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Last month, we reported that Creative Labs has been using Wing Commander in marketing for an upcoming crowd fund project which aims to... do something. Last night, they sent out a 'first look' email that is still fairly inscrutable. But what IS certain is that the Sound Blaster Re:Imagined... seems to be playing Wing Commander I on some kind of tiny modular screen?

Here are the details from the e-mail. The most interesting part for Wing Commander fans is probably the promise that "many fun apps" are included. It specifically mentions the Sound Blaster Parrot and Dr. Sbaitso, which are the other things they've been using in the marketing. Could they have licensed the original Wing Commander to include with this hardware?

Insider Access Note #1
Meet Sound Blaster Re:Imagine — a modular audio hub that brings all your audio devices together in one place. Switch connections instantly across any input, and

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There's a contemporary claim that Ishtar is a movie that didn't deserve its reputation as one of the worst films of all time; that separated from time and temperament, it holds up as an entertaining film. Well: we have determined that this is not true. Ishtar is a bad movie and it's one whose existence remains mystifying. Sometimes a million strange, well intended pieces can come together just right to make something special. That did not happen here.

… but it did happen in Privateer 2: The Darkening! Which is why we were very interested to learn that the two productions actually share a casting director. The Zimmerman of the agency listed in the Ishtar credits, Davis-Zimmerman, is none other than Jeremy Zimmerman who would go on to not only cast but also APPEAR in Privateer 2! He appears as the half-masked Blessed Brew Bidder #1 during the Uncle Kashumai 'auction' mission.

But he's not the only Ishtar

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This is a reminder that we have another fun #Wingnut movie night planned on Discord this evening! The ongoing theme will be movies that are referenced by Wing Commander in some way. Tonight's film is Sphere (1998) and you can find details on why we're watching it in the announcement post here. The movie will start about 7 PM PST/10 PM EST but feel free to drop by and hang any time!

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Independent observers have reported unusual activity in systems surrounding HIP 87621, intensifying rumours of covert operations in the region.
Multiple reports indicate that megaships have been spotted operating near the permit-locked system over the past week. Though no Power has formally acknowledged involvement, analysts believe this early mobilisation suggests a push for influence around HIP 87621.
Access to the system itself remains under permit lock. All independent colonisation requests for the surrounding area continue to be denied with no reasons cited. Conrad Sterling, a political correspondent for Vox Galactica, noted:
"Typically, when you see megaships mobilising on this scale it usually precedes territorial stakes being claimed. None of the Powers have formally announced such plans but pilots continue to report receiving private messages from their pledged Power representatives

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There's great news for fans of the Wing Commander III and IV enhancement patches: creator Mash has updated both of them! This version overhauls ship rotation and adds higher precision movement, which fixes some existing bugs. The default frame rate is now 60 fps and LODs are now locked to the highest level of detail. In our testing, it's the smoothest Wing Commander III and IV experience yet! You can download updated versions at the patches' respective Githubs:

• Wing Commander III Enhancement Patch
• Wing Commander IV Enhancement Patch

Wing Commander III:

Ship rotations upgrades:

• higher precision rotation.
• updated the precision of axis movement for joysticks from the original range of (-16 to 16) to (-256 to 256).
• enhanced rotation matrix calculations for all ships, player and non-player.
• added a separate matrix for the player for even greater precision. Enabled by default, this can be disabled in

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Back in 2023, we reported on a very cool 3D printed Tarsus made by Cpt. Streets. At the time he promised that a Hornet was up next... and here it is! This is truly spectacular work, complete with a cool base with a printed deck crew. This is one of the coolest printed Wing Commander ships I've seen so far!

It´s a 3D Print an about 9cm (3,5") long...Scale is 1:160 or "Spur N" (for miniature train builders)And it is resin. The file is a mash-up from several (I think 2) Hornets found somewhere in the web.Some parts are modified and other parts are added after print from several vintage spare plastic model kits (most of the details)I add the plastic parts und painted it. But I did not make or print the 3D resin model. This was done by a friend.

And here are some shots of it under construction, including what it looked like before painting and further customization. Actually, the transparent red is pretty