While most distributions largely leave the Linux kernel untouched, some replace it with a specially tweaked version. This is common not just is gaming-oriented distributions, but in distros aimed ...

On a Windows PC, there are two separate systems: the kernel, which is "owned" by the operating system and heavily monitored, and the user environment, where the games are run.

Phoronix admits that it isn't sure where the gains are coming from, but speculates that it may be a combination of AMDGPU kernel driver optimizations with CPU-related improvements from Linux 5.16.

I've been moving from Windows to Linux, and I tried to get my already-installed Windows Steam library to work on Linux. It didn't work, but now no Proton-enabled games work.

In an unprecedented move, Silicon Titan Nvidia has made the GPU kernel drivers for Linux open-source, paving the way for wider adoption of team green’s hardware beyond Windows.

AMD famously open sourced its Radeon drivers for Linux in 2015, rebasing on a free and open source (FOSS) AMDGPU kernel module. This was more than just a politically correct move for the target ...

Microsoft will soon include an entire custom-built Linux kernel (version 4.19) within Windows 10. The move may be surprising to many considering Microsoft's rather tepid response to the open ...

Playing games on Asahi Linux running on an Apple Silicon Mac would be interesting. However, Apple is also developing a technology comparable to Proton for the Mac platform.

Even on the gaming front, you've probably noticed that Feral Interactive -- responsible for bringing excellent ports of F1 2017, Rise of the Tomb Raider and others to Linux -- will throw warnings ...

And while we're on the subject of Microsoft, kernel 3.0 also supports the Xbox Kinect controller, which is finding great use in all sorts of non-gaming areas.

AMD’s developers have struggled to keep it compatible with the latest Linux kernel and graphical X server. It’s more optimized for gaming and provides faster graphical 3D performance, but has ...