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Giving the Movie Books a Big Wiki Boost
I got to thinking about Pilgrim Stars, the first 'movie sequel' novel from Peter Telep. You know, the 'Pilgrim' books have always been treated like a bit of a red-headed stepchild in the Wing Commande... WC1 Cover Appreciation Post
Is there anything more thrilling than the Wing Commander I box art? Despite the claim that �what you see is what you play,� it�s not a screenshot but a digital piece carefully composed by the incompar... One Week to Party Time!
We're entering the home stretch here in the lead up to the CIC's 24th Birthday Party. Next Saturday we'll all be gathering in Discord #Wingnut to celebrate with everyone. I'm excited for the cool th... Check Out the Lobby Cards Produced for the US
Yesterday we got a peek at the awesome French lobby cards designed to promote the Wing Commander Movie, and I mentioned that there were several also available in North America. I looked a bit through... What Exactly Is This Video Enhancing AI?
We've posted a number of fancy video packages this year that feature the enhanced cutscenes ODVS has managed to create. We're careful to not refer to it as just "upscaling" since actual bit... Dralthi Getting Upgrades Inside & Out
Attention flying pancake fans! Today's all about the Dralthi. First up, Howard Day has started building the interior cockpit for the Dralthi in Wing Leader. The preview below compares it to the pee... Kilrathi Curiously Carrying Carbines
Interesting error in Wing Commander Academy that I never picked up on before: the Kilrathi soldiers in the last episode all have Confed marine laser rifles!
Here�s the correct Kilra... Preview First WC4 Track From New Album
George Oldziey's campaign to produce a second album of Wing Commander music is in full swing. We're a third of the way through the allotted timeframe and nearly two thirds of the target amount has al... Shroud Of The Avatar Nears Release; Star Citizen Making Progress
We haven't covered Shroud of the Avatar very much over the years, but Richard Garriott's spiritual successor to Ultima appears to be coalescing nicely as it drives towards a full fledged release. Las... Spirit Chosen As Next Loubet Project
Former Origin senior artist Denis Loubet has begun a new Wing Commander sketch. It will feature Mariko Tanaka during some downtime aboard the Tiger's Claw. He (and Glen Johnson) are responsible for ... Wing Commander 4 Cracks the Sadistic Endings List
Wing Commander 4 has popped up on Cracked's list of "Most Sadistic 'Game Over' Scenes." The Price of Freedom is a really rich field to harvest for this subject. Panther's ending with the newbie pilo... Wing Commander Blu-ray Released!
The Wing Commander Movie is now available in high definition on Blu-ray disc! Today's release was finally made possible by Anchor Bay, which republishes cult favorites that may have been overlooked b... It's Birthday Week!
The CIC staff has kicked preparations into high gear as days melt away before the big celebration! There's still tons left to do, but everyone is excited for Friday night. We're especially lucky tha... Congratulations JPL and Curiosity!
Late last night, the Mars Science Laboratory mission successfully delivered the Curiosity rover to the surface of Mars! Watching the telemetry live in #Wingnut was exhilarating, and the results are j... Fat Man Discusses Self-Employment
There's been some cool developments in the life of Wing Commander composer George The Fat Man Sanger. He was recently profiled in the Jobs Plus section of the Austin American-Statesman on his... Hostile Frontiers Getting Cocky
In addition to new ships, Kevin Caccamo has added some cockpits to Hostile Frontier. The first two images show off a Hornet and the third is the beginnings of a Scimitar. It looks like things are c... Need Help From Russian Visitors
We are currently working on a small side project and we could really use the help of a few native Russian speakers. If anyone out there is willing to help and has a few minutes to spare, please contac... Wicked Banshee Under Construction
Deacan found a very cool Wing Commander model over at a German crafters' board. An amazing polystyrene Banshee fighter is being built by elend. What you see below has taken the last couple months, a... Making the Game: ICIS Text 2
It turns out we were burying the lead; this second chart of ICIS text actually compares the current version of the game with the original set of briefings.
