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SEPTEMBER 2009

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Sep 1, 2009 03:13 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		134
Battlefield 2 1.5 Comes Tommorrow! In case you have forgotten, the Battlefield 2 v1.50 patch will be released tomorrow at 9am PDT. We will have a FilePlanet mirror ready to go, so check back then!
Sep 1, 2009 03:29 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		226
[Super@Infantry.Clan] Server List: 1st September 09 With the imminent release of patch 1.5 for Battlefield 2, there will be an expansion in the number of maps being provided by the SUPER@ clan. From the 1st September 6:00PM (European time) the follo [...]
Sep 1, 2009 03:43 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		110
Busterz BF2 Server \| Need Admins Busterz BF2 Is recruiting mature players. This is a new clan/group starting from the ground up. Starting sept 1st the server will be running Great Wall 24/7 infantry only. The server is located in [...]
Sep 1, 2009 03:46 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		109
2009/08/31 Technical Update - update The Technical Update that we mentioned a short while back was originally planned to be introduced this week.
Sep 1, 2009 12:07 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		4,715
BF2 1.5 Patch Download links Ok, people we are going to be updating this all day for the purpose of finding links of where you can download the 2gig patch plus the booster packs which are included in this patch.
Sep 1, 2009 16:24 (194 days ago)	Outpostgamez		402
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Leaked Footage Since that news is fairly low-key, let's spice this post up with some leaked Modern Warfare 2 footage from a recent GameCrazy conference:
Sep 3, 2009 11:34 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		92
GameTrailer Pop-Block: BC2 Squad Stories Analysis GameTrailers posted a special Bad Company 2 video today they call Pop-Block. Basically the video goes through the latest BC2 trailer and points out specific things in the trailer such as the name o [...]
Sep 3, 2009 11:40 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		190
Team Fortress 2 Patch \| Valve Idle Issue Addressed Team Fortress 2 was updated to address multiple bugs, including a fix to the Pyro's flamethrower/flaregun burning enemies who are in water. This and the rest of the changes are as listed:
Sep 3, 2009 12:25 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		150
BFHeroes Updates and More Another Massive BFHeroes Update, sales on items to purchase on BFHeroes.
Sep 3, 2009 12:28 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		106
Startrek Online Update (MMO) As we move forward into other areas of discussion, we'd like to hold one last Ask Cryptic for you to ask questions about space and ground combat, just in case we didn't answer something you may hav [...]
Sep 3, 2009 12:34 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		143
Weekly CryMod Update 09/03/09 Well, today we have an large update on your CryMod News. Including large mod modification, small addon, vehicles, soldiers, skins and much more....
Sep 3, 2009 13:09 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		112
World of Warcraft Launches Paid Faction Changes No longer will the choice between Horde and Alliance be so daunting, as Blizzard today launched a service to let World of Warcraft players change their character's faction.
Sep 3, 2009 13:14 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		194
Runic's Beck: Diablo III Art Controversy Influenced Torchlight What happens when developers lose control of a nearly-finished game just before it's about to launch?
Sep 3, 2009 13:16 (192 days ago)	Outpostgamez		119
The First-Person Immersion Myth [In this opinion piece -- originally printed in the August 2009 issue of Game Developer magazine in shorter form -- editor-in-chief Brandon Sheffield considers the barriers to immersion of the incr [...]
Sep 4, 2009 00:10 (191 days ago)	Outpostgamez		92
Star Trek Online Closed Beta Signups: Taking Applications The Star Trek Online team is happy to announce we�re taking applications for the Star Trek Online closed beta, which will occur later this year!
Sep 4, 2009 00:16 (191 days ago)	Outpostgamez		114
Ask Cryptic: Combat Roundunp Captainfrotch: How will the cover mechanics work, will we just run behind a rock and peek around the corner and shoot, or will it have any aspects of a shooter, where you can fire while in cover?
Sep 5, 2009 00:12 (190 days ago)	Outpostgamez		138
Section 8 Release Date and Stats Portal Announced! We are proud to announce that Section 8 will be available in North America for Xbox 360 on 9/1 and for PC on 9/4! Both the Xbox 360 and PC version will be availalbe on 9/11 in the UK and Asia Pacif [...]
