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Valve amended the Steam survey for December 2025 - Linux actually hit another all-time high
Initially Valve's Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2025 showed Linux at 3.19%, but they appear to have amended it with a nice boost for Linux.
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The best Linux distributions for gaming in 2026
Here is your up to date list of what distro you should be picking if you want to start gaming on Linux in 2026. The latest edition of you telling me I'm wrong.
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2025 Steam Awards winners have been revealed
The time is here - you helped to pick the nominations and then you voted for your favourites. The 2025 Steam Awards winners have now been revealed.
NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW
NVIDIA already added Steam Deck support for GeForce NOW and they're now expanding it with a dedicated Native Linux app for desktops.
KDE Plasma 6.6 will finally stop the system sleeping when gaming with a controller
Finally! One of the most annoying issues is your system going to sleep while gaming with a controller, and KDE Plasma 6.6 will solve it.
NVIDIA announce DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, plus DLSS Updater gets Linux support
Along with announcing a Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, NVIDIA also revealed the new DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.
Some releases to look forward to in 2026
It's a new year, so here's some games that should release on PC during 2026 that I'm excited for.
The excellent free Command & Conquer - Combined Arms gets more missions and co-op
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is an excellent free and standalone classic RTS game, with release 1.08 out now adding plenty new.
Augmented Steam browser plugin added AI features from VaporLens
Generative AI is everywhere, and now it may be in your browser plugins too. The popular Augmented Steam recently had some backlash due to VaporLens integration.
The Legion Go with Bazzite is an excellent machine for gaming
I finally acquired an original Lenovo Legion Go and of course I had to put Linux on it and get rid of Windows, so I finally got to see the fuss over Bazzite.
Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost
One thing currently a bit lacking on Linux is the performance of ray tracing with the open source Mesa RADV driver, but a big improvement is coming.
007 First Light gets PC specifications released and that's a lot of RAM needed
We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts.
Based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe, OpenTTD gets some big new features in v15
Keeping classic video game ideas alive, OpenTTD is based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe. It's free, open source and now better than ever with v15 out now.
Check out the new Games For Everyone podcast and have a listen
Games For Everyone is a new podcast series from Linux For Everyone, something that should be a monthly thing to talk about the world of Linux gaming.
Start 2026 off right with the massive 77 map mod Quake Brutalist Jam III
Get some brutal retro-FPS goodness to start off 2026 with the recently released 77 map Quake Brutalist Jam III.
Humble Bundle have a nice collection of games for handhelds
Gaming on the go doesn't have to be boring, so check out the Decked Out Collection Humble Bundle for some interesting picks.
One of the best puzzle games ever, Baba Is You gets a final big update
Baba Is You remains as one of my all-time favourite puzzle games and the developer looks to be moving on, with what should be the final big update for it.
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 at CES with Arc B390, teases new "handheld gaming platform"
Intel have done their CES 2026 presentation and if you're going to be in the market for CPU and GPU power together, they might have something for you.
Humble Choice for January 2026 has a great overall selection of games
The first Humble Choice of 2026 has landed and it seems like overall a rather good selection of games for you to be able to grab.
Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame
Here's a small bit of news but an interesting one for the upcoming Steam Frame from Valve, as Linaro recently revealed they're supporting Valve with it.
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