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3012 6138 2002-10-19 03:16:08 <img src="/images/thumbs/airstrike.png" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> 2d dogfight game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Better physics <li> local multiplayer <li>limited bombs <li>simple menu system <li> damage meter <li>scorekeeper. </ul> Airstrike 1.0 pre 4 updated Airstrike
3013 4666 2002-10-19 13:00:44 <img src="/images/thumbs/Teg.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="150" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> A clone of TEG (a Risk clone) <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Added GNOME 2 support <li>Added GGZ v0.0.6 support <li>Included theme M2 ( default one ) <li>Added Brazilian translation by Antonio Augusto Todo Bom Neto <li>Translations are up-2-date <li>Added Metaserver </ul> Tenes Empanadas Graciela 0.11.0 updated Tenes Empanadas Graciela
3014 -1 2002-10-20 11:21:25 <img src="/images/thumbs/foobillard_snapshot01.png" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> An OpenGL game of pool <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>realtime rendered ball reflectons and many more... <li>see <a href="http://foobillard.sunsite.dk/dnl/ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a> </ul> FooBillard 1.8 updated FooBillard
3015 -1 2002-10-20 13:31:37 <img src="/images/thumbs/ptkei.gif" 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> A cross-platform Empire GUI client. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>This release contains bugfixes in the parsing functions (lookout/llookout and spy commands) and in prediction tools (food needed or sector efficiency). <li> Two new commands have been added: <ul> <li> one to automatically set food thresholds <li>and the other to highlight sectors. </ul> </ul> ptkei 1.16.0 updated ptkei
3016 2 2002-10-21 00:18:08 <img src="/images/thumbs/plg_cov.gif" alt="" align="right" width="156" height="200"><a href="mailto:zero0w@yahoo.com">Wily Yuen</a> wrote to let us know that LaTeX source and PDF versions of <a href="http://www.nostarch.com/plg.htm">Programming Linux Games</a> by <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki Software</a> and <a href="http://www.overcode.net/~overcode">John R. Hall</a> are available for download at Mr. Hall's website. <p> The <a href="http://isengard.overcode.net/~overcode/writing/plg/readme.txt">readme</a> that accompanies the source states in part <blockquote><i> "Although the text is copyrighted by the trustees of the now-defunct Loki Software, I received permission to release this source before the company tanked.<br> ...<br> Please note that this is not yet released under a free documentation license. For now, please enjoy this material for personal use." </i></blockquote> So go grab yours while supplies last! <ul> <li><a href="http://www.overcode.net/~overcode/writing/plg/">Download page</a> </ul> Programming Linux Games book available online default
3017 679 2002-10-21 10:01:23 <img src="/images/thumbs/tuxpaint.gif" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Toy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> A simple and fun paint program for kids <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Man page updated. <li>README updated. <li>HTML README available, including nice screenshots. <li>British English 'translation' created. <li>Icelandic and Norwegian translation updates. </ul> Tux Paint 2002.10.20 updated Tux Paint
3018 -1 2002-10-22 10:43:58 <img src="/images/thumbs/shot2.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="3.75"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.75" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.75"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.75" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.75"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.75" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.75"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.75" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> openGL space-ship shooter <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>New weapon that can destroy volcano (from powerUP level 4) <li>New models (missile and diamond which is now a capsule) <li>Capsules of invulnerability available <li>New 3D special effects (invulnerabilty, power up) <li>Number of mixing audio channels set to 22 (no more sound overload) <li>level of details modifiable and configuration saved <li>New board <li>Tanks bug fixed... Now they really attack. <li>Many other bugs fixed. <li>Many gameplay enhancements </ul> Glaxium 0.5 updated Glaxium
3019 4 2002-10-22 11:36:53 <img src="/images/thumbs/Majesty.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""> <a href="http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com">Linux Game Publishing</a> has announced that they're taking beta tester applications for <a href="http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=8">Majesty Gold</a>. If you wish to join the beta, please go to <a href="http://betas.linuxgamepublishing.com">http://betas.linuxgamepublishing.com</a> and sign up. Majesty Gold Beta Test open default
3020 6545 2002-10-22 16:21:56 <img src="/images/thumbs/gamazons.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="137"><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Gnome 2 Amazons board game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed obscure inconsistancies that occur when starting new games or changing player status. <li> Enabled the status bar, so you know what the game is doing and what it expects next. <li>Created the help menu, that probably tells you more than you ever wanted to know about each widget and why I put it there. <li>Enabled the Undo button, so you can recover from an accidental misplacement of an amazon. <li> Labeled the grid layout, so when I actually get around to storing the move history in that big white text widget, you'll be able to make sense of it. </ul> Gamazons 0.77 updated Gamazons
3021 -1 2002-10-23 08:20:09 <img src="/images/thumbs/sdlsas.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> SDL Sasteroids is a major revision to the original <a href="/show?sasteroids">sasteroids</a> game to allow it to run on modern systems. In addition to providing very similar gameplay to the original sasteroids game, a few suprises and updates have been inserted to make it fun for new and old fans. :) Sasteroids was originally an Asteroids game written for svgalib. SDL Sasteroids new SDL Sasteroids