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Latest Comments by emphy
Owners of Armello on GOG can get a refund due to it not getting DLC and online features
12 Sep 2016 at 3:03 am UTC

Quoting: ColomboSo why are people bitching about the last example even here? I thought that here is bit more intelligent community. But rather than intelligent posts, all I read here is just nonsensical bitching with make up reasons why it should be easy.
It's because the (support for the) DRM-free version got degraded after it was sold.

DRM-free was promised as far back as the kickstarter and, given how competitive that is, they may even not have succeeded without it.

Edit:
Just got it confirmed; kickstarter backers will NOT receive a refund (interestingly, still waiting for the drm-free version)

Got of case of the mid week blues? Try 'Iron Snout', a free action game for Linux that was recently updated
11 Sep 2016 at 11:44 am UTC

Quoting: InverseTelecineI just yesterday watched the Jim Sterling video where he plays this on Itch.io. Looked fun!

I'm an American* so the British political angle of it goes over my head though. I hope no one takes offense.

View video on youtube.com

*Meaning place of birth. I'm not a nationalistic prick like some Americans. It's sad that I feel I have to make that distinction. :(
Because it's just too amusing not to know about it, here you go:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piggate [External Link]

Atom Zombie Smasher is being updated, Linux version to finally come to Steam
29 Aug 2016 at 1:26 am UTC

Thanks for reminding me; I still need to play this (among the other bajillion humblebundle games is still have...)

FEZ has a massive 1.2 update that switches out MonoGame for FNA & SDL2
21 Aug 2016 at 11:45 am UTC

Quoting: grenadecxCool thing, but I've no respect for Phil Fish after his opinion about streaming content.

Anyone not following, here's an article about it:
Fez Creator Phil Fish: YouTubers Should Pay Game Devs "Huge Portion" of Revenue [External Link]

I know he is not the one porting it, but still, I suppose he gets revenue somewhere along the line.
Meh, as long as doesn't go around dmca-ing videos I couldn't care less...

Humble Indie Bundle 17 released
17 Aug 2016 at 11:00 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: ziabiceFinally the Humble Indie Bundle goes back to the original spirit, I'll buy it!

Am I wrong, or "Super Time Force Ultra" does it's debut on Linux?
Their core bundles have always been in the original spirit, all 17 of them.

Torment: Tides of Numenera delayed until 2017, partnering with a publisher
10 Jun 2016 at 1:43 am UTC

If it is paradox it should be no problem getting this game on gog (just as with pillars), as the devs already promised a gog release.

The new Master of Orion is now on Linux
23 Apr 2016 at 2:20 pm UTC

For about half the price you can also get star ruler 2 + the newly released expansion!

The new Master of Orion should have a Linux version with the next update
22 Apr 2016 at 4:30 am UTC

...don't buy it until the Linux version is out...
You may also want to hold off until after the game itself is released! Currently it is still in dev. (incomplete)