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Latest Comments by Pyrate
Rogue Point is a new tactical shooter from Half-Life remake Black Mesa developer Crowbar Collective
12 Nov 2024 at 6:26 am UTC

I think you guys are overreacting, I see no indication that Crowbar Collective would implement any of those anti-features that'd block Linux. This isn't about being optimistic or cynical, we can just look at their history as reference, it would be such a jump if they go from being Linux friendly to now blocking it, it's unlikely.

Sony say their PSN account requirement on PC is so you can enjoy their games 'safely'
9 Nov 2024 at 5:25 pm UTC Likes: 2

Still can't buy their new games on Steam... so I won't! Their loss that I'll look elsewhere when I feel like playing the new GoW etc.

Fedora KDE gets approval to be upgraded to sit alongside Fedora Workstation
8 Nov 2024 at 4:46 pm UTC Likes: 2

Awesome news. Hopefully this makes from-windows newbies realise Linux can be for them before installing the "wrong" version of Fedora then finding out afterwards.

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics get delisted in December
7 Nov 2024 at 1:30 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Talon1024
Quoting: PyrateAnd just a couple days ago I was praising this collection as a great way for a company to provide ROMs for retro titles.
No kidding. And just as I got the retro gaming and emulation bug, too! I had also been planning to save up this month, but so much for that!

I really hate when video game companies do these sorts of things!

What a sad day for video game preservation... :sad:
You know, recently I stopped feeling so bad about it. Like, it's only a sad day for the corporate themselves, if they don't want my money that's cool, I can gladly look elsewhere.

Steam Deck Verified highlights for November 7, 2024 including Planet Coaster 2
7 Nov 2024 at 12:16 pm UTC

What have you been playing recently?
System Shock remake, Doom + Doom II Co-op and Muse Dash.

SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics get delisted in December
7 Nov 2024 at 12:12 pm UTC Likes: 8

And just a couple days ago I was praising this collection as a great way for a company to provide ROMs for retro titles.

Humble Choice for November has Persona 4 Golden, Warhammer Darktide, Cassette Beasts and more
5 Nov 2024 at 8:56 pm UTC

Quoting: AnzaUnless you have habit of activating everything right away, then it doesn't matter.
Is there a habbit of not doing it right away? Feels unsafe for me to not just redeem it right away and be done with it.

The BenQ beCreatus GR10 USB4 Steam Deck Dock is simply great
4 Nov 2024 at 6:28 pm UTC Likes: 6

It should be a crime to have the usb C cable sticking out from the side like that.

Half-Life 3 fan game Project Borealis: Prologue gets a Steam page - due out soon
4 Nov 2024 at 1:14 pm UTC Likes: 8

Unreal Engine 5
Instantly turned off. I mean I know this is a fangame, but anyhthing Half-Life not on Source feels so wrong.

Windows to Linux compatibility layer Wine 10.0 planned for mid-January 2025
2 Nov 2024 at 1:18 pm UTC

How long does it usually take for Proton to upgrade major versions of Wine?