| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 971 | 1999-07-01 11:53:59 | <img src="/images/thumbs/gfpmain.gif" align=right width=200 height=183><em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> In GFingerPoken, you must determine the location of hidden mirrors, deflectors, and weirder gadgets by rolling marbles into a grid and examining where they exit. | GFingerPoken 0.11 | new | |
| 436 | 2 | 1999-07-01 13:51:00 | <em>Category:</em> Under development - not yet playable<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> Pingus is a Lemmings-like game for Linux.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Aded a simple file selector for levels <li>Fixed zooming <li>CaptureRectangle works now while zooming <li>Added some GUI components <li>The level can now be selected from a menu <li>On ESC a nice yes/no box pops up <li>On F1 pressents a nice help screen. </ul> | Pingus 0.1.1 | updated | |
| 437 | 2 | 1999-07-02 08:21:09 | <em>Category:</em> Code Library<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 free, portable 3D engine with a ton of features.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> This is expected to be the last beta release before the next stable version (0.14) is released. There are a ton of changes for this version of Crystal Space. See <a href="http://crystal.linuxgames.com/">crystal.linuxgames.com</a> for the full list. | Crystal Space 0.13r012 | updated | |
| 438 | -1 | 1999-07-02 11:06:59 | <img src="/images/thumbs/wormz-sshot1.jpg" align=right width=200 height=150><em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> Multiplayer 2-D worm game<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>FPS speed is atleast 25% higher <li>Improved theme music, thanks to fulkrum <li>fixed code to work with new mikmod and allegro versions <li>music is now choosed randomly <li>3 new item types to collect <li>new improved car bitmap has less toy appearance <li>most of code is object oriented <li>Fixed point replaced with floats <li>beginnings of a proper sprite-class <li>beginnings of human controllable car possibility <li>worms can have different bitmaps <li>bugfixes: <ul> <li>weapon reloading is implemented in correct way <li>low resolution setting crashed game with bigger car bitmap <li>no limitation on ammo bitmap size <li>if gfx file was not found <li>could not exit game properly <li>before worm no. 1 died, others worms could not restart </ul> </ul> | Worm Zone 1.33 | updated | |
| 439 | -1 | 1999-07-03 11:53:15 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> The goal is to reach a penguin without being caught by ennemies (more or less clever). The player and the enemies play turn to turn and there is no time limit : this is a kind of reflex / strategy game. The player may get bonus that gives him special powers. Now comes with nice graphics and sounds. | katchit 0.5 | new | |
| 440 | -1 | 1999-07-03 12:02:09 | <img src="/images/thumbs/xracer.gif" align=right width=200 height=150><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> A clone of WipeOut<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Sky texture (see new screenshots!). <li>Better track textures. <li>Improved feel. <li>Better modeller support. <li>Some scenery. <li>CD audio. <li>Power-up markings on the track. <li>Lots of bug fixes. </ul> | XRacer 0.39 | updated | |
| 441 | 2 | 1999-07-05 21:20:35 | <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 bloody, violent sidescrolling shoot-em-up.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> This version contains cheat-codes.and the linux version supports screen modes with more than 256 colors | URBAN 1.5.2 | updated | |
| 442 | 2 | 1999-07-05 21:29:52 | <img src="/images/thumbs/linpic1.jpg" align=right width=134 height=200><a href="mailto:klaus@grisu.weh.rwth-aachen.de">Klaus Niederkrueger</a> has begun work on a project he calls <a href="http://www-math.math.rwth-aachen.de/~LBFM/klaus/">LinWars</a>, a role-playing game along the lines of <em>Dungeon Master</em>, <em>Dragon Wars</em> and <em>Warhammer</em>. His current code, which is available via CVS, allows you to walk around in a set of OpenGL-rendered maps. Klaus is looking for programmers familiar with OpenGL and Gtk+ to help with the development. You can find out more <a href="http://www-math.math.rwth-aachen.de/~LBFM/klaus/">at his web site</a>. | LinWars call for developers | default | |
| 443 | 2 | 1999-07-05 21:46:46 | <ul> <li><a href="mailto:da@apolyton.net">Dan Quick</a> wrote in to let everyone know that there is <a href="http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum6/HTML/000697.html">a petition for a Linux port of Civ III</a> brewing in a message forum at <a href="http://apolyton.net/">Apolyton.net</a>. Apparently you just need to post a message there to be included in the petition. <li>There's a <a href="http://www.pcisys.net/~futant138">Linux gamer survey</a> online by some folks who are planning some kind of commercial Linux gaming venture. They tell me they can't reveal anything about their project at this time, but that it'd be awful darn nice if everybody would head over there and give them some data. What the heck, it's only survey, right? </ul> | Civ III poll and Linux survey | default | |
| 444 | -1 | 1999-07-06 09:37:04 | <img src="/images/thumbs/gnocatan.jpg" align=right width=200 height=168><em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Description:</em> Gnocatan is a faithful translation of the excellent Settlers of Catan board game. Using a scheme inspired by FreeCiv, one of the players runs a server which the others connect to. There is a meta-server to allow you to locate game servers over the Internet. The game is now feature complete. | Gnocatan 0.3.3 | new |