This is interesting for a couple of reasons. One is that this is about as much market share as Mac ever had at its peak, and almost twice as much as it has currently. Another is that, if you click the link for the site’s Steam Linux Data Tracker, you can see that English-only Linux market share (a crude way of filtering out...
The newer macs are also relatively in a state of flux with apple figuring out what works and what they want to invest in. Brew didn't work well for a good year after the M1 made its debut. I remember trying to get things working and it was a nightmare. It's still somewhat difficult to program for. And game devs often will do whatever it takes to release a game...which can include some strange code that only works on a blue moon or s very specific.net version.
It's getting better each year or so but I can't blame valve wanting to just skip all the ballony untl it's in a better place.
Agreed, I dont think its a good idea to have ANY company own near 100% of the market with PC gaming. Can you imagine the DRM and copyright protections shenanigans you could pull if you were the only effective player? Valve is mostly benevolent....but theres always a chance it goes downhill with just one asshole.
I dont claim to be in the video game industry only a dev. And macs can be easy or VERY hard to develop under depending on the underlining tools. If they dont have them....you basically have to build them from scratch (like Expo/mobile development, brew custom mac specific libraries, gnu tools that use a language not supported, etc... etc... ). If they have the libraries already installed, and is supported by apple, it becomes a breeze and, best yet, they are better than windows at less breaking changes. Not security mind, but breaking program changes. Or at least it seems like it last 10 years or so.
The M1 Arch was a departure but not from their own tooling, just everyone elses. That from what I understand a lot of games stopped working right when the M1-3 became a thing in steam. But again someone else can correct me if im wrong. I saw the effects from a friend trying to get steam working on a newer macbook pro but I am again not an expert when it comes to the gaming industry.
Im wondering what games beside doom and classic arcade games like pong, can run on any sort of device and what the limitations are? everyone says will it run doom? but what others games have the same support doom has?...
I've been stuck at this boss all day, it kinda sucks. There's quite a few undefendable moves. You can't even block when it goes to its third form and takes about 1/2 health with its attack. With a character they pulled out of their butts....
The music and presentation is fantastic. The amount of filler...is a hit or miss. Combat is fine I guess, personally I would have loved a mode that would allow you to go full retro RPG, but I understand theres only so much you can do.
This is actually the second game breaking glitch I found with this particular game. The first is during a cutscene between cloud and Sepheroth. If you let it play out, the game crashes with a big "ERROR" and ok button. Then closes the game. I had to go online and find out how to fix that (just skip the scene and the error does not pop up).
This is probably going to seem wildly low-effort compared to my usual posts here, but I’ve found a bit of a treasure trove of print media gaming ads from magazines and sites. And they’re amazing. I found it so fun to see what companies used to do to promote their games....
Today’s game is Sonic Mania. I wanted something quick and easy to jump into with tonight, and i picked this up on sale the other day. I grew up on Sonic 1-3, CD, and Knuckles so i have fond memories of the old 2D sonic (even though by the time i was born the genesis was far gone). I even put on the CRT shader! I didn’t know...
Today’s game is Ocarina of Time (my all time favorite Zelda game). Playing Mario Kart 64 yesterday had me in the mood to play this again. So i downloaded Ship of Harkinian and set it up along with a OoT 3D graphics mod that took longer to download than it should have. It looks really good. I have it upscaled to max resolution...
Today’s game is Mario Kart 64, i found out SpaghettiKart (a Project done by the same people who did Ship of Harkinian) was released today, so i was eager to give it a try since 64 is one of my favorite Mario Kart titles....
Looking to ask for people’s favorite tactical RPGs because I have played a bunch but never really gotten into any. XCOM, Fire Emblem, Disgaea, Advance Wars, Fallout, etc....
I bought a couple of tactics like games on steam and they all dont seem to be fun to me. I guess I like to grind a bit on fair but punishing tactics titles.
