Bunch O' Stuff

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If you didn't already know July 6th is the day that will go done in history as unlocking the pre-order units. So everyone can stop asking me that now. :)

Two reviews to mention. SciFi.com has provided their review saying, "It's not that Westwood didn't give its all. The game is well put together, but the production-based real-time strategy formula is getting just a wee bit old," and MPOG also posted their review giving the game 3.5/5.

Shaolin Master has sent in some Dune artwork he made, you can check out that along with other artwork in the Fan Art section.

Also worth mentioning that both EmpNet and DEX posted some short interviews with Devinoch that you might want to give a read. They deal with map editors and the next patch mainly. Dune Fanatic has a new layout and Dune Source is still running their contest where you can win some Emperor related prizes.

Also Piter de Vries from the official forums posted a how-to on making your own playlists for Emperor multiplayer and skirmish games. It may take a while but it's useful if you are getting tired of the same old songs.

GameSpot has posted a game guide for Emperor. It deals with various strategies you can use during the game and is available in both PDF and HTML formats. I didn't find it very impressive but if you are having troubles you may want to check it out.

Cyronetworks also sent out their first newsletter for Dune Generations, I have a copy of it and will convert some of the info in it to a news post later today.