10 Years of gaming
1999
January
February
March
April
QGL LAN, April 99
The first news post we did in our news system! For those who came in late, AusGamers was born from a collaboration between four of the major LANs around Australia, the Queensland Gamers' League (QGL), Shafted in Melbourne, MPU in Sydney, and WonderLAN in Adelaide.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Duke Nukem Forever Screenshots
A super-impressive batch of Duke Nukem Forever screenshots are released.
December
2000
January
February
March
April
May
Team Fortress 1.5
The first news about Team Fortress Classic. People wish it was Team Fortress 2, but this will give them something to keep them going for the next 9 years while they play the waiting game.
June
July
Pandemic Studios in .au
Another new gaming studio opens in Australia! Everyone is excited at the thought of a new local gaming studio cranking out cool games.
Diablo 2 ships!
Diablo 2 finally lands in Australia. An epidemic of left mouse button failures sweeps the land.
August
Counter-Strike BETA 7 - Windows Client Released
It's unstoppable! Counter-Strike releases start causing Internet bottlenecks as thousands of Australian gamers try to download it all at once. We're already mirroring files, but start thinking about how we can improve the download experience for Aussies.
September
October
The FPS debate
The classic debate - which still rages today - about whether it's possible to see framerates in games of over 30 frames-per-second.
November
December
2001
January
AusGamers Files Also Open!
Rapidly became one of the most reliable destinations for Australian gamers.
February
March
April
AusGamers and Wireplay
The core AusGamers team takes over management of Telstra's Wireplay gaming service. Australia's online gaming scene is about to change.
Civ 3 Screenshots
Civ fans everywhere rejoice and shudder at the thought of all the impending lost hours.
May
Carmack Hobbies
id Software founder reveals he's into rockets as we hear about Armadillo Aerospace for the first time.
GameCreate launched on Wireplay
The game server booking service GameCreate - originally launched on PowerUp - is launched on Wireplay.
June
July
August
AusGamers Network Moving this weekend
AusGamers moves from WebCentral to Comindico, opening the doors for real expansion.
Wireplay Ladder System
We launch the Wireplay Ladders, changing the landscape of competitive online gaming in Australia.
September
World of Warcraft Announced
The formal announcement of the game that would go on to shake the foundations of the gaming world.
Max Payne Demo
Later to inspire a truly terrible film, Max Payne was widely appreciated by gamers for its action film-esque gameplay, sharp graphics and innovative story.
Wolfenstein!
The RTCW test lands; people everywhere stop what they're doing and play Beach for hours at a time.
October
November
December
2002
January
Romero Selling His Ferrari
Romero eBays his hot yellow car amidst jokes of the failure of Daikatana.
February
Blu-ray 50Gig Discs
Sony's Blu-ray discs are announced, which will go on to become the media for their PlayStation 3 console.
GTA3 to blame for crime spree
Grand Theft Auto 3 blamed for crime spree, setting the scene for Jack Thompson's bizarre behaviour.
March
Optus Cable to be Capped
Big changes to the Optus broadband solution cause grief amongst many Australian Internet users.
Telstra Layer 2 DSL Launched
Telstra's new DSL product promises wider broadband coverage to all Aussies.
Valve's new content delivery mechanism
Valve Software announce their digital distribution platform, which - despite initial complaints - goes on to become a gamer favourite.
April
Ausforums.com opens for business
AusForums launches and quickly becomes a popular service for Australian gamers looking to communicate.
May
Wireless Broadband becoming a reality.
It's hard to imagine a world without wireless broadband now, but back in the day it was all about wires.
June
WarCraft 3 Tuesday Midnight Launch (Sydney) ....
For the truly hardcore, Warcraft 3 was released at a midnight sale in some locations.
July
Internode - New Gaming Network
Internode launches their gaming service with only 14 servers. It would quickly go on to become a gaming powerhouse in Australia.
WarCraft 3 Sells
Warcraft 3 quickly becomes the fastest-selling PC game of all time as gamers all over the world snap it up.
August
September
Band of Brothers!
Band of Brothers airs in Australia for the first time, bringing the glory of HBO programming to FTA.
Blizzard's New Game, StarCraft: Ghost
Blizzard surprise everyone by announcing a game that isn't a strategy title.
Google News
Google's news service impresses and annoys, eventually leading to NewsCorp's Rupert Murdoch temper tantrums.
October
Quake 3 1.32 Point Release!
