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Dragon Rising PC Demo Released

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 22:08

Experience the “most immersive tactical shooter of the year” with the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising PC demo, available today. Information on how to download the demo and play the first full mission, ‘Dragon Rising’, are available at www.flashpointgame.com in the ‘Public Affairs’ section. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is in stores now for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and PC.

Codemasters also revealed today that a range of exclusive Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising premium avatar items will be available soon from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Players can customise their avatars with a range of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and military themed clothing, from t-shirts and baseball caps to camo suits and Special Forces tactical clothing. Items are priced from 80 Microsoft Points.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Skirmish DLC and Patch Now Available

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 19:58

Codemasters today announced that the first Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising downloadable content – the ‘Skirmish’ pack – is available for PC, bundled with a title update patch.

Title Updates for the console editions of the acclaimed tactical shooter will arrive prior to the launch of the ‘Skirmish’ DLC pack on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The Title Update for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft edition of the game will be available November 5th, with the Title Update for the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system edition to follow shortly.

The ‘Skirmish’ video, available from www.flashpointgame.com, demonstrates the breadth of exhilarating new content. Players are shown going head to head in attack helicopters, deploying tanks and APCs and engaging in ranged and close quarters combat in the wide ranging new maps and missions featured in the downloadable content.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Submitted by Jason Waldrop on Sun, 10/18/2009 - 18:47

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is the official sequel to Bohemia Interactive Studios’ 2001 release, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis. This time around Codemasters has taken the reigns as BIS has moved on to bigger and better things including developing their own milsim shooter known as ArmA. Long missions and intense firefights give Dragon Rising an unquestionable sense of realism, but bugs, bland visuals and horrendous AI hinder what enjoyment there is from the game’s realistic setting.

Lock ‘n Load

The year is 2010 and the global economic crisis is the worst seen since the great depression. China takes the hardest hit as consumer demand for the nations goods plummet, causing massive rioting as China’s oil reserves begin to deplete. Seeing no other alternative, the communist government mobilizes its troops along the China-Russia border as it invades the tiny oil rich island of Skira. Russia seeks the aid of the United States and convinces the American government that a surprise US invasion to liberate Skira Island from China would be the best course of action.

CyberPower Announces Operation Flashpoint Video Contest

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 18:32

The battle lines have been drawn on remote Skira Island. To the victors go the spoils of war – CyberPower Gamer Dragon 9000 gaming rigs that include the latest AMD Phenom II processors and ATI graphics cards, a wide screen monitor, top of the line keyboards, and other cool prizes. The defeated will be lost and forgotten.

CyberPower is teaming up with online gaming community Xfire for its Operation Flashpoint Video Capture Contest, which features over $5,000 worth of prizes. And, all you have to do to keep the world safe and win these prizes is to record some grisly raw Operation Flashpoint game footage with the Xfire Video Capture application function and get your friends to vote for your video.

First Competitive Tourney for Dragon Rising Announced

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 19:29

Heaven Media are pleased to announce the first ever competitive tournament for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

Players from professional esports teams Reason Gaming and Team Dignitas will clash with one another, and tossed in the mix are some of our very own staff from Heaven Media. They will battle it out over three different game nights to determine who will crown themselves the champions.

This closed tournament will showcase this new and exciting game and highlight some of its key features. You can certainly expect blogs, videos and more to come online once the finals have been completed and we are sure to see more Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising tournaments in the future!

“Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a great new game that we’ve been really excited about, and we’re excited to be able to boast the world’s first esports tournament for this title!” said Adam Bignell, Esports Heaven management. “It will be a great way to kick start the interest of the community, with two top organisations already supporting teams, and we look forward to more tournaments for this game in the future!”

Dragon Rising "Look and Feel" Video

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 20:16

We at GameSquad just can't wait to get our hands on Codemaster's forthcoming title, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Fortunately, the street date is just fours days away here in the States, so not too much longer now. Still, it seems like a lifetime...especially after viewing this latest developer video, entitled "Look and Feel". Enjoy!

Overlord II DLC Now Available

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 21:01

Extend the evil as Codemasters announce the new ‘Overlord II - Battle Rock Nemesis’ downloadable content for Overlord II, the twisted fantasy action adventure, for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

The ‘Battle Rock Nemesis’ downloadable content is available now from PLAYSTATION Store (£3.19 / €3.99 / $5.00) and today on Xbox LIVE Marketplace (400 Microsoft Points). Details of downloadable content for the PC edition of Overlord II will be announced shortly.

Jumpgate Evolution Reaches 250K Beta Sign-Ups

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 18:24

Codemasters Online & NetDevil today announced that Jumpgate Evolution, the eagerly anticipated new space combat MMO, has reached a landmark 250,000 Beta sign-ups in North America and Europe and has subsequently become Codemasters Online’s biggest ever Beta campaign.

Jumpgate is currently in the Friends & Family testing phase, already providing select gamers with a chance to experience the game’s sci-fi thrills first-hand. NetDevil’s aim is that these tests will provide the community with the opportunity to change the game, on the basis of producing a highly enjoyable and quality experience.