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"It’s the tenth day of Christmas and the tenth instalment of Electronic Theatre’s The Twelve Games of Christmas series. Every day for the Twelve Days of Christmas we have been looking back at 2009 and the very best videogames that the year had to offer. Today we are nearing the end of the year and looking back at October 2009 and the games that, should you not already own, you should be looking out for in the January sales."
"The second installment of "Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising" downloadable content, called "Overwatch", is now available for Xbox 360 today and will follow shortly for the PlayStation 3 and PC. The "Overwatch" Downloadable Content will deliver two game-changing multiplayer modes and new Fire Team Engagement (FTE) missions."
"The second Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising downloadable content – the ‘Overwatch’ pack – will be available for the Xbox 360 today and will follow shortly for the PlayStation 3 and PC, Codemasters has announced. The ‘Overwatch’ DLC delivers two game-changing multiplayer modes and new Fire Team Engagement (FTE) missions."
"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."
"Codemasters today announced that the first Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Downloadable Content (DLC) – the ‘Skirmish’ pack – will be available for the PC version tomorrow, November 5th 2009. The DLC will be bundled with a title update patch."
"There’s a stigma in the gaming industry that a realistic simulation game has to be boring. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is here to challenge that notion. What it lacks in high intensity run and gun Call of Duty style gameplay, it makes up for in its tense, cinematic and fun experiences. If you’ve got the patience to approach the game’s 11 missions as the developers intended – you’ll find much to like here, but if you’d rather shoot first and ask questions later, you’re in for one frust..."
"If you thought ArmA II was the best war simulation ever then you’re probably not going to like Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising very much. However, if you thought ArmA II spent way too much time letting you run around as animals, had one too many glitches, and some of the worst AI you’ve seen yet all while being so frustratingly “realistic” you wanted to pull your hair out, then Dragon Rising is probably The game for you."
All Age Gaming's John Elliott takes a look at the realistic military simulation Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Being the first game of its type on the 360 and traditionally seen on the PC, how does it shape up? Read on to find out.
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 14th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the new Wii Cyberbike accessory, the latest Project Natal news, the rumors of new Resistance and Infamous games and more!
"Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is now available across Europe on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Though the first title received an Xbox conversion after initially releasing as a PC exclusive, when Codemasters originally unveiled the new identity of the Operation Flashpoint series, it came as quite a shock that the game was being developed with the intention on launching across multiple formats. Codemasters clearly believe there’s a market for a challenging Combat Simulator on consoles, ..."
"Heaven Media have announced the first ever competitive tournament for Codemasters’ first-person War Simulator, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Released today on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a challenging game in which every bullet counts."
"Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising has proven one thing: I would not last long in a modern war. Not only would I die quickly, I'd die in embarrassing ways. Nobody remembers the heroics of the soldier that stuck his head up in the midst of a hail of gunfire or the idiot that ran out into the open field without checking for enemies on the perimeter. Keep your head down. Keep your adrenaline in check. These are the lessons you'll have to take to heart if you want to survive on the battlefield; ..."
"Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is modern combat in stunning detail. The game authentically recreates conflict in a 360-degree theatre of war, which enables players to approach objectives from any direction. On this realistic battlefield, where one bullet can kill, players face the fear and mortality felt by soldiers as they are challenged to survive the rapidly evolving situations of battle throughout the game's single and four-player co-op campaign."
"The island itself is beautifully detailed throughout it’s stunning 220 km2 area, with recognisable landmarks scattered throughout. The first mission tasks the player with assaulting the area located around a lighthouse (as a secondary objective), and many other such features exist throughout it’s landmass. The sheer range of terrain types is also fantastic, and more than simply an aesthetic change as with the knowingly bland Red Faction: Guerrilla. Skira provides Operation Flashpoint: Dragon ..."
"A sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Dragon Rising centers on a fictional conflict between Russia and China over contested land. The Russians have called on the aid of the US Marine Corps to rid Chinese forces from the area.
Players will be able to explore immense, open environments powered by the EGO Engine while making use of over 70 weapons and 50 different vehicles. That’s a hell of a lot of equipment at your disposal…"
"Did my monthly pass through my Official Playstation Magazine, and I was greeted with one relative surprise, and one thing that should surprise no one. First for the surprise, I mentioned this on the last show, I was reading a copy of Gamer Informer that one of my coworkers brought in, and got to their preview of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Their preview ended with a statement that said something along the lines of, boy this game has a long way to go in terms of polish, and frankly th..."
"Set to deliver an intense, immersive and visceral military sandbox gaming experience, Codemasters today announced that Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising has gone gold and will be available from October 9th 2009, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC."
