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Ditch Windows 10? These 8 Linux Distros Feel Just Like Home
October 14, 2025 marks the official end of mainstream support for Windows 10, a deadline that will leave millions of PCs without security updates unless their owners buy new hardware or pay for...
Leaked Legion Go 2 Renders Show SteamOS as Windows 11 Alternative, Signaling a Dual-OS Handheld Shift
Lenovo’s next Legion Go handheld may not just be a hardware upgrade—it could be a software revolution. Leaked press renders and slides ahead of IFA 2025 depict the Legion Go 2 running Valve’s...
As Windows 10 Support Ends, Linux Distro WINUX Delivers a Windows 11-Like Experience on Aging Hardware
The final days of Windows 10 are upon us. Microsoft will pull the plug on security updates for the venerable operating system on October 14, 2025, leaving an estimated 240 million PCs that can’t...
My 2-Month Linux Gaming Odyssey: Bazzite, Proton, and Why You Might Not Need Windows Anymore
Two months ago, I booted my gaming PC into something other than Windows for the first time in a decade. The operating system was Bazzite, a Fedora-based Linux distribution, and the bet was simple:...
Xbox Handheld UI Expands to MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Legion Go S in 2026
Microsoft’s Xbox full-screen experience, first shown on the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally devices, will expand to existing handhelds including the MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Lenovo Legion Go S starting next year,...
Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS Hands-On: A Streamlined Steam Deck Rival with a 120Hz Edge
The Lenovo Legion Go S has finally become the handheld it should have been from the start. By swapping Windows 11 for Valve’s SteamOS, Lenovo transformed a competent but cumbersome portable PC into...
Windows 11’s Handheld Mode Brings Console-Style Xbox Launcher to ASUS ROG Ally on October 16
Microsoft’s long-awaited handheld gaming mode for Windows 11 is no longer a prototype. On October 16, 2025, the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X will become the first devices to ship with a...
Exclusive: Microsoft’s Console-Like Windows 11 Handheld Mode Shown Running on ASUS ROG Ally
Microsoft’s long-awaited answer to SteamOS is finally taking shape. A hands-on video leak has revealed Windows 11’s new Handheld Gaming Mode in action on an ASUS ROG Ally, showcasing a...
Valve Fremont Geekbench Leak Exposes Zen 4 CPU, RX 7600 GPU in Living-Room SteamOS Console
Valve’s long-rumoured SteamOS living-room box, codenamed Fremont, has resurfaced in a Geekbench sighting that reveals a prototype packing an AMD Hawk Point 2 processor, a discrete Radeon RX 7600...
Microsoft Engineers Built a Windows Handheld Prototype, But It Never Left the Hackathon Floor
A three-minute video that surfaced on social media in April 2023 showed what Windows 11 could look like on a handheld gaming PC—controller-first onboarding, a gamepad-friendly homescreen, and...
SteamOS Turbocharges Lenovo Legion Go S: Up to 20% Faster, Longer Battery Life
Lenovo’s decision to ship the Legion Go S with Valve’s SteamOS isn’t just a software swap—it’s a hardware upgrade in all but name. Independent testing shows the SteamOS edition consistently...
Lenovo's SteamOS Handheld Renders Its Windows Sibling Obsolete: A 120Hz Game-Changer
Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS is now shipping for $600, and according to hands-on testing by ZDNET, it doesn’t just compete with Valve’s Steam Deck—it makes the Windows-powered Legion Go...