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The SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS becomes ChimeraOS with a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Getting a console-like big-screen experience with Linux gaming was a thing with SteamOS until Valve stopped updating it, then came along GamerOS to carry the torch which has evolved again with a new name of ChimeraOS.

Big screen gaming distribution GamerOS continues picking up the SteamOS slack

By Liam Dawe,
While Valve continue ignoring SteamOS for now, GamerOS continues to mature the big-screen Linux experience with another big release available to download now.
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Sofa gaming Linux distro GamerOS version 23 is out continuing to fill the gap of SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Filling in the gap left by Valve leaving SteamOS alone, the sofa / couch gaming distribution GamerOS has a brand new release available with the usual great improvements.

Get your big-screen Linux gaming on with a new GamerOS release

By Liam Dawe,
The SteamOS-like big-screen Linux gaming distribution GamerOS has a fresh release out, with some surprising new features integrated and it's looking slick.

SteamOS-like couch gaming Linux distribution GamerOS expands with a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Need an up to date Linux distribution for your living room big screen experience? GamerOS can fill that gap for you while Valve sit on SteamOS. Also, come check out the talk on it from the 2020 Arch Linux Conf.

SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS has a new release, adds in Epic Game Store support

By Liam Dawe,
If you need an easy full-screen gaming experience with Linux, perhaps with your main big TV then GamerOS looks to be the next best thing to SteamOS.

Arch Conf 2020 confirmed for October, has a talk on the SteamOS-like GamerOS

By Liam Dawe,
Want to learn more about Arch Linux? In October they've confirmed Arch Conf 2020 is happening and there's going to be plenty of interesting talks.

Designed for big-screen TV gaming, the SteamOS-like 'GamerOS' has a new release

By Liam Dawe,
Celebrating one year of existence, the impressive Linux distribution 'GamerOS' has a brand new release out for this updated SteamOS-like experience.

SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS has a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
GamerOS, a Linux distribution based originally on Arch with a firm focus on an out of the box experience for gaming on your couch (much like Valve's original idea with SteamOS) has a new release.

Couch-based Linux 'GamerOS' shows how SteamOS could be done - with a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
While SteamOS had a nice idea to bring Linux gaming to the living room, it's currently on hold (although Valve may return to it). Now, there's another choice with the simply named GamerOS.
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