 The accepted Google Summer of Code proposals have been announced yesterday, and we are pleased to say that ScummVM will be mentoring two students, for projects with a Polish theme. *Peter Bozsσ (a.k.a. uruk), who you may remember from last year, will work on an engine (and translation to English) of the Polish game ***Sfinx***. *Lukasz Watka (a.k.a. lukaslw) will work on an engine (and translation to English) of the Polish game ***The Prince and the Coward***. Additionally, ScummVM is acting as an umbrella organisation during GSoC for our sister project ResidualVM. They will be mentoring three students: *Stefano Musumeci (a.k.a. subr3v) will be working on refactoring and optimizing the ***TinyGL software renderer***. *Joni Vδhδmδki (a.k.a. Akz) and Joseph Jezak (a.k.a. JoseJX) will both be working on improving the ***Escape from Monkey Island*** engine, tackling bugs and missing features from two different angles. We expect it will be a productive and interesting summer!
After more than two years since the original freeware release, the ScummVM Team is announcing an update for the *Dreamweb* packages. Thanks to the work of Simon Sawatzki we have the game manuals as well as the *Diary of a (Mad?) Man* available in text and HTML format for the majority of our releases, so you can use your preferred text-to-speech program to read them as your bedtime story. All releases now include these documents and are marked as version 1.1. Of course, the previously available high resolution scans will stay on the download page as well. Additionally we have taken the opportunity to release the Italian version of the game. All packages can be downloaded from our [Games page](/games/#dreamweb).
Or, the "Better late than never" announcement. It was pointed out to me today that although we merged Voyeur into the master branch some months ago, we never actually called for an official testing period. So this announcement seeks to remedy that. Take on the role of a private investigator. A powerful CEO with aspirations for the presidency has invited his family to his home for the weekend. There are suspicions of corruption, and you've been hired to find out his secrets, and determine just what he's hiding. The ScummVM Team is proud to announce that [Voyeur](http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/voyeur) is now playable in ScummVM using the latest [daily builds](/downloads/#daily), and ready for testing. As usual, all bugs should be reported to [our bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/) following our [bug submission guidelines](/faq/#question.report-bugs). While you play through the game, we would also love it if you could take some [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots) for us.
The forthcoming 1.7.0 release of ScummVM is almost here! This time around, we have a total of five newly supported games: **Chivalry Is Not Dead* **Mortville Manor* **Return to Ringworld* **The Neverhood* **Voyeur* But before we can release the latest and greatest version of ScummVM, we need help testing out all these new games. Besides the aforementioned new games for this release, the DOS floppy versions of *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* and *Loom*, require testing running with our AdLib emulator. You can always check out which games still need testing on [our wiki](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Release_Testing/1.7.0). There are also a few other old classics on that list that could use another run through. A [daily build](/downloads/#daily) is all that is required to get started. If you happen to find any bugs, please report them on the [bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/). After completing one of the games, please let us know on [the forums](http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.php?t=13639) so we can post the results up on the [wiki page](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Release_Testing/1.7.0). Be sure to follow our guidelines for release testing, which can be found [on the wiki](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Release_Testing) as well. And while you play through these newly supported games, please submit some [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots)!
A year has passed and ScummVM 1.7.0 is here. With this release we have added support for 5 completely new games. These are: **The Neverhood* **Mortville Manor* **Voyeur* **Return to Ringworld* **Chivalry is Not Dead* Also, we have updated the MT-32 emulator, added an OpenGL backend, improved many aspects of the GUI, enhanced the AGOS engine, made *Urban Runner*'s videos less CPU-demanding, fixed tons of bugs in dozens of SCI games, improved sound in *Loom* and *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* and improved platform portability for the Tony and Tinsel engines. But this is not all. We have added experimental support for the OUYA console (we couldn't add GCW-Zero support simply because sev *still* awaits his console from [Kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gcw/gcw-zero-open-source-gaming-handheld/posts)), made major improvements to the PS2 port and merged the Bada with Tizen ports. The full list with all changes mentioned can be found in [our release notes](https://downloads.scummvm.org/frs/scummvm/1.7.0/ReleaseNotes) and the release can be obtained as usual from our [downloads page](/downloads/). Everybody Way Oh!
This year is the 20th anniversary of the release of the classic video game *Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb*. The Wyrmkeep Entertainment Co. has announced that it is developing a sequel entitled *Inherit the Earth: Sand and Shadows.* This all-ages adventure game is set in a world of humanoid, anthropomorphic animal characters. The story follows Rif the Fox as he tries to confirm the rumors that an important relic of the legendary humans has survived and who is responsible for the relic's recovery. Unfortunately, there are sinister forces involved in the rumors — ones that endanger Rif, his friends, and his society. "Inherit the Earth: Sand and Shadows will be enchanting and thrilling game for all to enjoy, with subtleties and hidden depths that can be appreciated by older players," said company president, Joe Pearce. "With the help of the backers to the funding drive, we expect to release a great game mid-2015." A video demo has been released on the game's website at [http://InheritTheEarth2.com](http://InheritTheEarth2.com). The video provides a preview of the art, animation and play experience that will appear in the product. In conjunction with this announcement, the company has launched a funding drive on Kickstarter to help in completing development of the game. Information about this drive can be found at [http://InheritTheEarth2.com/kickstarter](http://InheritTheEarth2.com/kickstarter).
We recently added support for a new game, [Sfinx](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Sfinx), in ScummVM, and we can now proudly announce that it is ready to be tested. Thanks to [the original developers](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/LK_Avalon), this game is now freeware and can be downloaded on [our web site](/games/#sfinx). And in addition to the original Polish version we are also proposing an English version! This version is not final, so we are looking for people who speak English and/or Polish and who are not afraid of spotting spelling and grammar mistakes in the texts of the game (English only), while also looking for different bugs, glitches and other evil things. To sum up: We need testers! Grab our [daily build](/downloads/#daily) and the [data files](/games/#sfinx) of the game, and go for it! You can report bugs on [our bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/) following our [bug submission guidelines](/faq/#question.report-bugs). If you have the time for it, [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots) are also very welcome!
ScummVM takes you on an adventure in the world of Zork, with support for two new games! In Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands, your task is to embark on a journey to solve the mystery of a spirit called Nemesis, and of the four alchemists it killed. On your second journey to Zork, in Zork: Grand Inquisitor, you must find three legendary objects that will restore all magic to the realm and bring about the fall of Grand Inquisitor Yannick, whose goal is to "shun magic, shun the appearance of magic, shun everything, and then shun shunning". The ScummVM Team is proud to announce that both [*Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands*](http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/zork-nemesis-the-forbidden-lands) and [*Zork: Grand Inquisitor*](http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/zork-grand-inquisitor) are now playable in ScummVM using the latest [daily builds](/downloads/#daily), and ready for testing. As usual, all bugs should be reported to [our bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/) following our [bug submission guidelines](/faq/#question.report-bugs). While you play through the two games, we would also love it if you could take some [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots) for us. So, grab your game discs and help test! If you don't own the games already, they can be purchased online at GOG.com: *[*Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands* — GOG.com purchase page](http://www.gog.com/game/zork_nemesis_the_forbidden_lands?pp=22d200f8670dbdb3e253a90eee5098477c95c23d) *[*Zork: Grand Inquisitor* — GOG.com purchase page](http://www.gog.com/game/zork_grand_inquisitor?pp=22d200f8670dbdb3e253a90eee5098477c95c23d)
Rex Nebular, God's gift to the galaxy, has been stranded on a planet where he was attempting to locate to retrieve a valuable vase. To escape, he'll have to use the infamous Gender Bender to get in touch with his female side and successfully locate both the vase and a way to escape the planet. The ScummVM Team is proud to announce support for [*Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Nebular_and_the_Cosmic_Gender_Bender), the first MADS game written by Microprose. It is now playable in ScummVM using the latest [daily builds](/downloads/#daily) and ready for testing. As usual, all bugs should be reported to [our bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/) following our [bug submission guidelines](/faq/#question.report-bugs). While you play through the game, we would also love it if you could take some [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots) for us. So, dust off your copy and try it out. If you don't already own the game, it can be purchased online at [GOG.com](http://www.gog.com/game/rex_nebular_and_the_cosmic_gender_bender?pp=22d200f8670dbdb3e253a90eee5098477c95c23d).
Sherlock Holmes, greatest detective of all times, has a pair of puzzling cases to solve. Firstly, a gruesome murder outside a theatre. Police are clueless. Could it be the work of the notorious killer, Jack the Ripper? Then, in his second case, his brother Mycroft is nearly killed in an explosion. In this case, you'll play initially as Watson, who tries to snap Sherlock out of his despair, and then as Sherlock, as he tries to piece together why Mycroft was attacked, and why he called for him just prior to the explosion. The ScummVM Team is proud to announce support for both games of the [*The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Files_of_Sherlock_Holmes).. The Case of the Serrated Scalpel, and The Rose Tattoo. Many thanks go to Electronic Arts, for allowing us access to the original sources. Both games are now playable in ScummVM using the latest [daily builds](/downloads/#daily) and ready for testing. For Serrated Scalpel, currently only the PC version is supported.. the 3DO version is mostly playable, but still needs further work. As usual, all bugs should be reported to [our bug tracker](http://bugs.scummvm.org/) following our [bug submission guidelines](/faq/#question.report-bugs). While you play through the game, we would also love it if you could take some [screenshots](http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Screenshots) for us. So, have a play, and see if you're up to the challenge of stepping into the shoes of the great Sherlock Holmes. The game is afoot. Or in this case, games :)
