Games: Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, Education, and More

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 02, 2023,
updated Feb 02, 2023

• New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients – 2023-02-01 Edition

  Between 2023-01-25 and 2023-02-01 there were 30 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. For reference, during the same time, there were 269 games released for Windows on Steam, so the Linux versions represent about 11.2 % of total...

• Sports management / visual novel mash-up Roller Drama is out now

  I don't play many visual novels (mostly a whole zero) but I do love when games sprinkle it in with other things like the sports management game Roller Drama. The game is certainly inspired and looks a lot like Roller Derby but it's not a simulator of it, and the actual gameplay is quite different according to the developer.

• Zoom Platform, a store aimed at 'Generation X' adds more Linux support

  One I've been meaning to point out for a while now is Zoom Platform. A games store that tries to appeal to "Generation X" with both new and classic games, DRM-free and they're continuing to build up their Linux support.

• Learn Basic by coding a game

  Writing the same application in multiple languages is a great way to learn new ways to program. Most programming languages have certain things in common, such as:

  These concepts are the basis of most programming languages. Once you understand them, you can start figuring the rest out.

  Programming languages usually share some similarities. Once you know one programming language, you can learn the basics of another by recognizing its differences.

  Practicing with a standard program is a good way of learning a new language. It allows you to focus on the language, not the program's logic. I'm doing that in this article series using a "guess the number" program, in which the computer picks a number between one and 100 and asks you to guess it. The program loops until you guess the number correctly.

• Heroic Games Launcher 2.6.0 out now adding auto updates, new theme

  Heroic Games Launcher continues advancing letting you manage your games from GOG, Epic Games and more on Linux, Steam Deck, macOS and Windows. Easily my favourite launcher next to Steam. In case you missed it, be sure to check out my recent interview with the creator.

• Dwarf Fortress made over $7 million in January

  Something that's completely deserved of course. The Dwarf Fortress developers shared that the game made over $7,230,000 in January.

• New Humble Bundle celebrates Black Creators and Characters

  To go along with Black History Month, the folks at Humble Bundle have put up a bundle of games to celebrate Black Creators and Characters.