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By Steven Perdikis - Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:00am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? A whole lot of RPG, it seems. Borderlands is leading the charge this week, but its broken up a little bit by Left 4 Dead 2. Both versions of Dragon Age: Origins (a deluxe and a standard version) also sold well, and the top five was somehow rounded out by ... wait for it - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The mind boggles.
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending October 26th!
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending October 26th!
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By James Cottee - Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:06pm
Bohemia Interactive has released yet another patch for the ambitious soldier sim ArmA II. The Version 1.04 upgrade addresses a staggering range of quirks, glitches, and show-stopping bugs, such as:
"Enemy kills made by player using stolen enemy vehicle are no longer considered as friendly kills."
"Sometimes crew of a near vehicle was visible through the vehicle."
and
"Broken kill scoring in MP"
"Enemy kills made by player using stolen enemy vehicle are no longer considered as friendly kills."
"Sometimes crew of a near vehicle was visible through the vehicle."
and
"Broken kill scoring in MP"
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By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:55am
Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.
Last week, people wanted to know why the Australian Classification Board decided to swing its ban hammer at the game Risen. Team Fortress 2 remained as popular as ever, with a large update bringing a bunch of new features to the game. Bennett's time with Halo 3: ODST was also in demand. On the demo front, the Darkest of Days demo made a few people's days darker. Finally, information regarding the limited edition of CITIES XL was also popular, suggesting that we'll see a lot of cities built once the game is finally released.
Last week, people wanted to know why the Australian Classification Board decided to swing its ban hammer at the game Risen. Team Fortress 2 remained as popular as ever, with a large update bringing a bunch of new features to the game. Bennett's time with Halo 3: ODST was also in demand. On the demo front, the Darkest of Days demo made a few people's days darker. Finally, information regarding the limited edition of CITIES XL was also popular, suggesting that we'll see a lot of cities built once the game is finally released.
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By Steven Perdikis - Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:20pm
Bohemia Interactive have announced that the first standalone expansion pack for ArmA II, the creatively titled Arma II: Operation Arrowhead is currently in development, with the expansion set three years after the events of ArmA II.
Set in Takistan, players will see coalition forces (led by the US Army) participate in an all new flashpoint threatening to claim civilian lives. The role of the player will be to restore peace and prevent more civilian casualties. The new expansion will be set in central Asia, and will allow players to take on the role of basic infantrymen, special operatives, and vehicle operators.
Set in Takistan, players will see coalition forces (led by the US Army) participate in an all new flashpoint threatening to claim civilian lives. The role of the player will be to restore peace and prevent more civilian casualties. The new expansion will be set in central Asia, and will allow players to take on the role of basic infantrymen, special operatives, and vehicle operators.
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By Steven Perdikis - Thu Aug 6, 2009 9:31am
An update to the military simulation game, ArmA II has been released via Steam, with the update introducing a number of fixes to a few very specific areas of the game.
The latest update sees some "Major" AI tweaking - which should make the game a little bit fairer, with the enemy AI having less sensitive hearing than before. Other changes include many improvements to the multiplayer and cooperative campaign game type, with saving games, and connection issues now allegedely behaving better. Finally, a number of fixes have been made to the Harvest Red campaign, which should make playing said campaign all the more enjoyable.
As always, a restart of your Steam client will make sure that the update is downloaded. Otherwise, it should just download automatically.
The latest update sees some "Major" AI tweaking - which should make the game a little bit fairer, with the enemy AI having less sensitive hearing than before. Other changes include many improvements to the multiplayer and cooperative campaign game type, with saving games, and connection issues now allegedely behaving better. Finally, a number of fixes have been made to the Harvest Red campaign, which should make playing said campaign all the more enjoyable.
As always, a restart of your Steam client will make sure that the update is downloaded. Otherwise, it should just download automatically.
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By Steven Perdikis - Mon Aug 3, 2009 8:50am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ... Some strategy, it seems this week, with a bunch of people snapping up Dawn of War II thanks to the game being half price over the weekend. The rest of the world still seems to be jumping up and down in an excited manner about the yet-to-be released Aion - The Tower of Eternity, while the rest of the world seems to be content with buying more and more copies of Left 4 Dead and Counter Strike: Source.
