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MONSTER HUNTER RISE adds new DRM that breaks it on Steam Deck (UPDATED)
22 Jan 2024 at 11:59 am UTC Likes: 2

Fortunately, the DRM for this has already been cracked. Probably not wise to test it on a live Steam account, though.

Steam Autumn Sale 2023 is live with huge savings
23 Nov 2023 at 3:44 pm UTC

Quoting: ShabbyXSo, for the first time ever I decided there's no point in fighting it, put the "no tux, no bucks" rule aside, and bought The Witcher 3 that's got so much praise.

A huge download and an hour of fiddling later, couldn't get it to launch. That'll teach me to pay for a game that ignores my platform.

Refunded, and I'll try proton again in 10 years.
Did you check the ProtonDB [External Link] entry?

Steam Autumn Sale 2023 is live with huge savings
22 Nov 2023 at 12:22 am UTC

Not quite the Steam Autumn Sale but I've just picked up Afterimage in a Humble Bundle sale for GBP6.29, which is a very enjoyable MV although I've only played a little over an hour so far. Works fine with Proton 8 and my F310 controller.

RPG 'Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness' is set to get a big DLC and free upgrade
6 Nov 2023 at 4:16 pm UTC

I think I gave this game a spin a while back but lost interest in it. One of the problems I seem to recall was a lack of any loot in most of the containers that were clicked on!

Farlight 84 players reporting bans on Steam Deck / Linux
26 Oct 2023 at 5:38 pm UTC Likes: 2

The only multiplayer I use these days is the remake of Quake II. It works very well and I'm glad I don't bother with other online games now.

Death of a Wish is an upcoming vicious action-RPG with wild visuals
25 Oct 2023 at 10:28 am UTC Likes: 1

The action scenes certainly look very busy! As much as I like this kind of game, I'm not sure if I can deal with those visuals for a long session. We'll have to see :-)

Act quick to claim these free games like CRYPTARK and The Evil Within
20 Oct 2023 at 6:53 pm UTC Likes: 1

I've been enjoying Ghostwire: Tokyo recently, and I am reminded of some elements of SR4 in the gameplay. The only major issue I had was the flippin' Denuvo DRM which threw a Benny after I performed a distro upgrade and had to wait 24 hours to continue. All the DRM does is to penalise legitimate customers. Shame EMPRESS hasn't shown an interest in this title!

EDIT: Grammar.

Diablo 4 is coming to Steam on October 17th
5 Oct 2023 at 9:47 am UTC

I really enjoyed single-player D1 & D2 back in the day but this always-online thing just doesn't interest me. I like to play a game and - where possible - play it until completion (or to the point at which I think I've experienced the best of the game) and then put it down. These days I just don't have the time for online or 'seasons'!

EU court upholds fine against Valve for geo-blocking
28 Sep 2023 at 2:22 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: pleasereadthemanualOr how about creating firmware for DVD players that will refuse to play discs not authorized to play in this region?
In the UK, at least, you could buy DVD players from legitimate stores back in the day which came pre-chipped to avoid all that nonsense. One of my first purchases from Scan was one such player!