-- Leo's gemini proxy
-- Connecting to gemini.techrights.org:1965...
-- Connected
-- Sending request
-- Meta line: 20 text/gemini;lang=en-GB
Posted in GNU/Linux, Hardware at 11:38 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: GNU/Linux as the operating system of gaming consoles no longer a far-fetched dream; companies other than Valve explore these possibilities
TECHRIGHTS is happy to write about the rise of GNU/Linux as a gaming platform, even though much of the gaming layer is proprietary. It is probably better that proprietary games are running on GNU/Linux; if they run on Windows or Mac OS, then they only help Microsoft’s and Apple’s position.
The latest news is very encouraging, still. The site Gaming on Linux wrote quite a lot about games that were coming to GNU/Linux [1-7], Humble Jumbo Bundle was covered by Steam for Linux [8], there were big names like Broken Sword in the headlines [9,10], and even news from Ioquake3 [11].
What stood out, however, were hardware efforts. First, there was GCW-ZERO, the open source gaming console [12]. Then there was Piixl Jetpack [13-19] and the $499 Steam Machine we alluded to before [20].
As the official announcement about Valve’s own hardware project was brewing (running GNU/Linux of course) there was also news about Valve joining the Linux Foundation. This was massive in the news. Headlines said that “Valve Furthers Linux Commitment, Officially Joins Linux Foundation” [21], “Valve renews Linux commitment, Microsoft and Sony should worry” [22], “Valve solidifies platform preference, joins The Linux Foundation” [23], and “As Valve Joins The Linux Foundation, Start Taking Linux Gaming Seriously” [24]. These were just four headlines among many more [25-42] — a lot more than we can list exhaustively.
Good times for GNU/Linux. It’s only getting better. █
Related/contextual items from the news:
A Steam Machine From IBuyPower Has Been Shown OffOpenMW V0.27.0 Released And A Sneak Peek On OpenCSStarbound 2D Universe Sandbox Game Beta To Start TodayElder Sign: Omens Strategy Released On Steam For LinuxDominions 4: Thrones Of Ascension Now On Steam For LinuxTeslagrad Magnetic Sidescroller Available Next WeekBasilisk Games Announces Eschalon: Book III Release DateHumble Jumbo Bundle releasedBroken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse: Episode One is now available through GOG, SteamInterview: Charles Cecil on returning to Broken SwordIoquake3 Working On A New Game LauncherGCW-ZERO, the open source gaming consolePortable gaming consoles remain within the domain of Nintendo and Sony, with their Nintendo 3DS as well as PS Vita, respectively, but their territory have been encroached upon by other forms of mobile gaming, no thanks to the huge popularity of tablets as well as smartphones. Well, here is another player that intends to bite off a chunk of this lucrative market – the $149.99 GCW-ZERO, which happens to be an open source gaming console. With the GCW-ZERO, you know for sure that you have something good going on here, especially when it has been built by gamers for gamers. [...]Powered by Linux, it already comes with a slew of open source software that is ready to rock and roll.Hardware manufacturer Piixl reveals a Steam Machine that latches to your TV like a jetpackPiixl Jetpack is SteamOS gaming PC that latches onto the back of your TVSteamOS on your TV with JetpackPiixl Jetpack straps a SteamOS PC to the back of your TVPiixl Jetpack Steam Machine Attaches to the Back Your TVIn a rather unconventional approach to PC design, British manufacturer Piixl has created a SteamOS computer that attaches to the back of your television set. According to Pocket-lint, the Piixl Jetpack is an open hardware platform that is fully customizable to fit a user’s gaming hardware needs.Piixl Jetpack Steam Machine Attaches to the Back Your TVPiixl’s powerful Jetpack Steam Machine attaches to the back of your TV, promises joyrideWill you buy a Steam Machine for $499?Valve Furthers Linux Commitment, Officially Joins Linux FoundationValve renews Linux commitment, Microsoft and Sony should worryValve has joined the Linux Foundation, making Steam Machine prototypes looking more and more like serious competition for Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4.Valve solidifies platform preference, joins The Linux FoundationAs Valve Joins The Linux Foundation, Start Taking Linux Gaming SeriouslyValve joins Linux FoundationValve becomes latest investor in The Linux FoundationValve Joins Linux Foundation Prior to SteamOS and Steam Machine LaunchesValve joins The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating Linux growthLinux Foundation Expands Its Membership RosterSteam Maker Valve Joins Linux FoundationValve is now a card-carrying member of The Linux FoundationValve Joins Linux Foundation In Anticipation Of SteamOS And Steam Machine Launch [VIDEO]Linux gaming may advance as Valve joins open-source associationTeslagrad will be released next week on Linux, Mac, and PCStarbound beta lands on PC, Mac and Linux todayValve joins the Linux Foundation as it prepares its Linux-powered Steam OS and Steam MachinesValve now a card-carrying member of The Linux Foundation, ‘one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming’Valve Has Joined The Linux FoundationValve invests in Linux Foundation ahead of SteamOS launchCloudius Systems, HSA Foundation and Valve Join Linux FoundationValve, HSA Foundation, Cloudius join the Linux FoundationOpen-source gaming ahoy! Valve joins Linux Foundation ahead of SteamOS launch
Share in other sites/networks: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
Permalink Send this to a friend
----------
➮ Sharing is caring. Content is available under CC-BY-SA.
-- Response ended
-- Page fetched on Sun Jun 2 09:54:19 2024