The Quake 3 Jailbreak page now has beta 2 stage 2 of Jailbreak for Quake III Arena. In Jailbreak, fragged players are sent to jail to be rescued or executed (or, on the odd occasion, just rot). The new update, which should be installed in addition to beta 2 stage 1, has three brand new maps, bringing the total number of Q3A Jailbreak maps to 11. Still to come in future updates are more new maps, as well as code updates.

After canceling his Assault Bonus Pack, Eavy has made an update to his Assault Plus mutator, calling it EavyAssaultII, which is now available for download on Eavy's Unreal Tournament Mods page. The new version addresses problems with Spawn and Block Protection as well as other internal enhancements. While the values in this version of this server-side mutator are hard-coded, it's possible the next version will offer them as customizable variables.

Requiem website has a new version 0.6 beta 3 of the Requiem mod for Quake III Arena. The new version of this Q3A version of the Requiem mod has a re-written flamethrower, adds limited bot support, a revamped anti-camper routine, and more.

While no patch is yet available, the Descent 3 in-game auto-update feature now has a new version 1.4 Descent 3 update (thanks Miptex). If you are interested in what the update does, Descent3D's 1.4 Patch Fixes page has a list of what's new and changed.

The Vampire Screenshot Gallery on Vampire Vault has been updated with another six new screenshots showing off gameplay from Nihilistic Software's upcoming hemoglobin-crazed RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade-Redemption. The new shots are from the Prague and Vienna environments of the game.

There's a new Dark Age of Camelot Screenshot on Camelot Vault showing off an in-game shot of Mythic Entertainment's upcoming MMORPG. The shot doesn't show any massive role-playing, or even minor role-playing, as it is unpopulated, but it shows off the vista of the "Norse lands" from the game.

A new installment to the SoF developer diary on Soldier of Fortune Center has Raven programmer Keith Fuller flexing his newfound editorial clout, as: "It turns out that no fewer than three people actually read my article from last week and two of those kind souls actually wrote with suggestions for future Diary topics! I had no idea that someday I would reach such a huge audience…" Following up on one of those reader requests, today Keith offers "a better explanation of SOF's hit-detection and damage systems."

A few new utilities and such rolled in the door this afternoon:

• The Sphere Graphix site has a new version 2.4 of the Mini Speed utility that's supposed to boost your download speeds. Thanks Tweak Files.
• Since the one posted with this AM's bits, another new WCPUID beta is online. Thanks again File Flash.
• There's an updated beta version of the Win3D 3D desktop on 3D Files.
• FSAA V5 vs. GF2 Part III on FiringSquad is part 3 of a planned thousand installments.

De Spelletjesgarnaal, a Flemmish gaming site, has posted a movie taken during the demonstration of Heavy Metal FAKK2 at this year's E3. In the movie you can pretty much make out the audio presentation, which is by Ritual Designer Tom "ParadoX" Mustaine, and the video portion offers some second-generation footage of the game, shot with the camcorder off the monitor. The movie is in Windows .asf format, and is about a 10 MB download.

There's an Opposing Force: CTF Q & A Session With Randy Pitchford on Planet Half-Life talking with one of the gears at Gearbox Software about progress on the CTF add-on for Opposing Force, itself an add-on for Valve Software's Half-Life. The Q&A talks about how CTF in OpFor will be handled, describing the new HUD, among other things, as well as going into the reasoning for creating a CTF add-on, which will be included in the upcoming Half-Life 1.1/TFC 1.5 patch. The piece includes three new screenshots, and there's another new OpFor CTF screenshot on Voodoo Extreme.

There's a Sacrifice Interview on In the Trenches talking with Mark Teal, the producer on Shiny Entertainment's 3D strategy/action hybrid. The Q&A goes into detail about the game's plot and gameplay, what makes it different from other strategy games, and some of the nuts and bolts behind the game's technology.

