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Wipeout inspired racer BallisticNG to get a big expansion in July
8 Jun 2020 at 3:56 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: LinasThe games has quite a learning curve. The first time I tried it, I was bouncing from wall to wall like a rubber ball, totally out of control. It gets easier with practice, but I didn't really have the patience to get anywhere near the level where I would feel comfortable. Otherwise, good game. :whistle:
If I remember right, that's essentially how Wipeout & Wipeout XL were. It takes some time, but once you start to get a feel for it, it's quite satisfying to start winning races.

SteamOS-like Linux distribution GamerOS has a new release up
1 Jun 2020 at 5:28 pm UTC

I've been using it since the last time it was featured here on GoL. I am really enjoying it... the Steam Buddy feature is great (though a bit rough around the edges), and a much nicer replacement for the old Ice and Steam Rom Manager tools which I've had mixed results with in the past.

11 years later Minecraft sells over 200 million copies
18 May 2020 at 5:55 pm UTC Likes: 1

I always appreciate a good Commodore 64 cameo.

Linux game launcher 'GameHub' has a brand new release, with game tweaking support
23 Apr 2020 at 5:28 pm UTC

The SteamGridDB (etc) integration is one nice, albeit superficial, feature of GameHub (major props to the artist who made all of these grid images):

All GameHub needs is a "Big Picture Mode" and we could be building a SteamOS-killer around it! :D

Edit: the Itch.io integration is a welcome addition, I'll have to update and test it out.

Stuck for a new game? Here's over 50 great games released for Linux in 2019
4 Feb 2020 at 3:37 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: tmtvlI have the third problem: I see my list of games and realize I'll never have the time I need to give them all the love they deserve.
Same. And somehow that list also keeps getting longer...

VVVVVV from Terry Cavanagh has the source code opened up to celebrate the 10 year anniversary
10 Jan 2020 at 4:43 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: slaapliedjeTime for a port to the Atari 8bits?
Well it's already been ported to C64...

(edit: removed the link because I realized after the fact that it's an unofficial "cracked" version, apologies for that. perhaps now that the source is released there will be an "official" port.)

Metroidvania-styled retro adventure game Cathedral is out with Linux support
4 Nov 2019 at 7:53 pm UTC Likes: 2

Now this is my kind of game.

-an old man

System76 have put Coreboot into two of their main Intel-powered laptops
11 Oct 2019 at 2:04 pm UTC Likes: 3

System76 are gradually becoming a bit more like the Apple of the Linux hardware world now.
When a company's actions essentially say "We're in control, trust us," I'm not likely to do so. When a company's actions say "Don't trust us, you're in control," I'm much more likely to trust them. Strange how that works...

Valve will bring out 'Remote Play Together' to give online support to local multiplayer games
10 Oct 2019 at 5:51 pm UTC

Quoting: michaTowerfall Ascension Online!! <3
This was my first thought as well. But considering I didn't enjoy playing Shovel Knight via in-home streaming because there was too much latency, I'd imagine Towerfall and other fast platformers won't be very fun... at least not for the remote player(s)... :P