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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 4: Installing Red Hat Linux 7.3
23 March 2021 at 8:54 am UTC Likes: 1

This series would have made for a great read in one of those defunct pc gaming paper magazines.

Total War: WARHAMMER III announced and confirmed for Linux by Feral Interactive
4 February 2021 at 7:04 am UTC Likes: 2

I've never been a fan of the total war series up until I tried warhammer 2 and got hooked. Still playing it to this day. It's a huge time sink but they really get fantasy right.

It's the only game that catches the scale and feeling of the lotr movie battles.

The dlc cash grab is a bit off-putting but it's easy to look the other way since it's a quality product.

Hoping more warhammer 2 dlcs will go on sale in a mega complete bundle or something.

Unity acquires the open source MLAPI networking library
7 December 2020 at 9:29 am UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Purple Library GuyGotta say it feels weird to me to see someone say they "acquired" something that's open source. I know what they mean, but my instincts yell "It's open source, it belongs to everyone!"

The press release doesn't mention anything about any "acquisition". I suspect Liam just took the liberty to add some click-bait to the title. :)

The press release reads as below.
QuoteWe’re thrilled to share that the OSS multiplayer networking framework MLAPI is joining the Unity family, along with its creator, Albin Corén.

X4: Foundations update 3.30 arrives with a crew transfer system overhaul
3 August 2020 at 9:37 pm UTC Likes: 2

Love the game. And I was skeptical about it at first but I gave it a chance and I liked it.

It's one of those things that just get better with time and the more you play it the more fun things you can do.

It's certainly not for those that just want a Freelancer clone.

Developer of Robo Instructus gives out sales info after a year
17 July 2020 at 7:41 pm UTC Likes: 2

I don't want to ruin people's enthusiasm, but making a puzzle game that requires real programming skills to play is a niche product. A very niche product.

I get it. It was a passion project. But those rarely sell unless you're passionate about mainstream topics.

Tropico 6 gets a few new features plus a Linux release on GOG
8 July 2020 at 9:35 pm UTC Likes: 2

Tropico 5 was and still is awesome. The series is a great way to teach kids about politics and all of the sneaky things that come with it. I got Tropico 5 on Steam because it's drm free and it has a Linux build. Will buy Tropico 6 on gog again just to get the drm linux build.

Get it if you want a modern, tongue in cheek politics simulator where you can be any type of ruler from benevolent to dictatorial. It's a great indirect way to learn how the world works.

Supraland stops supporting Linux shortly after leaving GOG entirely
27 June 2020 at 12:38 pm UTC Likes: 5

If "clicking export" in a game engine is all the Linux support they provide then it's no wonder that they're so grumpy about the whole thing. When you treat your customers like second class citizens you should expect backlash. Being surprised about it and blaming the platform you're "exporting" to means that you have the social skills of a preschooler.

Game model maker Asset Forge releases the big 2.0 preview for Linux
24 June 2020 at 2:11 pm UTC

It seems like a cool concept on paper but it will probably end up generating easily recognizable models across games. Similar to how many people know and avoid using the clipart collection from microsoft word.