Greetings from the Lab! The Alpha Omega: Core Manual will be released January 18, 2008. You can still take advantage of discounted pre-order pricing until January 18, 2008. Autographed pre-orders will begin shipping on the 18th.

We’d like to say thanks to everyone who has been so supportive over the last few months! It is always a challenge to get something like this off the ground. We’re incredibly pleased with the final product and can’t wait to get into your hands.

Over the last few weeks we have been releasing sample pages pulled from the AO Core Manual. So far, samples of the Species, Vehicles and Weapons have been revealed.

If you haven't had a chance to check them out you can find them on the Mind Storm Labs home page.

There has also been some great discussion of the samples on the AO community forums, well worth a look.

As a special treat for Newsletter subscribers we are releasing our final sample pages from the AO Core Manual to you. View final sample pages!

And, the AO Creature Manual will unleash more than 200 of them including detailed descriptions, complete game statistics and tactical usage guides to make incorporating them into your game fast and easy.

The AO Creature Manual will feature the same fantastic quality as the Core Manual - every page full color.

The AO Creature Manual will be released Spring 2008. Watch the AO home page for news about sample pages.

Mind Storm Labs has acquired the original journal of prophetic visionary Ethan Haas. The cryptic text is currently being transcribed inside the Lab and will be released early in 2008.

Alpha Omega co-creator Earl Fischl will be a character in Steve Alten's up-coming novel Hell's Aquarium. How big a character? No one but Steve knows. Will he be eaten in the first chapter? Well, as long as he is eaten or at least has a close call, Earl's happy.

Monster lovers should check out Steve's work and be on the watch for Hell's Aquarium.

For more visit www.stevealten.com.

Well, by now everyone is familiar with the whole Ethan Haas Was Right - Cloverfield link. The LA Times had some interesting comments on the whole thing.

If you missed the fun, you can find out more at the AO Player's Forum or on Wikipedia.

Oh, and AO is not a video game... yet.

We're pleased to share the news that the AO website, www.alphaomegathegame.com received FWA Flash Site of the Day recognition on December 13.