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What lemmy thinks of Iraq?
  • That's been my impression as well. Other countries recovering from a conflict seem to have a lot of people still looking for others to blame for their problems but Iraqis seem more interested in just trying to make things a little better each day. I think if they can hold on to that hope their future will be bright.

  • Kovarex Is Thinking About Open-Sourcing Factorio | Factorio Interview: Michal Kovařík [Czech; Eng Subs]
  • Games got a lot more complicated and many use so many 3rd party add-ins that just sorting through what you have rights to release can be a pretty big task and not worth it if what you can release ends up unusable with all of them removed.

  • what holiday do you wish had wider celebration?
  • National Test Your Backups day. So much time and money lost because people either don't backup their data or assume they have when they have not. (Ok it's not a real holiday but it should be)

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    What's the lowest caffeine amount but still tastes good/carbonated drink?
  • I've developed a taste for Sparkling Ice lately, especially their Black Cherry. It's got a bit of real fruit juice in it and tastes way better than most other seltzer type drinks that usually rate somewhere from meh to vomit inducing.
    They also have caffeinated versions but those have a bit too much for my liking.

  • Graphics overhaul released for native game Necesse
    store.steampowered.com Save 35% on Necesse on Steam

    Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

    Save 35% on Necesse on Steam

    This game plays like a top-down Terraria and is a lot of fun to play co-op. Great to see it's already sold a million copies on steam.

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    LAN party network security
  • I guess if you want to be paranoid you could get a new hard drive and install just what you want for the LAN and keep personal info off it. Then just swap back when you get home.

  • Steam survey for June 2024, Linux still above 2%
  • It's sounds snarky but the reality is not much will change from software and hardware developers until it reaches that level. Right now the direct support we get is from developers that just happen to like Linux. After around 10% most other developers can no longer afford to ignore that market even if they aren't adept or comfortable with it.

  • Any "undiscovered" games you think deserve more attention?
  • Some games I thought were pretty good that got somewhat looked over:

    Dandara: Trials of Fear -- Somewhat Metroid like but with a unique limited movement system.

    The Dwarves -- An ARPG with a bland title (based on a book I guess) that I think made a lot of people overlook this but the gameplay was well done.

    Echoes of Aetheria -- Typical JRPG which isn't for everyone but I enjoyed it.

    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians -- Similar to Grimrock (though maybe not quite as good) but still fun.

    Figment -- Adventure puzzle game with some surreal and cutesy art, pretty well done.

    Full Void -- Inspired by games like Out of this World, it was short but very cool.

    Grandpa's Table -- It's not a crazy hard brain teaser, just a relaxing sliding puzzle game with great music.

    Rise of the Third Power -- Another JRPG that had some fun writing and combat.

    Seedlings -- A Godot engine puzzle platformer with Samarost vibes. The detail put into the story at the ending really surprised me.

  • What is an underrated/forgotten video game that you think deserved a second chance?
  • GW1 had a great campaign that felt good to progress though. It had some grindy stuff at the end for players that wanted to keep playing past the missions but it wasn't required. Unlike GW2 that just feels like boring grind all throughout.

  • They're doing Civ 7 already
  • Often animations get stuck (until a timeout is hit after ~30 seconds).
    Sometimes units can appear on a city that already has a unit and is blocked from moving away which prevents ending the turn.
    Sometimes linked units don't move together properly until the next turn.
    Capturing a builder or settler with a linked unit just deletes it.
    Currently if you buy Gathering Storm DLC you cannot play it with anyone who doesn't also own Rise and Fall.

    And those are just the issues I noticed personally this week.

  • Linux native game Capes released today
  • Yeah I do hope they update the demo to the latest build and put it back on steam. I found the random factors in Xcom to be really annoying but Capes is all strictly predictable damage and some of the later missions end up being a real challenge to figure out.

  • Linux native game Capes released today
    www.gamingonlinux.com The supervillains won, so fight back in superhero strategy game Capes - out now

    From Spitfire Interactive, former members of Defiant Development who made Hand of Fate, comes the superhero strategy game Capes. It's out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified.

    The supervillains won, so fight back in superhero strategy game Capes - out now

    Disclaimer: I did some early QA work on this title. It's shaped up really well since then and is a lot of fun to play if you're at all into turn based tactics.

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    Valheim: Ashlands game update and animated trailer released.

    This update for the native Linux game Valheim has been in testing for a month but is now fully released.

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    Descent3 source released
    github.com GitHub - kevinbentley/Descent3: Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment

    Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment. Contribute to kevinbentley/Descent3 development by creating an account on GitHub.

    GitHub - kevinbentley/Descent3: Descent 3 by Outrage Entertainment
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    More streamers are using #linux on twitch now. What are your favorite games to watch?
    www.twitch.tv linux Live Streams - Twitch

    Watch the best linux channels and streamers that are live on Twitch! Check out their featured videos for other linux clips and highlights.

    linux Live Streams - Twitch
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    Dota2 International Tournament Finals start today in Seattle.
    www.twitch.tv dota2ti - Twitch

    The biggest esports tournament of the year is finally here, and it's broadcasting live from Seattle, WA. Playoff weekend begins October 20th to 22nd, with The International itself taking place October 27th to 29th. The tournament is also streaming on Twitch in Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.

    dota2ti - Twitch

    While the gameplay isn't for everyone I think the yearly TI production can be pretty fun to watch with how excited the crowd and casters can get when the action happens. Valve has also done a good job keeping the native Linux client up to date, though the change to SDL3 had a few bumps Icculus was able to help get most of those sorted out now.

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    The DOS game Raptor Call of the Shadows releases source under GPL
    github.com GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code

    Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code - GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code

    GitHub - skynettx/dosraptor: Original Raptor Call Of The Shadows version 1.2 DOS source code
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