The National Post and mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc. are teaming up once again to challenge Canadian college and university students to race the clock and develop an addictive game app in just 48 hours. From September 30^th to October 2^nd student developers from coast-to-coast are invited to carry on the legacy of gifted GCA coders, and take a chance at coding the next hit game for mobile platforms.
At the first GCA in April 2011, approximately 300 students on 100 teams spent the weekend working to develop the next great mobile game and take a share of the $45,000 prize pool. In the end, more than 50 games were completed and submitted including the winning superhero-themed game “Super Punch”. The game developers at XMG Studio are currently working with the three finalists from Edmonton, BC and Montreal, to polish their games “Super Punch”, “Valley Raid” and “Plasmium” and publish them.
“We’re excited to announce GCA² over the weekend of September 30^th.” says Ray Sharma, founder and CEO of XMG Studio, the Toronto-based game developer. “We were very impressed with the quality of the submitted games from the initial GCA and can’t wait to get knee-deep in code with that young Canadian developer talent. It’s a great way to socialize, network and play around with the latest APIs.”
The GCA² will start at 5:00 p.m. (local time) on September 30th, 2011 and continue for 48 hours, ending at 5:00 p.m. on October 2^nd, 2011. Individuals or teams of up to four people will be able to work around the clock in coding hubs set up at a variety of university and college campuses across the country. During the time of the event, sponsors will be on-site at some campuses to give away prizes and recruit for job openings. Following the event, the winning games will be chosen and winning teams will be honoured at the “Grand Finale” in Toronto.
To stay informed about the event, including supported platforms, team registrations, rules and regulations, campuses already signed-on or information on how to get your campus involved, please visit www.greatcanadianappathon.com or follow twitter.com/GCAppathon on Twitter.
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SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® of Europe Ltd. are looking to help students cure their back-to-school blues by lowering prices on select iOS titles! From today through August 29, fans can save money on SEGA titles for iPhone®, iPod® touch and iPad™ and scoop up classic games likeStreets of Rage™ and ChuChu Rocket!™ for just $0.99. With savings up to 80%, you’ll have plenty left over to finally buy that superhero lunchbox you’ve always wanted.
To put some extra gaming in your backpack, visit the iTunes® App Store athttp://www.itunes.com/appstore/ and search "SEGA".
Sale-priced titles:

• Golden Axe™ 2: $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• Golden Axe™ 3: $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• Streets of Rage™ 2: $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• Streets of Rage™ 3: $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• Gunstar Heroes™: $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• ChuChu Rocket!™ : $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $2.99/ £1.99/ €2.39)
• ChuChu Rocket!™ HD (iPad): $0.99/ 69p / 79¢
  (was $4.99/ £2.99/ €3.99)

For more information visit www.sega.com. ...

Nexon’s triple phased Big Bang update for MapleStory, the 2D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online game, is now complete with the addition of the “Birth of the Mechanic” content. Maplers can now take the role of the valiant Mechanic character class, while joining the Resistance in their battle against the menacing Black Wings.

A new beginning
The three-part Big Bang update has completely renewed the MapleStory that players have come to know and love, introducing a slew of changes that offer players a completely remastered adventure. The previous Big Bang updates, which rolled out in August, introduced a visually richer Maple World, a simpler user interface, redesigned and rebalanced skills, an easier EXP curve, two new worlds, the Wild Hunter and Battle Mage classes and much more. With the third and final addition of the brand new Mechanic class, the Big Bang update is now complete.

Rise of the machines
The Mechanics are ordinary citizens of Edelstein who will answer the call to greatness. As a new member of the Pirate family, they carry the same weapons and equipment as a standard Pirate, but they ride powerful ME-07 mechs and are complete tech geniuses- they can even activate robot minions to defeat Black Wings.
Both new and experienced players will relish the Mechanic’s fast-paced combat, simultaneous attacking and healing capabilities, and with the ability to navigate more efficiently through maps. This all culminates in a new, exciting way to battle the Black Wings and explore the newly overhauled Maple World.
To find out more about the third chapter of MapleStory’s striking update, please visit the website:http://msimage.nexoneu.com/promotion.../index_en.html

Or the official Facebook profile:http://www.facebook.com/MapleStoryeurope.