Three years later, id Software provide a huge, feature-packed update to their still-popular action shooter.
New AusGamers Website!
AusGamers launches our version 2 website, which would serve for around six more years.
November
GameArena COGS
On GameArena, we launch COGS, a revolutionary walled-garden approach to online multiplayer games.
ISPs Consider Usage Limits
The explosive growth of broadband (and p2p) means increased costs and ISPs look at different structures to keep costs down.
December
2003
January
February
March
Activision sign Peter Molyneux
Designer of Populous, Syndicate and many other classic games joins Activision.
BigPond Files Launched
We save BigPond users again with an awesome unmetered service that provides access to a huge variety of free and open source software.
First Grand Theft Auto Game Released as Freeware
...but they don't allow it to be redistributed, so no mirroring makes it extremely hard to get for the first 48 hours.
April
Half-Life 2 Approaches
Anticipation for what will rapidly become one of the biggest PC games ever - and the basis for even bigger titles - grows.
Enemy Territory Test!
The ET test is released, offering a glimpse at what has become a small-but-feature-packed free game.
May
Desert Combat 0.35E Out
A big release for Desert Combat, a mod for Battlefield 1942 which would go on to become more popular than the base game and inspire Battlefield 2.
Enemy Territory!
ET brings awesome class-based action with some role-playing features to a huge crowd of people.
June
Nullsoft WASTE vs AOL
Winamp inventor creates a revolutionary p2p system, releases it for free, only to have his parent company AOL squash it because it scared the crap out of them.
Razor1911 Piracy Convictions
Razor1911 leader reminds everyone that large-scale piracy will not go unpunished.
July
August
Call of Duty Demo
The first demo of what has now become one of the biggest gaming brands in the world.
September
October
OpenOffice v1.1.0 Released
Open source software starts eating away at more of Microsoft's core business.
iTunes for Windows
Now not just for the Mac, iTunes brings comprehensive music management functionality to the Windows platform.
Australian Music Industry Goes After ISPs
A trend that would later develop into Australian ISP iiNet being sued, the Australian representatives of the music industry decide to lay the blame for piracy (despite record sales) at the doors of the ISPs.
November
December
Fallout 3 shelved, Black Isle Studios staff laid off
Fallout fans cry out in despair as this hugely anticipated title looks like it might never see the light of day.
2004
January
World of Warcraft Beta Applications Opened
The Internet almost shuts down as people fight for beta access.
February
Desert Combat 0.7
Another huge release for the Desert Combat team, becoming one of AusGamers most popular downloads - over 300,000 downloads (almost 200 terabytes!).
Valve Hires BitTorrent Creator
Bram Cohen getting hired by Valve create a lot of rumours about the direction of Steam. In the end they parted ways and (to date) no p2p functionality has been integrated into Steam.
March
World of Warcraft Cinematic
Blizzard's usual flair for incredible cinematics is demonstrated yet again.
April
May
June
July
August
Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows XP SP2 lands and rapidly becomes considered the 'stable' version of XP for almost all purposes.
ALPs Plan to Censor Australian Internet
Australian Labor Party announces plan to censor the Internet. Everyone thought they were joking, but they got voted in and, well, here we are doing battle against them for this reason.
CS: Source Beta Launches Today
The next generation of Counter-Strike makes its way into open beta to general acclaim, despite some hold-outs that don't want to display adaptability and migrate to the new version.
September
October
November
WoW Open Beta released
Now the Internet really begins to melt down. We distribute over 13,000 copies over the 2.6gb open beta client.
December
New The Arena Game Client
Over on GameArena, we launch an updated version of COGS dubbed 'The Arena'.
Battlefield 2 Gameplay Video
The first footage from Battlefield 2 impresses everyone with its improved visuals and modern combat.
Grand Theft Auto 2: Free
Rockstar release GTA2 as a free game - again, not redistributable, but free games are good.
2005
January
New Ubuntu Linux Released
A new version of Ubuntu brings attention to this rapidly growing distribution, which today is one of the most popular open source operating systems in use around the world.
February
March
Xbox 2 Details Announced
The first details of what would later go on to become the Xbox 360 reach the world.
Metal Gear Solid 3 Released
A flagship PlayStation brand hits a new milestone with the release of MGS3.
Pure Pwnage
Our first coverage of Pure Pwnage, which became a (brief?) gaming sensation (BOOM! HEADSHOT!).
