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Steam officially launches on Linux, the 'indie OS' Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 05:39 PM PST It's been several months since the Steam for Linux beta kicked off in the fall, but on Thursday Valve's digital PC gaming platform finally launched in full. Tux gamers, so-called after the Linux mascot Tux the penguin, should be jumping for joy right now. The launch of Steam for Linux is a big deal, as more and more users gravitate toward the more open nature of operating systems like Ubuntu ... Columnist: Cheryl Mullin: Dead Space 3 Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 05:22 PM PST Dead Space 3 (Visceral Games, XBOX 360, PC, PS3) Nexon launching free-to-play Ghost in the Shell FPS in first half of 2014 Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 05:06 PM PST Nexon has announced that it will release an online PC FPS called Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex in the first half of 2014, in partnership with Kodansha Ltd., the comic book publisher behind the long-running Ghost in the Shell series. Stand Alone Complex will be based on the Japanese animated series of the same name and will offer up a cooperative battle mode, as well as other ways to ... Reveton 'police ransom' malware gang head arrested in Dubai Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 04:43 PM PST A Russian man accused of being a key figure behind the notorious and hugely successful Reveton ‘police ransom’ malware that blackmailed thousands of PC users across the world has been arrested in Dubai, Spanish police have announced. Tux gamers unite: Steam officially launches on Linux Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 04:39 PM PST It's been several months since the Steam for Linux beta kicked off in the fall, and on Thursday Valve's digital PC gaming platform finally launched in full. Tux gamers, so-called after the Linux mascot Tux the penguin, should be jumping for joy right now. The launch of Steam for Linux is a big deal, as more and more users gravitate toward the more open nature of operating systems like Ubuntu ... Smoking's hot: Chefs are adding the flavour to eggs, vegetables, chocolate and even cocktails Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 04:08 PM PST Smoking at dinner used to be confined, in polite circles, to a pre-prandial drag to perk up the appetite and a fag break after the main course. Now, despite the wholesale cigarette ban in restaurants and at PC dinner parties, full-on smoking is dinner for an increasing number of foodies â€" and that includes the aperitifs. Review: 'Identity Thief' Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 03:53 PM PST by Peter Canavese Director Seth Gordon's action-comedy follow-up to "Horrible Bosses" proves far from perfect but ultimately difficult to resist, thanks to Melissa McCarthy and co-lead Jason Bateman. -- PC Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet a Pricey Disappointment Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 03:26 PM PST For those eager to embrace the tablet era but who need to keep a foot in the PC past, Microsoft's new Surface Windows 8 Pro would seem to be the perfect device. Dell CEO Agrees to Devalue Stake to Push Buyout Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 03:09 PM PST Dell CEO Michael Dell has agreed to devalue his 16 percent stake to clinch a deal to take the PC maker private. HP to embrace Android, forgets webOS ever happened Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 02:56 PM PST "Having failed to carve out a place for itself in the post-PC era, Hewlett-Packard is now taking drastic measures - by adopting Google's Android operating system to run a series of upcoming mobile devices. It's a bit of a Hail Mary pass for HP, which has fallen years behind its rivals in the mobile space. It's also a big win for Google, which adds another powerful partner to the Android ...

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