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The forum software has been swapped from MyBB to XenForo. Nothing should be out of place as it was a smooth transition, but please let me know if there are any issues. I’m eager to get our community going again! I’ve been neglecting the site for a long while but I’m seriously looking into...

The YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9PBzalIcEQCsiIkq36PyUA">Digital Foundry</a> has focused in on Crusader and Origin Systems in its latest "Retro" video series entry. From the description: <blockquote>This week John explores one of the most important developers in PC...

Howdy. What do you all think if I set the "Universe" section of the site to be a wiki installation? I was thinking we could host http://crusader.wikia.com directly on this website.

At one point I believed the <a href="http://www.echosector.com/music/">Music</a> section was complete. Lo and behold, my tagging wasn't entirely correct, so I've uploaded all new versions of both soundtracks, in all formats. The notable changes include changing Basehead's composition to his...

Yeah, I know the forum's messed up. There were some issues at one point with an upgrade and I never got around to solving it. As of right now, I'm waiting for the impending release of MyBB 2.0. Hopefully it won't take too long!

<a href="http://www.echosector.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Crusader-Box-Front.png"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-513 size-large" src="http://www.echosector.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Crusader-Box-Front-864x1024.png" alt="" width="640" height="759" /></a> This month, we celebrate the...

The <a href="http://www.echosector.com/movies/">Movies</a> section of Echo Sector has finally been put online. Here you can view every cutscene from <em>No Remorse</em>, and soon <em>No Regret</em>. I have also added the subtitles that are displayed when you enable it from game—bear in mind, it...

Episode 73 of the <a href="http://umbcast.com/">Upper Memory Block podcast</a> focuses on <em>Crusader</em>. Host Joe Mastroianni gives an overview of the games: the story backdrop, gameplay, music, and a history of the development process. Overall, it's a great introduction to the games and...

In celebration of the free promotion of <em>No Remorse</em>, I have uploaded 10GB of <em>Crusader </em>source art assets and design documents for unreleased games in the franchise. You can find the downloads in the <a href="http://www.echosector.com/artifacts">Artifacts</a> section of the...

EA's digital distribution platform Origin currently has a free copy of Crusader: No Remorse promotion running. Now's the time to grab it if you've been waiting for a digital version of the game! Get the game <a href="https://www.origin.com/store/free-games/on-the-house"...

<em>Crusader</em> creator Tony Zurovec has joined Chris Roberts' <a href="https://robertsspaceindustries.com/" target="_blank">Star Citizen</a> project as Director of Persistent Universe. The following is the official press release. <a...

The <em>Crusader</em> games, along with many other Origin classics, have hit EA's digital distribution platform, Origin. The prices for each game in USD equate to $4.99, which is a dollar cheaper than the GOG.com versions. <a...

Kris Asick of the Internet game review show <a href="http://www.pixelships.com/adg/">Ancient DOS Games</a> has reviewed <em>No Remorse</em>. It's a ~20 minute overview of the game with quite a bit of retrospective analysis. His major concern, obviously, is the control system. Despite being...

The <a href="http://www.ultimacodex.com">Ultima Codex</a> site has put up an interview with ex-Origin Systems programmer Jason Ely. While most of the interview focuses on his involvement in <em>Ultima VIII</em>, he talks about his work on the <em>Crusader</em> games as well...

Echo Sector may currently be sparse, but today I have uploaded documents from both games to the museum "<a href="http://www.echosector.com/artifacts">Artifacts</a>" section. The PDFs on the page have been reproduced using source material and an Apple Macintosh with software of the 1994-1995...

Sometime in 2011, I received two dozen CD images of <em>No Remorse</em> production material. With this post, we are beginning a series showcasing the treasure that is found on these discs. All contents of these discs have been preserved and will be available for your own perusal when the museum...

One section of Echo Sector on which I need your help is a gallery of screenshots. What I'm envisioning is a screenshot of every five-to-ten seconds of <em>Crusader</em> play. I am hoping to have a journey of the entire visual <em>Crusader</em> experience. If you wish to contribute, please <a...

Courtesy of The University of Texas Video Game Archive, we have located <a href="http://av.cah.utexas.edu/index.php/WSpector:Dv_00101">early footage of <em>Crusader: No Remorse</em></a>. Donated to the videogame museum by Warren Spector, this video shows the state of the game in February 1995...

Pix, curator of the <a href="http://www.pixsoriginadventures.co.uk/">Origin Adventures</a> site, has obtained several pieces of apparel which appeared in <em>Crusader</em><i> </i>full-motion video cutscenes. The <a...

Community member <a href="http://www.echosector.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=120">JC Denton</a> has paid his tribute to the <em>Crusader</em> games with a drumkit. Check out the tracks below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_wJe6zAgaw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbZ3WPqVzNA<br...