News and Updates

Cerulean phpBB 3.0.7 Style Released!


That's right. It's finally out - my first public proSilver-based style release. You can check it out here:
http://www.gamexe.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3328&style=9
Comments about the style are welcome, and any support questions can be answered in that topic.

New phpBB3 Style in Dev

Cerulean. Blue. Whatever you want to call it. That's what I've been working on for the past couple weeks - a new phpBB3 style. It's still only in development, but if you wanna take a peak, you can check it out at: http://www.gamexe.net/forum/?style=9 A few icons still need to be created, form elements need to be formatted, and I'll have to go through some thorough testing and clean up before releasing it. All said and done - we could expect it by the end of this upcoming week. Why is it taking so long to develop? Cause it's based off proSilver, and not subSilver2. I've only created one other style based on proSilver, which wasn't released to the public, so I'm still learning the in's and out's of it. That said, a lot more custom code needs to be done when working with it, and that all adds to the overall ETA. And you can expect another announcement when it's finally released.

Site and forum all back online!

So the previous update hadn't gone as well as planed. Tried taking a shortcut, apparently it didn't work, so I had to revert to a backup from before the update, and re-update the forums to phpBB 3.0.7-PL1. As a result, we've lost all posts from the past week. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. On the bright side the forums and site are now A-OK, and the shoutbox will be brought back shortly. Oh, and I'd like to remind all users that all our styles are available for phpBB 3.0.7. Well, that's all for now.

New CallSign Generator on CodFaction.com!


http://www.codfaction.com/callsigns.php
Easy enough to explain. It's what I've been cooking up for the past couple weeks, so go check it out! Just click the above CallSign.

Happy New Year! and Staff Openings!

Here's an early Happy New Year shout out for everyone! Another 7 hours t'ill the big '10! And so I thought, to kick off the new year, I'd open up the staff application process as I mentioned I would around Christmas time. As of right now, there's two positions that are currently open: Graphic Designer and Tutorial Writer. If interested in helping out with Gamexe.net as a member of staff in either of these two fields, feel free to pm me after reviewing the following requirements:

Posts: 200 posts, in order to ensure that you're a trusted member of the community
Submission: Must include 1 new tutorial with the application if applying for Tutorial Writer, or 15 total signatures and avatars if applying for Graphic Designer. The tutorial should say Gamexe.net on it, and all sigs and avatars should have text removed. Content already on Gamexe.net, whether simply offered or through a contest will not be considered.
Activity: Graphic Designers will be expected to post 15 new signatures or avatars a month. Tutorial Writers at least 1 tutorial a month.
(note: avatars should have dimensions of 80x80, 90x90, or 100x100 pixels. signatures cannot be animated or transparent)

Of course, the quality of the works will be considered during the reviewing process.

And that's pretty much it. Hope everyone's holidays have been great so far!

Expected downtime

Over the next couple days, there will be some expected down time. This is because I'm reinstalling gamexe.net on the VPS to fix some server/permission issues which had rendered the backend CMS a bit useless. With this, staff adding content easily should be once again available. And with that in mind, applications for new positions will be open soon after the new year.

New staff, and new positions opening up!

I'd like to finally welcome, after a very long delay and being quite busy myself *cough*CoD*cough*, Stylish Implosion to staff as our latest tutorial writer. He's contributed some great work to the site so far, and I hope that he'll continue to do so. Soon even. *hint hint*

I'd also like to announce that new positions for Gamexe.net staff will be opening up shortly. I'm going to be getting the backend working once again, at which point staff will all be able to independently update the site just like the 'ol days.

Ultimately, we're going to be looking for active signature designers to contribute to the sig page, who will create sigs *without text* so that anyone can use them. The same goes for avatar designers. Tutorial writers will also be appreciated, as usual, in any of the fields and subjects available on the site. If interested, I'll have a form and process setup sometime before christmas for applications. I know, eh? Christmas? Well, this way I can't disappoint. :P

New Call of Duty website up! CodFaction.com!


http://www.codfaction.com/

A must see for any Call of Duty fan. I spent quite some time designing the skin, and I think it turned out pretty good, although even now it's a WIP. I plan on making various changes once the game comes out to accommodate the style and interface. Heck, the whole site is a WIP, as many features are planned for the future. So what can one expect? Well, with a bit of activity, I can guarantee some cash prize tournaments. So check it out.

New Tutorials!

Over the past week, a variety of new tutorials have been added. I hope to get more available regularly. So go check them out, and thank the staff and users for their great contributions.

Tutorial Contest Winners Announced!

After quite the poll, we ended up with a very unexpected 3-way tie. Check out this announcement topic for details on the winners: viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2633 Good job goes out to everyone who entered.