The Emulation64 Network reports that Hoxs64, the Commodore 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows, has been updated to version 1.0.4.3. Below are the changes in this version.

- Corrected delayed response of the SID wave feedback register $D418. Improved combined SID wave forms emulation. SounDemons "Waveform Composer" emulation detection test now passes.

- Added Pete Rittwage's weak bit handling to the 1541 drive emulation as required by some copy protected disk images.

You can visit the official homepage here, or simply download it here.

The Emulation64 Network reports that GameEx, the "graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, Zinc, Daphne, PC Games, and all command line based game emulators", has been updated to version 5.37. Below are the changes in this version.

- The initial production release of GameExtender is here.

- As far as I know it's a world first for front ends.

- When enabled GameEx runs a tiny web server when running, this outputs sort of like an LCD Display on steroids, on either the same pc, or any networked or internet worked PC.

- You can see exactly what's going on with GameEx from a web browser, or via the included viewer, which gives a full screen output.

- You have to check it out.

- In addition, I believe another world first for an integrated front end is the ability to view the control panel while MAME is playing, by pressing a defined key (default is L). Thanks to HeadKaze for the idea, help and inspiration.

- If that's not enough, in advanced emulator config ini's you can now specify up to 10 buttons.

- NOTE: GameExtender only works with registered versions of GameEx.

You can visit the official homepage here, or simply download it here.

Things at GameStop apparently aren’t all gumdrops and lollypops. A manager at the retailer dropped word that “a few things have happened recently that have indicated that the company is having major troubles.” The insider goes on to state the following alarming information:

 

Last week we were given an email that told us that all employees of the company are having their hours reduced in order to “Protect Profits”. Store Managers must work extra hours as they are not paid hourly. This came along with another email and multiple phone calls from district managers saying that in the next month we MUST get massive amounts of reservations and Game Informer subscriptions. This is unusual for us because we always have some of the highest reservation and subscription rates in the company.

 

And what’s causing this? Our insider says:

 

I have heard rumors that they aren’t making enough to cover the large salaries in the upper management. This is the reason they have started selling Bundled Xbox 360’s on Gamestop.com for $1500 a piece even though the stores still haven’t even come close to satisfying all of the customers who reserved it over 6 months ago.

 

The manager goes on to say that some of the emails he has been receiving recently from the corporate offices “have made most of us a bit nervous about the welfare of the company.” He says that other area managers are calling and asking if he has any idea what’s going on, but even he seems to be in the dark. What about in Kotaku-land? Anybody with the inside scoop? If you work at GameStop and need commenting access, hit me up.

yes I ripped off the headline from the s-c thread

Emu#dreams reports that EightyOne, the ZX81 emulator for Microsoft Windows, has been updated. Version 0.42f now sees its second release, and below are the changes in this release of it.

- Fixed a bug where 1 extra byte was saved at the end of a.p file (Thanks to Simon Holdsworth)

You can visit the official homepage here, or simply download it here.