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    Retro Reviewers Consider Award-Worthy Highlights of WC2 (June 1, 2024)

    Today we're sharing the Official Oscarinas "nominations video" for Wing Commander 2. There's lots of retro reviews and playthroughs of games on the internet, but this one stands out in a crowded field. This clip is technically part of an elaborate award season that they put together to...
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    Possible Promotional Wing Commander Pin Surfaces (May 31, 2024)

    Today we have another very cool find by Dominus of Exult. He happened to stumble across a pin in a vintage collectible shop. It's very possible that this was some kind of localized promotional giveaway in Germany from the '90s. I'm definitely in love with this simple retro design! For...
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    Ready to Patch Things Up (May 30, 2024)

    He's just a big Concordia fan and picked up a Concordia jacket at the Academy gift shop on his way off Earth.
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    Flying into That Wild Purple Yonder (May 29, 2024)

    Tonight we have a serene Hornet flyby arranged and rendered by Mac. The fighter models themselves were originally designed by Klavs. I like this scene for today's news because the color palette seems to match the common tones of Star Trek Discovery, which will be flying off into the bluish...
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    Two Month Warning: Wing Commander Arena Delisting in July (May 28, 2024)

    Don't wait! This is why I keep reminding people of this over and over and over. Your 17 year window of opportunity to buy a copy closes in two months!
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    Even More Movie Maniac Fan Art (May 20, 2024)

    Today we've got the sequel to the Matthew Lillard art recently made by NMA Nekro. They've collaborated with dogseatdogstoo to start with one of the earlier pieces, colorize it and add some atsy WC (Secret Missions 2 to be exact) elements. What do you think? It's wild how many huge Lillard...
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    Two Month Warning: Wing Commander Arena Delisting in July (May 28, 2024)

    The clock continues to tick down towards the formal delisting of Wing Commander Arena from the Xbox 360 Marketplace. As of July 29, 2024, all Xbox 360 games that aren't forward compatible to the modern Xbox One/Series consoles will no longer be sold. This is a bittersweet (more bitter than...
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    Watch Walton Goggins’ Brief but Exhilarating Wing Commander 4 Cameo (May 27, 2024)

    One of the biggest television shows of the year is Fallout, which is based on the classic video game series. It has a handful of endearing and memorable characters, including Walton Goggins' The Ghoul. But did you know this wasn't his first time acting in a video game-based production? As we...
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    'Wing Leader' WC1 Unity Remake Project Assets Released! (May 24, 2024)

    One of the many exciting fan projects that legendary artist and programmer Howard Day has created over the years is Wing Leader, a modern WC1 remake in the Unity engine. During the 2019-2021 time period, Howie shared a lot of awesome concept material, art and engine demonstrator content, but...
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    Limited Gog Sale on Original Trilogy Plus Privateer (May 21, 2024)

    Today we've got an unusual stealth GOG deal that slipped in under the radar. Most Wing Commander discounts are tied to a theme or event, such as a "Sci-Fi Sale" or "Spring Sale," but we can't seem to find a corresponding association this time. We also have a much more limited selection of WC...
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    Who is Zak Skintight? (May 22, 2024)

    Frequent readers of the Tri-System CCN booth news will find about ten stories written about Zakariah_Skintight and his hit band, The Buttock Men. But who is Zak Skintight and why is he featured so prominently? LOAF recently caught up with Privateer 2 developer Paul Hughes and finally got the...
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    Moving On (May 14, 2024)

    Following up with this nice clarifying image LOAF made in case anyone isn't clear on the answers:
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    Wing Commander Fans Salute Klavs' Legacy (May 18, 2024)

    We reported earlier this week on the untimely passing of Wing Commander superfan Adam "Klavs" Burch. It can be hard to find the words to appropriately express people's thoughts at a time like this, so some fellow fans have turned to more visual attempts. Both tributes below features Klavs'...
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    Very Fine Rendering of a Very Fine Carrier (May 17, 2024)

    AD spotted a phenomenal pair of art pieces by AEdwardBaker. He's just created a beautiful take on the TCS Victory. This test render is only available in 1080p, but there's already so much great detail in everything down to the laser turrets and weathering on the hull paint. It's really slick...
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    Wing Commander III Enhancement Patch

    Amazing, thanks for the pictures!
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