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Steam store pages are about to get a lot cleaner, Valve puts an end to game advert spam
14 Aug 2024 at 7:11 pm UTC Likes: 1
(You asked...!)
14 Aug 2024 at 7:11 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Purple Library GuyAt the top of the library page in the Steam client.Quoting: SchattenspiegelTo be honest I do not care how the publishers clutter "their" product page. It is their loss if they annoy me when i try to buy their product. What I do care about, though, is that there still is no official option to remove the "news" section from "MY" library page... :(There's a news section? I think my brain has, over many years, gotten almost too good at not noticing all the ads and various other crap that clutters all the pages I look at on the internet.
(You asked...!)
Valve confirm plan to get Steam Deck's SteamOS on the ROG Ally and more handhelds
14 Aug 2024 at 6:36 pm UTC Likes: 2
14 Aug 2024 at 6:36 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: CatKillerI got the impression that Linux actually is the better base for handhelds, so this decision would be independent of showing off an alternative to Windows.Quoting: eldaking(Yes, I know the reason they do it is because their main business is the game store and not the hardware. Still impressive and unusual for these days of platform lock-in)Not really that - people are generally going to get their games from Steam regardless of whether they're using Windows or Linux. The strategic aim of the Deck is as a Linux gaming demonstration device so that Valve's own customers aren't the handcuffs that tie Valve to Microsoft. The other handhelds coming with Linux out of the box is the best scenario, but Linux being easy (and desirable) for customers to put on themselves is a pretty good second choice.
Valve confirm plan to get Steam Deck's SteamOS on the ROG Ally and more handhelds
14 Aug 2024 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 9
14 Aug 2024 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 9
This reads like thesis, antithesis, synthesis. ;)
Quoting: thekraken8himValve's commitment to be truly platform agnostic never ceases to impress me. While most tech platforms work tirelessly to build walled gardens, Valve seems to be constantly building new paths and still making boatloads of money. I really hope the rest of the industry takes note.
Quoting: KlaasWell… the walled garden is the shop with the games. The device is just a gimmick to sell more games, so it makes sense for them to supported other hardware.
Quoting: eldakingOh, it's just Valve casually putting in work to fix and improve their competitors' products. Nothing big. :grin:
(Yes, I know the reason they do it is because their main business is the game store and not the hardware. Still impressive and unusual for these days of platform lock-in)
World of Goo 2 is out now with Native Linux support
7 Aug 2024 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 4
7 Aug 2024 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: poke86After reading this (and before the problem reports were posted), I bought the game, and it runs ootb on my Debian Stable. Looking forward!Quoting: EikeWho tries it before I buys it? ;)I bought it, the Linux version is an AppImage and it works perfectly. Purchase goes through the Humble Store which is convenient.
World of Goo 2 is out now with Native Linux support
7 Aug 2024 at 12:16 pm UTC
I remember the first one as difficult enough already. Besides that, all I remember is having lots of fun, so even no new stuff would probably be enough for me. :)
7 Aug 2024 at 12:16 pm UTC
Quoting: poke86Cool!Quoting: EikeWho tries it before I buys it? ;)I bought it, the Linux version is an AppImage and it works perfectly. Purchase goes through the Humble Store which is convenient.
The game itself feels very familiar, in a good way, same gameplay but there are some interesting new species of Goo. It feels more difficult than I remember the first one being but levels are skippable if you just want to push ahead.
I remember the first one as difficult enough already. Besides that, all I remember is having lots of fun, so even no new stuff would probably be enough for me. :)
World of Goo 2 is out now with Native Linux support
7 Aug 2024 at 11:36 am UTC
7 Aug 2024 at 11:36 am UTC
Who tries it before I buys it? ;)
Linux / Steam Deck user share on Steam stays flat for July 2024
5 Aug 2024 at 7:02 am UTC Likes: 1
(*) I am joking.
5 Aug 2024 at 7:02 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Purple Library GuyThe other way to see it(*) is doubling in 2.5 years. Calculate that one... ;)Quoting: LamdarerPerfectionI mean, I'm very positive and all, but actually that graph makes it kind of clear: We're talking about 1% in 2 1/2 years. At that rate, in 25 years we'll be at 12%. World domination in under 250 years!
That said, significantly faster than the Linux desktop share grew from ~2000 to 2022, so still seems like pretty good times!
(*) I am joking.
Wine 9.14 released with more ODBC Windows drivers support
29 Jul 2024 at 1:02 pm UTC Likes: 2
29 Jul 2024 at 1:02 pm UTC Likes: 2
I couldn't get into modern Civ.
Wonder if I should try 1 again (or maybe 2).
Wonder if I should try 1 again (or maybe 2).
Amusingly British point & click adventure Heir of the Dog now on Kickstarter (demo available)
16 Jul 2024 at 4:57 pm UTC Likes: 3
16 Jul 2024 at 4:57 pm UTC Likes: 3
Funded in less than two hours!
If there's anybody into point and click that hasn't yet played Lucy Dreaming...
1) Shame on you!
2) Go get it [External Link]!
3) Shame on you still!
If there's anybody into point and click that hasn't yet played Lucy Dreaming...
1) Shame on you!
2) Go get it [External Link]!
3) Shame on you still!
Linux kernel 6.10 is out now
16 Jul 2024 at 5:54 am UTC
16 Jul 2024 at 5:54 am UTC
Quoting: Vortex_AcheronticNot going to happen until Linus grows some additional fingers and toes...Quoting: CedrickThe "nice" era is over :sad:Maybe there will be a 6.66 and later a 6.69 Kernel :>
*Posted from 6.9.9*
- CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC)
- The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition
- GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support [updated]
- Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux
- Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program
- > See more over 30 days here
How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck
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