Well, I might put some more work into my Linux course today.

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Quoting: seamooseThey're even better when people write mini-reviews (one or two lines at most) about their impressions instead of just listing the games they play.

Well, I suppose we all must apologize for being so lazy about it then... :P

Bad jokes aside, I did at least give you "despondent" about AMFP. ;)

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Honestly, I have not been gaming recently. Too much to do.

I do still have a game of Duke Nukem 3D going using the gog.com release that I go back to on roughly weekly intervals though, and I am slowly and rather despondently making my way through A Machine for Pigs.

None of these are new releases, but then, I almost never play a game when it has just come out, even for Linux.

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Quoting: fleskSweden might be a good choice too, with games like SteamWorld Dig, The Journey Down, Goat Simulator, Amnesia, Hotline Miami and more.

Or Finland, with games like Rochard, Legend of Grimrock, and Trine.

There is also Alternative Games in Finland which deserves an honourable mention for actually porting Klei Entertainment's games, among others.

Actually, that whole general region is just plain awesome. :)

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This is a great idea for an article. Nice work Segata Sanshiro. :)

If you get around to doing Canada might I suggest featuring Gaslamp Games, Klei Entertainment, and the developer of Salvation Prophecy.

The Scandinavian countries might be a better place for your next virtual stop though. ;)

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Quoting: fleskI'm not a native English speaker but I'll try to contribute an article every now and then if it can be of any help.

Improving English is something I can do, tracking down news is something I personally can not promise to be able to do - so even if you are not entirely confident in your writing just giving us a framework for an article can still be a huge help.

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We should also give Samsai credit for taking the reigns as it were to get this process started. I have already stated to the other Editors that I will try my best to check over the submitted articles more often and might try to write some more to, but I am not in a position to offer any hard guarantees of further output.

And of course, I will wish my best wishes to Liam here again as well.

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Quoting: n30p1r4t3Liam, I understand you're upset with people criticizing your system etc, but we're really just trying to demonstrate our experiences.

Did I miss something, or did Liam delete the comments?

At any rate, you all can come and laugh at my graphics card from 2008 if you want. I really wouldn't mind. ;)

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Quoting: FutureSutureMore good news for Linux gaming! I like that the whole series is coming over and not just the most recent game. That's dedication! Money will be spent! Will it just be Steam or will it come to GOG as well?

I'll just second this post then, although with a heavier emphasis on GoG or equivalent, because otherwise my money will not be spent unfortunately.

Still, good work on Leszek's and Nordic's part, as I do like the precedent that is being sent by porting the whole series.

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Quoting: GuestIn your case, maybe you're just more positive than you think, maybe you just didn't get that small push required to throttle you from negative to sad and from sad to depressed, in either case you are privileged indeed. It's a good thing not all human brains are the same so yours might be naturally resistant to the state of depression.

The fact that I am not all that depressive is something which I do hold myself really lucky for, no question. It is a privilege which far too many people sadly do not have.

Quoting: GuestBut ask yourself how much good negativity is really doing for you? Is it worth it? Does it assist you in any way to achieve happiness? Because positive thinking most certainly would.

In terms of informing my existence, not always looking on the bright side and going through bad things in my life has made me a better person in many ways - it makes me more aware, it broadens my experience, and as I say, a lot of my sense of humour comes from laughing at dark things. Humour comes from observing things that are out of proportion, even when that thing is pain.

Quoting: GuestJust think real hard, what good negativity is doing for you; chances are it's probably not doing you any good... Lower expectations so that you will enjoy movies more? Isn't that just a way to avoid negative thinking while you go to see movies to begin with? (for one example) ^_^

Your example is rather glib, but apt in someways as not placing positive blinders on myself (for lack of a better, more diplomatic term; I do not wish to seem standoffish) has allowed me to go through certain unpleasant events in my life with my eyes open. As long as that was the case, that I understood what was happening and why, I could get through them without shutting down, or being consumed by them. I am an intellectual being, and I demand understanding more than I demand comfort, as only through understanding can I overcome unpleasantness and conquer it, and without that there is no comfort.

Do not get me wrong here though; I am very glad you found something that works for you, and if such a thing really does help people alleviate their depression, then I am glad you are sharing it. There is a certain absoluteness about your worldview that unsettles me though, but I am speaking from a privileged position, and hopefully will remain so.

Still, to couch my understanding on the subject in terms I am more familiar with, not due to myself thankfully but due to others in my family, I suppose depression can be classed like addiction in that the depressive loses the control to regulate their negative thoughts to the point where their only option is to excise them, just like how an alcoholic needs to excise drinking while others can still partake in and find value in it. As I say, people have different tolerances, and what works for some does not seem to work for all.

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