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| 725 | 691 | 1999-10-08 18:18:23 | <a href="http://www.linuxjournal.com">Linux Journal</a> has released their editorial calendar for the 99-00 fiscal year. Gamers will be delighted to know that their Spetember 00' issue, 77, will have its focus on multimedia and games. | Linux Journal Issue 77 | default | |
| 726 | 691 | 1999-10-09 20:10:45 | <a href="http://linuxtoday.com/stories/9839.html">Here</a> is a pretty fun article over at <a href="http://www.linuxtoday.com">LinuxToday</a>. Some "unique" ideas for future games. Maybe someone could use <a href="http://www.cosource.com">Cosource</a> to pledge something. | Amusing Linux Gaming Article | default | |
| 727 | 2 | 1999-10-11 08:34:48 | <em>Category:</em> Action<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> ARCHON clone<p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed a bug in the way rocks were handled. <li>Dan sent me a fix for the sound code, which should make the segfault that some people were experiencing go away. <li>Shai sent me some improved AI code. <li>Daniel Burrows <Daniel_Burrows@brown.edu> sent me a patch, fixing the C++ compilation problems some people were having. </ul> | X ARCHON 0.41 | updated | |
| 728 | 2 | 1999-10-11 11:39:20 | <a href="http://www.linuxgames.com">Linuxgames.com</a> has a link to a PDF version of the Linux games article from the latest issue of <a href="http://www.linux-mag.com">Linux Magazine</a>. The article is a nice overview of Linux gaming today. <a href="http://www.argonautsystems.com/seriousgames.pdf">Check it out here.</a>. You'll need <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html">The Adobe Acrobat Reader</a> to view the article. <p> <a href="http://www.linuxgames.com">Linuxgames.com</a> has also posted a summary of <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> president Scott Draeker's visit to the North Texas Linux Users Group. Read it <a href="http://www.linuxgames.com/draeker-ntlug.shtml">here</a>. | Linux Magazine gaming article | default | |
| 729 | 2 | 1999-10-11 12:37:25 | <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> officially announces Heretic II and Heavy Gear II, and a two year, five game agreement with <a href="http://www.activision.com">Activision</a>. <p> <pre> News Release For Immediate Release ACTIVISION AND LOKI PARTNER TO BRING GAMES TO LINUX Heretic II and Heavy Gear II Soon to Be Available for Linux Tustin, CA. -- October 11, 1999 -- Building upon the success of their first joint venture with Civilization: Call to Power, Activision, Inc. and Loki Entertainment Software today announce they have joined forces to bring more PC and Macintosh games to the Linux platform. Loki Entertainment Software launched the Linux version of Activision's popular strategy game Civilization: Call to Power in May, 1999, to strong reviews. Under the terms of the new agreement, Loki will develop, publish and support the Linux ports of five popular Activision games, including Heretic II and Heavy Gear II, over the next two years. The agreement solidifies Activision's commitment to the ever-growing Linux software community, and positions Loki as the foremost authority on commercial Linux games. "Activision is committed to providing Linux users with quality gaming experiences," states Philippe Erwin, director of licensing for Activision. "By extending our partnership with Loki and offering popular games like Heavy Gear II and Heretic II, we will enhance the level of quality entertainment that Linux users have available to them and contribute to the growth of the platform." "We are excited to work with Activision to continually provide exciting and high-quality games for the Linux community," said Scott Draeker, Loki founder and president. "Earlier this year, people wondered if there was a market for commercial games on Linux. We have put those doubts to rest, and will now focus on expanding the gaming universe for Linux users." This universe will soon include Heavy Gear II, a combat-simulation game, and Heretic II, a breath-taking third-person action game. Heavy Gear II, released for Windows in June, 1999, features a state-of-the-art 3D hardware-only engine, and delivers fast-paced solo and multi-player squad combat action, photo-realistic graphics and richly-detailed battlefields. Gamers take command of an elite strike force that operates deep behind enemy lines, and leads special operations through more than 80 death-defying missions. As they attempt to undermine the opposition, players can send orders to squad-mates and use real squad battle strategies like flanking maneuvers and diversionary tactics to ambush enemies. Heretic II, the next Activision