GamesRadar - Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Rumored PS Store Content for 11-12-09 (News)

Nov 11, 2009

This week we'll be getting the award winning puzzle platformer Braid. Along with that, Tecmo's NBA Unrivaled will be making it's debut. Call of Duty Classic was released early this week as a treat to coincide with the launch of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. DLC, and a few more PSP games will round out this week's update.

Skirmish DLC and title updates for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising available tomorrow (News)

Nov 4, 2009

Codemasters has just announced that the downloadable content – the 'Skirmish' pack – will be available for PC, X360 and PS3 tomorrow, November 5th, bundled with a title update patch.

Operation Flashpoint devs talk Call of Duty (News)

Oct 23, 2009

"The very nature of [Modern Warfare 2], and I mean this in the nicest possible way, is a hyped event. It's kind of like the Michael Bay of videogames. Its budget, its sales, all these kind of things - it is a huge game." Lenton said, before comparing both titles. "I really see Modern Warfare 2 as Hollywood and we're the Cannes, the arty documentary - dare I say the reportage-style thing."

Operation Flashpoint 2 'Military Kit' giveaway (News)

Oct 22, 2009

SCRAWL: "Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is out. The game's been putting some heavy impressions on FPS enthusiasts and if you've yet to try it, we highly suggest it. In celebration of the game's recent release, we're giving away five Operation Flashpoint-themed Military Kits."

Operation Flashpoint DLC, Patches 'In A Matter Of Weeks' (News)

Oct 14, 2009

IncGamers reports that the first DLC pack for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is coming soon, with title updates based on player feedback to follow.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Connection Problems Being 'Looked In to' (News)

Oct 12, 2009

GOONL!NE writes: "Seems that many people struggle to find games online. Wait, scrap that; No-one can get online. The server problem with Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is, at the moment, dire. But worry no more; Codemasters are looking into the issue! Here's a snippet of their statement after the jump."

Australian Game Releases - October 12-18: AusGamers (News)

Oct 12, 2009

For gaming Australians, AusGamers has a handy recurring news post outlining the week's major releases at retail Down Under, this week including the likes of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Brutal Legend and Metroid Prime Trilogy, among others.

Codemasters Hints At Dragon Rising 2 (News)

Oct 11, 2009

GOONL!NE writes: "Despite the game being out for a few days, Executive Producer Sion Lenton has strongly suggested players, especially console gamers, can expect a sequel to Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising; maybe in a full on multi platform game, a console exclusive, or in the form just a big batch of DLC. Here's an extract after the jump."

World's First Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Tournament Announced (News)

Oct 10, 2009

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 Shipping to Retail (Europe) (News)

Oct 7, 2009

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.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Review)

Oct 6, 2009

There’s nothing wrong with an M16 having almost infinite ammo and range. The same goes for paintball-style close-quarters combat and recharging health.

But that’s not the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising way. Get a bit too enthusiastic suppressing an ambush early on and it won’t be long before you hear the horrifying click of your empty chamber. ...

Operation Flashpoing: Dragon Rising is now shipping plus new video (News)

Oct 6, 2009

Codemasters' "Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising" is now deploying in PAL territories this week, with a new video to celebrate.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (Screenshots)

Oct 6, 2009

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Community Sniper Video (News)

Oct 2, 2009

GOONL!NE: "Oh, aren't you lucky people?

Along with the new 'Look And Feel' video, new eye-candy has emerged; 'Community Sniper'. There's not much else to say about it other than, as expected, the blend of bullet drop, thermal vision, massive terrain and hardcore warfare makes for one awesome montage."

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Look And Feel Video (News)

Oct 1, 2009

GOONL!NE writes: "A dude gets his head blown off.

Yep. The new Developer Diary for Operation Flashpoint, or OpFlash to its friends, may have some interesting facts, some great footage and one or two gory scenes, but it's around the middle of this video when a dude gets his head blown off. By a sniper round. His helmet flies off, he stumbles, the top half of his skull missing, before falling to the wall beside him. A must-buy, then."

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Developer diary: Fog of war (Video)

Sep 30, 2009

With meticulously detailed realism applied to some great modern warfare and an amazing co-op mode, this one differentiates itself enough from others shooters for players to make room for it in their busy schedule.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Multiplayer (Video)

Sep 30, 2009

Operation Flashpoint 2: Complete vehicle list unveiled (News)

Sep 29, 2009

After the complete equipment and weapon list, PC Games published now the complete vehicle list from Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Complete equipment- and weapons list unveiled (News)

Sep 27, 2009

PC Games published the complete equipment- and weapons-list from the upcoming military shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

Trophies: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (News)

Sep 26, 2009

The Sixth Axis report on the trophies available in Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising on PS3.

