Quoting: Whitewolfe80But it kind of was I am old enough to of played the og Duke 3d when it was new, way younger that i should of been as it was 18 rated and i think i was about 8/9 but the sequel was kind of trash 2 gun limit wait what the og let me have 11 guns plus a melee weapon Did not have the real version of the ripper, way to many turret sections and the jokes werent edgy so much as worryingly shite.

I'm gonna show my age here, but... I am old enough to remember when Duke Nukem (no, not Duke Nukem 3D - which was actually the third game in the franchise - the original Duke Nukem) was brand new and to be honest, my only complaints with Duke Nukem Forever were that:

• It felt rushed, particularly once you got about halfway through the game;

• It looked incredibly dated, but the time it was finally released;

• Most of the jokes were so old they were no longer relevant, which for me made them less funny and for everyone younger than me, just served to confuse them.

I get that the there's a lot of reasons for these issues and to be honest, I kinda wonder whether they should have released it at all, considering some of these issues were inevitable... But since they did release it, I wish they'd port it to Linux-based operating systems.

Quoting: Whitewolfe80Really even knowing that your ISP tracks everything you do even when your using a vpn, they sell it same as google will privacy in 2021 means no internet no phone no credit card no debit card and everything paid for in cash and literally nobody does that now.

Actually, not all VPNs are created equal and some VPNs make it near-impossible for one's ISP to see their activity, using various methods (such "over-the-top" strong encryption and obfuscution is not without its own issues - but that's another story)... Granted there are plenty of other ways to track someone if you're dedicated enough / have access to the "right" resources, but Google is one of the three biggest data hoarders in the world (the others being Facebook and Amazon) and with the exception of Kindle eBooks (they're the easiest to strip DRM from, in my experience), I don't use any products from those companies, let alone have an account (nor do I have social media accounts).

Does that affect me in the Real World? No, not really - DuckDuckGo has served me well for years now (though I'm currently assessing a couple of other privacy-focused alternatives), and there are countless alternatives to Facebook / Google "things" that are equal, if not superior. Much of my spare time also involves regularly reviewing ways to further increase my privacy (e.g. "Can I replace 'x' with 'y' and gain more privacy?" or "Can I cut-away 'x' entirely and still get by?").

Obviously this doesn't guarantee my privacy - anybody with half-a-brain knows that there are plenty of other ways to track someone in the Modern World (your credit card example being a perfect example here) - but it does minimize how much data "The Big Three" have on me, which is a good thing, considering that between them, they control approximately 3 / 4 of the data on the Internet, in one way or another.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: BeamboomSurely business became difficult after the dramatic drop in gaming on Mac.

Never understood Apple's hatred of gaming.

As most of us know, they had their big falling-out with NVIDIA and so have been anti-NVIDIA since - but Apple go further than having "just" a falling out... They proactively take steps to make gaming on Apple hardware difficult and / or pointless.

I mean, where's the logic in that?

Quoting: ErzfeindWhooo! Hope this leads to a Linux port for Borderlands 3, now that Gearbox and Aspyr are practically the same company :)

I just want Duke Nukem Forever... It wasn't a spectacular game - but I thought it wasn't as bad as people made out.

Quoting: pb

Quoting: ErzfeindWhooo! Hope this leads to a Linux port for Borderlands 3, now that Gearbox and Aspyr are practically the same company :)

It's already ported (to Stadia). :whistle:

A Google product? I value my privacy, so I think I'll pass...

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: LinasHas Sony done anything out of kindness of their heart ever?

Sony has had their "You Can [External Link]" program in Australia here, to recycle mobile phones and donate the relevant proceeds towards youth cancer... It looks like the program has finished-up now, but I'm skeptical it's the only Community-focused thing Sony has ever done.

If you're specifically referring to the Open Source and Linux Communities, well a quick search online shows that Sony have contributed towards making Open Source software available for renewable energy [External Link], they have various Open Source projects for the film industry [External Link] and they've been especially passionate about making the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) work with some of their mobile devices (in fact, they've probably put more effort into this than all of the other "major" manufacturers!).

And that's just the stuff I could find on DuckDuckGo in the space of two or three minutes; I'm sure there's plenty more.

Granted Sony is far from perfect, but this is not the first time they've done something like this...

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: EhvisThe problem with US stores is that when you've added tax, shipping and customs fees, it's not really worth it. So not that surprising that US stores remain fairly unknown in Europe.

This is why I won't buy System76 stuff - by the time you add on customs fees, GST, the so-called "Australia Tax" and everything else, even their cheapest computers compare to high-end computers here (in Australia), with regards to price... It's simply not worth it, when for the same price, I can get something much, much better locally and put a Linux-based operated system on it with similar compatibility.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: JuliusAlthough to be honest, as a phone OS Ubuntu Touch is actually better than desktop Linux.

