C&C Labs News

• GenDev has released a bunch of new models you can use in your Generals or Zero Hour mod. There are ten! They're cool looking so check 'em out.
  
  
• Ash from CNCSeries wants hear about your "newbie moments". He has this to say on CNCSeries:

  Toying around with an idea I hope will be quite funny, providing enough of you contribute - I'm just asking you to send me your 'newbie moments', the truly comedic/stupid/downright what the hell things you've done without knowing any better. Whether it be first sitting down to playing a game, or anything relating to C&C in some shape or form (I'll be leniant, otherwise it'll be boring), send it in and share the laughs around. Contact me via PM, MSN if you have me, or good old fashioned email. If you wish for me to post your story anonymously, just ask. Oh, and no, you won't see any from us. We're perfect, see.

  
  
• Halogen Mod has released a new render of the Scorpion Tank and some background on it.
  
• Cybergooch, the home of Eric Gooch (former Westwood Studios artist) has released some new rendered artwork to the Tiberian Sun section of his site.
  
• C&C Tomorrow is trying to put together a list of the community's map makers:

  I am trying to compile a list of all mapmakers in this community to post on C&C Tomorrow. If you are a mapmaker, please send an e-mail to tree@cnc-tomorrow.net with the following information:
  * e-mail
  * Website (Optional)
  * Forums you are a member of and post on
  * Current Project (Optional)
  * Nickname
  * Real Name (optional)
  * Specialty - The game you map for, and the type. Such as Yuri's Revenge Stronghold maps
  Thanks! :D

  Last edited by Mike on 1/31/2005 6:54 PM

• CNC DEN has a Westwood tribute up, as well as a new ZH map.
• The Dead 6 mod team have posted the chat log from their recent community chat. They're also looking for level designers.
• At All-Stars we are looking for someone to do the particle effects for the mod. If you're interested, e-mail me at Blbpaws@cncgeneralsworld.com with the subject "Job Opening."

• CNC DEN has new maps, replays, and a new poll.
• According to a Gamespot story, EALA has laid off 60 people, bringing their total down to 320. These cuts were supposedly across all franchises, which means RA3 could be affected in some way.
• Cold War Crisis has a new render and a video.
• CNC Planet (German site) has interviewed Joe Kucan (who played Kane in a number of CNC games). Read the interview here. It's in English, don't worry.
• The Great Trench War has 13 new renders.
• An Act of War has a new render up of the first Iraqi unit, a Construction Dozer.

• Lion, from CNC DEN has announced a new DEN site he will be running, PETRODEN. It will cover the game Empire at War, made by Petroglyph Games which consists of nineteen former Westwood Studios employees (of 23 on their staff). CNC DEN also has a new war story, new replays, a new map, and a new mod (for Vanilla Generals only).
• CNC Holland annouces that they will be doing a version 1.7 of their mod soon, the last one before version 2.0 is released.
• Cold War Crisis has a new render up, showcasing their Mig-25 Foxbat.
• The First Tiberium War has released some new screens, showcasing the MRLS, among others.
• Vietnam Reborn has four new renders up, showing the AH1 Cobra, the F105 Jet, and others.
• PCTeen1, from An Act of War has a new render up of the MH60, a varient of the UH-60 Blackhawk.
• The Great Trench War is showcasing their movable cannons.
• The Dead 6 mod team is going to be holding two Q&A chats this week. Head to their site for details.
• Matze has released v0.31 of his FinalBIG editor that allows for BIG extraction and editing. It works for Generals, Zero Hour, and Battle for Middle-Earth., and the new version comes with a W3D viewer. More info and the download can be found here.

• CNC DEN is starting newsletter feature again. They also have two new Zero Hour maps, 15 new Zero Hour replays, and a Renegade-themed music video from Tesla7zap. In addition, CNC DEN is celebrating its third anniversary. Congrats to Lion and the staff!
• The Vietnam Reborn team has uploaded 5 new renders and a screenshot.
• EA's Aaron, community manager for BFME and other EA games, made a post on the Middle Earth MW forums. A brief snippet:

  I think it is also an extremely important point for you guys to remember that quite often EA can put a very high quality fun title out almost EVERY year. You got Generals in early 2003, Zero Hour not too long after in the same year, and a little bit more than a year later after that you get TBFME. All three games have an average review rating higher than 80% which by the most hardcore and casual gamers standards, is a very good worthy game.

  The rest can be read here.
• The First Tiberium War and Cold War Crisis won awards in ModDB's recent awards for 2004 contest.
• CNC Reborn has released a render of the Nod Tick Tank.
• Imperial Assault has released a demo mission. It's their first one and weighs in a 66MB.

