Co-op News Punch Podcast - Episode 29

We're back, we're early this time! As usual, it's a very casual and frank chat between two friends (myself - Liam) and GOL contributor / Linux livestreamer Samsai about many different Linux-related topics.

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Here's a few of the main bits of what we talked about this episode:

• Metro Exodus Linux port releases to mixed results
• Stellaris 3.0 brings some free Dick and Nemesis
• Klabater drops Linux and macOS support for Crossroads Inn
• OpenTTD arrives on Steam
• Warzone 2100 4.0
• GNOME 40 is out now
• Linux Kernel dev bans University of Minnesota for sending malicious patches
• Windows can now run Linux GUI apps (Windows Subsystem for Linux):

1. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/the-initial-preview-of-gui-app-support-is-now-available-for-the-windows-subsystem-for-linux-2/
2. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/wslg-architecture/

• System76 announce COSMIC, their own GNOME-based desktop environment for Pop!_OS

Quick-fire news reminders:

• Selaco is a slick upcoming GZDoom FPS
• ΔV: Rings of Saturn has the full game in the demo, but no loading saves for you
• Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown announced for June 3
• Mojang split the Minecraft Caves & Cliffs upgrade into two parts but both this year
• Across the Obelisk - deckbuilder with co-op out now in Early Access
• Commandos 2 - HD Remaster has been released for Linux
• Portal Stories: Mel gets Vulkan support on Linux in a new Beta, using DXVK again like Portal

Wut we been Playing:

• Samsai: Stellaris
• Liam: Metro Exodus, rage quit Valheim, Voxel Tycoon, Valheim again