As Linux (and SteamOS) makes inroads among gamers, Microsoft tips updates to power management and system scheduling in ...

I’ve been a PC gamer for over 30 years, and during that time, Microsoft’s operating systems (first MS-DOS, then various ...

SteamOS is better than Windows 11. At least, if you want to play games on a handheld, you’re looking for performance and efficiency, and you’re okay going without some anti-cheat games that still only ...

In an exclusive interview, Valve reveals it’s the architect behind a push to bring Windows games to Arm.

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 ...

Valve is developing Lepton, an Android compatibility layer for Linux, enabling Android apps and games to run natively on ...

What if you could take the best of two worlds, innovative hardware and a gamer-friendly operating system, and create the ultimate handheld gaming device? That’s the question I set out to answer when I ...

A former Xbox executive has called on Valve to allow third-parties to use SteamOS to make their own Steam Machines, amid concern over the price of the next-gen living room PC. Now, Mike Ybarra, former ...

For decades the video gaming space has been divided between consoles and PCs (and increasingly mobile devices). But the lines between a gaming PC and a game console are getting blurrier all the time.

Cyber Monday It's our pick for the best handheld going, thanks in part to SteamOS and its great price.

Valve’s second big foray into first-party PC hardware isn’t a sequel to the much-imitated Steam Deck portable, but rather a desktop computer called the Steam Machine. And while it could go on your ...

Linux Mint might not be themed like Windows 10 or Windows 11, but it is certainly within the realm of Windows-ish desktops. For example, you'll find a panel, a Start menu, a system tray, and clickable ...