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GamingOnLinux is turning 8 years old soon, here’s what we have planned and some thoughts on 2017
2 Jul 2017 at 1:35 pm UTC

Happy birthday!
What a time to witness, as a gaming Linux user...!

Paradox has acquired Triumph Studios, makers of Age of Wonders & Overlord
30 Jun 2017 at 11:46 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: STiATThe aradox CEO? Typo? ;-)
Aradox are the reptiloids that...

Oops.
You're not supposed to know.
I guess you know what I have to do now...

Facepunch Studios 'Rust' has $4.3 million in refunds
30 Jun 2017 at 9:38 am UTC

Quoting: OLucasZanellaWould've done the same if I hadn't surpassed the 2 hours by looking at a blank screen and hoping it would load.
It's not an absolute limit, you can still try. Maybe send them a link to an article that it's been broken many times.

Feral Interactive have released the required specifications for Dawn of War III on Linux
9 Jun 2017 at 11:56 am UTC

Quoting: HyperdriveIt's suspiciously bad programming to not make windows and linux compatible for online play. As a programmer I can only shake my head in disbelief.
I wondered myself, but there's an explanation...
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/maclinux/discussions/0/528398719787800607/ [External Link]

Quoting: HyperdriveBesides, friends don't let friends run Windows when they can run Linux.
:D

PAYDAY 2 is currently free for the first 5 million people who grab it on Steam
9 Jun 2017 at 7:25 am UTC

Quoting: ExpalphalogI've read that the single player is awful and the level of toxicity that I have encountered in every single multiplayer game I have ever tried has guaranteed that I only play single player games anymore.
I'm sensitive to such behaviour as well. But I had a very good time with Frozen Synapse with the friendliest community by a wide margin I've ever met in a competitive online game. So... don't give up.

...but I didn't pick up Payday either.

Feral Interactive have released the required specifications for Dawn of War III on Linux
7 Jun 2017 at 3:08 pm UTC

Quoting: KohlyKohlHopefully this will run well with only 6GB. I don't feel like paying $100 to upgrade my ram.
Depending on your configuration, you might be able add 4 GB for ~30 bucks or 2 GB for ~15.

Steam Greenlight is officially closed, Steam Direct to open the flood gates on June 13th
7 Jun 2017 at 10:14 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: razing32Couple of videos I would like to share on the topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjoYaJWzylI [External Link]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tPLibNqNeE [External Link]
Thanks for these tipps!
The videos both were interesting.
The central point that I didn't get is in the first video at about 4:00: Cards of worthless games, probably worthless themselves, can be converted to gems and these can be sold or converted to valuable cards.

Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II, a fantastic point & click drama
1 Jun 2017 at 7:34 am UTC Likes: 1

I happened to have tried the demo yesterday - yes, there's a demo available [External Link], also for Linux!

Unfortunately, I didn't get into it. The small but irritating graphical glitches (on Nvidia) probably played a role in this. Maybe I'll give it a second shot later...

Salt and Sanctury, an in-depth review
27 May 2017 at 12:20 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Mrokii
Quoting: EikeNow, this is too special for a recommendation,
Heh, well my third try would then be this: Platforming is fine, as long as it doesn't end in bullet hell and unfair bosses.
Ah, no, I meant the game I mentioned is too special, not your description! :)

Quoting: MrokiiThe games I remember having enjoyed very much (independent of category): the Penumbra-series
Amnesia, SOMA?

Quoting: MrokiiHalf Life 1
Bioshock Infinite?

Quoting: Mrokiitext- and "click & point"-adventures like the Lucasfilm-series and others.
Day of the Tentacle, Harvey's new Eyes, Thimbleweed Park, Deponia series, Book of Unwritten Tales 1 & 2, Broken Sword 5, Gemini Rue, Journey Down, Blackwell series, Shivah?

Quoting: MrokiiLimbo
Swapper, Closure?

Quoting: MrokiiMetro: Last Light
Tomb Raider?

Quoting: MrokiiPortal 1 +2
Portal Stories: Mel (the hard mode is very hard - and thus very satisfying when solved), Antichamber, Talos Principle?

Quoting: MrokiiShovel Knight
Maze of Galious (MSX)? :)

Quoting: MrokiiTrine 1+2
Rochard?

Salt and Sanctury, an in-depth review
27 May 2017 at 11:04 am UTC

Quoting: MrokiiSorry, I should have been a bit more specific, I guess. I am rather into (platforming) games that have a lot of exploration possibilities (like in Hollow Knight), but not quite as tough bosses (also, like in Hollow Knight). Basically, metroidvania-like games that don't require expert-skills when it comes to boss-fights.
Now, this is too special for a recommendation, but one of the very few games from my youth that in my humble opinion stood the test of time is this one on MSX:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maze_of_Galious [External Link]
Platforming, lots of exploration and mysteries, made by the wizards of Konami. Can't say too much about the bosses though. It even featured some "saving" ability by getting a code at some place that you could enter to return at that state. Nowadays, you could always save using an emulator's capabilities.