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EA has acquired the exclusive right to produce football games with the NFL teams and players:
http://sports.ign.com/articles/572/572886p1.html
The NBA, however, declined to do the same:
http://sports.ign.com/articles/574/574539p1.html?fromint=1
C|Net has a nice article about the creator of a C64-on-a-chip gaming device available via QVC:
http://news.com.com/Commodore+64+reincarnated+on+a+chip/2100-7337_3-5497584.html
I've added new links to the Atari 7800 list and removed some old ones. I've also added a few new pages of information to the 7800 section:
http://www.classic-games.com/atari7800/
Looks like the PS3 will be out in Japan in less than a year and a half. The Inquirer isn't the most credible source in the world, but here it is:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=20147
Looks like supplies of the PS2 have gotten *really* tight in the UK, much more so than in the US due to a closure of the Suez Canal:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4070755.stm
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A new interactive documentary seems to be sending shockwaves through a lot of people right now, JFK Reloaded:
Gamers attempt the same shots Oswald made when assassinating JFK. The ultimate question is whether or not its ever acceptable to create interactive documentaries based on historical events in which popular figures died.
I'm of the view that it is. Games should be held to the same standards as other media, and no one would question a filmmaker for creating a JFK assassination documentary.
Gamespot has put their review of Half-Life 2 up:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/halflife2/review.html
Gamespot has an article on the Half-Life 2 delays and the final hours of its development at Valve:
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6112889/?q=1&tag=gs_hp_topslot_click
A new release of the Programming Tool Robot Maker has been released, and has a lot more features than previous 3 versions: 1.0, 1.2, and 2.0. You can find all of the original versions at the GStick Games site: http://gstickgames.250free.com/ and you can get the new version, 2.2, directly, here: http://www.rocketsoft.gm-school.uni.cc/uploads/Robot%20Maker%20v2.2.zip
Robot Maker is a programming tool for teaching beginning programmers how to program. Robot Maker 3.0 Updates can also be found here: http://s6.invisionfree.com/GStick_Games_Forum/index.php?showforum=9
-GStick Games
Unreal Engine developers have so far been unable to bring the 64-bit version up to the same performance level as the 32-bit version, and no 64-bit-specific image quality improvements have been made:
Get ready to dive into a new world that brings back memories of a classic arcade game: PacFish, a colorful takeoff on the Pac-Man-style maze games.
PacFish lives in a vivid undersea world. There is plenty to eat in the twisting mazes but PacFish is not alone. There are quite a few enemies, dangerous marine creatures such as the Jellyfish, Sharks, Crabs, and many others. Some are persistent and annoying while others are quite clever and seem to have a mind of their own anticipating PacFish's every move.
Along the way Pacfish will find Magic Algae which turns enemies into tasty fish, Turbo Boost to zip through the maze at high speed, and other game rewards. As you play though the 72 levels you encounter more surprises and challenges.
The undersea world has never looked better. PacFish is filled with rich colors and graphics. Undersea shipwrecks, lighthouses, and gently swaying sea plants enhance the tricky mazes. Add in the relaxing Caribbean soundtrack and you have a family-oriented game that is enticing and irresistible.
There are now licensed slot machines using the Atari name:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/business/2004/sep/30/517595232.html
If you're bored of playing only text based games or super-simple java applets in your browser, this one's for you!
CRYSTALLIZED TIME is fully animated and you control all your units with a click of your mouse. It offers turn based strategy and runs in every browser without installation of any plug-in or client.
Register and issue challenges to other generals in the game within seconds.
http://www.crystallized-time.net
Atari plans to release a new version of the Atari 7800 console with a number of built-in games, in addition to more emulated games on the XBox and PS2.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040907/ap_on_hi_te/games_atari_reissues_1