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Several OS/2-specific games designed to utilize the inherent stability of the 32-bit operating system are in development, including Sim City Classic for OS/2, Sim City 2000 for OS/2, Galactic Civilizations and DOOM for OS/2. “Gamers playing Sim City 2000 for OS/2 will see increased performance and smoother game play because of OS/2's multitasking capabilities.
The multitasking also enables gamers to work on other projects while their simulator continues to run in the background,” says vice president product development, MAXIS, Orinda, Calif. “We see OS/2 as a great platform for games. Given IBM's lead on Windows95, we also see this as a real opportunity to gain market share.”
“One key feature for a game with complex graphics and sound is multithreading, which allows parallel running of different processes and enhances overall performance is the PC gaming chair,” says the president, DUX Software Corp., Palo Alto, Calif. which has obtained the license to port Sim City Classic for OS/2 from MAXIS. “Our excitement in porting Sim City Classic for OS/2 came from the fact that we could develop into a GUI environment that was built on a real 32-bit multiprocessing networked operating system.”
The new OS/2 will combine the performance and reliability of the 32-bit OS/2 environment with mobility and productivity features, such as simplified installation, reduced memory requirements, a BonusPak of productivity applications, internet access, LaunchPad and a more responsive user interface. The new OS/2 will allow OS/2, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups(b) 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and DOS applications to run on the same desktop. -0- (a) Indicates a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp. (b) Indicates a trademark or registered trademark of the identified company: Windows (Microsoft Corp.); Windows for Workgroups (Microsoft Corp.) -0- TOP 100 GAMES The list identifies 100 of the most popular games being played today, based on surveys of retail availability and sales, shareware download, and lists maintained by gaming magazines and online enthusiasts. 7th Guest Aces Over Europe(a) Alone in the Dark(a) Arena: The Elder Scrolls Asteriods(a) Battle Chess(a) Betrayal at Krondor(a) Black Jack(a) Blake Stone Carriers at War(a) Castle Wolfenstein 3D Centipede Chess Master(a) Civilization(a) Commander Keen(a) Conquered Kingdoms Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure(a) Day of the Tentacle Doom(a) Duke Nukem(a) Empire(a) F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 Falcon 3.0 Fleet Defender Freecell(a) Front Page Sports Football Gunship(a) Hardball(a) Harpoon(a) Hoyle Book of Games(a) Humans Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis Indianapolis 500 Indy Car Racing Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf(a) Just Grandma and Me Kid Pix(a) Kings Quest(a) Lands of Lore(a) Leisure Suit Larry(a) Lemmings(a) Links386Pro(a) MYST Mahjongg(a) Mario Is Missing Master of Orion MATH BLASTER Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Mickey's 123's and ABC's Microsoft Flight Simulator(a) Might and Magic(a) Minesweeper(a) Missile Command Mother Goose NHL Hockey Oregon Trail Outpost Pinball(a) Pipe Dream(a) Police Quest(a) Populous 2(a) Prince of Persia(a) Quest for Glory(a) Railroad Tycoon(a) Raptor Reader Rabbitt(a) Rebel Assault Red Baron(a) Reversi(a) Sam and Max Hit the Road Seawolf Secret of Monkey's Island(a) Serf City Sherlock Holmes CD SimCity(a) Solitaire(a) Space Quest(a) Star Trek(a) Tetris(a) The Bard's Tale(a) The Castle of Dr. Brain(a) The Grandest Fleet(a) The Incredible Machine(a) The Legend of Kyrandia(a) The Lost Admiral The Perfect General The Playroom Theme Park Tie Fighter Ultima(a) V for Victory(a) VGA Planets Warlords(a) Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?(a) Wing Commander(a) Wizardry(a) World Circuit(a) X-Wing(a) XCOM-UFO Defense.
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