Many of us only view a game’s release in passing, and view it as an “event”. Groundhog Smasher came out, it failed, and we don’t hear of it again. Additionally, many of us associate “online” games with being “live service” - expecting the developers to announce a new skin, battle pass, game mechanic, or character...
Well, it’s that time again for this last week’s interesting gaming news I’ve spotted! While this week’s is the typical variety, it is also rather text-heavy, so you’ve been warned! As ever though, there’s Steam Deck, Linux, GOG, emulation, Switch and gaming in general in here :)...
I used to volunteer for humble bundle back in the day. It was a lot of work but very rewarding. Getting a job with gog could be fun. Hope they get the people they need! I've always been impressed by what they are able to accomplish!
I did Linux testing of games and for the platform. This was before valve did a lot in the Linux space. You know the game dust force? One of the reasons it works for Debian is because of something I reported. It's a bunch of very small contributions over a 4 year period. Humble bundle even had their own internal issue tracker. It was technically my first fortay into QA and Linux dev work. Linux native games are awesome.
Nowadays we have proton/wine/etc... (and that's awesome) but Linux native apps have many advantages over an emulated layer. Power savings and CPU cycles just a couple. I'm glad we have so many options for games. Gog or otherwise.
It’s been 5 days since I shared the last of these - where I share a roundup of all the interesting things I have spotted in gaming news. There’s a lot of different topics this week, but as always it remains Steam Deck, Linux, GOG, emulation, Switch and gaming in general!...
Well, it’s that time of the week where I share a roundup of all the interesting things I have spotted in gaming news. There’s a big variety this week, with a fair section of Nintendo Switch news, some GOG, some Steam Deck, Linux and just gaming in general....
Mina the Hollower – Release Date Trailer (Oct 31) (www.youtube.com) angielski
I cannot wait for this game. Shovel Knight was one of my favorites.
Broad Payment Rules Put More Games At Risk, Says Storefront ZOOM Platform (thisweekinvideogames.com) angielski
In Brief:...
This guy powering up every PlayStation generation and the nostalgia hits hard (i.imgur.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/34014818
Humble Choice this month contains Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock, Lil Gator Game, more (www.humblebundle.com) angielski
Pointing out this deal for anybody who wanted to get P5R for $15 along with other games. This is a really good month.
Corridors of Time - Chrono Trigger / 時の回廊 - クロノトリガー (www.youtube.com) angielski
Kinda music and games. Thought this community might like it....
Steam Survey for July 2025 shows Linux approaching 3% (www.gamingonlinux.com) angielski
This is interesting for a couple of reasons. One is that this is about as much market share as Mac ever had at its peak, and almost twice as much as it has currently. Another is that, if you click the link for the site’s Steam Linux Data Tracker, you can see that English-only Linux market share (a crude way of filtering out...
Forever Crossing – My Animal Crossing Story - blisscast (blisscast.wordpress.com) angielski
Octopath Traveler 0 – Announcement Trailer (www.youtube.com) angielski
Itch.io apologise for "frustration and confusion" after delisting thousands of NSFW projects (www.rockpapershotgun.com) angielski
What's a video game that can run on any sort of device?(besides doom and pong) angielski
Im wondering what games beside doom and classic arcade games like pong, can run on any sort of device and what the limitations are? everyone says will it run doom? but what others games have the same support doom has?...
I really want to like the new ff7....but it's just so buggy. angielski
I've been stuck at this boss all day, it kinda sucks. There's quite a few undefendable moves. You can't even block when it goes to its third form and takes about 1/2 health with its attack. With a character they pulled out of their butts....
Vintage gaming advertising pictures: a gallery angielski
This is probably going to seem wildly low-effort compared to my usual posts here, but I’ve found a bit of a treasure trove of print media gaming ads from magazines and sites. And they’re amazing. I found it so fun to see what companies used to do to promote their games....
