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Guitar Hero inspired free game Clone Hero version 1.0 is out now
7 Dec 2022 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 1

I played a lot of Frets on Fire back in the day, but I never once tried the original games...

MineClone2 version 0.81.0 (free Minecraft-like) for Minetest out now
6 Dec 2022 at 3:33 pm UTC Likes: 7

Quoting: LeflOr rather, why should I play this when the real Minecraft exists?
No Microsoft account needed?

Amnesia: The Bunker from Frictional Games announced
5 Dec 2022 at 12:57 pm UTC Likes: 6

Oh, hell yes!

(But a bunker seem to be an odd setting for an open-world game?)

Google are now processing Stadia Hardware refunds
2 Dec 2022 at 11:47 pm UTC Likes: 3

Makes you wonder what will happen to all the unsold controllers? I guess they will end up in the same landfill as the ET cartridges...

November's Steam Survey shows another uptick for Linux thanks to Steam Deck
2 Dec 2022 at 8:26 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: utxWhat is the current Linux marketshare? 2.5 i think?
That seems about right. Here's an overview from November 2022:

  • Statcounter: Linux occupies 2.6% of the market share compared to 15.74% for macOS and 75.93% for Windows.
  • W3Schools: As of October 2022, Linux has a grip on 4% of the market share, compared to 9.8% of macOS and 70.4% of Windows.
  • Steam Survey: In terms of desktop gaming, Linux has a market share of 1.28% (Ubuntu, Arch, Manjaro as the top-three) when compared to 2.23% for macOS and 96.50% for Windows.
  • Statista (last updated on June 2022): The Linux desktop market share was 2.42% when compared to 14.64% for macOS, and 76.33% for Windows.
  • Stack Overflow Survey: Among the developers who participate in the Stack Overflow survey, 40.23% of users use the Linux-based operating system for personal use, and 39.89% of those use it for professional use.

Stolen from itsfoss.com [External Link]

The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2023
1 Dec 2022 at 10:43 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: rojimbooLet the distro wars commence! (or in this case, continue).

Valve giving away tons of Steam Decks during The Game Awards 2022
1 Dec 2022 at 10:35 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: SalvatosYou can also participate with a mail-in entry if you can’t watch the event live.
And not email. You have to send actual quill-to-parchment and french-kiss a postage stamp mail.

That seems kind of odd. Some sort of legal requirement?

Valve giving away tons of Steam Decks during The Game Awards 2022
1 Dec 2022 at 11:52 am UTC Likes: 2

With my luck I'm gonna need some kind of amulet. Lucky rabbits foot? No, that's a bit mean. What's the vegan alternative? Lucky asparagus?

Top-down PvPvE Battle Royale game Gene Shift Auto now free to play on Steam
30 Nov 2022 at 11:53 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: b4lvBut it's been free to play for years. The only change here is the game's name.
Looks like it sold for €12.49 in the past. SteamDB [External Link] can be used to check price history.

It's been given away for free (a couple of times?). Maybe that's what you're thinking of? I already had it in my library.

Get a free copy of Garfield Kart on Fanatical in their huge Black Friday Sale
24 Nov 2022 at 4:27 pm UTC Likes: 2

Interestingly, Fanatical is nowadays owned by Fandom, Inc. The company founded and run by Jimmy Wales (co-founder of Wikipedia)!