Also in today’s open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews MX Linux 16, and Mac market share drops while Linux improves A former Valve developer recently shared some of the history behind the company’s ...

Speaking of native support, until the recent renaissance, the main thing holding Linux gaming back was that no one wanted to ...

I'm looking to set up a mini pc (probably a Beelink, but I'm also open to suggestions there) in my family room for casual controller-based gaming with my wife. Nothing super graphic-intensive. Stuff ...

To play Windows-compatible games in its Linux-based operating system, the Steam Deck relies on a compatibility layer called Proton. It’s a collection of different technologies, including the venerable ...

The developer of the popular open source Playnite game library manager, which has so far been limited to Windows, announced that we can expect the first Linux release in 2026. This coding push is part ...

One of the architects behind SteamOS and the Steam Deck revealed that his company, Valve, is quietly playing a key role in ...

The Mac has taken a back seat to Linux as the number two operating system in use by customers of Valve Software's Steam gaming service, according to the company's most recently polled survey data.

By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market. Here's how I got that number - and why people are making the leap.

In a nutshell: The Wine community has released a new version of the eponymous software, an essential for gamers using a Linux-based OS as well as for the Steam Deck console from Valve. Wine 7.16 ...

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