BobLAN 2017.1

This weekend saw a few new games enter service, with a few old favourites falling by the wayside. By far the most popular newcomer was Titanfall 2, which saw many hours of gameplay. DOOM also made a good showing. We did try Battlefield 1 but only for a couple of hours. Not sure why - it played really well and the visuals were stunning. Similarly, we only played the Quake Champions beta for a short time. CS:GO and GRiD Autosport proved as popular as ever, and the Rocket League tournaments returned (albeit with a good deal of mincing between matches)

Games that didn't feature included Day of Defeat, HalfLife DM, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 3 and Left4Dead. However, the biggest surprise was the return of Unreal Tournament 2004, last played in 2009. We hadn't played it for a while as it didn't work with more recent versions of Windows, but somehow it worked fine in Windows 10.

Needless to say, the hosting of the LAN was awesome - great work Bob and Lynda! It was also great to catch up with all the guys who travelled from far and wide to be here. Let the countdown begin to the Autumn BobLAN!

The wait is over, it's BobLAN day (and Star Wars day for good measure!)

Preparation has finally begun for the first LAN of 2017. Here is the proposed Games list:

• CS:GO
• Battlefield 1
• Titanfall 2
• GRID Autosport
• DOOM
• Rocket League
• Rockband
• Some VR games

I'm sure some old favourites will crop up too, eg:

• Day of Defeat
• HalfLife 2 Deathmatch
• Team Fortress 2
• QuakeWorld
• Battlefield 1942

The dates for the first BobLAN of 2017 have been announced. The LAN will take place from Thursday 4th until Sunday 7th May. The LAN Party page and Forums Topic are up and available - what do we fancy playing this time?!