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending August 2nd!
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending August 2nd!
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:57am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ...an awful lot of them have been interested in an as-yet unreleased MMO, getting in nice and early. Then there's the inevitable zombie hordes, a point-and-click classic and an old favourite shooter.
If you want to know more, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 26th!
If you want to know more, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 26th!
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:07am
Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.
Who'dathunk, last week, that we'd be celebrating the news that Sam Raimi had been announced as the director of the Warcraft movie? Gamers are all still fascinated by what's been selling (or not) on Steam, and by the 15-minute walkthrough of Mafia 2, narrated by Denby Grace. We also got information that Episodes from Liberty City will be released in October, just after Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.
It was a week packed with more than a few interesting bits and pieces - why not take the time to trip down Memory Lane?
Who'dathunk, last week, that we'd be celebrating the news that Sam Raimi had been announced as the director of the Warcraft movie? Gamers are all still fascinated by what's been selling (or not) on Steam, and by the 15-minute walkthrough of Mafia 2, narrated by Denby Grace. We also got information that Episodes from Liberty City will be released in October, just after Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.
It was a week packed with more than a few interesting bits and pieces - why not take the time to trip down Memory Lane?
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By Junglist - Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:50pm
Exclusive to the show for gamers by gamers, Good Game, Valve Software's founder and CEO Gabe Newell has revealed an idea for a community-based funding model for games, made possible by the digital distribution platform Steam.
See the interview with Gabe Newell on Good Game tonight, as well as reviews of Arma II, Wii Sports Resort and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Good Game airs Monday nights at 8:30pm on ABC2, and late Friday nights before rage on ABC1.
See the interview with Gabe Newell on Good Game tonight, as well as reviews of Arma II, Wii Sports Resort and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Good Game airs Monday nights at 8:30pm on ABC2, and late Friday nights before rage on ABC1.
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:38am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? ...pretty much the same as last week, to be honest. Everybody wants to make a visit to Monkey Island, take on some zombies, or try out an unreleased MMO.
That's not all the games in the list, of course! To get some ideas about what you could be buying too, why not peruse the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 19th?
That's not all the games in the list, of course! To get some ideas about what you could be buying too, why not peruse the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 19th?
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By Jessica Citizen - Sun Jul 19, 2009 3:38pm
If you've purchased a copy of ArmA II via Steam, you can ignore this post.
If, however, you picked up your copy of the game through some other means, then make sure you're up to date with a copy of the 1.02.58134 patch. Sources tell me the Steam version has already been updated with this, so let's assume the mis-matched update won't affect online multiplayer.
It's also not recommended that you use savegames created in 1.00 or 1.01, by the way - nice work there, Bohemia.
If, however, you picked up your copy of the game through some other means, then make sure you're up to date with a copy of the 1.02.58134 patch. Sources tell me the Steam version has already been updated with this, so let's assume the mis-matched update won't affect online multiplayer.
It's also not recommended that you use savegames created in 1.00 or 1.01, by the way - nice work there, Bohemia.
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By Steven Perdikis - Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:14am
With ArmA II now available, the developers of the title have pledged their ongoing support through a series of developer diaries. The latest of these shows off the game's mission editor, which while being "easy to use" can quickly allow players the ability to create in-depth and complicated scenarios.
One of these is demonstrated in the latest developer diary, which also provides some tactical advice and tips to help players stay alive on the battlefield longer.
One of these is demonstrated in the latest developer diary, which also provides some tactical advice and tips to help players stay alive on the battlefield longer.
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By Matt Keller - Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:31pm
The dreaded winter drought is in full swing, with only five new releases planned for this week. Fortunately, most of these games are looking like they’ll be quite good. Leading off the week is the spit and polished version of The Secret of Monkey Island for Xbox Live Arcade and PC, followed by the realistic military shooter ArmA II also for the PC, with highly anticipated Wii first person shooter The Conduit rounding out the week, unless you’re into arcade-style baseball, in which case you’ll want to check out The Bigs 2.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:51am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? I'm sure it's not really a surprise to know that we're all retro fans here, buying enough copies of freshly-released Tales of Monkey Island to bump it into top spot!
