Version 2.1 “Rincewind” is out for Mac and Windows both, but I tested the Windows version only. VLC 2.1 is somewhat better with video than previous iterations, especially WMV and FLV files.

Terry Pratchett's 41 Discworld novels encompass multiple subseries, iconic characters, and diverse genres, but some are simply superior.

Rincewind is in the house! Meet Julien Navas, dressed as a Conehead wizard to promote VideoLAN’s new automatic subtitle generation and translation for VLC.

When Bilbo met Rincewind And that's good news for fans of Tolkein and Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Written by Rupert Goodwins, Contributor Dec. 2, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. PT ...

VideoLAN today debuts its new VLC 2.1 "Rincewind" for public consumption. Notable improvements include 4K support, a rewritten audio core and various improvements to file format compatiblity.

And on top of that are all of the wonderful touches that most games wouldn’t bother to include. For instance, Rincewind will respond to you if you leave him idle for too long, drop items on him, or ...

Rincewind returns alongside Twoflower and the Luggage as they battle trolls, Death, and cosmic forces. This fast-paced entry is a direct sequel to The Colour of Magic. 5.

And Rincewind isn’t in it, which rather proves Terry’s point. As mentioned, the games are not especially good in terms of gameplay or mechanics. They’re faintly interactive cartoons, ...