Sep 5, 2009 16:06 (190 days ago)	Outpostgamez		153
Hailing Freq PAX Video and Images Day One of the PAX Convention in Downtown Seattle is over and we have a lorry-load of photos and video for you.
Sep 5, 2009 19:40 (189 days ago)	Outpostgamez		392
Battlefield Mod Update #7 Update Today we have Forgotten Hope 2, release v2.2 at 1800 UTC, Project Reality Mod working on compatibility with 1.5 Patch, US Intervention, Sir Community Sandbox release.
Sep 5, 2009 19:47 (189 days ago)	Outpostgamez		172
PAX 2009: Left 4 Dead 2 New Media & Updates The Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) started off today in Seattle, Washington with Valve drawing in a lot of attention for the upcoming Left 4 Dead 2. At each of the latest game festivals/expos, Valve has s [...]
Sep 7, 2009 00:02 (188 days ago)	Outpostgamez		313
Crysis Mod Update 09/06/09 Well, it is another round of Crysis Modding news. Check it out as their are fully modification, to simple addons to vehicles and much more....
Sep 8, 2009 00:07 (187 days ago)	Outpostgamez		331
Battlefield 2 Update 1.50 Alt + Tab Fix DICE released a small hotfix today to fix a crashing issue when users would Alt + Tab out Battlefield 2.
Sep 8, 2009 00:15 (187 days ago)	Outpostgamez		307
Star Wars Conversion for Call of Duty 4 PC: Movies and Screens If you've ever craved a Star Wars-based shooter that runs at 60 frames-per-second and feels like Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare then blackMonkeys has got you covered.
Sep 8, 2009 13:52 (187 days ago)	Outpostgamez		203
Modern Warfare 2's Custom Killstreaks Detailed C&VG is reporting that UK gaming magazine PS3M has got the low-down on how the new customizable killstreaks will play out in Infinity Ward's upcoming shooter, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
Sep 8, 2009 23:48 (186 days ago)	Outpostgamez		151
More PAX news on Startrek Online Journalists from all over are talking about Star Trek Online at PAX. Check out even more impressions about the game:
Sep 9, 2009 15:23 (186 days ago)	Outpostgamez		128
PAX 2009 Reviews on BF BadCo2 BF1943 Producer Talks Lack of DLC, Bad Company 2 Video, BF Blog: PAX Wrap Up + Fankit, Bad Company 2 Briefing Video & Write-up
Sep 9, 2009 15:41 (186 days ago)	Outpostgamez		180
BFHeroes Massive Patch Update These are some of the big fixes and additions that were added in today's technical update.
Sep 9, 2009 16:46 (186 days ago)	Outpostgamez		204
Guildwars 2 PAX Preview It's been a little over two years since ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 2 and in the interim, people have almost begun to think that it wasn't going to happen anymore.
Sep 9, 2009 20:48 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		109
WOW faction changes live in the US Blizzard has made it possible to move characters between the Horde and Alliance factions in World of Warcraft for the first time.
Sep 9, 2009 20:50 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		124
Atari responds to D&D lawsuit Atari has issued a strongly-worded riposte to Turbine, calling the MMO studio's legal challenge over its licence to make Dungeons & Dragons Online "frivolous" and "a great disservice to D&D fans an [...]
Sep 9, 2009 21:03 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		112
Star Wars: The Old Republic The conversation itself, as well as being fully voiced, follows the traditional BioWare route of suggestive choices, three for each branch, which are then fleshed out in the actual responses. Not o [...]
Sep 9, 2009 21:05 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		219
Section 8 Review (Released) TimeGate Studios has a habit of doing things differently. The developer's real-time strategy series, Kohan, was greeted with a mixture of glee and puzzlement by the gaming community:
Sep 9, 2009 21:08 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		144
Diablo III (Hands On) Blizzard says it's focusing on character class reveals for Diablo III - like the recent unveiling of the Monk at BlizzCon - because "seeing a guy running around exploding people" offers the most ba [...]
Sep 9, 2009 23:53 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		107
STO: Massively and IGN Reviews at PAX The folks at Massively and IGN made it out to PAX and wrote up their impressions on STO. Check them out here:
Sep 9, 2009 23:56 (185 days ago)	Outpostgamez		139
Path to 2409 - 2391 Supplemental Log Excerpt from a classified report from Lieutenant Mark Fischer, Federation Operative placed with the troops of the exiled Romulan Commander Sela.
