Rampancy

Quite off topic, but cool nevertheless. Butcher sends word of a slick new toy for some Windows Myth II players, PluginViewer:

Another quiet weekend... a time for updating subpages and contemplating the universe. Having figured out the universe, I've moved on and updated the FAQ with a couple of new questions, two or three new answers, and even a picture! Heh.

Help feed a starving webmaster, send in your news, rumors, and insightful questions for the FAQ. Otherwise, things may get ugly around here... I have only one word for you: haikus.

As forecasted by (::roots through archive::) rojay on 10.30, CGW has posted their second of five games that will change gaming forever, via Gamespot. It's an old article, but if it's news to you, stop by and take a look... and while you're there, ignore the Q1 2000 release date. They're on crack.

An interesting item at IMG today, about an upcoming game that could well be a rival for Halo: WWII Online. Like Halo, the game boasts unified land and air combat (and sea combat, too), and is due for an open beta in Q2 2000.

Not many screenshots to look at, though the descriptions are fairly interesting. The persistant online world sounds like a very ambitious version of Warbirds... one to keep an eye on in coming months.