This new section is a work in progress, I just put it up, and there's some minor things to attend to, but each of our new pages are fully working. The links are now on the left sidebar, divided into categories:
» shivaSite
» WPCmame
» Console
» Computer
» Technology
» Web Dev
» Web Tips
» MP3 Industry
When you browse to one of these pages, you are automatically viewing the latest news from each of the sites. Just click on the headline to view the item. It will open in a second window, so you don't lose the category page.
Even though the system is set to display 20 headlines for each page at a time, I should mention that some categories could generate as much as 250 to 300 headlines in a day. If you are on the page for a period of time, I would advise you to hit refresh on your browser, so the headlines will update themselves.
shivaSite when it first appeared, was known for it's news reporting. This may be the lazy man's way of doing things, but it's great for you viewers, who always will get different and interesting news from the professional websites. It's great for me as well, I don't have to spend 8 hours a day gathering news. :)
ELIXIR RECRUITS AI WIZ & TOP PRODUCER
20th NOVEMBER 2000 – Elixir today complimented its ever expanding development team with the appointment of Senior AI Programmer Alex Whittaker and Producer Peter Gilbert.
Alex Whittaker joins Elixir from Sony Studio Camden bringing an extensive background in AI development. Whilst there he successfully completed Emotor,
a data driven AI engine and behavioural editor for the game Team Buddies(TM) which has also been used in amongst other things to drive 300 independently complex and intelligent agents in a PS2 dog-fighting demo. Before joining the games industry, Whittaker worked in the genetics and pharmaceuticals industries as a Principal Programmer.
Peter Gilbert brings a wealth of industry experience from Silicon Dreams, where he most recently worked as the Producer on the PSX sequel to the hugely successful PC game: Lego Island(TM). Other titles worked on include Dogs of War(TM) and World League Soccer ‘98(TM). Previous to the game industry, Gilbert produced TV, Radio and Print advertising in East Africa, setting up a radio studio and a 3D animation company before returning to England.
"I am delighted to be taking on this role at Elixir, the company is highly motivated, and the technology is astounding” says Gilbert.
“The life-blood of a games company is its people. Adding Pete and Alex makes Elixir a stronger company” says Demis Hassabis, Managing Director.
Elixir’s first title, Republic: The Revolution is scheduled for release in 2001, published through Eidos Interactive. For further information, please contact Joe McDonagh or Emma Pink at Elixir Studios on +44 (0)20 7482 3388.
GameSpy takes a look at Oni, Bungie's upcoming third-person shooter. Along with the preview is 8 new screens. Check it out at http://www.gamespy.com/previews/november00/oni/
We also have a bunch of new screen shots today:
Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter (3):
MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (11):
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (4):
Have you been wondering what the zones of Velious are going to look like? Well, EverQuest Corner has two exclusive Zone Design screenshots for you to take a peak at.
Today's regular dose of eye candy on EuroGamer is a second batch of a dozen new screenshots of third person action-adventure game "Project Eden", provided by Core Design.
GameSpy has 8 new environmental shots for EQ: Scars of Velious. Check them out at http://www.gamespy.com/screens/november00/sov/
GameSpy has just posted 15 new screen shots from the American McGee's Quake 3 engine game Alice. You can check out the new screens at http://www.gamespy.com/screens/november00/alice1/
GA-Source has new details and the first screenshots from Gathering of Developers' recently unveiled space-based action-adventure game, The Ward.
`One month ago, a young games reviewer sat down with a copy of `Baldur`s Gate II: Shadows of Amn` and a notepad and pen. She has not been seen since. The following written text was all that was later found...`
Direct url: http://www.barrysworld.com/news/reviews/bg2-2/
We also take a look at the AMD Athlon 1.2 GHz chip and find that it is one powerful processor: http://www.gamespy.com/articles/november00/athlon1200/
And finally, we look at a new company called Digimask that a process that allows players to put their face into a game. Find out how at http://www.gamespy.com/articles/november00/digimask/
CPL Press Center has issued the following press release:
CPL Announces New Corporate Offices
Dallas - November 20, 2000 - The CPL announced today that John Romero, chairman of the CPL's Advisory Board and co-founder & lead designer of ION Storm, has agreed to allow CPL the use of certain facilities at the ION Storm offices in Dallas, Texas.