Sep 11, 2009 12:16 (184 days ago)	Outpostgamez		100
STO: The Path to 2409: 2392 News of the race for Federation President dominates news nets for much of the year. President Nan Bacco declines to run again, stating that while she didn't feel right leaving office during the Rom [...]
Sep 11, 2009 12:32 (184 days ago)	Outpostgamez		329
Crysis Mod Update 09/11/09 Well, we have once again another update on the Crysis Mod Arena, from that of fully modifications of the original, to vehicle addons, to that of minor addons. So, check it out, their is allot reall [...]
Sep 11, 2009 13:36 (184 days ago)	Outpostgamez		144
Looking Back over the last week Greetings all, well we are going to look back at some of the news of the last week, or ten days that is of what you might have missed. Would you like to volunteer on Outpostgamez?
Sep 12, 2009 23:42 (182 days ago)	Outpostgamez		116
PAX 2009: Bad Company 2 Tournament Video 1UP posted a short video from PAX showing their team during the Bad Company 2 tournament.
Sep 12, 2009 23:45 (182 days ago)	Outpostgamez		130
SLI Support in Battlefield 1943? The guys on the EA UK Forums discovered, graphics card manufacturer, EVGA posted up a new SLI enhancement patch, which lists Battlefield 1943 as one of the supported games. In the past, DICE has wo [...]
Sep 12, 2009 23:46 (182 days ago)	Outpostgamez		141
Battlefield2 Mod Update #8 Well today we have another round of Battlefield Modding Updates and information. Check it out if you are interested in one of these mods or are wishing to play. These are mods for PC, BF2.
Sep 14, 2009 16:04 (181 days ago)	Outpostgamez		133
OPG: Operation Flashpoint 2 Added Greetings all, we have opened an dedicated page for Operation Flashpoint 2. So, if you haven't already, check it out today. We will also be bring you an excursive interview shortly as well.
Sep 14, 2009 16:33 (181 days ago)	Outpostgamez		133
EA: Sean Decker Sean Decker: It's good, very good - we have a lot of people working on a lot of great stuff, obviously Command & Conquer is what we're showing here [at Gamescom]. I've been at the studio all of fou [...]
Sep 14, 2009 16:36 (181 days ago)	Outpostgamez		146
BFHeroes: Free to Play Game Accounts Making $$$ GameIndustry.biz posted an article on how a recent survey showed more people spending money on free-to-play games, like Battlefield Heroes, than MMOs and social networks. The average Battlefield He [...]
Sep 14, 2009 16:39 (181 days ago)	Outpostgamez		113
Crytek to make CryEngine free to UK universities Crytek is to increase its commitment to games education by offering its market-leading CryEngine for free to universities across the UK.
Sep 14, 2009 21:53 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		105
14/9 X-PLAY GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE Today we have an couple of in game videos of Operation Flashpoint 2.
Sep 14, 2009 22:16 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		71
StarWars The Old Republic Coruscant revealed Star Wars: The Old Republic - Coruscant revealed - HIGH Ress ( Not cam version)
Sep 15, 2009 02:27 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		179
Guild Wars 2: Preview Interview The first thing Mike O'Brien, ArenaNet Studio Head and Co-founder said to me was, "Guild Wars 2 - Still Free!" when we spoke about Guild Wars 2 at PAX 2009.
Sep 15, 2009 12:07 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		376
Crysis Mod Updates 09/15/09 Well, it is beggining of the week and we already have another update on the multiple of mods by Crysis teams to simply fully modify it, to simply addons, vehicles, weapons, skins and much more...
Sep 15, 2009 12:34 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		121
BFHeroes Update 09/15 Greetings all, if you aren't aware already BFHeroes is an cartoon shooter, free to play by DICE. Today we are updating some news on the progress and normal updates on BFH.
Sep 15, 2009 12:38 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		158
Operation Flashpoint 2 - Comments and Opinions Greetings everyone, today we have a few comments and opinions when it comes to Operation Flashpoint 2.
Sep 15, 2009 12:42 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		193
Is Blizzards next MMO an First Person Shooter? Activision Blizzard's CEO Bobby Kotick has quite literally uttered 12 words that relate directly to Blizzard's highly secretive and as-of-yet unannounced new MMORPG. Speaking at a bank conference i [...]
