As part of its 'Windows PC gaming in 2025' wrap-up, Microsoft says it's committed to improving Windows for PC gaming, ...

The first is SteamOS, a Linux-based operating system that launched in 2014. This operating system was designed as a ...

With the end of support for Windows 10 in the rearview mirror, Todd Dixon talks about what it means for everyone who is still ...

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On the desktop, in your hands, even on an Arm chip, Windows wants to be best.

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Gaming on a Linux or Android-based handheld can come with a lot of variety, but also takes more setup work than just slapping ...

Recent benchmarks from Ars Technica show that SteamOS' performance advantage over Windows 11 largely evaporates and sometimes ...

Sure, you can play games on your Steam Deck -- but did you know that with the right software, you could create music, read ...