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HORI announced a special gamepad for Steam / Steam Deck
26 Jun 2024 at 8:17 pm UTC Likes: 8

Touchpads on the Steam Controller and Steam Deck have spoiled me. I never again want to use a controller that has joysticks only.

Victoria 3's first major expansion Sphere of Influence is out now
25 Jun 2024 at 10:37 pm UTC

Really? Victoria 3 is just now getting a major expansion? Being a Paradox title and released almost two years ago, I just assumed it already had at least a dozen major expansions.

Dice rolling dungeon crawler Dice & Fold is out now
24 Jun 2024 at 5:09 pm UTC Likes: 2

"...the thrill of chance..."

Anybody who has played XCOM is breaking out in a cold sweat right now.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora now on Steam, broken for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux
19 Jun 2024 at 2:39 pm UTC Likes: 3

I really like the Avatar movies and was looking forward to this game (the only Far Cry game I've ever played was the original, and that was 20 years ago(!), so "Far Cry with blue people" is not an off-putting criticism), but when I started reading about the Ubisoft launcher requirement and heavy-handed DRM, I became considerably less enthusiastic

And now to find out that it doesn't even work in Linux anyway? Ugh...

Energetic boss rush Big Boy Boxing gets a new trailer - check out the demo
10 Jun 2024 at 4:51 pm UTC Likes: 2

This is basically a clone of Nintendo's excellent Punch-Out!! series.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII arrives in 2025 with a teaser
9 Jun 2024 at 5:46 pm UTC

Civilization VI has a native Linux version, but it runs like a pig. Running the Windows build with Proton gives substantially better performance.

I think the Linux version of Civ V runs acceptably, but it has been some time since I've played it, so I'm not certain.

High on Life, Atari 50 Anniversary Celebration, MechWarrior 5 and more in this bundle
7 Jun 2024 at 8:50 pm UTC

The Humble Bundle just isn't as enticing as it used to be. They still claim "pay what you want" but then lock the best games behind the highest price threshold. I miss the days when it was literally "pay what you want".

ZOTAC Zone is yet another AMD gaming handheld
5 Jun 2024 at 1:25 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Phlebiac
Quoting: Mountain ManI have no idea what Musk was thinking rebranding it as something that sounds vaguely like a porn site.
https://www.ign.com/articles/xtwitter-is-officially-allowing-porn-and-other-adult-content [External Link]
Oh, well then...

ZOTAC Zone is yet another AMD gaming handheld
5 Jun 2024 at 3:46 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: BlackBloodRumWhy does everyone write this?
X (formerly Twitter)

I mean.. who doesn't know this at this point? Why not just write "on X"?
Or just continue calling it Twitter. I have no idea what Musk was thinking rebranding it as something that sounds vaguely like a porn site.

ZOTAC Zone is yet another AMD gaming handheld
4 Jun 2024 at 6:38 pm UTC Likes: 2

Too many companies making the mistake of trying to use Windows as a mobile operating system. :neutral: