PS2 emulator

The PCSX2 team have decided to release betas to the public. Here is the first of them:

PCSX2 0.9.5 SVN Rev. 222

Noteable changes in this beta:

 

* FPU NaN handling - fixes several "quirky" issues with many games (ffx blue screens too)

* VU NaN Handling - Experimental changes to see what impact they have

* New Frame Limiter - More stable than the older version

* New Frame Skip - Experimental new version to cut down "choppyness"

>> Get it HERE.

Plugin for iDeaS emulator

02 Dec 2007 - DInput PlugIn 1.0.0.3 by Lino

 

Updating for this plugin, a lot of the fix thanks also to RockmanForte and Poki#3

>> Get it HERE.

Nes / Famicon emulator

>> Get it HERE.

The companies behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft are merging in a deal which could shake up the global video games industry.

Activision and Blizzard have said they will form "the world's most profitable games business" in a deal worth $18.8bn (£9.15bn).

US-based Activision also makes hit console games such as the Tony Hawk series and Guitar Hero.

Nine million people pay a monthly subscription to play World of Warcraft.

'High-growth industry'

Blizzard is the biggest player in online gaming and Warcraft is the global market leader of what are known as massively multi-player online role-playing games, or MMORPGs.

It is currently owned by the French media group Vivendi.

As part of the merger plan, Blizzard will invest $2bn in the new company, while Activision is putting up $1bn.

The merged business will be called Activision Blizzard and its chief executive will be Activision's current CEO Bobby Kotick. Vivendi will be the biggest shareholder in the group.

Jean-Bernard Levy, Vivendi chief executive, said: "This alliance is a major strategic step for Vivendi and is another illustration of our drive to extend our presence in the entertainment sector.

"By combining Vivendi's games business with Activision, we are creating a worldwide leader in a high-growth industry."

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BBC News

Edit: To Emulamers, thanks for supporting me in this moment of awesomeness. Love you guys!