No Linux Version of Steam

Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, August 24th 2010. Under Linux  Tags: , ,   
No Linux Version of Steam
After much speculation the last few months, Valve has denied rumors about an Linux version of Steam. Shortly after the new version of Steam was released in May this year, it appeared files that appeared to belong to an upcoming Linux version of the program. This was not very unlightly, since ... Continue Reading

Games From id Software Becomes Open Source

Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, August 17th 2010. Under Downloads, Linux, Mac/Apple, Microsoft  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Games From id Software Becomes Open Source
Game titles like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Return to Castle Wolfenstein now becomes open source. It was during the conference Quakecon 2010, that id Software said that they will open up the code to the game titles Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. The code will be released under the ... Continue Reading

This is The Games on Gamescom 2010

Published By Shadowon On Monday, August 16th 2010. Under Entertainment, Gaming  Tags: , , , , , ,   
This is The Games on Gamescom 2010
This week the gaming industry will gather in Cologne to showcase the upcoming games that are currently in development. The giant game fair Gamescom open its doors this week, and it is expected more than 480 exhibitors and 250 000 visitors. The press is invited for a preview on wednesday, and ... Continue Reading

Shadowland Takes a Few Weeks Off!

Published By Shadowon On Friday, July 16th 2010. Under Entertainment, Technology  Tags: , , , ,   
Shadowland Takes a Few Weeks Off!
It's been a good year so far for Shadowland, with lots of exciting things going on to write about. But now it is finally time for a vacation. Summer is here and it is time to step away from the computer and get some tan. And since I'm currently the only ... Continue Reading

Alien Design for Precision and Advantage in Games

Published By Shadowon On Thursday, June 24th 2010. Under Technology  Tags: , , , ,   
Alien Design for Precision and Advantage in Games
At first glance, the Cyborg R.A.T. models look like spaceships, but on closer inspection they are actually high-end gaming mice. Serious gamers always look for the accessories that could give them an advantage over their rivals. Cyborg has got three new gaming mice, that just might make a difference. Appearance-wise ... Continue Reading

5 GB of Free Games on a Live DVD

Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, June 9th 2010. Under Downloads, Linux  Tags: , , , , ,   
5 GB of Free Games on a Live DVD
The Live CD or DVD from linuX-gamers is a good way to kill some time if you are bored. The DVD from linuX-gamers.net contains almost 5GB of free games in 35 various genres. The disc comes in two variants, as explained below. Lite ISO: Small CD image (700MB) containing a limited ... Continue Reading

Red Dead Redemption Review and Video (IGN)

Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, May 26th 2010. Under Gaming, Videos  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
Red Dead Redemption Review and Video (IGN)
Bringing the wild back to the Wild West. IGN has taken a closer look at the new game from Rockstar Games. The American West has made actors famous and writers rich. It has inspired children on the playground and grizzled country singers alike. Its stories of heroes and bandits, gold rushes ... Continue Reading

Sony Hints of Gran Turismo 5 Release Date

Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, May 26th 2010. Under Gaming  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Sony Hints of Gran Turismo 5 Release Date
Gran Turismo 5 is among the most postponed games for this generation, and still there is no release date for the game. During an online netmeeting Sony's Andrew House was confronted with this, and here is what he said: Is Gran Turismo 5 just a myth? (Nukem79, Macasfaj, yankien, NICKY_OM_13) Absolutely not. ... Continue Reading

Steam for Mac is a Success

Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, May 25th 2010. Under Downloads, Mac/Apple  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Steam for Mac is a Success
Prejudice that Mac users are not interested in games seems to have been crushed once and for all. Valve's new focus on games to the Mac platform seems to have been a huge success. Statistics from the first week shows that no less than eleven percent of the games sold on ... Continue Reading

Google Buys LabPixies, an App Developer With Over 40 Million Users

Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, April 28th 2010. Under Google, Technology  Tags: , , , , ,   
Google Buys LabPixies, an App Developer With Over 40 Million Users
Google buys Israeli LabPixies, a leading publisher of web and mobile applications such as calendars, news feeds, to-do lists, entertainment and games. Googøe and LabPixies have worked together since 2005 and LabPixies built several of the features of the Google service iGoogle . The company has also developed ... Continue Reading

Bungie Expects 3 Million Players for Halo: Reach Beta

Published By Shadowon On Thursday, April 22nd 2010. Under Microsoft, Videos  Tags: , , , , , , ,   
Bungie Expects 3 Million Players for Halo: Reach Beta
The Halo creators hope to make Reach the biggest multiplayer beta ever on consoles. Halo: Reach is the newest game in the Halo series, and is ready to launch this autumn. Before launch Xbox 360 owners get the opportunity to test the game's multiplayer modes in a ... Continue Reading

Google Enters The Gaming Industy

Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, April 14th 2010. Under Google, Technology  Tags: , ,   
Google Enters The Gaming Industy
Google is moving towards a whole new market and are now entering the gaming industry. They have recruited a veteran to lead the work. Google is not just a search engine any more. Mobile phones, office software and operating systems are now under the company logo. According to game ... Continue Reading

Game Console With Linux in Development

Published By Shadowon On Monday, April 12th 2010. Under Entertainment, Linux, Technology  Tags: , , ,   
Game Console With Linux in Development
Heard about the console Pandora? Made by computer geeks who want the ultimate portable gaming console. This hobby project has just begun mass-producing and the dream is becoming real. The Pandora is a mixture between a PC and a gaming console. That's why it has gaming controls (Buttons, DPad ... Continue Reading
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