CachyOS is dethroning Windows at the one thing it owned for decades
Simon Batt Apr 7, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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Nvidia's RTX HDR does more for my old games than DLSS ever will
…Be that as it may, it doesn't change the fact that more than half of my Steam library is still SDR, considering just how long my collection of older games — and…
I'm switching to Linux for gaming — here's why
…games, like Valorant — either through Wine/Proton, natively, or in a virtual machine. This isn't just for SteamOS, like you might expect, but on any Linux distribution you prefer. And most…
AMD's FSR 4.1 AI upscaling is finally coming to older Radeon RX GPUs
…RDNA 2 chips, including the Steam Deck, get FSR 4.1 in early 2027. FSR 4.1 uses AI upscaling, similar to Nvidia's DLSS, offering a notable leap in visuals and…
The PS5 can finally play PS3 discs, but only because modders made it happen
Simon Batt May 5, 2026, 11:41 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
You can turn your PS5 into a Linux-powered gaming PC now, but there are big trade-offs
…Runs desktop Linux with 8 cores (16 threads) at 3.5GHz and GPU at 2.23GHz; plays Steam games, emulators. Experimental: requires USB/SSD, adapters, Bluetooth dongle; not dual-boot, must reapply…
Emulation has become so easy that the setup is completely invisible now
…EmuDeck can also integrate with Steam, so you can bring your retro games together with your Steam library and keep them neatly organized in collections, making it easy to find what you…
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros
…apps you’d need from an everyday machine, be it VS Code, Kdenlive, Darktable, or Thunderbird. Of course, you might encounter problems getting Steam games to run on GhostBSD. But its neat…
Linux gaming is getting faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features
…alternatives, and the Steam Deck has quietly turned millions of people into Linux gamers without them really thinking about it, leading to more widespread adoption on desktop machines. Most of that progress…
CachyOS just dethroned Arch Linux on ProtonDB, and Linux gamers are finally noticing
Simon Batt Mar 26, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…