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Latest Comments by Bumadar
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs Available For Pre-Order
16 Aug 2013 at 2:00 pm UTC

must buy, I still can't play the original without there being daylight coming through the window :)

Tropico 5, City Builder Will Come To Linux
15 Aug 2013 at 4:35 pm UTC

ps, might be totally wrong, but kalypso is german, deepsilver is germain and since linux is used a lot there in the goverment sector for instance, feels like the developers there are picking it up more, but might just be me looking wrong

Tropico 5, City Builder Will Come To Linux
15 Aug 2013 at 4:31 pm UTC

beat me about 10min to sending you the news ! :)

Are GOG.com About To Support Linux?
15 Aug 2013 at 2:54 pm UTC

Quoting: liamdaweIt seems that even when I state "pure speculation" people still compare my articles to Phoronix :(, maybe I need to make a massive banner stating "this could be completely untrue".
where did I compare your article with a phoronix article ? all I said was that the desktop might be taken with a grain of salt as it also ask for a network/http which are not desktop related (for good old games).  For the rest I hope your right but I feel its just wishful thinking.  

If that upsets you and you feel I compare you with phoronix well then not sure what to say

Are GOG.com About To Support Linux?
15 Aug 2013 at 2:18 pm UTC

so it says desktop, but then they want "Network experience, especially HTTP", so personally I would take the "desktop" with a grane of salt and maybe they running internal linux servers for their builds/forums/website etc. etc.
to much wishful thinking I fear, BUT I hope your right none the less :)

System Shock 2 cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG Looks Like It Is Heading To Linux
13 Aug 2013 at 2:55 pm UTC

"Look at you hacker, a pathetic pack of meat and bones..."  If there is 1 classic I would need to pick from that decade, it will be this one, is a MUST BUY :)

Will gog.com Ever Support Linux On Its Store?
12 Aug 2013 at 9:38 am UTC

Quoting: Hamish
Quoting:  BumadarI don't see this obsession to have games installed via rpm/deb, many of the humble bundle games use the .bin installer and that one works just fine, GoG could easily make a standard installer for their games using those as a basis. Its just another excuse as many said here.
They DO have their own custom standard installer already for their Mac and Windows games. And the guy who believes that distributing commercial games on Linux is so difficult because of dependency and administration issues is prattling on about a problem which has been solved since Loki. Besides, GoG games do not tie into one central Dosbox install when they sell their games anyway, but ship with a custom configured executable with each game purchase. Can you imagine the trouble that would cause if it did? Just because Linux has a packaging system does not mean you need to do that level of dependent insanity.
I know they do, that is why I said they could easily use those .bin as a basis for their installer on linux

Will gog.com Ever Support Linux On Its Store?
11 Aug 2013 at 2:27 pm UTC

if GOG wanted to provide Linux versions of games, they'd had to choose how to do it: provide every format imaginable (DEB package + RPM package + .tar.gz archive + other eventual formats)? provide only a .tar.gz archive
I don't see this obsession to have games installed via rpm/deb, many of the humble bundle games use the .bin installer and that one works just fine, GoG could easily make a standard installer for their games using those as a basis.  Its just another excuse as many said here.  They just don't want to spend the time and effort, and that fine as its their company, simple as that.

Inverto first person shooter-puzzler out for Linux
10 Aug 2013 at 3:05 pm UTC

Alpha version of the game (for Windows) currently in development.
in case you wanted to hop in right away :)

Hi! Yes, everyone preordering alpha here will get Steam key for free if the game gets Greenlit! Price will go up as development progresses.

Dragon's Lair adventure game looks to be heading to Linux
3 Aug 2013 at 3:40 pm UTC

There are so many versions of this game, i remember playing the version on eiter atari st or was it 286pc back then, if its that version then they can keep it, nothing more then a set of quick time events