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Manjaro Linux gets an Immutable version available for testing
6 Aug 2024 at 3:48 pm UTC

Quoting: JarmerBoilingSteam specifically says this about Manjaro:
“… I’m confident … probably …”

Yes. Probably confident. I agree that Manjaro has done unfortunate things.

Vibrant Sokoban-style game Puzzledorf now available for Linux, works great on Steam Deck
27 Jul 2024 at 5:12 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: PenglingOddly, it's also used as a suffix on the names of a couple of Nintendo villains!
I know and I can't explain that, but there might be someone else who can explain Ganon/Ganondorf…

But the game names are straightforward:

Puzzle is puzzle in German, so Puzzledorf is puzzle village.
Dorfromantik is village romance.

What's the third Dorf?

Edit: Found some speculation related to Ganon/Ganondorf: The added village suffix might be used to differentiate between the wild and the village dwelling version.

GOG Autumn Sale now live, lots of deals and free games
28 Aug 2023 at 6:38 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: GuestBut my post! I posted bare URLs that differ from the actual link! This is simply deceiving!
It's mentioned at the top of the page “We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.”

What GOL does is it replaces the www with af.gog.com which then redirects though the tracker.

Fanatical has Play On The Go Summer Bundle for Steam Deck
27 Aug 2023 at 1:55 pm UTC

Since the bundle is still active I want to repeat my recommendation of Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands.

Get highly rated modern platformers like A Hat in Time in this bundle
27 Aug 2023 at 1:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

Crosspost from the forum for those that don't look over there:
I've started The Spirit and the Mouse from Humble Bundle yesterday evening am I've completed the game (modulo one achievement) in under 7 hours. It's a mixture of tasks and collectathon with a cute theme – and it's on the easy side. You cannot die and the movement on tiny ledges is only necessary to get all light bulbs. Light bulbs are required to unlock purchasable upgrades – the ingame currency is energy which is unlimited. Smaller sources of energy respawn upon loading the game or switching areas. At the end of the game you can purchases map markers for light bulbs in exchange for energy.

Epic Games' new exclusive deal gives devs 100% for 6 months
27 Aug 2023 at 12:50 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: benstor214instead of actually running the EGS would stand on the sideline and shoot all the other athletes in trying to win a medal.
Or pay them to not participate.

Get highly rated modern platformers like A Hat in Time in this bundle
26 Aug 2023 at 1:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

What I don't understand is that the bundle page promises an additional 45% off coupon for the Oh! Well DLC for Kao – which I didn't receive…

Edit: It still says you get 11 articles (not sure about the wording since it's Germany for me and I'm not happy that they include coupons to inflate the numbers) and I only got 10.

Epic Games' new exclusive deal gives devs 100% for 6 months
25 Aug 2023 at 11:02 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: ZlopezI never heard about Steam doing exclusives, it's on developer/distributor to decide where they want to sell. In case of Epic they are forcing the developers/distributors to not sell anywhere else.
Exactly. I've never head that Valve payed anyone for exclusive releases – they all seem to be entirely voluntary. Although I wouldn't call if forcing either.

So I don't think there is any reasonable basis to compare Steam and EGS exclusive releases.

Sweet beekeeping sim APICO update 3.0 heads to the ocean
24 Aug 2023 at 7:02 pm UTC

Very nice game although I tend to get drawn into massive production works which can make the game less fun than it should bee.