Although Linux receives a lot of praise as a rock-solid server and, recently, as an up-and-coming desktop, games have never been its strong suit. Sure, we all have our favorite diversions; I've spent ...

For years, Linux users who wanted to play PC games were out of luck. The operating system just didn't support most games. But that's rapidly changing. According to Slashdot, nearly 90% of games ...

Linux has never been a hot gaming platform. Valve, creator of the Steam game engine and network, has long wanted Linux to replace Windows as the PC gaming platform. Indeed, Gabe Newell, Valve's CEO, ...

Hardware The first true 1:1 test we have shows Steam OS getting better performance than Windows in 10 big games, tying in 2 more, and it's got me salivating for a desktop version of Valve's OS ...

A look at several games native to Linux. Don't worry, I'm not trying to get you to play Global Thermonuclear War, since as we all know, the only way to win is not to play. And we want to play. Okay, ...