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15 Popular Games You Can Surprisingly Play on Linux

You don't need Windows to enjoy blockbuster games!

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Half Life 3 Should Just Shadow Drop Like Oblivion Remastered

Sometimes the best hype is no hype at all.

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I Bought 25 PC Games for Just $16 (And You Can Too)

Thanks to a limited-time bundle, you can nab more than two dozen PC games for dirt cheap.

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Steam Will Now Show You Best-Sellers Going Back 21 Years

Some Steam games are officially old enough to drink.

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No, Your Steam Account Didn't Just Get Hacked
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The news about a supposed data leak doesn't seem to be true.

Lenovo Legion Go S Powered by SteamOS at CES 2025.
Steam Games Now Have 'SteamOS Compatibility' Scores

Now that SteamOS isn't just on the Steam Deck anymore.

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Are Chromebooks Really Good for Gaming Now?

All work and no play...you know the rest.

A PC with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and mousepad near it and a gear icon.
I Miss the Times Computers Were Plug and Play

Now it’s plug, pray, update, reboot, troubleshoot, and maybe, just maybe, play.

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A Chromebook with Steam open, with the Steam logo and the Chrome logo next to it.
Using Steam on a ChromeBook Is Shockingly Good, Actually

Chromebooks can game now?!

Steam Deck OLED on a table with a NuPhy Air75 mechanical keyboard in Desktop Mode.
How to Use Your Steam Deck as a Linux PC

Your Steam Deck isn't just for playing games.

Steam review with a thumbs down and a user stating that they are angry.
Why Even User Video Game Scores Can't Be Trusted Any More

We've really ruined our trustworthiness.

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Third person perspective of a character in a space suit overlooking an alien planet in the game No Man's Sky.
Proton 10 Beta Brings More Steam Games to Linux

Flying planes and dressing up as a bat are getting better support on the Steam Deck.

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Classic PC big box games.
How I Saved Money on PC Games Before Steam Existed

Think gaming is expensive now? Here's what it was like 20 years ago.

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I Am Sick of Making Accounts to Play Games

Just let me play for pity's sake,

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6 Games That Can’t Possibly Live Up to Your Expectations (And One That Can)

The hype is real.

An M4 Mac Mini Sitting on a Windows PC case.
Can Apple Silicon Macs Compete with Windows for Gaming?

macOS is really letting Apple's hardware down.

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10 Reasons Steam is Still King of the PC Games Market

This is why Steam can't be touched.

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A FICSIT Pioneer sitting on a tire overlooking a factory with the Satisfactory logo across the top.
As a Massive Minecraft Fan, I'm Obsessed With This Crafting Game

Minecraft never let me automate like this.

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This Fresh Puzzle Roguelike Makes Me Wish More Games Would Dare to Be Different

Is this 2025's Balatro?

A screenshot of modded Stardew Valley.
20 Great Games That Are Even Better With Mods

I once spent three days modding Skyrim before actually starting the game.

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