Sep 15, 2009 12:48 (180 days ago)	Outpostgamez		160
Microsoft: Zune HD will function as gaming device Microsoft's newly released Zune HD touch-screen media player will function as a gaming device, Microsoft has confirmed, and 3D versions of games such as Project Gotham Racing will be available for [...]
Sep 16, 2009 15:27 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		288
Customized Battlefield Vehicle Combat With Battlefield�s rich vehicle pedigree we simply weren�t satisfied with just providing new rides in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. We took our existing rides back to the mechanics for tuning and ex [...]
Sep 16, 2009 15:30 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		130
Bad Company 2: Interview with Patrick Bach! New interview from GamesCom with Patrick Bach, Senior Producer, on BFBC2.
Sep 16, 2009 15:33 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		140
Team Fortress 2 Update Released Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Sep 16, 2009 15:38 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		212
Proof of gun sway in OFPDR 09/16 I know a lot of you have discusssed whether gun sway is in the game or not, so I thought I'd provide the community with a small video to prove without a doubt that it is in the game. Hopefully this [...]
Sep 16, 2009 15:52 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		127
Atari appoints new chief financial officer Atari has appointed a new chief financial officer to its ranks, naming former News Corporation vice president Philip Veneziano as the latest exec addition to the company.
Sep 16, 2009 15:57 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		172
Microsoft reveals 250GB Modern Warfare console Microsoft and Activision have revealed a new Xbox 360 console which ships with a 250GB hard-drive and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 branding.
Sep 16, 2009 15:58 (179 days ago)	Outpostgamez		195
[CryENGINE3] - ATi Eyefinity Multi-Monitor Demonstration Welcome to a MyCrysis and Crytek news update on a recent CryENGINE3 demonstration. At an ATi conference in London, Carl Jones (Director of Engine Licensing at Crytek) not only spent some time prese [...]
Sep 17, 2009 01:28 (178 days ago)	Outpostgamez		288
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Update Let's get the obvious stuff about Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer out of the way. Yes, it still runs at 60 frames per second. Yes, you rank up from match to match, constantly unlocking new weapons a [...]
Sep 17, 2009 14:43 (178 days ago)	Outpostgamez		181
Left 4 Dead 2 refused classification in Australia Thanks to the Australian Classifications Board (and by way of Kotaku), Aussie gamers have one more game to cross off their lists for the time being - Valve's highly-anticipated Left 4 Dead 2. The z [...]
Sep 17, 2009 17:53 (178 days ago)	Outpostgamez		178
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising's Competitive Multiplayer Video Codemasters has released a video for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising that gives us a look into the 'Competitive Multiplayer' side.
Sep 18, 2009 00:59 (177 days ago)	Outpostgamez		130
Ask Cryptic: Player Progression (Sept. 17) Welcome to the 15th installment of Ask Cryptic, where where we put the questions you ask to our development team. In this issue we discuss player progression. Read more to learn about Star Trek Onl [...]
Sep 19, 2009 12:27 (176 days ago)	Outpostgamez		115
FCC to Propose 'Net Neutrality'... The U.S. government plans to propose broad new rules Monday that would force Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally, seeking to give consumers greater freedom to use their computers or [...]
Sep 19, 2009 14:31 (176 days ago)	Outpostgamez		836
Operation Flashpoint 2 \| Demo Delayed I know there has been a lot of speculation recently regarding the demo plans, and I just wanted to give you all a situation report on what the current plans now are.
Sep 22, 2009 01:20 (173 days ago)	Outpostgamez		117
PAX 2009: UFragTV Interviews Gordon Van Dyke UFragTV posted a video interview with DICE Producer, Gordon Van Dyke talking about Bad Company 2 at Penny Arcade Expo.
Sep 22, 2009 14:23 (173 days ago)	Outpostgamez		100
Internet Providers Push Back Against 'Net Neutrality' Proposal WASHINGTON -- Phone and cable companies expressed concern about proposed rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from slowing competitors' Web traffic or impeding access to legal Web c [...]
Sep 22, 2009 14:41 (173 days ago)	Outpostgamez		159
Monkey Island 2 in CryEngine 2 This video is an experiment done for fun. It demonstrates how original Monkey Island 2 backgrounds look and feel in a modern 3d game engine. The sets were built using Maya and then exported into Cr [...]
