Taking a break from Galaga updates to bring Battlezone and Cold War updates.

Battlezone is at version 0.61 Private Alpha. The naval forces are balanced, with the exception of the Sub. Classic Mode is now functional and features 5 new maps.

F-100 Super Sabre

Canadian CF-105 Arrow

F-106 Delta Dart

Here are the new veterancy icons for the NATO and Soviet armies. They differ between air, ground and sea forces.

I am unable to release Battlezone 0.60 Beta at this time due to multiplayer bugs and work shift changes. However, I have made considerable updates to Galaga. For example, the Space Dock, in this screenshot mockup, is nearing completion. I have also made three new ground-based structures.

The Downloads section of the site got fixed and now includes some content! The first aircraft voxel and latest available beta for Battlezone can be found there.
Work continues on getting Battlezone .60 Beta released before Christmas. Additions include more available maps, including naval warfare maps, and the Heavy Machine Gunner, a new infantry unit exclusive to Advanced Mode.

Over the past week I've picked up on Galaga where I left off, and made new ships and replaced the crappy placeholders. There's still a lot left to do but I got the soundtracks ready, the Skirmish loading screens mostly done, and a slew of unit previews.

Work continues on Battlezone, and as proof, I got a new program to record gameplay test videos with, and a new video of the upcoming beta. The focus on this beta is to fix known bugs from the released 0.59 Beta and to introduce new unit voice-overs. As I stated in the forums, Ares will not be required, but I will make a Launchbase version available for those who would like it.

See the video at this Youtube Link.

It's a great week for Cold War mod progress. Two new voxels done today, the F-8 Crusader and the A-4 Skyhawk. Also here are some I made over the past three days.

F-8 Crusader

A-4 Skyhawk

B-47 Stratojet

F-80C Shooting Star

F-84F Thunderstreak

The Battlezone mod project has also made a stir at Revora and PPM yesterday with mod announcement threads. I'm glad to see such support for the crazy idea that went rampant.