A video of the new Mechanic class is available for download here:http://yousend.it/MechanicVid

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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Nickname: x711Li
Project name: WhatTheHex
From: Canada
Division: Application
Platform: Nintendo DS
Original entry: YES
Support Motion: YES
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO




Description
WhatTheHexDS is a Nintendo DS application created for aspiring designers who may test their hexadecimal colour code proficiency by guessing the correct colour among a pool of colour squares, given a hexadecimal colour code. Using the three bytes in the colour code (#RRGGBB), one can guess the actual colour.




How To Play
1. Download a copy of the ROM here.
2. Put the ROM onto your flash card via an SD card or external drive.
3. Load the ROM off the firmware.




Controls
Left / Right - Adjusts difficulty of game
Touch screen - Select colour squares for testing
Motion - Tilting left/right has same effects as physical inputs




Credits
Programmer
Daniel "x711Li" Li

Application Designer
Andrew "yizzle" Yang

Thanks to:
Neoflash
devkitPro
PALib

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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Nickname: SimplexProductions
Project name: Wildlife Greenhouse
From: USA/Canada/China
Division: Application
Platform: Nintendo DS
Original entry: YES
Support Motion: YES
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO



Description
Wildlife Greenhouse is a guide for any enthusiastic camper who wishes to really dip their feet into the wild. You will find trivia facts throughout the guide on plants both common and mysterious to the average camper. Equipped with a variety of edible plants, this guide will help you differentiate from the nasty shrubery across the temperate habitat.



How To Play
1. Download a copy of the ROM here.
2. Put the ROM onto your flash card via an SD card or external drive.
3. Load the ROM off the firmware.



Controls
Left / Right - Navigates through the Guide
Select - Prompts the Help / Controls menu
Start - Returns to Main Menu
Motion - Tilting left will navigate the guide to the left, tilting right will navigate the guide to the right.

Credits
Producer
Richard "zhangzi89" Zhang

Programmer
Daniel "x711Li" Li

Graphic Design
Jason "diSTurBedDeSIGNs" West

Information
Wikipedia

Thanks to:
Neoflash
devkitPro
PALib


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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Nickname: SimplexProductions
Project name: TuneItDS
From: USA/Canada/China
Division: Application
Platform: Nintendo DS
Original entry: YES
Support Motion: YES
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO




Description
This application is intended for any full-time guitar users, whether they be casual players or performers, TuneItDS is an essential tool in tuning your guitar. Equipped with 14 different tuning styles and the interface you would find in a modn guitar tuner, you may use the device to freely tune your devices. After all, there's nothing more embarrassing than an unkept guitar!



How To Play
1. Download a copy of the ROM here.
2. Put the ROM onto your flash card via an SD card or external drive.
3. Load the ROM off the firmware.



Controls
Up/Down - Move the selected string
Left/Right - Change the tuning style
Touch screen - Select a specific string
TuneItDS supports DSMotion as well, so tilting your DS Forward/Backward/Left/Right emulates the effects of the Up/Down/Left/Right physical inputs, respectively.

Credits
Producer
Richard "zhangzi89" Zhang

Programmer
Daniel "x711Li" Li

Graphic Design
Jason "diSTurBedDeSIGNs" West

Thanks to:
Neoflash
devkitPro
PALib


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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Hey... this is going to be my entry for the neoflash's retro competition 2011.

Intro
Myth64 player is a video player for the n64 myth flashcart.It uses a custom video format
and was made without using the official SDK.

Overview
The player fully utilizes the sd capabalities of the n64 myth flash cart (but at the same time its limited by the slow GBA SD interface) , which means
that you can simply convert all your videos , drag & drop them directly on your SDC , and then watch them on demand using the built in minimalistic
media browser.

At present , the player supports 2 surface resolution modes:
160x112 (uses static rdp instruction block) ( Display is set to 256x240 16bit )
128x128 (uses static rdp instruction block) ( Display is set to 256x240 16bit ) (default)
(And in case anyone asks , yes , fullscreen(up to 256x240 or 320x240) is possible with rdp and statically compiled instruction blocks, but without sd core upgrade we can't improve the frame quality(most of the time is spent on io code because there is no support from the hardware), so its going to look awful....)

