Could SecuROM and SafeDisc be coming to your Linux PC soon?

The BBC releases an open video technology: Dirac. The implementation is patent-free and Free Software.

Why does Flash Player still not support 64-bit operating systems? Why do they restrict embedded devices like cellular phones and internet tablets?

Khronos Group announces the release of the OpenGL 3.0 API specification, at SIGGRAPH.

System76 announces two new Ubuntu-specific laptops, the portable Darter and the performance Pangolin. Both with the power-saving 64-bit Intel Core 2 Duo.

Game Politics covers the laws in Germany about violent game titles.

IT Director of Lucasfilms discusses using Linux for grid renderfarms and for desktop computers.

Darker Nemesis has a concise article on pros and cons of choosing Linux as a game platform. See also LGW's argument for Linux as a game development environment.

Basilisk Games reduces price on the Eschalon: Book I RPG from its original price of $27.95 to $19.95

Tommy Twisters releases the Martians Vs. Robots Dedicated Server as a free download.