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WOLFHOUND is a sci-fi World War II metroidvania from the creator of Chasm
11 Jun 2024 at 12:51 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh wow, this looks right up my street! Wishlisted :-)

So much for preservation, the classic Delta Force games are getting delisted
8 Jun 2024 at 11:07 am UTC Likes: 3

Didn't take me long to find that the games are still preserved, though not via official routes. Aarrr, mateys!

Kaspersky release a free Virus Removal Tool for Linux
3 Jun 2024 at 1:27 pm UTC Likes: 4

I used to use Kaspersky regularly on my Windows system until I switched OS in 2006. Back then, at least, it was a very effective tool.

We're giving away three copies of the open-world RPG roguelike The Doors of Trithius
29 May 2024 at 9:50 pm UTC

A new turn-based RPG to play on my Tumbleweed system would be great!

EA want to put adverts in your video games to squeeze you for every penny
13 May 2024 at 11:22 am UTC Likes: 12

Quoting: Liam DaweMany pubs have tried to do so yes.
"Before you down this pint of ale, here's a word from our sponsor!"

EA want to put adverts in your video games to squeeze you for every penny
13 May 2024 at 11:19 am UTC Likes: 4

The Zool [External Link] series from the early 1990s was sponsored by Chupa Chups. The branding was made very obvious when you purchased the game, so it wasn't intrusive or irritating. What EA are suggesting is not on, however.

Check out the free spooky fan game Aliens: Redacted
27 Apr 2024 at 3:49 pm UTC Likes: 1

If anyone is having trouble with gameplay being akin to wading through molasses, try disabling the gamepads in wine. You can do this selecting the wine prefix and then inputting wine control joy.cpl and moving the detected gamepads to the disabled section.
This made my game very playable, though I still have an issue with the mouse occasionally having me look at the ceiling!

Steam Deck Verified highlights for April 2024
23 Apr 2024 at 11:17 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: tamodoloI refuse to buy DENUVO games. It's too problematic and cannot be circunvented easely to prevent the game to give headaches. So I just will not buy a game that have DENUVO on PC. I'll preffer the console version for DENUVO games and with a large discount because these games DO NOT deserve money as they cause inconvenience and bad service.
Mostly agreed. I picked up a copy of Ghostwire: Tokyo as one of Epic's free offers. At one point I had to wait 24 hours to play it as I'd changed the wine version too often whilst configuring. I believe the Denuvo cancer has since been removed from this particular game.

PSA: someone set up a fake Proton-GE website
22 Apr 2024 at 10:53 am UTC Likes: 2

I wonder if the website owner is related to the former xz contributor?

Squad-based online shooter Enlisted: Reinforced now on Steam with Linux support
29 Mar 2024 at 11:15 am UTC Likes: 2

The devs have since posted this message [External Link] on their website.