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Cthulhu Saves the World has an unofficial Linux port available
19 August 2019 at 8:04 pm UTC Likes: 3

Can we please keep discussion on the subject of Cthulhu saves the world and its unofficial port? If you want to discuss what is DRM or not, use the forums. No more weird rape analogies or whatever else please.

Cthulhu Saves the World has an unofficial Linux port available
19 August 2019 at 3:57 pm UTC

Quoting: Alm888They'd better make CSH for Linux, as they promised! :><:
They have.

Surprise - Supraland for Linux is now available on GOG
11 July 2019 at 1:50 pm UTC Likes: 7

I picked this one up on Steam about a week ago and I've sunk in about five hours. The performance for me has been solid and I haven't noticed many dips below 60fps with everything turned up at 1080p. This is on a 2700x and RX480 with Mesa 19.1. There was some shader compilation stutter but it's been an overall smooth and interesting experience. Thankfully there's a demo you can try out, the performance didn't really vary for me between that and the full build.

After a very long wait, the unique puzzling adventure 'OneShot' is now officially available for Linux
24 April 2019 at 3:17 pm UTC Likes: 2

It definitely works, just tried it (was gifted a copy yonks ago from a Windows friend with good intentions :P ). I recall hearing how their programmer used Linux exclusively, so I wonder why it took them so long to get the port done.

BATTLETECH is going to the city with the Urban Warfare expansion due in June
24 April 2019 at 12:33 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: drlambIs Battletech out of beta for Linux then? I recall some confusion as to whether or not the game was actually released or if the beta builds were just published.
It's had version parity with the other platforms for a while, gets updated alongside them, there don't seem to be outstanding bugs and has a SteamOS icon on Steam. That's about as "officially out" as I can imagine. Even last time when there was confusion as to the Linux version's status, it came off to me as PR/Publishers not really talking to their devs and knowing the full story and just covering their bases. So if it is still a beta, it's a beta in name only.

Civilization VI’s “Antarctic Late Summer Update” is now out
3 April 2019 at 8:34 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: lqe5433AMD cards are also working?
Yeah, I've played several hundred hours on my RX 480. They're not officially supported by Aspyr for whatever reason but they work.

Quoting: rustybroomhandleLoosely related - who's on Aspyr cookie detail for Borderlands 3?
Not to derail the comments but various other sites have speculated that it may be an Epic Games Store exclusive from a (now deleted) tweet from the official Borderlands twitter account. I wouldn't hold my breath for a Linux version but I'm sure that Liam and others will ask Aspyr, 2K and other relevant parties once we get a solid release date for that.

Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Gathering Storm is out with Linux support as expected
14 February 2019 at 10:30 pm UTC

Quoting: KithopAs much as I'd love to jump on this, the EULA shenanigans are gross
I looked into it out of curiosity and it lead me to this and I have to agree with the assessment that people are getting it wrong and overreacting. I don't believe the bits you quoted apply for actual gameplay. See the "where applicable bit and compare to this (which is linked in Steam's EULA that you quoted as Take-Two's privacy policy). The clauses you quoted would seem to me to apply only if you created a take two account or otherwise gave them personal information elsewhere.

The excellent Slay the Spire adds in Steam Workshop support, works well
4 January 2019 at 4:44 pm UTC

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. :D

Our top Linux picks released in 2018, the GamingOnLinux editor awards
30 December 2018 at 6:38 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: BeamboomRegarding Pillars, should I play the first before starting the second?
It's a direct sequel. So if you care about the lore and story, I'd say start with the first. They're both fine RPGs though it can be a bit hard to get used to some of the combat mechanics in the first one especially. Otherwise there's not much to stop you from playing the second game right away as there's a fairly decent recap and ways of exploring past events if you care to. It's also worth mentioning that I think one's enjoyment of the sequel depends on how much they enjoy the openness and exploration; I've seen criticism that it feels too directionless for some.

Editorial: An open letter to Valve on why they should keep on embracing Linux
9 December 2018 at 9:45 pm UTC Likes: 14

Quoting: mao_dze_dunThere are tons of Steam only games. Why is all of a sudden Epic evil for having 3rd party esxclusives?
Nothing is stopping those developers/publishers from releasing on other platforms. At least on Valve's end. It's up to them. If you follow the link in the article you'll see examples of developers who previously released in other stores (like Supergiant) who have, for now, only exclusively launched their games on Epic's store. Presumably, they've signed a contract with Epic for full or limited-time exclusivity. That's an important distinction.

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