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PCGamingWiki Looks Into Linux Gaming With 'Port Reports'

Posted by Soulskill on from the welcome-to-our-home dept.

AberBeta writes: PCGamingWiki contributor Soeb has been looking into the recent larger budget game releases to appear on Linux, including XCOM: Enemy Unknown and Borderlands: The Pre–Sequel produced by Mac porting houses Feral and Aspyr. Soeb reports that while feature parity is high, performance could be a bit better. Performance differences aside, the games are finally arriving on Linux — now the userbase needs to expand to make a virtuous cycle.

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  1. What does Bennett Haselton have to say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm not much a gamer so I probably need to rely on other's insight to have this issue clarified for me. Has anyone by chance read any piece by Bennett Hasetlon on gaming? I wouldn't mind his insight before I make up my mind. He's a frequent contributor.

    1. Re:What does Bennett Haselton have to say? by Abstrackt · · Score: 1, Funny

      Sorry, but I'm not interested unless [profession] hates him because of it.

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      They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance. - Terry Pratchett