| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1145 | -1 | 2000-03-21 10:31:03 | <em>Category:</em> Under development - not yet playable<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> server application of the realtime multiplayer trading game Holsham Traders<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <UL> <LI>PROTOCOL updates</LI> <LI>portability fixes</LI> <LI>documentation updates</LI> <LI>bugfixes, cleanups</LI> </UL> | htsserver 0.5.7 | updated | |
| 1146 | -1 | 2000-03-21 10:31:44 | <em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> A graphical utility for monitoring and administrating a Quake3 server.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> Q3ServerKit 2.0 has the following new features: <ul> <li>Runs on Win32, Solaris and Linux <li>All new graphics <li>Real-time chat panel added <li>Feedback form added <li>Raw server messages console added <li>Ability to start the Q3A dedicated server <li>Support for both the Q3Demo version and the Full Retail version <li>some minor bug fixes <li>source code is available </ul> | Q3ServerKit 2.0 | updated | |
| 1147 | 2 | 2000-03-21 10:44:11 | Last night on the Heavy Gear II beta list, <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> programmer Michael Vance announced that the game has gone gold. It should begin shipping on March 31. If you haven't yet, check out <a href="http://www.linuxgames.com/articles/hg2/">Linuxgames.com's Heavy Gear II preview</a>.<br> You can preorder Heavy Gear II at <a href="http://www.tuxgames.com/index.cgi?referrer=bobz">Tuxgames.com</a> or directly from <a href="https://www.lokigames.com/">Loki</a>. <br> <b>Update:</b> <a href="mailto:LMecca@mathematica-mpr.com">Larry Mecca</a> writes <i>"<a href="http://elinux.com">ELinux.com</a> has the best price I've see so far for HG2, 28.95 with UPS shipping."</i>. | Heavy Gear II gold | default | |
| 1148 | 679 | 2000-03-22 08:19:48 | <img src="/images/thumbs/bugsquish-game.gif" align=right width=200 height=157><em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> "Bug Squish" is an action game not unlike light gun arcade games, but played with a mouse. It's loosely based on a MacOS game, and has been compared to Missile Command. <p> Bugs fly down to suck blood out of your arm. Squish them with your fly swatter (by clicking them with the mouse). | Bug Squish 0.0.0 | new | |
| 1149 | -1 | 2000-03-22 08:22:50 | <em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> If you like the dos games arcanoid, you'll probably like xbreaky. it's a breakout game for X. With falling bonus blocks and different ball and paddle modes. | Xbreaky 0.0.3 | new | |
| 1150 | 1383 | 2000-03-24 17:10:36 | <em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><p> <em>Description:</em> A realtime strategy war simulation - Plays Warcraft II<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <UL> <LI>Setup script for complilation <LI>support for higher video modes (640x480 - 800x600 - 1600x1200) <LI>More configurable, for designer. <LI>Work with 8bpp, 16bpp, 24bpp and 32bpp video depth <LI>support for upto 6 resources <LI>Fixed bug: network play with more than 2 players. <LI>Better scrolling, configurable <LI>New line draw code. <LI>Added grab mouse toggle with 'G' <LI>Improved little and big endian support. <LI>And 40 more bug fixes :) </UL> | FreeCraft (formerly CLONE) 1.16.1pre2 | updated | |
| 1151 | 2 | 2000-03-27 12:49:12 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="5"><p> <em>Description:</em> A 3D, 3rd-person action/adventure game based on the Quake II engine<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> has released public betas of both the Heretic II two level playable demo and an upgrade patch for the full version. These betas will expire on April 20, 2000. The demo includes two single player and two deathmatch levels from the full game, as well as all of the extensive enhancements soon to be available in an upcoming patch to the full game. <p> New enhancements include: <ul> <li>Fully rewritten video and input subsystem, utilizing SDL 1.1.1 <li>Optimized MMX assembly for the software renderer <li>Completely reorganized internal linking architecture <li>Many crash fixes <li>Joystick support <li>and many more improvements. </ul> <br> You can download the demo and the patch from:<br> <a href="ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/os/linux/loki/beta/heretic2/">ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/os/linux/loki/beta/heretic2/</a><br> <a href="ftp://boudicca.tux.org/misc/lokigames/beta/heretic2/">ftp://boudicca.tux.org/misc/lokigames/beta/heretic2/</a><br> <a href="ftp://happypenguin.org/pub/loki/pub/beta/heretic2/">ftp://happypenguin.org/pub/loki/pub/beta/heretic2</a> | Heretic II 1.06a beta demo and patch | updated | |
| 1152 | -1 | 2000-03-27 13:24:12 | <em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> GNOME Breakout is a game where you, basically, bounce a ball onto some blocks hanging in the air in blatant defiance to gravity. While still under development, GNOME Breakout is fully playable and addictive. | GNOME Breakout 0.2 | new | |
| 1153 | -1 | 2000-03-27 13:25:32 | <img src="/images/thumbs/torcs-10.jpg" align=right width=200 height=150><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Description:</em> TORCS is a 3D racing cars simulator using OpenGL. The goal is to have programmed robots drivers racing against each others. Nevertheless, a joystick interface is present in order to drive yourself. TORCS is available on Linux. | TORCS 0.0.16 | new | |
| 1154 | 854 | 2000-03-27 13:28:50 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> This is a clone of the classic "Missile Command" Game, but it has better graphics and music. You have to defend cities my shooting at missile and smartbomb. | Penguin Command 0.8 | new |