| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
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| 6297 | 4 | 2006-02-14 00:39:55 | <a href="/images/sc2.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/sc2.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="155"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.69"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.69" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> This is a port of the 3DO version of the classic space game StarControl™ II. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>The starmap is now searchable. <li>A HQ2X based scaler was included. <li>Many graphics have been replaced with the DOS counterparts which used richer palettes. <li>Planets are now shown more accurately to the original. <li>The setup menu is more complete and easier to handle and saves the changes now. <li>Unicode is now mostly supported. <li>The 3DO onscreen keyboard for use with a joystick was added. <li>Many bugs were fixed.</ul> | The Ur-Quan Masters 0.5.0 | updated | The Ur-Quan Masters |
| 6298 | 4 | 2006-02-14 01:02:52 | <a href="/images/hq1_end.jpeg"><img src="/images/thumbs/hq1_end.jpeg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="132"></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> Interpreter for Sierra SCI games. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>New ports were added for GP32 and WinCE. <li>A game selection screen was added. <li>A manual per-resource shading option was added. <li>Performance improvements were made in graphics handling. <li>Miscellaneous bugfixes were made.</ul> | FreeSCI 0.3.5 | updated | FreeSCI |
| 6299 | 4 | 2006-02-14 08:53:14 | <a href="/images/12.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/12.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="4.85"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.85" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.85"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.85" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.85"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.85" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.85"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.85" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.85"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.85" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A fast-paced free-as-speech ego shooter with excellent graphics <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Many new gamemodes, new maps, new characters <li>"Instant Action" button in menu <li>More Advanced AI <li>Redo of all the character skins (pant/shirt color like Quake1) <li>Completely new menu <li>Majority of sound effects redone <li>Smoother netcode <li>Engine optimizations </ul> | Nexuiz 1.5 | updated | Nexuiz |
| 6300 | 4 | 2006-02-15 01:28:37 | <a href="/images/shadows_2.sized.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/shadows_2.sized.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>code<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> OGRE is a scene-oriented, flexible 3D engine written in C++ <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>alpha-blended materials can now cast texture shadows accurately <li>correctly render stencil shadows when oblique depth projection in use (use zfail all the time) <li>Blender exporter has been updated and now requires Blender 2.4 <li>XSI exporter significant speed improvements and better progress reporting <li>Move zziplib headers so external apps are no longer dependent <li>many bugfixes </ul> | OGRE 1.0.7 | updated | OGRE |
| 6301 | 4 | 2006-02-15 01:31:50 | <a href="/images/screenshot_v36.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/screenshot_v36.gif" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="124"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Asteroid-like shooter written in python/pygame <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>new menu for screen resolution <li>fixed rocket disappearing bug </ul> The author is looking for help with py2exe and linux package making. | TuxFighter .42 | updated | TuxFighter |
| 6302 | 4 | 2006-02-15 01:34:07 | <a href="/images/d2x-xl-1.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/d2x-xl-1.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="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> Descent 2 OpenGL port <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed: Rendering flaws with multi-layered semi-transparent walls</li> <li>Fixed: Last used mission was not properly remembered when repeatedly starting multiplayer missions</li> <li>Fixed: A bug potentially affecting handling of multiple bosses, reactors and mine destruction timeout</li> <li>Fixed: Erroneous error message when charging shields with the energy converter</li> <li>New: Multiplayer option 'Disable Reactor' allows to disable the reactor in multiplayer levels containing one</li> <li>New: Multiplayer option 'Cycle through levels' will resume the game with the first level of a mission after the last level has been exited</li> <li>Fixed: Automap didn't work any more</li> <li>New: You can now set sensitivity and deadzone separately for the first four joystick axes (more axes will be mapped to the first four modulo 4).</li> <li>Fixed: Descent 1 trigger handling</li> <li>Fixed: Repeatedly loading save games with the cambot present could result in error messages about robot numbers being out of range</li> <li>Improved: Stability of level auto-download when encountering packet loss</li> </ul> | D2X-XL 1.5.116 | updated | D2X-XL |
| 6303 | 4 | 2006-02-15 01:56:37 | A couple of games feature new development versions, betas or release candidates that I don't want to withhold from you: <p> <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?Battle%20for%20Wesnoth">Battle for Wesnoth</a> has reached the development release 1.1.1. Besides new graphics it features a new campaign and lots of miscellaneous updates. <p> <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?Armagetron%20Advanced">Armagetron Advanced</a> is nearing the 2.8.0 version with release candidate 3 already out. The major new feature are arenas of arbitrary shape and the introduction of a new game mode where you have to conquer the enemies base. <p> There is a CVS snapshot available for <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?FreeLords">FreeLords</a> showcasing some smaller improvements and background music as a new feature. <p> The first Linux beta of the next patch for <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?Neverwinter%20Nights%20Client">Neverwinter Nights</a> is available (for english versions only so far). The patch brings literally tons of new features and can be downloaded from the <a href="http://nwn.bioware.com/support/patch.html">official patch site</a>. | A few development updates | default | |
| 6304 | 4 | 2006-02-16 00:06:01 | <a href="/images/nogravity.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/nogravity.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="199" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<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> 3D space combat game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>New input controls (joystick, mouse and keyboard). <li>Ability to configure 3rd and 4th joystick axis. <li>Bug fixes in input configuration. <li>Autopackage installer.</ul> | No Gravity 2.0 | updated | No Gravity |
| 6305 | 4 | 2006-02-16 00:31:23 | <a href="/images/call.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/call.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="121"></a> <em>Category: </em>action<br> <em>Description:</em> 3d online, multiplayer,wargame where you control an infantry squad in WWII <p>Free real-time multiplayer squad based WW2 infantry simulation. Play as Axis or Allies on over 50 user submitted battlefields controlling your squad of 4 soldiers and working with up to 30 other players to defend, attack or annihilate the enemy. If you survive you'll gain promotion points that will eventualy gain you higher rank, respect, and the responsibility to command other players. Join a Clan (Army Groups) and battle alongside your friends for first place honors. Full stat tracking of individual and team wins and losses, kills and deaths, etc creates a persistent record of each player and clan within the game and more importantly tracks your legacy from green recruit to super soldier.</p> <p>This game started as a clone of 2am's Chain of Command.</p> | Call of Combat 0.99956 | new | Call of Combat |
| 6306 | 4 | 2006-02-16 05:03:57 | <a href="/images/Altenburg.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/Altenburg.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="174"></a> <em>Category: </em>card<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> A Doppelkopf card game for Linux and Windows <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Bugfixes</ul> | FreeDoko 0.7.2b | updated | FreeDoko |