disclaimer: I can't draw so I composed it using free cliparts :whistle:

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Quoting: PieOrCake

Quoting: 14I welcome the refreshing look.

Another thing I would like is to wish list a game I already own so that I can get notified when to buy it for a friend. :)

^^ This. The GoG version of UT2k4 stopped working a while back, and my sons still want to play it. I already own it on Steam, but I can't wishlist it to be notified when it's on sale for them.

Wishlist from their account(s)? Os use an external notifier like https://gg.deals/ [External Link]

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Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIf Steam want to survive this war, We (Linux gamers) need more than a new library design: GabeN must reduce the cut to the 10% or less for to attract big titles like EPIC is doing...

That's not how you fight the war. That's how you bleed out.

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Hitman 2 has become unplayable after the update. 99% of the graphics (in-game) disappeared, all I can see is blue background and the horizon.


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Interesting that they would start with the newest one, and also the only one I don't own. I'll treat it as a demo to decide whether to buy it on Steam.

Also of interest, they seem to have struck a publishing deal with Subsoap for their next game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/348910/Faerie_Solitaire_Harvest/ [External Link]
I wonder if that's the reason of Subsoap revisiting the Linux build of Faerie Solitaire Remastered: https://steamcommunity.com/app/583930/discussions/0/1621724915773764309/ [External Link]

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Played it on SteamOS, at maxed settings, almost no problems. Three observations:
1. "Exclusive fullscreen" setting (default?) = black screen, had to change to simply "Fullscreen".
2. Mouse worked in the launcher but not in-game, which was a big bummer, because I'm used to playing with controller but aiming with mouse.
3. I really, really wish Feral would port it or at least announce the port, because I don't know how much longer I can hold out from buying. :-(

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In some markets it's above 10%, nice. I'm part of the stats, too, as I bought this game on Steam some time ago. I think we have enough proof now that the Linux percentage throughout Steam is held back by the rising Chinese market with their cheap OEM Windows on every device. :-(

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At least we can't complain about the shortage of good puzzle games. Those that aren't available natively, almost surely work with SteamPlay.

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That's nice but I'd prefer "Snakebird 2" with a step up from the difficulty of the original.

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Quoting: Salvatosevery rental streaming service I've found seemed to not be Linux-compatible, be subscription-based, be more expensive than actually buying a physical medium or belong to Google and the likes.

Yeah, the ability to keep the movie is another thing that encouraged me to buy at Steam. I don't want any more subscriptions than I have and I don't like the idea of VOD where I pay half the price of a dvd for watching the movie once or twice before it's gone. I'm not a big fan of discs either, with them cluttering my shelves or the basement.

By the way, a recent study showed that the growth of different subscription services is driving users back to piracy, because every new platform aims to have its own exclusives and people refuse to pay for more than two subs. Valve might be missing a good niche with their decision, but maybe publishers weren't much interested in Valve's model of distribution and that's the real reason.

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