April
May
Xbox 360
Microsoft formally name their next-generation console. The stirrings of the next-gen war begins.
June
July
WoW hits 1.5 mill users in 1 month
World of Warcraft hits the staggering figure of 1.5 million users. Surely it can't grow any further?
Grandmother Suing Over GTA: SA
The Hot Coffee debacle - hidden, pseudo-pornographic content in GTA: San Andreas - enrages parents, technophobes, and prudes. Gamers sigh and roll their eyes and wishes everyone would just shut up. Thousands of people are exposed to this content because of the Streisand Effect.
GTA: San Andreas Classification Revoked
In Australia, the OFLC react to 'Hot Coffee' by revoking the classification for San Andreas, making it unable to be purchased.
August
September
Nintendo's Controller Revealed!
Nintendo's revolutionary Wii controller is announced. Gamers everywhere are confused, excited, weirded-out, but seemingly confident that Nintendo know what they're doing - a fact borne out in the future by simply mind-blowing sales.
October
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade official!
WoW expansion Burning Crusade announced. Warcraft players drool in anticipation of more loot, more levels, and more gameplay.
November
Sony's DRM Rootkit
Sony 'accidentally' put a rootkit on a music CD as part of their efforts to digitally manage their rights.
December
World of Warcraft Hits 5 Million
OK, but surely there won't be more than five million, right? This is just getting insane.
2006
January
Australian Xbox 360 Launch Delayed
Sad news for Australian gamers as global demand pushes back the release date for the hot new console down under.
February
John Carmack on Xbox 360 and PS3
Carmack digs on the Xbox 360, saying it will probably become id's primary development platform. PC gamers cringe in fear at the news.
America's Army v2.60 Released
Amazingly, a free game produced by the US Army turns out to be hugely popular. The 2.6 milestone release boasts many impressive new features and is downloaded over 66,000 times from AusGamers.
March
PlayStation 3 Australian Launch This Year
The Australian launch date is confirmed and competition begins to heat up between MS and Sony as they compete for mindshare. Console fanboys wage elaborate forum arguments debating the merits of the two platforms. PC gamers still can't figure out what the point of these things are.
Labor Want to Block Net Porn and Violence
Labor talk about saving the children again. Regular Internet users roll their eyes. Veterans point out what a stupid waste of time and money such a project would be.
Xbox 360 - Out Now
Xbox 360 lands in Australia. Microsoft call it the biggest Australian entertainment launch of all time, and gamers generally are pretty impressed with what it can do.
April
Ubisoft Drops Starforce Completely
Ubisoft formally drops all Starforce. Gamers around the world rejoice - a rare victory in the battle against DRM and invasive software.
May
E3 2006: PlayStation 3 US Launch Date, Prices, Controller
PS3 controller details announced and cause everyone to laugh and point at the similarties between that and the Wii controller.
June
July
Team Fortress 2 News!?
Everyone's mind is blown as they almost forgot this game existed. The new art style is announced and it becomes clear that the old tactical-shooter direction has been abandoned. The new cartoony-style quickly wins hearts and minds.
59,000 World of Warcraft Accounts Banned
Blizzard are no stranger to online cheating and take it extremely seriously. Terms of Use violations are met with mass bannings while legitimate gamers cheer on.
August
Spore: 2007ish?
First mention of Wil Wright's hugely anticipated Spore. Everyone gets really, really excited about this game over the next few years.
Good Game on ABC2
ABC launches Good Game on ABC2, a show dedicated to video games. It goes on to become pretty popular amongst gamers, to everyone's surprise.
September
PlayStation 3 Delayed in Australia, Europe
Everyone is relatively unsurprised that the PlayStation 3 launch is delayed in Australia and Europe.
October
Internet Explorer 7 Released
Microsoft launch a new version of IE to general acclaim, simply because it sucks so much less than IE6. Web developers rejoice.
Firefox v2.0 Released (?)
Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Firefox launch version 2.0 of their anticipated browser, with a slew of new features. Adoption rates are pretty high amongst gamers - it is fast, stable, and feature-packed.
Xbox 360 Smashes Sales Records
Xbox 360 hits 100,000 sales in 7 months in Australia. Everyone loves it.
November
December
Nintendo Wii - Out Now
While it's not a next-generation console in terms of performance and graphics, the Nintendo Wii launch is hugely anticipated.
