MandrivaClub members can torrent the new Gaming edition Live DVD, which can be installed to hard disk if you prefer:

http://club.mandriva.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/MandrivaOne2007Gaming

If you didn't see your favourite game(s) in there, check Cedega to see if they run your game(s) or have a Linux environment for your game(s) in their plans.

http://www.transgaming.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=2&meid=-1

It looks like I'm probably going to have to install an XP dual-boot in the near future when the newest IL2 combat flight sim is soon released.

Linux Gaming Reaches New Heights with Cedega 6.0

TransGaming takes gaming on the Linux operating system to new heights with the release of Cedega 6.0.

TORONTO, ON - April 11, 2007 - TransGaming Inc. (TSX-V: TNG - “TransGaming”), a leader in the development of software portability products for cross-platform gaming, takes gaming on the Linux operating system to new heights with the release of Cedega™ 6.0. Rich with new features and functionality, ranging from improved graphics and performance to support for many new games, Cedega 6.0 remains the only commercial solution in the world that allows hundreds of triple A games to be played on the rapidly growing Linux operating system.
http://www.transgaming.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=43