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NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
By Ehvis, 1 March 2017 at 1:16 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: LinasThis will cost around €800 where I live, according to past experience. Man, that's a lot of money...

Indeed, if it would actually be $699, I'd have me one for my next build (unless Vega comes out on top before then). But I fear that the practical versions (higher clocks, better (and less noisy) coolers) will even exceed the €800 mark.
NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
By Linas, 1 March 2017 at 1:14 pm UTC Likes: 3
This will cost around €800 where I live, according to past experience. Man, that's a lot of money...
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By doctorx, 1 March 2017 at 1:11 pm UTC Likes: 1
as long as they dont touch the small view... i like it just like it is.
NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
By rick01457, 1 March 2017 at 1:11 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: PompesdeskyGoing AMD is the best to support the efforts made towards open source drivers, hopefully Vega will be competitive enough to get a good adoption :)
I've actually been wondering how well Vega will be supported on Linux. I've felt locked in to Nvidia ownership for way too long and the insane price hikes going into the 10x0 series made me really wish that AMD performed on Linux just as well. It will be a case of wait and see I guess
Editorial: Steam Machines are not dead, plus a video from The Linux Gamer
By wvstolzing, 1 March 2017 at 1:09 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: Purple Library GuyThat is absolutely true, but for our purposes it doesn't matter. Apple can make tons of profits and do very well as a company, but if they do so by emphasizing iOS and phones, it could still represent an opening for Linux in the desktop-and-laptop space.

Several years ago, when MacOS 10.7 (Lion) came out, people began saying that this was the beginning of the end for the Mac, that it would eventually merge into iOS, and be replaced by the iPad line, etc. At the time (I was using a Mac) I thought this was a bit overblown, because contrary to the allegations, Apple was keeping their mobile & desktop OSs distinct, despite premature attempts in the industry to merge the two styles (M$'s 'Metro', etc.)

I quit using a Mac after 10.8, and haven't really kept up with them ever since, but recent developments suggest that people who were protesting the demise of the Mac might have been right after all. As it became known last December, there's no longer a MacOS team at Apple now, so it's a side project to iOS at this point. The hardware updates to the Mac line are also getting more and more bizarre. So after a certain 'golden age' following the intel transition, the Mac might be returning to its status all through the '90s as an odd & overpriced platform, of which the only real use would be to run XCode in order to write iOS applications.

I'd love to think that Linux can then step in, and save the multi-purpose desktop PC; but then again, changing mainstream user habits are turning that into an old relic as well. I just wish to keep having access to multi-purpose devices where I can be ROOT, have complete control over what bits go in and out, and write/change/compile software as I please.

Perhaps the 'future' of multi-purpose PC enthusiasts will be multi-purpose development boards. So hopefully that 'market' keeps developing.
NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
By Pompesdesky, 1 March 2017 at 1:08 pm UTC Likes: 16
Going AMD is the best to support the efforts made towards open source drivers, hopefully Vega will be competitive enough to get a good adoption :)
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By Creak, 1 March 2017 at 1:04 pm UTC Likes: 8
They should make an open source client...
Torment: Tides of Numenera released for Linux with day-1 support
By buenaventura, 1 March 2017 at 1:02 pm UTC Likes: 1
I want to replay BG1, Icewind Dale, and Torment (the olde) first. And now I got Echalon 1 for free. What to do :P
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By Nanobang, 1 March 2017 at 12:59 pm UTC Likes: 1
Just let me be able to read the desktop client on my TV, Valve. That's all I ask.
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By Tchey, 1 March 2017 at 12:56 pm UTC
They could, or should, get inspiration from itchio...
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By fryk, 1 March 2017 at 12:55 pm UTC Likes: 5
I hope they will get the Steam client to be capable of Hi-DPI. It really sucks the way it is now. Also the available "hi-dpi-themes" out there are far from good. Until then: Lutris it is!
'Fruits of a Feather' is a small Pay What You Want unconventional exploration game where you play as a bird
By Nanobang, 1 March 2017 at 12:53 pm UTC
Thanks for reminding me that this game is out there. I'm downloading it now. :)
Thimbleweed Park to release on March 30th with day-1 Linux support
By Keyrock, 1 March 2017 at 12:49 pm UTC
I forgot all about this. I'll have to give it a look once it comes out.
Watch the video Samsai put together that utterly roasts me
By catskinsox, 1 March 2017 at 12:43 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: catskinsox
Quoting: liamdaweGlad you guys enjoyed it. It's all part of the fun watching me fail to play games after a long day :)

I enjoy the chat in the Twitch channel too, keeps me going :D

I think HL2 will be finished within the next week, so we shall move onto doing Portal 2 co-op with myself and Samsai.