Day 349 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing angielski
Today’s game is Sonic Mania. I wanted something quick and easy to jump into with tonight, and i picked this up on sale the other day. I grew up on Sonic 1-3, CD, and Knuckles so i have fond memories of the old 2D sonic (even though by the time i was born the genesis was far gone). I even put on the CRT shader! I didn’t know...
Steam Summer Sale 2025 - 15 Hidden Indie Gems - PeerTube.wtf (lemmy.wtf) angielski
Video Game Preservation Through Decompilation (hackaday.com) angielski
Day 341 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing angielski
Today’s game is Ocarina of Time (my all time favorite Zelda game). Playing Mario Kart 64 yesterday had me in the mood to play this again. So i downloaded Ship of Harkinian and set it up along with a OoT 3D graphics mod that took longer to download than it should have. It looks really good. I have it upscaled to max resolution...
Day 340 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing angielski
Today’s game is Mario Kart 64, i found out SpaghettiKart (a Project done by the same people who did Ship of Harkinian) was released today, so i was eager to give it a try since 64 is one of my favorite Mario Kart titles....
Let's Test - Super Tilt Bro 🆚 Sl4cer! (video.hardlimit.com) angielski
Ive played this game before. Its like smash brothers on the nes system of all things....
Nier creator Yoko Taro reveals the sad reality of modern AAA game development, “there’s less weird people making games” (www.videogamer.com) angielski
What are your favorite Tactical RPGs? angielski
Looking to ask for people’s favorite tactical RPGs because I have played a bunch but never really gotten into any. XCOM, Fire Emblem, Disgaea, Advance Wars, Fallout, etc....
Earthion Launches Next Month, Mega Drive Version Pushed Into 2026 (www.timeextension.com) angielski
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Xbox is launching a handheld with ASUS (gg.deals)
And so it begins
Mina the Hollower: Release Date Announcement Trailer (October 31) (www.youtube.com) angielski
Demo's out now too
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games (youtu.be) angielski
[Announcement] The community and its future angielski
Hi everyone....
Windows Was The Problem All Along (www.youtube.com) angielski
Why old games never die (but new ones do) (pleromanonx86.wordpress.com) angielski
Wait, that game is still playable online? angielski
Many of us only view a game’s release in passing, and view it as an “event”. Groundhog Smasher came out, it failed, and we don’t hear of it again. Additionally, many of us associate “online” games with being “live service” - expecting the developers to announce a new skin, battle pass, game mechanic, or character...
OutRun Comes To The Game Boy Color Thanks To This Unofficial Port (www.timeextension.com) angielski
Earthion Sounds Pretty Amazing, Even Through A $10 Set Of Speakers (www.timeextension.com) angielski
Ex-Zodiac Review on Linux (and Steam Deck) (peertube.wtf) angielski
Steam Deck / Gaming News #16 angielski
Well, it’s that time again for this last week’s interesting gaming news I’ve spotted! While this week’s is the typical variety, it is also rather text-heavy, so you’ve been warned! As ever though, there’s Steam Deck, Linux, GOG, emulation, Switch and gaming in general in here :)...
Steam Deck / Gaming News #15 angielski
It’s been 5 days since I shared the last of these - where I share a roundup of all the interesting things I have spotted in gaming news. There’s a lot of different topics this week, but as always it remains Steam Deck, Linux, GOG, emulation, Switch and gaming in general!...
Developer interview: my Q&A with the creator of Lutris angielski
A while ago I had the good fortune of organizing a fair-sized interview with one member of the team behind Lutris....
Steam Deck / Gaming News #14 angielski
Well, it’s that time of the week where I share a roundup of all the interesting things I have spotted in gaming news. There’s a big variety this week, with a fair section of Nintendo Switch news, some GOG, some Steam Deck, Linux and just gaming in general....
Would you like to see a mainline Pokemon game created in the old style? angielski
I’m talking about a new game but made with old graphics and mechanics similar to Megaman 9 & 10....