| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
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| 1475 | 2380 | 2000-10-06 08:16:57 | <em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> nhtsclient is a ncurses-based client for the trading game Holsham Traders<p> <em>Changelog:</em> Added routines to handle players, towns and transporters. The trading code is nearly complete, now. nhtsclient now requires GLib. Several bugfixes and documentation updates. | nhtsclient 0.5.1 | updated | |
| 1476 | -1 | 2000-10-07 10:18:46 | <em>Category:</em> Arcade<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> Breakout-style aracade game using SDL.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>fixed various bugs <li>checks for SDL and pthread libs now <li>timer improved <li>removed some more egcs 2.91.66 problems <li>sound is default (configure) <li>added --disable-install option (configure) <li>if SDL 1.1.5 is found -DSDL_1_1_5 is defined automatically (configure) <li>if the paddle is resized attached balls will keep contact <li>levels changed (25 now) <li>weapon fires continuously while 'Fire' is pressed <li>mouse pointer hidden when playing in fullscreen mode <li>resolution no longer changed everytime entering a new level (in fullscreen mode) <li>you can enable/disable sound and transparancy, set the animation level and turn on/off 'Fullscreen' while playing <li>if a ball hits two bricks at the same time both will be removed <li>paddle works better </ul> | LBreakout 001006 | updated | |
| 1477 | -1 | 2000-10-18 07:39:09 | <em>Category:</em> Cards<br> <em>Description:</em> Find pairs of identical cards. Play alone, with friends or even your youngest kids. Your children can play with animal cards or large Disney cards. Improve your memory by playing with your favourite pictures. You can play from the age of 3 to 103. If your memory is really good, increase the difficulty and make groups of three or more identical cards. Each month I will add new sets onto the website. You can also create you own sets and send them to me, I will then add them to the site. Easy Memory is a freeware. You can play online or download it. | Easy Memory - The memory game 4.20 | new | |
| 1478 | 2 | 2000-10-18 08:48:17 | <a href="/images/Europa.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/Europa.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150"></a> Montreal, Oct 18, 2000 - <a href="http://www.paradoxplaza.com">Paradox Entertainment</a> has licensed the Canadian developer <a href="http://www.tribsoft.com">Tribsoft</a> the right to convert the acclaimed historical game <a href="http://www.europa-universalis.com/">Europa Universalis</a> to Linux. Tribsoft Inc. will cooperate with <a href="http://www.hyperion-software.com/">Hyperion Entertainment</a> on the Mac and Amiga version. <p> The market for Linux software has grown explosively the last year. The lack of new games for Mac has also been evident and Europa Universalis, which has a sophisticated market, fits the platform. Paradox Entertainment internally developed the Windows-version but has decided to licence the right to Tribsoft who has specialized in converting popular games especially for Linux. <p> "Our focus still lies in programming for the windows platform and the upcoming game consoles and our internal resources are concentrated on our online games. Since we know that Europa Universalis has a market in other platforms it feels natural to quickly start cooperation with a leading developer in the field," says Fredrik Malmberg, Business Developer at Paradox Entertainment. The windows version has been licensed to several publishers around the world. <p> "Since we are strategy gamers, we have always been interested to increase our product offering with the best strategy games available. We were very impressed by the game Europa Universalis and we are proud to bring this game to Linux gamers" says Mathieu Pinard, President at Tribsoft Inc. Tribsoft is a Canadian company that is specialised in converting popular games to Linux, the latest projects being <a href="http://www.jaggedalliance.com/">Jagged Alliance 2 and Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business</a>. <p> In Europa Universalis the player takes the role as one of eight superpowers during 300 years, from the age of Columbus to Napoleon. 60 minor countries are AI controlled and will react to world events and the player's actions. Religion, Trade, Conquest, Discoveries and Diplomacy must be managed skilfully to win the game! It is one of the most ambitious historic games ever made and has been critically acclaimed by international gaming press. | Tribsoft to port Europa Universalis | default | |
| 1479 | 2 | 2000-10-18 08:48:30 | <a href="/images/Majesty.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/Majesty.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150"></a>Montreal, Oct 18, 2000 - <a href="http://www.tribsoft.com">Tribsoft</a> announce that work has begun to bring the game <a href="http://www.majestyquest.com">Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim</a> to Linux. <P> A Windows version of Majesty was published earlier this year by <a href="http://www.hasbro.com">Hasbro</a> and was an instant hit with critics and players. <a href="http://www.udgames.com">United Developers</a> will also publish a Mac version later this quarter. <p> "Majesty is an innovative strategy game that is unique with its way of controlling your heroes. We think it will be a very good addition for the Linux gamers" says Mathieu Pinard, President at Tribsoft Inc. Tribsoft is a Canadian company that is specialized in converting popular games to Linux, the latest projects being <a href="http://www.jaggedalliance.com">Jagged Alliance 2 and Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business</a>. <p> In addition of Majesty, Tribsoft secured the rights to Majesty: The Northern Expansion. The Northern Expansion adds new quests, new buildings, new monsters and a new tileset. <p> Majesty is a unique sim putting you in the crushed velvet hotseat of your own kingdom. With an epic quest before you, you make the decisions of where to build your settlement's guilds and temples. Each one has a mind of its own and must be enticed to meet your goals, via rewards you offer and spells you cast. Meanwhile you must make sure that your treasury stays flush with cash to support these and other outlays necessary to maintain a thriving medieval town. The fact that you are being barraged by attacks from mythical beasts and fantastic creatures doesn't make your job any easier. | Tribsoft porting Majesty to Linux | default | |
| 1480 | -1 | 2000-10-18 08:36:03 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> Tunnel is a game where you control a ball and try not to hit other balls while you are going through the tunnel. | Tunnel 20001010 | new | |
| 1481 | -1 | 2000-10-18 08:38:04 | <em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> My attempt at Alexey Pazhitnov's classic. You /must/ have heard of it. Blocks comprised of four squares each fall down and you arrange them into lines. This version tries to play as close as possible to the GB version (classic!) | Tetry | new | |
| 1482 | -1 | 2000-10-18 08:41:27 | <em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> Gtowers is a simple game based on the classic ancient puzzle, Towers of Hanoi. The goal is to move a stack of stone rings from one peg to another in as few turns as possible. | Gtowers | new | |
| 1483 | 4074 | 2000-10-18 08:42:29 | <em>Category:</em> Arcade<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> Breakout-style aracade game using SDL.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>selecting fullscreen via menu works again <li>added a spec file for redhat linux (thanks to lauri korts-parn) <li>paddle works much better <li>'shrink paddle' and 'expand paddle' bonuses can be distinguished better <li>you can choose between a 'flat surface' and a 'convex surface' paddle behaviour <li>position of a ball will be reset when it is attached </ul> | LBreakout 001014 | updated | |
| 1484 | 4074 | 2000-10-18 08:43:08 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="3"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="3"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="3"><p> <em>Description:</em> Tetris clone with nice graphics and effects using SDL.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>smooth horizontal movement <li>segfault bug in multiplayer mode fixed <li>you can see where the block will touch the ground (optional) <li>sound is default (configure) </ul> | LTris 001014 | updated |