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Fresh Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Console Previews

Submitted by badman on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 16:20

With the end of May and the release of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 inching ever closer, several more previews have appeared in the mysterious tubes also known as the internet.

PC Zone Investigates the State of the Modding Scene

Submitted by badman on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 18:33

Lifted straight from the June issue of the magazine, PC Zone's investigative feature "Wrecking the Mod" is now available online. The piece takes a long, hard look at the current state of the modding scene and whether or not it's past its prime. Several developers chime in with their thoughts on the matter, including Splash Damage's own Steve Gaffney. It's a worthwile read with some interesting insights, so go check it out!

Bongoboy is Hurling Controllers / Mice At... Games That Don't Take All Week To Finish

Submitted by Bongoboy on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 10:37

Hello playmates. Having lost previous months to big, deep, long games, recently I've been snacking heavily on lots of small ones. I was really impressed by the Independent Games Festival nominees at this year's GDC, and ever since have felt compelled to cast a tiny piglike eye over some of the less famous titles and genres.

ETQW 1.5 Changelog Revealed

Submitted by badman on Thu, 05/08/2008 - 11:59

Work on the latest game update for Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is steaming ahead at full knots and we're now testing the latest version of it internally to see if there are any glaring issues left to fix. Even more exciting, we've put together the final changelog for the update, which you can find concealed somewhere within this blog update. In a smallish nutshell, 1.5 brings a number of new features and customization options to ETQW and fixes all of the issues left over from 1.4. Let's have a look:

Paul Wedgwood to Speak at Develop 2008

Submitted by badman on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 11:49

Splash Damage owner and Creative Director Paul Wegdwood will be part of a business panel at this year's Develop conference. Descriptively titled "Why We Sold Our Studio; And Why We Didn't", the panel will also feature Bizarre Creations's Sarah Chudley, Kuju Entertainment's Ian Baverstock, and Intent Media's Michael French. Develop 2008 is set to take place from July 29th to 31st in Brighton, England, and will feature over 90 speakers across 60 sessions. More information on the event and how to register for it can be found at www.develop-conference.com.

ETQW Limited Collector's Edition Officially an Award-Winning Design

Submitted by badman on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 14:30

We've always known that the Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Limited Collector's Editing was Cool Looking™, but now it's officially an award-winning design! For those who are incredibly confused, allow me to explain: The MI6 Game Marketing Conference took place in San Francisco last month and among a number of talks and panels about game marketing, the event also recognized outstanding achievements in product design, promotion, and marketing with a number of awards. The Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Limited Collector's Edition was bestowed the Silver Muse for Best Wrapping - Product Packaging and joined a number of other high profile titles such as Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, and Bioshock in this year's line-up of winners. You can see a small picture of the awards statue on the right - click the Read more link for a larger version!

Currently Hurling Controllers / Mice At... - Grand Fit Auto

Submitted by badman on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 18:47

It's GTA4 week! Few games are as ... present as Grand Theft Auto 4 is around the office, so expect much of this installment of Stuff We're Playing to focus on the latest incarnation of the franchise that is single handedly eroding the morals and humanity of every child on the planet. It's not all about capping punkz this week, though, since both the Metal Gear Online beta and Wii Fit were released right before the Grandest of marketing onslaughts.

So, without further ado, let's see what's currently lurking in people's disc trays:

Currently Hurling Controllers / Mice At... Condemned Sam & Mario Kart

Submitted by badman on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 18:46

Gather 'round, children, it's time for another installment of Stuff We're Playing. This past week saw the release of Nintendo Characters In Tiny Vehicles, which has since become a popular lunch and evening distraction here on the Splash Damage Peninsula of Productivity.

For those keeping track, we've got a new face joining us this week, with Ben 'Randles' Hopkinson of Rackage fame strenghtening our ranks as IT Manager. *applause*

Snap to Grid - ETQW Mapping Spotlight: Comm Link and Meltdown

Submitted by Salteh on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 14:20

The QUAKE Wars SDK was released about five months ago and people have been working hard creating new content for the game. Most of you will have heard of the Wheels of War and ETQWPro mods, but what about maps? Good news! The first few maps have already reached beta stage and are nearing completion. With all this new content on the horizon, we thought it would be a good idea to dedicate a new series of blog posts to it.

Enter the supremely cleverly titled "Snap to Grid" written by Salteh of ETQW Mapping fame. In this initial installment, he'll be taking a look at Comm Link by zig-zag and Meltdown by Chris.

International Tapir Day!

Submitted by Bongoboy on Sun, 04/27/2008 - 15:24

Who can truly say when the love affair between Splash Damage and the noble Tapir first began? One way or another, we've all received noble service from the Tapir. It has lurked playfully in our forums. It has adorned our GDF Strategic Strike Missile. It has hidden within the text on the GDF Field Ops' visor. It even played a vital part in the MegaTexture technology itself.

Now it's time to give something back.

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