Trying to play PC games with my little boy highlights how Linux is still not ready for prime time.

PCWorld reports Linux usage on Steam reached 5.3% in March 2026, doubling from 2.3% the previous year, with an estimated 20 million total Linux users. This growth primarily stems from Steam Deck ...

An independent contractor for Valve gave Linux a way to boost discrete GPU performance on budget cards with 8GB of memory or ...

Forward-looking: The imminent release of Valve's Linux-based SteamOS for devices other than the Steam Deck might cause handheld gaming PCs and other devices to drop Windows. However, Zotac aims to ...

Processors 'In 10 years of tracking retail CPU sales, I have never seen such a steep decline,' says one tech channel after staring at the grim figures Hardware Framework: 'There is a very real ...

And emulation software allows you to run some x86 apps and games on Arm-based processors, as well as play some Windows games ...