Nintendo Wii Smashes Sales Records
The Wii breaks all sales records for video game consoles in Australia, selling over 32,000 units - in the first four days. Everyone is in love with it.
2007
January
Apple Announces iPhone
The revolutionary phone looks shiny, awesome, and fun. Everyone wants one, and it goes on to become an industry-changing device.
February
Google Maps Does Australia
Finally, Google give Australia some love so we don't have to use WhereIs any more.
March
Pandemic Studios Hiring
The Australian branch of Pandemic continues to grow, looking for more and more staff as they work on more projects.
Grand Theft Auto 4 Trailer
The first next-generation Grand Theft Auto trailer footage impresses everyone with it's lush visuals.
April
Apple to Supply Non-DRM Music
Apple do a solid for everyone except the music studios, giving customers what they need.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Trailer
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare trailer premieres, showing the new direction for the brand. It looks very impressive and is not a World War 2 FPS, so everyone is excited.
May
Team Fortress 2 - Heavy Weapons Guy Video
First Team Fortress 2 video show Valve are super-organised about this Team Fortress 2 thing. It becomes increasingly clear that this is going to be a huge title.
StarCraft 2 Announced
Korea nearly shuts down with excitement. Gamers around the world rejoice at the thought of another StarCraft title.
Google Maps Adds Street View
Google continue to impress, adding street-level viewing to their already-awesome maps system.
June
id Software Debuts id Tech 5
Carmack demos id Tech 5, showing the next-generation engine that gamers can expect from the masters of graphics.
Wii Breaks Australian Sales Record
Wii sells 100,000 units faster than any console in Australia. Despite not being a graphical powerhouse, its accessibility makes it an instant hit - everyone that sees it instantly understands what is going on and is drawn to the simplicity and sheer fun that it offers.
July
Metal Gear Solid 4 Gameplay Trailer
The next title in this huge brand goes in a different direction, but the next-gen visuals look extremely impressive.
Will Wright Shows Off Spore
Wil Wright demos Spore at TED, showing some of the very impressive prodecurally generated gameplay that will be on offer.
August
September
Now Playing: Team Fortress 2 Beta
The TF2 beta launches to much acclaim, almost universally loved by all. It has style, accessibility, and fun - and not only that offers a lot of competitive features for the hardcore.
October
November
Google Announces Open Handset Alliance
Google starts to make moves in the mobile industry. Telcos around the world shift uncomfortably (those of them that aren't so clueless as to not understand what this might mean, anyway).
December
Activision and Vivendi (+Blizzard) to Merge
A US$18 billion dollar deal creates a massive new entity in the gaming market.
Auran Closing?
Rumours that one of Australia's larger game developers Auran will close, based primarily on the poor response to their recently released MMO, Fury. The rumours turn out to be true and the development arm of Auran is closed.
Duke Nukem Forever Teaser Trailer Released
As if just to remind us that it's still not out, 3D Realms release a brief teaser trailer for Duke Nukem Forever. Some people are impressed, but most people seem to just want them to RELEASE THE GODDAMN GAME ALREADY.
2008
January
Battlefield Heroes Announced
EA and DICE announce a new direction for the Battlefield brand - an entirely free game. It has a very cartoony feel that looks a lot like TF2.
February
GDC 2008: PC Gaming Alliance Launched
PC Gaming Alliance launches at AusGamers' first GDC in San Francisco, bringing a ray of hope to PC gamers in an increasingly console-based gaming world.
Australian R18+ Video Game Rating Up For Consideration
Australian gamers get a little bit excited with the news that the R18+ rating is back under consideration, and maybe we'll have a chance to get treated like adults for a change.
March
Ubisoft Buys Tom Clancy's Name
Ubisoft give up on licensing Clancy on a per-title basis and basically buy his entire name out from underneath him.
April
May
Xbox 360 Hits 10 Million Sales
Xbox 360 hits 10 million sales worldwide, the first next-gen console to do so.
The Battle Against ISP Content Filtering
The EFA launches NoCleanFeed.com to fight Internet filtering. Australians (with the exception of ultra-conservative religious types) generally seem to not want an Internet filter.
June
The First Australian Apple Store
Apple fanboys get excited. Black skivvy sales increase 1000% Australia-wide.
Firefox 3 Released - Download Day
A big milestone for Firefox - version 3 offers much-improved performance.
Diablo 3 Confirmed!
Blizzard once again shake the foundations of gaming with a new sequel announcement. Looters rejoice and people that can't stand the sound of incessant clicking stock up on earplugs.
