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Baldur's Gate engine remake GemRB celebrates 20 years with a new release
24 August 2020 at 5:40 pm UTC

I had no idea this project existed! I would love to play Icewind Dale 2 someday, I never got around to it before switching to Linux :)

The Steam Play Proton compatibility layer turns two years old
21 August 2020 at 6:47 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Valckhttps://boilingsteam.com/ethan-lee-troubling-times-for-porters-in-a-proton-world/

Food for thought. Not that it hadn't been seen from the beginning...
Good read, thanks for sharing. For me, native games and actual ports still take precedence in a major way. I have a few very tempting games that I might buy heavily discounted at some point, but for my "everyday shopping", I still don’t even look at anything that’s not actually supported on Linux.

Proton is a wonderful tool, but at the end of the day it’s still a crutch, and we need to learn to walk again sooner or later...

Become ferrymaster to the deceased, Spiritfarer is out now
19 August 2020 at 9:32 pm UTC Likes: 3

How much time do you reckon is spent doing crafting and gathering, versus exploring new locations and talking to NPCs? I’m more interested in the journey than the logistics, though it looks like it has a variety of minigames to make the crafting more engaging (and/or tedious in the long run?). Could you pretty much ignore much of the crafting to focus on other aspects, or do you need to build up the whole tech tree and keep stocking up to make everyone happy?

Len's Island plans to blend together peaceful building with intense dungeon exploration
9 August 2020 at 12:30 am UTC

Quoting: richipI'd like to contribute now even though the Linux version isn't guaranteed. I actually want to contribute more if a Linux version is a certainty. Is there a way to upgrade a pledge on Kickstarter once their Linux plans firm up?
Not unless they announce it before the campaign ends, which seems highly unlikely. Or another option would be if they use a pledge manager afterwards, where you can usually upgrade your pledge or pick add-ons for a limited time. This is something you should ask them directly.

Action RPG 'Last Epoch' laughs at your free time with the biggest update ever
5 August 2020 at 7:21 pm UTC Likes: 5

Dammit devs, turn off your Discord notifications when you’re recording XD

The Humble Daedalic Bundle 2020 is live with some really good experiences
21 July 2020 at 7:09 pm UTC

The Night of the Rabbit is also pretty sweet, although I remember it getting a little weird at the end (played it before I switched to Linux; according to ProtonDB it requires some tweaking).

DirectX 12 exclusive DEATH STRANDING runs on Linux with Proton 5.0-10
16 July 2020 at 4:55 pm UTC Likes: 1

Oh, this is giving me hope for Horizon Zero Dawn. Can’t wait to see how that runs, I hope Valve give it special treatment as well :)

Psychological horror adventure 'Saint Kotar' gets extra Kickstarter time
15 July 2020 at 12:04 am UTC Likes: 1

Kickstarter allows campaign extensions now?

Quoting: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redmartyr/saint-kotar/posts/2892534In normal circumstances Kickstarter doesn't allow extensions, but the spread of COVID-19 has created uncertainty and stress for so many people, including developers and backers alike, that they decided to make exceptions. We believe the pandemic has played its part in slowing down this project.

Interesting.

Wasteland 3 for Linux (and Mac) delayed, possible by end of 2020
10 July 2020 at 4:53 pm UTC Likes: 6

Calling it now: after several weeks of fixing bugs and patching in response to player feedback, they’ll delay the ports again to "focus on making it the best experience for everyone first".

Help GamingOnLinux beat Coronavirus, join us on Folding@home
2 July 2020 at 7:07 pm UTC

I’ve stopped folding due to the hot weather and lack of A/C, but I should rejoin in the fall :)