Notch the creator of Minecraft is working on a new space game called 0x10c . A GNU/Linux version is still unconfirmed but it’s highly likely. From the 0x10c website : “Hi, I’m Notch, and this is my new game. It’s going to be a space game, and it’s quite ambitious! The game is still extremely [...]
Rock, Paper, Shotgun has posted the second part of a two-part interview with Notch of Minecraft fame; in this installment, he discusses Valve’s recently announced plans to add Linux support to both Steam and Source-engine games: I understand why Valve wants to do what it’s doing, too. But then they would be the de facto [...]
Notch updated his Minecraft blog with info about the upcoming ADVENTURE MOOOOOOOOOODE: Most of the basics of the game engine is in place, so it’s time to flesh this game out into something more gamey. More content, more exploration, more things to do, and interesting combat! Once this update is out, there will only some [...]
tiny Build GAMES (capitalization is important) created a Kickstarter campaign (for those unfamiliar with the site, it’s a pledging system for creative efforts) for their upcoming platforming game No Time to Explain. They’ve already met their funding goal (with help from Notch of Minecraft fame), which meeeaaaans: I just want to clarify some things which [...]
PC Gamer spoke with Mojang’s Notch about Minecraft’s upcoming experience points system: In a forthcoming update to Minecraft, not only will you be able to gain levels. You’ll lose your levelling progress if you die. “I’m a big roguelike fan,” explains Notch. “It’s really fun. The idea is that you level up really, really fast. [...]
Notch, lord of the mine crafts, has posted an update with some less interesting things and a video of WOLVES. WOLVES. PET WOLVES: You can tame it and order it to follow you around, and it’ll work as a pet. They’re fairly rare, but they won’t despawn once you’ve tamed them.
Rock, Paper, Shotgun has posted an interview with Wolfire, developers of the Linux fighting game Lugaru and its upcoming sequel, Overgrowth. I thought this blurb was particularly interesting:
Early preorders are an extension of our open development process. You won’t see us claiming to have a perfectly finished game ready yet, but when we have a [...]
Markus “notch” Persson has announced via Twitter that his sandbox/construction game Minecraft will be getting in-game custom skin support tomorrow. If you’re looking for a third-party skin set, I’ve been enjoying the look of the Painterly Pack.
While I was on sabbatical, Protektor sent in a whole mess of Linux games we’ve yet to mention: Summoning Wars, a dungeon hack game Super Tux Kart, an enhanced version of Tux Kart Dragon History – a Czech adventure game that runs under ScummVM Shotgun Debugger – a 2D top-down shooter Speed Dreams – a [...]
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