Crowbar Kernel Panic
The podcast at the intersection between gaming and Linux
Displaying all 7 Episode of Crowbar Kernel Panic with the tag “pc gaming”.
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Episode 56: Stop Killing Games: Who Really Owns What You Buy?
July 13th, 2025 | 1 hr 22 mins
card game, crowbar kernel panic, delisted games, digital ownership, drm, emulation, game development, game preservation, game shutdowns, gaming podcast, godot, indie dev, live service, pc gaming, shadowlight, solo dev, steam, stop killing games, the crew, ubisoft
We explore the Stop Killing Games movement and the growing outrage over delisted and shut-down games, asking: what does it mean to truly own a digital game? From Ubisoft’s The Crew to broader DRM and emulation debates, we break down the ethics, tech, and preservation efforts driving the conversation. Plus, Bo shares an update on his solo Godot card game project, ShadowLight.
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Episode 55: We Didn't See This Coming: Oblivion Remaster Drops + AI Life Hacks
April 25th, 2025 | 50 mins 17 secs
elder scrolls, gaming, pc gaming, tech
We dive into the surprise launch of Oblivion Remastered, sharing first impressions, nostalgia, and performance thoughts, plus how AI tools like ChatGPT are changing our daily lives and gaming habits.
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Episode 44: Unity's Pricing & What It Means for Game Developers
October 9th, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
crowbar kernel panic, episode 44, game developers, game development, game development insights, game development tools, game development trends, game industry, game industry analysis., gaming, gaming news, ironsource, linux, linux community, linux gaming, open letter, pc gaming, podcast, podcast discussion, pricing changes, pricing updates, shareholder focus, unity engine, unity personal, unity pricing, unity pro
In this episode, we discuss Unity's recent pricing and packaging updates, including the removal of the revenue limit for Unity Personal users, the introduction of runtime fees, and Unity Pro's new pricing structure. We explore the industry's shift toward shareholder focus and the importance of keeping game development tools like Unity as flexible learning and development aids, rather than becoming overly committed to any one engine.
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Episode 42: LTT Drama and more
August 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
gaming news, linus media group drama, linus tech tips drama, linux gaming, pc gaming, pc hardware, protondb, proxmox server, proxmox setup, steam deck, technology, valve
🔥 Join us as we dissect the gripping tale of Linuxs Media Group's controversy, ignited by a video from Gamer's Nexus. But wait, that's just the beginning!
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Episode 39: Fedora's Skeleton Village
May 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
ai game dev, fedora linux, intel arc a770, linux, linux gaming, pc gaming, pc hardware, roblox, rpg maker, tesla lawsuit, valve steamdeck
Does Redhat still believe in the Fedora project, we question the 4% let go from the company in cutbacks // Somebody tell Elon he'd be a real internet cool guy if he opensourced Tesla software updates // RPG Maker Unity asset finally luanches with suspicious comments // Valve is still crushing with good will from the Linux gaming community // 'About that linux support..' - Roblox // The AI game concept gets a new skeleton village // Don't worry, my monitor is still flickering on and off on Linux
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Episode 32: AM5 PC build and Scalpers holding the bag
December 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 16 mins
am5, anbernic, gpu scalpers, linux, neon prime, nvidia 4080, pc gaming, pc hardware, retro gamin, rpg maker, steam deck
This episode we discuss.. / a new AM5 PC build with custom liquid cooling / how happy we are that Scalpers are left holding the bag on Nvidia 4080s / RPG Maker MV / Unity Game dev / Anbernic Retro Gaming / Neon Prime / Steam Deck giveaway
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Episode 18: Zombies. Linux. DRM.
November 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
arch linux, batman arkham asylum, dying light, guild wars 2, hellraid, linux, linux gaming, nvidia, pc gaming, ubuntu, valve, wayland
Back on Linux Mint baby! This episode we discuss several stories from Valve, Steam, and the linux community. We dive into Dying Light Hellraid and Guild Wars 2.