Commercial Games

Something new in the past year or so is that Canonical has made a way for commercial software companies to make their products available for installation in Ubuntu via the Ubuntu Software Center. This includes games. A special section of the Ubuntu Software Center labeled For Purchase has been created. Look here for some new and flashy options from commercial vendors. Payment is required, and the details are taken care of within the Ubuntu Software Center.

One interesting and cool option is the Humble Indie Bundle from www.humblebundle.com/, which is a collection of cross-platform software made by independent developers with a “pay what you can” price tag. These bundles are made available intermittently, and sometimes you can ...

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