GA-Source has a single new image from the Rune multiplayer expansion pack Halls of Valhalla, which should be released soon.

The Rune website has been updated with some more info on the Rune addon pack Human Head Studios is working on. Lots of new maps and characters.

The Rune website has the release notes for the upcoming Rune patch, if you're interested to see what they have fixed.

If you want to test the co-op version of Rune, this page on Gamespy allows you to sign up for the public beta.

Runecenter has an interview with Human Head's Dave Halsted, asking the level designer some quick Q&A's, then switching over to some Rune and Rune 2 related questions.

The winners of a Rune mapping contest have been announced on the Rune website. The three runner-up maps have been released for download, the winners will be in an upcoming Rune add-on pack.

There seems to be a bit of confusion going around about a possible Rune2. Basically people think its in development and it isnt. Timmy from HumanHead was kind enough to email us to clarify:

Just to reply to this, yes, we would love to do Rune 2. However, as was quoted in the chat log...  "20:46:09 <HHTGERR> We hope so, though it isn't on our immediate Radar."  We've always stated we want to do a Rune 2.  Why wouldn't we?  It's our intellectual property, and we've talked about someday doing it on our www.runegame.com website for months.  However, it is not on our immediate Radar, as I said.  We aren't working on it right now, and we have no plans to do it right now, or in the immediate future.  Right now, Rune 2 remains a 'someday' project.  This is just another case of someone trying to make up some news where none really exists.

GameVisions has a transcript of last night's talk with the Human Head guys. One of the things mentioned is that they'd like to do a Rune 2, but it isn't on their schedule right now.

Tonight, Game Visions will be holding a chat with the guys at Human Head Studios, creators of Rune. The fun (hopefully) starts at 8:00pm EST.

If you're wondering when the next patch for Rune is coming out and whats included, here's a quick update on the status of things including the issues of adding bot support.

The Art of Gaming marches on at GameSpy, interviewee of the day comes from HumanHead, Ted Halsted. Ted was responsible for some of that exaggerated realism with vikings artwork in Rune.

Voodoo Extreme has a brief Q&A with one of the guys currently working on a co-op version of Rune, with some info about the project and also the progress so far.

The latest issue of Askin' Haskins over at the G.O.D. site has some information about the possibility of bots in Rune multiplayer. Thanks Stomped.

Rune News has a new tutorial section showing you how to edit the game. The first tutorial is on adding new weapons to the game. Rune News also has an animation viewer that you can download.

The official Rune website has posted another extra multiplayer map for Rune, called DM-DeepUnder. It can be played as a real deathmatch level, or in a mode where players kill monsters and earn powerups. Also, there is a message for the Rune fans in which Tim Gerritsen of Human Head Studios says they are fully dedicated to supporting the game, and also mentions they will be working on a multiplayer focused add-on pack for the game

The really big news however, is that we have finally gotten approval from Gathering of Developers on a Rune Add-On pack,. I can't release a lot of details at the moment, but the Add-On pack will be multiplayer focused only, and will include some new modes and maps for the Rune community that we have created ourselves, as well as a couple of new multiplayer characters (including, finally, a really good female character or two). The pack will be out in spring of 2001,, and we hope to release details soon. It will be a commercial add-on, but at a reasonable price available in all outlets.