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.

I’ve tried pretty much every major Linux distro out there, and I have my own list of distros I’d trust on most PCs. But gaming is a whole different category altogether. There are several distributions ...

Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him ...

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...

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In The Witcher 3 at 1080p, the Radeon 9070 XT (currently $749 on Amazon) actually ran a little better on Linux, averaging just over 170 FPS compared to 161 FPS on Windows. The RTX 5080, meanwhile, ...

What if you could move beyond the frustrations of Windows 11 gaming, bloated updates, intrusive data collection, and system inefficiencies, and embrace a platform designed to give you more control? In ...

Discover how GOG is bringing its Galaxy launcher to Linux, giving gamers native access to DRM-free library management, cloud saves, achievements, and other long-awaited features while strengthening ...

Nvidia's GeForce NOW native Linux app exited beta after seven months, adding faster streaming, Chromebook support, and nine new cloud games.

Valve has open-sourced Lepton, a compatibility layer that lets you run Android games on Linux through the Steam client.