...there's also some fighting, some post-apocalyptic goodness, some shooting and some zombies, but if you want to know the rest, you'll have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 12th.
...there's also some fighting, some post-apocalyptic goodness, some shooting and some zombies, but if you want to know the rest, you'll have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 12th.
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By Matt Keller - Wed Jul 8, 2009 6:22pm
The mid-year release rush has run its course, so we’re now in for the infamous winter drought (or summer drought for our Northern Hemisphere friends). With the advent of digital download services, winter isn’t quite as cold as it used to be; HD console owners can look forward to the release of Battlefield 1943 tonight, while PC gamers can warm up with the first episode of Tales of Monkey Island, or a few of the LucasArts classics soon to be available through Steam.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jul 6, 2009 9:56am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? Thanks to some well-timed sales, we have a new winner in first place! Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for Vault Boy and his amazing efforts to bring Fallout 3 to the top of the charts, beating the invasion from Chernarus and the RTS from the past. Well done.
Want to know the rest? Without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 5th.
Want to know the rest? Without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending July 5th.
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By Steven Perdikis - Fri Jul 3, 2009 12:31pm
With the retail release of ArmA II still scheduled for the 16th of July in Australia (the game is currently available on Steam if you can't wait) 505 Games and Bohemia Interactive have released a developer diary that shows off some of the basic features of the game.
Focusing on simulation, the game contains realistic ballistics, and the features that are not common to other first person shooters. Players have the ability to look around in several directions while moving in another, the ability to roll, and do other tasks that are typically less complex in other firs person shooters.
Focusing on simulation, the game contains realistic ballistics, and the features that are not common to other first person shooters. Players have the ability to look around in several directions while moving in another, the ability to roll, and do other tasks that are typically less complex in other firs person shooters.
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By Jessica Citizen - Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:40am
After an awful lot of drama, I have two more bits of good news for you ArmA II fans.
The game has finally - officially been released online, via Steam. Those of you planning a visit to Chernarus had better hop on the digital download path - it promises to be available worldwide, so no more waiting for your local shop to get into gear!
...if you're against digital downloads, for whatever reason, we've also got some good - albeit slower - news for you. Word from Australian distributors All Interactive Entertainment have confirmed they're bringing the game to our shores a little earlier than anticipated - arriving July 16th.
The game has finally - officially been released online, via Steam. Those of you planning a visit to Chernarus had better hop on the digital download path - it promises to be available worldwide, so no more waiting for your local shop to get into gear!
...if you're against digital downloads, for whatever reason, we've also got some good - albeit slower - news for you. Word from Australian distributors All Interactive Entertainment have confirmed they're bringing the game to our shores a little earlier than anticipated - arriving July 16th.
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:32pm
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? It's not really a surprise, given that it's the only way many people have been able to get their mitts on the game, but number one with a bullet this week comes all the way from Chernarus. The RTS genre got a re-visit this week, but the mighty FPS reigns supreme. Ah, some things never change.
Without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending June 28th.
Without further ado, here are the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending June 28th.
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By Jessica Citizen - Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:01pm
There's been a bit of fuss over ArmA II - whether or not Australian gamers can get their sweaty mitts on the title, whether it's a decent release, and whether or not there will be a demo for the game.
Tonight, I can answer one of those questions! Yes, there is a demo - and yes, we have it here for you! A whopping 2.8GB download will get you a sample version of Chernarus, complete with Boot Camp to get you started, a Singleplayer example, some Multiplayer experiences and even a brief Mission Editor.
While the quality of the game's still being discussed, and the Australian release date seems to be one of the great unanswered questions, at least you'll be able to get in some Armed Assault, even if it's not the whole thing just yet.
Tonight, I can answer one of those questions! Yes, there is a demo - and yes, we have it here for you! A whopping 2.8GB download will get you a sample version of Chernarus, complete with Boot Camp to get you started, a Singleplayer example, some Multiplayer experiences and even a brief Mission Editor.
