| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4531 | 3 | 2004-04-07 09:06:04 | <a href="/images/ff_suitcase2.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/ff_suitcase2.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt="Fish Fillets - Next Generation"</img></a><a href="http://www.altarinteractive.com">ALTAR interactive</a> released the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/fillets">source code</a> of the puzzle game <a href="http://www.altarinteractive.com/pages/fillets_en.html">Fish Fillets</a> under GPL license.<p>Fish Fillets is a puzzle game. The goal in every of the seventy levels is always the same: Find a safe way out. The fish utter witty remarks about their surroundings, the various inhabitants of their underwater realm quarrel among themselves or comment on the efforts of your fish. </p> <b>Timeline</b> <ul> <li><b>1998</b> - <a href="http://www.altarinteractive.com/pages/fillets_en.html">Fish Fillets</a> - official game release (Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP)</li> <li><b>December 2002</b> - released as a freeware (download <a href="http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/fillets/ffinstallation.exe?download">ffinstallation.exe</a> from SourceForge)</li> <li><b>March 2004</b> - released <a href="http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=364727">source code and data files</a> under <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">GNU GPL</a>, work on Linux port started</li> </ul> </p> <p> The original Windows game was written in Pascal using Borland Delphi 3. We want to port it to Linux. Our decision is to use C++ and SDL library. We are now searching for new interested developers. </p> <p> Have a look at the <i>Fish Fillets - Next Generation</i> webpage for more information and screenshots:<br/> <a href="http://fillets.sf.net">http://fillets.sf.net<a/> </p> | Fish Fillets released under GNU GPL | default | |
| 4532 | 8 | 2004-04-08 04:40:38 | <a href="/images/GAV3.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/GAV3.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="130"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> SDL-based Arcade Volleyball remake <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed some bugs concerning the net. <li>Speed improved a bit (although further improvements should be on the way). <li>Sounds added. <li>Revised collision mechanism (still not definitive, though). <li>Improved the AI player. <li>Beared some source code redesign. </ul> | GPL Arcade Volleyball 0.8.0 | updated | GPL Arcade Volleyball |
| 4533 | 8 | 2004-04-08 04:59:02 | <a href="/images/occ.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/occ.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>board<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> nice h2h online chess game written in PHP <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>Some code cleanups and a nice feature: you can make notes about your games, which are only visible to you. Such reminders are helpful to not forget your strategy when there are long pauses between moves. I have also integrated a small PGN viewer for simple PGN files. You may only view games without comments and variants with it.</i></blockquote> | Online Chess Club 1.1 | updated | Online Chess Club |
| 4534 | 8 | 2004-04-08 05:04:04 | <a href="/images/screen03.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/screen03.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.58"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.58" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.58"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.58" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.58"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.58" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.58"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.58" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.58"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.58" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>Version 1.2.0 of Neverball has two significant features. <br><br> First, 25 new extra-hard levels have been contributed by Game Tome member MehdiYM. They have undergone months of testing and tweaking. They are devious and I guarantee you will be challenged by them. <br><br> Second, this version includes the long-delayed update to Neverputt. The Neverball and Neverputt source trees have been merged, and this release builds them both. <br><br> In addition, a number of minor graphical tweaks, physics improvements, and bug fixes have been made. New features include stereoscopic viewing for those with capable hardware.</i></blockquote> | Neverball 1.2.0 | updated | Neverball |
| 4535 | 8 | 2004-04-08 05:11:27 | <a href="/images/wesnoth05.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/wesnoth05.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="145"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.81"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.81" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.81"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.81" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.81"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.81" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.81"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.81" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.81"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.81" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy Game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed attack miscalculation for offensive units which ignored time of day. <li>Fixed active player not receiveing labels and messages immidiately while it was his/her turn. <li>Fixed networking problems which caused out-of-syncs. <li>View mode to show possible enemy moves. <li>Improved multiplayer chatting. <li>Graphics improvements. <li>Scenario and unit balancing. <li>Bug fixes. <li>Check it all at <a href="http://changelog.wesnoth.org">http://changelog.wesnoth.org</a>. </ul> | Battle for Wesnoth 0.7.2 | updated | Battle for Wesnoth |
| 4536 | 3 | 2004-04-10 09:17:27 | <a href="/images/dominions2a.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/dominions2a.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><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></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Create your own Gotterdammerung! <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <i>This patch is the third patch for Dominions II. Version 2.11 can read save files from older versions but not the other way around. This means that everyone in a multiplayer game must upgrade at the same time.<br>[...]<br>URGENT NOTICE: The patches below will attempt to connect with an Illwinter server to verify your CD key on Multi-player games. No information is passed to Illwinter except your CD key. This is a form of copy protection in use by most major software publishers. If this method of verifying your purchase offends you, please DO NOT download and install the patch.</i></ul>The list of bug fixes and new features / game balance changes is rather lengthy, check it out <a href="http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Illwinter/d2/6.htm">here</a>.<p> | Dominions II: The Ascension Wars 2.11 | updated | Dominions II: The Ascension Wars |
| 4537 | 3 | 2004-04-11 10:18:11 | <a href="/images/Mah-Jong.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/Mah-Jong.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="160"></a> <em>Category: </em>puzzle<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Mah Jong with multiplayer and network support <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <i>This release fixes a long-standing bug in the checking of the Thirteen Unique Wonders hand. It also fixes a DoS vulnerability in the server.</i></ul> | Mah-Jong 1.6.1 | updated | Mah-Jong |
| 4538 | 8 | 2004-04-12 09:23:39 | <a href="/images/hangman_snapshot.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/hangman_snapshot.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="155"></a> <em>Category: </em>kids<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Classic Hangman game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Added ability to use an alternate dictionary. <li>Added web2.txt to web site which is a much better dictionary than the GNU dictionary. <li>Can now choose from 3 to 12 wrong guesses per word. <li>Misc code cleanups and bug fixes. </ul> | Hangman 0.9.2 | updated | Hangman |
| 4539 | 8 | 2004-04-12 09:25:16 | <a href="/images/moagg.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/moagg.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.33"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.33" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.33"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.33" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.33"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.33" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.33"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.33" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A 2d gravity game combining the idea/fun of SpaceTaxi, GravityForce, etc ... <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>Some highlights of this release are:</i></blockquote> <ul> <li>Handicap handling for each mission. For every mission the player may start at any level between the first level of the mission and the first level that was not solved by the player. <li>Refactoring of the mission selection menu. Among others, it now contains a small preview of the level to start with. <li>Some levels now contain a bonus counter, continuously decrementing. If the player is fast enough, the remaining bonus is added to the score. <li>Some bugfixes. </ul> | Mother of all gravity games 0.8 | updated | Mother of all gravity games |
| 4540 | 3 | 2004-04-13 02:53:54 | <a href="/images/attal071.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/attal071.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="186"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Turn-based strategy game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Animation of creatures in fight mode (moves only) <li>Management of tiles diversification in editors <li>New Client Interface <li>Some artefact management <li>Improved connections management <li>Sell of internal buildings <li>Bug fixing (a lot) </ul> | Attal 0.8 | updated | Attal |