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The rumours of the last months were confirmed oficially by Titan Computer. Due to the excessive pirate copying these two projects have failed. The developers don't see any reasonable base to continue their projects. This means, that means, that only Settlers 2 and Claws of the Devil are under development. It is to hope, that these projects are not being cancelled due to pirate copying. So folks, keep your fingers off from pirate copies!
Early this month a text of a so called ex-clickBOOM member, which ported Myst to the Amiga, appeared. He claims, that clickBOOM doesn't exist since a whole of a year, but just Alexander Petrovic and that he was no Amiga fan, but just wants the money. He would leave the Amiga as quick as possible, when he had enough money. In addition clickBOOMs payment habit was bad as the promises. clickBOOM went into legal steps against the author and made clear, that all claims were not true. It was also claimed, that Capital Punishment would include an illegal LHA keyfile and the games were developped using a pirate copy of StormC. But the rumour of the bad paying habits seems to have a true core. Recently I talked to a programmer, who parted Quake for clickBOOM. He also developped some updates for Quake, but is not allowed to publish them. Who wants the original text (50 KB) regarding the claims, should ask me.
Apart from the rumours there are some news of clickBOOM: Napalm has been published, at last! In this edition you find two tests of the game, which reached me in the last minute. In addition it seems, that Trauma Zero will be published by clickBOOM, because a game named 'T-Zero' is advertised in the booklet of Napalm with the text 'A shoot-em up to end all shoot-em-up`s'. According to clickBOOMs speaker Sofia Tsiotsikas there will be some ports of PC games as well as some brand new Amiga games. The quality shall stay on clickBOOMs niveau.
NtT Sooftware is still looking for an experienced C-programmer, who is experienced with adventure games. NtT Software works on Gork. Who is interested should contact Jonathan Jones <jono@enti.demon.co.uk>
Digital Dreams Entertainment confirmed, that Distant Space, former Wasted Dreams is within its last test phase. After that it is to be published.
The Polish developers Gobi Software currently work on Xpedition, a Shoot'em up of the extra class. An old demo of Xpedition can be downloaded from the website of Gobi Software. The completed version will need at least an 68020 as well as Fast Ram and will run on ECS and AGA.
The PC 3D hits Witches and Heretic are available on the Amiga, after the sources were released. During the last weeks the ports were considerably improved and should run stable, now. Of course, the ports are in 68k and PPC versions. There are four different ports from Heretic, everybody has to find the version, that runs best on his system.
The various ports can be ordered from Alive Mediasoft. These ports were added to the range: Descent, Heretic, Witches, Abuse and Total Quake. Putty Squad is to be published in late February. We can hardly wait!
George Hornmoen got all additional files of the Command & Conquer clone Maim & Mangle to The World Foundry. There they will continue developing the hardly awaited game. Maim & Mangle will be completely in 3D, that means, there will be a completely new feeling of gameplay. In addition there are many interesting add-ons like TCP/IP support and multiplayer suport. Maim & Mange needs an 68040, 8 MB RAM. Supports and recommended are graphics bard and a PowerPC.
Mage Wars will become a game in the style of Cannon Fodder, which is to be published by Crystal Software, later. Most likely this year. Multiplayer about the Internet are supported. In addition there are 20 different types of opponents.
The team of Marco Siegel works currently on NEX - The Dark Age. The game will become like Bladerunner, but in 3D. So it sounds quite interesting. The 3D engine of NEX is to be revolutionary, so there is MIP mapping, texture filtering, coloured lights, Lambert shading, polygon enemies and weapons. The game supports the usage of Warp3D and Virge as well as Permedia2. You should a least own an 68040 and, if possible, a graphics board. Logically, that the PowerPC is also supported. For the completion of the project C-programmers are being searched, so quickly contact Marco Siegel <marco.siegel@hal.regiocom.net>, to let this game come true!
Exactely on April 14, the The Prophet is to be released by Alive Mediasoft. It is a type of Dungeon game in the style of Dungeon Master, of course. It is expected to be 'the next generation of role games'. I can't wait to see it. These are some of the features: There are more than 2000 different locations in the city, temples, cellars, deserts, graveyard and in other dimensions. In addition the opponents know many variations of attack and more.
As you might know from the Amiga aktuell Special, ID Software needs enough letters to release it. So, if you want to play Quake 2 on your Amiga you should send an eMail to quake2@digital-images.demon.co.uk or directly to ID Software.
Pagan Software announced two new games: Satellite 13 and Scavengers. Satellite 13 is a mix of Beat'em up and Point & Click adventure. There are to different game sections: fight- and adventure section. Satellite 13 requires an 68030, 8 MB RAM and will be released only on CD-ROM. Scanvangers is a space action adventure game, which shall use the Amiga to the last. Full textureized, isometric realtime locations are standard here. In addition there is surround sound, CD audio tracks and, depending on the system equipment, fullscreen videos. Scavengers requires at least an 68040, 16 MB of Fast RAM, CD-ROM. Recommended are a PPC and a graphics board.
Bubble Heroes is ready. Now is a publisher wanted. The final version shall offer more than 70 levels as well as 20 CD tracks. A TCP/IP and graphics board support is under development. A demo version is to be published, soon. werden.
The long awaited adventure Gilbert Goodmate is to be released in Amiga PC versions in July 1999. Some of the features are more than 45 by a Disney graphic designer hand drawn locations, more than 50 characters for communications, in a studio produced CD audio tracks, high resolutions are completely supported and more. Dark Millenia, which will be published in December seems to be shortly before its release. Dark Millenia is a game in the style of Cammand &: Conquer, but it is a phantasy world. Some of the features are 256 colour graphics, Pseudo 3D perspective, all objects nicely animated, different weather like rain and snow, CD music and much more. Of course, Dark Soul is a role game, which runs only on PPC and graphics board. Sound cards are also supported. There aren't many known details, but it is certain, that all the dungeons are computed on random, so you don't play a level twice. Mage Wars is published only by Crystal Software, see upper on this page for infos of this game. Abducted is under development from Aftertaste Productions and it is ad adventure in the style of Monkey Island. It requires AGA and offers 256 colour graphics. In addition there are HAM8 3D sequences as well as 16bit sound. But the development of Tanks Goblins was cancelled.
