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Jujubee confirm the submarine disaster game KURSK will be on Linux in Q1 2019
17 Dec 2018 at 12:58 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Brisse18 years ago and still etched into my memory. Am I getting old?
If you can still remember... no, absolutely not.
But this will change, too. :p

The excellent SC Controller gamepad tool has two fresh releases available
15 Dec 2018 at 8:29 pm UTC

Quoting: fedotixIs there a package for Steam controller or is it included with the steam packet ?
There are packages on the homepage, including Fedora:
https://software.opensuse.org/download.html?project=home%3Akozec&package=sc-controller [External Link]

Valve have some serious competition, with the Epic Games Store being announced
13 Dec 2018 at 5:36 am UTC

Quoting: MalOk cool but... what the hell is a "used digital game"?!? A digital game with some scratches on the pixels of the loading screen or the colors of the main character weared down? :D
You played through it or found you didn't like it but can't refund anymore and want to make some bucks of it. You lose it, another one gets it you get some money.

Valve have some serious competition, with the Epic Games Store being announced
12 Dec 2018 at 4:20 pm UTC

Quoting: wvstolzingThat's interesting. I'm really curious about the DRM policy, though. The publishers mentioned in that tweet are all (I think) GOG-friendly publishers. But could they go the exact opposite route this time, implementing some sort of BLOCKCHAIN (yeah they like that term a lot) DRM to keep track of who's buying & selling & keeping what???
Enabling digital reselling of "used" games sounds like a Good Thing (compared to e.g. Steam) to me...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduces a Battle Royale mode, goes free to play
12 Dec 2018 at 1:58 pm UTC

Quoting: Sil_el_motWtf?
I just bought 7 copies 3 weeks ago for our youthcentre.
... but battle royale for linux is a nice thing!
With that special conditions, I would give refunding a try. Do mention "youth centre" and "seven copies"...

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive introduces a Battle Royale mode, goes free to play
10 Dec 2018 at 10:30 am UTC

Quoting: RoosterPro-tip: Wait until last 3 seconds before accepting a game.
Why?

Valve have some serious competition, with the Epic Games Store being announced
10 Dec 2018 at 8:49 am UTC

I don't see the point of non-PC-players not seeing a new PC games store.
Fortnite isn't on Google Play, BTW.

https://www.theverge.com/2018/8/10/17675054/google-play-store-android-fortnite-battle-royale [External Link]

DiRT 4 is officially coming to Linux, port from Feral Interactive
9 Dec 2018 at 1:16 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: massatt212another game some of us dont play
and then it back to total warhammer lol and all those strat games
There simply is no game for which that isn't true - that some of us don't play it.