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System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo now available on Linux, nearing stretch goal
18 Jul 2016 at 3:06 pm UTC
Quoting: c927776development tools are all on Windows
This is wrong.
System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo now available on Linux, nearing stretch goal
18 Jul 2016 at 1:04 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: c927776"System Shock is a complete remake of the genre defining classic from 1994, rebuilt from the ground up with the Unity Engine."

Remember kids Unity is part of .Net foundation and it is writen (mostly) in C#, so when you finance Unity games you are financing and spreading Microsoft technologies, good job!

http://blogs.unity3d.com/2016/04/01/unity-joins-the-net-foundation/ [External Link]
Microsoft is also one of the top contributors to the Linux kernel - so better hop onto BSD if you want to escape. ;)

(it's mostly stuff to aid Linux on their cloud platforms, but still - Microsoft code in the kernel)
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire, a a tactical turn-based RPG is coming to Linux in August
14 Jul 2016 at 1:06 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: wintermuteBacked this on Kickstarter, been looking forward to it for a while. They've been pretty good about updates but, like many crowdfunded projects, haven't mentioned Linux in any of them that I can recall so I feel some trepidation.
It's right there at 1:35 in the video. Also on the Steam page.
Dear Valve and Steam Machines OEMs, you have it all wrong
11 Jul 2016 at 2:00 pm UTC Likes: 4
In order for lower price points on the hardware, Valve will need to give OEMs a cut of software sold through a Steam Machine much like how other console-vendors make their money.

SteamOS/Linux needs more AAA titles though. The big failing point right now from a consumer pov is lack of games, even with the many games available already.
Black Mesa developer shoots down anti-Linux troll, confirms Linux version is in progress
8 Jul 2016 at 12:44 pm UTC Likes: 10
Quoting: Al3sHow to not have heard of "meraco"? What a sad individual, I would love to have him doxxed.
No matter how terrible someone is, doxxing is not a thing that should ever be done to anyone. Don't think like this - be better.
Albion Online MMO final beta due on 1st of August
3 Jul 2016 at 9:50 pm UTC
Dofus / Wakfu.

Well, Wakfu is Java, and Dofus is Flash/Air although the devs had the sense to stay with the last Linux-supported version of Air.
Major new version of the open source itch store application
1 Jul 2016 at 7:43 pm UTC Likes: 2
Looking good. Making it my mission to buy at least one thing off itch a month to support creators who make the kind of stuff you likely won't find elsewhere.
Nightdive Studios aren't sure when the Linux version of the System Shock remake will be available
30 Jun 2016 at 11:59 am UTC
Quoting: Tuxee
Quoting: dmantioneWell, it's a process... many developers know Unity allows near-free Linux ports.
Then why would you need an extra USD200,000? Can't be attributed to pure QA.
Best guess is they are planning to outsource the work to someone else.
XCOM 2 - Alien Hunters thoughts, prepare to get frustrated
23 Jun 2016 at 10:39 am UTC Likes: 1
Oh, another trick that's handy: Rulers only react when you use action points. So things like Lightning Hands and free actions from weapon mods don't trigger reaction. Rangers can make two blade attacks this way - one direct one and one when the ruler reacts. Of the special weapons they give you, the pistol, axe, freeze grenade - these tools are all there to help ease up these encounters.

(Sadly in my current game I lost the axe in a regular encounter)
XCOM 2 - Alien Hunters thoughts, prepare to get frustrated
23 Jun 2016 at 9:30 am UTC
Quoting: PhiladelphusHence the idea was to break out of the usual mold for experienced players, by not letting them simply cheese every fight in the same way.
Not easy, but still sort-of possible to set up traps for them, but it requires you to see the ruler before it sees you by using a concealed ranger. And even this way you pretty much only get one overwatch pewpew worth of ambush.