Here is some Sunday reading for you from other gaming sites across the internet. Not much generally happens on a Sunday, so let's see what's been going on elsewhere.
OMGUbuntu recently did a poll on dual-booters for gaming, and a whopping 58% dual-boot for gaming. This is out of 7,300+ people and only around 20% no longer dual-boot.
Not a surprising statistic as OMG's following isn't fully Linux gaming related, but more of a general Ubuntu site.
RootGamer took a lot at some screenshots for Edge of Eternity a good looking RPG coming to Linux.
Humble Indie Bundle 12 is still going for those that somehow missed this!
Quite a few good games in this, and I can't wait to see what extra games will come.
LinuxGameCast took a look at "The Bridge" and gave it three chairs, so it seems worth checking out.
Rock Paper Shotgun did a post on what CPU to buy for gaming and basically said not to bother with AMD. Ouch!
What have you been up to this weekend, and what are your gaming plans for the rest of it? I have been "testing" Destiny on the PS3 and it's surprisingly good. Linux wise I am still aiming for world domination on Civilization V! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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QuoteNot a surprising statistic as OMG's following is fully Linux gaming related, but more of a general Ubuntu site.
Did you mean "as OMG's following isn't fully"?
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Nice summary!
Was gonna point out that error, but @tmvl's got u covered.
Was gonna point out that error, but @tmvl's got u covered.
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I was also pretty surprised about the OMG poll; I nixed windows about a year ago (and have been using Linux for 2 years) with no regrets :)
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oldrocker99 Sep 14, 2014
The Bridge is indeed a nifty little "tilt the screen and let gravity work" game, like "And Yet It Moves), only hand-drawn instead of artfully torn paper. Recommended.
And yes, I deleted my Windows partition once X-COM came out. So I had bought a number of Windows games that will likely never have Linux versions. I can still play Skyrim and Oblivion (games that mean a lot to me) on my PlayOnlinux-powered Steam for Windows. So, I made the choice, and still don't regret it.
And yes, I deleted my Windows partition once X-COM came out. So I had bought a number of Windows games that will likely never have Linux versions. I can still play Skyrim and Oblivion (games that mean a lot to me) on my PlayOnlinux-powered Steam for Windows. So, I made the choice, and still don't regret it.
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Segata Sanshiro Sep 14, 2014
QuoteNot a surprising statistic as OMG's following isn't fully Linux gaming related, but more of a general Ubuntu site.
Not to be too harsh to OMGUbuntu, but I see it more as a site for closet Mac users who use words like "apps" instead of "programs/software", are really keen on buying a £400 Ubuntu Phone (or just pay ridiculous amounts for hardware in general) and change their icon themes every 2 days so it looks more like OSX. Get the impression that there's a breed of "ultra-hipsters" out there who see Apple as too "mainstream" and choose Ubuntu as a lifestyle statement rather than a functional OS.
What really put me off the site though is this mac-like cultish devotion to the distribution. When Cannonical were making terrible decisions left, right and centre, the readership were hailing them as the greatest decision ever (mostly because they like corporate gimmicks like "convergence" because like I said, closet Mac users) like in the Steve Jobs days when followers would hysterically cry over the release of a new cable. Obviously doesn't apply to everyone, probably just the more vocal people.
Quotewhopping 58% dual-boot for gaming. This is out of 7,300+ people and only around 20% no longer dual-boot.
Looking at the figures for the GOL poll, I can already say that those stats are WAY different. It's a shame though that GOL doesn't have the readership to pull off 7,000 responses (the poll is currently at around 10% of that) considering this is a much better site in almost every respect.
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I don't like The Bridge, I buy this game during the sales but it's too easy and quite boring.
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Quoting: NyamiouI don't like The Bridge, I buy this game during the sales but it's too easy and quite boring.
I guess you didn't play very far then?
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I dual boot. There are a couple things I need to have Windows for, though I rarely use it and every game I'm playing at the moment runs perfectly fine in Wine or natively.
I might drop it the next time I redo my system, which will be either when I upgrade my motherboard and CPU (they both really need it) or they all of a sudden make 1TB SSD's at a reasonable price.
I might drop it the next time I redo my system, which will be either when I upgrade my motherboard and CPU (they both really need it) or they all of a sudden make 1TB SSD's at a reasonable price.
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