BioWare: Neverwinter Nights Public Beta for Linux
Announced
From the product announcement page:
- “The Neverwinter Nights Linux Client Public Beta is now open.
The Linux Forum can be used to discuss the Linux Client, however do
not post bugs in that forum…- “We will be releasing updated Beta versions with fixes–check
back often.- “Server browsing and chat are disabled in Beta 1 and will be
available in the next Beta release…”
Neverwinter
Nights for Linux Product Page
O’Reilly: Egoboo: The Cute Way to Dungeon Role Play
“In the land of Bishopia, King Bishop has been kidnapped by evil
forces. To rescue him, you must traverse dungeons in search of the
‘Sporks of Power.’ (Yes, these objects do look like the spoon/fork
hybrid utensil.) This game premise might sound, well, silly, but
it’s silly by design. The creators of Egoboo–brothers Aaron and
Ben Bishop–have aimed to make their game the most accessible and
cutest open source dungeon RPG.“Egoboo features real-time action and 3D graphics. As is
standard in dungeon adventures, game play consists of combat
against monsters, spell-casting, and exploring a variety of map
levels. The world of Bishopia consists of seven environments. You
choose to play as one of eight hero characters, including an elf,
rogue, soldier, or wizard. While the game is nowhere near complete,
Egoboo’s current form still has plenty of dungeon romping and
monster-bashing. The game runs under Linux, Windows, and Mac OS
X…”