| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2646 | 3 | 2002-07-08 06:49:48 | <img src="/images/thumbs/robocode_logo_tanks.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Robocode teaches you Java by destroying your enemies <p> <em>Changelog: (since 1.0.2)</em> <ul> <li>Added setFire(double) and setFireBullet(double) methods to AdvancedRobot <li>Added getDataQuotaAvailable() call to AdvancedRobot <li>Fixed bug: Robots taking action in Condition.test() <li>Implemented better method for stopping misbehaving robots<ul>Basically, to help fix mistakes such as:<ul> <li>bad: while (getGunHeat() != 0) {} <li>good: while (getGunHeat() != 0) {doNothing();}</ul> <li>Robots will be disabled after 10,000 calls to getXX methods with no action <li>Robots will be disabled after 1,000 calls to setXX methods with no action <li>Only getXX and setXX in the robot itself counts (event.getXX does not) </ul> | Robocode for Linux 1.0.3 | updated | Robocode for Linux |
| 2647 | 3 | 2002-07-08 07:25:27 | <img src="/images/thumbs/mainwindow.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Formerly called KMonop, Monopoly-like boardgames for KDE. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> This release brings Atlantik up-to-date with the network API of monopd 0.4.1. <p> New features include <ul> <li>a dialog to respond to dynamic tax questions <li>different token placement for players in jail <li>KExtendedSocket support <li>Many gameplay bugs have been fixed as well. </ul> | Atlantik 0.3.0 | updated | Atlantik |
| 2648 | 3 | 2002-07-08 11:39:52 | <img src="/images/thumbs/xqf.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""> <em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> A gtk+ based game server browser frontend for QStat <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Added Voyager Elite Force support <li>Changed default Quake3 protocol to 67 <li>You can now select Quake3 and Wolfenstein's protocol <li>Added 20sec timeout for wget (nice if Gameaholic is down) <li>Added Tribes2 server statistics <li>Fixed Tribes2 and Quake3 masters <li>Added support for LAN broadcast queries <li>Improved master support handling <li>Added preferences tab for Quake3 memory settings <li>New Catalan translation </ul> | XQF 0.9.9 | updated | XQF |
| 2649 | 679 | 2002-07-08 17:46:09 | <img src="/images/thumbs/atari800.gif" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Emulator<br> <em>Description:</em> Atari800 is an Atari 8-bit computer (400, 800, and XL and XE series) and Atari 5200 game system emulator for DOS, Windows, Amiga, Atari ST, Mac, and Linux/UNIX. It includes support for Atari cartridge ROMs, popular Atari disk images files, emulating Atari input devices (Trak-Ball, paddle, light gun, joystick, etc.), running Atari binaries directly from the host system, and accessing the host filesystem from within the emulated Atari. | Atari800 1.2.3 | new | Atari800 |
| 2650 | 2 | 2002-07-09 23:41:08 | <a href="/images/payback1.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/payback1.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"></a> Amiga developers <a href="http://www.apex-designs.net">Apex Designs</a> have announced that they plan to release a Linux version of their Grand Theft Auto inspired game <a href="http://www.apex-designs.net/payback.html">Payback</a>. According to the news on their homepage, they're aiming for a release about two months from now. <p> Developer Dan Olson has posted <a href="http://www.apex-designs.net/payback_x86_report.html">a brief status report and a few screenshots</a>. <p> Grand Theft Auto III is a terrific game (and full of useful life lessons for the kids too!). I hope Payback delivers on its promise to beat GTA in every way. Has anyone played the Amiga version? | Payback for Linux | default | |
| 2651 | 5747 | 2002-07-10 08:15:26 | <img src="/images/thumbs/epiar.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> Epiar is a space adventure/combat game based off the Mac game Escape Velocity. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <br> Epiar 0.18 is here for all to see. As you run Epiar 0.18 for the first time, you'll notice some distinct new additions to Epiar. For example: Trading! Yes, it's true... You can now trade meaningless cargo about the universe's sad little enconomy. You can also communicate with the locals to see what they think of you after you've opened fire! The nav map is oh so pretty and now alows you to get some information on your selected destination before making that jump. <br>Changes include: <ul> <li> all new trading system (buy and sell things on planets) <li> all new communications system (target a ship w/ Q and press C to chat) <li> all new nav map <li> many bug fixes <li> new developer picture (hehe) </ul> | Epiar 0.18 | updated | Epiar |
| 2652 | -1 | 2002-07-10 13:37:48 | <img src="/images/thumbs/boson1.png" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Boson is a realtime strategy game for KDE, like Command&Conquer(tm) or StarCraft <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <br> 0.6.1 is a bugfix release. No new features were added, but many bugs were fixed. Fixed bugs include: <ul> <li>Boson will now compile with gcc (in addition to 2.95) 2.95, 3.1 and possibly 3.0 <li>Stopping unit/building production now only returns money if building was started (opposed to still in queue) <li>The chat widget is now hidden by default <li>Many other small fixes </ul> | Boson 0.6.1 | updated | Boson |
| 2653 | 21 | 2002-07-10 13:43:39 | <img src="/images/thumbs/openglracer.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Description:</em> From the website, " worked on this quite a bit last year when I was learning C and OpenGL, and recently rediscovered it and cleaned it up a bit. Its a Star Wars: Racer style game coded in pure C using OpenGL." | OpenGL Racing Game | new | OpenGL Racing Game |
| 2654 | -1 | 2002-07-11 08:23:22 | <em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Monopoly board game server <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <br> This release incorporates gameplay bugfixes including solvency checks and better tax handling, and many bugfixes against crashes and potential crashes in various iterators. Clients can now request a full XML update of the current game status in case they suspect an error in previous data. | monopd 0.4.2 | updated | monopd |
| 2655 | 21 | 2002-07-11 08:24:48 | <img src="/images/thumbs/lw5shot1.gif" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> A unique multiplayer wargame. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>bug fixes of the Net and GUI code <li>a new chatting system during game creation <li>7 new contributed maps. </ul> | Liquid War 5.5.3 | updated | Liquid War |