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5786 506 2005-08-29 12:26:37 <a href="/images/zengaia1.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/zengaia1.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="134"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<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> a Multiplayer Online Space Game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <p>This Version fixed a big bug which caused the server and the whole system to hang after a few games. ZengaiaSpace 0.1.4.1 updated ZengaiaSpace
5787 506 2005-08-29 12:50:28 <a href="/images/zombiepox02.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/zombiepox02.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> Are you afraid of the dark? Well, after this you probably wont be, zombies aren't as scary as they seem. But! They're taking over your hometown and since you're the one with the brains it's up to you to put up the fight. Throw brains at the zombies and turn them back into humans. As you progress you get help from your fellow humans in the fight against the zombies. Can you survive until midnight? <p> Originally written in 48 hours it might not be the deepest game you've seen, but it should provide some fun on those coffee breaks. Zombiepox 1.1 new Zombiepox
5788 506 2005-08-29 12:58:09 <a href="/images/privateer_gemini_gold.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/privateer_gemini_gold.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>simulation<br> <em>Description:</em> Back in 1993 Privateer was released as part of the Wing Commander series and became a great success in the gaming industry. Over 10 years later a small group of privateer enthusiasts reintroduce the game with a new graphic engine and real 3d spaceflight. <p> As Grayson Burrows you inherited a small old scout class ship from your grandfather, to start over as a Privateer in a new and sparsely populated sector of the Confederation. Take your chance and become a pirate, merchant or hunter upgrade your ship and experience the hard truth in a border sector where noone has anything to give away... <p> This project is different from <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?Privateer%20Remake">Privateer Remake</a> in that it focuses on recreating the original Privateer without additional fan created content, it however shares the source with Privateer Remake. Privateer Gemini Gold 1.0 new Privateer Gemini Gold
5789 506 2005-08-30 04:10:38 <a href="/images/cube.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/cube.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="152"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.72"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.72" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.72"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.72" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.72"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.72" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.72"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.72" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.72"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.72" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A fast-paced 3D FPS with in-game map editing, internet play, and single player. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>adds a lot of new maps <li>a lot of new mapmodels <li>has new models for guns and items (if you prefer old items, visit Quadropolis and download "Old items pack") <li>features also stereo sound.</ul> Cube 2005_08_29 updated Cube
5790 506 2005-08-30 04:32:37 <a href="/images/tuppichampion.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/tuppichampion.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="170"></a> <em>Category: </em>card<br> <em>Description:</em> Tuppi is legendary card game from northern Finland. Tuppi has simple and easy rules, but the game is very tactical and hard to master. TuppiChampion is first good PC-version of this classic game. Because TuppiChampion is written in Java, it can be run on many operating systems. <p> Features: <ul> <li>Supports Windows / Linux / MacOS (or other environments supported by Java 5.0) <li>Multiplayer over Internet: 4 human players or e.g. 2 human players vs. 2 computer players. <li>Three different computer players for single player game <li>Uses official Tuppi rules. All three game modes (Rami, Nolo and Soolo) are supported <li>Free, maybe open-source in future </ul> TuppiChampion 1.0.0 (19/4/05) new TuppiChampion
5791 2 2005-08-30 07:18:42 <img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/lgp.gif" alt="" width="92" height="92" align="right"> This just in from LGP guy Michael Simms: <blockquote><i><a href="http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com">Linux Game Publishing</a> today announces that we have cancelled our contract to publish the Linux version of Northland, due to technical issues with the Linux version of the game that could not be resolved to our satisfaction. Anyone that is still interested in this game will still be able to order it (minus the unported multiplayer section) direct from <a href="http://www.rune-soft.com">Runesoft</a> who have done the porting work on the portion of the game that will be released by them shortly. This decision by LGP in no way affects the other products from Runesoft, such as <a href="http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=18&">Software Tycoon</a> or the upcoming <a href="http://www.linuxgamepublishing.com/info.php?id=19&">Knights and Merchants</a></i></blockquote> LGP cancels contract to publish Northland default
5792 2 2005-08-30 12:38:10 <a href="/images/screens_lgt.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/screens_lgt.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>util<br> <em>Description:</em> Kurumin Games is a Live CD based on Kurumin/Knoppix, created to simplify playing games in Linux. Just boot your computer using the system, and when you finish, the games will be ready to play. Kurumin Games has now 5 series, and each each series has a group of different games. In the site you can see the complete list of games. Some tools are included to help the user configure the system, activate the 3D drivers, and configure the joystick. All of the games are available in a panel, where the user can begin them easily. The system is 100% GPL and it can be downloaded, and/or distributed freely. <p> The website and documentation are in Portuguese. Kurumin Games 5.0 new Kurumin Games
5793 2 2005-08-30 12:41:12 <a href="/images/jstarcastle.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/jstarcastle.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="193" height="200"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> The classic arcade game from cinematronics based on vector games. It is as close to the original as I could get, except for the sound. Java Star Castle 2.20 new Java Star Castle
5794 4 2005-08-31 01:33:19 <a href="/images/wesnoth-0.8.4-halo.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/wesnoth-0.8.4-halo.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="143"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.77"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.77" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.77"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.77" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.77"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.77" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.77"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.77" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.77"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.77" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Fantasy Turn-Based Strategy Game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>new portraits for lots of units <li>bugfixes <li>translation updates </ul> Battle for Wesnoth 0.9.6 updated Battle for Wesnoth
5795 5795 2005-08-31 04:05:25 <a href="/images/zxhoh.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/zxhoh.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>emulator<br> <em>Description:</em> <p>FBZX is a Sinclair Spectrum emulator, designed to work at full screen using the framebuffer. Its main features are:</p> <ul> <li>Accurate emulation of the original Spectrum (both issue 2 and issue 3), the classic 128K, Amstrad Plus 2 and Amstrad Plus 2A. Screen, keyboard and sound are emulated.</li> <li>Screen emulation is extremely accurate, so it can emulate border effects and even attribute effects.</li> <li>Supports loading and saving of Z80 snapshots.</li> <li>Supports TZX (read-only) and TAP tape files, with normal speed and fast loading.</li> <li>Emulates Kempston, Cursor and Sinclair joysticks.</li> <li>Emulates the Interface I and Microdrive.</li> </ul> FBZX 1.5 new FBZX