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An interview with the developer of space sim Helium Rain who says ‘Linux gaming is alive and well’
3 January 2018 at 8:19 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: StrangerWhile I wish it was, the game isn't available on GOG right now. I hope that will change when the game has an official release after the Early Access period, but that depends on GOG - they want only the best :)
And what about itch.io? I've heard they are much more cooperative in this regard.

An interview with the developer of space sim Helium Rain who says ‘Linux gaming is alive and well’
3 January 2018 at 8:16 pm UTC

Hmm… A very insightful interview! Thanks. :)

Still won't buy it though. Steam-only is a big NO for me.

GOG adds another classic game 'Death Gate' with a Linux version
3 January 2018 at 8:06 pm UTC Likes: 1

Meh… Another "MS DOS"™ game I have absolutely no reason to care about. GOG has a lot of problems with current gen Linux (like, blatant lying about Galaxy™ for Linux being "In Progress" ), they should be its top priority.
Yet, someone could find this release interesting, maybe.

Valve hands out VAC bans for having 'catbot' in your Linux username (updated: they're not)
1 January 2018 at 8:03 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: LeopardI wonder what GOG done for Linux exactly if you say it will remain correct if we replace Valve with GOG.
OK. This news had initially nothing to do with GOG, yet, you could not resist to accuse GOG "lovers" of "unethical" behavior.
Here you go!
QuoteSame old Valve lovers taking their chance to defend Valve, with forgetting being mindful of Valve's actions: enforcing DRM and vendor lock-in, not giving a sh*t about promised release cancellations AKA "SteamOS Sale", big Vive launch fiasco, introdusing crappy "Steam Runtime", making yet another Linux distro (but without Linux logo!) as a way to get rid of "fragmentation"…

Also a note; Valve doesn't like Linux as half as your love towards them.

Sometimes I wish to turn back to these dark days, before 2010 (first Humble Indie Bundle). Valve does not deserve this kind of praise.
I took the liberty to actually add some facts to the post in order to fill it with substance and dilute pure emotions of the original. Hope, you don't mind. :S:
Quoting: LeopardI'm not a Valve lover but I want to support them by using their store because they support Linux , unlike GOG.
No, you are not "supporting Valve", you are outright bashing users of other services and stores, commanding everyone we should be eternally thankful to Holy Glorious Valve Almighty for its kindness and love (of which we are not worthy, apparently).

Valve hands out VAC bans for having 'catbot' in your Linux username (updated: they're not)
1 January 2018 at 6:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: jensWhy don't you just stay out of this discussion then?
I dunno… Why should I?
If someone finds it completely acceptable to tell on behalf of everyone what we can and what we can not afford, then I have all rights to say what I think myself. :P

Quoting: LeopardSame old GOG lovers…
Thank you. Your opinion is very important to us.
But honestly, what has GOG to do with this news? And, BTW, all your post can be "corrected" by substituting "GOG" with "Valve" and it will remain being "correct".

Valve hands out VAC bans for having 'catbot' in your Linux username (updated: they're not)
1 January 2018 at 5:49 pm UTC

Quoting: meggermanLinux gamers can't afford to ditch Valve at this point…
I personally have all the rights to ditch Valve however I want. And Valve can not do anything to me. Because I don't even have Steam account and neither is planning to, ever. :D

Quoting: meggermanAlso it's always a good idea to capitalise on the GOG connect when it becomes available.
No, it is not. GOG said it will remove "connected" games from user's library if for one reason or another they vanish from his/her Steam account. Get banned on Steam and you can say "Goodbye!" to all games "connected" from it. :|

Quote15. Q: If I no longer have the game in my Steam library, do I still keep it on GOG.com?
A: If a game is removed from your Steam account for any reason, such as through manual deletion or a refund – we reserve the right to remove the games from your GOG.com library.

Quoting: SalvatosI have no idea what VAC or catbot means.
Probably, some Valve's anti-cheater fervor. This happened in the past. Old stuff, really.

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is still coming to Linux
30 December 2017 at 8:41 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: SixPairsOfFeetAwesome, I like this game a whole lot!
Quoting: Perkeleen_Vittupää
Quoting: SixPairsOfFeetAwesome, I like this game a whole lot!
Traitor!! You just revealed you're dual-booting!

Yeah, burn the witch!!! Windose Must DiE!!!!11111 ;D

Happy new year, everyone!

The Libretro Team and other emulators are being ripped off by companies trying to make a quick buck
21 December 2017 at 12:03 pm UTC

Quoting: ShmerlYeah, it's quite nasty when commercial projects just use FOSS as their base, and never contribute anything back or support original developers.

But it is legal as long as they comply with the licence and credit the code used and its respective developers (like zlib , ogg, vorbis etc. licenses). One is not obliged to bundle the code print with the device, only to provide the code on demand.

The developer of strategy game 'TINY METAL' has said Linux is a 'priority'
21 December 2017 at 11:54 am UTC

QuoteWill you be picking up a copy when it releases for Linux?
No, I will not buy Steam™-only games.

ATOM RPG is a rough, but promising Early Access post-apocalyptic RPG
4 December 2017 at 11:17 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: liamdaweThey're currently making too many assumptions on people already knowing such a system.
Well, in fact, they are making exactly 1 (one) assumption here: "The Player played Fallout (that is 1 or 2, not 3 onward)."