RuneSoft, a company that specializes in porting games to Linux platform, has released Cultures: Northland real time strategy game on Desura.
This is the third title they have made available for digital download. Previously, they have released 'Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood' and 'Airline Tycoon Deluxe' on both Desura and Ubuntu Software Center.
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Cold War, an action adventure game, finally made it to the Desura platform, with the help of Linux Game Publishing.
Cold War was developed initially by Mindware Studios and published by DreamCatcher Games, back on 2005. The Linux version arrived a year later, in 2006.
Linux Game Publishing is now pushing it onto Desura, a digital distribution platform for games.
Linux Game Publishing (LGP) has ported a number of commercial Windows games to Linux in past.
However, activity has been low in the company in last couple of years and few months back, after over a decade with LGP, CEO Michael Simms announced in a blog post, that he was stepping down and handing over control to Clive Crous.
After Clive has taken over the reins, a n
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Sacred Gold was initially released in 2004 for Windows and was ported to Linux by LGP in 2009.
I'm having a 30 min presentation about games on Linux.
Most of the gamers just stick on to Windows Vista because they think of games ie. the real GAMES only go with windows!. Well that is a misconception! There are also many smart games with quality Graphics and also many opensource funny games. The greatest fact about this is everything is free!!. Well many people does not even think of the possobility of games in linux!. Well I did!!
Desura is a content delivery platform for games and mods developed by DesuraNET. In a nutshell, it is just like Valve’s steam platform. Currently, it has a very good amount of Indie games available.
Desura was only available for Windows but now the developers have launched a limited Beta programme.
Wadget Eye Games is looking to bring some of their games to Linux. The game studio is well known for creating incredibly popular point-and-click adventure games 'Gemini Rue' and 'Resonance'.
These Linux ports will be most likely based on open-source Adventure Game Studio game engine.
From May 24th to June 1st, World of Goo creator Ron Carmel is arranging a sale of 383 indie games by roughly 180 developers in an enormous event titled Because We May.
The event’s website allows you to view all the offered games and link to their purchase pages.
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