All Aboard

So, we are still on track for issue one to launch this month and have figured out our layout problems.  With two, possibly three new writers on board, I hope the blog and the magazine will a more regular and accurate schedule.  So, look for Linux Gamer Monthly on Amazon, Nook.com, and DigitalFruit.biz.

Big News in Ittle Gaming

So, direct from Joel Nystrom's twitter feed, there will be an 'Ittle Dew 2!!!  As the original 'Ittle Dew is one of my favorite action-puzzler games on Linux, I'm looking forward to this title as well.  I hope to have more information on when the title will be released, and what we can hope for in a Linux release.  So stay tuned for more news.

We're planning on a weekly devblog update every weekend on Ittle Dew 2, first out music: http://t.co/C3Yu0olFj5
— Joel Nyström (@reallyjoel) May 11, 2014

A Sudden Drop

So, I noticed the other day that Steam has removed the Linux tab from the main screen in the application.  At first I thought this was wonderful, it meant that there were enough games for Linux that there was no need for a separate tab.  But than I began to dig deeper.

What I found was somewhat disappointing.  Where as before they were reporting over 500 games available on Linux, now they have just over 320.  What I'm hoping this really means is that Valve just stopped listing additional DLC as separate games.  Worst case scenario is that with new versions of the game, developers have been pulling there support for Linux versions of their titles.

And that is what I fear most as a daily Linux user, is companies abandoning their support.  So many things have started out and shown great potential, then just died.  Meego Linux, or any of a hundred different distros that have fallen out of favor.  Linux on the PS2.  Any number of abandoned open-source video games.  They've all just been left for dead.  So if you are a Linux gamer reading this, show businesses that there is money to be made on Linux as a gaming platform.  Buy a game!  Send the developers of your favorite title not on Linux or a title you wish to play but can't because it isn't offered on the webfooted OS and ask them to port it.  Let's start changing the gaming ecosystem and show the gaming world that we have buying power, too.

Caught Again By The Humble Weekly Sale

I can't seem to get enough of the Humble Bundle and its amazing collection of games and other digital entertainment.  I'm a sucker for each and every one.  But there has been a section of the website I have sworn to avoid, purely for cost reasons, the Humble Weekly Sale.  But for the second time since discovering it, I could not resist, and bought in for ten dollars.

And why wouldn't I?  The best two locations to get games for Linux are through Steam and the Humble Bundle, and with a weekly sale on the Humble Bundle, the number of games coming to Linux is skyrocketing.  And I think its wonderful.

And pretty soon you'll be able to enjoy all of these games on a Steam Machine.  Looking forward to portability between a desktop and a console, even if it is a sudo console.

The Third Issue

So, I'm already gathering material for the third issue of Linux Gamer Monthly, in an attempt to get this project back on track.  So without more complaint, here is the line up for Linux Gamer Monthly Issue 3:
     Cave Story
     Picade
     Card City Nights
I'll add more as the issue comes together more.