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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: FreeType: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: June 23, 2008 Bugs: #225851 ID: 200806-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Font parsing vulnerabilities in FreeType might lead to user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== FreeType is a font rendering library for TrueType Font (TTF) and Printer Font Binary (PFB). Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/freetype < 2.3.6 >= 2.3.6 Description =========== Regenrecht reported multiple vulnerabilities in FreeType via iDefense: * An integer overflow when parsing values in the Private dictionary table in a PFB file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-1806). * An invalid free() call related to parsing an invalid "number of axes" field in a PFB file (CVE-2008-1807). * Multiple off-by-one errors when parsing PBF and TTF files, leading to heap-based buffer overflows (CVE-2008-1808). Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TTF or PBF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running an application linked against FreeType (such as the X.org X server, running as root). Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.3.6" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1806 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1806 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1807 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1807 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-1808 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1808 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-09:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libvorbis: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 23, 2008 Updated: June 23, 2008 Bugs: #222085 ID: 200806-09:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in libvorbis might lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== libvorbis is the reference implementation of the Xiph.org Ogg Vorbis audio file format. It is used by many applications for playback of Ogg Vorbis files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/libvorbis < 1.2.1_rc1 >= 1.2.1_rc1 Description =========== Will Drewry of the Google Security Team reported multiple vulnerabilities in libvorbis: * A zero value for "codebook.dim" is not properly handled, leading to a crash, infinite loop or triggering an integer overflow (CVE-2008-1419). * An integer overflow in "residue partition value" evaluation might lead to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-1420). * An integer overflow in a certain "quantvals" and "quantlist" calculation might lead to a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-1423). Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Ogg Vorbis file or network stream with an application using libvorbis. This might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user playing the file or a Denial of Service by a crash or CPU consumption. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libvorbis users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=media-libs/libvorbis-1.2.1_rc1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1419 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1419 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1420 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1420 [ 3 ] CVE-2008-1423 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1423 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-09.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: OpenSSL: Denial of Service Date: June 23, 2008 Bugs: #223429 ID: 200806-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Two vulnerabilities might allow for a Denial of Service of daemons using OpenSSL. Background ========== OpenSSL is an Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) as well as a general purpose cryptography library. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/openssl < 0.9.8g-r2 >= 0.9.8g-r2 < 0.9.8f Description =========== Ossi Herrala and Jukka Taimisto of Codenomicon discovered two vulnerabilities: * A double free() call in the TLS server name extension (CVE-2008-0891). * The OpenSSL client code does not properly handle servers that omit the Server Key Exchange message in the TLS handshake (CVE-2008-1672). Impact ====== A remote attacker could connect to a vulnerable server, or entice a daemon to connect to a malicious server, causing a Denial of Service of the daemon in both cases. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All OpenSSL users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/openssl-0.9.8g-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-0891 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0891 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1672 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1672 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-08.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1214256038-11275-6593 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 _______________________________________________________________________ Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:121 http://www.mandriva.com/security/ _______________________________________________________________________ Package : freetype2 Date : June 23, 2008 Affected: 2007.1, 2008.0, 2008.1, Corporate 3.0, Corporate 4.0, Multi Network Firewall 2.0 _______________________________________________________________________ Problem Description: Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in FreeType's Printer Font Binary (PFB) font-file format parser. If a user were to load a carefully crafted font file with a program linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code (CVE-2008-1806, CVE-2008-1807, CVE-2008-1808). The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue. _______________________________________________________________________ References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1806 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1807 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1808 _______________________________________________________________________ Updated Packages: Mandriva Linux 2007.1: 0533e203de50c68d79d12e2fd397df96 2007.1/i586/libfreetype6-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.i586.rpm 20d95e504a4c3e4d8d2d9a7490a9e81c 2007.1/i586/libfreetype6-devel-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.i586.rpm fa0621c807d8b317d9eb76e42c898d9b 2007.1/i586/libfreetype6-static-devel-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.i586.rpm a4fd548bd2a5e3a5a7cac06822c15280 2007.1/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64: aa931ce33c37185453917eda02afd963 2007.