Links 21/2/2014: Games
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2014-02-21 12:30:03 UTC
- Modified: 2014-02-21 12:30:03 UTC
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Valve have always taken a mysterious stance whenever it has come to the topic of Half Life 3; they never clearly stated their plans with the series, neither have they officially ever denied that they will make a sequel to the hit series. So this piece of new “evidence”, if you can call it that, should come as a ray of hope for the scores of patient fans who are waiting eagerly for the next game in the Half Life series.
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The games just keep on coming. Ever since SteamOS’ announcement, Linux has been getting a lot of attention from developers and publishers alike. This time around it seems it will be XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Although nothing concrete has been announced, according to the app’s update history on SteamDB, it seems that the developers are gearing up for a Linux debut of the game. The Linux history on the SteamDB entry for XCOM: Enemy Unknown is being filled up with Linux related references and instructions. A good number of new files have surfaced in the SteamDB entry, with quite a number of them being Linux Binaries.
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Picture this with me: there was a time when gaming on Linux was a niche within a niche, a small space of escape from coding, reading mailing lists, and actual work (I kid). Tux Kart, Secret Maryo Chronicales, text-based adventures, and hours of Frozen Bubble. If you wanted Steam, it was off to WINE, often struggling to make some games even launch correctly. As time marched on we wondered when gaming on Linux might finally take off. In the past 12 months, it’s been one heck of a ride. Steam for Linux is poised to make major noise this year in gaming.
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How do you put down a robot uprising of clumsy, idiotic and utterly devastating robot minions? With lasers, rockets and landmines of course.
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The Humble Indie Bundle 11 is now available with 6 games and their soundtracks for Mac, Windows, and Linux gamers everywhere.
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The author of the article seems to be trapped in the past, with a steady fixation on the keyboard and mouse. He doesn't seem to understand the value of a gaming controller for SteamOS. Don't get me wrong, I like the keyboard and mouse too but there are games where a controller can provide a superior gaming experience.
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Since Valve released the first stable version of Steam for Linux a year ago, the number of Linux-supported games has grown more than fivefold.
Valve's digital game distribution service now hosts 333 games for Linux, compared to 60 games last February. (Strangely, Steam's store page claims that 541 games are now available, but when you search the entire catalog it shows only 333 titles. We've asked Valve for clarification.)
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