We're pleased to release NS v3.0.3! Read the changelog [file=changelogs/v303-changelog.html]here[/file].
Server operators can download the new version from one of the mirrors below:
Surftown.dk Jarhedz NSArmsLab.com FileFront.com
As usual, you do not need to download or install this patch unless you want to run a server. This patch also includes the changes in NS v3.0.1 and NS v3.0.2.
Meanwhile, work on NS v3.1 is progressing nicely. We ran our first informal testing session with some of the bigger new features with very encouraging results. Expect more news soon.
The pork scented BaconMen will face the keen edge of knife on Sunday, April 17th at 9:00pm Central European Time.
The match will be shown on HLTV, which is being graciously provided by Mke and hltv-fr.com, as is the custom, so why not scamper along to either #ugl-ns on Gamesurge or #ugl-nseuro on Quakenet to enjoy the pre-game warm up.
The Final Playoff Brackets are viewable here.
The details of the HLTV server can be found here.
We are pleased to announce that work on Natural Selection v3.1 is progressing nicely. This update will features the first public implementation of Unknown Worlds Entertainment's 'Nexus' System, about which we will release more information over the next weeks. NS v3.1 will also see a number of improvements aimed to make NS more intuitive as well as a number of optimizations.
We have also begun to research the efforts and challenges involved in a port of Natural Selection to VALVe's Source engine (Half-life II). So far our results have been mixed but with some positive surprises in terms of the artwork. We hope to begin asset creation relatively soon. There will however be no decisions on the code and the initial scope of the Source port until after v3.1 is released.
We present you with NS 3.0.2, a server-side update to 3.0. Read the changelog [file=changelogs/v302-changelog.html]here[/file].
Server operators can download the patch here, here, or here. You do not need to have 3.0.1 installed to run this update; if you do not plan to run a server, you don't need to download or install anything.
On a different note, this season's CAL Final matches are about to begin. We wish all contenders the best of luck, and encourage you to join the HLTV servers; watching Natural Selection play at these levels can be quite an experience.
Unknown Worlds Entertainment takes great pleasure in announcing its first retail game: Natural Selection for the Nintendo DS! Dubbed "NS/DS", this hand-held wonder will bring NS to a completely new market, taking full advantage of the quirky DS' features.
- Dual screen shows extra information about your team, depending on your current role. Marines see a tech-tree showing what the Commander should be doing and isn't, Aliens get a Kharaa pronunciation guide and Commanders see team stat totals like "HumpTime", "WastedRes" and the percentage of team currently in "Processing".
- Custom soundtrack by AC/DC! Includes reworked favorites like "J00 Made J00", "Whole Lotta Onosi" and "You Ate Me All Night Long"! That's not all, for NS/DS comes with unlockable mini-games for even more fun!
My Pet Gorge - Stroke, feed, love and punish everyone's favorite slime-pig. See how long you can keep him alive!
Whack-A-Lerk - Lerks pop out of ventilation ducts and clip hull anomalies...whack them before they spore (or "chuckle" at) you!
IMinella - Match the pitch and timing of the alien sayings with the NS voice actors and you may "win" big (Unknown Worlds takes no responsibility for damages incurred while playing in public)!
Mansnare - While marines try to walk towards a hive, use the stylus to draw webs across doorways to stall them! How long can you hold out?
Creeping Death - A subtle game of bacterium diplomacy and conquest.
Feel the Mike - Use the microphone to convince, cajole or plead with your marines to get them to their waypoint! If they're ignoring you, try it louder!
Look for NS/DS at your favorite Wal-mart soon!
Disclaimer: Due to the near impossibility of an independent company actually getting a DS development kit, DS-specific features are subject to change.