The CPL will occupy one of the two sides of the ION Storm offices, to use for press conferences, corporate meetings, sales presentations, and general operations. The offices have a deathmatch area, with multiple viewing screens (see photo - http://www.thecpl.com/images/newsitems/cpl_office.jpg , that will be used for exhibition and press tournaments.
The CPL sponsors have agreed to provide the following products for the offices and the deathmatch area:
Gateway / Intel - Pentium 4 1.5 GHz computers/servers
Razer - BoomSlang 2000
Logitech - Computer peripherals: Keyboards, Optical Mice, Quickcams, Mousepads, etc.
NetGear - Fast Ethernet Switches and Dual Speed Hubs
Monster Cable - High Quality LAN cables
Klipsch - THX-certified computer Speakers and Sub-woofers
Microsoft - SideWinder Game Voice
ACT LABS - Racing Wheels
Corsair - Server RAM
Ratpadz - hardsurface Mousepads
fUnc Industries - sUrface 1030 Mousepads
Bawls - supply of Bawls
Formerly known as the Texas Commerce Plaza, the Chase Tower is clad in granite and glass, and has a distinctive glass vaulted top (see photo - http://www.thecpl.com/images/newsitems/chasetower.jpg). Built in 1987, the Chase Tower is the fourth tallest building in Dallas (see diagram - http://www.thecpl.com/images/newsitems/chart.jpg). The CPL offices are on the top floor.
The CPL's new address is:
Cyberathlete Professional League
2200 Ross Avenue, 54th Floor
Dallas, TX 75201
The Cyberathlete Professional League or CPL, a division of NewWorld.com, Inc., is awarding $600,000 in cash and prizes at tournaments in three continents this year. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, CPL has created custom computer networks at local gaming competitions for more gamers than any other organization. CPL events feature professional gaming tournaments, computer gaming software & hardware exhibitions, enthusiats "bring your own computer" LAN arena, spectator area and workshops. The official CPL website is located at www.thecpl.com
There's 24 games covered in total including screenshots.
Unfortunately as the PS2 isn't out here yet we haven't played a vast majority of these titles so theyv'e used Sony's press release descriptions for the games. He tried to cut out as much of the hard sell stuff as
possible, but keep in mind that these are Sony's descriptions of the games and not BigKid's.
It seems our fine hosts have once again been having problems, and several portions of the CGI have been totally messed up, so I may have to redo the entire thing for those affected problems. The only problem here at shivaSite are the forums, as it now appears that I can not use the mailing list at all.
Our regular mailing list on the left side is fine, but the forum list? Really damn annoying when it's not your fault, and there's nothing you can do.
So if you notice mass amounts of news, it's because I have transfered the GameSurge staff files to this site, so you will be seeing a lot of computer news on the news page. It was either that, or basically close GameSurge for a while. So welcome staff members to shivaSite. :)
Sigh, what a day. I would send someone a certain letterbomb, if it wasn't illegal...
So here's the new poll question:
What Would You Like To See More of for the Pinball Section?
Galleries
PinGuide games
Manuals
Reviews
Technical Info.
Rulesheets
Pinball News
Rulesheets
FAQ
Surprise Me
I should mention the reason for this poll, so I know what to concentrate on when building future pages. I have mentioned in the forum that I am starting a new section for PinGuide, this time for the Addams Family machine, but that's a ways off, and if people want me to do something else, well, I am a slave to your whims.
Here's a better description of what I need to know before I start work.
1. More Galleries - I have tons of images, and they should all be up next year (That many) but it's important to know if anyone is actually interested in the archive.
2. PinGuide - I just started this, and I'm rather proud of it. It's a complete source by game, with wav files, manuals, images, technical info, that sort of thing.
3. Manuals - Very hard to get, and should "win" this poll I think. This relies on people actually sending .pdf versions of course.
4. Reviews - Same as Manuals
5. Technical Information - Got some stuff to add, but need more. Things like maintenance, fixing common problems, troubleshooting...
6. Rulesheets - I think I have them all actually.
7. Pinball News - Remember Chicago Pinball? Would need people to find out and post the news, but it would be nice to have, even as a "community news" page as well.
8. FAQS - easy enough to understand. This is for Pinball, not WPCmame.
9. Surprise me - hmm, I'm asking for it, huh?
Actually, if you have a idea for the site, just email me. Always want to improve this site, so I'm always interested in other peoples comments and suggestions.