While the quality of the game's still being discussed, and the Australian release date seems to be one of the great unanswered questions, at least you'll be able to get in some Armed Assault, even if it's not the whole thing just yet.
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By Jessica Citizen - Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:42pm
Despite all sorts of fun and games about when it was actually going to be released, ArmA II is out right now, just waiting for you to play it (unless you were planning on picking it up via Steam, in which case you've still got some time to twiddle your thumbs).
But first! You cannot go rushing blindly into the arms of this assault! You'll need something to take with you - and I suggest this 1.02 patch, plucked fresh this morning, and providing multiple improvements, bugfixes and tweaks for your gameplay. Trust me, you'll be better off for it, even if it does come with the warning that it may not work so well with savegames created in 1.00 or 1.01. Sorry.
But first! You cannot go rushing blindly into the arms of this assault! You'll need something to take with you - and I suggest this 1.02 patch, plucked fresh this morning, and providing multiple improvements, bugfixes and tweaks for your gameplay. Trust me, you'll be better off for it, even if it does come with the warning that it may not work so well with savegames created in 1.00 or 1.01. Sorry.
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By Jessica Citizen - Mon Jun 8, 2009 5:50pm
If you can't wait for ARMA II (even though the release date's been pushed forward again), 505 Games and Bohemia Interactive are here to help, announcing ARMA II: The Flash Game. They consider it to be a brief introduction to the beginning of the ARMA II story, giving gamers a chance to explore the Post-Soviet Republic of Chernarus.
The developers are also feeling pretty generous - for each of the next five weeks, they'll be giving a copy of ARMA II to the two flash game players with the highest score. Better get practicing!
The developers are also feeling pretty generous - for each of the next five weeks, they'll be giving a copy of ARMA II to the two flash game players with the highest score. Better get practicing!
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By Steven Perdikis - Fri Jun 5, 2009 3:25pm
An update to the ArmA II product website has revealed that the game will be brought forward again, and is now due for release on the 19th of June. While many retailers and other distributors of the game haven't yet reflected this change in their indexes (for example, the game is listed on Steam as coming out on the 30th of June, still) the date seems reliable, as it comes directly from the source.
ArmA II is a military simulation that focuses on realistic physics, and is based on the Real Virtuality engine, which is used by the Australian, British, and U.S. forces to train real troops.
ArmA II is a military simulation that focuses on realistic physics, and is based on the Real Virtuality engine, which is used by the Australian, British, and U.S. forces to train real troops.
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By Steven Perdikis - Tue Jun 2, 2009 11:37am
For those of you who are waiting for ArmA II, we've got some good news for you. Bohemia Interactive have announced that ArmA II will be available through Steam later this year, and is currently available for pre-purchase, ahead of its release on the 30th of June this year.
In just under a month(!) Players will be able to enter a realistic military sandbox, filled with realistic ballistics, real-world vehicles and weapons, and a plot set in a fictional ex-soviet state, based on a 225 square kilometre portion of the real world.
In just under a month(!) Players will be able to enter a realistic military sandbox, filled with realistic ballistics, real-world vehicles and weapons, and a plot set in a fictional ex-soviet state, based on a 225 square kilometre portion of the real world.
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By Steven Perdikis - Tue May 19, 2009 10:50am
In late April, it was announced that ArmA II and sequel to ArmA would hit European retailers on the 26th of June. Today, it has been announced that the game will see release sooner than that date, which is a welcome move for those who are awaiting the game's release.
European retailers will be able to sell ArmA II from the 19th of June, meaning that those wanting the game will be able to pick it up one week earlier!
European retailers will be able to sell ArmA II from the 19th of June, meaning that those wanting the game will be able to pick it up one week earlier!
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By Steven Perdikis - Mon May 11, 2009 1:35pm
Marek Španel, the project lead for ArmA II (which has also been referred to by many as Armed Assault 2, which is also wrong) has penned the reasons behind this, along with providing some insight into the chouice of the name ArmA II (used in press releases) along with his own personal naming preference for the title, Arma 2.