July
Rock Band 2 Announced
Rock Band 2 is announced, drawing criticism in Australia as the original Rock Band still is not available.
StarCraft 2 Not Coming Until 09?
StarCraft 2 rumoured for a 2009 release. Seems reasonable at the time.
Nintendo Announces Wii Breaks Aussie Sales Record
Wii hits 500,000 sales in Australia. It cannot be stopped. Despite all the sales, no-one seems to know anyone that actually uses their Wii.
August
Leipzig GC 2008: Day Zero
AusGamers goes to first Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. Like everything German, it is organised with uncanny efficiency and skill. It is a huge convention.
September
Google Launches Chrome Web Browser
Google continue to ship new products with the launch of their Chrome web browser. It's free, open source, and faster than a speeding bullet.
October
Fallout 3 Already Leaked
Fallout 3 leaks to the warez scene pre-release. The Xbox 360 version, which sort of makes claims about PC piracy look a bit foolish.
World of Warcraft Hits 11 Million
Blizzard's conquest continues. Citizens around the world begin to wonder if they are safe from the ever-encroaching forces of this game.
November
Queensland Gamers' League 10 Years Old
QGL turns 10! The little organisation that started this all - running LANs of a few people in hot sheds in Brisbane - might not run LANs any more, but we still like to think we're helping Australian gamers on a daily basis.
Left 4 Dead - Out Now
Valve's zombie-fighting epic bounces. Finally - a co-operative PC game. The attention to detail, polish, and sheer awesome of this game bring hope to PC gamers, who were stuck waiting for Blizzard to pop out their next title.
GDAA Awards 2008
AusGamers proudly sponsors two 2008 GDAA Awards, with a view to getting more involved in the local Australian game development scene.
December
Savage 2 Now Freeware
Savage 2 is released as an entirely free game. Why don't more publishers do this? Your old games are PERFECT promotional tools for your new ones!
2009
January
Apple Ditches DRM in iTunes Music Store
Apple Music Store becomes completely DRM free. While most consumers are probably totally oblivious, digital freedom advocates around the world are very happy by this move and hope that it will lead to less and less DRM as time goes by.
Age of Conan Server Shutdowns Coming
Despite a huge initial launch, Age of Conan starts shutting down servers as player counts drop. Many gamers cite lack of content after the first few levels as the reason. Funcom go on to furiously back-fill content in an attempt to revive the game.
EA Cuts Pandemic Loose
The global economic slump continues as EA makes a money-saving move, cutting Pandemic Studios loose, leading to the closure of the Brisbane-based studio. Fortunately many staff find employment at other companies, including Krome Studios... for a while.
February
Optus Launch HTC Dream (aka, GooglePhone)
After a long delay, the Google G1 phone finally becomes available in Australia, becoming the first Android device on the market. It doesn't get a lot of attention as the iPhone continues to dominate.
iiNet vs Big Media Copyright Case Continues
Court date set for copyright battle between iiNet and Big Media. Other ISPs and Australian Internet users look on with great interest; the case will have serious effects whichever way it goes.
March
AusGamers Forum Search!
After around ten years of requests, we finally roll out a really, really good search system for the forums. Almost 10 years of forum posts are indexed and available for near-instant searching thanks to the awesome open source software, Lucene.
Game Developers Conference 2009
AusGamers heads back to San Francisco for a second GDC. Despite the global financial crunch, it is just as big as the year before. Apple products abound; everyone in attendance has iPhones, Macbooks, or both.
April
National Broadband Network Update - .au Government to Build and Own
More details on Australia's National Broadband Network emerge.
IceTV Wins Landmark Australian Copyright Battle
A rare win for the public (and common sense) in the realm of intellectual property.
May
3D Realms Shut Down? No More Duke Nukem Forever?!
Unbelievable. After 10 years of waiting, Duke Nukem Forever is canceled. The gaming world is furious - it really is vaporware.
Take 2 Sues 3D Realms
Take 2 is also furious, and sues 3DRealms over the failure to deliver Duke Nukem Forever. The world sits back and watches with interest. Will we ever see this game?
Google Wave Announced - Developed in Australia
Google announces a new product that noone can understand.
June
Left 4 Dead 2 Announced
Valve irritates fans by announcing Left 4 Dead 2. Many gamers were hoping to see a whole stack of free content - similar to what Team Fortress 2 has been getting. Threats of boycotting are thrown around.
