Html San Diego, CA - May 15, 2008 - 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 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).
"Games are a key component to any software ecoho-system, and we are excited to have Cedega now available in CNR.com," said Larry Kettler, President and CEO of Linspire. "
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 from Online Play 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 formally with Linspire once again. Given how prevalent and important video gaming is as part of the desktop experience, the addition of Cedega to CNR enriches the Linspire offering and rounds out the experience for consumers", commented Vikas Gupta, CEO & President of TransGaming.
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. Technologies
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 is a member of the Khronos Group (www.khronos.org), and 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 ™ (Mac gaming), Cedega™ (Linux gaming), SwiftShader™ (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 www.transgaming.com.
For more information please contact: Linspire, Inc.
858-587-6700 ext 183
858-587-8095 Fax
pr@linspireinc.com