Games Leftovers

• Can You Build a Gaming PC for $500?

  Of course, you don't have to use Windows -- Linux-based operating systems are free and many support a large library of games. Ubuntu is very popular, it's easy to set up, and well supported. Another alternative to consider is Valve's SteamOS. However, unlike Ubuntu, it's not as simple to install and its sole focus is playing games through Steam. It is free, of course, and that alone makes it worth considering.

• Comedy point and click adventure Plot of the Druid to get a demo in October

  Plot of the Druid is an upcoming fantasy comedy point and click adventure, it's coming with Linux support and they're going to be putting out a demo on October 15. "Harness the power of nature to solve problems. Avoid awkward social situations by turning into a small furry creature. Befriend wood spirits that are very reclusive, especially when they have hangovers. Crash a radical party by the Druids Against Nature. Rescue a beautiful princess from a nasty bladder infection. And all while you’re trying to finish school. Which better happen soon, because an insanely dangerous tournament is about to start. No one’s ever won the tournament, but who cares when you’re a powerful druid, right?" Looks like it could be another good one, currently in development by Adventure4Life Studios who worked on the fan-made remaster of Indiana Jones and the fate of Atlantis, which ended up being shut down by Lucasfilm. Plot of the Druid uses high-definition hand-painted drawings that capture the feel of old-school pixel art, mixed with plenty of sarcastic humour found in the classics.

• Faraway: Director's Cut getting a launch delay to be 'bigger and better'

  Faraway: Director's Cut, the upcoming PC release of the very popular mobile game was originally due next week but they're no longer setting a date. A promising looking game, with some fun puzzles but it wasn't enough time for Pine Studio. In a fresh announcement on Steam, they mentioned how it's going to be their first self-published game and so they have full control of the release so they 'want to do it right'. As for why such a sudden delay so close to release, this was due to an 'exceptional' closed-beta test with lots of feedback they want to consider.

• Northgard hits 2 million copies sold, Clan of the Lynx DLC is out now

  After recently announcing an impressive 2 million copies sold milestone, Shiro Games have released the Clan of the Lynx DLC for their strategy game Northgard. "Led by Mielikki, the Beastmaster, and her lynx companions, Brundr and Kaelinn, Northgard's newest force excels at hunting more so than open warfare. Prowl through dense forests, stalking animals and mythological creatures, and return victorious with Hunting Trophies to unlock powerful abilities for the fearsome felines."

• Want to play Soldat 2? We have some copies to give away

  The classic side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer shall return in Soldat 2 on September 22, so we've teamed up with Transhuman Design to offer a few copies to GOL readers. Soldat 2 is a 2.5D shooter directly based on the original, with an aim to create a more modern version with lots of enhanced content. This includes customization, modding with Steam Workshop support, randomly generated levels, custom game rules and modes, new weapons, vehicles and so much more. Developed by Michal "MM" Marcinkowski - creator of the original.

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today's howtos

• Fix “Encountered a section with no Package: header” Error In Ubuntu

• How to Delete a Kubernetes Deployment [Quick K8 Tips]

• How to Install Elementary OS 5.1 + VMware Tools on VMware Workstation

• How To Install XRDP on CentOS 8

• How To Install Laravel on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

• How to encrypt files on your Linux servers with gocryptfs

• How to install GNOME desktop on Ubuntu 20.04/18.04 linux server

• How to install the Pinta image editor on Linux

• How to integrate ONLYOFFICE editors with Moodle on Ubuntu

• The Perfect Server CentOS 8 with Apache, PHP, Postfix, Dovecot, Pure-FTPD, BIND and ISPConfig 3.2 (Beta)

• VS Code IDE 1.49 Released, How to Install it in Ubuntu [Ed: Don't. It's proprietary software (the licence of the binary).]

• Taming the tar command: Tips for managing backups in Linux

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Android Leftovers

• The best new features in Android 11

• realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) will be officially unveiled on September 2

• Sony Xperia 5 II May Get Android 11 As Soon As It Launches

• Chat Bubbles in Android 11: How to use it?

• AT&T rolling out Android 10 update to the LG Stylo 5+

• AT&T's Galaxy Tab S5e finally gets Android 10 update

• How to Block Internet Access For Specific Apps in Android

• How to Find Files You Downloaded on Android

• How to spoof your location for Pokémon GO on Android

• Top 25 best horror games for Android

• Best Calculator Apps for Android and iPhone

• China's Huawei to launch HarmonyOS, its rival to Google Android, on smartphones next year

• Gboard is about to get a new look on Android

• Malware equipped with data stealing capabilities reported targeting Android mobile devices: Dhotre

• [Update: Sept. 18] Android September security update/patch 2020 tracker for all major OEMs and carriers worldwide

• Android users told to be on high alert after Cerberus banking Trojan leaks to the dark web

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 review: The best premium Android tablet for most people