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Ok everyone, it's time for a new poll. With the help of a very angry two headed baby, Tim Schafer quickly dispatched the Skeleton Guy / Robox tag team combo, making Schafer the winner of Mojo Poll Showdown '02. Who honestly cares (besides Tim Schafer's mom, maybe)? Well, nobody. That's why we're finally moving on from that showdown business and starting anew.

After reading comments in this recent news thread, we figured it would be fun to find out what people think about The Mojo these days. Have we sold out?

I don't know what "selling out" really entails, or to whom we'd sell out (Besides those horrendous popups that keep appearing, that is. Damn them). Anyway, maybe you know, so maybe you can vote and then yell at us about it in the comments.

Today is a sad, boring day. If anyone finds anything newsworthy (or not newsworthy at all but at least entertaining), please leave a comment. My brain is about to implode out of sheer dullness.

Skyfox, over at The SCUMM Bar has written an article about a recent trip to the Barbican Museum to visit their 'Game On' exhibit. More importantly, of course, was the fact that he met up with LucasArts' PR guru, Tom Sarris, and Mixnmojo's own Spaff and Lemonhead at this event. Go read about their wacky adventures!

Since Mojo is notorious for *cough*some occasional downtime*cough*, and we all love you to death for still reading our site despite our *cough*outtages*cough*, we've got a special treat for all you addicts. Mojo reader and more, Riffage, has made a small PHP powered glee machine he calls the Mojo Server Checker.

This handy page lets you check to see if Mojo is really dead of if it's all some bizarre video game level inside your mind. All hopefully without the need to try and hack our server! I'm sure if you have any questions about it, Riffage will be glad to answer in the comments.

That old fart of a Monkey Island fansite, The SCUMM Bar has a brand new design. Well, it's not entirely new, but it is a huge step up from their old (placeholder) design, and combines many familiar elements of old designs. Go take a look.

The Mojo recently got a chance to "sit down" and "talk" with LucasArts veteran composer Clint Bajakian. In the interview Clint answers questions and talks about his score for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. This is the first original score that both Clint and LucasArts have done that is recorded by a live, full orchestra. Go now. Go.

This article on the Miami Herald explains that the 19th of september is 'talk like a pirate day'. This, as you can imagine, means that on the 19th, everyone should talk like pirates for the entire day, at work school or in the pub.

I expect each and every one of you to uphold our pirate love, and blast away having the best pirate slogans the earth has ever seen. To uphold this, I vote that every news story we run on that day is also written in the lingual genius of a galleon bound swashbuckler!

Finally, the moment you've all been waiting for: a new poll! After days of stalling and an amazing tied vote between Robox and the fat skeleton guy from that one cutscene in CMI, Round 3 of the Ultimate Poll Showdown has begun. Having tied, Robox and fat skeleton dude are now fighting on the same team, taking on none other but Tim Schafer himself (who won the second half of Showdown Round 1).

Who will win? Only week after week of the same, stagnating, voteless poll will decide. To vote, just click on the team you think should win in the fight, down on the right side of the page.

It was revealed today that the once familiar "Spaff" was today found updating news and taking an active part in the running of Mojo.

Community members were sent reeling in horror as the 5 letters spelling the name were read by crowds of adventure hungry and Mojo "friendly" "readers."

What could just be a sick joke by perverted Mojo staff, could also be the most exciting piece of news since that one the other day that you can't remember.

Source: Unknown

As many of you noticed, LucasForums suffered its worst outtage in quite some time these past couple days. Thanks to DJG (as usual), they are back up and running, narrowly avoiding a third straight day of downtime. So go post already!

An additional note to Mixnmojo (and LFN) hosted webmasters: Your FTP accounts should be working again as well. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Right then. Once again It's time for the lower class, European equivalent of E3. Next week from Thursday to saturday, all the greatest games companies poor suckers who are based in the UK will be showing their wares off at Earls Court.

I shall be heading on over there on the thursday afternoon with our resident writer Lemonhead, and meeting up with AdventureGamers' own Marek Bronstring. If you are going to be about and want to meet up with us for the afternoon email me.

That's right, another new hosted site has hit the scene. This time it's Ryback's site, LucasArts Fiction, or LucasFic for short. It's been around since 1998, and is just now debuting on Mojo.

Lucasfic houses a large amount of fan fiction based around the LEC universe. In addition to this, the site also features fanfic-related news. Make sure to check it out, and give LucasFic and its webmaster a warm welcome.

Last week we had a poll asking "In an all-out brawl among the following characters, who would be victorious?" There was no clear winner. Robox, Double Fine's gigantic cardboard robot, tied with the fat skeleton guy from that one cutscene in Curse of Monkey Island.

What to do, you ask? Why, pit them to the death in an ultimate one on one showdown, of course. And the best part is, you decide the winner! Well, you do if you're registered here at Mixnmojo (registration is free, and you will never get spammed, we promise!). To vote, just click on the winner in the poll down to the right there.

What's that you say? Mojo doesn't host enough religious cults? Well what if we told you that our newest hosted site, The Church of Tim has launched? Yes that's right, the Church of Tim is a fan site establishing a religion elevating Double Fine Productions' own Tim Schafer as a (rat-murdering-machine) deity. So check out the Church of Tim. Also, sacred fresco.

Ben Whatsisname, community veteran and webmaster of The Kickstand, has gotten his new project hosted on Mixnmojo. Mindbent: The Center For Alien Mind Control is a site devoted entirely to the Zany LucasArts classic, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders. Please be sure to visit!

It was a bloody battle. But eventually Moop came out victorious with 6% of the vote! You may say that because the "big-boned" skeleton dude from CMI had the most votes he would be the winner, but let's be realistic about this people. We all know that there's no such thing as skeletons. (? ?)

Anyway, onwards to the new poll! The new question asks which game industry leader you want to be? Want to run LucasArts? Want to run Double Fine? Want to run Mojo? Let us know in our new poll, "When (if) I grow up I want to be just like:"

Point your cursors towards Adventure Developer(s), the oft-overlooked Mojo network site, as it is BACK. Aye, it has returned, and is featuring lots of features and a brand new design. All of the old features, such as the first Tiller Techniques by Bill Tiller, and the entire Eye on Amateur Adventure series by Yahtzee, have returned at long last. There are several new featured articles as well, including the long-awaited second installment of Tiller Techniques.

Taxicab and Courthold have done a great job bringing together version two-point-oh, so be sure to pay the site repeated visits(!!!). Also there are forums.

Yes, it's that time again. Time for a brand new Mojo poll of fun and excitement! This latest poll asks the obvious question; In an all-out brawl among the listed characters, who would be victorious? Go on and vote. It's your civic duty and it's more fun than voting on something that actually does matter.

After a lot of stupid crap which will not be explained here, our latest feature story, Return to Double Fine, is online. Chronicling our latest trip to the offices of Grim Fandango creator Tim Schafer and his gang (currently working on the upcoming Psychonauts for XBox), the story is certain to amaze, amuse, and possibly even disgust.

Some of you may have read the article earlier today when it was miracuously linked from GameSpot hours before running. Good times. If you caught it then, we suggest you read it again!

Also, twifkak, you're on our enemies list.

Quick note here: Two forums in the community have been redesigned. You will look at them immediately.

Firstly, radio-drama maker Nightlight Productions has a new layout for its hosted forum. It could really use some love from the community. :)

Secondly, the Full Throttle forum (home to fans of the Kickstand and Polecats Lounge) got a makeover as well, and could also use some new visitors.

Visit!