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1737 4 2001-05-15 21:44:52 <em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> Gnect is a Four in a Row game for GNOME . The object is to build a line of four of your counters while trying to stop your opponent (human or computer) building a line of his/her/its own. A line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Gnect 1.0.0 new
1738 4 2001-05-15 21:45:58 <em>Category:</em> Emulator<br> <em>Description:</em> GnoMAME is a GNOME xmame frontend with all the basic features required to a X11 frontend, the idea came from the MAME32 and MameCAT. I've implemented all the basic features required to a modern xmame frontend, new features will come but I hope it will remain as simple as possible. Enjoy it and good MAME playing. GnoMAME 1.00b3 new
1739 -1 2001-05-15 21:47:31 <img src="/images/thumbs/crystalsoftheholy.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Role Playing<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"> <p> <em>Description:</em> Final Fantasy/Dragon Warrior-type RPG <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>New battle graphics and audio. <li>Menu related bug fixes. <li>Save games are now saved in ~/.crystalsofholy/ </ul> Crystals of Holy 1.1 updated
1740 793 2001-05-16 07:29:40 <em>Category:</em> Code Library<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Wrapper library for the Linux Joystick driver <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Improved calibrator UI for infinate axises and buttons (in logical mode). <li>Corrected throttle axis for 3 axis sticks. <li>Note that download urls have changed. <li>Also, new 1.4.0d Mandrake Linux packages available. </ul> Joystick wrapper library 1.4.0d updated
1741 793 2001-05-16 07:30:26 <em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4"> <p> <em>Description:</em> Massivly multiplayer space oriented network game system <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>New Babylon 5 ver 1.1 graphics theme now available (babylon5images1.1). <li>Packages available for 1.40.x development version of XShipWars. </ul> XShipWars 1.40.5 updated
1742 2 2001-05-16 09:01:38 Cripes, and I just bought a <a href="http://www.tivo.com">TiVo</a>. <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> announced today that they've reached an agreement with <a href="http://www.nokia.com">Nokia</a> to make Linux games available on Nokia's upcoming, way-cool Linux-based <a href="http://www.nokia.com/multimedia/mediaterminal.html">Media Terminal</a>. The full press release is available <a href="http://www.lokigames.com/press/archive.php3?05162001">here</a>. <p> If you're interested in developing games for this platform, you should check out <a href="http://www.nokia.com/multimedia/pdf/MediaTerminal_games.pdf">this PDF file</a> from Nokia's site. <p>Hey Nokia, I haven't received my review unit yet... :) Loki games will be pre-installed on Nokia terminal default
1743 4387 2001-05-16 12:57:44 <em>Category:</em> Emulator<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A SNES emulator ported to Linux <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>~15 bugs have been fixed <li>~12 new features added <li>Performance improvements for DSP1 emulation </ul> <br> ZSNES (Linux version) 1.25 updated
1744 2 2001-05-17 05:51:27 <img src="/images/thumbs/mindrover.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Description:</em> By day, you're a researcher on Jupiter's moon Europa. In your free time you re-program the rovers to race around the hallways, battle it out with mini lasers and rocket launchers, and find their way through mazes. It's all in a day's work. <p> MindRover from <a href="http://www.cognitoy.com">CogniToy</a> is the highly-acclaimed 3D strategy/programming game that enables players to create autonomous robotic vehicles and compete them in races, battles and sports. Starting with an empty vehicle, gamers add components such as sensors, weapons and engines. Players wire the components together and set their properties using an innovative visual programming system before entering the vehicles in the 3D competitions. Gamers may also share their custom robots over email or through website competitions. <p> Mindrover is shipping next Wednesday, May 23! You can preorder now at <a href=" http://www.lokigames.com/orders/">Loki's website</a> or from <a href=" http://www.lokigames.com/orders/resellers.php3">a reseller</a> <p> This is a very cool game. You should buy two. Mindrover to ship next week new
1745 2 2001-05-17 13:41:23 <img src="/images/thumbs/crossfire.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="200"><em>Category:</em> Role Playing<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5"> <p> <em>Description:</em> A multiplayer network rogue-like game. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>This is the first public release/release for wide spread distribution. Extenstive testing has gone out, and the server appears quite stable. <li>See <a href="http://mailman.real-time.com/pipermail/crossfire-announce/2001-May/000014.html">the release announcement</a> for the complete list of changes in this version. </ul> CrossFire 1.0.0 updated
1746 679 2001-05-18 07:15:14 <em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> Move a paddle back and forth to bounce balls up against bricks at the top of the screen. Miss too many balls and the game is over. Break all of the bricks and you advance. <p> Written specifically for the <a href="http://www.agendacomputing.com">Agenda VR3 Linux-based PDA</a>. However, it's simply an Xlib program, so it should run on any Linux, Unix or other Xlib-capable OS or device! Brick Out 2001.05.17 new