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Feral Interactive are pushing the boat out once more, and they have another clue ready for an unannounced port.
The clue is "THE ROYAL SCAM", and the image to go with it is this:
What do people think this is then? I have no idea, exciting. See their radar here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
The clue is "THE ROYAL SCAM", and the image to go with it is this:
What do people think this is then? I have no idea, exciting. See their radar here. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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The Royal Scam is the fifth album by Steely Dan, originally released by ABC Records in 1976.
There is a song called "The Fez" in the album, but Fez has already been ported, so that's not it.
The lyrics of the title song are:
May be worth looking into?
As for the image I had to think of the sphynx's riddle in Oedipus, but the child isn't on all fours, so it may be unrelated. If it is the reverse sphynx riddle it could mean "noon". It could also just mean family.
Or should we look into games that scammed us? :-p
Last edited by Ilya on 18 November 2015 at 7:39 pm UTC
There is a song called "The Fez" in the album, but Fez has already been ported, so that's not it.
The lyrics of the title song are:
Spoiler, click me
And they wandered in from the city of St. John
Without a dime
Wearing coats that shined both red and green
Colors from their sunny island
From their boats of iron they looked upon the promised land
Where surely life was sweet
On the rising tide to New York City
Did they ride into the street
See the glory
Of the royal scam
They are hounded down to the bottom of a bad town
Amid the ruins
Where they learn to fear an angry race of fallen kings
Their dark companions
While the memory of their southern sky was clouded by
A savage winter
Every patron saint hung on the wall, shared the room
With twenty sinners
See the glory
Of the royal scam
By the blackened wall he does it all
He thinks he's died and gone to Heaven
Now the tale is told by the old man back home
He reads the letter
How they are paid in gold just to babble in the back room
All night and waste their time
And they wandered in from the city of St. John
Without a dime
See the glory
Of the royal scam
See the glory
Of the royal scam
See the glory
Of the royal scam
Without a dime
Wearing coats that shined both red and green
Colors from their sunny island
From their boats of iron they looked upon the promised land
Where surely life was sweet
On the rising tide to New York City
Did they ride into the street
See the glory
Of the royal scam
They are hounded down to the bottom of a bad town
Amid the ruins
Where they learn to fear an angry race of fallen kings
Their dark companions
While the memory of their southern sky was clouded by
A savage winter
Every patron saint hung on the wall, shared the room
With twenty sinners
See the glory
Of the royal scam
By the blackened wall he does it all
He thinks he's died and gone to Heaven
Now the tale is told by the old man back home
He reads the letter
How they are paid in gold just to babble in the back room
All night and waste their time
And they wandered in from the city of St. John
Without a dime
See the glory
Of the royal scam
See the glory
Of the royal scam
See the glory
Of the royal scam
May be worth looking into?
As for the image I had to think of the sphynx's riddle in Oedipus, but the child isn't on all fours, so it may be unrelated. If it is the reverse sphynx riddle it could mean "noon". It could also just mean family.
Or should we look into games that scammed us? :-p
Last edited by Ilya on 18 November 2015 at 7:39 pm UTC
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This one is easy: Its Dishonored
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Hmmm - the first title that came to my mind is Dishonored, although that was probably wishful thinking since the story was about an empress and her daughter - they don't count as royals, do they? But there was definitely a scam at play in that game.
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Dishonoured was my first reaction too (and it'd be nice) but I don't really see how the picture relates.
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leillo1975 Nov 18, 2015
Dishonored!!! I agree completely. Please God make it possible
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wvstolzing Nov 18, 2015
The lyrics to 'the Royal Scam' mention 'the City of St. John', which is supposed to be in Canada; and it's implied in GTA V that Trevor Phillips is from Canada -- so, there you have it, it's GTA V.
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In the last "The Big Bang Theory" episode (S09E08), Sheldon, Raj and Howard publish an announce on Craiglist filled with very difficult puzzles that if solved can bring a woman to Sheldon's house to meet him and became his girlfriend. This way he can select the most intelligent woman on Earth. They also set a deadline: 10 second after it a very beautiful and intelligent woman appears at the door. She introduces herself, and damn! she's a genius! But Sheldon slams the door in her face telling her "I'm sorry, but you missed my deadline".
That's exactly my point about following the hype train: they'll release a game that will not work on my AMD gfx card, so who cares about those puzzles!
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Quoting: wvstolzingThe lyrics to 'the Royal Scam' mention 'the City of St. John', which is supposed to be in Canada; and it's implied in GTA V that Trevor Phillips is from Canada -- so, there you have it, it's GTA V.
Lol love the way you think, I'd love to have GTA V too but I highly doubt it.
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Good opportunity to refresh one's memory and listen to some Steely Dan music - slightly forgotten and often overlooked band.
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Maybe is because im old... but i dislike the teasing u.u
Either give it to me, or let me be happily ignorant... (Dishonored would be awesome tho)
Either give it to me, or let me be happily ignorant... (Dishonored would be awesome tho)
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Same here : I prefer no teasing.
But Dishonored or GTA V -> I'd love them both !
But Dishonored or GTA V -> I'd love them both !
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Dishonored? oO
Why?
Where is that conclusion from?
Those are all the titles that the music group made
Why?
Where is that conclusion from?
Those are all the titles that the music group made
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Kid Charlemagne – 4:38
The Caves of Altamira – 3:33
Don't Take Me Alive – 4:16
Sign in Stranger – 4:23
The Fez (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin) – 4:01
Green Earrings – 4:05
Haitian Divorce – 5:51
Everything You Did – 3:55
The Royal Scam – 6:30
The Caves of Altamira – 3:33
Don't Take Me Alive – 4:16
Sign in Stranger – 4:23
The Fez (Becker, Fagen, Paul Griffin) – 4:01
Green Earrings – 4:05
Haitian Divorce – 5:51
Everything You Did – 3:55
The Royal Scam – 6:30
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Quoting: wvstolzingThe lyrics to 'the Royal Scam' mention 'the City of St. John', which is supposed to be in Canada; and it's implied in GTA V that Trevor Phillips is from Canada -- so, there you have it, it's GTA V.I (of course) want to see that game ported, but I would like to see it running on Vulkan, on opengl we already know we are going to loose at least 25% of the performance.
I would prefer than this refer to an older game like dishonored where performance isnt that important anymore.
Last edited by edo on 18 November 2015 at 8:29 pm UTC
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philip550c Nov 18, 2015
I really hope it is dishonoured. I’ve been hoping that game would be ported.
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Quoting: tkoniczThis one is easy: Its Dishonored
Please please please please please please please let this be true. Pretty please with a cherry on top.
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Kallestofeles Nov 18, 2015
Quoting: GuestSteely Dan? Brotherhood of Steel? The image looks like It could be a family heading off to a vault? xD Them BLUE vault suits too?Now THAT would be something... crazy, but I like it. :D
Just wishfully thinking.
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Quoting: WikipediaThe Royal Scam is the fifth album ...Need I say more?
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Quoting: NyamiouQuoting: WikipediaThe Royal Scam is the fifth album ...Need I say more?
Don't get me excited like that.
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Comandante Ñoñardo Nov 18, 2015
Dishonored??? How did you arrived to that conclusion?
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Quoting: NyamiouQuoting: WikipediaThe Royal Scam is the fifth album ...Need I say more?
For someone like me who more than likely wouldn't see the connection, yes. Fallout 4 being the 5th of the fallout franchise - (1/2/3/New Vegas/4) . . .?
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