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`27.Feb.2003` Martin Heine (ANF)	Genesi: More Details about STBs, Pegasos I, and OS4 In two public comments on ANN Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco made known some more details on, among other things, their STB (set-top box) activities and AmigaOS 4 for the Pegasos. The previously announced first major contract for DTV/STB has an initial quota of 150,000 units (with the previously mentioned option of over one million units). Beyond that, in the meantime, there has been a further DTV-STB project, which, it is stated, will insure the company's financial stability. This is to allow them to solidify their contractual obligations with business partners, developers and associates, building a stable foundation for the future. The Debian team alone encompasses 20 developers, Genesi reports. Of about 400-450 new Pegasos 1s there are supposedly only around 85 remaining. Additionally it was once again pointed out that a broad web-based sales and support strategy will be built up. To this end better documentation and more online resources are needed, and a full palette of applications must be programmed or ported. This will require time and talent. And so more people are currently being sought for this mission. Interested parties should make themselves known to bbrv@genesi.lu. With respect to AmigaOS: BBRV finds it a foregone conclusion that when OS4 is ready, it will find its way to the Pegasos. Not that Genesi will do this nor that it will require Genesi's support, only that somebody is going to do it. In relation to this BBRV intended to contact Ben Hermans (Hyperion) today. It is seen as a likelihood that in the end Hyperion will posess the IP rights to the classic AmigaOS, and then surely they will want to sell OS4 to every user with a PPC computer, and so BBRV is convinced that the Pegasos family of products will be there as the largest target market. (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Feb. 2003, 13:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Feb.2003` clickBOOM	clickBOOM: S-Files 22 - Cinemaware-Games clickBOOM publishes details about Cinemaware-games in its latest S-Files 22: "Below you will be able to find more information on the current state of PC/Mac Digital Remasters (Wings, Lords of the Rising Sun, It Came from the Desert and Rocket Ranger) which we have been developing for over a year for Cinemaware, Inc. Digital Remasters proved to be a very challenging, yet very satisfying undertaking, as it required disassembling a 10-15 year old code which was originally never meant to be used on anything other than the computers of that era (namely Amiga 500 and 8-bit consoles). Late last year, however, regularly scheduled payments for development from Cinemaware suddenly stopped. Being a small team, it is imperative for clickBOOM that work we take makes financial sense. Therefore, our parent company, PXL, had to put development on hold or risk a financially difficult situation when working without payment. We were willing to work towards a solution and were patiently waiting for payment from Cinemaware which would allow us to continue development. Unfortunately, lack of payment was also followed by 6 weeks of no communication from Cinemaware. It seemed as if they had gone out of business. Not even phone calls were being returned. In the course of the past 3 months every effort was made on part of PXL to secure voluntary payment from Cinemaware, Inc. However, that has proved to be impossible, so PXL has no other alternative but to file a lawsuit against Cinemaware, Inc. for breach of contract and unpaid development cost. Even after enduring all of this, it is still our hope that the situation can be resolved, so that we can finish these almost completed games. We believe it would be a shame for players around the world never to enjoy them. To the many fans who have written and called, we want to say thank you. We will keep you posted." (nba) [News message: 27. Feb. 2003, 12:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2003` Emerald Imaging	RPG game: eVe status update In January 2003 Emerald Imaging, known for the adventure game 'Aqua', announced a new game called 'eVe'. The game will include hand drawn scenes and selected good music might increase the fun factor, too. Today some first early stage screen shots were published. For the screen shots at the website of the title link it is emphasized that these are from an early and not final version and that they just should demonstrate the progress of work on eVe. Actually the focus is on development of the main game play and core programming, later on the graphics will be finished. Most main characters are finished already. Further information will follow soon. (nba) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Feb. 2003, 22:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Feb.2003` Martin Heine (ANF)	Genesi is looking for games Genesi needs immediately new and old games with small memory need that can be used in a Set-Top-Box or a handheld device. It will be used the W@LK KEY. The W@LK Key can be loaded with several games, traded between gamers, and used as a give-away for publicity. If you are interested and have access to old source codes or want to develop such games or port them to MorphOS you should get in contact with bbrv@genesi.lu. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 25. Feb. 2003, 21:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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