There's a short Loose Cannon interview on the Loose Cannon Network talking with Digital Anvil's Elan Lee about progress on this upcoming auto combat game. The site's native tongue is German, but the Q&A is all in English.

There are nine new TRANS screenshots on GA-Strategy showing off gameplay from this upcoming mecha RTS from WizCom Entertainment. Also, there are three new Deep Fighter screenshots on GA-Source that draw attention to this upcoming action/adventure game that "utilizes the powerful RenderWare3 engine." In addition to the shots, they talk with Project Manager Griff Jenkins to learn more about this engine. Finally we have some non-GA-shots: Operation Sports' Midtown Madness 2 preview has the fact sheet from the game, as well as 20 new screenshots.

A second edition of the AO Vault Developer Journal is online, with some post-E3 thoughts from Producer and Lead Designer Tommy Strand about Anarchy Online, FunCom's upcoming science fiction MMORPG. Today's installment discusses the types of roles folks play in these sorts of games, the issue of whether being a bread baker is gameplay, and how to appeal to the "30 minute gamer."

Knee Deep in a Dream: The Story of Daikatana is the name of a massive (and quite entertaining) article at GameSpot. The piece chronicles the epic story behind Daikatana, from Romero's days at id, to the turmoil at ION Storm, all the way through the game's rocky development to the end product. It's meticulously researched, and features quotes from all over the industry, and ultimately is an honest and accurate look at the creation of the game.

A demo from BioWare's MDK2 has been posted over at PC.IGN (thanks Voodoo Extreme). It's a big one, clocking in at 82 megs, and there is no word as to the contents, so download at your own discretion. MDK, as everyone knows, stands for "Massive Download, Knuckleheads."

Also new on PC.IGN are some new screenshots from Giants: Citizen Kabuto, the eagerly-anticipated oddball action/strategy game from Planet Moon. The new shots feature the Sea Reapers (although sorry guys, no full frontal nudity is shown) and big ol' Kabuto himself.

Lastly this morning on PC.IGN are some new shots and a downloadable Quicktime movie showing off the intro movie to Submarine Titans, an upcoming RTS game from Strategy First.

Daily Radar has released some high-resolution screenshots and a trailer from Summoner, Volition's upcoming PC and Playstation 2 RPG. Apparently the game kicked into high-resolution just after E3, making this the first glimpse of the game in its intended resolution.

Also new at Daily Radar is the final part of their Icewind Dale week, featuring a look at the game's NPCs. The brief update features a description of two of the NPCs along with new screenshots from each.

Gaming Age has received a playable copy of Homeworld: Cataclysm, and they have taken 12 new screenshots from the game. They promise a full hands-on preview in the near future.

If you're one of the lucky ones picked to join in the Diablo II stress test, Gamers.com, PC.IGN, Firing Squad and Gamecenter all have mirrors of the massive 99 meg file. Again, if you weren't picked, don't bother downloading this, as it is completely useless without a beta password.

An interesting article called Join the rebels is up at Adventure Collective, which looks at some fan-made sequels that are in the works for popular (and abandoned) adventure series. Amongst the games in production are sequels to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Zak McKraken, Space Quest, and a new Laura Bow adventure, not to mention multiple Monkey Island games (but sadly, no Sam & Max). While not necessarily commercial quality, it is cool to see what some obsessed fans can do.

