Gaming
- What Are You Playing This Week? December 11, 2023 edition
Hey there everybody! Weekly check-in time once again. So... What are you playing this week?
- PC gaming fan Steven Spielberg says he "can't do controllers," prefers keyboard and mousewww.techspot.com PC gaming fan Steven Spielberg says he "can't do controllers," prefers keyboard and mouse
The director of Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, and many more classics has long spoken about his love of video games, stretching back to...
> The director of Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, and many more classics has long spoken about his love of video games, stretching back to 1982 when he revealed the instant thrill and ego "massage" that playing games like Donkey Kong and Tempest provided.
- Minecraft is getting a new biome and The Creaking, a creepy mob that only moves when you look awaywww.rockpapershotgun.com Minecraft is getting a new biome and The Creaking, a creepy mob that only moves when you look away
Minecraft is getting a creepy new mob that doesn't take damage and moves when you look away.
- Remedy Entertainment Has Received A Loan From Tencentgameranx.com Remedy Entertainment Has Received A Loan From Tencent - Gameranx
Remedy Entertainment has unveiled that they received a multi-million dollar loan from Tencent to aid in their future projects.
> Remedy Entertainment has unveiled that they received a multi-million dollar loan from Tencent to aid in their future projects.
- Minecraft's Bundles Of Bravery update will add hardcore mode and carrier bagswww.rockpapershotgun.com Minecraft's Bundles Of Bravery update will add hardcore mode and carrier bags
Minecraft's Bundles Of Bravery update will be out in the next few months, and finally adds a hardcore mode to Bedrock edition.
- Valve (Steam) begin a direct collaboration with Arch Linuxwww.gamingonlinux.com Valve (Steam) begin a direct collaboration with Arch Linux
This is some pretty exciting news! The Arch Linux team have announced a new direct collaboration with Valve (Steam).
- This arcade space combat game is inspired by the golden age of "prestige anime"www.rockpapershotgun.com This arcade space combat game is inspired by the golden age of "prestige anime"
Rogue Flight is an arcade shmup in the vein of StarFox but with an art style (and voice cast) from '80s and '90s prestige anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Major flaw found in CUPS - time to run Linux system updateswww.gamingonlinux.com Major flaw found in CUPS - time to run Linux system updates
Yesterday details went public about a major security issue that was found in CUPS, the open source printing system.
- Steam will let you sue Valve nowwww.theverge.com Steam will let you sue Valve now
A rare reversal on a company’s forced arbitration clause.
> A rare reversal on a company’s forced arbitration clause.
- Blizzard Co-Founder Reveals True Reason For Departuregameranx.com Blizzard Co-Founder Reveals True Reason For Departure - Gameranx
One of the two men behind Blizzard has written a book revealing how one former CEO was the reason he left his own company.
> One of the two men behind Blizzard has written a book revealing how one former CEO was the reason he left his own company.
- Jurassic World Evolution 1 & 2 plus loads of DLC in this Humble Bundlewww.gamingonlinux.com Jurassic World Evolution 1 & 2 plus loads of DLC in this Humble Bundle
Okay this is an absolutely awesome deal. The Jurassic World Evolution Completionist Bundle from Humble Bundle is one not to be missed.
- The ghost of StarCraft: Ghost endures as a new shooter set in the RTS universe is in the works at Blizzardwww.rockpapershotgun.com The ghost of StarCraft: Ghost endures as a new shooter set in the RTS universe is in the works at Blizzard
A new Starcraft shooter is reportedly in the works at Blizzard
- Vampire Survivors Developer Launching Publishing Armgameranx.com Vampire Survivors Developer Launching Publishing Arm - Gameranx
Poncle, the developer of the popular roguelike shoot ’em up Vampire Survivors, wants to help developers make their dream projects.
> Poncle, the developer of the popular roguelike shoot ’em up Vampire Survivors, wants to help developers make their dream projects.
- Deadlock cheaters are being turned into frogs as players get chance to vote on their fatewww.rockpapershotgun.com Deadlock cheaters are being turned into frogs as players get chance to vote on their fate
Valve have instituted a fairytale punishment for cheaters in its laney shooter Deadlock. Cheaters will now be turned into frogs.
- Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Reveals Team Scrapped A Superhot Style Missiongameranx.com Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Reveals Team Scrapped A Superhot Style Mission - Gameranx
Cyberpunk 2077 once had a mission that featured very similar mechanics to Superhot, but it was ultimately scrapped.
> Cyberpunk 2077 once had a mission that featured very similar mechanics to Superhot, but it was ultimately scrapped.
- Dwarf Fortress to get Lua support for modding, plus there's now babies and childrenwww.gamingonlinux.com Dwarf Fortress to get Lua support for modding, plus there's now babies and children
The latest Dwarf Fortress update has been released bringing with it some needed fixes, along with babies and some fun news about modding.
- shapez 2 is a huge success selling over 270,000 in the first month, future plans detailedwww.gamingonlinux.com shapez 2 is a huge success selling over 270,000 in the first month, future plans detailed
tobspr Games have a big hit on their hands here with the chilled-out factory-building automation sim shapez 2 managed to do really well in the first month.
- System76 release COSMIC Alpha 2www.gamingonlinux.com System76 release COSMIC Alpha 2
System76 are continuing to expand and improve their new Linux desktop environment, COSMIC, with a second Alpha release now available for testing.
- Dome Keeper hits 1 million players - multiplayer and modding support to comewww.gamingonlinux.com Dome Keeper hits 1 million players - multiplayer and modding support to come
Dome Keeper is a real gem with a simple yet highly satisfying gameplay loop, and it seems it's done well for Bippinbits. Even though they're working on the incredible looking PVKK, they're not done with Dome Keeper just yet.
- Beefy Space Marine 2 update reworks the AI, spawning and overall difficuty and adds a friendly sparring arenawww.rockpapershotgun.com Beefy Space Marine 2 update reworks the AI, spawning and overall difficuty and adds a friendly sparring arena
In the grim darkness of the far future you will no longer get quite so violently annoyed with your Spiced Margerine bat…
- Steam Subscriber Agreement updated for disputes removing the need for individual arbitrationwww.gamingonlinux.com Steam Subscriber Agreement updated for disputes removing the need for individual arbitration
Valve announced a change to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, which has been updated to remove the need for individual arbitration during disputes.
- Deadlock from Valve has an amusing new anti-cheat system turning cheaters into frogswww.gamingonlinux.com Deadlock from Valve has an amusing new anti-cheat system turning cheaters into frogs
Valve are continuing to build up Deadlock, their fancy new third-person MOBA, with the introduction of a new anti-cheat system that's quite hilarious.
- Clowned King is a Fire Emblem-inspired RPG in which you lead a whole party of clownswww.rockpapershotgun.com Clowned King is a Fire Emblem-inspired RPG in which you lead a whole party of clowns
I must confess, it was not till this very hour that I envisaged the possibility of an RPG party consisting exclusively …
- Warside looks great for turn-based tactics Advance Wars fans, set for launch in January 2025www.gamingonlinux.com Warside looks great for turn-based tactics Advance Wars fans, set for launch in January 2025
With inspiration (clearly) from Advance Wars and other wargames of the past, Warside is looking really good and they now have a real date, new trailer and demo available.
- Print isn't dead, insists origami platformer Hirogami, in which you fight a digital Blightwww.rockpapershotgun.com Print isn't dead, insists origami platformer Hirogami, in which you fight a digital Blight
What exact percentage of unacknowledged irony is it when a digital game wants to sing the praises of paper-based art in…
- Stellaris: Grand Archive set for launch October 29th as Paradox teams up with Abrakamwww.gamingonlinux.com Stellaris: Grand Archive set for launch October 29th as Paradox teams up with Abrakam
Paradox Interactive teamed up with another developer again for the new Stellaris: Grand Archive DLC, which is blasting off on October 29th.
- System Purge: Hollowpoint is a maddening platformer, but the good kind of maddeningwww.rockpapershotgun.com System Purge: Hollowpoint is a maddening platformer, but the good kind of maddening
System Purge: Hollow Point's demo champions some good hops and some good platforming, even if some may find its difficulty maddening.
