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Here are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Aleph One is an open-source descendent of Bungie’s classic first-person shooter trilogy, Marathon. Aleph One features OpenGL rendering and supports Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity data files. A conversion of Marathon 1, called M1A1, and many third party scenarios are also available.
Pros: Aleph One’s support for OpenGL and optional high-resolution textures and landscapes breathes new life into the classic Marathon Trilogy. Aleph One is a cross-platform game for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Cons: None significant.
Here are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Frozen Bubble is a popular cross-platform game based on the original Puzzle Bobble. In this game, the player controls a cannon that shoots colored “frozen bubbles” and must match groups of three or more of the same color in order to clear the playing field before the bubbles reach the bottom.
Pros: Frozen Bubble features over a hundred levels and is a cross-platform game for Mac, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD.
Cons: None significant.
Here are the highlights from today’s Blogroll dive:
Fauna is a highly adaptive open-source draping (theme) for WordPress-powered websites. [It] is engineered for simplicity and uses only pre-existing WordPress features.
Pros: Fauna is customizable via an easy-to-use “Current Theme Options” interface and features built-in support for several WordPress plugins. Fauna’s image templates are available for those who wish to further customize their Fauna-based theme.
Cons: None significant.
