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Storm United MMO FPS To Support Linux With Interview & Exclusive Screen-Shot
4 January 2014 at 7:46 pm UTC

I still have an active annual subscription to Planetside 2 which dropped me nearly £70 back in February 2013. I haven't logged it to it since June. I want to, but it's Windows only, and... yeah, I haven't logged into it since June. So an alternative like Storm Front - ideal. It doesn't look like it has the same depth, which is to be expected given the resources Sony have, but I'm still up for a Resistance 2 type of game and this is looking superb.

Fingers crossed!

Starpoint Gemini 2 Space RPG Could Come To Linux
3 January 2014 at 10:34 am UTC

Personally, I prefer a bit more concrete news than "might/could" articles. I find them pretty frustrating. I want to know what I'll be playing in 1, 3 or 6 months, not what some developer would like to do, maybe, if they get time, at some point in the vague future.

However, one advantage to these articles is that if they generate enough "wow, that looks awesome" comments, then perhaps you can point the devs back to the article as evidence of interest in the port. But unless it's something huge (like Metro was), I doubt that'll actually happen.

Have a great new year Linux gamers!
1 January 2014 at 12:43 am UTC

Have an awesome 2014 everyone. Looking forward to some even finer gaming action in my all-Linux home!

Awrrabest!

NOWHERE A Holistic First Person Experience Has A New Trailer
30 December 2013 at 8:26 pm UTC

You know, having spent a bit of time researching this for the Funding Crowd, and now seeing this new video, I still have no idea what this game is going to be!

Secrets of Rætikon Open-World 2D Exploration Game Releases Alpha 9 With Linux Support
23 December 2013 at 11:03 am UTC

Yeah, this looks pretty sweet - and we covered it as a Hidden Gem in TFC #23 too. It got an absurdly high income for a flexible funding game - over $14k of its $20k target. Great to see it go from strength to strength!

Puppy Games Humble Weekly Sale, Source Code Release Possible
20 December 2013 at 11:02 pm UTC

Worth it for Revenge alone. Fantastic set of games. If only I didn't already own them all! Great news.

Hand of Fate, A Card Collecting/Hack & Slash Hybrid - One Week Left!
6 December 2013 at 12:28 pm UTC

That looks superb, but the curse of non-US Kickstarter has bitten - no paypal support. I'm a bit stubborn on that front. No paypal/amazon, no support from me. I can't even back UK projects for the same reason and that's where I'm from... :-(

I've emailed Kickstarter UK about this, but they refuse to support anything other than direct credit card payments.

I've voted on Greenlight though. Every little helps, I suppose!

SteamWorld Dig A Hybrid Of Super Metroid & Terraria Released On Steam For Linux
5 December 2013 at 10:25 pm UTC

Quoting: Quote from ApopasBut only on Steam? Why?

That's where the money is? Seems odd to ignore the likes of the Humble Store though.

Sprite Lamp - Dynamic Lighting For 2D Art
5 December 2013 at 10:21 pm UTC

Not sure if you can see this if you didn't pledge, but Paradise Lost recently mentioned Sprite Lamp after they hit a stretch goal to improve their sprite animations!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1183462809/paradise-lost-first-contact/posts/680179

So basically, one Kickstarter project is potentially using another Kickstarter project to improve their work. Doesn't get much better than that.

Apotheon Confirmed For Linux!
5 December 2013 at 10:17 pm UTC

Yep, the love child of Patapon and Mark of the Ninja, I think. Looks absolutely superb. I'll buy it when it hits Steam.