Commercial Software Offering Allows Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Linspire, &
Freespire Users To Play Hundreds of Popular Windows Games
SAN DIEGO, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Linspire, Inc., developer of CNR.com,
an easy-to-use, one-click digital software delivery service for desktop
Linux software, and TransGaming, Inc. (TSX-V: TNG), a leading developer of
portability and graphics technologies for the electronic entertainment
industry, today announced the immediate availability of Cedega 6.0 for
Freespire 2.0, Linspire 6.0, Linux Mint 4.0, Ubuntu 7.04, 7.10 and 8.04 (32
bit) desktop Linux users. Available at an introductory price of $44.95 and
for download and installation with one-click through CNR.com, Cedega brings
the thrill of blockbuster video games to Linux users around the world
(http://www.cnr.com/product/transgamingcedega).
"We are excited to offer Cedega at CNR.com as we continue to build our
gaming ecosystem for the desktop Linux marketplace," said Larry Kettler,
President and CEO of Linspire. "We have a longstanding partnership with
TransGaming and look forward to more product offerings in the future."
Cedega enables Linux gamers to play Windows titles on their Linux OS.
Triple-A video games such as Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Battlefield 2142,
World of WarCraft, Madden 2007, Civilization IV and many more, can be
played on Linux using Cedega. This allows an easy, out-of-the-box gaming
experience.
Cedega delivers a gaming experience that matches the Windows experience
and Copy Protection to Direct3D and Pixel Shaders. Cedega provides the
gaming experience along with all the Linux capabilities users have come to
rely upon without having to reboot their computer to Windows to play.
Cedega's remarkably intuitive GUI enables Linux gamers to do things that
are impossible on Windows. With one action, users can set configurations
across every game they have installed. Updating, deleting, moving, and even
troubleshooting of every game is accessed from a single, easy-to-use
interface.
"We are very pleased to be working with Linspire once again," commented
Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming. "Given how prevalent and
important video gaming is as part of the desktop experience, the addition
of Cedega to CNR enriches the Linux offering and rounds out the experience
for consumers."
CNR.com has over 900 free and commercial software games from classic
arcade games, to action games, adventure games, puzzles, boardgames as well
as game emulators and more, all accessible in one click.
For all commercial Linux games publishers and ISVs, CNR.com provides a
free Publisher Program that enables vendors to quickly get their software
products out to the growing desktop Linux market. For more information
please email publishers@cnr.com.
Pricing & Availability:
Basic CNR Price $60.00
Premium CNR Price $44.95
Available immediately through CNR.com at
http://www.cnr.com/product/transgamingcedega
About CNR.com
CNR.com (http://www.cnr.com) is a free one-click software delivery
service designed to standardize the process and eliminate the complexity of
finding, installing and managing Linux software for the most popular
desktop Linux distributions, both Debian and RPM-based. A free service
requiring no registration to use, CNR.com users get the most extensive free
resource available anywhere for desktop Linux software. As part of CNR.com,
a Premium CNR Service provides users a number of features and value,
including discounts on all commercial Linux software applications available
through CNR.com. Search from tens of thousands of Linux software programs,
packages and libraries by title, popularity, similar software, category or
function, and with just one click, install the software right on to your
computer.
About Linspire
Linspire, Inc. (http://www.linspire.com) was founded in 2001 to bring
choice into the operating system market. The company's flagship product,
the Linspire operating system, is an affordable, easy-to-use Linux-based
operating system for home, school, and business users.
About TransGaming, Inc.
TransGaming Inc. is a leader in the development of unique software
portability products that facilitate the deployment of games across
multiple platforms. TransGaming's portability technologies significantly
reduce the time-to-market for and costs associated with multi-platform game
releases. TransGaming works with many of the industry's leading developers
and publishers to enable their games on the Mac and Linux systems, and
currently markets its products under four brand names: Cider(TM) (Mac
gaming), Cedega(TM) (Linux gaming), SwiftShader(TM) (Graphics), and
GameTreeOnline.com (Retail game sales). TransGaming is headquartered in
Toronto, Canada and maintains a research and development centre in Ottawa,
Canada. To learn more about TransGaming's products visit
http://www.transgaming.com.
For more information please contact:
Linspire, Inc.
858-587-6700 ext 183
858-587-8095 Fax
pr@linspireinc.com
SOURCE Linspire, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.linspire.com
http://www.transgaming.com http://www.cnr.com
CONTACT:
Linspire, Inc., +1-858-587-6700, ext 183,
Fax, +1-858-587-8095, pr@linspireinc.com
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