Does that pic looks cool or what?  What do you mean what is it?  It's the 3 pyramids at Giza, found on the Terraserver by Jayhawk and kindly posted in the forum.  Here's what he had to say about it:

"The top of the picture shows a bit of Nile valley with lots of houses.  Just right of the road (black line) the Sphinx is clearly visible.  Also there are the three large pyramids, which as can be seen do not line up perfectly, i.e. not a straight line. In shape and size (magnitude ) the line up with Orion/Osiris belt.  Next to the largest pyramid (right) the solar boat museum can be seen."

Find out more about this pic in the forum.  Actually, while we're on the subject of the forums, then you might remember me posting a news item a couple of days back about a Pharaoh preview at Game Tropics.  Well, there's been quite a bit of follow-up on that in the aforementioned forum, with some being not terribly impressed by what Ogre wrote.  Get the full story here.

Heard of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 for short)?  If not, then suffice to say that it's one of the most important exhibitions in the gaming year.  Loads of new games first see the light of day there, and updates are often given about those in development.  Impressions and Sierra will certainly be there, showcasing Pharaoh and a couple of other new games.  The bad news is that it's an event for the press only.  However, never fear, because there are at least 3 Angels who'll be there, taking notes and letting us who are less fortunate know what they find.  So, stay tuned to HGS Main News and the other HGS sites for the latest stuff direct from the guys in NY!

Great news comes from Columbia today, where Angel Alexander I has been trying for the past couple of months to get a decent connection to the Net.  Well, I was able to chat to him on ICQ for about an hour last night (despite the lag), and he says that he might (note: might) be back soon.  Cool, eh?  I bet you've all had enough of me anyway;).

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But that's not all - there are absolutely tons of books mentioned.  To get the full list, click here.  Also, if you know of any websites or books which deal with the period covered by Pharaoh, then head over to the forum and let us know!

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Our cool hosts, GameStats, have posted a new contest and some rather cool information.  First, the latter.  Ever looked at a website and thought "I can do that!"?  Well, now's your chance to find out if you can, because GS are on the lookout for cool, motivated people who want to join an ever-growing network.   If you think you've got what's needed to make it in the mad world of cyberspace, then either click on the image to the right or click here.

And now on to the new contest.  Has your game been slipping lately? You missed a few frags that would have been child's play for you to get a month ago?  Quite obviously you are off your game because that business suit you are wearing just does not quite give you the freedom of movement you need to truly kick the living hell out of someone. Click here to win a solution.

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The guys at Game Tropics have given Pharaoh a bit of a preview in the past day or so.  However, it is not entirely complimentary.   Ogre, the guy who wrote the review (actually, he worked at Age of Empires Heaven until last week) clearly thinks that it's just going to be Caesar III in disguise.  Well, everyone's entitled to his\her own opinion in a free society.   However, I'm not sure that I fully agree with what the preview says.  See for yourself here.

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Sounds cool, eh?  More information to be found here.

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One more forum tidbit for today:).  There's also a nice little discussion brewing about the nature of games nowadays, more specifically whether too much work is put into the intro sequence, leading to the game falling below the required standard.  Get the full story here.

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