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Geneshift, the top-down shooter with vehicles has an Early Access launch date and a Linux demo (updated)
By razing32, 18 April 2017 at 8:57 pm UTC
Reminds me of good ol' Gta2 , when you were going round the city doing a mission in a mob district where the mob hated you and every other person on the street was shooting at your car.
Man , fun old memories :)
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By razing32, 18 April 2017 at 8:56 pm UTC
Would be cool to contribute.
I am subscribed to quite a few linux feeds so maybe I could aggregate something useful for your site ?
What is the procedure to contribute ?
Downward, an impressive first-person open-world Parkour adventure supports Linux
By Anjune, 18 April 2017 at 8:42 pm UTC
I found it very hard to direct/time my jumps, even when pointing the camera downward so I could see the character's feet. Pity. Maybe it's improved since then, though I'm not sure it's not just me being a 3D klutz.
Downward, an impressive first-person open-world Parkour adventure supports Linux
By micha, 18 April 2017 at 8:37 pm UTC Likes: 1
I personally enjoyed Valley more but both are really good and different enough to recommend both. =)
Geneshift, the top-down shooter with vehicles has an Early Access launch date and a Linux demo (updated)
By Mountain Man, 18 April 2017 at 8:36 pm UTC
The graphics and art style reminds me of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Downward, an impressive first-person open-world Parkour adventure supports Linux
By Mountain Man, 18 April 2017 at 8:35 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: Beamboomwow - and so cheap too? Wonder if it's very short then?
It's "early access". It's not unusual for developers to price their games low to attract early suckers customers and then raise the price as the game nears completion (if it ever gets that far).
Downward, an impressive first-person open-world Parkour adventure supports Linux
By Beamboom, 18 April 2017 at 7:55 pm UTC
wow - and so cheap too? Wonder if it's very short then?
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By coolbober, 18 April 2017 at 7:51 pm UTC
Great! Good luck! I will visit it from time to time ;)
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By voyageur, 18 April 2017 at 7:22 pm UTC Likes: 2
As I am realy lazy and do not comment often, I will wait for common login ;) but I added the RSS feed at least
(not joking on the lazy side, I only got myself to create a patreon account this week-end)
Open source RTS 0 A.D. to get a 'Capture The Relic' gamemode and more in the next Alpha
By Purple Library Guy, 18 April 2017 at 7:02 pm UTC
Guess I should really give it another try. Have a bad taste in my mouth from last time.
Years back I fired it up, figured out the interface a bit, built a couple new farms and a couple of javelineers or something, and just as I was starting to get the feel of that a bunch of enemy warriors showed up out of nowhere and wiped out my village. The numbers weren't even close. So I was like "OK, if my attempts to start figuring out how to play are going to be interrupted every five minutes by being wiped out and having to start over, I have other things to do," and haven't yet been back. But things are probably quite different by now.
Geneshift, the top-down shooter with vehicles has an Early Access launch date and a Linux demo (updated)
By robvv, 18 April 2017 at 6:56 pm UTC
Have just completed the demo and found it a very enjoyable game. Specular Lighting selected caused my game to crash but apart from that the game ran smoothly and without a hitch. Recommended :-)
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By pete910, 18 April 2017 at 6:20 pm UTC
Still waiting on a activation email :(
The next big update for Minecraft is in development and will feature Parrots
By ZekThePenguin, 18 April 2017 at 6:15 pm UTC
I'm Minetest all the way! It runs better on weaker hardware and won't go anywhere regardless of what Microsoft wants to do. I would like to see more united efforts to create mods to introduce features that have become standard in Minecraft, though.
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By fredrikfritte, 18 April 2017 at 6:07 pm UTC
Cool idea :)
Feel the same about my site/blog sometimes
Brawl of Ages, an online 1v1 strategy game from the creators of Strife, it's free too
By ZekThePenguin, 18 April 2017 at 6:05 pm UTC
Quoting: KohlyKohlI'm a little weary of S2 and how they handled Strife. Can they handle the match making this time around? So far the match making has been great and I hope they can keep this up.

Absolutely! S2 makes some good games, but they really need to work harder at supporting and promoting them! Personally, I think it would be awesome to see S2 open source their older games (like Savage and Heroes of Newerth) so the community itself could support the games.
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By Liam Dawe, 18 April 2017 at 5:02 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: Nor MantisI am hoping in the future GoL and LoL meld together on one big site. I mean, shared logins, shared forums, links at the top leading to each page, etc. I understand going this route and somethings need to be seperate. But one large site covering everyhting Linux would be great in my opinion.
When asked about it, many where concerned about them being all one big site. I decided to keep them separate so no issues affecting one affect the other. It also means I can focus on one when I want to.