The audio is clocked at 22050Mhz(can go up to 44100, but its locked from the encoder's side for the reason i meantioned already) and syncs well with the video layer.

Finally , as i mentioned already , the player includes a minimalistic media browser which allows you to browse your media directory and play your favorite
videos.

Downloads
Encoder + player + 1 sample video + neoflash intro video + usage guide:
mirror 1 : http://www.mediafire.com/?6uq7eunbvfbqzjw
mirror 2 : http://www.sendspace.com/file/5aapf6
Please make sure to read the "readme-player.txt" and "readme-encoder.txt" before using any of the software included in the archive.

Some thanks go to the following people :
ChillyWilly - myth hardware routines / sd init code (also tested the player and provided feedback).
Shaun Taylor - Libdragon author : http://www.dragonminded.com/n64dev/
Sanni - For testing the player on his ntsc-j console and providing instant feedback (he even recorded a quick video).

And some credits to :
"soundgator.com" - for the "dream harp" sound sample which is used for the neoflash intro video
"ECDT1089" for his Crash bandicoot 3 playthrough which is included as a demo video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtCc2H1UoE

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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Nickname: Multiple:Option
Project name: U.S.A. Naturalization Civics Test
From: Australia
Division: Retro APP
Platform: DS
Original enter: YES
Support Motion: NO
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO



Whether you're thinking about applying for U.S. citizenship, or just interested in American civics, the U.S.A. Naturalization Civics Test for DS is just for you. Study on the go. Practice and review multiple-choice questions about the American government, history, geography and more.

Features

* Fully-voiced questions from the official U.S.A. Naturalization test
* Up-to-date list of elected officials (as of August 2011)
* Bonus content including a Presidents Gallery and U.S. State Capitals quiz
* Music including "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "Hail to the Chief"
* Rumble Pak support



Tested working with Acekard 2, and NO$GBA

Download and more info:
http://www.multiple-option.com/2011/08/usa-naturalization-civics-test-for-ds.html



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An entry into this years Neoflash Coding Contest, heres the full details:

Nickname: RNB_PSP
Projet name: PSP Music Center
From: Philippines
Division: Retro APP
Platform: PSP
Original enter: YES
Support Motion: NO
In last NEO Compo this project have won in the top 10: NO

Description
This is a music player for the Sony PSP powered by
FFMpeg which means you can play all audio codecs from any
container format supported by ffmpeg(http://ffmpeg.org/general.html).
This also makes use of the PSP's hardware decoders for
some codecs.

Changelog
r2
*fixed crash when opening some files(unaligned access in ffmpeg)
*update to ffmpeg 0.8.2
r1
Initial release


Notes
Since this is an initial release, program is expected to be buggy,
only stereo signed 16bit audio with the ff. sample rates
will play correctly:
48000, 44100, 32000, 24000, 22050, 16000, 12000, 11050, 8000

and only MP3, WMAv2(only from *.wma files) and
AAC(except from *.aac files) are hardware accelerated.

Since FFMpeg supports a lot of container formats and codecs,
I do not have the time to test if all of it works correctly.
I have only tested the ff.: codec(file extension)
MP3(mp3, flv)
AAC(aac, mp4, m4a)
WMAv2(wma)
FLAC(flac)
signed 16bit PCM(wav)

For now, a black box is shown in place of the album art.
Album art will be shown in the next release.

Controls (temporary, will be changed and configurable soon)
OK and Cancel buttons are the same settings in XMB (X or O)

Main Menu:
Dpad Left = previous menu
Dpad Right = next menu
OK = select menu
Cancel = quit application

File Browser:
Dpad Up = previous item
Dpad Down = next item
Dpad Left = page up
Dpad Right = page down
OK = play song/open directory
Cancel = return to main menu
Triangle = up one folder
Square = refresh current directory
Select = go to now playing

Now Playing:
OK = toggle pause
Cancel = return to file browser
Dpad Left/Right = seek
Triangle = toggle repeat
L/R Trigger = previous/next song

Configuration
configuration files are inside the "ini" folder

See settings.ini.
cpu.ini holds file names that will be opened by the file browser
for playing. Not all formats are listed in it but you can add your
own extensions.

Screenshots





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