- Streets of Rogue 2 gets a new Classes Overview Trailerwww.gamingonlinux.com Streets of Rogue 2 gets a new Classes Overview Trailer
My most anticipated title for this year is looking awesome. Streets of Rogue 2 has a brand new Classes Overview Trailer for your viewing pleasure.
- Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered releases October 31 with the PlayStation Overlaywww.gamingonlinux.com Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered releases October 31 with the PlayStation Overlay
While it really didn't need it, October 31 will give us Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered as announced during Sony's State of Play.
- Voidwrought looks like another great one for Hollow Knight fanswww.gamingonlinux.com Voidwrought looks like another great one for Hollow Knight fans
Set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors, the upcoming 2D action-platformer metroidvania, Voidwrought looks like a real gem. Especially so if you're a Hollow Knight fan waiting on Hollow Knight: Silksong.
- Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut is a big free upgrade coming in Octoberwww.gamingonlinux.com Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut is a big free upgrade coming in October
Slay the Princess is probably one of the best horror visual novels around, with absolutely glowing reviews everywhere and it's about to get bigger, for free.
- Junxions is a traffic engineering sim where you can finally fix that junction near your housewww.rockpapershotgun.com Junxions is a traffic engineering sim where you can finally fix that junction near your house
Junxions is a traffic simulation where you control the roads, walkways, tram lines and traffic lights, and where you can generate maps based on your hometown.
- PROOF: VALVE IS RIPPING EVERY PC GAMER OFF.
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- Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws head to Steam as Ubisoft return to same-day releaseswww.gamingonlinux.com Assassin's Creed Shadows and Star Wars Outlaws head to Steam as Ubisoft return to same-day releases
Seems they all come back in the end. Ubisoft put out a new financial targets statement, and in it they confirmed a move back to same-day releases on Steam starting with Assassin's Creed Shadows. Star Wars Outlaws is also coming to Steam.
- Hooded Horse is having a Steam publisher sale, with discounts on Manor Lords, Against The Storm and many morewww.rockpapershotgun.com Hooded Horse is having a Steam publisher sale, with discounts on Manor Lords, Against The Storm and many more
Hooded Horse are having a publisher sale over on Steam, with discounts on Manor Lords, Norland, and Against The Storm, which also has an expansion out today.
- EmuDeck 2.3 out now with a fresh UI design, 3DS emulators returnwww.gamingonlinux.com EmuDeck 2.3 out now with a fresh UI design, 3DS emulators return
After a short Beta period I covered previously, the EmuDeck team have released EmuDeck 2.3 that comes with the big user interface overhaul.
- Valve dev Mike Blumenkrantz details a new proposal for speedier Wayland Protocols developmentwww.gamingonlinux.com Valve dev Mike Blumenkrantz details a new proposal for speedier Wayland Protocols development
With the news recently about Frog Protocols for Wayland coming from another frustrated Valve developer, now Mike Blumenkrantz has jumped in with a different proposal to speed things up.
- Din's Champion is dynamic rogue-lite RPG styled like Terraria from Soldak Entertainmentwww.gamingonlinux.com Din's Champion is dynamic rogue-lite RPG styled like Terraria from Soldak Entertainment
Soldak Entertainment make some pretty quirky RPGs with a good few die-hard fans, and now they're trying something a bit different with Din's Champion.
- Strategy autobattler Mechabellum has hit 1.0 after over a year in Early Accesswww.rockpapershotgun.com Strategy autobattler Mechabellum has hit 1.0 after over a year in Early Access
Mechabellum is a strategy autobattler about sending robots to war, as robots were made to do. It's hit version 1.0 after more than a year of Early Access.
- Slay The Princess gets three new chapters and more when The Pristine Cut releases 24th Octoberwww.rockpapershotgun.com Slay The Princess gets three new chapters and more when The Pristine Cut releases 24th October
The Pristine Cut is out 24th October, adding a tonne of new story to Slay The Princess