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No Man's Sky has been shown to work rather well in Wine on Linux
18 Aug 2016 at 11:25 am UTC
My Google-fu must be broken, but I can't find any mention anywhere of NMS using PhyreEngine. It's not even mentioned in the game itself in the startup logo screen.
Aspyr Media are teasing something to come in three days time (updated)
17 Aug 2016 at 4:17 pm UTC
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: Guest
Quoting: Dax TailorI hope it is a farming simulation, like "Landwirtschafts Gigant" (http://store.steampowered.com/app/259910 [External Link]) ;)

As far as I know there is nothing like it for Linux yet.
We just got Stardew Valley.
Stardew is a fun game about farming (among other things), but it's definitely not a simulator.
See also, Family Farm (on Linux) http://www.familyfarmgame.com/en/family-farm-game [External Link] - it's also not a simulator, but quite a relaxing take on farming games. Leans in the direction of Harvest Moon a bit, same as Stardew Valley.
No Man's Sky has been shown to work rather well in Wine on Linux
16 Aug 2016 at 10:16 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: subBTW :whistle:
Heh, that one's been doing the rounds, and good for a chuckle. I have been watching my partner play NMS for a few days now and have seen quite a few planets that look as good or better than that E3 footage. Most planets don't have such dense animal populations though. The underwater bits are quite stunning too.
Total War: WARHAMMER is still coming to Linux, being ported by Feral Interactive
4 Aug 2016 at 9:58 am UTC Likes: 2
They have updated it on their "upcoming" radar, but interestingly it's neither of the two items in the "very soon" zone.
Stardew Valley now DRM free for Linux on GOG, we have a bunch of keys to give away!
3 Aug 2016 at 5:59 pm UTC Likes: 7
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Mojang working on new launcher for Minecraft, Linux might not see support
27 Jul 2016 at 1:12 pm UTC Likes: 2
I don't think Microsoft is to blame here, but rather Mojang itself. They have never been very Linux friendly, and the fact that Minecraft works on Linux at all is mostly coincidental. In fact, "PC" as a whole is not really even a priority much any more since most of the work on the Java version is being done by one or two people in the company. Where Microsoft poopoo does come into play is that I believe in time, even the non Windows 10+ versions will stop being cared about. Consoles and their closed store is where they get to sell people skins and crap that "PC" users get for free.
Find a missing woman in 'Moirai', a FREE experimental story-driven game with a great twist, some thoughts
26 Jul 2016 at 7:40 pm UTC Likes: 1
Definitely give this a go and play right to the end (else you miss the whole point). :)
The Battle for Wesnoth, the great open source fantasy strategy game is now on Steam Greenlight
25 Jul 2016 at 6:43 pm UTC
Some Wesnoth trivia for you. Tiy, of Chucklefish/Starbound fame, actually did some sprite work for Wesnoth once upon a time.
FOX n FORESTS, a very interesting looking 16-Bit style action platformer is on Kickstarter
25 Jul 2016 at 11:54 am UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: subWTF? Is this heavily inspired by Seasons after Fall?

http://www.swingswingsubmarine.com/games/seasons/ [External Link]
Can't be THAT heavily inspired since they don't seem to have that much in common. The seasons changing mechanic is maybe one big one though.
Overlord for Linux release date announced, arriving tomorrow the 21st of July
21 Jul 2016 at 8:02 am UTC
Quoting: GuestSo this game is a third-person action RPG? Is it similar to something better known?
I guess some here don't know it, but Overlord is a very well-known popular game. It is sort-of an RPG, but not quite. The main gameplay hook has you commanding an army of minions to do your bidding, but not in the way one might command RTS troops. It's more a "point there, attack that" sort of deal. And it thrives on humour with the lead writer being none other than Rhianna Pratchett.