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FiringSquad recently did an extensive interview for the upcoming Mad Doc Software-Bethesda Softworks space based action-strategy game Star Trek Legacy but with our Star Trek week this week we decided to get a brief update on the game courtesy of Mad Doc associate producer Gary Conti:

FiringSquad: First, it was recently announced that all five Trek TV captains would be contributing to the voice action for Star Trek: Legacy? Was it hard to get all five actors on board for the game?
Gary Conti: It started out as a crazy idea, and at first it was very slow going, but just as we were about to give up, it all came together. Now that it’s over – I can tell you it was completely worth it!

FiringSquad: What was it like working with the actors on their roles? Did it take a while for them to get into character?
Gary Conti: It was fantastic. All five were friendly and professional; it was truly a treat. The sessions went smoothly – they are all so familiar with those characters that they just stepped right into them.

FiringSquad: In the recent Game Informer magazine it was revealed that Trek historical battles might be included as downloadable content. Can you give us an update on those plans?
Gary Conti: No word on that yet, we’re still hard at work here locking the game down, adding a sparkling layer of polish, and practicing our Deathmatch skills so we’ll be unbeatable on Xbox Live when the game ships this fall.

FiringSquad: Can you give us any more info on a possible playable demo for the game and/or mod tools for the PC version?
Gary Conti: We currently don’t plan on releasing a demo for the game, and we can’t give specifics on modding tools yet.

FiringSquad: Finally is there anything else you wish to say about Star Trek: Legacy on this week of Trek’s 40th anniversary?
Gary Conti: We’ll be celebrating this Star Trek milestone at the office this week, but it will be brief, as we’re very close to completion. The end of the wait is near, and we’re excited that people will be playing the game this fall!

Corgi USA, the leading name in die-cast scale models, has acquired the license from Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce exclusive high end collectible metal figurines of some of the hottest characters in the comic book world.

Chicago, IL – Corgi USA, the leading name in die-cast scale models, has acquired the license from Marvel Entertainment, Inc. to produce exclusive high end collectible metal figurines of some of the hottest characters in the comic book world.

The initial Marvel line, to be introduced at the American International Toy Fair in February, 2006, will include Spider-Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor as well as other heroes and villains. Unlike the resin-only figures of these characters currently on the market, Corgi’s 1/12th scale (approx. 6″) metal figures will stand the test of time. Produced in very limited quantities, these highly detailed figures will be priced to encourage consumers to collect the complete line. The first figure produced in the series will be exceedingly limited and sure to enhance collectibility.

Each character will be produced in 3D along with alter ego figures and adversarial characters so collectors can build a comprehensive collection.

Corgi Spider-Man 1:12 Scale Statue	Corgi X-Men Wolverine 1:12 Scale Statue
Corgi Captain America 1:12 Scale Statue	Corgi Fantastic Four The Thing 1:12 Scale Statue

Studios have become savvy to the fact that it’s just as profitable to go back as it is to go forward, and it appears the boys at Strike Entertainment—the same company that brought us the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake, SLiTHER, and the forthcoming historical epic 300 (which looks amazing)—feel this is the key ingredient to bring THE THING back to the big screen. Fango has learned that Strike is combing Hollywood for a writer (or writers) to tackle a THING prequel. Since the production house works solely with Universal, which gave us John Carpenter’s classic 1982 THING remake, this is understandable.

The gestation period on a new THING has been a long one. Since Carpenter’s film—starring Kurt Russell, a bevy of amazing character actors and the timeless, inimitable special FX of Rob Bottin—overcame initial critical and public derision to become a modern classic, Universal has pondered just what to do with a property that is ripe for follow-up status. Many have stepped in to lend their two cents, beginning with Dark Horse Comics, which created a miniseries back in the early ’90s that was the next best thing to getting a full-blown cinematic continuation. Then George Clooney flirted with the idea of bringing the original story, “Who Goes There?” (by John W. Campbell), to the small screen in a project similar to the black-and-white FAIL SAFE he executive-produced; then the THING video game came along; then Frank Darabont was attached to a Sci-Fi Channel original movie. Talk about this in our Forums

At long last, the patch for Chromehounds has been approved for launch this afternoon. We were not given an expected time for the release, so please have patience as the backend team prepares the launch of this update.

Online Mode

Network Stability
- Connections between the server and the player have been optimized in all areas of the game. Players can expect to see improvements in the Lobby, Match Start, and Match End areas of the game flow.

Negative Funds Issue
-Negative funds issue, or the -999 problem, has been addressed within the server.
* Please note, users who remain affected will need to check our Sticky thread in the Technical board on updates to our support schedule. Changes to the sticky will be added once we have a support schedule in place. Thanks everyone for your continued patience with this problem, we will be resuming support for this issue as soon as we can.

Search Function Updated
- Fixed issue with incorrect labeling of “Ranking” and “Connection Area” in the Squad Search results. These results will now show the proper Rank and Region of the Squad.
- Fixed an issue that caused a Donation amount to be incorrectly displayed under in the Player Details Section.

Login-related issues
- Fixed a number of login related issues and extended the time out on all connections to improve network performance for all users.
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from advancing from certain screens within Free Battle lobbies.

Gameplay

- Fixed an issue that the prevented team members (except Host) from seeing the opposing flags Squad’s Headquarters at the time of Battles in Neroimus War.
- Fixed various collision issues that caused soldiers to fall through the world.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the user from viewing the 25th part in the acquired list of lottery items.
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from viewing their own gamertag in the Leaderboard. Searches will no longer be case-sensitive within this category.
- Fixed an issue that caused players to lose nation support after applying to lottery parts over 41.