It is with great regret I bring you today's perilous news... ... The Battle City Winter Classic turned itself off due to severe abandonment issues! It is unknown how long the server's psychiatric treatment will last, but we think if 20 players get together to organize a battle, that would cure the server of it's ailments. When we asked the Battle City server, "Hey … [Read More...] about Battle City Winter Classic Down for Psychiatric Treatment
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Battle City Winter Classic Server up and Freezing!
This Holiday season, give the gift that keeps on giving... Battle City Winter Classic! For a limited time only, Battle City is back and colder than ever. The … [Read More...] about Battle City Winter Classic Server up and Freezing!
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How to Change Battle City Skins
Skins are a set of image files for buildings, items and landscape features, that make it possible to completely customize the games appearance. Battle City comes … [Read More...] about How to Change Battle City Skins
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What Future Stands at the Sunset of Darkness…
Dear orbers, The summer of 2011 has been a dark time. There have been no battles, no great cities, only darkness, only silence... No orb has dropped since the month of May. Four months since the last city was vaporized in an instant. Since radars detected an incoming … [Read More...] about What Future Stands at the Sunset of Darkness…
Battle City Needs an Epic Video Trailer
I’ve finally realized why Battle City has failed to achieve critical acclaim. It needs an epic video trailer to be successful! Check out this video created by the folks over at Minecraft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaMTedT6P0I It is clearly epic. I had a mindgasm. A … [Read More...] about Battle City Needs an Epic Video Trailer
Battle City Server gets more RAMs!
Since 2007, we’ve been orbin’ it old school on a server with only one RAM. No more! As of today, our server RAM has been quadrupled! Battle City is now running on the backs of four RAMs! I'm confused. Explain the maths plz. It is well known that a single RAM can … [Read More...] about Battle City Server gets more RAMs!
Battle City v3.5.7b Release Notes
Version 3.5.7b of Battle City includes the following updates: Updated code to connect to new server Gave newbies the ability to load fully built cities from most locations (type /load demo) Included 6 skins with the game (Battle City DX, Battle City 3.1, … [Read More...] about Battle City v3.5.7b Release Notes
Welcome to the Secret Battle City Beta Site!
Hello. If you’re reading this you’ve made an important discovery. You have found the secret Battle City beta site! This beta site is not hiding. But - it is new and mysterious. Alluring. Dazzling. Magnificent. It’s also under construction. Changing. Evolving. … [Read More...] about Welcome to the Secret Battle City Beta Site!
Dear Minions, I’d like to Bribe You…
Dear minions of Battle City, Since December I have been asking for help to save Battle City. I even tried recruiting development help and giving ownership of the game to the community by making Battle City open source. All of these attempts failed. That's when I … [Read More...] about Dear Minions, I’d like to Bribe You…
R.I.P Good Friend, You will be Missed
Today, I decided to destroy Battle City with a giant space laser. It's simple. I listed my demands to save Battle City and they were not met. Sure you managed to get 10 players online twice during the month, but the average was still 4-5 players. Sure some people donated, but … [Read More...] about R.I.P Good Friend, You will be Missed
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