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Gaming On Linux
Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese
The February 2026 Steam Hardware & Software Survey shows a significant increase in Simplified Chinese language users and a notable drop in Linux adoption. Valve may issue a correction to the data, which also indicates a rise in Windows 10 64-bit usage.
Gear Nuke
Microsoft Windows is changing, and so is PC gaming
Microsoft is retiring the iconic Blue Screen of Death from Windows, replacing it with a black screen as part of a summer design refresh. While the BSOD has been less common with modern glitches, its visual presence has been a long-standing symbol of PC crashes and system errors since the early 1990s.
