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SC Controller, the stand-alone Steam Controller driver and UI has an important bug-fix release
29 Mar 2017 at 3:23 pm UTC

Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoIs it possible to use the wireless mode with this driver??...
sure

Editorial: On paying for Linux games when you already have a Windows version
15 Mar 2017 at 5:15 pm UTC Likes: 2

While it is good that developers/publishers try to find new ways to make a port profitable for them (which could lead to more ports in the future), I simply do not think that this is the way to go.
While I will probably at least download and look at an old game I already own from my windows days I will be massively less tempted to do so if there is a paywall.
I would really have to want to play that game again to even consider buying it again. This might even result in lower Linux sales and therefore also less future ports because I am not very likely to recommend that game to a friend, who has not bought it yet, plus: the positive credit for doing a Linux port in the first place is negated by the per OS paymodel( even if I did not own the game before I am less tempted to buy it now unless my desire to play it was very - and I mean very - high).
Cross OS playability once purchased has become a standard in the last couple of years and I think we should try to defend it.
That does not mean that porters should not be compensated adequately, but there are other ways to do so.
Why not a virtual "Thanks for the Linux/Mac version!" poster DLC that supporters can buy to support the port if they so desire. They might even make additional money of people that really enjoy the game and feel ashamed that they got this gem in a cheap bundle by doing that.

What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
11 Mar 2017 at 10:35 pm UTC

Last month Dirt Rally(not much of a petrol-head but the Dirt series always provided a good mix of challenge and fun for some reason and this one is definitely worth playing) and many a night duelling a friend in Chaos Reborn(online play is basically dead, but if you convince one or two friends to play it's an awesome game) took the lead.

Start your engines as DiRT Rally is now on Linux, port report & review
4 Mar 2017 at 9:19 pm UTC

Core2Quad q9400 @2,66ghz, gtx 670 2GB, 6GB RAM , 1280x1024, Linux Mint 18.1

Game runs well above 30 fps with max. settings and 4xAA
only exception so far: the menu is noticably laggy

Quite pleased with the performance of the port!

Shadow of War, a sequel to Shadow of Mordor announced, no word on Linux yet
28 Feb 2017 at 2:12 am UTC Likes: 1

Press button, watch lengthy swordplay animation in visually unattractive environment, rinse ,repeat...
Personally I could probably live quite well without it if the choice was to have limited resources port this or something actually fun gameplay wise. On the other hand more AAA is still welcome for the platform ... .
Tough call but given we have quite a selection of games available by now I would rather see third party porters concentrate on quality titles instead of mass produced blockbusters. The big names with their yearly reincarnation of one and the same game should be able to press the export to Linux button themselves if they can do so for every other platform on the planet.

Fumbling around with tanks in War Thunder on Linux, some thoughts
23 Feb 2017 at 6:37 pm UTC

Grab a joystick, strap a steamcontroller to your head for head tracking and have fun in simulator battles while looking like an idiot :woot: . (be advised: it's an easy to learn simulator light of sorts we are talking about here)

Wish they would give the Linux version proper AA and working 5.1 sound but otherwise it's a very well optimised game and it is indeed quite discrete in advertising the ingame-shop.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 looks like it will be heading to Linux & SteamOS
21 Feb 2017 at 11:09 pm UTC

Guess I will have to reward the port by buying TWWarhammer if Feral does a Shogun 2 port. Already have later from from my Windows days, I fear.

@Feral:
Concerning interest: I would like to suggest looking into the IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad/Moscow/xxx series of games - well technically it's one game, I guess. Admittedly not that many potential players/buyers but it would be the only current game of it's kind on Linux and it has a lot of desirable dlc options and will probably get more (buyable) content for quite a while yet.

A look at Tinertia, a twin-stick rocket-jumping shooter for Linux
11 Feb 2017 at 7:04 pm UTC

And another one for the ever growing wishlist.
Looks pretty fun.