There is certainly no plans for a commercially supported linux version of Rage, but there will very likely be a linux executable made available. It isn't running at the moment, but we have had it compiled in the past. Running on additional platforms usually provides some code quality advantages, and it really only takes one interested programmer to make it happen.

The PC version is still OpenGL, but it is possible that could change before release. The actual API code is not very large, and the vertex / fragment code can be easily translated between cg/hlsl/glsl as necessary. I am going to at least consider OpenGL 3.0 as a target, if Nvidia, ATI, and Intel all have decent support. There really won't be any performance difference between GL 2.0 / GL 3.0 / D3D, so the api decision will be based on secondary factors, of which inertia is one.

Does the idea of contributing your specialized knowledge in sound design to the next generation gaming platform for one of EAs widely recognized leading franchises get you pumped? EA has an exciting opportunity for a Sound Designer who will work closely with the Audio Director on creating sound effects, dialog and music for a next-generation first person shooter game. You will be instrumental in designing audio elements for a high profile new intellectual property.

SUMMARY:
Responsible for designing and implementing sound effects for C&CX including sound effects design and editing, music integration, field recording, technology development and documentation.

UPDATE: These system requirements were released by accident and are not an indication of the final minimum requirements for Crysis. Crytek are still optimizing Crysis and so as soon as they get a clear understanding of what will be able to run this game, they will release the final requirements to the public. I'll leave the unfinalised requirements below for reference only. So at least we know what the minimum requirements are not :-)

CPU: Intel P4 2.8Ghz or AMD equivalent
RAM: 1GB
Video Card: 6800GT (256mb) or ATI/AMD Radeon 9800 Pro (256mb)
HDD Space: 16GB
OS: Microsoft Windows [XP and Vista I imagine]
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible

cdv Software Entertainment USA today announced that it will publish Pacific Storm Allies, the next title in the successful Pacific Storm series of WWII Pacific theater strategy/action games. Set for a November release in North America, Pacific Storm Allies expands upon everything players enjoyed in the first game, while adding new nations, new aircraft and ships, a diplomacy system and an updated graphics engine. For more information about Pacific Storm Allies, please visit http://www.cdvus.com.

• BioShock
  Diving deeper into BioShock's story on GameSpot is a Q&A with Ken Levine of the developer formerly known as Irrational Games about the storyline in BioShock. They discuss the story, designing the city of Rapture, and more. Some spoilers are included.
• Pirates of the Burning Sea
  The Pirates of the Burning Sea Q&A on Warcry Network is a brief article-format Q&A with the folks from Burning Lab Software about their upcoming MMORPG. Arrr.
• Icarus Platform
  WarCry Network's Icarus Platform Interview hears from David Gardner of Icarus Studios about the Icarus Platform, their MMOG middleware that powers Fallen Earth, their upcoming MMORPG.
• Pro Gaming
  Pumped for Competitors, Stermy Chats With GameZone Before the Games Begin is a Q&A with Alessandro 'Stermy' Avallone, discussing his life as a professional gamer.

• Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties on IGN.
• Angel Love Online on 1Up.
• Avencast: Rise of the Mage on Games Radar.
• Blood Magic on Hooked Gamers.
• Crysis on IGN.
• Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess on 1Up.
• Gear of War on Computer and Video Games. Just one gear?
• Record of Lunia War on RPG Vault. Diary #2.
• Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance on GameSpot.
• Spore on Computer and Video Games and Games Radar.
• Tabula Rasa on IGN.
• Upshift StrikeRacer on RPG Vault. Diary #2.
• Viva Pinata on IGN.

• CGS Announces The Start of UK & European Live Qualifiers.
• XLEAGUE.TV Goes Soccer Mad!!
• 2K Games at E for All.
• Alex Seropian to Keynote Indie Games Conference as InstantAction is Unveiled.

• Demo: Viva Piñata Party Animals on Xbox Live Marketplace. "All Xbox LIVE regions."
• Xbox 360 System Update.
• Halo 3 Q&A on Music 4 Games.
• Condemned 2: Bloodshot Preview on ActionTrip.
• Sony acquires two new developers.
• Hudson Entertainment Blasts Bomberman Land Onto Wii Nintendo DS And PSP System.
• No More Heroes headed stateside in February.

• Intel Skulltrail and Penryn Performance Previews on HotHardware, PC Perspective, The Tech Report, Techgage, and X-bit labs.
• Rendering Games with Raytracing Will Revolutionize Graphics on PC Perspective.
• Team Fortress 2 Beta GPU Performance on AMDZone.
• Intel to straddle fence, offer native support for both HD DVD and Blu-ray.
• DRAM prices plunge to new lows... and may keep going.
• Nanowire researchers discover possible hard drive stand-in- fast, dense, hairy memory.
• Moore at IDF: All good curves must come to an end.
• Looking at Vista's I/O Performance on Tech-Hounds.com.
• Top ten laughably bad tech ads.
• TV rabbit ears to go digital for the elderly.

