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XZ tools and libraries compromised with a critical issue
29 Mar 2024 at 7:01 pm UTC Likes: 8

So you'll want to ensure any XZ packages are not at version 5.6.0 or 5.6.1, and check the news directly from your chosen distribution for updates on it.
Arch has repackaged 5.6.1, using a repo clone instead of the compromised tarballs: https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202403-1 [External Link]
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/xz/-/commit/881385757abdc39d3cfea1c3e34ec09f637424ad [External Link]

Founder of Baldur's Gate 3 developer blasts publisher greed
25 Mar 2024 at 9:24 am UTC

Quoting: 14
Quoting: williamjcm
Larian also confirmed that no DLC expansion is coming for Baldur's Gate 3, it's a complete game and they will be moving onto their next game although Baldur's Gate 3 will still get patches to fix issues.
All I need from BG3 at this point is a photo mode, to be honest. There are too few opportunities to take good close up shots of a character without the UI getting in the way.
Hit F10 to remove UI?
I already know about that, but cutscenes/dialogues don't always have good camera angles, normal gameplay doesn't allow for good close-ups, and screens like chargen/level-up are locked to a basic pose and idle animations.

Founder of Baldur's Gate 3 developer blasts publisher greed
22 Mar 2024 at 12:35 pm UTC Likes: 7

Larian also confirmed that no DLC expansion is coming for Baldur's Gate 3, it's a complete game and they will be moving onto their next game although Baldur's Gate 3 will still get patches to fix issues.
All I need from BG3 at this point is a photo mode, to be honest. There are too few opportunities to take good close up shots of a character without the UI getting in the way.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection gets Steam Input support and various fixes
15 Mar 2024 at 2:18 pm UTC Likes: 2

Now if only Konami could give the same kind of love to some of their other games...

For example, they literally abandoned GetsuFumaDen Undying Moon even though it clearly has missing content (the game has various placeholders for multiple weapon types, characters, and stages), disappeared from the official Discord server, released a physical Switch edition of the game a year after abandoning it, then went radio silent again after that.

Valve COO on Epic's Tim Sweeney "you mad bro?" when launching the Epic Store
14 Mar 2024 at 4:15 pm UTC Likes: 10

Quoting: bisbyxThere's a whole other suite of things Steam provides (forums, guides, mod support, screenshot storage, cross-device save syncing) on top of "Im able to play games on linux AT ALL because of Valve". 30% might be a bit much for a store. But it isn't necessarily too much for a store + community platform combo.
And don't forget all of the hardware R&D and production, which is also funded by that cut.

Quoting: bisbyxEGS didn't even have a shopping cart for a year.
It's worse than that. It took Epic three years to implement it.

Palworld is getting external anti-cheat but it will be mostly optional
19 Feb 2024 at 2:42 pm UTC Likes: 3

you don't need to feel guilty about hopping from game to game.
Well, I'll keep feeling guilty especially when it prevents me from completing games I put on hold months/years ago.

*glances at games like Boneworks, Monster Hunter World, or WH40K Mechanicus, to name just three out of maybe hundreds*

Celebrate Valentine's Day with this Bloody Sale
14 Feb 2024 at 12:36 pm UTC

Damn, even though I already have the first game, the F.E.A.R. collection for that price is a steal.

Steam Remote Play gets VA-API DRM hardware decoding on Linux
25 Jan 2024 at 12:46 pm UTC

Steam Beta ever since I got a Steam Controller. Outside of maybe one case where the client segfaulted on boot *years* ago, but that's it.

Baldur's Gate 3 wins Game of the Year in the 2023 Steam Awards
3 Jan 2024 at 4:00 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Beamboom
Most Innovative Gameplay: Starfield
That right there is the only documentation one need against user driven awards. It really is a general popularity contest. The more users, the more votes.
I think RDR2 getting "labour of love" even though Rockstar abandoned it the year prior is a better example. :D

Here's the top Steam Deck games for December 2023
3 Jan 2024 at 3:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

What have you been playing recently on either Steam Deck or desktop Linux?
On desktop, Leaf Blower Revolution, Vampire Survivors, Euro Truck Simulator 2, HoloCure, Space Beast Terror Fright, a few adult-only games, Operencia: The Stolen Sun, Ultrakill, and a few games by Kairosoft. On Deck, mostly VS.

Space Beast Terror Fright runs on Deck, but it has UI issues as it's made for 16:9 ratios, and the small screen kinda hampers visibility.