| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4812 | 2 | 2004-08-15 20:21:10 | <a href="/images/alienblaster.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/alienblaster.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em>Alien Blaster is an arcade shoot-em-up. <ul> <li>many aliens to blast <li>a big bad boss <li>different weapons <li>special items <li>cooperative mode (2 players playing on 1 computer) <li>arcade mode with highscore <li>open source <li>published under GPL <li>runs with Windows and Linux </ul> | Alien Blaster 1.00 | new | Alien Blaster |
| 4813 | 2 | 2004-08-15 20:30:40 | <a href="/images/xblast.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/xblast.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="149"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.37"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.37" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.37"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.37" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.37"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.37" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.37"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.37" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A cute multiplayer arcade game with nice graphics. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> Many changes since there's now a "TNT" version. Network support is really better, many new levels, works under windows, Default version is with sound and color graphics :) And it's always really fun ! | XBlast 2.9.22 | updated | XBlast |
| 4814 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:26:20 | <a href="http://www.epic-interactive.com">e.p.i.c. interactive</a> tells us: <blockquote><i> <a href="http://www.spellbound.de">Spellbound Entertainment AG</a> and <a href="http://www.epic-interactive.com">e.p.i.c. interactive entertainment gmbh</a> have reached a comprehensive license agreement, that will bring many of the popular Spellbound games to other systems like the Apple Macintosh and Linux a.o.. The first title to be ported will be Strategy game <a href="http://www.spellbound.de/web/en/sb.php?m0=p_rh&r0=p_rhr&id=9&id2=1">"Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood"</a>, which will initially be released for Apple Macintosh and Linux. Versions for other systems are planned. Further Spellbound titles are to follow soon. </i></blockquote> You can read the entire press release <a href="http://www.epic-interactive.com/english/news/news.html">here</a>. | Spellbound games coming to Linux | default | |
| 4815 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:31:28 | The open beta for A Tale In The Desert 2 began this week: <blockquote><i> Sunday, August 15th 2004 - The tale continues with the start of open beta for <a href="http://www.atitd.com">A Tale in the Desert 2</a> on Sunday 8/15/04 players from around the world were invited to play one of the most original and innovative online games in the industry. The first Tale in the Desert was launched in 2003 and has received outstanding reviews and awards from the gaming community and media, including Game of the Year from DIYGames. eGenesis has been working non stop for the last 18 months since launch and has included a massive amount of new content and systems that have been introduced in ATITD2, including new music and sound effects created by <a href="http://www.heavymelody.com">Heavy Melody Music</a> and brand spanking new graphics and engine upgrades. </i></blockquote> Anyone interested in taking part in the ATITD2 beta can signup here: <a href="http://www.fileplanet.com/betacenter/taleinthedesert">http://www.fileplanet.com/betacenter/taleinthedesert</a> <br /> Download the Linux client here: <a href="http://game.atitd.com/igngspy/eClient-linux-i686.run">http://game.atitd.com/igngspy/eClient-linux-i686.run</a> | A Tale in the Desert starts Open Beta | default | |
| 4816 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:33:30 | <a href="/images/puyosc.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/puyosc.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="156"></a> <em>Category: </em>puzzle<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="3.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Clone of the famous PuyoPuyo. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>more sound fx <li>joystick support <li>control configuration <li>better AI <lI>multiple AIs <li>new graphics <li>cool animations </ul> | FloboPuyo 0.13 | updated | FloboPuyo |
| 4817 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:35:07 | <a href="/images/snapshot.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/snapshot.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> What is TW-Light? <ul> <li>A fan created project that intends to create a science fiction war/exploration game based on the Star Control Universe. <li>More specifically, the idea is to ignore the ravages of The Third One and create a worthy successor to Star Control 2. <li>It currently sports a fully functional, melee engine with all the ships from Star Control 2 and the best from TimeWarp. <li>The full single-player game is in development. <li>It will make you irresistable to members of the opposite sex. </ul> | TW-Light 0.2r16 | new | TW-Light |
| 4818 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:35:47 | <a href="/images/bombardier.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/bombardier.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="135"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> This game is the same as the old bombardier game on Commodore Plus 4. This version supports hall of fame and more cities. You play a landing bomber and must destroy all buildings before crashing into them. | bombardier 0.8.2 | new | bombardier |
| 4819 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:37:17 | <a href="/images/stella-frogger.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/stella-frogger.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="140"></a> <em>Category: </em>emulator<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><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></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> An Atari 2600 emulator <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed PAL sound issues. PAL games now should sound correct (no distortion or missing sounds), but some games may still run too fast. This is still a work-in-progress, and will be fixed in Stella 1.5. <li>Cleaned up the SDL event gathering loop. This should hopefully fix the problems with "double-pumping events" reported by some Windows users. Event gathering and dispatching is now much faster as well. <li>Fixed a bug where the Control or Alt keys could be assigned to some event, but they could never be used. Control/Alt can now be used for any event. <li>Updated stella.pro file to work with the latest Good2600 ROMset release (Thanks go to Voch for helping to maintain the stella.pro file). </ul> | Stella 1.4.1 | updated | Stella |
| 4820 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:38:35 | <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> Math and Text Crossword Generator <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <br> A new mode in the fraction generator has been added to automatically generate simple fraction conversion problems. The more complicated fraction mode is still the default. | Asymptopia Crossword Builder 2.2 | updated | Asymptopia Crossword Builder |
| 4821 | 2 | 2004-08-18 08:39:45 | <a href="/images/dg1.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/dg1.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="125"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<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> 2D scrolling platform game based on Duke Nukem 1 <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <br> Although dead for about 2 years, this project is now back in business. Although changes are small, they should come faster now. <ul> <li>Transfer of game to me. (with author's permission) <li>Move to Sourceforge. <li>Two new levels. <li>Change of hero sprite.</ul> | Dave Gnukem 0.55 | updated | Dave Gnukem |