What would you like to see next at shivaSite?
Total Votes 33
More Pinball Stuff (27) 82%
Dreamcast Technical Section (1) 3%
PlayStation Hardware Guide (1) 3%
More Strategies (1) 3%
More Editorials (1) 3%
More News (2) 6%
Okay I asked for it. What a dumb question, mainly because the only people that come to this site are pinball fanatics. I knew the results almost as soon as I posted the poll. Dumb, dumb shiva...
Hey, what's this? More news? MERCY VOTE!
Okay, the next poll will be a little better, and since everyone wants more pinball...
I will be doing some re-arranging of the design as well, just putting things in different places, and hopefully, I will actually find the time to update the graphics, and try and get the site to a more "finished" stage.
Sigh, so much to do, so little shiva to do it...
What would you like to see next at shivaSite?
More Pinball Stuff
Dreamcast Technical Section
PlayStation Hardware Guide
More Strategies
More Editorials
More News
I'm very interested in what your opinion is on this, as all these questions require a bit of work on my part, so I'm asking for absolute honesty here. Also, I have given you the ability to answer more than one question at a time, but you should be able to vote only once. Here's a brief overview of the questions:
Okay everyone, VOTE!!!
The Question was: What would you like to see in the next version of WPCmame?
Out of a total of 49 votes
More Simulators (25) 51%
More Games (9) 18%
Faster Speed (3) 6%
Better DCS (11) 22%
More OS Versions (1)
There you have it. Not a lot of people actually voted, but it does help us with future release planning, so thanks to those who voted.
Also, I made a small, but bad decision, in not having a "view results" link for the poll. I'm working on it, and should be in the new poll. Oops...
I have been in the process of putting together another major section for shivaSite, related to emulation and home consoles. I'm pretty excited about what's upcoming, so this is a very simple way for you to get the news fast and before everyone else.
Since I'm planning on getting the site in order, with new CGI, there will be more changes as time goes on. I am also working on a FAQ for the WPCmame emulator as well, so hopefully, that will be up soon.
Stay tuned, as I start updating the site...
This is for all the people with websites who would like to list their site. Also, this link page also allows people to rate the sites as well.
You have a website? List it in our Community Pages.
We asked what video game system will you be playing in a year, and 168 people voted. Here's the results:
PlayStation 2 98 (53%)
GameCube 3 (1%)
X-Box 11 (5%)
Dreamcast 12 (6%)
GameBoy Advanced 0 (0%)
Computer 60 (32%)
Other 0 (0%)
Actually, it's no surprise that the computer and PSX2 won hands down, but the Dreamcast came in third. The interesting thing is how Nintendo fared. The GameCube (Dolphin) only got 3 votes and the GameBoy Advanced, which is the "sequel" to the most popular game unit of all time, didn't even get a vote! This may not be the best poll around, but the results sure are interesting, and may point at how pissed off people are getting with Nintendo.
Our new poll is up, so scroll to the bottom of the right nav, and vote.
More site changes are coming, as I'm working on more CGI, and building some new content pages as well.
Both baby Benjamin and mom are doing fine. Dad I have no idea, but I can guess he's going though what I went through when I became a father. :)
Damn, I'm a Uncle.
I'm missing flyers for the following games:
Black Rose
Creature from the black lagoon
The Getaway
League Champ
Roadshow
Slug Fest
Addams Family Gold
Ticket Tac Toe
Anyone who has the images, or can do a scan of one of these, will be appreicated as well.
The archive page is at http://www.gamesurge.com/shivasite/wpcmame_games.shtml
Also, expect the images to be updated (Didn't have time) and also, a archive will be set up for older versions of WPCmame. Anyone with suggestions can just post, or email me.
Source: WPCmame Mainpage
WPCmame32
- Added Jarek Parchanski's AWESOME DCS Sound Speedups!! (Sorry the speed ups don't work in all DCS games!)
- Renamed Tic-Tac-Toe, to it's proper Ticket-Tac-Toe!
- Fixed -Antialias Support (Under Default Options, flicker)
- Fixed incorrect T2 ROM Checksum
Also, if you have noticed, I am presently reorganizing the entire file structure within the site. 8 versions of WPCmame in about a day caused some havoc, so I am setting up things to be a little easier. The older versions of WPCmame will be archived shortly.
http://www.gamesurge.com/shivasite/wpcmame.shtml.