This is an update for you guys regarding the front page of Voodoo Extreme, live here before I post it at VE later tonight.

Socketboy and I have hung out hoping for a resolution that would allow us to stick around, primarily because since January we've been told that there was the possibility of working something out. Unfortunately a resolution still hasn't come together, so I have made the call to cease front page news updates at the end of May 2012. Socketboy will join me in leaving behind the front page, although we will most likely still publish a few bits of non-news content following the shutdown.

We have a special front page update planned next week involving the Wilson family, primarily Billy "Wicked" Wilson's brother Christopher. You guys will be happy to hear that at the age of 14, Dax is very much like his dad, and brings his family a lot of joy. Next week's update featuring Chris will be the very last "Blah" on my watch as Editor-in-Chief, at which point front page updates will stop unless IGN finds some other way to keep it updated.

It has been a complete honor to be a part of the site that Billy founded, and take a walk in his shoes. He was a good friend of mine while he was here on this earth, and having this opportunity in some ways gave me some level of closure. Despite that I will continue to miss his friendship, just as much as I'll miss interacting with all of you.

Thank you so much for for sticking with us through the thick and thin. We've been lucky to have one of the most dedicated, entertaining, and supportive communities out there, made up of individuals that have been reading the site since as far back as 1997. Somehow we managed to stick together despite several major events in the past that threatened the site, and of course the on-and-off again drama.

I'm not sure what's next for me (let alone for any of us at this point), but on my end you're all welcome to stay in touch.

Thanks again everyone for being such a kickass bunch. I'll never forget the fun times we all had at VE, and I will miss the VE we all knew and loved more than I can put into words.

Ohmwrecker
Editor-in-Chief
Voodoo Extreme

On behalf of all of us at Voodoo Extreme, I’d like to wish all of you a happy new year.

I have it on good authority that this year will be better than the last. Intelligence suggests that, by the end of 2012, we'll all be living in a world full of flowery meadows, rainbow skies, and rivers made of chocolate where the children dance and play with gumdrop smiles.

Hey,
I've got one left over Cities in Motion Collection key. Supalink never claimed their prize.
First person to request it gets it.

We're giving away a copy of Paradox Complete. You may enter the drawing for it at the website: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/63157/Paradox-Complete-Giveaway-VE3D

A group of Sages once asked “War, what is it good for?” While their collective answer was “absolutely nothing,” I beg to differ. Besides providing a perfect opportunity for male bonding, war is also a great muse. It has inspired so many great works of art and literature as well as various games from multiple genres.

Of course the biggest war, in recent centuries, was the Second World War. Very few countries were able to keep out of that one. Yet, you rarely see a strategy game that allows you to play Brazil or Siam during those tumultuous times. However, the Hearts of Iron series lets you play any country in the world during that era. There is no better series out there about building up for and waging total war on a global scale.

Thus, we are declaring today World War Wednesday and celebrating this day by giving away 10 copies of the Hearts of Iron 3 Collection. Five copies will be given away at VE3D. The other 5 will be dispersed of here.

Every few hours I’ll slip into the group’s chatroom for a little while. If you happen to catch me there, then you might just get a key.