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| 585 | 2 | 1999-08-18 11:29:17 | <em>Category:</em> Strategy<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 3D, fantasy-themed real time strategy game.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> Lots of bug fixes, mainly keyboard, network and "blam" issues. | Myth II: Soulblighter demo 1.3r2 | updated | |
| 586 | 2 | 1999-08-18 11:56:27 | <img src="/images/thumbs/myth2-a.jpg" align=right width=200 height=150> Yes, it's shipping, and probably has been for some time now. Mine arrived yesterday. <p> <em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Description:</em> Sharpen your swords and fire up the cauldrons--Soulblighter is back! Bungie's thrilling strategy adventure, Myth II: Soulblighter, brings back the scourge of the West and challenges you with all-new scenarios and improved graphics and 3D rendering. <p> In command of a ragtag army of beserkers, dwarves, soldiers and sorcerers, you are the last hope (yet again) of saving the folk of Madrigal and the West from the evil might of Soulblighter and his minions. Test your fortitiude by challenging others on your network or online to a battle to the death, or cross swords and sages with Soulblighter himself. For fantasy gamers, this is far better than a slab of roast beast washed down with a tall ale... <p> Thanks to the efforts of Loki, this awesome adventure is now available for Linux 2.x and glibc2. Now you can match the power of your sorcery with the power of your favorite operating system. Get it now...before it's too late. | Myth II: Soulblighter is shipping | new | |
| 587 | 2 | 1999-08-18 11:49:21 | <img src="/images/thumbs/spaceracer.jpg" align=right width=200 height=150><em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> Space Racer is a 3D car racing game. The circuit is a road in a galactic environment. It hopes to be a clone of the well known Stunt Car Racer developped by Geff Crammond, author of Grand Prix I and II. | Space Racer 0.13 | new | |
| 588 | 2 | 1999-08-18 15:05:12 | Want to get in on the ground floor with a new Linux games company? I got this from <a href="mailto:degore@ipass.net">Rael Mussel</a>: <blockquote><i> Altered Software is looking for a few talented Linux programmers to help out a new startup company based in Raleigh NC. This new company deals primarily on bringing new gaming titles to the Linux platform. For the initial production phase all work will be volunteer. However, those selected few will be offered co-founder positions which includes entitlement to stock options (if we IPO). To give some reassurance that for your hard work and effort you will be rewarded, we are currently in partnership with one major gaming house and pursuing another aggressively. Initial projections expect high revenue, as we ramp up to make the commercial announcement into the market. (Date of announcement yet to be determined.) If you are interested in getting in on the ground floor of a very new market please get in touch with me. <a href="mailto:degore@ipass.net">degore@ipass.net</a> <p> Please place in your subject, "CEO Rael Mussell - responding to Help Wanted ad at Game Tome." <p> I look forward to hearing from you. <p> All interested parties will be required to sign NDA prior to full disclosure regarding nature of business and commercial allies to protect all parties interested under contractual agreement. </i></blockquote> It sounds like a kickass opportunity for the right person. | Linux games startup seeks programmers | default | |
| 589 | 2 | 1999-08-19 09:56:09 | I found a couple of print articles worth mentioning in case you need a Linux game fix and you're away from the computer: <ul> <li>The September <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com">Linux Journal</a> inaugurates a new column by Jason Kroll called <u>Games Focus</u>. Mr. Kroll talks about "classic" video games and then introduces us to <a href="/show?koules">Koules</a>, a classic Linux game. It's great to see games getting a regular space in LJ! <li>And in the latest (September) <a href="http://www.pcgamer.com">PC Gamer</a>, columnist Michael Luton continues his evaluation of Linux as a gaming platform. This month, he "gets his hands dirty" by typing "rpm -Uvh Glide*.rpm q3test*.rpm" on a pre-loaded Linux system. After playing a bit of <a href="/show?q3test">Q3Test</a>, Mr. Luton concludes "In and of itself, I believe Linux is a capable gaming platform." </ul> | Dead tree roundup | default | |
| 590 | 809 | 1999-08-19 16:44:49 | <img src="/images/thumbs/clanbomber.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="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><img src="http://happypenguin.org/images/star.gif" alt="4"><p> <em>Description:</em> Bomberman clone for ClanLib<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>new AI (under development) <li>moved levels out of datafile, you can now easyly add/edit levels without recompiling <li>improved joypad handling and support for more than 3 gamepads (needs CVS clanlib) <li>new and improved levels <li>new maptiles (Ice, Arrows) <li>better looking menus <li>new winner graphics and sound <li>new credits screen <li>many bugfixes </ul> | ClanBomber 0.98 | updated | |
| 591 | 2 | 1999-08-19 18:13:46 | <img src="/images/turnip.gif" align=right width=91 height=107 alt="turnip"> It's time to spread around some Happypenguin love with another turnip hunt! In a futile, yet well-meant attempt to demonstrate the breadth and depth of my undying, unconditional love for each and every one of you, I am going to lay a brand spankin' new copy of <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?Myth%20II%3A%20Soulblighter">Myth II: Soulblighter</a> on one of you. The good people at <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki Entertainment Software</a> (who also love you very, very much), will send you a <i>free</i> copy of this game <i>for your very own</i> if you are the lucky winner! <p> And...<b><i><font size=+1>AND!!!</font></i></b> three runners-up will win photos of my cat, Mandelbrot, sitting next to a Myth II box!! This may actually be the better prize, as Mandelbrot is really, really cute. <p> Give me a chance to catch my breath. I'm hyperventilating. <p> Ok, here's the deal: the screenshot for one of the games in the Game Tome has been replaced with the turnip picture you see elsewhere on this page. Find the turnip, click on it, and you can register for the drawing. Next week, on August 26, I'll pick four entries at random. The first entry gets the Myth II game. The other three get cat pictures. <p> Woohoo! Can you feel the love? | Win a copy of Myth II: Soulblighter! | default | |
| 592 | 947 | 1999-08-21 12:36:01 | <em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> Qt based real-time strategy game<p> <em>Changelog:</em> I have completed the sound engine of the game (using libmikmod) and I am looking for someone to create the background music (XM or MOD). If there is anyone interested in helping please <a href="mailto:nbasili@ceid.upatras.gr">mail me</a>. The next version will be released after at least 2 soundtracks are available for the game. | Anachronism 0.2.1 | updated | |
| 593 | -1 | 1999-08-21 12:37:21 | <em>Category:</em> Emulator<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color=#ffff80 size="-1">(not yet rated)</font><p> <em>Description:</em> GNOME front-end for Snes9X SNES emulator.<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Major bug fixes, using Electric Fence. <li>Change the execution method: now it's a fork and exec, instead of system. <li>Now there is REALLY support for Esound, using the esd standby and resume functions. No more root permissions! The configuration file format change again (sorry). Please see the README file. <li>Fixed some problems with the spec generation. </ul> | GSnes9x 2.2 | updated | |
| 594 | -1 | 1999-08-21 12:42:11 | <em>Category:</em> Action<br> <em>Description:</em> The most important : its engine is very different than others. Everytime consistent, it enables you to do all you want. It does not separate interface and game, so, for example, you can change the number of players WHILE playing. The possibility to change all the game is given with the alliance of an interpreted solution and a core modification possibility with the Addon technology. So, everybody can change the game EASILY : the novice with a simple text file, and the C++ programmer with a very powerful technology : the Addon. <p> Second thing : the game is a bomberman BUT DON'T BE AFRAID : it is VERY different because very very speed, very very fun, very very... Come to discover and try it ! ... and change it !!! | Bomb ô Bomb | new |