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The Emergence of Cryptocurrency in the Gaming World

November 4, 2021 Lee Walker Games

Innovative methods are being developed to leverage crypto and trade it into gaming by purchasing avatars, gaming products, characters, and various other industries.

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GCompris

Best Free Android Apps: GCompris – educational game

September 19, 2021 Eilidih Parris Android, Games

GCompris is an educational software suite comprising of numerous activities for children aged 2 to 10.

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Learning

Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Gaming – Part 17

September 13, 2021 Steve Emms Beginners, Games

There is a wide and ever growing range of native Linux games available, but given the range, there are a number of locations where you pick up games.

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FICS Internet Chess Clients

6 Best Free and Open Source FICS Chess Clients

July 15, 2021 Steve Emms Games, Internet, Software

Free Internet Chess Server is a server for chess players to play against each other over the Internet.

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Lucas Chess

Lucas Chess – play and train chess

July 2, 2021 Steve Emms Games, Reviews, Software

Lucas Chess is a chess GUI. It lets you play against lots of chess engines and train to improve your game.

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HP EliteDesk 800 G2

HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC – Games – Week 6

May 19, 2021 Steve Emms Blog, Games, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

This is a weekly blog looking at the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC running Linux. We put some free games through their paces.

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Lenovo M93

Lenovo M93 Ultra Small PC – Gaming – Week 5

April 5, 2021 Steve Emms Blog, Games, Hardware, Mini PC, Reviews

This is a weekly blog looking at the Lenovo M93 Ultra Small Desktop PC running Linux. We put some free games through their paces on the M93.

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CaveExpress

CaveExpress – classic 2D platformer with physics-based gameplay

March 5, 2021 Steve Emms Games, Reviews, Software

CaveExpress is a classic 2D platform game set in prehistoric times. You play the hero masquerading as a caveman.

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DroidFish

Best Free Android Apps: DroidFish – Stockfish chess engine

February 12, 2021 Eilidih Parris Android, Games, Reviews, Software

DroidFish is an Android port of the Stockfish chess engine, combined with a feature-rich graphical user interface.

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MMO

Understanding Path of Exile’s Unique Approach to Endgame Content

February 11, 2021 John O'Donnell Games

For players unfamiliar with the genre, titles like Path of Exile (PoE) can be hard to place. This is especially true as the heyday of the top-down action RPG is long passed.

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Gaming Chat

How to Play Windows Games on Linux

January 27, 2021 John O'Donnell Games

More and more people are switching to Linux because it has a very user-friendly interface and is more stable after updates than Windows.

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Linux at Home - Doom

Linux at Home – Take a break with rapid gameplay

June 5, 2020 John O'Donnell Games, Internet

In this series, we look at a range of home activities where Linux can make the most of our time at home, keeping active and engaged. The change of lifestyle enforced by Covid-19 is an opportunity to expand our horizons, and spend more time on activities we have neglected in the past.

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Raspberry Pi 4 - Kids - Educational Games

Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Educational Games for Kids – Week 24

April 8, 2020 Luke Baker Blog, Desktop, Games

With so many young children currently unable to follow their usual routine of going to school, playing with friends, and undertaking many hobbies, it’s vital to keep them happy and learning.

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Linux Candy

Linux Candy: tetris – terminal interface for Tetris

March 2, 2020 Steve Emms CLI, Games, Reviews, Software

tetris is a terminal interface for Tetris, a tile-matching puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov.

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Gaming Chat

Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Retro Gaming – Week 17

February 19, 2020 Luke Baker Blog, Desktop, Games

For this week, I’m going to look at a few retro games, all nestling in Raspbian’s repositories. Free and open source gaming.

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Retro

Raspberry Pi 4: Chronicling the Desktop Experience – Emulate Home Computers – Week 15

February 5, 2020 Luke Baker Blog, Desktop, Games

Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s. Emulate home computers on the Raspberry Pi 4.

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Terminal Phase

Terminal Phase – space shooting game in your terminal

February 3, 2020 Steve Emms Games, Reviews, Software

Terminal Phase is a space shooting game that runs in your terminal. It’s free and open source written in the Racket programming language.

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Ninslash Team Deathmatch

Ninslash – a great fun open source 2D platform game needs YOU!

July 5, 2019 Steve Emms Games, Reviews, Software

Ninslash is a free multiplayer 2D survival shooter based on another game called Teeworlds, a highly revered retro multiplayer shooter. Read why you should download Ninslash today!

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Retro

Best Free Linux Home Computer Emulators

February 4, 2019 Steve Emms Games, Software

This article focuses on software which emulates home computers, a class of personal computer which reached the market in the late 1970s, and became immensely popular in the following decade, selling many millions of units. Leading home computer companies included Commodore, Sinclair, Atari, Apple, Acorn, Tandy Radio Shack, and Amstrad.

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Video-Emulators

Best Free Linux Video Console Game Emulators

January 28, 2019 Steve Emms Games, Software

This article selects the best free and open source software to emulate classic video consoles, such as the Nintendo Game Boy, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, Sega Mega Drive, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, and many others.

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