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Free FPS Alien Arena 2009: Out Now!

http://games.on.net

We haven't heard much from the Alien Arena crew since January this year - but they're back now with the latest version of their free sci-fi fragger, unsurprisingly known as Alien Arena 2009. Alien Arena 2009 is completely open source, free to play, and promises to set a new standard in freeware FPS gaming. Check it out now for Windows or Linux/Unix, and let us know what you think!

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Hack: Nintendo DS Controls Open Source Robot

http://www.wired.com

Surveyor makes open source robot controllers that have quite a fan following among do-it-yourself drone enthusiasts. The company’s core product is the SRV-1, a programmable mobile robot controller that is open source,wireless and video enabled.

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12 Open Source Games that Don't Suck

http://nixiepixel.com

Open source rocks. A year or two ago I had no idea what was available out there for free...well, except for the torrent sites, not that I ever visited any of those. ;) From entire operating systems to just about any sort of application under the sun, you can find open source and/or free software. Not to mention other free fun stuff (like pr0n :p).

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Top 10 best open source games

http://tech.blorge.com

While open source development isn’t as prevalent in the gaming industry as it is elsewhere, there’s still a number of freely available open source games that cater to all types of gaming. To help guide you in the right direction, here’s a list of the top 10 open source games in terms of popularity and development.

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The Brave New World of Open-source Game Design

http://gigaom.com

When Acclaim Games publicly unveiled its Rockfree project, a free-to-play, web-based riff on the rhythm genre, last November, it did something unusual. It invited gamers to play an early version of the game so they could weigh in on the project as it was being developed.

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JMingle, an open-source social game for mobile phones

http://pk-fire.com

A new open-source game is on the horizon. Still under development, JMingle is an attempt to build a social network via your mobile phone's Bluetooth connection. In it, you assume being the caretaker of a "minglet," a rather social creature, and must venture out into your daily life to expose your minglet to others of its kind.

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Myst Online goes open source, fans to make their own worlds

http://arstechnica.com

When GameTap shut down the servers for MystOnline: UruLive earlier this year, it was a major disappointment for the small, but dedicated, fan base the game had acquired over the years.

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Massively Multiplayer Open Source Game Development - Google TechTalks (video)

http://www.youtube.com

An MMORPG project is challenging for any development team, let alone a distributed team of "amateur" volunteers. This talk will explore the internal design of the FOSS MMO project called PlaneShift, and how that design was influenced by the strengths and weaknesses of the team structure and the community.

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Linux powers "cloud" gaming console

http://www.linuxdevices.com

Envizions has announced an "open source hybrid Linux gaming system" aimed at game developers. The EVO Smart Console is based on a 2.9GHz, 64-bit Athlon, includes its own Linux distro called Mirrors Evolution, and offers game-play, Internet access, VoIP, and HD video playback, Envizions says.

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Open source teaches us how to sell games

http://news.cnet.com

The first order of business, in any business, is adoption, not protection. Until you have adoption, there's nothing to protect. Intellectual property is meaningless if no one covets the property, which follows adoption.

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Heretic and Hexen liberated! - Free Software Foundation

http://www.fsf.org

After several years of trying, members of the Doom community have succeeded in getting the source code to Heretic and its sequel, Hexen to be re-released as free software under the GNU General Public License.

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