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Epic Games have awarded the FOSS game manager Lutris with an Epic MegaGrant
30 Nov 2019 at 7:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

Good for them. I hope it helps them fix their game submission form sooner than later – without it I can’t see Lutris continue to grow its userbase since it can’t add new releases. And it doesn’t look like anyone has been looking at the website bugs reported on github in several weeks.

The big Steam Autumn Sale is now live, time to nominate for the Steam Awards
28 Nov 2019 at 3:02 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Mohandevir
Quoting: SalvatosAre you guys saying that you can control the camera by just tilting the SC sideways?
Exactly! Right thumb on the trackpad activates the gyroscope (even that is configurable). You may even make it a steering wheel for a racing game! Did it for Dirt and Grid games.

Edit:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/353370/discussions/0/496881136922527792/ [External Link]

Thing is, there are many community created templates that you don't need to tweak... Just a quick search should be enough to load one that fits your needs.
Huh, I never realized that while I had one. Pretty nifty feature.

The big Steam Autumn Sale is now live, time to nominate for the Steam Awards
27 Nov 2019 at 9:47 pm UTC Likes: 1

Are you guys saying that you can control the camera by just tilting the SC sideways?

The big Steam Autumn Sale is now live, time to nominate for the Steam Awards
27 Nov 2019 at 9:26 am UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: Sojiro84I bought the Steam Controller again a few months ago with Sekiro to give it another try. The first one went to the trash after I was unable to play a game with it.
That is very concerning behaviour.

Beautiful looking point & click adventure LUNA The Shadow Dust coming February 2020 to Linux
25 Nov 2019 at 11:43 am UTC Likes: 2

Their post about development and the authorization process is pretty interesting: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791462185842/announcements/detail/2754443176884853645 [External Link]

It’s a good reminder of the amount of pressure on indie developers, particularly with regards to choosing a good release date to ensure that they can be seen between AAA releases and big sales sucking up the spotlight.

The Sunday odds and ends Linux and gaming section
24 Nov 2019 at 7:48 pm UTC

I finished The Pillars of the Earth and got sucked back into Hand of Fate. The camera and movement seem somewhat less frustrating with a controller, but I still can’t best the darn Dealer. One day...

Some early first impressions of Google Stadia played on Linux
23 Nov 2019 at 10:27 pm UTC

Quoting: TheSyldatThe steam controller only LOOKS girthy but when you take the time to assess button placement and spacing and overall shape of it all no actually the steam controller is one of if not the best designed controllers in the world, so using it as a your point of comparison isn't exactly the best of all ideas .
Ironically, you say that like it’s universally better for everyone, as if we all had the same hands and experience with it. To me it was awkward to hold and the texture (especially the touch pad) chafed my skin to the point that I was eager to get rid of it.

Some early first impressions of Google Stadia played on Linux
22 Nov 2019 at 7:53 pm UTC

Quoting: ShmerlAs before, I'm looking forward to Stadia pushing more developers to work with Vulkan and Linux, and speed up the demise of DirectX, Metal and GNM lock-ins. But I'm not going to use Stadia itself, unless it's for some on-line only games that are such by design, like MMORPGs and etc. Then I might consider it

Strangely, such games which are a more natural fit for Stadia, aren't even represented on the initial launch.
Yeah, not only would it be a presumably much more effective solution against bots and cheaters, but it would be a great way to not have to worry about computer performance in crowded instances. I’m curious to see if any MMO companies make the switch to a Stadia-only infrastructure. I suppose there would need to be a convincing userbase first for them to make that leap of faith.

Some early first impressions of Google Stadia played on Linux
22 Nov 2019 at 7:32 pm UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: orochi_kyoNow according to VR owners, what I need is to get a better job, or not eating something else than rice or bananas so I can get the money to play any new possible Valve game from now.
It’s not like Valve owe you anything. They’re putting out a product on a specific platform for the consumers who are interested in that product, platform and price point. It’s up to anyone to decide whether they want it and can afford it. You don’t see me bitching at Tesla for not being able to afford their cars.

We’re talking video games here, not affordable housing or health services.

Google reveal Stadia will only have 12 games available at launch, more later in the year
18 Nov 2019 at 9:34 pm UTC

For me, fear of missing out expresses itself mostly in always wanting to be the last person to leave (a place/party) and trying to maintain high availability/flexibility for anything that comes up, and has nothing whatsoever to do with social media. If people use it in relation to consumer goods and "exclusives" then no, that tends to have the opposite effect on me. I don’t feel thrilled about owning something others don’t, and if a company is selling something in limited numbers I assume in most cases it’s either not good enough for ongoing sales or artificially expensive; either way I’m happy to "miss" it. But collector types have always been a good source of low-effort profits for companies willing to cash in on people’s ego.