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04-29-08 / 11:11 PM : CrossOver : compatibility and performances (cjed)
The site bit-tech provides a long and interesting article about CrossOver. Many not officially supported PC games run fine (and some even better than under native Windows XP). The compatible games list is higher than on native Windows Vista. The main interest when comparing it with VMWare or Parallels Desktop is that is doesn't require a Windows installation nor licence (expensive), besides not requiring a restart (also the case with the other two virtualization softwares).
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04-23-08 / 10:35 PM : Penumbra Black Plague : mac demo (cjed)
A mac demo of Penumbra Black Plague is now available (300 Mb, requires a 1,5Ghz processor and a Radeon 9600 Pro card). The full game will be released in a week.
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04-23-08 / 12:02 AM : Tomb Raider Anniversary : review (cjed)
IMG provides a full reveiw (5 pages) of the new Tomb Raider (Anniversary). This is the occasion to make the point with this series that started 12 years ago on PC (and 10 years ago on mac, with Tomb Raider II). The game has been made by Crystal Dynamics (and not by the original creators CoreDesign), that also managed the previous episode (Tomb Raider Legend, only on PC) and the new enginer. The result seems impressive.
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04-21-08 / 10:55 PM : id Software interview (cjed)
An interview of id Software about QuakeWars and idTech Engine 5 is available at shacknews. They speak about universal texturing : everything in the world can be uniquely textured, and it's a look you just can't get in any other game.
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04-17-08 / 10:43 PM : Penumbra Back with a vengeance (cjed)
Frictional Games announced the third episode of the Penumbra serie, Back with a vengeance. The main features are :
- Physically simulated gym. At any point during the game, Philip can start pumping the iron!!
- Bucket loads of blood and gore!
- Timed button events to further enhance the action!!!
- A great arsenal with all kinds of guns, rifles and weapons of mass destruction!
- No bloody puzzles!!!
- Adults Only Rating!
It is expected for the first quarter, 2009.
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04-16-08 / 10:35 PM : X-Plane 9.0b20 (cjed)
X-Plane 9.0 is finally shipping (6 dual layers DVD, 70Gb, 79$). The world scenery (parts on each DVD, that can be installed separately) have been enhanced (20% more details). Moreover, on recent computers there isn't any pause when switching from a zone to another during fly. A demo version can be downloaded here.
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04-14-08 / 11:15 PM : Podcast : Rand Miller interview (cjed)
The site gamerswithjobs provides an inteview of Rand Miller, as an audio podcast.
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04-14-08 / 10:51 PM : MacHeist / Pangea games in stereoscopic view (cjed)
The sharewares bundle MacHeist is back in a new edition. This time there isn't many included softwares, and few succeed focusing attention on (the previous bundle seemed better). Only the 3 listed Pangea games (Enigmo, Bugdom 2 and Nanosaur 2), give the bundle its value (49$ total, compared with 75$ for the 3 games if buyed separately).

We note that Bugdom 2 (as with Nanosaur 2 and Pangea Arcade) supports the stereoscopic view mode (simple paper glasses can be found for example in the Shrek 3D DVD package). On a 20' LCD screen the effect is incredible (and more usable than with a projector), dinosaurs textures in Nanosaur 2 look real, and the view is far more deeper than with a 17' CRT screen (also amazing in Warheads from Pangea Arcade). Enigmo 2, the last Pangea game, was also well done (it was very dynamic, and with great musics as usual).
The pricing in euros isn't provided (should be lower), but there should be aditionnal taxes, plus bank change taxes (from 2 to 2,5 percent).
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04-08-08 / 11:01 PM : Another review of Penumbra Overture (cjed)
Applelinks provides another review of Penumbra Overture, in an original manner. The result is nice, despites the game being short (it however only costs 20$). The sequel (Penumbra Black Plague) seems better, and is available on PC (also a demo) - Mac and Linux versions are coming soon.
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04-05-08 / 12:03 AM : Neverwinter Nights 2 trailer (cjed)
Apple provides a trailer of Neverwinter Nights 2.
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04-01-08 / 11:53 PM : Unity supports development for iPhone (cjed)
The 3G games development framework Unity now supports developing for iPhone. The SDK can be downloaded here.
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