Latest Comments by Petethegoat
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux
23 Dec 2025 at 9:45 pm UTC Likes: 7
23 Dec 2025 at 9:45 pm UTC Likes: 7
happy holidays folks :)
the site and you all have been a great resource to be able to fully switch to linux with confidence!
the site and you all have been a great resource to be able to fully switch to linux with confidence!
Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch'
18 Dec 2025 at 5:13 pm UTC Likes: 5
18 Dec 2025 at 5:13 pm UTC Likes: 5
if i'm being extremely charitable - i can see how a focus on AI might support their goal of diversifying funding away from google (by hitching their wagon to the AI bubble)
you have to assume that at the board level it's being done out of sincere belief and motivation though, so we'll see.
you have to assume that at the board level it's being done out of sincere belief and motivation though, so we'll see.
It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
16 Dec 2025 at 8:29 pm UTC Likes: 4
just no acknowledgement that AI is an enormous bubble of absolute fucking bollocks that you have to be tricked into using, which is kind of important.
16 Dec 2025 at 8:29 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: scaineEdit... I've just read the post and their "double bottom line" manifesto, and it's clear that their going all in on AI. Goddamit. Time to look for another browser.thanks for bringing attention to this, didn't notice that! it's funny, the stated goals make sense on some level - diversify income from search, bring "trustworthy" open AI models to the forefront.
just no acknowledgement that AI is an enormous bubble of absolute fucking bollocks that you have to be tricked into using, which is kind of important.
It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
16 Dec 2025 at 8:20 pm UTC Likes: 2
16 Dec 2025 at 8:20 pm UTC Likes: 2
what a load of shit. 🙄
GOG formally announce their GOG Patrons subscription donation system
15 Dec 2025 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 5
15 Dec 2025 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 5
they certainly present it as directly funding the preservation efforts, rather than the store as a whole.
i can't really imagine this is a meaningful source of funding for the store, rather i'd guess it's a way to get people more invested in preservation and therefore build up the profile of the programme. "look, big publisher. x many people want freelancer to be available for purchase, and they're willing to put money behind it."
i might be completely full of shit though :)
i can't really imagine this is a meaningful source of funding for the store, rather i'd guess it's a way to get people more invested in preservation and therefore build up the profile of the programme. "look, big publisher. x many people want freelancer to be available for purchase, and they're willing to put money behind it."
i might be completely full of shit though :)
Talking point - what have you been playing lately?
11 Dec 2025 at 9:52 pm UTC
11 Dec 2025 at 9:52 pm UTC
ROUTINE. 🔥🔥🔥
runs great through proton.
also been continuing to play arc raiders, which is also continuing to be great fun, even when my friends and i are getting rinsed.
runs great through proton.
also been continuing to play arc raiders, which is also continuing to be great fun, even when my friends and i are getting rinsed.
Epic and Steam banned it but HORSES is out now on other stores
4 Dec 2025 at 5:48 pm UTC Likes: 1
4 Dec 2025 at 5:48 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: kuhpunktI think people should know better now, yes - and that's still not the argument that was made. Pete claimed that Valve negotiated with publishers like EA or Activision to lure them back... when we have no indication of that ever being a thing.it's fairly obvious this is exactly what happened. from liam's article above -
As if Valve said "Hey EA, if you come back, we start with a 20/80 share, pretty please."
It's a smart move, one I expected Valve to do at some point given how bigger studios and publishers have been leaving Steam for their own launchers.there's a reason EA and ubisoft and activision all stopped selling games on steam for several years and have been coming back since this change went into effect. valve didn't decide to give successful games a better deal out of the goodness of their hearts.
Epic and Steam banned it but HORSES is out now on other stores
4 Dec 2025 at 5:20 pm UTC
"negotiation" in the sense that if you're EA or activision and you pull your games from steam, valve is happy to drop their cut to bring you back.
4 Dec 2025 at 5:20 pm UTC
Quoting: kuhpunktI'm just wondering where Pete is getting the "developers can negotiate the cut" from. I'm not aware that anybody can negotiate that. Everybody has to earn it.just a turn of phrase, sorry for the confusion.
"negotiation" in the sense that if you're EA or activision and you pull your games from steam, valve is happy to drop their cut to bring you back.
Epic and Steam banned it but HORSES is out now on other stores
4 Dec 2025 at 4:06 pm UTC Likes: 1
i think steam is incredibly good for consumers in many ways - refund policy, proton, steam input, recording. it's a really good platform and it's obvious why many people (including myself!) aren't overly upset about consolidating their entire library on it.
it provides SOME value to developers. does it provide enough for the 30% cut valve take? maybe, but i don't think it's at all unreasonable to criticise them. they are not good for developers in the same way they are good for consumers - especially smaller developers who do not get to negotiate down the 30% cut.
4 Dec 2025 at 4:06 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: kuhpunktAnd they have RECENTLY begun refusing keys? That change happened almost 3 years ago. It just comes across as disingenuous.wanting to put their previous game in a bundle does not seem disingenuous. some developers can still get steam keys for other stores and bundle purposes, clearly, so when the language was changed doesn't seem super relevant.
i think steam is incredibly good for consumers in many ways - refund policy, proton, steam input, recording. it's a really good platform and it's obvious why many people (including myself!) aren't overly upset about consolidating their entire library on it.
it provides SOME value to developers. does it provide enough for the 30% cut valve take? maybe, but i don't think it's at all unreasonable to criticise them. they are not good for developers in the same way they are good for consumers - especially smaller developers who do not get to negotiate down the 30% cut.
Epic and Steam banned it but HORSES is out now on other stores
4 Dec 2025 at 2:12 pm UTC Likes: 7
the game features censored (pixellated) adult male and female nudity. there's slavery, sexual violence, and a good bit of other nasty stuff. (there's a more thorough content warning on the store pages and when you start up the game)
according to their FAQ, the early build rejected by steam had a scene where a (clothed) girl rode one of the nude horse-slaves, as you would a horse. the final game does not have any children in it.
while it's true that steam or any store does not legally have to host every game, it's worth remembering that steam does host the entire "sex with hitler" franchise, and epic will explicitly make exceptions to allow AO rated games if they feature blockchain/NFTs. :)
4 Dec 2025 at 2:12 pm UTC Likes: 7
Quoting: GuestI read their post, and it seems like there is a scene in the game which depicts a young lady being led around as if she were a horse while she is naked. That sounds pretty dark and terrible, with depictions of abusive and coercive behavior at the very least.not singling you out, but there's been lots of misunderstanding of the content.
the game features censored (pixellated) adult male and female nudity. there's slavery, sexual violence, and a good bit of other nasty stuff. (there's a more thorough content warning on the store pages and when you start up the game)
according to their FAQ, the early build rejected by steam had a scene where a (clothed) girl rode one of the nude horse-slaves, as you would a horse. the final game does not have any children in it.
while it's true that steam or any store does not legally have to host every game, it's worth remembering that steam does host the entire "sex with hitler" franchise, and epic will explicitly make exceptions to allow AO rated games if they feature blockchain/NFTs. :)