I think that's part of the intent here - he's showing that they're NOT in a professional environment anymore like they were aboard a Confed carrier. Pliers isn't in it to pay his rent or putting years in to earn a pension. He could quit or be fired tomorrow and wouldn't give a rip. The...

That is the crux of it though - the passionate fans are using AI as a tool to automate repetitive elements while handcrafting the parts that matter. You don't even notice. On the other hand, there has been an explosion of projects this year that throw a bunch of familiar WC art into an AI...

Square Enix Music Online has posted an interview with famous video game composer James Hannigan. He's been recently responsible for scoring music for the last few Command & Conquer and Harry Potter games, but one of his first projects was the in-game and theme music for Privateer 2: The...

The newest and most comprehensive WC3 enhancement patch (and one literally referred to as the "WC3 enhancement patch") is the one from Mash at https://www.wcnews.com/news/2024/05/15/new-enhancement-patch-upgrades-wc3-resolution-and-video That's probably a good place to start to get an idea of...

Gameplay improvements shared so far include some of the existing "fan enhancements" (some of which do include higher resolution support), higher frame rate and controller support: See Mash's patch for an example of what's possible...

It's a good week to buy Wing Commander games thanks to GOG's Sci-Fi Sale! Each of the WC titles is marked down 75% to $1.49. Since the theme is science fiction, the discount doesn't extend to games like Strike Commander, but it does include Bioforge, Crusader, System Shock and others. The...

It may still not be fall yet anywhere, but GOG.com's long-running Autumn Sale is winding down. This is the final weekend. Rather than across-the-board flat savings for every title, there is some variation this time. Most Wing Commander games are still 75% off. Prophecy and Privateer 2 get a...

This weekend is the last chance to grab the Wing Commander games on sale via GOG's 15th Anniversary Sale. Coincidentally, this timed perfectly to overlap with the Wing Commander series' birthday earlier this week. It's also a slightly higher discount than we've seen recently with a full 75%...

GOG's annual spring sale is now in full swing, and Wing Commander discounts are back! Individual games in the series are now 75% off at $1.49 each or $11.92 for the whole series until Thursday. A new feature has also recently been added: cloud saves! The front page is advertising WC1&2, WC3...

Iceblade has made huge advances with the Flight Commander ship editor that he's making in conjunction with Wing Commander Fleet Assault. It already works for basic ship features, but he's expanding it now to integrate tweaks to turrets and eventually a mew 3D viewer to more readily see...

We want to hear your suggestions for Wing Commander Fan Project & Web Site of the Year. Voting will occur at the end of the month and be based off the items that you submit! Our prior winners are below. There has been a ton of fan activity lately, so there's plenty of recognition to go...

Voting wraps up this weekend, and the winners will soon be announced for the 2009 Fan Project and Web Site of the Year Awards. This year's roster of nominees is as good as ever, and it's great to see them get the attention they deserve. Although there will only be a couple winners, you can...

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The movie club friends voted to postpone last week's outing, so we've tentative rescheduled Raiders of the Lost Ark to July 24. You can read about the film's WC connection here. Stay tuned to the news this Friday morning for confirmation that the party's still on! -- Original update...

Today's previously scheduled Wing Commander Cartoon Party will be delayed until next Saturday. We'll now be watching four episodes of Babylon 5 and discussing their unique connections to the Wing Commander universe together on July 25. If you cleared your schedule to spend your morning with...