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August 23, 1999

Lemmings Revolution

I have received some (hopefully) good news about Lemmings today! I just got an e-mail from our friends at Psygnosis UK regarding an upcoming demo called "Lemmings Revolution." I have no idea what it is, but I am hoping it will be a compilation of sorts. All my contact provided was a press release, given below:

Lemmings Revolution Promises To Have Gamers In A Spin!

An exclusive Lemmings demo and limited edition prizes await gamers at a new website being launched on 31st August by the brand's creators Psygnosis. The playable PC demo will be available to download, giving players a sneak preview of an exciting concept that the UK based developers are rumoured to be considering as a new PC-CD ROM game.

With the title 'Lemmings Revolution', the one level demo is a spin on the highly addictive original that had players glued to their cliff edges when the furry rodents first fell on to our PCs in 1991.

Located at www.psygnosis.co.uk/lemmings the site will offer you the chance to win some fantastic prizes including a Sony Discman and limited edition Lemmings Revolution T-shirts. The team at Psygnosis will also be giving you the rare opportunity to have your say on the concept of Lemmings Revolution and whether you would like to see this early demo developed into a full game.

But you'll have to hurry - while Psygnosis aren't giving any secrets away about the demo other than its arrival on 31st August, they have warned that the site will be live for two weeks only. After that, who knows? If our furry friends have their way we could be in for a full revolution!

Note that the demo will be available for download at the Lemmings Revolution website. I am also looking into opportunities for this site to participate as well. At this time, I do not have any more information than what is stated in the press release, so please do not ask me for additional insight into this product. If I get more information, I will post it to the site.

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August 18, 1999

Upcoming "Lemmings-like" Game

For those of you looking for something different to play, Empire Interactive is bringing out a new puzzle game called Sheep which shares some gameplay elements with Lemmings. Check out this article to read more about it. Thanks go to Robert Church for the heads-up!

On a related note, I've been playing quite a bit of Worms:Armageddon (WA) lately. WA is a turn-based strategy/puzzle game that is very addictive and a lot of fun. Gameplay is much different than Lemmings, but it has a similar appeal. Check out the Worms homepage for more information. A demo is also available.

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August 14, 1999

Still Alive

Whew. It's been a while since this page has been updated, mostly due to the lack of pertinent Lemmings news.

I noticed that Lemmings for Windows now can be purchased at CompUSA stores for around $15US. Not sure if it is available elsewhere, but this is a pretty good deal. I also noticed that Lomax in Lemmingland for Sony PSX is available at GameDealer for $15US, in case anyone is looking for this title.

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