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Godot Engine was approved for an Epic MegaGrant
3 Feb 2020 at 3:17 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: rkfgGood publicity (they really need it), competition is good for everyone. To name a few.
I never heard the theory that competition is good for one of the competitors.
Having a monopoly is good for a competitor (which then stops to be a competitior, of course.)

Steam hits a new all-time high for users online, Linux share rises
3 Feb 2020 at 10:53 am UTC Likes: 5

BTW...

Linux had risen to 0.9%
... is this our Windows 7 harvest? ;)
(No, probably just China coughing. (*) )

(*) Erm, no pun intended. Really.

Steam hits a new all-time high for users online, Linux share rises
3 Feb 2020 at 9:45 am UTC

After changing my hardware, I got a survey on Saturday.
As people keep reporting this behaviour, I wonder if they're just using older survey data from people who didn't change their system...

Comedy point and click adventure Later Alligator is now available on Linux
2 Feb 2020 at 7:48 pm UTC

I bought and played it, now. Well, played parts of it. It does have style, it does have good music, but in the end, it's a collection of not too interesting mini games.

Volcano eruptions no longer prevent exploring in Volcanoids with Blast Shelters added
2 Feb 2020 at 3:08 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: NanobangOoooo---what if we could have lava-mobiles? Like snow-mobiles, but for lava? Anybody? Vroom? No? Just me? Ah, okay.
Suitable transportation device for your avatar, I guess! :D

Have an Intel processor? Enjoy two more vulnerabilities
2 Feb 2020 at 8:45 am UTC

Quoting: pete910
Quoting: beko
Quoting: EikeNot everybody changed their computer yesterday, and Intel was better for decades.
^-- This.
True but a lot did 3 years ago to yesterday :P
I wanted to buy a new processor for some time now, but I couldn't justify buying Ryzen 1000 or 2000. So for me, it's more like half a year instead of three.

Have an Intel processor? Enjoy two more vulnerabilities
1 Feb 2020 at 7:55 pm UTC

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIt happened to me and, because of that, a couple of contacts in the socket were broken and the mobo never worked again...
I nearly broke my new Ryzen because I didn't pull the attaching lever. I hope you have been more clever than me? Because with the lever, i used quite some power to attach the fan and the CPU still didn't move (or break)...

Google Stadia adds GYLT and Metro Exodus for Pro and more Stadia news
1 Feb 2020 at 11:14 am UTC

There's an additional free game for Stadia Pro users: Thumper [External Link].

Edna & Harvey return to Linux with The Breakout - Anniversary Edition now available
31 Jan 2020 at 4:59 pm UTC

Quoting: HamishIt seems past owners of the game on GOG.com get a 50% discount.
There's a bundle on Steam [External Link] with the same effect.

Edna & Harvey return to Linux with The Breakout - Anniversary Edition now available
31 Jan 2020 at 12:31 pm UTC Likes: 1

I like their claim in the news:
Less boundaries - more insanity!

Seeing no native version as a boundary... That's the spirit!