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Beautiful futuristic parkour-sim 'Valley' is confirmed as due next week
2 Oct 2016 at 8:22 pm UTC
Ok.. This will be purchased, for sure.

Man, this spring is really shaping up now!
The Steam Hardware Survey for September 2016 shows Linux has grown some more
2 Oct 2016 at 8:21 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: Mountain ManI still wish Valve was more proactive about promoting Linux/SteamOS. If you're particularly cynical, you could strike the word "more" from the previous sentence.
It's not ready yet. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.
The Steam Hardware Survey for September 2016 shows Linux has grown some more
2 Oct 2016 at 4:05 pm UTC Likes: 1
Isn't this in fact the third month in a row with a little rise?
Unity 5.5 beta released for Linux, the first release from a unified codebase
30 Sep 2016 at 1:38 pm UTC
Download link found here, for those who may wonder:

https://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-on-linux-release-notes-and-known-issues.350256/#post-2803750 [External Link]
Steam Hardware Weekend sale, bag some cheap kit, Steam Controller now has accessories
30 Sep 2016 at 7:07 am UTC
Quoting: ElectricPrism
The Steam Hardware Weekend sale is now live and it seems Valve now sells accessories for the Steam Controller.
Typo fix, feel free to delete this comment.
Better idea: Edit your comment instead. Explore the icons top right. The pen is a mighty tool. :)
Steam Hardware Weekend sale, bag some cheap kit, Steam Controller now has accessories
29 Sep 2016 at 9:57 pm UTC Likes: 4
... while we in Norway still only get the "coming soon" message on the controller page. :(
InXile Entertainment announced Wasteland 3, will use crowdfunding on fig
29 Sep 2016 at 8:57 am UTC
Quoting: KeyrockPublishers.
There was an indie scene before the crowdfunding too, Keyrock.
But yeah - for larger projects you're right. And with that, strings. Requirements. Expectations. Demands. Commitment. Q&A.

Not that developing under a publisher are all flowers and summer breeze - we know that's not the case - but still, there's commitment to such a publishing deal. And it leaves consumers as being what they are - consumers. Call for us when it's done.
InXile Entertainment announced Wasteland 3, will use crowdfunding on fig
29 Sep 2016 at 8:30 am UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: GuestTo put things another way, the entire point of the copyright system is to attempt to support artists while they create art, so when that successfully happens via funding from the public then there is no longer a need for the copyright system and the work should be public domain.
Totally legit argument.

Crowdfunding is fantastic for the little guy with an idea, as it was first intended to be. But as it is used today (at least in the gaming industry), it's more often than not just a source for risk free, no strings attached investment money.

And that sucks hayballs.
InXile Entertainment announced Wasteland 3, will use crowdfunding on fig
29 Sep 2016 at 6:56 am UTC Likes: 5
So they didn't even make enough money on Wasteland 2 to finance the development of this one? How was any software house able to produce anything before the crowdfunding services arrived? How could commercial software exist in the pre-crowdfund era?

This crowdfunding epidemic has really gotten out of hand. This is just moving risk out of the company and over to the customers. And that, in turn, leads to laziness.
Steam now has above 2,500 Linux & SteamOS games available
28 Sep 2016 at 4:46 pm UTC
Doesn't matter much though. What matters are how many of the best selling games are on Linux. That's the "make it or break it" for our platform.