• CNC NZ has a new layout.
• Planet CNC has reviewed the Return of the Dawn mod, and they've also reviewed First Tiberium War. They also have a new, Kane-themed, wallpaper.
• Lion, from CNC DEN has 4 new ZH maps as well as a letter from a soldier in Afghanistan.
• Mithril, founder of Script Development Inititive is leaving. We wish him very well and thank him for the time he spent in the community.
• An Act of War has a number of new renders up, and I must say, they look quite good.

• Planet CNC has a new, RA3-themed, wallpaper.
• Final Alert announced a new mod for Yuri’s Revenge and has released a screenshot.
• Lion, from CNC DEN has interviewed me about the All-Stars mod.
• SDI has 2 new tutorials up, in German.

• First, like MicScoTho mentioned, I must give a hearty congratulations to CNC Series. It's great to have them back.
• CNC DEN has a new map up, "Stoney Batter." It was made by Lion, the webmaster. They also have four new replays.
• True War 2, a ZH mod, has released a new render and screenshot.
• The Road to Moscow mod has released a couple of new renders. They also are looking for a skinner.
• CNC Crimson Dawn has annouced that they will have their own EXE, and that they will not be requiring a CD to play. For more info on their current updates, see this thread in their forums.
• Petroglyph Games made up of many former Westwood Studios employees has annouced that their game will be called: "STAR WARS: EMPIRE AT WAR." They expect to release more infomation soon, and the game is due out in late 2005. They were also featured in two major PC magazines recently: PCZone of the UK and Computer Gaming World in the 'States. Planet CNC has scans of both of the articles.
• Speaking of Planet CNC, they are now covering military advances as well, and they started this off with some news on High Powered Microwave Research. Sounds a bit like Generals, doesn't it?

The site is awash with dynamic features. You can rate files, sort them in your order, comment, bookmark and do many, many other exciting things. Customise your news for example. All you have to do is register an account - it'll take one minute at the most and you'll also be able to post in the forum.

• CNC DEN has a new war story, "Labor Day," a new poll, and a new "Art of Defense" map.
• The Restore Justice mod is in need of more 3D modellers and artists.
• Project Perfect Mod has annouced the winners of the its Tiberian Sun mapping contest. First place went to Wes.
• CNC Holland has been featured in PC Action a German gaming magazine. Congrats to the entire mod team!
• CNC-HQ, a German fansite, has interviewed Renardin of the CNC Reborn mod for Renegade. The interview is in English.
• Planet CNC has a new poll up.
• CNC Central has posted a review of the Return of the Dawn 2.3 mod. They gave it a 9.5/10. Read the review here.

• CNC DEN has a number of updates. They have a new search function, as well as two new maps for Zero Hour.
• Rushz0rz has started a site for CNC Tournaments with cash prizes. You can find it here for now, but he expects to be switching hosts to CNCNZ soon.
• The Cold War Crisis mod team has uploaded a new, 30 MB DivX codec, video showcasing their F-15 Eagle. They also have a new map up, just for the mod.
• I posted about this recently, but I'd just like to remind everyone that the All-Stars Mod is looking for a single-player mission maker with experience and an AI scripter. If interested, e-mail me at Blbpaws@cncgeneralsworld.com

• At CNC DEN, Lion has started his "Picture of the Moment" feature. He also has uploaded a new shell map and a new skirmish map. Check them out.
• HeXetic, from Planet CNC, has written a very comprehensive review of Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth, specifically focusing on how the game's traits will carry over to RA3. I found it a very interesting read; go here to get it.
• Planet CNC also has a interview with the CNC Europe mod. Quite interesting...
• Also Home Land Fed has conducted an interview with Mike Legg, co-founder of Petroglyph Games (a company with a number of former Westwood employees). Head here to read it.
  Last edited by Blbpaws on 1/1/2005 9:30 PM

• At All-Stars we are in need of a single player mission maker. Some experience is required. If you're interested, e-mail me at Blbpaws@cncgeneralsworld.com. Also, expect a large update, including new screens, from us next week.
• The Blitzrieg 2 team has posted up some new screens, showcasing the V2 rocket. They look quite good.
• Over at Renegade: A New Hope they have released render of their Storm Trooper model. For those who've never heard of R:ANH, it's a Star Wars total conversion for Renegade.
• Also, on behalf of MicScoTho, Luckie, and all the staff at CNC GeneralsWorld.com, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy and safe New Year. We'll certainly be working on this site for it, and we hope you'll join us.