We unload a war chest of Linux games, and discuss our favorites! PLUS we cover our best tricks to get your favorite Windows games to run under Linux.

THEN – We’ve got a Boxee box and give you our first impressions, and so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

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This Week’s Show Notes:

Runs Linux:
Chris’ Boxee Box Runs Linux, full review soon!

Android Pick:
SwiftKey (Appbrain link)

News:
Linux Mint 10 gains new theme, menu system
Kinect Already Hacked, Linux Driver Released
FSF: Linux Kernel Is Torvalds’ ‘Bait and Switch’
Take your freedom back, with Linux-2.6.33-libre
Fedora likes Wayland Too

Games:

OSS:
0 A.D.

Xonotic – Nexuiz fork (not yet playable, keep an eye on this one tho)

Sent in by Jupiter Colony user Leszek host of a german linux gaming podcast (p3cast.de):
Widelands
Beyond the Red Line (YouTube video)

ScummVM
Vendetta Online
FreeCiv

Free, but not OSS:
Savage 2: https://savage2.com/en/main.php
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Pay:
Osmos

Awesome Notes:
Another mention for PenguSpy, great Linux games directory
From last week’s episode: ScarfParty.me, by Matt Streuli

Bordeaux – https://wiki.winehq.org/Bordeaux

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