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RimWorld Space Colony Sim Alpha 2 Is Now Out
1 March 2014 at 10:42 am UTC

Quoting: ChuckyCool! $30 and Paypal. Nice joke.

Well it's easily worth the $30, paypal is a pain though I agree there.

Chucks Challenge 3D Puzzle game Now On Steam For Linux, Our Review
1 March 2014 at 9:58 am UTC

I have adjusted the title to better fit now.

Chucks Challenge 3D Puzzle game Now On Steam For Linux, Our Review
1 March 2014 at 9:30 am UTC

Quoting: HamishThis is not new to Linux, only to Steam:
http://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/chucks-challenge-3d-released-on-desura.2699

Well now, bit annoying when publishers claim it is new *sigh*

A Call For Help, Help GamingOnLinux Grow
28 February 2014 at 10:30 pm UTC

Quoting: DrMcCoyEh, what the hell, it's the end of the month and I got a few Euros left for a change, so I went ahead and donated £10. Not much, I know, but it's about as much as I can give in my current situation.

I don't always agree with you, but I do appreciate the work you're doing here.

You have my public thanks, we do not always agree, but that is what GOL is here for, so all Linux gamers have a voice.

I sent you an email about it.

Many Linux Games To Look Forward To In 2014
28 February 2014 at 10:11 pm UTC

Quoting: lordfraggerYo're forgetting tropico 5! It should be available in a 2-3 months.

Apparently not the best known series, but imo a great one. I've spent countless hours on tropico 4, which runs really well through wine.

*sigh*, do I really need a disclaimer on every post that covers a few things...:P

I didn't forget, there are 100s of games I have missed out to keep the post from being 100 pages long.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 February 2014 at 7:49 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: liamdaweAlso, I can't say i've heard of 32bit programs being faster than 64bit?
I was sure I had seen benchmarks showing that 32 bit was faster for a significant number of programs, but a phoronix search showed this http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=ubuntu_1210_3264&num=1 where 64 bit is indeed almost always faster by a significant margin. So looks like I was wrong.

I thought your comment was odd heh, I always remember 64bit being better than 32bit. It is not just more RAM that makes it worthwhile.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 February 2014 at 5:35 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestWhy the hate for 32 bit? 32 bit programs are often faster, and use less RAM than 64 bit ones. Besides, who cares? Both work perfectly fine. (And yes, I do have a 32 bit processor in one of my computers.)

Not hate, but 64bit only in the future is inevitable as games grow. It can also create issues for some developers having to support both.

Also, I can't say i've heard of 32bit programs being faster than 64bit?

Ultionus: A Tale of Petty Revenge Released On Steam For Linux
27 February 2014 at 4:04 pm UTC

Quoting: adolson
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: adolsonEh... It seems kinda silly to complain about having yet another game in any given genre, regardless of saturation level. Especially on Linux.
I completely disagree, we have a massive library of games now and it is easy to get bored when a vast majority of them have very similar game-play - platformers.
Don't buy them?

I don't.

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 February 2014 at 11:51 am UTC

Hah didn't even notice that you're right!

Steam Hardware Survey Changes, Now Split Per-Platform
27 February 2014 at 11:43 am UTC

Quoting: edgleyNow, correct me if I'm wrong but, the totals leave 0.10% unaccounted for?

These are the proper totals, including what was originally in "Other" since they took it out.