Simulation

Arma 2: British Armed Forces Unleashed

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 20:05

Bohemia Interactive today announced the reinforcement of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, with British Armed Forces providing a surge in support of the ongoing coalition deployment in Takistan. Next in the line-up of military simulators, Arma 2: British Armed Forces (BAF) - a huge downloadable add-on for the recently released Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead - deploys today and delivers a new campaign, numerous single missions and a brand new faction and environment, expanding upon the already epic collection offered up by Arma 2's ''MilSim'' sandbox.

Less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO and coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerrilla insurgency. A mechanized force of Her Majesty's Armed Forces are about to deploy and embark upon a large-scale counter-insurgency campaign, which will define the future of the coalition presence in Takistan: Operation "Crimson Lance".

Microsoft Flight Taxies out of the Hangar

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 20:54

Not much is yet known, but today Microsoft announced the development of Microsoft Flight, a new entry inspired by the best-selling Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. Twenty-eight years after the debut of Microsoft Flight Simulator 1.0, Microsoft Flight will bring a new perspective to the long-standing genre, welcoming everyone, including long-time fans, to experience the magic of flight.

Here’s a teaser of the future of Flight:

Microsoft Flight

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Tue, 08/17/2010 - 20:46

Simulation

Microsoft Flight” will bring a new perspective to the long-standing genre, welcoming everyone, including long-time fans, to experience the magic of flight.

Bohemia Interactive Announces British Add-on for Operation Arrowhead

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 20:20

Award winning Czech independent development studio, Bohemia Interactive, is pleased to announce the reinforcement of Operation Arrowhead - British Armed Forces are to provide a surge in support of the ongoing coalition deployment in Takistan!

Less than two months after Operation Arrowhead successfully routed the Takistani military regime, NATO coalition forces face a large-scale outbreak of guerilla insurgency. A mechanized force of British troops are about to deploy and embark upon a large-scale counter-insurgency campaign, which will define the future of the coalition presence in Takistan: Operation "Crimson Lance".

The development of the brand new content has demanded engine updates, resulting in unique features and new gameplay options. The fully modelled artillery and mortar strikes, and the extension of the engineer class to include new duties - such as vehicle repair and bomb disposal - add a new depth of realism to the most authentic mil-sim available.

Demo Released For Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 19:37

Award-winning independent development studio Bohemia Interactive is pleased to announce the release of the hotly anticipated demo for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead, a massive standalone expansion pack to the critically acclaimed military simulator Arma 2.

This 3GB demo thrusts you straight into the unique gameplay featured in the full version of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead; it showcases the realistic sandbox environment, offers multiplayer gameplay, and gives you a peek at the vast array of vehicles, weapons, units at your disposal.

The demo offers a massive amount of highly detailed content, giving you a sharp flavour of the epic new environment (modelled on real-world data), a full taste of the mission editor, and a real opportunity to experience the most authentic mil-sim available: war without the training wheels.

Moonbase Alpha Approaches Perigee

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 19:30

When it comes to generating an engrossing sense of gaming excitement, nothing beats a good time in outer space. Unfortunately, a lot of games find the Inky Black as only suitable for explosions. That is, we have lots of games where players get to conquer the galaxy in one form or another, but almost none that explore the exciting reality of our universe (cinema suffers from this problem, too). Where are the games that show us the incredible ice volcanoes of Titan? Or allow us to explore the awesome energies of a super nova? Or look for signs of bacterial life on Mars?

I hear you already…that sounds boring! Perhaps for some. Not every game will appeal to every gamer. I, for one, fall asleep whenever I play World of Warcraft. Does that make it a bad game? Nope. It just isn’t my type of game. As gamers are an intelligent lot, especially PC gamers (ahem), I firmly believe that for every gamer who only wants to assault the Death Star in an X-Wing, there is a gamer looking for something deeper and more grounded in scientific fact – in other words, less Lucas and more Clarke.

Moonbase Alpha

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Mon, 06/28/2010 - 19:29

Simulation

Moonbase Alpha is a game with single and multiplayer options where players step into the role of an exploration team member in a futuristic 3-D lunar settlement. Their mission is to restore critical systems and oxygen flow after a nearby meteor strike cripples a solar array and life support equipment.

NASA will release the game on Valve's Steam network on Tuesday, July 6. The Army Game Studio produced the game with development by Virtual Heroes, a division of Applied Research Associates in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

The game is a proof of concept to show how NASA content could be combined with a cutting-edge game engine to produce an experience that inspires interest in science, technology, engineering and math -- skills critical to achieving NASA's exploration goals.

ArmA II Night Ops Revealed

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 19:28

New Night Operations

Bohemia Interactive has released a new official in-game video to demonstrate more of the unique new features in the company‘s upcoming standalone expansion pack, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead. Due to launch next Tuesday, June 29th 2010, Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead will introduce a range of new features, from authentically-modelled thermal imaging to an all-new optics system, alongside three new world maps comprising the fictional Central-Asian state of Takistan.

Issued along with the website updates is a video detailing the new night operations features in the massive standalone expansion pack. From night vision goggles to weapon-mounted flashlights, the teaser discloses the realistic features of Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead’s additions for operations after dark, and includes a detailed look at its revolutionary thermal imaging simulation, which sets a new standard of accuracy for FLIR implementations in tactical games.

Looks Good So Far