The word "arma" itself, has a Latin origin, with a multifaceted meaning - referring to a number of possible things, including weapons, war, soldiers, the might of an army, defence, and tools. In his musings of the name, Španel explores not only the root of the word, but the difficulties he and his team have encountered.
The word "arma" itself, has a Latin origin, with a multifaceted meaning - referring to a number of possible things, including weapons, war, soldiers, the might of an army, defence, and tools. In his musings of the name, Španel explores not only the root of the word, but the difficulties he and his team have encountered.
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By Steven Perdikis - Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:16am
Virtual soldiers should ready themselves for deployment very soon. It has been announced that Armed Assault 2 (or, ARMA 2 as it is affectionately known) is due to begin operations in European theatres of retail on the 26th of June this year.
As a sequel to much loved Armed Assault, the second game in the series will take further steps towards completely realistic modern battlefields, with "in-depth team based combat" and a "comprehensive playbook of military tactics", all backed by an expansive battlefield for players to explore.
As a sequel to much loved Armed Assault, the second game in the series will take further steps towards completely realistic modern battlefields, with "in-depth team based combat" and a "comprehensive playbook of military tactics", all backed by an expansive battlefield for players to explore.
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By Steven Perdikis - Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:08pm
Bohemia Interactive have decassified a number of facts regarding the weapons that will feature in their upcoming military sim, Armed Assault 2. Promising the full array of weapons, including hand guns, assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, sub machine guns, shotguns, and a variety of other anti-vehicle, anti-infantry and indiscriminate weapons, a focus on realism and customisation of weapons will be present throughout the game.
Today we've got a brief fact sheet outlining the features of each weapons. The fact sheet reveals that not only will weapons be modelled from their real world counterparts, but that they will carry the correct "simulation of bullet ballistics" along with a number of other real-world parallels.
Today we've got a brief fact sheet outlining the features of each weapons. The fact sheet reveals that not only will weapons be modelled from their real world counterparts, but that they will carry the correct "simulation of bullet ballistics" along with a number of other real-world parallels.
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By Steven Perdikis - Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:30pm
Welcome this week's instalment of Now Playing, where we take your hand and lead you into a darkened theatre, one filled with dust, cobwebs and the addled rants of a veteran gamer. Inside this magical theatre, you'll see the most irresistibly interesting, marvellously magnificent, or downright dire trailers from recently released or upcoming games.
This week, we shall fight with repetition, before falling into a radioactive pitt. Then we go to a galaxy, far far away, then we return to a war-torn Earth, to engage in a bit of sizzling boxing.
This week, we shall fight with repetition, before falling into a radioactive pitt. Then we go to a galaxy, far far away, then we return to a war-torn Earth, to engage in a bit of sizzling boxing.
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By Steven Perdikis - Sat Mar 7, 2009 1:40pm
Bohemia Interactive have released a new trailer for their upcoming military simulator, Armed Assault 2. The new trailer focuses on the great-hulking husks of steel that is the Russian war machine, with helicopters, tanks, anti-air and jet-planes each represented from their in-game models.
While the infantry-models look to need a little bit more work, the vehicles look nothing short of amazing, and the new trailer shows them off in all their finely-rendered glory.
While the infantry-models look to need a little bit more work, the vehicles look nothing short of amazing, and the new trailer shows them off in all their finely-rendered glory.
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By Steven Perdikis - Sat Feb 7, 2009 10:11am
Bohemia Interactive, the publisher behind Armed Assault 2 (also known as ARMA 2, have released the first in a planned series of trailers that introduces each of the game's factions. Today's trailer is "Live" from Chernarus, and is set in a small city known as Chernogorsk - where a terrorist attack has taken place.
Armed Assault 2 plans to build on a number of features which appeared in the first game, and will be available on the PC, and "next-gen consoles" (presumably the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) later this year. The game will focus on highly realistic, modern combat scenarios, and will be complimented by complex AI and authentic weapon simulation.
Armed Assault 2 plans to build on a number of features which appeared in the first game, and will be available on the PC, and "next-gen consoles" (presumably the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) later this year. The game will focus on highly realistic, modern combat scenarios, and will be complimented by complex AI and authentic weapon simulation.
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