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Heroic Games Launcher v2.15 has expanded GOG support, EA games from Epic Store support
13 August 2024 at 12:48 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: marcin1509Heroic launcher allows to use proton for games from all platforms or only when using it from steam games? Others are ran with wine or in other way?

Heroic allows one to set either one for any game, regardless of whether the game is also available on steam or not.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 42: Upset the Applecart
6 August 2024 at 1:04 am UTC Likes: 3

QuoteThese demos can even be ran easily on newer computers thanks to Project Magma,

Also note that the first myth has been ported to this version and is available as a plugin with the name: The Fallen Levels v2.

Valve reveal dates for first half of 2025 Steam Sales and Fests
19 July 2024 at 9:59 am UTC Likes: 2

TLDR: nearly permanently, some kind of sale.

Then people wonder why base game prices seem to be higher these days.

Cute pet sim Hamster Playground is out now, free and Steam Deck Verified
12 July 2024 at 9:45 am UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: Kimyrielle
QuoteNot too fond of the micro-transaction style currency, but the rest is fine.

It's kinda funny thinking of how hard people bitched about DLC and still do (like when they're bashing Paradox games just of having DLCs). DLC typically is both optional and a one-time purchase, in other words: open and transparent. I miss the days when it was JUST DLC. Now we're getting all these shady business practices like obfuscated micro-transaction currencies, lootboxes and my new personal favorite: Gatcha. I wonder if that's truly better...

I will freely admit it is partly about perception; if I feel that said publisher/dev is in the business of playable monetisations, they're out.

Given my insane backlog and the high number of high quality releases without such nonsense, I have no qualms erring on the side of caution when considering to purchase a game. Which means that, at the moment, paradox is on my ignore list.

As for this game, I think I'd rather dig up my old copy of hamsterball and see if I can get it running ^_^

METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE released on GOG plus new giveaway
7 July 2024 at 5:38 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: MayeulC...
It's a bit weird to me how some games never adjust their base asking price, even when they haven't been updated in 10-20 years (6 years here). Well, I guess inflation will eventually make them cheap enough.
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Shops seem to be in near-permanent sales-mode nowadays, so it makes sense to keep the high base price and joining those as opposed to lowering the base price and not joining them. Gets more eyes on the game with the added advantage of being able to advertise a "higher percentage" off when they are on a real sale.

Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform app
4 July 2024 at 4:39 am UTC

Quoting: slaapliedje
Quoting: officerniceFeedback: stop using electron.
This please! There are much better cross platform toolkits. Electron is trash. The only app I've seen that uses it well is Discord.

Rather fond of the heroic launcher. It runs smoother than steam on my decade old laptop and electron means it is easy for me, even as someone with a bare minimum of html and css skills, to dig into its source and chuck out the parts that I don't want.

Steam Summer Sale 2024 is live now
28 June 2024 at 3:06 am UTC Likes: 2

Had the witcher 3 for €3 in the cart over at gog, then I realised that I am guaranteed never going to play it.

Valve has a new Steam Chart for the most played Steam Deck games
28 June 2024 at 2:43 am UTC

Very interesting.

How does one permanently disable this creepy tracking?

GOG Summer Sale 2024 is live with thousands of discounts
19 June 2024 at 2:17 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: kit89Do the above gog links fail to open for anyone else?

They're affiliate links, so common ad-blockers will likely block them.

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown gets a Steam release in August
14 June 2024 at 12:47 pm UTC Likes: 1

If I may venture to guess: there will be some sort of triple-a-male-cow-manure with this game.

I will keep to the real indies, thankyouverymuch.