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SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux
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Roy Tang ☛ SNES Games I finished ~30 years ago! · roytang.net
This is yet another entry in my (years/decades-long) attempt to chronicle the entirety of my gaming history. I wrote the NES post a couple of years ago, so I figured I should write the SNES post already while I can. My primary reference is the old file linked above, with some adjustments because apparently 2002-me wasn't very thorough, so there's a few games I know I finished but weren't in the file.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Agent 64: Spies Never Die is pure retro FPS nostalgia bait | GamingOnLinux
Designed to be very much like a slightly more modern version of the Nintendo 64's classic GoldenEye - this is well and truly nostalgia bait, a game that younger me would have no doubt gone absolutely nuts for.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Bethesda finally fix the Skyrim Special Edition on-screen keyboard crashing SteamOS / Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux
A new update from Bethesda has rolled out for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, and much like with Fallout 4, they finally fixed an annoying bug.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is out now with a big free upgrade | GamingOnLinux
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is the first major expansion for the open-world shooter, bringing with it a huge free upgrade for all owners.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ SKINFACE is a gruesome stealth game where you steal faces | GamingOnLinux
SKINFACE is a gruesome upcoming horror-thriller where you become a faceless hitman with a special skill: stealing people's faces.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Monke bullet heaven survivor-like chaos will come in 2027 with Gorilla Tag Contagion | GamingOnLinux
The very popular VR game Gorilla Tag is getting a spin-off for PC and consoles named Gorilla Tag Contagion, a co-op survival roguelite. Yes, we're getting a Gorilla Tag bullet heaven - every developer now apparently must be in this genre thanks to the explosion from Vampire Survivors. I'll admit though, this looks like one of the most unique so far.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ The impressive Sandustry already hit 100K sales with an early multiplayer mod out now | GamingOnLinux
Released only a week ago, publisher Hooded Horse sent word that Sandustry has managed to hit over 100K sales already which is mighty impressive. Given how much competition there is on Steam, I think it's worth celebrating for smaller developers (especially so when they directly support Linux).
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Live-action sci-fi horror game PRECOGNITION sounds rad from Sam Barlow | GamingOnLinux
PRECOGNITION is the latest from Immortality and Her Story creator, Sam Barlow. a cinematic sci-fi horror game featuring live-action sequences. It's being created in collaboration with acclaimed horror director Brandon Cronenberg.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ The Loopler is a roguelite deckbuilder about a slot car driving in mesmerizing loops | GamingOnLinux
You love a good numbers-go-up dopamine hit right? How about with a slot car driving in loops while you power it up with game-changing cards. Yes, another one about chasing scores. Balatro really lit a fire under this genre didn't it? We're seeing all sorts of games now based around that idea, with indie developers taking whatever they can to turn it into something different.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Space bullet heaven roguelike Sublight arrives September 15 | GamingOnLinux
With a demo I really liked and played a lot of, the space bullet heaven roguelike Sublight is set to warp into Early Access on September 15th.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Dominocalypse brings some clever ideas to puzzle roguelikes with dominoes | GamingOnLinux
Dominocalypse clearly takes some inspiration from Balatro and many other score-chasing roguelikes, but the dominoes spin is pretty darn clever. Disclosure: a key was sent to our Steam Curator.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Dumb Ways to Build brings some funny co-op from Dumb Ways to Die on September 10 | GamingOnLinux
From the Dumb Ways to Die team, they revealed Dumb Ways to Build - a chaotic physics-based co-op game filled with deadly construction jobs.