title on the Loki lineup, transports players to a richly animated medieval land that has been ravaged by an evil plague. Gamers embark on an epic journey across an enemy-infested continent in search of a magical cure. Heretic II combines the control and fast-paced action of a first-person shooter game with an over-the-should third-person perspective, a combination that fully immerses gamers into their character¼s experiences. Featuring 22 thrilling single-player environments and five intense deathmatch levels, Heretic II challenges players to overcome the insidious plague by solving puzzles and gathering clues. About Loki Entertainment Software Based in Orange County, CA, Loki works with leading game publishers to port their best-selling PC and Macintosh titles to Linux. Loki meets a pent-up need in the Linux community by providing fully-supported, shrink-wrapped games for sale through traditional retail channels. Founded in 1998, Loki is privately held and takes its name from the Norse god of mischief. For more information visit www.lokigames.com. Loki Contact: Kathryn Sorhaindo Loki Entertainment Software Tel.: (714) 505-8915 x12 sigyn@lokigames.com About Activision, Inc. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted revenues of $436 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. Activision maintains publishing and development operations in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and Australia, and distribution subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at http://www.activision.com. Activision Contact: Maryanne Lataif Vice President, Corporate Communications Activision, Inc. Tel.: (310) 255-2704 mlataif@activision.com # # # </pre> | Loki Press Release | default | |
| 730 | 2 | 1999-10-11 18:32:16 | <em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<br> <em>Description:</em> Setup 1.0 is a graphic installer utility, with which a developer can create a simple, easy-to-use, standardized install routine. This is the tool Loki uses in many of their commercial products. <p> This installer uses an XML description file to describe a package, and provides both a console and a GTk front-end to install it. <p> The installer requires libxml 1.4.0 to parse the XML configuration, and libglade 1.7 to dynamically load the GTk user interface definition. Source archives for these libraries can be found in ./libs, and newer versions may also work.<p> <b>Update:</b> You can view the press release announcement <a href="http://happypenguin.org/html/loki_10-11-1999.html">here</a>. | Loki Setup 1.0 | new | |
| 731 | 2 | 1999-10-11 18:45:00 | More <a href="http://www.lokigames.com">Loki</a> news: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.lokigames.com/about/lokihack.php3">Loki Hack 1999</a> is underway, and Loki has put up <a href="http://www.lokigames.com/hack">a website</a> so that we can watch the progress. <li><a href="http://www.lokigames.com/products/rt2/">Railroad Tycoon II</a> ships this week, according to <a href="http://http://www.lokigames.com/">Loki's news page</a>. </ul> Who put crack in the Loki watercooler this morning? They sure are peppy today, what with the press release, <a href="http://happypenguin.org/show?setup">setup 1.0</a> and these announcements. Stay tuned--I think there's still at least one more announcement on the way. | When it rains, it pours... | default | |
| 732 | 2 | 1999-10-12 13:33:10 | <em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<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> An excellent X-based Quake/Quakeworld/Quake2 server browser<p> <em>Changelog:</em> It's mostly bug-fix release. Noticeble changes since 0.9.1 are window geometry saving and a quick hack to enable copying of server addresses to clipboard. GTK+ 1.2.5 is required! | XQF 0.9.2 | updated | |
| 733 | -1 | 1999-10-12 14:09:17 | <img src="/images/thumbs/atomix-shot2.gif" align=right width=200 height=150><em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Description:</em> Atomix is yet another little mind game. You have to build molecuels out of single atoms laying around. Of course there is a time limit and the handling is not as easy as you might expect ;-). This game is inspiried by the orignal Amiga game Atomix. It uses the GNOME libraries and is distributed under the terms of the General Public License (GPL). | atomix 0.0.9 | new | |
| 734 | 2 | 1999-10-12 20:11:34 | <em>Category:</em> Strategy<br> <em>Description:</em> This version is a sample of the full game available from Loki Entertainment Software. It contains approximately one fifth of the total timeline, units and advances, and gives you a good taste of Civilization: Call To Power. | Civilization: Call To Power Demo 1.1 | new |