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E3 2007
It seems that E3 2007 will be invitation only this year, at the request of the exhibitors.
E3 will run from July 11th to 13th in Santa Monica and coverage will be provided by E3 Insider, G4tv.com:
(Special Preview events running on Tuesday the 10th.)
and gametrailers.com .
This year's public showcase will be Eforall 2007 , held from October 18-21, 2007 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.Signups are currently open for visitors and media reps but the exhibitors registration doesn't go online until the 22nd, so who's going to turn up is anyone's guess!Confirmed special events so far include the Video Games Live concert , and the World Series of Video Games.
For information and updates, keep checking with us!
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1 video interview and 3 new screens
Feeling nostalgic for the pre-beta days? A time when every short interview or small image was huge news, gobbled up by masses of marauding Quake fans?
Well, then this one's for you!
Gamesradar are now featuring a great interview with Locki and, while it doesn't contain any new information, it's a good chance to recap for some of the QW-news veterans and a handy catch-up for our newly-joined brethren.
Also accompanied by 3 new screenshots (2 of which hail from Ark and Refinery).
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News from the Beta
It doesn't happen every day, but it is definitely worth hanging out on IRC channel #etqwbeta for the occasions when the developers take the time for an impromptu Q&A.
Another such occasion happened again very recently and a lot of useful information was released at the same time!
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Beta Client update incoming!
Positive proof that the development team behind QuakeWars really are listening to the feedback being given and are doing everything in their power to improve the game.
The first update will be rolled out some time next week and is set to include an auto-update feature, bot implementation (for more on the bots, read IGN's recent interview with John Dean ), server browser fixes and memory leak fixes and improved prediction.
For full details, Check our Badman's latest Blog on the official community site!
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Badman's Blog
In the wake of the beta launch, a few things are becoming clear: the launch (barring one or two small glitches) was a resounding success and it was even more popular than anyone could have predicted!
Valuable feedback is already rolling in from players around the world and enthusiasm, rather than fading, is growing daily.
Badman's latest blog sheds a lot more light on the astounding numbers involved in the Beta and just how they are managing to cope with the high player demands. He even manages to hint, teasingly, about future Beta updates.
If you are having problems playing the Beta, check out forumplanet for some of the bugs and fixes so far. And don't forget to hang out in the official Beta IRC channel at #etqwbeta or with us at #etqw for realtime help.
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Win your Beta Key!
Hand’s up who wants a public beta key? Well, now’s your chance!
We are giving away 3 VIP keys and 3 ETQW goody packs to the top 3 ETQW.com T-shirt designs.
We already put together a ‘starter kit’ full of useful graphics and fonts to get you going… but it’s up to you if you choose to use them or not!
T-shirt designs are restricted to 3 colours or less and must be created originally for this contest!
The winner will also be adopted as the official ETQW.com T-shirt design, available soon through our merchandise section!
To join, all you have to do is sign up through the forums, download the starter kit, including the t-shirt templates, and let your creativity run wild.
All entries can be submitted via the contest links and will be displayed on the site for all our members to check out and rate.
Submissions close on Friday 6th July and winners will be notified via email and through the ETQW.com site on Saturday 7th July!
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ET:QW Tournament at Quakecon 2007
Quakecon 2007 will take place this year from August the 2nd through to the 5th at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.
Last year, Enemy Territory: Quakewars was still very much in it's infancy compared to the version of the game we see today in the numerous reviews and previews... but still managed to take QC 2006 by storm!
This year, ET: QW is sure to make another huge impact, making it's first large-scale tournament debut.
32 teams will battle it out in a 6v6 double elimination contest.
“For over 10 years gamers have debated who the best overall QUAKE player is, and this year we’re giving our competitors the chance to stake that claim in our world exclusive Quad Damage tournament,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “We’re also giving teams the chance to be crowned the first ever Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars champions, and thanks to NVIDIA’s $100,000 total prize purse, the competition will be more intense than ever.”
Source: Quakecon.org
Locki Beta Interview
After the recent - hugely popular - ETQW Public Beta launch, ET.FR took the opportunity to talk directly with Paul 'Locki' Wedgwood about his thoughts so far, further game developments, ETQW TV and his plans for the future.
Read the interview at ET.FR
Public Beta Day 5
The final 15000 Fileplanet keys have now been distributed. But that's no excuse not to keep looking us up on IRC at #ETQW
The beta channel is also live and kicking at #etqwbeta (Quakenet) and if you still don't have the Beta Client, don't forget to grab it here (you might need it)!
If you got your keys, well done! GG and let us know how you're getting on and if you have any problems.
For those of you who didn't, yet, receive a key; keep checking back here.. we have a few plans for you.
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German Staff needed
In the battle to save the Earth, we need all the help we can get!
ETQW.com is recruiting German-speaking staff to help us ward off the coming invasion. Interested? Apply directly to info@etqw.com.
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Public Beta Day 4
ETQW public Beta keys for non-paying Fileplanet members will be made available this evening at 11 AM PST / 19 BST / 20 CET.
Keep checking the signup link at http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/quakewars/!! Don't miss out on this one guys!
Sewer: tactical notes
Now that the Public Beta is in full swing, more than a few clans are making full use of their advance opportunity to delve deeper into the tactical side of the Sewer map.
For those of us who are not fortunate enough to be playing along, and learning, with these soon-to-be-pro gamers; Bongoboy kindly took some time out from his own grueling regime to provide a tactical guide so we won't be left too far behind the rest!
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Activision newsletter
Things have been moving pretty quickly the last few days, so for those of you who feel that they might have missed something along the way Activision's latest newsletter is a quick and easy way to catch up. More
1 hour of Beta footage!
Quite a few ingame videos have already hit the various boards... but what we really needed was one that walked us through all the various aspects of the beta.
This almost-1-hour-long video details all classes, vehicles and deployables.. so don't expect too much combat action!
Also downloadable in our Video Section
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Beta Q&A
To celebrate the start of the Public Beta, an impromptu Q&A found itself being held on the IRC channel specially commissioned for the duration of the beta (#etqwbeta on Quakenet).
A number of developers gave their time to answering questions on the beta and upcoming full version of the game.
Read on to download the full logs.
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First Beta Screenshots and Videos
The official Community Site is beginning to groan a little under the weight of the masses of eye-candy flooding in after yesterday's grand Beta Opening.
So.. we decided to help them share the load a little.
With thanks to everyone who gave their time to create these files!
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