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chris@bucketobits.com (Frecklefoot) wrote in message news:<dfd57bb5.0309241257.3f19a078@posting.google.com>...
> wsmithjr001@yahoo.com (Warren) wrote in message news:<81d917d0.0309222027.4082bfd3@posting.google.com>...
> > Anybody heard any more about this or seen a demo, or something? 
> > According to EBGames.com, it's due out next week.
> 
> Well, here is the correct URL to the company developing it:
> http://www.ufo-aftermath.com/pages/headquarters.html
> 
> It doesn't mention a release date.

EB says the release date is the 29th of this month.  I saw a message
somewhere that said it had gone gold, so that's probably pretty
accurate.  Have it pre-ordered, but only because I accidentally bought
something I already had (doh!) and could only return it for credit, so
I figured I'd be better off putting it towards Aftermath.

> On a related note, I heard someone has been trying to acquire the
> X-COM IP from Atari (since the time they were still Infogrames!), but
> though they have no plans to develop any games in the series, they
> won't sell it. So, for the time being, there won't be any more games
> in the true X-COM pedigree...

My opinion of Atari is not very high at the moment.  First, they
haven't contracted the developers of The Temple of Elemental Evil to
do a patch.  It's a very promising game and a good patch would make it
a great game.  At least the developers have all but stated they'll do
an unofficial patch if they're not authorized by Atari to do one.  I
truly just do not understand the mindset that refuses to publish
patches for games.  And now this.  Grrr.

Warren