Sep 22, 2009 14:48 (173 days ago)	Outpostgamez		127
DICE founder launches new studio and free-to-play game Antic Entertainment, a casual gaming company started up by DICE Sweden founder Fredrik Liljegren, has announced both the opening of a new development studio and the release of Junk: Battles, its fi [...]
Sep 23, 2009 03:55 (172 days ago)	Outpostgamez		354
Starfleet - Discovery Class The Intrepid class proved its worth as a long-range vessel during U.S.S. Voyager's time in the Delta Quadrant. Voyager successfully completed a 70,000 light year journey with no access to Starfleet [...]
Sep 23, 2009 14:36 (172 days ago)	Outpostgamez		94
TGS 2009: New Bad Company 2 Screenshots TGS (Tokyo Game Show) is gearing up and EA held a showcase presentation a short time ago. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was displayed with a new map called Atacama Desert.
Sep 23, 2009 15:17 (172 days ago)	Outpostgamez		155
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 Updates and Info Infected have taken over TGS! Also, Left 4 Dead 2 is here, Valve's second round of downloadable content for its zombie shooter is coming at the end of the month.
Sep 23, 2009 15:23 (172 days ago)	Outpostgamez		323
Borderlands PC slips a week 2K Games has apparently slipped Borderlands for PC to 30th October, a week later than its console cousins.
Sep 23, 2009 20:43 (171 days ago)	Outpostgamez		258
TGS 09: Bad Company 2 Hands-on Coverage TGS 09: Bad Company 2 Hands-on - G4TV, TGS 09: Bad Company 2 Hands-on - IGN, TGS 09: Bad Company 2 Interview & New Footage
Sep 25, 2009 00:44 (170 days ago)	Outpostgamez		202
Crysis Mod Update 09/25/09 Greetings all, today is Friday and we are making our normal update on the Crysis Modification news, from several fully modifications to simple addons.
Sep 25, 2009 11:58 (170 days ago)	Outpostgamez		179
Battlefield Heroes Hits 2 Million Registered Players STOCKHOLM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soldiers, we salute you! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Battlefield Heroes�, the hit Play4Free third-person shooter has recruited two million re [...]
Sep 25, 2009 23:36 (169 days ago)	Outpostgamez		153
Outpostgamez Weekly Recap This is an newsletter of recapping of some of the week long gaming news. It has been an slow week, but help us spread the word about Outposgamez.
Sep 28, 2009 13:19 (167 days ago)	Outpostgamez		131
New TGS Gameplay and Karl-Magnus Interview Gametrailers just released an interview with Battlefield Exec Producer, Karl-Magnus Troedsson. Included is some amazing gameplay from the latest multiplayer map, Atacama Desert. Personally, I lik [...]
Sep 29, 2009 17:47 (166 days ago)	Outpostgamez		150
5 new Startrek Online Images Five new Star Trek Online screen shots for your enjoyment.
Sep 29, 2009 17:57 (166 days ago)	Outpostgamez		198
StarWars The Old Republic Beta Sign Up Massively caught wind yesterday of an accidental posting on the Star Wars: The Old Republic website that teased the kick-off of closed beta sign-ups for the MMO. As it turns out, the posting slippe [...]
Sep 29, 2009 18:02 (166 days ago)	Outpostgamez		155
Zam: Startrek Online Review Space may be the final frontier, but Cryptic Studios is boldly going where no other game company has gone before. Star Trek Online, the first MMO based on the legendary franchise, was one of the mo [...]
Sep 29, 2009 18:06 (166 days ago)	Outpostgamez		193
Counter Strike Creators New Game Coming Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le has resurfaced after years literally underground to talk about his new game, Tactical Intervention.
Sep 30, 2009 20:11 (164 days ago)	Outpostgamez		90
BFHeroes (The BIG) Update Notes Here is a list of all the changes and fixes that are included in the newest Update - Heroes of the Fall.
Sep 30, 2009 20:18 (164 days ago)	Outpostgamez		112
Bad Company 2 Battlefield Moments Episode 1 Video EA released a new Bad Company 2 video today titled BC2 Battlefield Moments - Episode 1. The video is completely ingame footage with a squad of four in the middle of battle.

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