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More Features:
Review: Return of the Dawn 2.3,
Review: Battle for Middle Earth,
Command and Comedy: Crusader's Christmas Revolution!,
Tech Troopers: C&C95 Over TCP/IP,
Essay: Political Orphans,
Interview with TheKGBspy,
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Cold War Crisis Preview + Screenshots
Sunday, March 20, 2005, 17:25 | Dario
CnC HQ has posted a new preview of the Zero Hour mod Cold War Crisis. The preview is written in German, but has six new screenshots, so even if you don't read German it's well worth checking out. The screenshots appear to be taken during in-game cutscenes.
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An Act of War Interview
Sunday, March 20, 2005, 17:25 | Dario
CnC Files has had a chance to interview the team behind the An Act of War mod. The interview discusses various topics and includes over a dozen new screenshots from the (private) 1.2 alpha version. Here's a quote:
What resources are you using to get the units as realistic as possible?
STURM-SHREK: Mainly online resources and books. Anything as up to date as possible. One of our team members has access to Jane's so that has also been a big help. With regards to Iraq, many units and structures are "Iraqi variants" meaning that we made some cosmetic changes to them to make them our own. While trying to maintain a sense of realism I did feel it was important not to get bogged down in stats as we tread-heads often do, so I made sure to stick to more generic things like Super Flanker or give them Arabic names instead of the actual designation. Instead of saying G-6, I used Al-Majnoon; this gives us more options and frees us from the restraints of sticking to book stats.
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Another C&C; Vet Leaves EA
Thursday, March 17, 2005, 21:31 | Cypher
Adam Isgreen has announced leaving Electronic Arts Los Angeles, to pursue work with some old friends. Here's the deal:
After spending 2 years out at EA after Westwood was "consolidated", with several abortive attempts to get a new C&C; off the ground, EA and I have
parted ways.
I'm heading back to Vegas to work with the already stellar group of
ex-westwoodians and great new people that make up the staff of Petroglyph.
I'm very excited by what Petro has been doing, and suffice it to say that
C&C; fans will not be disappointed by what's comiing in the future.... =)
The whole EALA adventure made me aware that a "big" company offers no more
stability than any other, and at the end of the day, you should really do
what makes you happy, because if you do great work, chances are you'll have
that stability you're after anyway.
Stay tuned for more news from the Petro front... =)
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So there you have it. Another in a line of recent departures from EALA of C&C; (and mock-C&C;) people leaving. Adam, in case you didn't know, was the lead designer on Red Alert, Tiberian Sun and Firestorm, and has contributed to many other Westwood and EA games (most recently as Multiplayer Design Director for Goldeneye Rogue Agent).
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Pro:Gen 2.4 Is Here
Thursday, March 17, 2005, 14:23 | Dario
After months and months, DeeZire has released a new version of his popular Zero Hour mod, Pro:Gen. The new version finalizes some tweaks DeeZire wanted to make for the forthcoming Director's Cut project, as well as fixes some issues that occurred in the previous version.
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Global Warfare v0.9.8
Thursday, March 17, 2005, 14:23 | Dario
(Thanks Lion) Version 0.9.8 Global Warfare was released last week. If you recall, this mod is supposed to add five new sides to Zero Hour once it's done - currently, the side being worked on is Canada.
The new version makes the following additions:
- Sonic General
- Upgrades and units that work with the Sonic General
- Some bug fixes
- Global Warfare icons
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Shockwave Mod Released
Wednesday, March 16, 2005, 12:38 | Dario
C&C RenEclips's Shockwave has been released. It's an enhancement mod for Zero Hour, 61 MB in size, that offers over 300 new sound effects, graphical improvements and bug fixes for the original game. Download it at C&C RenEclips.
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Top Story: New Poll!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005, 18:50 | HeXetic
But first, the results of the old poll...
Well, no surprise our good friend the Technician won the poll for uselessness. Sniper asked in the comments thread if anyone had succeeded in destroying a flame tank with an army of technicians.
I set out to make it happen. This is the result.
- Technician Battle
An army of Technicians makes a bold charge against a single Nod flame tank. Will they conquer, or will the net result be barbequeued techie? Watch this movie and find out. DivX encoded. 2:36 run time. Film created from a savegame provided by Nyerguds.
If a 30-MB video file is too much for you to swallow (come on! it has amazing music and editing work!) and you happen to have your Covert Ops CD handy, you can also grab the savegame that Nyerguds provided me with and make your own carnage video. Meanwhile, go ahead and vote in our new poll that asks what you think Mark Skagg's leave of absence will mean for the next C&C. Does it mean C&C is doomed? Or maybe just Red Alert 3? Or maybe it means that I will definitely not get a free cheese sandwich delivered to me at lunch tomorrow.
Watch the glorious technician movie, and then choose your destiny!
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Renegade: A New Hope Update
Tuesday, March 15, 2005, 16:31 | Dario
The guys at Renegade: A New Hope have finished another building, the Imperial Finances Center. This building will serve as a source of income for Imperial players, with the money being delivered by an Imperial Lambda-Class Shuttle on a regular basis.
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Vietnam Reborn News
Tuesday, March 15, 2005, 16:31 | Dario
A new update at Vietnam Reborn brings four new renders showing off the NVA MiG 17, the NVA UAZ (posted below), and the USA M113. Might also mention that the team is looking for a graphics artist to do the command bar and cameos - those interested should fill out this form.
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CNC Holland 1.7 Beta
Monday, March 14, 2005, 17:08 | Dario
Vincent van Geel sends word that a new release of CNC Holland is out. It comes as an upgrade for version 1.6 and includes numerous bug fixes, balance changes, even new features. Download it at CNC Holland.
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Blitzkrieg 2: TFT Update
Monday, March 14, 2005, 17:08 | Dario
Blitzkrieg 2: The Finest Hour has released a picture of the B-29 Superfortress. This massive plane is heavily armed and the only plane in the mod capable of delivering an atomic bomb.
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New Zero Hour TC: Iron Curtain
Monday, March 14, 2005, 17:07 | Dario
Derelict Studios has announced a new Red Alert-to-Zero Hour total conversion in the works, Iron Curtain. The official site has many screenshots (some of them are shown below) and a promo video for you to check out. If everything goes as planned, the mod should be released within weeks.
 
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