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Run Linux? You Can Play All These Games

DEFCON

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare. You play a General hidden deep within an underground bunker.

Run Linux? You Can Play All These GamesWant the flexibility of running Linux on your PC but still want to play games? This guide to just what you can actually play on the alternative operating system should help!

Penguspy is a great resource for serious Linux gamers, who once they're done with the more high-profile penguin-friendly games like The Sims 3 can use the service to find other titles that may not wear their Linux compatibility so prominently on their sleeves.

It's not a store or anything. Rather, it's just a place where Linux games can be listed, detailed then rated by the community.

Machinarium, Defcon, X3, Minecraft, Neverwinter Nights, Amnesia...all great games. And as PenguSpy reveals, all totally compatible with the Linux operating system.

Those running Linux and interested in seeing just what else you can run, Penguspy's catalogue listing is below.

Penguspy [via Lifehacker]