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Sony to no longer bring PlayStation narrative single-player games to PC
19 May 2026 at 8:05 am UTC Likes: 5
19 May 2026 at 8:05 am UTC Likes: 5
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If they prefer to not sell more games and trying (again) to force gamers into their platform...
When did this ever work out?
Sure, they'll try for a while. And then realize again... and come back to PC.
Do they think people have consoles and PCs? I have no data, but my impression so far was, the majority of people either are console players or PC gamers. Sure there are some that have both. Yet offering stuff on more platforms usually results in more copies. Only if they can really say people are buying now PC copies instead of console copies, it's a resonable conclusion to go console exclusive again. I doubt that though. I think PC gamers also bought their games additionally to the console gamers.
Well, I also won't get a console to play exclusives. Too many other games to play.
If they prefer to not sell more games and trying (again) to force gamers into their platform...
When did this ever work out?
Sure, they'll try for a while. And then realize again... and come back to PC.
Do they think people have consoles and PCs? I have no data, but my impression so far was, the majority of people either are console players or PC gamers. Sure there are some that have both. Yet offering stuff on more platforms usually results in more copies. Only if they can really say people are buying now PC copies instead of console copies, it's a resonable conclusion to go console exclusive again. I doubt that though. I think PC gamers also bought their games additionally to the console gamers.
Well, I also won't get a console to play exclusives. Too many other games to play.
Not only will the new Steam Controller scream at you but it can play tunes as well
18 May 2026 at 10:50 am UTC Likes: 1
18 May 2026 at 10:50 am UTC Likes: 1
Then: playing tunes via floppy drives or mechanical harddrives
Now: ... 😆
Now: ... 😆
You think you've seen it all and then there's a Wayland Compositor inside Minecraft on Linux
18 May 2026 at 10:44 am UTC Likes: 2
18 May 2026 at 10:44 am UTC Likes: 2
Work hard, play hard! Now even at the same time!
Proton is getting some "horrible" workarounds for Forza Horizon 6 on Linux
18 May 2026 at 10:30 am UTC
18 May 2026 at 10:30 am UTC
Reminds me of USB... so many quirks needed because lots of devices operate outside the spec, because of ignorance at worst or leveraging edge cases for better results at best.
Linux head says "AI tools are great" but they're making the security list "almost entirely unmanageable"
18 May 2026 at 9:54 am UTC Likes: 8
Nonetheless, these tools can be really helpful. Like with any other tools, you need to learn how to use them. They can code, if it's good code, you need to understand what it produced. Back then we needed to learn how to google, which search words gave the answers we were looking for. This hasn't changed, today we need to learn how to prompt. Fooling an LLM is easy and even funny the first time. It can give you the right answer though too, if you know how to ask it properly. And reading code is easier and faster than writing code by hand. So using these tools can be helpful, if done properly. They won't replace creatitvity or create ideas. At best they can reproduce or mix something existing differently together. It can be good and maybe even a starting point, yet it will always need real humans to decide if it's useful and good.
What's apparently happening now is... hey I (= my AI that I prompted) found something! Look at me, give me credits! Getting attenting for the low hanging fruits. It always works in the very beginning, and will be consolidated over time. New technology creates new challenges, eventually the benefits will emerge out of this.
A thought that came up reading about the sheer amount of reports incoming reports was... maybe they should use LLMs to sort out the duplicates 😆
18 May 2026 at 9:54 am UTC Likes: 8
AI tools are great, [...] but use them in a way that is productive and makes for a better experience.Some imho very true and well said statements. Though I think it's still not AI, just very sophisticated software that's really really good at guessing words and giving a good impression of being smart. AI is just the buzz word for LLMs.
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If you actually want to add value, [...] add some real value on *top* of what the AI did. Don't be the drive-by "send a random report with no real understanding" kind of person. Ok?
