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Dungeon Defenders developers Trendy need help updating the Linux version
14 Jun 2016 at 2:31 pm UTC
Hmm. I'm a bit confused. DD1 works better for me than some of the more recent ports to Linux, like the Saints Row games. What exactly is broken about it?
Dungeon Defenders developers Trendy need help updating the Linux version
14 Jun 2016 at 12:34 pm UTC
Isn't DD2 coming to Linux? Why bother fixing the old one now? The last time I played it, I was able to get it working fine with a little fiddling with the controls.
Dell set to introduce beefed up Steam Machines
14 Jun 2016 at 2:32 am UTC Likes: 5
Valve is definitely playing the long game. It's nice to see manufacturers that share its long-term vision. I wonder if part of that is because Dell is now privately owned and not at the mercy of greedy shareholders.
Colony building simulation Maia has a major new update
11 Jun 2016 at 10:44 pm UTC
Wow, it's been in Early Access since 2013.
HITMAN looks like it's coming to SteamOS & Linux
9 Jun 2016 at 5:17 pm UTC
Quoting: apocalyptech
Quoting: Stupendous ManTrying not to be negative, but what's with the recent trend in game titles? Hitman, Tomb Raider, Doom etc, these games are years old! Why can't they just call them Hitman/Tomb Raider/Doom N+1? I'm old enough to remember when the originals were released, maybe that's why I get so easily confused!

But seriously, what is the reason for this? Don't they expect us to be able to count above 2 or 3?
Yeah, it's pretty ludicrous. I think it's generally done when the developers/publishers/whoever feel as though they're 'rebooting' a franchise rather than putting out a brand new sequel. Still reasonably obnoxious, though. Has this been happening in movie franchises too? I seem to think so, but I'm pretty unplugged from that area of popular culture, so I may be imagining it.

Edit: I'm fond of the word "ludicrous" today, apparently! :)
It's still not as ludicrous as the name "Xbox One". :D

Anyway, this will be a welcome addition to Linux, assuming it's ported well. I second the hope of an earlier poster that this one gets ported straight to Vulkan. In fact, all future Linux games should be. Vulkan is already super stable on The Talos Principle (for me anyway).
Captain Forever Remix, spaceship building and combat meets Lego now fully released
8 Jun 2016 at 9:17 pm UTC
It looks like a cuter version of Reassembly.
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris looks like it's coming to Linux
7 Jun 2016 at 11:04 am UTC
It looks like most of the negative reviews are about performance problems and bugs. This might be one of those games they should fix on Windows first before they bother porting it.
What have you been playing on Linux recently and what do you think about it?
6 Jun 2016 at 10:24 am UTC Likes: 1
I've revisited the Talos Principle with Vulkan, and let me tell you, it's as smooth as butter. I was on the fence about how much better Vulkan would be, but no more. It's really a "night and day" kind of difference. We need to encourage other devs to hop on the Vulkan train.
Rocket League for Linux & SteamOS getting close to a release window finally
4 Jun 2016 at 3:12 pm UTC Likes: 3
I remember when Darksiders was "98% done" and just needed some polish. By now it should be able to show you your reflection and tell you who's the fairest of them all. Hopefully, this game won't be like that.
Dead Island Definitive Edition and Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition now officially support Linux & SteamOS
3 Jun 2016 at 11:45 pm UTC Likes: 1
Confusing, because Deep Silver told me directly this wasn't happening.
To be fair, they told you, "We currently don't have plans for Linux versions for these editions."

So, perhaps the moment after they finished that tweet, they made plans for it and spent the next few sleepless nights making it happen because Linux gamers are that important to them. :D