Author: Plok

Throwback Thursday for 1st February

In this week’s Throwback Thursday feature, we continue with our Iconic C&C Units sub-series with the Terror Drone from Red Alert 2. This unorthodox spider-like mechanism was no joke – it was a blazing-fast vehicle that could be used for scouting and slowly dismanling enemy vehicles from the inside. Their drills could instantly kill infantry…

By Plok 1 February 2018 Off

C&C Community News – January 2018

Throughout most January, there haven’t been many news, especially not those that would warrant a full post. In recent days, however, this changed, so let’s quickly look at what’s been going on: Ares version 1.0 was finally released yesterday. This is the long-awaited build that fixes the save/load mechanic, and which is announced to power…

By Plok 28 January 2018 Off

Throwback Thursday for 25th January

In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we feature something from the cancelled free-to-play Command & Conquer, which we haven’t really covered in this segment. The star of this feature is the redesigned Dr. Thrax, a returning character from Zero Hour. His appearance changed dramatically, true to his original backstory that he frequently visits plastic surgeons to…

By Plok 25 January 2018 Off

Throwback Thursday for 18th January

After an unexpected month-long silence, our Throwback Thursday feature is back. This week, we remember the “bosses” of the Red Alert 2 Allied campaign – the Soviet Black Guard. This was a small but powerful defense force positioned around the Kremlin, consisting of four elite Apocalypse Tanks and a few defensive structures, protecting Premier Romanov…

By Plok 18 January 2018 Off

5 Years of Generals Gentlemen

The best-known Command & Conquer shoutcasting duo, Generals Gentlemen, celebrates 5 years since their first video today! Their story is one of great success, as they currently have around 18 thousand subscribers, just over 5 million cumulative views, and most importantly, TheMachine got a job as lead designer for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation at…

By Plok 13 January 2018 Off

Nmenth’s Research Lab: Lasers and Prisms

Along with the new year comes a new feature, Nmenth’s Research Lab is where I take a look at the technology used in the Command & Conquer series and compare it to how it would work in reality. A new technology will be explored in Nmenth’s Research Lab on the first Monday of every month. For the month…

By Plok 1 January 2018 Off

2017 – A Year in Review

For the first time since 2010, CNCNZ.com brings you A Year in Review, a special article which sums up all the important news from the Command & Conquer community in the past year, month by month. It can also be used to silence the voices who say nothing ever happens in the community. Click here…

By Plok 30 December 2017 Off

Expansive Civilian Warfare Released

The standalone Renegade mod called Expansive Civilian Warfare (ECW for short) just got its first release since it came under W3D Hub’s roof in 2015. It is the successor of the map Roleplay2, and includes a huge open world in which players can do whatever they choose, from taking jobs, driving hundreds of vehicles, buying…

By Plok 30 December 2017 Off