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Nvidia pledges to play nicer with Linux

Nvidia has promised to start playing nice with Linux, more than a year after project founder Linus Torvalds called it 'the single worst company we have ever dealt with' and handily just ahead of the launch of Valve's SteamOS and related Steam Box Linux-based hardware.

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UltimateMaster4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

http://techspy.com/news/136...
Sure, be arrogant and go off pissing everyone off, then try to make an allegiance.
PS3 was the only platform supporting NVIDIA, when Sony makes a better deal with AMD, they go off and say that the PS4 will be underpowered, blah blah, that really helps your bottom line NVIDIA.
Really, make sure nobody makes business with you again, see how that works out for ya.

Roccetarius4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

That's because what they said is true, and anyone with a bit of sense can see that. The only reason they went with AMD, is because they can offer an all in one package, unlike Nvidia, which would require them to make different deals for the hardware.

jeffgoldwin4612d ago

Ps4 is underpowered compared to pc, fact, get over it. They will offer a good system for the price but still, underpowered.

Nvidia is wise to align with steam now that they have the momentum. In the past Linux is less than 1% of pc users so why would they bother spending resources on that?

MadLad4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

If this Steam OS thing takes off and developers start moving forward with Linux development, the difference between "console optimization" and overall PC performance is certainly going to shrink.

Nerdmaster4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

Even after all these years, Linux has less than 2% of market share. I really don't think Steam OS will be able to change it.

I'm even guessing the Steam Box (or Steam Machine, whatever) will be just like Ouya - everybody saying "wow, it's really a game changer!" and after six months after launch everybody claiming how it could never succeed. I love Steam, but I really can't see why people would buy the Steam Machine (or even install Steam OS on their PCs and whatnot).

MadLad4615d ago (Edited 4615d ago )

If they do indeed already have AAA backing, it is very much possible. Everything said and done, Steam owns the PC market.
If there is indeed a noticeable performance boost when using this, and they make gaming with Linux a bit easier, the gamers will come.
Time will tell for this one though. If anyone can do it, it will be Steam.

I do have my doubts for the Steam Box though. They, much like consoles, would need to take a hit in manufacturing in order to bring people on-board with a lower price point. This would need to be done purely through Steam, like Sony and Microsoft, with the thoughts that they will make the cost up in games.
I don't see this happening. If not, at that point, as always, just build your own.

jeffgoldwin4612d ago

I agree with your 1-2% Linux usage, however, with people so disappointed in windows 8 + plus if steam OS makes it better optimized for gamers, you could see the tides turn in their favor.

jeffgoldwin4612d ago

Too bad big money makes good bed fellows. So now Steam/linux is in bed with Nvidia. Basic business 101, get over it.

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FuRyu's Exstetra RPG Gets HD Remaster on Steam in English This Summer

FuRyu revealed on Friday its Exstetra fantasy role-playing game is getting an HD remaster that will launch this summer on Steam.

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Steam May Add 30-Day Price History to Improve Discount Transparency

Valve is reportedly updating its Steam platform to include a native 30-day price history feature on game store pages.

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Veteran artist behind Mass Effect, Halo, and Overwatch 2 weighs in on Nvidia DLSS 5

Darryl Linington from Notebookchect.net writes, "The backlash around Nvidia’s AI push and DLSS 5 has opened a broader question in game development. Beyond performance and image quality, veteran artists are now weighing what AI-driven rendering means for authorship and visual control. If a system can add or reinterpret detail after the fact, the issue is no longer just technical. It becomes a question of how much of the final image still belongs to the people who built it."

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