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm 317204b15b0222b3fbe2eaaa7c3c906d 2007.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-devel-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm 7490d09758c3d8b16537352dd9aae66d 2007.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-static-devel-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm a4fd548bd2a5e3a5a7cac06822c15280 2007.1/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.1-3.3mdv2007.1.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2008.0: b64a86a72106bea011dfcd08423926c8 2008.0/i586/libfreetype6-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm b91168910ca2a6c3069333329de687cf 2008.0/i586/libfreetype6-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm 6eefb94a71f1ac5d0471f9ec46dab3a5 2008.0/i586/libfreetype6-static-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm 76137d3f8b4d77c8807c91554da033fa 2008.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64: d6421a1f84f5255fd9211e089f9e0294 2008.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm 9e3d69299634281f65d77a734250373e 2008.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm 50d0e5f62157f80952d5956178216465 2008.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-static-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm 76137d3f8b4d77c8807c91554da033fa 2008.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2008.1: e8f7920c88e76ce757d085f683535b98 2008.1/i586/libfreetype6-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.i586.rpm 9c291f8e76a03a73351ca9c99e3d7ac4 2008.1/i586/libfreetype6-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.i586.rpm 78f043cb89280a1c8db19cce97e146c6 2008.1/i586/libfreetype6-static-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.i586.rpm 086b6f6d1735b2d099c632782c1071a5 2008.1/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.src.rpm Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64: 0c5b8f860114de9c42f988ca0e5d8591 2008.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.x86_64.rpm b2adebcf3a3e4ae73c86644153dda6f7 2008.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.x86_64.rpm 316fec0f7393e6100eafa556c2562193 2008.1/x86_64/lib64freetype6-static-devel-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.x86_64.rpm 086b6f6d1735b2d099c632782c1071a5 2008.1/SRPMS/freetype2-2.3.5-2.1mdv2008.1.src.rpm Corporate 3.0: eb1e57090c52970cdc1290d986c83dc5 corporate/3.0/i586/libfreetype6-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.i586.rpm b555d5427d471fe040b73ea2bd1ca68c corporate/3.0/i586/libfreetype6-devel-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.i586.rpm 9d968962b33293378d1a72cf330be1c1 corporate/3.0/i586/libfreetype6-static-devel-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.i586.rpm 01577418d610468a6b44a238818382cc corporate/3.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.src.rpm Corporate 3.0/X86_64: a444a566c87a1513b25cf01839c24958 corporate/3.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm 656f70940a31f9be24fa44f497d9993e corporate/3.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-devel-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm d4c40cf863abce9499259bc0fb337363 corporate/3.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-static-devel-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm 01577418d610468a6b44a238818382cc corporate/3.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.1.7-4.6.C30mdk.src.rpm Corporate 4.0: 5e2697bb9dd75dfd80e239c8e7645809 corporate/4.0/i586/libfreetype6-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.i586.rpm 4c9df86bdae895c66a3d03d4ced18345 corporate/4.0/i586/libfreetype6-devel-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.i586.rpm 6a5f8d3229930b4ffcc44aa690d892f5 corporate/4.0/i586/libfreetype6-static-devel-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.i586.rpm e67e85049fd4a00b17d798b05953d634 corporate/4.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.src.rpm Corporate 4.0/X86_64: d778436a78f5aabf341aa776c858414c corporate/4.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.x86_64.rpm b740be1ef25ee7bf5989363c2e239f88 corporate/4.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-devel-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.x86_64.rpm 8520c3c90fc3fd6b8b24d795008a373b corporate/4.0/x86_64/lib64freetype6-static-devel-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.x86_64.rpm e67e85049fd4a00b17d798b05953d634 corporate/4.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.1.10-9.7.20060mlcs4.src.rpm Multi Network Firewall 2.0: 09617a73cbf75901a7fde25f546a07f4 mnf/2.0/i586/libfreetype6-2.1.7-4.6.M20mdk.i586.rpm d28ec42a2af133ff8481a952d19c2eb1 mnf/2.0/SRPMS/freetype2-2.1.7-4.6.M20mdk.src.rpm _______________________________________________________________________ To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi. 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Hello, We've just posted our latest review and would love it if you linked it. TIA! "If you're using Firefox 2, the obvious benefit of downloading the latest version is its improved rendering speed, the clever new data mining tools for bookmarks and browser history, and the many security-related features built right into it. Memory usage is thrifty, and it doesn't seem to freeze as often as the last version. The so-called 'Awesome Bar' will delight some and annoy the heck out of others (us included), and there's no easy way to turn it off. Instead, you have to go into about:config to disable it. How silly is that? Firefox 3.0 is a great browser and a huge improvement over previous versions. But Internet Explorer, Opera, and Safari are also good browsers - all having their adherents. So, whether you should use Firefox 3.0 is largely a personal choice. It is free after all, so you've got nothing to lose. If you are still running an earlier version, now's the time to upgrade to Firefox 3, or in case you've never used Firefox before, now's the time to do so." http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk/rev.php?id=763 _____ Christian Harris Editor/Publisher BIOS (http://www.biosmagazine.co.uk) _____