These updates are thanks to John "Captain... Black Day for Blackstar
There's more bad news for SpaceTime Studios. The Austin-based developer has been unable to find financing for their Blackstar space combat game and are being forced to cut their development team in ha... Making the Game - Part 93
Today's Wing Commander Prophecy bible update, Series F, represents the second half of the T'lan Meth missions. One cut mission here is fascinating - the Midway would be surrounded by tiny alien probes... Wing One Update: Track 7 Added
Another track from Wing One is now available for download and purchase from Amie Street. "Strike Mission - Go Get 'Em" will be familiar to anyone who attacked a Ralari back in '54! Keep checking back.... Ascii Privateer Fixed
Chris Knudsen has your fix - fixer missions, that is. These are, of course, part of his impressive Privateer Ascii Sector project, which seeks to create a Privateer-style game complete with flight eng... Last Chance to Enter EA Giveaway
Today's the last day to sign up for EA's amazing Arena contest. All you have to do is sign up for the EA Arcade newsletter to enter to win a huge assortment of Wing Commander games - and the systems ... Shipyard Structure Complete For Homeworld Mod
The scaffolding for large ship construction has been completed for the WC4 Homeworld 2 mod. Originally envisioned as an addon to a medium size construction base, this structure now separately builds ... Space Sim First Look: Star Wolves 2
Building on the success of Star Wolves, XBow Software and the 1C Company are well on their way towards completing a sequel. Star Wolves 2 is in the later stages of development now and should be finis... Arbogast Discusses Movie Career
EcranLarge has conducted an interview with Wing Commander movie cinematographer Thierry Arbogast. The conversation covers many aspects of his movie career. Arbogast was also cinematographer for L�on... Classic Gaming Expo 2K5 In Two Weeks
The eighth annual Classic Gaming Expo is now just two weeks away. The event will be held at the San Francisco Airport/Burlingame Hyatt Regency near the foundations of companies such as Apple, Atari a... Cyberion Releases His Latest Model
Cyberion is on a roll after releasing his Drayman and Hellcat models. His latest work is the Confed Shuttle based on the WC3/4 design.
There are two models, one low detailed, the other hi... Void War Trailer Now Available
Early last month we ran a brief preview of an upcoming game called Void War. The game engine is loosely based on Wing Commander and they hope to include a multiplayer feature supporting up to 32 playe... That Game Again
I know we've been on about it all week.. but that's because just about everyone in #Wingnut has been playing it all week. The game isn't all Doom and gloom. Well actually it is, but there are a few bi... DragonCon Flight Suits Prepped
Monee and Tye have been slaving away in Atlanta to prepare our convention attendees for the Wing Commander portion of the annual parade. They've completed a number of Prophecy-era flight suits and ar... Freelancer Price Drops Beginning
Although most places in the US still seem to carry Freelancer for $49.99, DemolitionMan in #Wingnut reports that Circuit City has the game for sale at $29.99 now. A lot of us here at the CIC had quit... Wing Commander Saga Rolls Out New Models
Gevatter Lars of the WC Saga project has some new models finished. These textures are only temporary.
... Unknown Enemy: The Medley
Michael Mahadeen, who's doing the music for Unknown Enemy, has released a 5-minute music sample consisting of his in-game music. You can grab it from their downloads page.... Holding The Line: Chapter 137
Here's Raptor with the introduction to the latest chapter:
Hey all, Raptor here.
HTL continues with part thirteen of the Tiger Hunt series, "Dulce et Decorum Est." As you saw in the last chap... Four Days To Go!
It's now four days and counting until we celebrate our third year at www.wcnews.com. We hope that as many of you as possible visit #Wingnut Friday evening to join us in counting down. The format will ... Trivia 3, Week 41
How does fifty weeks sound for Game Three? Feel free to include your comments on that potential end date with your Week 41 answers.
Welcome to Game Three, Week Forty-One Trivia. We play each week... Wing Commander DVD on Back Order
If you've ordered a Wing Commander DVD from DVD Box Office recently (to take advantage of their free shipping offer), it might be a short while before you get it. Apparently they've sold out, however... Cross Anticipation Builds
KrisV, recently back from Italy, mailed Tuscany Trading and received the following message in regards to the Pilgrim Crosses.Yes, your knife will be shipped in our next shipment. Keep in mind that the... Brazilian Movie Release Confirmation
GGmesquita emailed us to confirm that the WC Movie does appear to be coming out around September 29. He called the local Fox reprentatives and they also expect a release about that time. If you'd like... Fiction Site Opens Today
Jumper asked us to mention Wing Commander: The Lexington Operation, a fan fiction project he's now running. You can find it here.... Circus! Circus!
Hal Indigo reports. Roll up! Roll up! The circus is coming to town! The Bex Planetary Circus has just announced it is to tour all three systems, making appearances on all eight planets (yes...even the...
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