Links 3/1/2014: Games
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2014-01-03 17:44:50 UTC
- Modified: 2014-01-03 17:44:50 UTC
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Valve recently released its Beta version of SteamOS, based on the Debian distro of Linux. Naturally, we were intrigued by its release and wanted to take the new OS for a test run. We’ve put together a guide on how to install the operating system.
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Starbound is currently available through Steam’s Early Access program. That means the game is still in active development. It’s a beta test that you can pay to take part in. This isn’t a review of the final product, but one writer’s thoughts after playing several hours of the game in beta.
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