• My Journey to 733 MHz is an article at The Easy Overclocking Guide that looks at how the author overclocked a PIII 600 up to 733 MHz.
• PlanetSavage has posted an article with tips for recovering from a video card BIOS misflash.
• S3 has released new Windows 2000 drivers for the Speedstar A200 series, Stealth III S540 series and Stealth III S540 Xtreme series as well as international Win 9x drivers for Stealth III S540 / Xtreme and Speedstar A200 and new BIOS drivers for the Stealth III S540 (thanks SavageNews).
• Another day, another update to Christopher Hill's GeForce FAQ.
• A new version of WCPUID has been released (thanks FileFlash).
• Turkish site Dark Hardware has a GeForce 256/GeForce 2 GTS shootout up if you can find it (the site is in Turkish).
• Friggin' Cool Hardware has updated their recommended systems guide with suggestions for computer parts across four different price ranges.
• Tweak 3D has updated their Windows 2000 hard drive and memory tweak guide.
• ASUS has released version 1006 BIOS drivers for their K7V motherboard (thanks SlotA.com).
• OGV has posted a shootout between the GeForce 2 GTS and the Riva TNT 2 Ultra.
• The second part of FlipChip's Getting the Most from Windows 98 guide is up.

Q3Post version 2.0 has been released, adding a new graphical interface for the server browser and options menu in addition to other changes. Q3Post is a handy utility that changes your nickname in mIRC when you join Quake III Arena servers.

If there are any former Looking Glass Employees out there in need of employment now that the famed studio has closed its doors (story and story), 3DO's Erik Robson sends word that those interested in work at 3DO can email him here. Likewise, Raven's Jake Simpson updated his .plan the other day with an offer for programmers and level designers to e-mail resumes to either him or Mike Crowns. If 3DO or living in Wisconsin doesn't appeal to you, we also received this letter from EA's Alex Mayberry:

In response to the recent closure of Looking Glass, I'd like to openly invite any individuals from that studio to submit their resumes to us here at Electronic Arts. We certainly recognize and applaud the past achievements of Looking Glass, and we'd love to speak to anyone from that group who'd be interested in hearing about some of the positions that we currently have open. For more information, please send inquiries to:

Alex Mayberry
Sr. Game Designer
Electronic Arts
Redwood City, CA
amayberry@ea.com

Version 1.2 of the Hulk mod for Quake III Arena has been released. This new version adds a new client side option to control just how big the Hulk appears. Like its name would suggest, the mod turns one player into a giant angry beast, while the others have to gang up on him (thanks Mark Hayes).

• Rush 3D is holding a contest to win a GeForce 2 GTS card.
• The second Saturday of every month, 3D Files plans on throwing a LAN party in their luxurious warehouse space.

• Daikatana on Game Revolution, Maximum PC and GameFan.
• Ground Control (demo) on InsideGaming.net.
• Gulf War: Operation Desert Hammer on Tech Extreme.
• Imperium Galactica II: Alliances on Glide Underground.
• Sim City 3000 Unlimited on Game Rankings.
• Ultima Online: Renaissance on The Game Den.

• ATI Rage Fury MAXX on PCinsight.
• Belinea 106030 19" Monitor on Magic Torch Overclocking.
• Elsa Gladiac GeForce GTS on The Tech Zone.
• Hercules Prophet II GTS on Game Basement.
• Intel 866 MHz FCPGA CPU on Active Hardware.

• A nutty article titled Movies We'll Never Play is up at Gamecenter...
• Blade Universe has posted their Blade shot of the week...
• Quarantine, a level designer on SoF: Team Fortress is interviewed on Soldier-of-Fortune.com...
• Machinima.com has posted the second part of their tutorial series for making movies using the Half-Life engine...
• Alloy Gaming has asked for question submissions for their upcoming interview with Barking Dog Studios...
• Rich "Holy Goat" Newman from the Action UT team is interviewed at UT-Web...

Well, it's Memorial Day weekend here in the US, which means a lot of people are going to go on vacation. Not me, of course, and not Blue, although Frans is still gallivanting around the 'states somewhere. I expect things to be fairly dead around here for the next few days, as many people are taking a three day weekend. Personally, I'm going to use this as an excuse to catch up on sleep...I haven't slept into the afternoon since before E3.

Link of the Day: THE OFFICIAL WICKED HAIR DYEING PAGE (thanks Sven H.). For everyone that read yesterday's link of the day and wished they could have hair as cool as Seanbaby (or Brandon "*.marine" Reinhart, for that matter).