Oooh.. I'm looking forward to that. I assume he'll be on voice as well? I enjoy his banter. :)
How else are you going to enjoy him calling me an idiot? :D

Excellent!
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
By catskinsox, 1 March 2017 at 12:41 pm UTC Likes: 2
Maybe they'll get that improvement in where, when in multiplayer, you can filter your friends list to only show the people that own the game.
Watch the video Samsai put together that utterly roasts me
By Liam Dawe, 1 March 2017 at 12:38 pm UTC
Quoting: catskinsox
Quoting: liamdaweGlad you guys enjoyed it. It's all part of the fun watching me fail to play games after a long day :)

I enjoy the chat in the Twitch channel too, keeps me going :D

I think HL2 will be finished within the next week, so we shall move onto doing Portal 2 co-op with myself and Samsai.

Oooh.. I'm looking forward to that. I assume he'll be on voice as well? I enjoy his banter. :)
How else are you going to enjoy him calling me an idiot? :D
Watch the video Samsai put together that utterly roasts me
By catskinsox, 1 March 2017 at 12:37 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdaweGlad you guys enjoyed it. It's all part of the fun watching me fail to play games after a long day :)

I enjoy the chat in the Twitch channel too, keeps me going :D

I think HL2 will be finished within the next week, so we shall move onto doing Portal 2 co-op with myself and Samsai.

Oooh.. I'm looking forward to that. I assume he'll be on voice as well? I enjoy his banter. :)
Torment: Tides of Numenera released for Linux with day-1 support
By rick01457, 1 March 2017 at 12:25 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: Aryvandaar
Quoting: STiATGrr, not even done with Tyranny yet...

But cool!

I have BG2 to play first, and then finish PoE after BG2. Finished Tyranny some time ago.

We might have to start asking developers to put a hold on supporting linux, just so we get a chance to finish games....
Torment: Tides of Numenera released for Linux with day-1 support
By Aryvandaar, 1 March 2017 at 12:23 pm UTC
Quoting: STiATGrr, not even done with Tyranny yet...

But cool!

I have BG2 to play first, and then finish PoE after BG2. Finished Tyranny some time ago.
GOG is having another weekly retro sale with eleven Linux supported titles
By Liam Dawe, 1 March 2017 at 12:10 pm UTC
I've adjusted the article. It's possibly you're seeing regional pricing, but to be clear I've removed the price mention.
GOG is having another weekly retro sale with eleven Linux supported titles
By tuubi, 1 March 2017 at 11:18 am UTC
So it seems. SangreDeReptil might want to fix the article. My point still stands, these adventures are well worth it.
GOG is having another weekly retro sale with eleven Linux supported titles
By Pit, 1 March 2017 at 11:06 am UTC
I guess it should be 'reduced by 74%'? At least that's what I see on the page....
GOG is having another weekly retro sale with eleven Linux supported titles
By DasCapschen, 1 March 2017 at 11:00 am UTC
WHOA!
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis is 0.74USD?! WHY TF IS IT 1.40€ THEN? 0.74$ == 0.70€ >_>
GOG is having another weekly retro sale with eleven Linux supported titles
By tuubi, 1 March 2017 at 10:54 am UTC
Some of the best adventures ever made for pennies. Insanely good deals.
Torment: Tides of Numenera released for Linux with day-1 support
By STiAT, 1 March 2017 at 10:35 am UTC
Grr, not even done with Tyranny yet...

But cool!
Thimbleweed Park to release on March 30th with day-1 Linux support
By wolfyrion, 1 March 2017 at 10:19 am UTC Likes: 2
erhmm.. I thought I have backed up this game but I guess I have backed Crossing Souls instead....
Oh well...Actually I wanted to pledge for

Pledge $25 or more
"I pirated Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island when I was a kid and I feel bad!" This reward tier instantly absolves you of all guilt and includes the Thimbleweed Park game. All subsequent tiers also include guilt absolution."
Thimbleweed Park to release on March 30th with day-1 Linux support
By logge, 1 March 2017 at 10:11 am UTC
Didnt back that one, because I was sceptical about it coming to Linux. Now this will b a day-1 insta-buy.
Thimbleweed Park to release on March 30th with day-1 Linux support
By Eike, 1 March 2017 at 10:10 am UTC
Wow. Verb list is very old school. But I'll play it anyway of course. :)
Watch the video Samsai put together that utterly roasts me
By Liam Dawe, 1 March 2017 at 9:56 am UTC
Glad you guys enjoyed it. It's all part of the fun watching me fail to play games after a long day :)

I enjoy the chat in the Twitch channel too, keeps me going :D

I think HL2 will be finished within the next week, so we shall move onto doing Portal 2 co-op with myself and Samsai.
Looks like Telltale's 'The Walking Dead' may be coming to Linux
By tuubi, 1 March 2017 at 9:46 am UTC
I like traditional adventure games like Telltale used to do, but I don't much care for this format. Maybe there's a remote chance they might bring their older catalogue over if this stuff sells? I'd definitely want to play the Sam & Max stuff at least, and Puzzle Agent seems cool.
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