"In Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising's competitive multi-player modes, players will be able to take on the role of either USMC or Chinese PLA troops in intense battles that will test their tactics and combat skills to the full. Whether it's all-out war or special forces infiltration missions, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising provides a challenging and unique multiplayer experience for online warfare fans."
"Following yesterday’s preview of Codemasters forthcoming Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, which in itself featured some previously unreleased screenshots, Electronic Theatre can today bring you a handful more images of the highly-anticipated tactical First-Person Shooter (FPS)."
"The sounds in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising are very authentic,” explains Audio Lead Oliver Johnson. “We’ve strived to record every vehicle and every weapon in the game. We know how passionate people are about the game and how passionate they are about the sound in the game.”"
"Enemy intelligence is directly related to that of real-world properties. Take out one of a number of patrolling guards and the alert will be raised, sprint across a field in open daylight and it’s likely one or two enemies will begin trying – and often succeed - to take you out. While these experiences are commonplace in many modern FPS titles, for every measure of intelligence the enemies are capable of, the player has the necessary equipment and skills to overcome them. The most impressive ..."
The latest video for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising has been released. In this video, it details the vehicles that will be in the game.
"On Friday of last week, Codemasters held a preview event for two of their forthcoming big-hitting releases, Colin McRae DiRT 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Hosted at the Courthouse Doubletree Hotel, just off Regent Street in London, Codemasters took great pleasure in revealing the depths to which Colin McRae DiRT 2 reaches in order to deliver a comprehensive and appealing Motorsport challenge, and the intense nature of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s authentic combat experie..."
"Codemasters today announced that Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the tactical shooter that's set to take players as close to war as they'll ever want to get, will be shipping on October 6th in North America and releasing on October 8th through EPAC territories, with an October 9th street date in the UK."
"Codemasters, the developer and publisher of acclaimed videogames including Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID, was honoured at the 2009 Develop Industry Excellence Awards winning the coveted Grand Prix Award. The ceremony was held last night in Brighton, UK, as part of the Develop Conference 2009."
Gamingshogun interviews Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising Executive Producer Sion Lenton about the upcoming shooter while at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Operation Flashpoint which was developer by Bohemia Interactive (ArmA).
"June 2009:
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (DSi) - 6/8/09 ♦
* PROTOTYPE - 6/9/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* The Conduit - 6/23/09 ♦
* Fight Night Round 4 - 6/25/09 ♦ ♦
* Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - 6/30/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Mushroom Wars - 6/30/09 ♦
July 2009:
* Hannah Montana PSP bundle ♦
* NCAA Football 10 - 7/14/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* Unbound Saga - 7/16/09 ♦
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"As a soldier in the US Marine Corps, fighting a fearsome enemy on the remote Pacific island of Skira, gamers face critical choices that will make the difference between life and death in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Using every ounce of their skill and resources, players must overcome the deadly Chinese PLA advance force that is claiming sovereignty over the oil-rich island and defuse a military flashpoint between two global superpowers that threatens to engulf the world."
"The island of Skira is a stunningly detailed and beautifully recreated oil-rich island. Fictionally located off the eastern coast of Russia just north of Japan, its rich geological terrain will provide a challenging tactical environment that includes valleys, mountains, coastlines, beaches, villages, industrial complexes and a huge extinct volcano"
"Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the much-anticipated military shooter that marks the return of the genre-defining conflict series, breaks from cover today with the reveal of its visual identity and the release of a studio insight video. Showcasing the cutting edge technology that will take gamers closer to war than theyll ever want to get, the video is now available to view and download from www.flashpointgame.com."
"Facilitating an accelerated expansion of its development talent base, Codemasters today announced it has reached an agreement with Activision Vivendi to take over Swordfish Studios, the Birmingham-based games development house..."
"Further expanding its global drive, Codemasters today announced that it will be fully supporting the Russian language localisation of all its upcoming key AAA titles, including Rise of the Argonauts, Damnation and, for the first time on next-gen consoles, the eagerly anticipated war simulator due for launch in 2009, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising.
The announcement comes as a continuation of..."
New screenshots from Operation Flashpoint 2 were released today at the 2008 GC Leipzig expo. The game looks to be shaping up nicely, with some very gritty graphics post-processing. Hopefully, they will keep the 'open design' of the campaign like the did in the first game. Adapt, improvise, and overcome!
![Box shot of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/operation_flashpoint_2_dragon_rising_frontcover_small_kc7gdSNxIlPHDUB.jpg)