HateArena – A free and open source arena shooter

A new free, open-source online shooting game called HATE has landed, built from the bones of the classic Cube engine and showing off fast, bouncy, old-school action in its demo. But in true internet fashion, the game itself is only half the spectacle. The comments immediately turned the title into the main character, with one early reaction simply declaring, "Great name!" That tiny cheer says a lot: people are amused, intrigued, and already treating the project’s bold branding like a meme with legs.

Then the nostalgia squad kicked the door down. One player zoomed straight past the announcement and into movement talk, excited that the demo seems to keep the speedy sideways running and tricky jumps that defined a certain era of shooters. For non-obsessives, that basically means: does it still feel gloriously fast and a little chaotic? That’s the love letter longtime fans want. Another commenter brought the vibe back to earth with a practical roast: the site is "isn’t really usable on mobile," before adding that it brings back AssaultCube memories and wishing the project luck. Supportive? Yes. Also a gentle drag? Absolutely.

So the community mood is a delicious mix of hype, nostalgia, and low-stakes complaining. No giant war broke out, but the thread still delivered the essentials: one camp is thrilled by the throwback movement, one camp is laughing at the name, and one brave soul is waving a phone in the air yelling, "hello, mobile users exist!" Classic launch-day energy.