This.

I used an "official" Ubuntu Touch smartphone (the bq Aquaris E5: Ubuntu Edition - which I still have on my desk) as my "daily driver" for about a year, and it was fantastic.

Was it as polished as Apple iOS or Google's Android? Admittedly, no - but it showed an awful lot of promise, well until Canonical abandoned it, anyway.

Had Canonical not abandoned the project though, I truly believe that Ubuntu Touch could have become a viable alternative to the iOS / Android duopoly... Not enough to break the duopoly, but enough to warrant further pursuit.

I also believe that certain major manufacturers missed the opportunity to jump on the Ubuntu Touch train do something with it, when they were struggling to differentiate themselves in the world of Android.

Quoting: kaimanthere are a few essential apps forced on me by the likes of my Bank (for 2FA) or the local public transport (for buying tickets when there is no ticket machine, or it isn't working) or all those "smart" things that want to pair with my mobile device (because why provide a web-interface for configuration when it can have an app instead!?).

I found the same thing (refer to comments above about using Ubuntu Touch) - that there were too many "critical" applications I couldn't go without, which were not able to run under Ubuntu Touch... For me, it would be certain work-related applications (staff portals, scheduling / rostering applications, etc...), drone applications (for operating my drone) and "smart" appliance applications (for controlling / updating my Philips "Hue" lights).

Unfortunately, it was always a "horse and cart" situation - developers won't come if there are no users, and users won't come if there are no developers.

Quoting: kaimanBut then again, in that case I'd likely still be running my trusty Blackberry ...

God I miss my BlackBerry... I spend half the day swearing at my iPhone, because I miss my physical keyboard (my wife and daughter think it's the funniest thing in the world)!

But I can't bring myself to make the jump to Google's Android (which is what is run on "modern" BlackBerry smartphones); with the level of privacy I would have to give up, I just cannot justify it (not to mention the lack of updates / upgrades for Google's Android).

Quoting: yndoendoThis industry really needs a solid Linux phone that will have long term security updates. 2-3 year only security updates is just a lot of e-waste. Current phone works 100% but no more security = bad.

Aside from the laundry list of privacy concerns with regards to Google's Android, this its biggest problem... We've got a whole house full of Android devices (smartphones, tablets, TV set-top boxes and "smart" TVs), most of which are mid-range or high-end, mostly from major manufacturers (e.g. Samsung)... And probably 90% of those have seen not seen updates (e.g. 6.0 to 6.1) for more than 12 months; when it comes to upgrades (e.g. 6.x to 7.x), that number would easily be 99% of them.

In stark contrast, our Apple gear (which we've mostly changed over to) has seen update / upgrade after update / upgrade after update / upgrade.

And every 12 months or so, Google makes this big song and dance about how they're going to do this and do that to address this problem... Yet after 5+ years, nothing has changed (well, unless you buy one of Google's own devices).

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: Avehicle7887Linux installer on GOG has been added:grin:

It still says it's only available for Microsoft Windows-based operating systems for me...

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: JolltI would love to drive normal cars or even racing cars but on regular roads with scenery and regular transit rules.

Wait, what?

I wanna drive racing cars on regular roads, too... Gold Coast Indy [External Link] here I come! :wink:

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: JolltI just wish we had a driving car simulator too (not racing)

Do you not have a (Real World) car? Or do you just want to "explore" far off lands / "drive" cars you don't own?

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: GuestFully maxed out config comes to $48,591. :grin:

Who needs a house? I'll take two.

I got a different figure (fully maxed-out with a one-year warranty, no accessories) - US$46,081... Or AU$65,261 for my fellow Aussies.

Anyone that's spending that sort of money on a computer for gaming definitely deserves to call themselves a "hardcore gamer"... And when I win the lotto, I'll buy one, just because I can. :wink:

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat the heck is that screen?!

Asking the real questions... Was wondering the same thing myself.

Quoting: whizse

Quoting: Purple Library GuyWhat the heck is that screen?!

Samsung 49er?
https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/monitor-c49j89-lc49j890dkuxen/ [External Link]

Strangely, we don't seem to have that model on the Australian website... We do have a couple of similar models though, and boy are they expensive (I still want one though)!

Fun fact - the model number for most of their high-end and "wide" displays ends in "SEXXY":
https://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/all-monitors/?32-and-above [External Link]

Not sure if that was intentional or not, but I had a giggle... :grin:

--

This seems to be the closest we (Australians) have to that display above:
https://www.samsung.com/au/monitors/c49hg90/ [External Link]

It's similar, backing lacking certain features (such as USB Type-C), so the British link is probably a newer model of the same display that is not yet available in Australia.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

So I'm curious - if the company is no more, who is getting the money from purchases (considering they're leaving the game in stores)?

View this comment - View article - View full comments