[LUG] Intel and Transgaming to bring games to TV

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

Just read about a possible interesting development going on.  It seems 
that Intel along with Transgaming have been working on a system to bring 
games to the TV.

Now this might not seem so exciting at first, but Transgaming are known 
for Cegeda which is a subscription implementation of Wine which supports 
popular Windows games on Linux (and IIRC also the Mac).

According to the site (http://www.gametree.tv/) the new system is built 
on Intel architecture (so presumably x86, and if it's going in a TV I'd 
guess either an Atom CPU or a low power Core 2).  It supports 3D games, 
Flash and also Linux games.

It appears that Transgaming are hoping to work with games developers to 
port games using their 'core enablement technology'.

So maybe, this might mean that if games developers work with 
Transgaming, it may mean that ports of more Windows games are finally 
available on Linux which in turn would resolve one of the excuses of 
Windows folks - Linux won't support games.

Okay, chances are this may be locked down, but on the other hand they 
may make it possible for Linux developers to build versions of their 
applications on this platform (a bit like Microsoft make it possible for 
developers to create and release games on XBOX Live using .Net).  Who 
knows, maybe in the future we could be playing with Tux Paint, Super Tux 
and Tux Kart on the TV or set top box?

Rob


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