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Today we've got a preview of the original Wing Commander from the February 1st 1991 issue of Japanese gaming magazine LOGIN. It's always fascinating to see how Wing Commander was treated in different places and of course Japan has always been the place to be for gaming. They certainly make it look colorful and fun... which, of course, it was. One interesting thing to note: this magazine took its own screenshots instead of relying on the press kit. You can tell because the script is addressing the pilot as JUNE!

This also seemed like a good place to share an advertisement discovered by the wonderful X-Wing/TIE Fighter Game Series social media account: a 1996 advertisement for Wing Commander III PSX from the October issue of Jugemu. Thanks for thinking of us!

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AllTinker has another treat for Wing Commander obsessions: they've successfully extracted the 3D models from the 3DO port of Wing Commander III! The 3DO version of WC3 is a significant update to the game which reworks every single mission and changes a number of aspects of the game, some to adapt to the platform and some to finish small features that couldn't be closed out on the original release. All of the game's 3D models are reworked for the 3DO version of the engine… but that's not just to lower their resolution. Many of them, the super large objects in particular, are redesigned in significant ways… and new textures make all of the Kilrathi ships feel especially different.

• WC3 3DO Objects (ZIP, 4mb)

Some that are of special interest include the 3DO-exclusive Kilrathi gun platform, which the game uses to replace the ground missions. The Hvar'kann dreadnaught is also special because we believe you

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Zorgon Peterson has announced the release of the Lynx Highliner, a new medium ship engineered for maximum passenger capacity.
Designed as a pure passenger liner, the Lynx Highliner prioritises capacity expansion and luxury over versatility and its five hardpoints to provide it with enough defensive capability for even the most dangerous tourist spots.
Engineers have also confirmed the ship will be fitted with supercharged Frame Shift Drives, with a focus on speed, charge rate and deceleration.
A Zorgon Peterson senior technical designer stated:
"The Lynx Highliner was built to provide maximum capacity, and it can be fitted with the new Mk II Class Passenger Cabins, ensuring it takes passengers to their destination in style."
"The new cabin designs were well received with early focus groups.", he added.
Due to the overwhelming success of internal design trials, the Lynx Highliner has received

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Authorities in the Lhou Mans system have issued an urgent call for assistance following a series of attacks on local tourist facilities.
Although security forces successfully prevented further attacks, Dashiell Port, Sabine Gateway, Ryman Enterprise and Webb City all suffered heavy damage during the raids.
Independent pilots have been asked to evacuate stranded civilians to safety from all ports within the system to nearby systems while emergency teams secure the damaged facilities.
A Zorgon Peterson representative issued this statement to Vox Galactica following the news of the attacks:
"We have accelerated the shipyard release of the new Lynx Highliner to assist with any evacuation efforts in light of these attacks."
"The Lynx Highliner's capacity to carry more passengers than any other vessel, together with its multiple hardpoint configuration, has the potential to make a difference where

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Here's a fun one for a lazy Sunday: AD has discovered a set of Privateer 2: The Darkening screenshots on a Czech cover CD. These images were originally published with the December 1996 issue of Score magazine (#36). As you can see, they are from one of Origin's press kits and represent a pre-release version of the game. Some of these have been seen before but several have never been archived! Some of these images are also the ones used on the back of the box. You can find an image of the entire cover disc here.

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Excalibur was a very interesting movie; much closer to Dune (1984) than how I had pictured it going in! Now this week we've got a very silly one: FOX's 2003 masterpiece/contractually obligated American Idol winner vehicle From Justin to Kelly. And how did we come to this choice? It's my week as the birthday boy, that's how! Read on to learn more about why we're exploring a movie that really no one ever needed to see. You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.

A few nights back, we were talking about how movie club isn't likely to ever feature any movies from after 1999. Since the rules require that a movie or creative must have inspired (or been referenced) in a Wing Commander project, the vast majority of movies will always date from before the 1999 Wing Commander movie. Unless, I theorized, we could find anything connected to the 2007 Xbox Live Arcade game Wing Commander Arena. I was