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Deep Sixed, a very unique looking space survival roguelike will have Linux support
6 Mar 2017 at 3:45 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: artvandelay440Interesting, for sure, but I urge everyone- the list of kickstarter funded games promising Linux support only to back out after we fund it, is a long one. No Tux, no bux.
I have backed many projects and have never had this happen on any of them. I know there are some, but I find it hard to believe that it's a particularly long list.

Steel Division: Normandy 44 RTS announced by Paradox & Eugen Systems (UPDATED)
1 Mar 2017 at 2:54 pm UTC Likes: 2

So glad Eugen are with Paradox now - it's a much better fit for their games than Focus was.

And on that I frickin' love the Wargame series, even though I such at them. Keeping an optimistic eye on this one.

Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit DLC announced, adding more transport possibilities
28 Feb 2017 at 5:25 pm UTC

Quoting: EndeavourAccuracyNot my kind of game. The base game, Cities: Skylines, has had a -75% sale, but you'd need to pay extra for their "Deluxe Edition", just to get a more complete experience with 5 extra historical monuments. A full experience requires DLC on top of that: 62.93 euros, plus whatever "Mass Transit" will cost. There's a bundle, but it lacks 5 o/t DLC and is still 68.20 euros. Maybe 10 years from now when the whole thing including all its DLC is 10 euros I'll pick it up.
The base game is complete enough. I only grabbed the Night Life DLC and still get loads of enjoyment from it.

Brian Fargo confirms Torment: Tides of Numenera will launch for Linux day-1
15 Feb 2017 at 6:49 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Ardje
Quoting: EikeWhere am I supposed to take all the time to play Tides of Numenera, Wasteland 3, Divnity Original Sin 2, Bard's Tale IV and Pillars of Eternity 2?!?
What? DOS2 on linux?
They have not committed to it AFAIK, but considering all the effort put into porting the engine, it's a reasonable assumption to make.

Brian Fargo confirms Torment: Tides of Numenera will launch for Linux day-1
15 Feb 2017 at 1:02 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: DelaylineAnother Shadowrun like bullshit, thank you inXile.
a) This is not quite Shadowrun
b) Shadowrun is great, so if it were like Shadowrun, that's a big win!
c) your opinion is valid as an opinion, of course

Hyper Sentinel, a throwback to old-school arcade action is seeking funding on Kickstarter
15 Feb 2017 at 1:00 pm UTC

It's weird they don't mention Uridium, since that's exactly the game their throwback is throwing back to. I just fired up Uridium again the other day for a spin, and daaang it's smooth.

The developers of Heavy Gear Assault say that supporting Linux is a 'top concern'
9 Feb 2017 at 12:02 am UTC

This is multiplayer, so not my thing. I do have fond memories of playing the Loki port of Heavy Gear 2 on Linux back in the early 2000s though.

HITMAN for Linux officially announced, port by Feral Interactive and arriving this month
7 Feb 2017 at 5:25 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: hardpenguinThey already confirmed last year that Deus Ex MD will be their first Vulkan title (that they will add Vulkan support for the game in Spring 2017).
I don't think they specified which game it'd be for, but it was during a Deus Ex livestream, which might have lead people to conclude this.

EDIT: Beaten to it by Quickdraw Ellie.

DiRT Rally announced for Linux, arriving on March 2nd
2 Feb 2017 at 1:37 pm UTC Likes: 1

I imagine my Driving Force GT wheel rumbling itself into the foetal position with this game.

Until February 6th, you can get the popular indie puzzle-platformer 'FEZ' for PWYW at itch.io
1 Feb 2017 at 8:42 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Kalman98
Quoting: PieGamer314I was literally about to get this game, and then I did a little bit of research on the ACLU. The first paragraph on wikipedia was enough for me. I'm not even paying one cent for Fez, no matter how good it looks, if they're giving the money to the ACLU.
Same. The game looks amazing, but the ACLU doesn't deserve my money. It's a real shame, as I'd love to play this, but I don't have money to spare on buying it full price at the moment.
"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization[5][6] whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States."[7] It works through litigation, lobbying, and community empowerment."

This is bad, why exactly?

I'd have thought users of free software would be all about civil rights.