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4541 8 2004-04-13 06:46:22 <a href="/images/fft060_5sm.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/fft060_5sm.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="199" height="156"></a> <em>Category: </em>simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Aims to be a 2D single player space strategy, combat, and trading game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>Final Frontier Trader now has support for multiple scenarios, and has 4 included with the package. You can now also go to a station to buy or sell cargo, weapon bays, and buy heatseeking missiles with which you can target enemy ships. You may also buy repairs to your ship if its shields or hull are damaged. The GUI is also new and improved. <p> This release also includes two new command-line options, discussed in the Readme, and a preferences file for controls, so you can use your favorite controls over and over again even if you have to restart the game. <p> See the full ChangeLog for exact details: <a href="http://fftrader.sourceforge.net/CHANGELOG.txt">http://fftrader.sourceforge.net/CHANGELOG.txt</a> </i></blockquote> Final Frontier Trader 0.65 updated Final Frontier Trader
4542 8 2004-04-13 15:06:21 <a href="/images/Spakes.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/Spakes.png" align="right" alt="" width="229" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<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> A client/server-"Snakes" game for up to 4 players <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed compilation problems with newer versions of GCC and Qt. <li>Improved screen layout. </ul> Spakes 0.7.2 updated Spakes
4543 3 2004-04-14 12:57:46 <a href="/images/screen1.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/screen1.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<p> <em>Description:</em> GalaxyHack allows you to participate in multiplayer, AI-script based battles, set in space. Though battles take place in real time, the strategy comes before hand, both in writing short AI scripts in a very-easy-to-use proprietary scripting language, and also in the set up and selection of your forces.<p> This first release is fairly feature complete, but I forsee lots of bugs and a lack of game balance. GalaxyHack 0.1 new GalaxyHack
4544 8 2004-04-16 14:36:20 <a href="/images/asymptopia_flash.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/asymptopia_flash.gif" align="right" alt="" width="184" height="100"></a> <em>Category: </em>kids<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> C++/Motif/LaTeX Flashcard System <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Major enhancements to flashcard management. <li>Interface and lots of cleanup. </ul> Asymptopia Flashcard System 2.0 updated Asymptopia Flashcard System
4545 8 2004-04-16 14:41:05 <a href="/images/wh40k2.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/wh40k2.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="1.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="1.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> 3D turn based strategy similar to tabletop war games <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Random turn limit between 3 and 5. <li>Victory points. <li>Changed pointer graphics. <li>Changed data folder. <li>Added sound to flying missiles. <li>Bug fixes.</ul> OpenWarfare 0.2.6 updated OpenWarfare
4546 4 2004-04-17 00:52:43 <a href="/images/gnome-war-pad.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/gnome-war-pad.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="165"></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> A 'VGA Planets' client for the GNOME platform <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Starchart placed on the middle when defining a new game. <li>All specs data files are loaded. <li>Developers documentation generated using doxygen. <li>Basic minefield visualization. <li>Basic ion storm visualization. <li>GDS panel info completed. <li>Lots of code cleanups & bugfixes. <li>Several UI optimizations. </ul> GNOME War Pad 0.2.12 updated GNOME War Pad
4547 8 2004-04-18 11:39:23 <a href="/images/TuxMathScrabble25.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/TuxMathScrabble25.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="154"></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> A math-version of Scrabble for youngsters <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>This release lays the groundwork for a much-expanded version (2.8 - currently under development). Among the new features:</i></blockquote> <ul> <li>Themes. <li>No more colored squares -- instead all tiles have assoc. value. <li>Complete separation of graphics/media -> theme objects. <li>Lots more under-the-hood groundwork laid. </ul> TuxMathScrabble 2.7 updated TuxMathScrabble
4548 8 2004-04-18 11:41:51 <a href="/images/asymptopia_crossword_builder.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/asymptopia_crossword_builder.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="142"></a> <em>Category: </em>kids<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Javascript Math&Text Crossword Builder <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <blockquote><i>Now auto-generates unlimited fraction problems challenging enough for adults. Math capabilities are now: addition,subtraction,multiplication, algebra and fractions.</i></blockquote> Asymptopia Crossword Builder 1.3 updated Asymptopia Crossword Builder
4549 8 2004-04-18 11:44:24 <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="4.84"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.84" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.84"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.84" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.84"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.84" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.84"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.84" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.84"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.84" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy Game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>User interface improvements. <li>Dwarvish Thunderguard. <li>Iron Mauler. <li>Soulless. <li>Woses (Tree Folk). <li>New scenario to Heir to the Throne campaign. <li>Ally messaging in chat. <li>Experience multiplier for multiplayer games. <li>'Default', 'Classic' and 'Age of Heroes' eras for multiplayer. <li>Some translation updates. <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 0.7.3 updated Battle for Wesnoth
4550 3 2004-04-19 12:37:08 <img src="/images/thumbs/dls2004_2.png" align="right" width="100" height="100" alt=""</img> <img src="/images/thumbs/GarageGames.png" align="right" width="100" height="100" alt=""</img> <blockquote><i>As the rather long title says, <a href="http://www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=5475">GarageGames</a> will run a gaming area at this year's <a href="http://www.desktoplinuxsummit.org/">Linux Desktop Summit</a>:<blockquote> "Desktop Linux Summit today announced the addition of prominent business authors Clay Christensen and Doc Searls to the event´s two-day agenda. The show floor has been expanded to include a gaming area, enterprise row and Wi-Fi corner needed to accommodate additional sponsors. Desktop Linux Summit will take place April 22-23, and is open for registration at www.desktoplinuxsummit.org. General admission is currently at an early-registration special rate of $50 and will increase to $75 on April 2nd.<p> The gaming area on the show floor will be hosted by GarageGames and sub300.com. GarageGames is an independent Internet publishing label for gamemakers. Sub300.com is a leading distributor and retailer of high-quality, value-priced computer systems running desktop Linux. Between 10 and 20 fully-equipped computer systems will be available for attendees to experience the latest in Internet gaming on Linux computers, and one system will then be given away at the end of the event. Sub300.com will also be giving attendees the opportunity to purchase the computer systems at discount prices after seeing them in action."</i></blockquote></blockquote> GarageGames to host Game Arcade at Linux Desktop Summit default