• Games debut for new iPods. Thanks Ant.
• PlayStation Store PSP & PC support.

• Online music distributors song licensing a painful and expensive process.
• Cheddar Wheel Is 'International Superstar'.
• E-mail chain reunites football fan with lost digital camera.

• Has Google actually read U.S. v. Microsoft?

• Popular Science on gaming's hardest technical problems. Thanks Mike Martinez…
• Top 10 Most Influential AI Games…
• Saitek Announces New Gaming And PC Peripherals For 2008…

Ship Simulator 2008 was released by Lighthouse in most European territories this year. The North American retail release will include all the free add-ons, including the upcoming multiplayer mode. Ship Simulator 2008 is the follow-up to the surprise simulation hit Ship Simulator released last year. Not only is the game Windows® Vista™ compatible, but it includes brand new harbors like San Francisco, new vessels including jet-skis and hovercrafts, and also advanced weather conditions, waves, visible damage, enhanced ship bridges, multiplayer and open sea missions. Ship Simulator 2008 will amaze players with its progress and will rock their simulated world!

“Ship Simulator and Ship Simulator 2008 have both received accolades from simulation fans, retailers and the press worldwide,” said Steve Wall, VP of Lighthouse Interactive. “We are proud to be bringing this international hit to the North American market.”

VSTEP’s Technical Director, Pjotr van Schothorst added, “The North American version of the game will be packed with features including: 50 different single player and multiplayer missions, a Mission Editor, and the ability to track player profiles establishing their ranks in different ship classes.”

• Gears of War on bit-tech.net.
• Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer on Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault.

• 2K Sports' NBA 2K8 Demo Available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
• FINAL FANTASY XI WINGS OF THE GODDESS Release Date Announced.
• Kazuo Hirai, President And Group CEO Of Sony Computer Entertainment, Outlines Plans For PlayStation Business At Tokyo Game Show 2007 Keynote Speech.
• Metal Gear Online & Metal Gear Solid 4 Direct Feed TGS 2007 Trailers.
• DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller With Rumble Feature To be Introduced For PLAYSTATION3.
• Assassin's Creed Preview on YouGamers.
• TimeShift Preview on Strategy Informer.
• Sega’s Live Action Puzzle Game Killer Wii App In Action.
• PGR4 TV spot - Bizarre's remix.
• PLAYSTATION3 Helps Folding@home Become The First Distributed Computing Network To Reach The Petaflop Milestone Reached. From the dept. of redundancy dept.

• World in Conflict Hardware Performance Guide on GameSpot. Thanks Ant.
• Intel pushing technology from high-end to low. Thanks Mike Martinez.
• Vista Pushes Linux Into Primetime, but Linux Community Issues Lead Beginners Back to Windows.
• Are Radeon HD 2900Pro castrated HD 2900XT?

• Game consoles help keep students in the classroom. Thanks Mike Martinez.

• Americans giving up friends, sex for Web life. Thanks Ant and Slashdot.

• With bankruptcy, SCO now facing Nasdaq delisting.
• How much does the store owe this PC buyer? How could a techie leave it to a store to transfer their un-backed-up data?

• Zero-day exploits attack Yahoo, AOL IM. Thanks fast forward.
• Symantec CEO urges cookie notification.

• Dead Reefs on JustPressPlay.
• Ingenious on Killer Betties.
• Medal of Honor Airborne on Play.TM.
• Two Worlds on Out of Eight.
• World in Conflict on HEXUS.

• Aerocool AE-Plus Mid Tower Case on ProClockers.
• Antec Fusion Black 430 Media Center Case & A/V Cooler on Overclockers Club.
• ASUS P5KR Motherboard on OZ Hardware.
• Genius HS-03U Bass Vibration Headset on Techware Labs.
• Gigabyte iSolo 210 Case on Tweaknews.net.
• Intel QX6850 Quad Core Extreme CPU on HardwareLogic.
• Jabra BT8010 Bluetooth Stereo Headset on t-break.
• LCD Monitor Roundup on InsideHW.
• OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Vista Performance Platinum RAM on 3DXtreme.
• OCZ PC2-9200 FlexXLC 2GB Dual Channel RAM on PCSTATS.
• Sunbeamtech LANparty Bag on Bukworld.com.
• Ultra X3 600W ATX PSU on Virtual-Hideout.

• Umbra Software joins Epic's Unreal Engine 3 Integrated Partners Program…
• MapleStory – Reallocate Misspent Ability and Skill Points…