Coming up on this LinuxGamecast Weekly. Linus talks Steam. Ur-Quan Masters HD is out, Doom 3 BFG is almost ready and Blizzard might be working on a native banhammer.

Links:

Steam News

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2. http://cdr.xpaw.ru/linux/
   
3. http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
   
4. http://www.gamechup.com/steam-box-confirmed-by-valve-engineer-for-2013-will-be-linux-based-report/
   
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_medium=referral&t=45m23s&utm_source=t.co&v=PDEce3mtkRg
   
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_medium=referral&t=60m42s&utm_source=t.co&v=PDEce3mtkRg
   

News

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2. https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG
   
3. http://phandroid.com/2012/12/31/ouya-in-depth-overview-hands-on/
   
4. http://www.desura.com/
   
5. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI2ODE
   

Games

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2. http://linuxgamecast.com/2013/01/ur-quan-masters-high-definition-star-control-2-released/
   
3. http://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?threads/build-defend-a-hybrid-of-tower-defence-and-minecraft.1592/
   
4. http://buildanddefend.com/
   
5. http://www.teleglitch.com/
   
6. http://freegamer.blogspot.com/2013/01/cube2-sauerbraten-collect-edition.html
   
7. http://sauerbraten.org/docs/history.html
   

Feedback:

http://slexy.org/view/s21qJTk00S

http://slexy.org/view/s210oqD11A

PSA: Saving that holiday SSD

http://goinglinux.com/articles/Optimize_Linux_For_SSD_Drive.html

Steam News :

The big list of Steam

http://cdr.xpaw.ru/linux/

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• Alright Selection
  
• Several games on steam actually have linux clients that aren’t being included
  
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  • I want me some UT2k4.  That game was fun.
    
  
  
  
• Whar L4D2?
  

Ubuntu added HW survey

http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

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• Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 0.13%
  
• Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 64 bit 0.26%
  
• Ubuntu 12.10 0.12%
  
• Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit 0.29%
  

Steam boxen confirmed?

http://www.gamechup.com/steam-box-confirmed-by-valve-engineer-for-2013-will-be-linux-based-report/

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• Will I buy it? Nope. Why? #gloriouspsgamingmasterrace
  
• Who will provide the graphics? Nvidia/AMD?
  

Linus Torvalds speaks about Valve and their work on Linux

http://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_medium=referral&t=45m23s&utm_source=t.co&v=PDEce3mtkRg

0:45:23 Valve

1:00:49 Hookers and blow <-show title?

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• Linus never worked with Valve
  
• Several kernel devels along with GL userspace critters did
  
• They were pleased with the interaction
  

 

News:

Doom 3 BFG Linux

https://github.com/RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG

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• Excellent.  Now let the standalone content flow.   Bwahahaha
  
• It builds, works; but no sound.
  

OUYA Gaming Console (developer version) demoed on video!

http://phandroid.com/2012/12/31/ouya-in-depth-overview-hands-on/

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• Always been skeptical of this.   Sure its a cheap console, but people have computers.  And phones
  
• The onlive thing sounds interesting.  That might put more butts in seats
  
• Might work as a cheap Onlive box but, yeah.
  

Did Steam kill Desura?

http://www.desura.com/

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• I don’t think so
  
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  • Steam has been around for almost/over a decade
    
  • Desura Killed desura.
    
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    • Trying to play as a content distribution network in the land of package managers is kind of iffy
      
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      • steam can do it because they have the publishers on their side
        
      
      
      
    • Should have heavily leveraged their strengths (MODDB, indieroyale, etc )
      
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      • focus on what’s different and cool
        
      • Harder to focus on indie games due to steam greenlight
        
      
      
      
    
    
    
  
  
  

Valve planning a Steam client for Linux Blizzard Entertainment Planning A Linux Game For 2013

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI2ODE

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• Let’s play find the source!
  
• Ah, this must be the ZOMG Valve on Linux for 2013
  
• Now Blizzard can ban Linux users natively
  

 

Games :

Ur-Quan Masters HD (Star Control 2) Released

http://linuxgamecast.com/2013/01/ur-quan-masters-high-definition-star-control-2-released/

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• Multi-platform Open Source port of the classic sci-fi game Star Control 2
  
• Based on the original source code of the 3DO version
  
• High resolution mode, new features, & new artwork.
  

Build & Defend a hybrid of tower defence and minecraft

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2. http://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?threads/build-defend-a-hybrid-of-tower-defence-and-minecraft.1592/
   
3. http://buildanddefend.com/
   

 

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• Tower Defense, Multi-player cooperation, Destructible world and Economics
  
• The controls are a little odd
  
• You can play for free with limited options
  

Teleglitch

http://www.teleglitch.com/

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• Roguelike top-down shooter with pixel graphics.
  
• Option to combine all weapons and items into new awesome gear
  
• 10+ hours of play time
  
• Needs a resolution option
  
• I’m a bit sick of this “retro†pixel business.
  

Cube2: Sauerbraten Collect edition released

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2. http://freegamer.blogspot.com/2013/01/cube2-sauerbraten-collect-edition.html
   
3. http://sauerbraten.org/docs/history.html
   

 

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• New maps
  
• Added “collect”, “insta collect”, and “efficiency collect” game modes
  
• Now uses GLSL as the default rendering path when available
  

Feedback:

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olnnn 1 day ago

Have you considered doing the livestreams earlier in the day? I would watch the show live, but it’s in the middle of the night for us europeans?

http://slexy.org/view/s210oqD11A

pizzadude808

You should disable apport to get rid of the program crash popups during the show.

sudo nano /etc/default/apport

change enabled=1 to enabled=0