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GOG have gone on the offensive with their new 'FCK DRM' initiative
22 August 2018 at 7:02 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestBtw quote from fckdrm.com

QuoteSupport digital preservation

By choosing the right sources, you know that the content you bought will remain with you – no matter when it was created or for what hardware.

Can someone can tell me why then GOG is on list?

As hard as i loking at my Neverwinter Night Diamond they still only have Win download, after linux version
got out some time age for silly excuse its still dont back
The point is that you can still play your local copy (as well as copy it to new devices) even if the game goes "out of print" or is otherwise no longer supported.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night delayed again, this time until 2019
21 August 2018 at 8:11 pm UTC

Quoting: KeyrockPlease don't let this become another Mighty No 9.
MN9 had one delay that backers weren't informed about until DAYS after retailers had been informed. With another, later delay they decided to release a demo version as an apology. The distribution of said demo was then, itself, delayed. Comcept also started a Kickstarter for their next game before MN9 was out, despite frustrations with delays and concerns over its quality. And it wasn't even for a full game, just a prelude? And it was actually already funded by an outside investor, which wasn't mentioned in the initial pitch, so what exactly was the Kickstarter for again? Oh, and they also had a separate Kickstarter for an anime tie-in with said game, because of course they did. Ask Acclaim how trying to force your IP into a multimedia franchise before it's firmly established worked out. Oh wait, you can't; they went out of business.

Lol, sorry, that got a little more ranty than I intended. :b My point is that Comcept had some pretty clear signs of mismanagement. Maybe I've missed something, but I haven't gotten the same impression from Bloodstained. When Iga says they want some more time to address player feedback, I'm more willing to believe him.

Lack of Linux support (and lack of even an official word on it) for the spinoff is pretty frustrating, though.

Facepunch are no longer selling the Linux version of the survival game Rust (updated)
27 July 2018 at 9:49 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: liamdaweI'm just deciding not to take it as personally as some are. Nothing more, nothing less.

I've always been realistic about Linux gaming and some people choose to be the opposite.

Totally understand things can get emotional, but I won't have people call out my integrity for not sending abuse to a developer.
I'm all for giving leeway to devs who make a good faith effort, but I'm not for letting anyone walk all over us just for showing nominal support. Linux needs software to grow, but it won't do any good if it doesn't actually work. We can disagree on where to draw the line, or where on the spectrum this specific case lies, but I don't think I'm "unrealistic," and I don't think it's reasonable to characterize everyone who disagrees with you as such.

I also think it's unreasonable to conflate any and all criticism of the devs with "sending abuse."

Valve have released a new Steam Beta Client with a richer Discord-like chat interface
12 June 2018 at 11:37 pm UTC

Quoting: MayeulCWeren't all hats in the same, tabbed window already? I found this "feature annoying".
Yes. You could also already disable that feature, if you found it annoying.

Valve are easing up on what content is allowed on Steam
6 June 2018 at 9:19 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: LeonardKAlso many people criticized Valve for their Greenlight project because it had not enough curation. This is another restriction gone, which will mean many low-quality games might try get on there and make it difficult to find anything.
Content standards and quality standards are two completely different things. Banning anime tits isn't gonna do anything to stop asset flips.

Looks like Nightdive Studios enhanced version of 'Turok' might be coming to Linux (update: it's out!)
24 May 2018 at 11:37 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: MayeulCNice, I liked Turok: Evolution on Xbox back in the day. But I am a bit lost with the timeline... Or the series. I would like to play Evolution again, but did it see a PC release as well?

It is always strange to realize that the games I played when I was younger actually had a "story".
Evolution comes first chronologically, followed by 1, 2, and 3. 1 and Evolution both star Tal'Set as Turok. 2 stars Joshua Fireseed, several generations later. 3 is a direct followup, and centers on Joshua's siblings, Joseph and Danielle.

There was a PC version of Evolution, but I think it was only released in Europe. The remasters are built on a whole new engine, though, so I'm not sure existing PC versions are really a requirement for consideration. I'm hoping we get the whole series eventually. :)

Looks like Nightdive Studios enhanced version of 'Turok' might be coming to Linux (update: it's out!)
24 May 2018 at 9:00 pm UTC Likes: 1

Finally! I no longer need to use Wine for my most-played game. :D

No editor/mod loader (and so no workshop support), but standalone mods work. Some of us provide standalone download links on our workshop pages, or you can check turokforums.com or turoksanctum.com.

Valve seem to be tightening their rules on games with sexual content
21 May 2018 at 2:52 am UTC

Quoting: devnull"Henti" on DDG returns one single, rather vague result from Wikipedia about some Queen.
That's because it's spelled "hentai" (which DDG will actually suggest, but only if safe search is off).

Valve seem to be tightening their rules on games with sexual content
19 May 2018 at 10:04 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: WarpigIt's because pedophilia is a huge problem right now...world wide. Did you see the news about the bishops in Chile? They all resigned over sex abuse. Maybe your not paying attention...There is an elite pedophilia ring that traffics children for sex and then engages in organ harvesting.
And I'm sure they all got the idea from playing HuniePop.

/s