Lycoris Desktop/LX

Lycoris and Transgaming unveil the GamePak gaming suite for Desktop/LX

Redmond, WA / Toronto, ON Canada - January 16th, 2003 - The hot new
Lycoris GamePak gaming suite including 5 full action-packed games in the
trademark Lycoris easy install package, plus access to WineX,
TransGaming Technologies' cross platform gaming software that gives
users the ability to play over 150 Windows games on Desktop/LX, is now
available for pre-purchase through the Lycoris Store at
http://www.lycoris.com/store

Lycoris is applying its unique brand of polish and simplification to
five of the top Open Source Linux games in a simple to install,
supported package.  The GamePak includes Racer, Possible Worlds, BZFlag,
FreeCiv, and Falcon's Eye.  BZFlag offers first person tank battle
action, with networked play for an intense, online experience.  Racer
puts users in the driver's seat of the hottest cars, with high
definition graphics for realistic racing action and uses real car
physics to provide a true, high speed feeling.  Smoke, skidmarks,
sparks, sun, flares and vertex-color lit tracks enhance the realism.
Possibile Worlds offers 3D,  underwater action from the cockpit of a
futuristic submersible.  Multiple missions and artificially intelligent
enemies enhance dog fights in the deep.  FreeCiv grants users the
ultimate power as rulers of their own civilization where the goal is to
build cultures over thousands of years, defend boarders, conquer
neighbors, or win the space race for supreme victory.  For the dungeon
gamer, Falcon's Eye pits users' wits against the dark dungeon and it's
denizens as they explore the cavernous mazes that are randomly generated
for unique play every time. [ http://www.lycoris.com/products/gamepak/ ]

"Games have always been one of the main uses for the home PC.
Desktop/LX users now have a high-octane option for turning their PC into
a game station using our OS," explains Mike Weltz, Sales Director for
Lycoris. "Breaking down barriers which allow users to use Desktop/LX as
their primary home OS is what Lycoris is all about, and Transgaming's
WineX coupled with our games for $34.95 doesn't just kick the door down,
it blows the hinges off."

This exciting, new Pak from Lycoris includes access to TransGaming's
WineX cross-platform gaming technology for one free month . "Not only
will GamePak users experience rivetting action in blockbusters like
Warcraft? III, Grand Theft Auto 3?, Diablo? II and Max Payne?," states
TransGaming's Director of Marketing Cathy Tanner, "each new WineX
release adds the latest and hottest games to the over 150-title list
available today."

This exciting new product is available for immediate pre-order from the
Lycoris store at http://www.lycoris.com/store/

System Requirements

* Desktop/LX Operating System
* 350 MHz processor, 500 MHz or faster recommended
* 64 MB RAM, 128 MB or more recommended
* 100 MB of available hard drive space
* Keyboard and mouse or other compatible input device
* SuperVGA resolution monitor
* OpenGL accelerated video card for best performance
* Internet access and network play requires ISP and supported modem or
network card
* Audio playback requires supported sound card

About Lycoris

Lycoris, located in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 2000 with a
vision of making Linux simple enough for everyone, and pioneered the
Linux-based home user desktop. Lycoris packages Open Source applications
for the consumer market and integrates them into Desktop/LX, its simple,
robust OS.  Lycoris has enjoyed amazingly positive press coverage in
Time Magazine and other publications as the provider of the best
Linux-based desktop operating system, Desktop/LX. http://www.lycoris.com/

About Transgaming Technologies, Inc.

TransGaming has created the dominant software portability solution that
allows game developers and publishers to develop games for one system
and deploy them simultaneously on other platforms faster, cheaper and
better than anyone else. TransGaming has recently developed strategic
relationships with the world's premier game developer and publisher
Electronic Arts; games developer TimeGate Studios, Macrovision, among
others. TransGaming has licensed the world's top selling game, EA's The
Sims, and shipped an optimized Linux version just eight weeks after
receiving source code. TransGaming's technology keeps pace with the
release of the hottest and most recent PC titles, including support for
hit games such as Warcraft III, Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto 3, Diablo 2,
and many more. Founded in May 2000, TransGaming's R&D centre resides in
Ottawa, Canada, with business, strategy, and operational activities
conducted at the Toronto, Canada office. Visit the TransGaming web site
at http://www.transgaming.com .

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For more information, contact:
Jason Spisak 			Cathy Tanner
Marketing Director 		Director of Marketing & Communications
press@lycoris.com 		press@transgaming.com
+1 323 445-2646		        +1 647 280-8213


Mike Weltz
Sales Director
sales@lycoris.com
+1 805 579-0444

Lycoris 			TransGaming Technologies
PO Box 2313 			25 Kingsbridge Garden Circle, Suite 2018
Redmond, WA 98073-2313		Mississauga, ON Canada. L5R 4B1
http://www.lycoris.com/		www.transgaming.com

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