One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style desktop form of ...

Slowly but surely, Linux is gaining a foothold in PC gaming. According to the March 2026 Steam hardware survey, 5.3 percent ...

The gaming sector has played a pivotal role in Linux's rising popularity. Valve's Steam Deck, a handheld gaming device running on Linux-based SteamOS, has introduced a new audience to the capabilities ...

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is almost here, and it’s shaping up to be a considerably more console-friendly experience than its predecessor was at launch. With Firaxis and 2K Games placing importance ...

Linux’s luminary linchpin, Linus Torvalds, says that despite long-standing reports of burnout in the open source software development realm, Linux is as strong as ever — though he acknowledges his ...

A few years ago, the idea of running PC games on a Mac, in Linux, or on Arm processors would have been laughable. But the developers behind Asahi Linux—the independent project that is getting Linux ...

Kali Linux 2026.1 is available. The cybersecurity distribution brings the annual theme refresh, a nod to its own history, and ...