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TF2 Servers Live!!

test — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:01:29 +0000

By: Proud (a.c.stuart@ntlworld.com) — Hi All

Valve has released the new Linux srcds, so WP is now open for business on TF2 Beta!

The initial servers are now live and available to play

194.154.191.7:27017 Wireplay UK TF2 [The 2 Fort Experience]

194.154.191.6:27025 Wireplay UK TF2 [All Maps]

194.154.191.12:27015 Wireplay UK TF2 [Dustbowl 24/7]

194.154.191.13:27015 Wireplay UK TF2 [To The Point]

194.154.191.14:27015 Wireplay UK TF2 [Hydro 24/7 ]

Expect more soon!

http://forums.wireplay.co.uk/showthread.php?t=317666

Reporting from the field…

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:02:12 +0000

The first two matches of the Wireplay CS:S Mini Tournament have now taken place. Both were very entertaining games for players and audience alike. Lookout for the dates of the remaining two first round matches!

Here are the results of the first two matches along with some links to the match demos and full match reports!

CiC 17 : 13 YO
Match Demo , Match Report

WCUK 23 : 7 =58th=
Match Demo, Match Report

Wireplay CS:S Mini Tournament ready for blast off…

admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:39:39 +0000

The teams have signed up, the fixtures have been drawn – it’s show time! The first match for the Wireplay CS:S Mini Tournament will take place tonight, followed by the second tomorrow night. It looks like we are in for a closely fought contest with lots of twists and turns, so we have thrown in a Source TV server for your viewing pleasure!

We are pleased to announce the following confirmed fixtures:

YO vs CiC – Monday 17th September at 8pm

WCUK vs =the58th= – Tuesday 18th September at 8pm

Full match footage will be available via our Source TV server: 194.154.191.15:27022 using the password wgstv

Watch this space for match reports and further news!

Fortress Forever mod for Half Life 2 released

test — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:04:49 +0000

By: groovyf (spam@groovyf.co.uk) — The highly awaited modification for Half-Life 2 called Fortress Forever is finally with us. It’s based on the HL1 mod Team Fortress Classic and although not a direct port, has many of the features of TFC but with new additions for some of the classes weapons-wise and also has had some general gameplay tweaks. It’s been a long journey for the developers since the idea for this game mod was first brainstormed over back in 2003.

The Fortress Forever Developers have announced: “These next few months are going to be great for TF fans and halflife2 gamers alike. It is with great pleasure that we announce Fortress Forever will be released on September 13th, and of course it will be free to all halflife 2 owners . The game will release with 10 core maps featuring 6 different game modes centering around capture the flag, and capture and defend gameplay. Spread the word and get ready for action!”

Wireplay are pleased to provide the Fortress Forever community with a whopping eight pubic servers! There’s a lot to choose from, so see what takes your fancy from our full FF server list.

Client torrent download can be found here
Proper download links can be found in the Fortress Forever forums.

http://www.fortress-forever.com

Fortress Forever – September Release

test — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:03:10 +0000

By: b0nes (b0nes@wireplay.co.uk) — With the imminent arrival of Team Fortress 2, it seems the Fortress Forever team have stepped up to the challenge to release before the eagerly awaited valve replacement for TFC.

Beta testing of FF has been going on for some time and we have been assured that it will be out before the end of the month. Head over to the Fortress Forever Website for more info.

Wireplay CS:S Tournament Round 1 Fixtures

admin — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:09:37 +0000

With sign ups now closed for Wireplay’s well received return to hosting competitive Counterstrike events, attention has turned to the round 1 draw.

Rather than quickly pulling names out of a hat, it was decided to give the honour of drawing the round 1 fixtures to an individual not associated with the competition, but who had contributed to Wireplay in the past. Enter Dave Carter, also known by many as FiRe. Dave was formerly the Community Liaison for Wireplay Counterstrike and here are the round 1 fixtures he drew:

Wireplay CS:S Mini Tournament Round 1 Fixtures

STD vs BOD
WCUK vs the58th
Blackiron vs Snots
YO vs CiC

In closing, Dave, now Counterstrike Community Liaison for Multiplay UK, wished “the best of luck to all clans involved”.

It looks like we are going to be in for a very exciting contest, with no real knowing who the strongest contenders are yet. Expect full coverage right here at Wireplay for the duration of the competition. Details on the dates of the fixtures and how you can spectate will be made available soon. Watch this space!

DM Kev

EA releases Command & Conquer for free

test — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:15:09 +0000

By: x10 —

EA releases the original C&C for free as 2 iso files.

Freelancer Community Breaks Out The Mods

admin — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:11:48 +0000

Wireplay’s Freelancer community, the longest standing Freelancer Community to date, has entered the modded games scene by launching a second server running a premium quality mod of the game.

Freelancer Community Liaison Slave told us:

“Wireplay Freelancer is now proud to present a new modded server. There are over 60 new systems to explore and over 100 of new ships to fly. You will find that the Wireplay Freelancer Community is, as always, a friendly but competitive place to be. So have fun and enjoy, whether you’re a regular player or a new one. We hope you enjoy the trailer giving just a hint of what the server has to offer.”

Muzzleflash from the Freelancer Community has put together a cracking trailer for us all to drool over. This trailer can be found here

If you are interested in the Freelancer community, or want details on the servers and whats needed to play, drop by our Freelancer Forum

Wireplay Announces Counterstrike Source Mini Tournament!

test — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:08:32 +0000

By: DM_Kev (dmkev@wireplay.co.uk) — We are pleased to announce that the Wireplay Counterstrike Source community will be running a mini tournament between September and October.

This five a side tournament for around eight clans is now in its sign up stage, which runs until the end of August. The victorious clan will receive a special prize, to be announced soon.

Regular player borak told us “This tournament will be great fun for the clans and players who frequent the Wireplay and Wildcards servers. It will be the first opportunity the clans have had in ages to do battle with one another. This tournament will only go further to strengthen the great bond Wireplay and Wildcards have forged from running a busy public server together. I’m delighted with the super-fast servers Wireplay run. Myself and others hope that this tournament is the first of many.”

The signup instructions and full announcement can be found here on the Wireplay forums.

Wireplay gets it’s own dedicated Broadband!

test — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 11:55:32 +0000

By: CaptainKremin — Today one of the Pipex broadband companies is launching a new broadband product designed specifically for Wireplay users – it’s called Broadband for Gamers, BB4G for short, and is offered by freedom2surf (www.freedom2surf.com)

The package is designed to deliver the best possible performance for gamers wishing to play online games supported by Wireplay.

The product, which is based on freedom2surf’s top broadband package, delivers low ping times (in tests the reduction achieved over normal freedom2surf connections is up to 50% less), least hop routing (with only two network hops after the customers router and the Wireplay game server), line characteristics which set interleaving off for the customers ADSL connection and no traffic management on gaming traffic between the customer’s PC and the Wireplay games server.

freedom2surf are offering free activation (subject to a minimum tenure of 6 months), a monthly contract product and is offered at Â£24.99. BB4G is offered to all new subscribers with free inbound migration from other ISPs.

More details on the freedom2surf website…