Nonetheless, these tools can be really helpful. Like with any other tools, you need to learn how to use them. They can code, if it's good code, you need to understand what it produced. Back then we needed to learn how to google, which search words gave the answers we were looking for. This hasn't changed, today we need to learn how to prompt. Fooling an LLM is easy and even funny the first time. It can give you the right answer though too, if you know how to ask it properly. And reading code is easier and faster than writing code by hand. So using these tools can be helpful, if done properly. They won't replace creatitvity or create ideas. At best they can reproduce or mix something existing differently together. It can be good and maybe even a starting point, yet it will always need real humans to decide if it's useful and good.
What's apparently happening now is... hey I (= my AI that I prompted) found something! Look at me, give me credits! Getting attenting for the low hanging fruits. It always works in the very beginning, and will be consolidated over time. New technology creates new challenges, eventually the benefits will emerge out of this.
A thought that came up reading about the sheer amount of reports incoming reports was... maybe they should use LLMs to sort out the duplicates 😆
A brief but exciting teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel appears
27 Apr 2026 at 12:53 pm UTC Likes: 2
27 Apr 2026 at 12:53 pm UTC Likes: 2
I remember being at GamesCom 2014, and playing Alien: Isolation. I knew the movies, I knew the creature. My knees were shaking while I was in the booth, headphones on, concentrating on every sound, every moving shadow... just not to be found by the xenomorph.
And I couldn't wait for the native Linux port for Alien: Isolation back then, I did what I wouldn't do today. I dualbooted to play this game. And I loved it. The unpredictable movement of the creature was something new. You think you knew how games work, they follow always the same pattern or so? Not this game. This was an experience on a different level. And I LOVED it. The low-fi design, matching the atmosphere of the movies, absolutely stunning.
Alien: Isolation was and is one of the best Alien games ever. And I hope part 2 will not fall short. Any sequel that is coming after such a masterpiece, having to deal with high expectations won't have it easy. Yet I'm very interested. And the trailer shows, we might be on a planet, probably a colonly like in Aliens. At least that's what the rain behind the save station suggests.
On the other hand, I yet have to play some Alien titles. I just started Alien: Rogue Incursion VR, thought I would continue or play the pancake version more (which I also didn't), I didn't even start Aliens: Dark Descent.
Instead I play Aliens vs. Predator (2010) and Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop (though it's not related to the Alien franchise) again and again 😁
Speaking of AvP, yep, I'm also looking forward to Alien Deathstorm!
And I couldn't wait for the native Linux port for Alien: Isolation back then, I did what I wouldn't do today. I dualbooted to play this game. And I loved it. The unpredictable movement of the creature was something new. You think you knew how games work, they follow always the same pattern or so? Not this game. This was an experience on a different level. And I LOVED it. The low-fi design, matching the atmosphere of the movies, absolutely stunning.
Alien: Isolation was and is one of the best Alien games ever. And I hope part 2 will not fall short. Any sequel that is coming after such a masterpiece, having to deal with high expectations won't have it easy. Yet I'm very interested. And the trailer shows, we might be on a planet, probably a colonly like in Aliens. At least that's what the rain behind the save station suggests.
On the other hand, I yet have to play some Alien titles. I just started Alien: Rogue Incursion VR, thought I would continue or play the pancake version more (which I also didn't), I didn't even start Aliens: Dark Descent.
Instead I play Aliens vs. Predator (2010) and Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop (though it's not related to the Alien franchise) again and again 😁
Speaking of AvP, yep, I'm also looking forward to Alien Deathstorm!
NVIDIA DLSS 5 announced and it's all about that AI generation
17 Mar 2026 at 8:22 am UTC Likes: 5
17 Mar 2026 at 8:22 am UTC Likes: 5
Uncanny valley on a new level.
Yeah okay, the altered image looks "better", but not in comparison. Here it looks like two different characters. Or like the character in different ages. It's not the same, not what the artist wants to express.
I guess I'd choose to play the left version...
Yeah okay, the altered image looks "better", but not in comparison. Here it looks like two different characters. Or like the character in different ages. It's not the same, not what the artist wants to express.
I guess I'd choose to play the left version...
Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash
12 Mar 2026 at 10:02 pm UTC Likes: 5
12 Mar 2026 at 10:02 pm UTC Likes: 5
Imo he is not wrong. As an experienced dev, especially getting assist by claude pro is really helpful. He knows what he wants, he prompts it, he doesn't have to type it. It saves an insane amount of time. Reading code and verifying it is what you requested is way less time consuming than typing it on your own.
Most people's stance against LLM generated code is because many people have tried it, created stuff with it, which was bad because they were not experienced devs. LLMs are a new tool, you need to learn how to use it like in any other field. If you master it, it helps. Experienced devs master it way easier and better than beginners.
I'm specifically not saying AI, as there is no intelligence. They don't "think". They are just good at giving the impression they are intelligent or think. They are just incredible good at guessing and have an enormous data pool to get their info from and do their guesses on.
And claude is impressively good at coding.
I also think he should not hide it. But I can understand his reasons. Social pressure is real. So what to choose? Getting depressed because people are not well enough informed and are targeting you, or deciding to keep your mental peace? This is a personal thing, not everybody has the power to withstand the pressure of so many people.
Most people's stance against LLM generated code is because many people have tried it, created stuff with it, which was bad because they were not experienced devs. LLMs are a new tool, you need to learn how to use it like in any other field. If you master it, it helps. Experienced devs master it way easier and better than beginners.
I'm specifically not saying AI, as there is no intelligence. They don't "think". They are just good at giving the impression they are intelligent or think. They are just incredible good at guessing and have an enormous data pool to get their info from and do their guesses on.
And claude is impressively good at coding.
I also think he should not hide it. But I can understand his reasons. Social pressure is real. So what to choose? Getting depressed because people are not well enough informed and are targeting you, or deciding to keep your mental peace? This is a personal thing, not everybody has the power to withstand the pressure of so many people.
Death Stranding 2 PC specs have been revealed, along with a "Portable" preset for handhelds
25 Feb 2026 at 9:40 am UTC
25 Feb 2026 at 9:40 am UTC
Hmm... on handhelds also 16 GB of RAM? As that's shared with the GPU and mostly about 12 GB... but as they have a preset for handhelds I guess it'll work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release
12 Feb 2026 at 2:31 pm UTC Likes: 3
Yet, try WayVR. If you're not using Envision and have it enabled there as a plugin, you'll need to download it manually and start it once manually, it'll add itself to autostarted apps in Steam VR. You'll have to allow sharing your screen in the Desktop Portal dialog, but then with double tap on B (or A?) it'll open the desktop in VR. Or tilt your left wrist and a little widget will show up, where you can click on the icon for your monitor and the keyboard.
Et voilà... your desktop in VR :)
Works best with Monado instead of Steam VR though 😆
I hope Valve will improve the Steam VR experience, maybe they did in the meantime... I got used to Monado with WayVR and it works so smooth. With my Index, with my Quest 3 (through WiVRn).
12 Feb 2026 at 2:31 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: TarosIf VR finally just works as good as in Windows (which is a shame for my Valve Index) I can finally get rid of Windows completely.When using Steam VR, opending the desktop from the Steam VR dashboard is a hit or miss. Often closing the dashboard and opening it again might make it work though.
This is my only use case for Windows. I mean in Linux I cannot even see my desktop because of wayland or I don't know.
Yet, try WayVR. If you're not using Envision and have it enabled there as a plugin, you'll need to download it manually and start it once manually, it'll add itself to autostarted apps in Steam VR. You'll have to allow sharing your screen in the Desktop Portal dialog, but then with double tap on B (or A?) it'll open the desktop in VR. Or tilt your left wrist and a little widget will show up, where you can click on the icon for your monitor and the keyboard.
Et voilà... your desktop in VR :)
Works best with Monado instead of Steam VR though 😆
I hope Valve will improve the Steam VR experience, maybe they did in the meantime... I got used to Monado with WayVR and it works so smooth. With my Index, with my Quest 3 (through WiVRn).