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What is it like to build a game using a real-time ray tracer? Ray tracing in games is a hot topic on the Internet, with industry veterans and graphics experts involved. IGAD students did it, and reflect on the development process. URL: http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=582 Quote: "In contrast to the designers, for the programmers using a ray tracer seemed to make life easier. The most striking difference between a ray tracer and a rasterizer is that there are so few special cases. The same engine renders a 1M scene, including exteriors, for Outbound, and low-poly indoor scenery for Let there be Light. There is no code to limit visibility. All supported features work together effortlessly. And, programmers found themselves using rays for everything: testing particle and flare visibility, collision detection, object picking, and so on." Thanks for a post! Ryan Shrout Owner - PC Perspective rshrout ( -at -) pcper.com

Hello, - Mata Hari Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53520.html - Fishing Master 2 Japanese Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53518.html - Brain Quest Games Announced http://www.gamershell.com/news_53516.html - Big Beach Sports in Stores http://www.gamershell.com/news_53512.html - Battlefield: Bad Company Ships http://www.gamershell.com/news_53510.html - Fighter Pilot 2 Announced for Flight Simulator 2004 and Fx http://www.gamershell.com/news_53514.html - Command & Conquer 3 Kane's Wrath for Xbox 360 Now Available http://www.gamershell.com/news_53508.html - Guitar Hero: On Tour Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53506.html - The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Ships to North America http://www.gamershell.com/news_53504.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hey Everyone, Tasque 0.1.6 has been released: What is it? =========== Tasque is a simple task management app (TODO list) for the Linux Desktop. What's new? =========== Version 0.1.6 * New task entry widget at top of Tasque window. * When entering a new task, parse for due date information. * Cleaner SVG icon, Jakub Steiner. * Use Gtk.StatusIcon, Eric Butler. * Crash fixes from Charles Schaefer (#533609, #533607). * Bug fixes: #525306, #525282, #536740, #532764, #526663, #525272, #538144 Screenshots? ============ http://live.gnome.org/Tasque/Screenshots Where to get? ============= http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/tasque/0.1/ More information? ============= Wiki: http://live.gnome.org/Tasque FAQ: http://live.gnome.org/Tasque/FAQS Enjoy! _______________________________________________

Hello Everyone, Today we have a look at Intel's new top-of-the-line Core 2 Mobile chip, the Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000. At 2.8GHz with a full 6MB of L2 cache and a TDP of 35 Watts, this chip is Intel's fastest notebook CPU for the performance enthusiast, gaming, and multimedia markets, aka the Desktop Replacement (DTR) crowd. Our test vehicle was none other than Dell's XPS M1730 killer mobile gaming machine. A match made in heaven? Perhaps. Come on by the site and find out... URL: http://www.hothardware.com/articles/Intel_Core_2_Extreme_Mobile_X9000_Notebo ok_Penryn_Speed/ Site: http://www.hothardware.com/ As always, a link in your news sections would be much appreciated! If you'd like us to return the favor, please don't hesitate to send your press