And finally, can't please everyone. This is the way it is and I hope people enjoy reading both :)
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By Nor Mantis, 18 April 2017 at 4:50 pm UTC
Awesome! Registered and bookmarked.

I am hoping in the future GoL and LoL meld together on one big site. I mean, shared logins, shared forums, links at the top leading to each page, etc. I understand going this route and somethings need to be seperate. But one large site covering everyhting Linux would be great in my opinion.

Anyways in the end I think this is awesome and look forward to seeing how it develops. Well done!
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By Liam Dawe, 18 April 2017 at 4:49 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: elbuglioneCan you integrate te LifeOnLinux users account with GamingOnLinux User account?
This has been said already in the article and the comments.
Quoting: the articleAbout Logins: For now, logins are entirely separated. Making a login bridge between the two is being researched and something may come of it eventually.
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By elbuglione, 18 April 2017 at 4:30 pm UTC
Can you integrate te LifeOnLinux users account with GamingOnLinux User account?
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By Gobo, 18 April 2017 at 4:03 pm UTC Likes: 2
Yay, life on linux and death by snu-snu!
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By natewardawg, 18 April 2017 at 4:00 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdaweDistractions/new stuff actually helps me focus - really it does. It allows me to cool off from GOL for some moments to do something else, then come back fresh each time.

Exactly! I try and do the same thing :)
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By Liam Dawe, 18 April 2017 at 3:55 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: MarkyBut now I have two RSS feeds to check for news. Is there any chance we could have a combined RSS feed for the two sites?
That can be arranged.
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By Liam Dawe, 18 April 2017 at 3:54 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Alm888So... when to expect "WorkOnLinux"?
*scribbles a note* ;)

Quoting: ProfessorKaos64If you need contributors, I may be interested.
Awesome, anyone is welcome :)
Feral Interactive are having a big Easter sale
By g000h, 18 April 2017 at 3:54 pm UTC
In my case, I buy from lots of games companies. I'm doing my bit to pay for Linux gaming, supporting Feral and many others. I wasn't going to buy DiRT Rally at 50% off. However, as part of Humble Monthly subscription, with a selection of other titles - I'm willing to pay the subscription price.

What would you prefer:
- Feral getting zero from me, with me not buying a game that I am so-so about?
- Feral getting a smaller amount for DiRT Rally, as part of the Humble Monthly?

(It was a rhetorical question, pretty obvious what the answer is going to be!)


The comment earlier by "wojtek88" regarding Steam Machines - It does deviate from this Feral Big Easter Sale post - BUT it did strike a cord with me. I decided to follow up that comment by hunting out for Steam Machines sold in the UK (where I live). Here is my finding, and I think GOL should probably consider write a new article discussing it:

- There are very very few manufacturers selling Steam Machines.
- Of those few, the Steam Machines are pretty expensive - The typical price is ~ £1200.
- At that price, one could build a BETTER PC running SteamOS (or Linux). Or pay much less for similar spec.
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By Alm888, 18 April 2017 at 3:33 pm UTC Likes: 4
So... when to expect "WorkOnLinux"?
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By Marky, 18 April 2017 at 3:30 pm UTC
That's a cool idea. I wonder if this will lead to different audiences taking a look at GamingOnLinux.

But now I have two RSS feeds to check for news. Is there any chance we could have a combined RSS feed for the two sites?
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By Tchey, 18 April 2017 at 3:29 pm UTC
Good name, bookmarked, registered. Anyway i feel it was not a good move to split from GoL, i would have prefered a find of "portal" all in one, as i said in comment here and on Patreon survey.
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By Metallinatus, 18 April 2017 at 3:19 pm UTC Likes: 1
[quote=liamdawe]
Quoting: eloThey are also 100% separate sites, so they are not one and the same :), so it's not an essential feature.
Well, they are a family of sites now, and those usually share the same account, like the Mobile Nations sites. I hardly ever log in nowadays, but it would be nice to have the same account. But it's even better that it is not being half-baked!
On a side note.... I like that you started the gaming segment of Linux Voice with 0 A.D. and The Battle For Wesnoth!
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By ProfessorKaos64, 18 April 2017 at 3:13 pm UTC Likes: 1
If you need contributors, I may be interested.
Playstation 3 emulator 'RPCS3' has improved Linux support recently
By ProfessorKaos64, 18 April 2017 at 3:12 pm UTC
Quoting: liamdawe
Quoting: ProfessorKaos64Hmm, I'll have to revisit building this. Had trouble in the past, even on Arch Linux. I'd love to get an early build up for Debian/SteamOS.
I just followed the basic instructions for Arch on the GitHub and it compiled fine, so perhaps this has been improved more recently.

It's still difficult on anything prior to Debian Sid.
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