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Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?! from Daylight Studios to release for Linux on November 7th
22 Oct 2018 at 10:15 am UTC
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Quoting: GuestI'm still buthurt with this dev over the 'Red Shell' thing, sure they removed it in the end but insisted on leaving room to do such things down the road again.
I had never heard of such a thing, so had to look it up [External Link]. Seems sketchy. In the end, the customer is always right.

I like the theme of this game.
As with any marketing, they could have avoided the scandal by just being up front about it. A simple, "Do you agree to help us by sending anonymous XYZ data?" would have worked. Or they could have just created a post-purchase survey. It's the secrecy and lack of choice that usually upsets people.
According to Kotaku, Microsoft is close to buying Obsidian
10 Oct 2018 at 11:07 am UTC Likes: 3
People often try to assign human emotions and intentions to Microsoft, but it's a corporation. It exists to make money for shareholders, and it will buy and sell its CEO's own mother if it means making an extra few dollars. Having said that, if they find Linux versions of games to be profitable, they might release some, but if Linux ever became serious competition, that would stop.
Hazelnut Bastille a Zelda-like ARPG has a Linux demo out along with a first teaser trailer
9 Oct 2018 at 5:10 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: PublicNuisanceAlways good to see a demo version of a game.
My thoughts exactly. I miss the days when pretty much every game had a demo.
ATOM RPG has another large update expanding locations, new characters and more
8 Oct 2018 at 7:20 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: GuestSeems to be a great game. I grew up with the original Fallout games. Definitely a purchase from me, when it is fully released of course. I don't do early access, ESPECIALLY for RPGs, since campaigns tend to be huge in terms of playtime and i hate the constant changes and additions of content which make me feel i am constantly missing something and should begin from scratch. So, eagerly waiting for the full release on this one!
Agreed. Any game with a story needs to be played from beginning to end. I wouldn't want to read a book with missing chapters or a serial TV show with missing episodes. I've also read that there are some balance issues with the combat that only time and care can fix. I'd happily wait and pay full price for a good finished product.
Descent: Underground is now just Descent and plans to release next year, new trailer up (updated)
5 Oct 2018 at 10:01 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: jarhead_hJust chiming in, Overload is the true sequel to the Descent series made by people that worked on it. They just can't use the name Descent. If you love 6 degree movement games, and can only afford one, this is the one to get, and not only because it has a native Linux port.

Overload Review (6 Degrees Of Awesome) - Gggmanlives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSjxmiZpf7M [External Link]
It's nice that they added a singleplayer campaign, but it's hard to imagine they can pull off a Descent rebirth better than Overload.
Egosoft to launch X4: Foundations on November 30th, hopefully with a Linux beta build
1 Oct 2018 at 5:11 pm UTC
I had no idea it was releasing so soon. This should be interesting.
BATTLETECH gets an opt-in Linux beta on Steam
29 Sep 2018 at 2:41 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: TcheyOn my 4-5 years old computer, it runs good enough on "Medium". It's turn based, so it's not a big issue if the frame rate is not over the top.
The framerate is not over the top on Windows either. I think it's just a limitation of the Unity engine or the game developers...or both.
Rumu, a narrative adventure about a sentient robot cleaner, has gotten a Linux port
29 Sep 2018 at 2:25 pm UTC Likes: 2
I bet this game really sucks.;)
Space sim 'Helium Rain' to leave Early Access next month, along with a major update now available
28 Sep 2018 at 8:21 pm UTC
There was a game-breaking bug in Early Access when using the Vulkan version of this game. I wonder if they fixed it.
Sword-fighter 'Blade Symphony' is now officially on Linux, free to try for a few days with a big sale (updated!)
27 Sep 2018 at 7:14 pm UTC Likes: 3
Wow, this game costs 99 cents. It's cheaper than water!