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 ...

Bazzite and SteamOS are immutable distros. In simple terms, immutable systems lock down the core of the operating system so ...

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 ...

Unsurprisingly, Valve’s own Linux distribution is the most popular, with 26.4 percent of Linux users running SteamOS Holo.

If you're trying to decide between two powerhouse Linux distributions, let's see if I can help you make the call.

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 ...

Linux hasn’t always been a great platform for PC gaming, but over the past few years it’s become a pretty viable alternative to Windows thanks to Valve’s Proton software, among other things. Not only ...

As Ars Technica confirmed in May, two months ahead of its official reveal, Valve is about to re-enter the hardware space with its first portable PC, the Steam Deck. This custom x86 PC resembles an XL ...

Steam’s monthly Hardware & Software Survey, published by Valve, offers a window into what operating systems, hardware, and software choices its user base is making. It has become a key barometer for ...