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Latest Comments by pb
Legend Of Grimrock 2 On Linux Is Uncertain
18 Nov 2014 at 4:53 pm UTC

Quoting: MohandevirValve is strangely silent lately about the development and futur of SteamOS... Anybody has hints about what's to come?
Valve is sure taking their Time. ;-)

Legend Of Grimrock 2 On Linux Is Uncertain
18 Nov 2014 at 4:37 pm UTC

I got Legend of Grimrock in a Humble Bundle and I really loved it - played it to the end and then some more. Then I also bought two more copies for my relatives. I have *almost* pre-purchased LoG2, but then I noticed there was no Tux icon next to it. I will be really disappointed if there is not Linux version at all. :-(

Developer Who Sent A Death Threat To Gabe Newell Decided Not To Leave His Studio
15 Nov 2014 at 8:39 pm UTC

Of course he's "back", his "leaving" was only a bluff to see if Valve puts the game back into store.

Ownership Of Desura Changes, Again
6 Nov 2014 at 8:18 pm UTC

Quoting: boomanThis new IndieRoyal bundle has all Desura games which includes 3 Linux games.
Why would they advertise Desura and Linux if the client is no longer downloadable?
http://www.indieroyale.com/?royale=188 [External Link]
You can download the games directly from the website, unpack and play them from disk, no need for the client (but it does make a big difference).

Ownership Of Desura Changes, Again
6 Nov 2014 at 8:17 pm UTC

Quoting: Guest
Quoting: pbI have 233 Linux games on Desura
Ahah, it’s the exact number of Linux games (and demos) I have in Steam ;).
Demos are not counted in "SteamOS+Linux" menu. You can install/uninstall demos and the number will stay the same. F2P games are counted though.

Postal 2 No Longer Being Worked On By Icculus, RWS Taking It In-house
6 Nov 2014 at 12:25 pm UTC

Also missing are achievements on Linux and Mac versions.

Steam's Second Linux Birthday Is Today
6 Nov 2014 at 11:00 am UTC Likes: 7

The cake is a lie.

New & Improved GamingOnLinux Sales Page
6 Nov 2014 at 10:50 am UTC

Hm, I think something is wrong. Either I'm mistaken or sorting only works for current page of the table. So if a table has 8 pages, I can sort by price only the games that are on the first page, then go to the next page and do the same (after switching page the sort options are reset). It sort of defeats the whole purpose of sorting. It should either be page-agnostic, or better yet, you should just always put all titles on one page. Then javascript-sorting would make sense.

New & Improved GamingOnLinux Sales Page
6 Nov 2014 at 10:46 am UTC

Quoting: liamdaweWe have been looking to drop that actually, and it's an easy change to make. It was going to have more information like a trailer, but we never found the time/a decent way to add it all in. That will be removed shortly (it annoys me now too).
I would really appreciate it. ;-)

New & Improved GamingOnLinux Sales Page
6 Nov 2014 at 10:39 am UTC

It was much better when name of the game was linked directly to the storefront. After it was changed to pop up a window, I found it more and more annoying to the point when I stopped using it completely. Shame, because it was a pretty useful tool, sometimes listing deals that could not be found elsewhere.

[edit] As for the interface - it's great that the table can be sorted by any column, but it would be even greater if the user was aware of that. Currently there is no indication of any sort (bad pun) that a column can be sorted. Also what's lacking is the ability to sort by discount, like it is possible on SteamDB or Gamersgate.