America's Army 3 Released - Harder for Aussies to Get
America's Army 3 switches to a new delivery model which makes it harder for Australians to download (as it can no longer be easily mirrored and thus made unmetered). This leads to a noticable decline in player numbers in Australia.
id Software Acquired by Zenimax Media
One of the last completely independent studios loses its independence.
July
Carmack Loves the iPhone
Carmack will not shut up about the iPhone. id Software titles are promised and many more seem likely.
Google Chrome OS Announced
After years of rumours, it's finally confirmed - a Linux-based OS. But it's not what everyone was thinking - it's almost entirely a cloud-based OS.
August
GDC: Why Should You Care?
AusGamers goes to our first GDC Europe. It's nowhere near as big as the US ones, but it's still really interesting.
BlizzCon 2009: Battle.net Preview
AusGamers goes to our first Blizzcon! With StarCraft 2 and Diablo 3 on the way, people are literally salivating for information.
September
Left 4 Dead 2 Refused Classification in Australia
Australian gamers beat their heads against their desks. The 'excessive' violence in L4D2 mean the game is not going to be released in Australia. No-one can believe it.
Counter-Strike Creator's 'Tactical Intervention' Announced
The first news from the creator of Counter-Strike - how will this game stack up?
October
Left 4 Dead 2 Cut Down and Classified MA15+
Left 4 Dead 2 is pussified. Huge chunks of the scene-setting gore are removed and the game is tamed almost beyond recognition, but at least Australians can buy it. Thousands of Australians completely ignore the censored version, however, opting to import the game from US and European-based stores to make sure they're getting an untarnished version.
November
Become a Fan of AusGamers on Facebook
AusGamers folds and makes a Facebook page. We also have a Twitter page. Sigh.
R18+ Michael Atkinson Response
A lengthy response from the South Australian Attorney General fires up the classification issue again. Lots of new information comes to light, most of which (unsurprisingly) gamers have a strong opinion on.
The Mammoth Dedicated Server Guide, for Developers
To try and help games developers realise the advantages of dedicated servers (and thus improve the gaming world), Mammoth launches the Mammoth Dedicated Server Guide.
December
Left 4 Dead 2 Cracks Two Million Sold; DLC Soon
Boycott? What boycott? Everyone loves Left 4 Dead 2 too much so almost everyone caves and buys it, knowing in their hearts that Left 4 Dead 3 is just around the corner. And they'll buy it, too.
Aliens vs Predator Australian Ban Decision Reversed
A nice surprise! SEGA announce that they got AvP reclassified on appeal, so the game will be released - unaltered - in Australia.
Darksiders Review
The last post of the decade, AusGamers is proud to launch one of the first Darksiders reviews worldwide.
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Posted 06:30pm 18/1/10
edit: oh theres some of those in there too
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Posted 06:03pm 18/1/10
Yeah no kidding
Posted 06:08pm 18/1/10
It's hilarious that people cared more about their own similarly themed thread's destruction than that of the WTCs.
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Posted 06:21pm 18/1/10
And R18+ in Australia. 8 years on, we're still fighting it.
Posted 06:22pm 18/1/10
Keep up the good work :)
Posted 06:31pm 18/1/10
Annnd it ended up fail.
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Posted 07:17pm 18/1/10
Man, all the memories of the mass hysteria come flowing back. This is a f*****g crazy and harrowing trip down memory lane, this thread.
Posted 07:28pm 18/1/10
Posted 07:32pm 18/1/10
No we're not, we're whinging about it on an internet forum.
F*** online, put a mad bar tab on at that s*** hole you love going to.
Posted 07:46pm 18/1/10
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Posted 08:10pm 18/1/10
In terms of the forum community, agreed 100%.
Posted 08:27pm 18/1/10
Especially Jason! :)
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wait ....
:(
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and I too had uncapped cable and now have s***** adsl :(
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Posted 12:11am 19/1/10
that was a sad day!
Posted 12:52am 19/1/10
nice to Qgl.org is still around
after the years of anticipation I'm sorry that AG lost OCAU. I hope you guys fill that gap some day
rather than be my usual online jerk self that I am shamefully slipping into more and more the older I get I'll just say:
Thanks AG staff, volunteers and other members who've made it all happen.
you're all ghey :P
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Posted 09:57am 19/1/10
The Counterstrike. Lol.