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Exploring a Cockpit Artpiece Mystery

Folks, I’d like to introduce you to a true mystery that is driving insane. These photos were kindly posted by a game art collector who purchased them from artist Greg Winters.The first is the...

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Winters Resists Hudson's Legacy Projects

President-elect Felicia Winters has vowed to defeat new legislation proposed by outgoing President Zachary Hudson. If funded, these initiatives will establish a media standards regulator, set up a...

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WC Music Highlighted at NDC Oslo Conference

Lars Ivar Igesund tipped us off about a neat feature shown at NDC Oslo. It includes a brief segment on how Wing Commander leveraged its audio design in the "A Brief History of Computer Music" panel....

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Concerns Raised over Titan Returnees

People who were recovered from the Thargoids have been flagged as potential biohazards by an Imperial medical institute. Dr Zoe Terentia , chief researcher at Kamadhenu Medipure , published her...

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Classic Gaming Arena Supports WC Armada Internet Play

Does anyone out there use Classic Gaming Arena? We've seen it come through Anatoly Shashkin's DOS Nostalgic feed in the past, and it supports DOSBox and Wing Commander Armada's IPXNet/NetBIOS...

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WC3 DOS to Windows Update Preps for Future Enhancement Pack

Destro recently launched a big update to his Wing Loader program that adds speech to WC1. In preparation for a future update that would aim to add high quality videos into WC3, Destro made this simple...

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Torval Mining Campaign Marks Ownership Change

*Pilots' Federation ALERT* A mining initiative is being held in the LHS 3872 system, as Torval Mining Ltd welcomes its new CEO. Senator Zemina Torval, owner of the Imperial company until recently, has...

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Kilrathi Magazine Art Is My Passion

I love finding magazine articles where they've commissioned their own Wing Commander art. Even this one. From "PC Games" magazine.Modern life may be rubbish, but it's worse in the future. So relieve...

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Centurion 3D Print Demonstrates Expert Craftsmanship

LYP Studios has done it again! Lee Yee Pei has built a second Wing Commander model, and it is absolutely gorgeous. This time it's the Centurion from Privateer. The bulk of the ship was 3D printed, but...

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Secret Ops Video Archive Now Online! Plus Bonus WCP Announcements

LOAF and AD have completed another game in their march to completely overhaul the CIC's Holovids video archive. Secret Ops is the latest addition. You might be thinking, "Did that gave have video?" It...

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Alliance Reviews Sirius Defence Pact

The Alliance Assembly has approved a formal evaluation of its strategic defence pact with Sirius Corporation. The vote to launch an independent inquiry was led by Councillor Nakato Kaine, who...

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These Vintage Wireframes Are Great, But...

I would give so much to be able to read the text on these monitors from Wing Commander III. Look, there's a designation for the Hellcat V right there! F-86 maybe? F-46C?

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New Centurion Print Rocks Sleek Black Look

Longscope has posted a pic of a beautiful Centurion that he built with an Elegoo Saturn 2 8K 3D printer. I know we just posted another gorgeous Centurion model last week, but I see these as being...

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Drakhri Construction Process Sounds Like Fun

It's been a killer week for Wing Commander models! Today we've got a Drakhri built by Ardias and based on Klavs' original 3D model. There's actually two variants depicted below that differ in a clever...

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Just Our Cup of Tea

I got curious about one of the transports from Secret Ops; turns out "Kyoto Rose" is a kind of tea! So we ordered some from Amazon to try. And it was just fine! Make your own fun!!!You can also listen...

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Mining Campaign in LHS 3872 Concludes

*Pilots' Federation ALERT* Torval Mining Ltd has announced that sufficient quantities of mined resources were delivered to its subsidiary faction. The Aristocrats of Cuacocha, who control the LHS 3872...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey all, the CIC staff is trying to have a low key Thanksgiving this year. To those who celebrate, we hope you stay safe and manage to connect with those you love. And if you're tired of hearing about...

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Azimuth Biotech: 'We Can Serve Alliance'

Azimuth Biotech has suggested that it can replace Sirius Corporation as the Alliance's anti-xeno military partner. The move follows the Alliance Assembly's decision to reevaluate its strategic xeno...

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Happy Black Friday!

Whether you're looking for the perfect WC gift or trying to fill out your collection, here's a rundown of various Wing Commander items on the market today. You might be surprised to see how many things...

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Own a Piece of Prophecy History

Here's something you don't see every day! Billy Joe Cain was the lead designer on Wing Commander Prophecy, and his connections to the team have helped him come into possession of a highly collectible...

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