Hello, - Crytek Announces ChinaJoy 2008 Attendance http://www.gamershell.com/news_53502.html - Starcraft 2 Release Date Rumor http://www.gamershell.com/news_53500.html - Still Life 2 Screens and Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53498.html - Blood Magic 2 Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_53496.html - Akella E3 2008 Line-Up Announced http://www.gamershell.com/news_53494.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Electronic Arts, sole owner of the Nascar sports game licensing rights have released the latest incarnation of the popular racing series. Can the newest game successfully capture the exciting atmosphere of the real thing or is it just another rehash of last years game? http://www.driverheaven.net/gamingreviews.php?reviewid=609 DriverHeaven and GamingHeaven News Mailer

Hello, - Hail to the Chimp PS3 Demo Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53492.html - Voyage Century Online Screens #8 http://www.gamershell.com/news_53490.html - Insecticide New Details and Screens #8 http://www.gamershell.com/news_53486.html - Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient PSP Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53488.html - Summer Athletics Screens #2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_53484.html - Sports Party Screens #2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_53482.html - Imagine Figure Skater Announced and Details/Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_53480.html - Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 Announced and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_53478.html - Vega Released and Demo http://www.gamershell.com/news_53476.html - The Love Guru Released for Mobile http://www.gamershell.com/news_53472.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Digit-Life Review: NVIDIA nForce 790i and Intel X48 Chipsets Excerpt: "These solutions offer similar characteristics, possessing support for all necessary technologies to become top products. NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI can boast of SLI support and more functional Southbridge; Intel X48 - Turbo Memory support, lower heat release, and lower prices." Article: http://www.digit-life.com/articles3/mainboard/nvidia-nforce-790i-intel-x48-chipsets-p1.html A post on your website would be appreciated! To exchange news & reviews with Digit-Life, to change subscription address, or to unsubscribe write to cormac ( -at -) ixbt.com. If you post notes about Digit-Life reviews, but don't see me doing the same, please email me as well. Best regards, Artem Pavlenko, www.Digit-Life.com / iXBT.com

Hi all, We have just published an interview with *Jim Vesella, executive producer for C&C Kane's Wrath* - if you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated. *Link:* http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/06/22/c-c-kane-s-wrath-producer-interview/1 *Picture:* http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/06/c-c-kane-s-wrath-producer-interview/fp_img.jpg *Quote: */"BT: Did you get any feedback from the fans on any specific things they wanted to see improved from Command and Conquer 3? JV: Yeah, absolutely. What we did find immediately was that people didn't think that the D-Pad was fast or comfortable enough to really utilise in an RTS game. That was kind of the first thing we wanted to do -- to try and find a new and natural evolution to the radial interface. And that's kind of what the new interface does. Also, just in terms of the gameplay, a lot of people found //Tiberium Wars was pretty tough and was very difficult on Xbox 360. With the new interface though and with the game in general we think we've made it easier by tuning the campaign a bit more and made it a better balance of difficulty. Plus, a lot of the new units and the whole idea of just going back in time and looking at Kane and so on -- all that was based on player responses." / * *Cheers guys! Tim Smalley www.bit-tech.net

Hi all, We have just published a review of *Roogoo *for the PC - if you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated. *Link:* http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/06/21/roogoo/1 *Picture:* http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/06/roogoo/fp_img.jpg *Quote: */"Just because the game is tough though, isn't to say that RooGoo isn't fun. It is fun to play, kind of. Fun in the same kind of way as //Peggle or //Drug Wars or any other casual game. You don't actually massively enjoy playing the game, you just crave the sense of accomplishment and completion and you get sucked into this trap early on thanks to the pick-up-and-play design. There are only two real things that prevent / /RooGoo from being a good game and neither of these are really going to be a huge problem to any initiated puzzle fans. The first is that there really isn't much to be had beyond the single game mode and once you've played one level you've played them all. The other problem is the way the game presents itself. We've joked about the bright colours, MeeMoos, King Goos, and Roos of / /RooGoo, but the reality is that they really are a problem. //RooGoo is too fast and frantic to be a kids game, so we have to judge it as more than that and while the game would still have problems if it was presented as a less immature puzzler, it would be a bit better off." /* *Cheers guys! Tim Smalley www.bit-tech.net