Games-related postings were relatively rare on the Future Gamer Chat Forum this week, as illustrated by Dodocream's lighthearted attack on our Dutch members. Retribution was quick and left him wondering why everyone loves Kev. Kaneda shared with us the most annoying thing that ever happened to him, and although most of us aren't fluent in binary or hexadecimal, the gist of his posting was that his computer broke.

BigNick risked the wrath of the mighty Future Gamer Tech Dept. by posting a somewhat amusing cartoon, while everyone around him was debating whether to use Outlook Express or go to the Future Gamer homepage to use the Forum. Schumacher’s crash at Silverstone received more attention than it deserved on a games forum and created the sort of controversy not witnessed since Mr Gannon last made an appearance.

On a more games-related theme, RichyS managed to out-scoop IGN by revealing news on a cheat for Rogue Squadron, which should be available right now. Turneround threatened to seriously injure himself if he didn’t receive help with Jersey Devil and the relative merits of Time Crisis 1 and 2 were discussed. Finally, andy.a descended from Future Gamer Towers to ask for advice on the WonderSwan.

So you like pizza, eh? Why not have a pop at making your own with the Pizza Syndicate demo? If strategy is your thing you might want to try Panzer General 3D Assault. There’s also a demo of Case Closed for all you would-be Sherlocks. Head on over to the Future Gamer website and give your modem a serious workout. New additions to the Hints and Tips database include Elemental Gimmick Gear on the Dreamcast, Midtown Madness on the PC, Um Jammer Lammy on the PlayStation and Command & Conquer on the N64. We’ve also got patches and upgrades for all the latest PC games.