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The latest Linux Gaming coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Radeon Owners Gain Ground in Linux Gaming, But Windows 11 Still Rules for Competitive Play
Enthusiasts eyeing Linux as their primary gaming OS just got fresh ammunition—and a reality check. New benchmarks from ComputerBase show that AMD Radeon graphics cards can now deliver near-Windows...
Valve Ships Proton 11.0-1: EA Desktop Launcher and Steam Deck Bugs Finally Squashed
Valve completed the rollout of Proton 11.0-1 on Monday, delivering a stable Steam Play compatibility layer built on Wine 11.0 that resolves a clutch of persistent headaches for Linux and Steam Deck...
Valve Ships $1,049 Steam Machine, Expands SteamOS 3.8 Beyond Its Own Hardware
Valve’s long-anticipated return to the living room began in late June 2026, when the first batch of new Steam Machine units landed on doorsteps of selected buyers. Priced from $1,049, the sleek,...
Drauger OS 7.8 Urgal Arrives with KDE Plasma 6.6 and Wayland: What Windows Gamers Need to Know
On June 28, 2026, the independent development team behind Drauger OS announced the immediate availability of Drauger OS 7.8, code‑named “Urgal.” This release marks a decisive break from the...
Windows 11 Outperforms EndeavourOS in Dual-Boot Gaming Tests, But Linux Sips Memory
A fresh round of dual-boot gaming benchmarks has spotlighted a performance gap that stubbornly persists: Windows 11 outruns a lean EndeavourOS Linux install on identical laptop hardware, delivering...
Valve’s 2026 Steam Machine Drops Windows for SteamOS 3.8 on AMD Hardware
Valve is preparing a new Steam Machine for 2026, and it will not run Windows. Instead, the living-room PC will boot SteamOS 3.8, a Linux-based operating system that steers AMD-powered hardware away...
SteamOS 3.8 Lands on ROG Ally, Legion Go, and Claw – Here’s What It Means for PC Gaming
Valve released SteamOS 3.8 to the stable channel on June 18, 2026, officially expanding its Linux-based gaming operating system beyond the Steam Deck for the first time. The update brings support to...
Valve’s SteamOS 3.8 Brings Desktop Ambitions: Wayland, Steam Machines, but Nvidia Not Ready
Valve is quietly turning SteamOS from a handheld-first operating system into a full-blown desktop competitor, and version 3.8 marks the most aggressive step yet toward reviving the concept of Steam...
Valve's Steam Machine Returns: $1,049 Price Point, SteamOS, and June 2026 Launch Date Revealed
Valve has officially announced the revival of its Steam Machine line, setting a launch date of June 30, 2026, and pricing that starts at $1,049 for the base 512GB model. The top-tier 2TB bundle,...
Valve and Nvidia Join Forces to Bring Official GPU Drivers to SteamOS
Valve is working directly with Nvidia on SteamOS graphics-driver support for Nvidia GPUs, a collaboration that could transform the Steam Deck and any future SteamOS-powered devices into far more...
Unlocking the Linux PC Inside Your Steam Deck: A Deep Dive into SteamOS Desktop Mode
When Valve’s Steam Deck first shipped in February 2022, critics hailed it as a Nintendo Switch competitor that could run PC games. But the device’s most underrated feature has always been its...
PC Gamer's Red Star OS 3.5 Experiment Ends in Failure: Gaming, VMs, and Web Browsing Prove Impossible
A June 2026 experiment by PC Gamer to determine whether Red Star OS 3.5 could serve as a viable Windows alternative for everyday computing tasks ended in outright failure. The attempt—which focused...