Games: ScummVM Funding, Dreamcast, Unparalleled Puzzlers Bundle, and Microsoft Abusing GitHub Again (Censorship for Business Interests)
-
ScummVM has been accepted to the Google Summer of Code 2023
This year our project was accepted to the Google Summer of Code program for the eighth year in a row (and 16th time in total).
The intention of the program is to bring new contributors to open source projects, and the eligibility rules for participants are the same as last year, with both students and non-students welcome to participate. Check the Google Summer of Code website for details of eligibility.
Participants can apply for either short tasks (about 175 hours) or long tasks (about 350 hours). The coding period typically runs from the start of June to the end of August, but there is some flexibility and the participants can opt to use a longer coding period if they are not available to work full time on the project during the summer.
-
Flycast emulator for Dreamcast, Naomi, Naomi 2 gets a big upgrade
Oh wow, I loved my old SEGA Dreamcast before it sadly ended up at a tech graveyard. For fans of emulation, the Flycast emulator has a new release out. I must gives this a try, maybe good for Steam Deck in bed…
-
Get some awesome puzzle games in this latest game bundle
Busy weekend? No? How about some fresh games! Humble Bundle has put up a pretty darn good collection in the latest bundle. The Unparalleled Puzzlers Bundle is live for 14 days and you don't want to miss it.
-
Mojang Targets Repositories of Browser-Based Minecraft Copy 'Eaglercraft' [Ed: Microsoft uses GitHub to censor for its own business interests, attacking Free software.]
Mojang is cracking down on the browser-based Minecraft copy Eaglercraft. The company removed 92 repositories from GitHub, claiming that they infringed the company's copyrights and trademarks. A repository of DIY decompiling tools and instructions remains online, however.