News From 06/28/02


Popular Online Game Site Spread Nimda Virus (Reuters)
[ Reuters | Article ]
Influenza Virus.
(Reuters, Quoted) 'LOS ANGELES - Some video game players got a nasty surprise this week when they downloaded software from a popular online gaming site -- the Nimda computer virus.

The installer for GameSpy Arcade 1.09, the main file exchange and gaming software of GameSpy.com, available from sites like CNET Networks Inc.'s CNET.O Download.com service, was infected with the Nimda virus twice this week, GameSpy Chief Executive Mark Surfas told Reuters.

Surfas said the virus infected one of their download servers for two hours on Tuesday and five hours Wednesday night, while they were performing routine service.

"We were doing some maintenance and we let our guard down," he said, adding that the company, which provides thousands of downloads every day, has never had a similar incident.

"This registers with us as a serious, serious error," he said. "We're pretty upset about it. This is not cool."

Surfas said a total of 3,100 infected files were served, and the company is in the process of notifying everyone who got an infected file and pointing them to free anti-virus tools that will disinfect their systems.

He also said the company has not received any reports of user suffering any damage from contracting the virus.'

Short Comment- .. . . ...WAIT A SECOND, that's my site's current server host. Eh-oh. - "Madman" Henry Moriarty


Treasure Announces Ikaruga in Official site, Screen Modes to be selectable
[ Treasure | Section ]
Following the release of announcement on Softbank Publishing's magazine, Treasure has announced in their official web site of arcade shooter Ikaruga's port to the Sega DreamCast.

In addition to the "Prototype mode", three aditional modes modes will be available in the game: Illust mode, Sound mode, and practice mode There will be no extra stages or bosses on the DC version, since it is fundamentally a port of the arcade version. However, as an arcade port, Ikaruga will be playable in a vertical screen mode and horizontal screen mode.

Ikaruga for the Sega Dreamcast is scheduled for release in September 5th, priced 6800 Yen.

Special thanks to Sha-V for the News.

Short Comment- According to Dengeki Online, it seems that the "Prototype mode" is where the player has limited stocks of ammo, and needs to absorbe the enemy's shots or make chain combos in order to replenish. - "Madman" Henry Moriarty


Soul Calibur II- Moves list Released (Impress Gamewatch)
[ Impress GameWatch | Section ]
Japanese game news site Impress Gamewatch, has released the character moves list for Namco's upcoming 3D fighter Sequel "Soul Calibur II". For the moves list in Japanese, check the site's section.

Soul Calibur II is scheduled for release on July 5th in arcades.


Short Comment- Some Miscellaneous Medias

It's a rare thing, but a few odd-end peices of media can be found in the BBS for those who are bored. Two peices of Kingdom Hearts clips, two peices of Tekken 4, and two peices of an anime where the voice actor for Ryuji Yamazaki acts as a freaky perverse minded male teacher in a girl's school.

They're all pretty short, though. The thread is [ Here ].
- Henry A. Moriarty