Wired is running a feature about how a growing number of game developers are abandoning jobs at major publishers and studios and taking their experience to the indie scene instead. Quoting:
[Nintendo DS] Wood R4 V1.12
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 22nd, 2010
Hey guys. Just want to let you know that the new version of Wood R4 is now available to download at http://gamersandgeeks.net/woodr4.rar
Changes include:
core:
- 1M, 16M, 32M, 64M save types support added.
- internal list for games with 1M, 8M, 16M, 64M saves added.
- savelistex.bin support removed. it was only for compatibility with official rpg firmware.
- directory browsing perfomance increased.
- some minor softreset fixes.
interface:
- in case when ui language changed with skin – language don’t update.
- ‘calendar dayx’ section support added to uisettings.ini. this one similar ‘calendar month’ and ‘calendar year’, so skins can out current day too.
- added ‘text’ option in ‘start button’ section of uisettings.ini. if it value is ‘ini’ then real value retrieved from language file.
compability:
- ‘fire emblem – shin monshou no nazo hikari to kage no eiyuu (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘sorcerer’s apprentice, the (usa)’ fixed.
- ‘odoru daisousasen the game – sensuikan ni sennyuu seyo! (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘metal fight beyblade – bakugami susanoh shuurai! (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘club penguin – epf – herbert’s revenge (europe)’ fixed.
- ‘keshikasu-kun battle castival (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘quiz! hexagon ii (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘dragon quest ix – sentinels of the starry skies (europe)’ fixed.
- ‘toy story 3 (usa)’ fixed.
- ‘imagine – babyz fashion’ fixed.
- ‘tv anime fairy tail – gekitou! madoushi kessen (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘metal max 3 (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘kamen rider battle – ganbaride – card battle taisen (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘katekyoo hitman reborn! ds – flame rumble xx – chou kessen! real 6 chouka (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘wizardry – boukyaku no isan (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘kanshuu – shuukan pro wrestling – pro wrestling kentei ds (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘tetris party premium (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘battle spirits digital starter (japan)’ fixed.
- ’1000 cooking recipes from elle a table (europe)’ fixed.
- ‘art academy (europe)’ fixed.
- ‘heartcatch pretty cure! – oshare collection (japan)’ fixed.
- ‘metal beyblade – cyber pegasis (korea)’ fixed. may be.
rpg specific:
- dma code rewritten.
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Off topic: News should be returning next week. Just taking some time off due to important things. 
Lego Universe closed beta now available on Mac
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 16th, 2010
Hey, fans of Apple products love stacking things on top of other things to make bigger things too, you know. That’s why NetDevil recently opened up Lego Universe’s closed beta process to Mac users. Potential stackers and builders can hop on the wagon by going to the game’s official Beta Center and applying to join up.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 eyeing 2012
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 16th, 2010
After numerous delays, GSC Game World released the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl in 2007 and has since put out two follow-ups to capitalize on that game’s critical success. The first, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, arrived in 2008 and operated as a prequel to the events in the original game, while this year’s Call of Pripyat served as an extension to the end of Shadow of Chernobyl.
Little Big Planet 2 beta announced
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 16th, 2010
The original Little Big Planet and its cast of Sackboys and Sackgirls was a runaway hit for Sony and developer Media Molecule. The 2008 title sold more than 3 million units, spawned a game-of-the-year edition and a PSP iteration, and currently has a sequel, Little Big Planet 2, planned for November 16. However, excited gamers wishing to get their hands on the sequel won’t have to wait that long.
Rock Band 3 Achivements Announced!
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 13th, 2010
http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/rock-band-3/achievements/
APB dev confirms redundancies
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 13th, 2010
APB and Crackdown developer, Realtime Worlds has confirmed this morning’s report that it’s made several staff redundancies.
Fallout New Vegas Voice Actors announced!
Posted by VampiricPadraig on August 10th, 2010
Fallout New Vegas developers Bethedsa Softworks has announced the voice actors for the new game
