Linux as your main gaming OS? Linux gaming has come a very long way from where it started, and Linux gamers have much to celebrate. But how many people use Linux as their main gaming operating system?

Compare Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS in 2026 to find the operating system that fits your workflow, gaming, or creative ...

Valve’s Steam Deck shook up the mobile gaming world in a big way when it launched a few years ago for a few reasons. It’s cheaper than most models that has been available up until that point, and ...

The last few years have been great for Linux and Linux users. Support for applications and games has never been better, and it really feels like 2026 could be the year of the Linux gaming desktop.

While the year of the Linux desktop isn’t here just yet, Linus Torvalds’ brainchild has grown massively since its initial inception in 1991. The operating system is now used to power a variety of ...

Something to look forward to: Steam users have long wondered about when Valve might make the Steam Deck's custom Linux distro available for other devices. While the company hasn't disclosed its ...

Last year we learned that the company behind the Orange Pi line of single-board computers planned to branch out into the handheld gaming PC market. This week at FOSDEM in Belgium, developers from the ...

Today, gaming on Linux is no longer an afterthought. Case in point: Some distributions are built specifically for gaming (and others are perfectly suited for the task). I've come up with seven of my ...

What if the Steam Deck wasn’t the only handheld gaming device redefining portable play? Enter the ROG Xbox Ally, a sleek contender that dares to challenge Valve’s beloved console, particularly for ...

A Steam Deck-like handheld with GeForce RTX graphics and DLSS 4 support? It sounds like it's only a matter of time as NVIDIA ...

One big issue with Linux / SteamOS gaming is a lack of anti-cheat support, and it seems Electronic Arts (EA) have future plans for supporting the platform.