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PS3 To Run Yellow Dog Linux.

Yellow Dog Linux v5.0 confirmed for PS3, arriving mid November.

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2tired2day2hate6493d ago

i'll never understand why sony would make a console act like a computer, when they are competing with the biggest software company in the world who also monopolizes the computer industry. sony has a huge advantage in the hardware field, and ALMOST took advantage of that, but failed to optimize the hardware so it doesnt use its potential. they had a year longer to work these things out than ms did, but sony has had nothing but questionable decisions.

Marty83706493d ago

PS3 will get tons of homebrew games and utils.

shotty6493d ago

Ya, I'm sure that's exactly why they put that in and not because they know nothing about OS and decided to take the cheapest way out.

blackmagic6493d ago (Edited 6493d ago )

And homebrew hacking? One thing I really worry about for Sony is that there is a lot of really smart linux guys out there and one of the greatest features of linux is it's a free environment. Take really smart linux guys accustomed to free environments and combine them with a closed, pay-for environment and... Well, how long before they totally compromise the system?
Homebrew? Greatest thing to happen to the industry. Hacking? Worst thing to happen to the industry.

m236493d ago

what the hell is yellow dog linux? i am not a computer guy

Captain Tuttle6493d ago

I'm going to second this request...

blackmagic6493d ago (Edited 6493d ago )

linux is an operating system like windows or mac os. Yellow Dog linux is just a variant of the operating system.

icdedppl6493d ago

wow, i wonder what the size of the flash rom is in the ps3 to have a linux dist built-in. and did anyone browse the site? they say that over 1500 applications are built-in. i wonder if any will be included with the ps3 or if that's meant just for the apple version they are making. also, this would be easy for people to code for. sony said that homebrew would be "easy" and with linux being open-source, maybe this is what they meant. i guess we'll see in a month!

bilal6493d ago

who want to use it on their console..

i dont get how a major os can run while not affecting the game...

look at windows or any other os for pc....it takes so many resources that games require way more gigahertz and video memory than consoles which are especially designed for gaming..
e.g. last gen xbox & ps2 (32mb video memory)

videl6493d ago

the ps3 has two OSs, one wich is the standard and needs low resources, this runs when games run, and the other is linux, but then you will not play games when you use it, at least not the ps3 games, so there is no problem, do you understand this ?

andy capps6493d ago

You mentioned Windows in comparison to this. Windows is a memory hog and always will be. I believe that Windows is DOS based, versus Linux and Apple's OS's are Unix based (correct me if I'm wrong). Unix and Linux are known for being more secure and more stable than Windows, also requiring less system resources.

So yeah, I think that the Cell with it's 8 cores (1 PPU and 7 SPU's) will be able to run it just fine.

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New Android game lets us play The Sims with our own Kpop idols

K-Pop Academy is an upcoming pop star management simulator from the game studio that brought you Tsuki’s Odyssey and Campfire Cat Café.

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Mortal Kombat 9 Is Still NetherRealm's Best Game 13 Years Later

Salman from Tech4Gamers writes "Mortal Kombat 9 revived the series from a low point after bringing it back to 2D combat. It marked a new high-point for the franchise due to its incredible roster, exciting cinematic story mode, and high-octane combat."

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Sonyslave320h ago

I like which ever one, Raiden was speed blasting muthafkers.

monkey6024h ago

I agree. 9 was awesome

Shaolin Monks next please

vTuro243h ago

Shaolin Monks is a forgotten gem. I would love to see a new one, or a remake of the old.

vTuro243h ago

That game was actually goated. It was the first time ever that I actually tried to get good at a fighting game. Unfortunately the online connection was so dogshit it made it hard to enjoy and eventually I gave up. Haven't really played much fighting games since.

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World of Warcraft developers form wall-to-wall union at Blizzard Entertainment

The new unit comprises over 500 developers representing the entire World of Warcraft development team.

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XiNatsuDragnel1d 18h ago

Unions in gaming are necessary fr fr

montebristo1d 6h ago

I used to be anti-union, it kills productivity, investment and turns product mediocre. Their games suck anyways though so what was lost? Might as well get their people paid until they are dissolved.

shinoff21831d 6h ago

Unions are necessary regardless of how you feel. You know how fked the working class would be without them. As if we're not already.

montebristo1d 5h ago

No they aren’t, regardless of how you feel. Unions make zero sense for skill based labor. They are for people who press a button every 10 seconds on an assembly line. “working class” is a made up term. I don’t care about corporations or developers, I just want good games lol. Killing your incentives to appease the lowest common denominator doesn’t lead to great games imo

montebristo23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

I wasn’t trying to be offensive if I came off that way. The Union is an old mentality and I can see their usefulness but also the danger. We’re in the age of AI and robots and skill based labor. Unions can be dangerous these days. You could replace your entire workforce in one move. Checkmate. Look to the kiosk replacing workers in the 20 dollar minimum wage era.

Well run businesses don’t need unions. If you need a Union that business won’t survive anyway. Unless it’s propped up by the government with corporate welfare (which is the real issue). If you’re not going to spend some on your workers (Amazon, Google) then your welfare is cut off. No tax breaks. All you put together don’t match their wealth and resources, the union is a traditional memory at this point and counterproductive with this new enemy we face. They need a flying elbow from the top ropes. And by “working class is a made up term” I just mean we’re not a class system and even CEO Bobby Kotick puts in a days work lol. Or did.. It’s just a vague term that doesn’t mean anything no offense lol. People say “middle class” but that can change quick right? Up or down. That’s not a “class system”.