game performance and compatibility on Linux. I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and ...

Linux gamers using Valve’s Proton compatibility tool to run Windows games will be getting a performance upgrade in the future: Nvidia has announced that it’s working with Valve to bring FPS boosts ...

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

Last week we wrote about Valve potentially folding support for a WINE-style compatibility wrapper into Steam, allowing Linux machines to play Windows games with minimal hiccups. Now it’s a reality.