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Feral Interactive Looking For QA Testers & Developers
11 May 2015 at 10:24 pm UTC Likes: 2

"professional experience testing AAA games" i.e. demonstrate that you're an expert at drinking too much coffee and sitting in one place much longer than you should.

Dex, 2D Cyberpunk Action RPG, Exits Early Access
8 May 2015 at 11:18 am UTC

Quoting: valczirUnfortunately, one of the types of hacking mini games (cyberspace?) is still broken on linux (it freezes on a black screen), making it completely unplayable.

The game so far is enjoyable for the most part, but I can't progress very far right now.
Thanks for letting us know. I was considering picking it up, but I was concerned about some of the comments on the Steam forums about it being broken on Linux in the beta stage. It's too bad they didn't fix those issues before releasing.

Linux Drops Below 1% On The Steam Hardware Survey
6 May 2015 at 11:18 am UTC Likes: 2

I dual boot for a few Windows games, and I noticed that it kept asking me to answer the survey when I'd boot into Windows. I kept declining, but when I was in Linux, which is most of the time, it never asked me. Maybe it was just a coincidence, but it is worth noting.

SpecOps: The Line For Linux Is Official, Being Ported By Virtual Programming
30 Apr 2015 at 7:40 pm UTC

Quoting: fishxz
Quoting: melkemind
Quoting: fishxzso many ports. im beggining to asking me who will be the last. ea, activision, bethesda or ubisoft :o
Technically, we already have at least one Ubisoft port in Outland, which, unlike other Ubisoft games, doesn't require Uplay. Sometimes it seems like EA barely even supports Windows, and like Ubisoft, we probably won't see their games until there's a port of their wannabe Steam client (Origin). Bethesda? Who knows?

I think Activision Blizzard will be last. The day Call of Duty and WoW players switch to Linux in droves will mark the End of Days. I'm pretty sure that's written in a holy book somewhere.

Anyway, bring on SpecOps!
interesting, because i also think it will be activision blizzard :)
Oops, I have to correct myself. Apparently, Activision is the distributor (not publisher) of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, which has a Linux version.

SpecOps: The Line For Linux Is Official, Being Ported By Virtual Programming
27 Apr 2015 at 11:42 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: fishxzso many ports. im beggining to asking me who will be the last. ea, activision, bethesda or ubisoft :o
Technically, we already have at least one Ubisoft port in Outland, which, unlike other Ubisoft games, doesn't require Uplay. Sometimes it seems like EA barely even supports Windows, and like Ubisoft, we probably won't see their games until there's a port of their wannabe Steam client (Origin). Bethesda? Who knows?

I think Activision Blizzard will be last. The day Call of Duty and WoW players switch to Linux in droves will mark the End of Days. I'm pretty sure that's written in a holy book somewhere.

Anyway, bring on SpecOps!

Gabe Newell Takes To Reddit To Answer Questions On Steam Paid Mods
26 Apr 2015 at 12:49 pm UTC Likes: 2

That is exactly my concern. Far too often, mod developers say, "I'm busy with school now, so do whatever you want with this mod." Others just disappear without a word. Valve doesn't seem to have any accountability for them. We already know early access devs can walk away without finishing a game. So too might modders sell mods and then walk away without supporting them.

In the free software community, we tend to place more value on people who actually work to earn their money. Software development doesn't stop when the last line of code is written. Those in favor of paid mods say that they will produce higher quality mods. That may or may not happen. We all know, for example, there is some very good community-supported software out there that rivals any paid software. Like anything, paid mods have their advantages and disadvantages. It's up to the consumers to decide if the good outweighs the bad.

Aspyr Media Are Teasing A New Game, They Promise Many Penguin Smiles
14 Apr 2015 at 8:09 pm UTC Likes: 6

I've started a Kickstarter page to raise money for rum and cake to drown and fatten up Liam. I know he said it wouldn't work, but he inadvertently told us his weaknesses. It's worth a try. :D

Feral Interactive Are Behind The Batman: Arkham Knight, GRID Autosport And Company Of Heroes 2 Linux Ports
11 Apr 2015 at 12:35 am UTC

I already didn't think I could handle getting more excited about these games. Now this answer! Great response and great work on the previous games you've ported!

Just What Are Feral Interactive Teasing This Time?
8 Apr 2015 at 1:16 pm UTC Likes: 1

So, the answer to "what could it mean?" is that Shadow of Mordor will be out soon, and they're just distracting us.

Just What Are Feral Interactive Teasing This Time?
8 Apr 2015 at 11:30 am UTC

Quoting: SuperuserFascinating!

I think it's for Just Cause 2, because:
- the aesthetic. I've played the first Just Cause on the Xbox 360 and it reminded me of the aesthetic a lot.
- that some interest was shown about porting it to Linux in the past
- the upcoming Mad Max by the same company will (probably) have a day-one Linux release!
That's funny. It immediately reminded me of Just Cause 2 as well. I didn't post that as a guess because I know the publisher, Square Enix, hasn't shown any interest in Linux porting so far (unlike WB, which is the Mad Max publisher). I suppose that could change.