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The excellent free Command & Conquer - Combined Arms gets more missions and co-op
6 Jan 2026 at 7:40 pm UTC Likes: 1
6 Jan 2026 at 7:40 pm UTC Likes: 1
For anyone else who was wondering:
A comprehensive campaign, currently encompassing 34 missions
NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
6 Jan 2026 at 7:35 pm UTC
6 Jan 2026 at 7:35 pm UTC
Quoting: The_Real_BittermanOh yeah, that's a very good point. Remix works with DX8 and DX9 games so maybe a source port would work?Quoting: vertigoMakes sense, it's feature complete and superseded by RTX Remix.There is a RTX Remix? Always thought this only works on DirectX 9 titles as this is what nvidia made the remix studio for. Since OG Quake uses OpenGL as it's default engine I never expected a RTX Remix here.
Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage
22 Dec 2025 at 5:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
22 Dec 2025 at 5:33 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: ScottCarammellmy great grandkids are gonna LOVE the tribal stageThe space age will be a period piece when it releases~
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl just got a huge free Stories Untold upgrade
17 Dec 2025 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 2
17 Dec 2025 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 2
Awesome to see them support the game like this, especially after the rocky launch. I'll keep holding off until all key A-Life features are implemented.
NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
16 Dec 2025 at 5:29 pm UTC Likes: 1
16 Dec 2025 at 5:29 pm UTC Likes: 1
Makes sense, it's feature complete and superseded by RTX Remix.
Unreal Tournament 2004 is getting revived by OldUnreal with approval from Epic Games
4 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC Likes: 5
4 Dec 2025 at 5:57 pm UTC Likes: 5
Screw Epic.
It's cool that UT2k4 will be available for free download legally but them delisting all the Unreal games from storefronts and then offloading work and server fees to the community is garbage.
I know Epic wouldn't keep updating the games but delisting the games limits their exposure hugely. How many curious players are going to look up 'Unreal Tournament' in EGS (yuck), see no results found and then look online to find OldUnreal? Very few of an already small group.
It's cool that UT2k4 will be available for free download legally but them delisting all the Unreal games from storefronts and then offloading work and server fees to the community is garbage.
I know Epic wouldn't keep updating the games but delisting the games limits their exposure hugely. How many curious players are going to look up 'Unreal Tournament' in EGS (yuck), see no results found and then look online to find OldUnreal? Very few of an already small group.
Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues
4 Dec 2025 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 3
I don't think it's accurate to say that Black Mesa and HL1 have the same campaign. They are radically different in most every way. HL1's largest lasting impact is not the story itself but how it's told and I think experiencing that is what's important - not the story beats.
I'm not saying don't play Black Mesa - just don't confuse it with being some sort of remaster of HL1. It's a full re-imagining, not a remaster or remake.
4 Dec 2025 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: NezchanThose are the HL1 expansions I mentioned.Quoting: vertigop.s: HL1 first -> HL1 expansions if you really dug the original -> HL2 -> Episodes -> Alyx -> Black MesaHow do OpFor and Blue Sphere work into this?
Quoting: chickenb00I politely disagree - I think HL1 is still eminently playable in 2025 and should be attempted first. If a player bounces off the game due to the graphics then by all means play Black Mesa.Black Mesa is for fans who have already experienced the games for what they are.Yes and no. I agree Black Mesa is definitely for fans of the series and IMO the superior way to play the OG campaign. I'd argue if someone had a mild interest in playing HL1 (they want to experience the story because they've always heard so much about it or they're new to gaming), advise they play Black Mesa. If they're the type of gamer who enjoys or tolerates older games, play HL1.
I don't think it's accurate to say that Black Mesa and HL1 have the same campaign. They are radically different in most every way. HL1's largest lasting impact is not the story itself but how it's told and I think experiencing that is what's important - not the story beats.
I'm not saying don't play Black Mesa - just don't confuse it with being some sort of remaster of HL1. It's a full re-imagining, not a remaster or remake.
Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues
3 Dec 2025 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 1
3 Dec 2025 at 5:50 pm UTC Likes: 1
I'm dubious about HL Legacy, I'm not sure what it's value prop is. From what I can see the biggest benefits are workshop support and achievements. Workshop support is a relatively minor benefit since RTSL exists [External Link] and installing mods is so easy.
If it used Xash3D-fwgs and was kept up to date then it would be much more interesting to me. In any case, I'll check it out when it drops and see what's up.
p.s: HL1 first -> HL1 expansions if you really dug the original -> HL2 -> Episodes -> Alyx -> Black Mesa
If it used Xash3D-fwgs and was kept up to date then it would be much more interesting to me. In any case, I'll check it out when it drops and see what's up.
p.s: HL1 first -> HL1 expansions if you really dug the original -> HL2 -> Episodes -> Alyx -> Black Mesa
Survivor-like bullet heavens are going first-person POSTAL with POSTAL: Bullet Paradise
3 Dec 2025 at 5:44 pm UTC Likes: 1
3 Dec 2025 at 5:44 pm UTC Likes: 1
I'm pretty keen for this. POSTAL: Brain Damaged is absolutely fantastic so I'm not adverse to spin offs (even if it's by a different dev). I've also played a decent amount of Vampire Hunters [External Link] and have enjoyed that quite a bit so I know the FPS bullet heaven genre can work.
Playnite may get a Linux version during 2026 as the creator plans a move to Linux
18 Nov 2025 at 5:55 pm UTC Likes: 3
18 Nov 2025 at 5:55 pm UTC Likes: 3
Playnite on Linux would be great since there's probably going to be more users that move from Windows to Linux that would like to have this program available because of the many features that they use on it.I was in that boat when I first switched to linux. It was disappointing to not have access to Playnite anymore so this is great news. I'm curious how it'll work with Heroic, it'd be nice if Heroic didn't have to open to launch a game.
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