OPM UK Scores - Issue 37 (News)

Sep 24, 2009

All the review scores from the latest issue of Official Playstation Magazine UK, featuring Uncharted 2, Operation Flashpoint 2 and Ninja Gadien Sigma II.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Goes Gold (News)

Sep 24, 2009

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.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - Intro (Video)

Sep 23, 2009

Operation Flashpoint 2 Mini-Game Rewards 2 Extra Missions (News)

Sep 21, 2009

GOONL!NE writes; 'The site consists of three tests; the first, which is pretty tricky, has you clicking on coloured blocks in the right order, but only if they made a sound.The second, and the easiest, has you selecting the colour of the word; not the colour that the word spells out.
The third, and most difficult, has you not only attempting some quite hard maths, but also avoiding balls with the mouse. Anyway, complete it with 85% or over and unlock two extra missions for the PS3 and Xbox versions of the game.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Unlock Bonus Content ahead of release (News)

Sep 21, 2009

The Lost Gamer writes "Codemasters have placed a set of three challenges on their Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising website. Each of these tests your Memory, Analytical thinking and Multi-tasking respectively and are far harder than they at first seem.

Do well, and you'll be able to unlock one of three bonuses... some of which will provide you with additional content to be used within the full game."

Operation Flashpoint demos canceled, delayed (News)

Sep 17, 2009

TVGB: "There's been an unfortunate change with the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising demos that were supposed to hit PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 before the game's release next month. According to an update given on the game's official forums by community manager "Helios," the PC demo will now arrive after the game hits store shelves while 360 and PS3 demos share a darker fate - they've been scrapped altogether."

Operation Flashpoint Multiplayer Detailed (News)

Sep 17, 2009

The Lost Gamer writes "Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is now moving closer to its October release date and more information has become available today to detail the multiplayer aspects of the game that will see Skira Island become a massive online battlefield.

Co-operative play is something that all gamers look for in modern gaming and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising delivers this with the whole campaign being playable in both single player and multi-player co-op modes. Enlist up to three other online Marines and take on the opposition and fight across Skira Island, each mission can be played with a different fire team so don't worry about needing your team all the way through the campaign. "

Over 20 Minutes Of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Footage (News)

Sep 15, 2009

GOONL!NE writes: 'Oh, you lucky, lucky people.

There's over 12 and a half minutes of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising gameplay in these videos, and another 12 minute interview. Suffice to say, the game's a far cry from Far Cry, with a mix of hardcore, realistic damage, ballistics, armor, vehicles, weapons, island layout and a whole lot of lead to the face.' Here's part one to get you going.

Operation Flashpoint 2 - Whats the fighting all about ? (News)

Sep 4, 2009

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising releases this October and there has been lots of information released as to who is fighting who and where but whats the fighting all about. Who would have thought that an Island of the cost of Russia would be a battle ground for all out war between Russia and China and who would have thought that of all the countries to come to the aid of the Russian Army it would be the United States of America. Well it a funny thing but the fictional Island of Skira in Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is just that place were all this is about to happen and as with all wars over territory there is usually an ulterior motive.

The history of the Island dates back to the original occupation of China back in 1409 and war raged on the Island in 1905 between Russia and Japan but what has happened recently to cause such an international incident and why do the Chinese Army want to take back what they found all those hundreds of years ago.

Flashpoint Command - All You Need To Know About Operation Flashpoint 2 (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Say hello to Flashpoint Command, the brand new IGN portal site for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The IGN Flashpoint command portal will be one of the leading resources on the internet for all things Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising related!

Operation Flashpoint 2 - Co-op Video Release Date + 2 New Screens (News)

Aug 27, 2009

Helios, Community Manager for Codemasters, writes:

'Just wanted to give you a heads-up to confirm that the 4 player co-op video I've mentioned briefly previously is due out tomorrow at approximately 2pm.

For the UK you'll be able to find the video on Eurogamer, but unfortunately I'm not sure where our other territories are placing the video. Don't worry though, you'll all get to see it somewhere no matter where you are'

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising "Sounds of War" Trailer Released (News)

Aug 26, 2009

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."

Operation Flashpoint 2 - 'Sounds Of War' Dev. Video Release Date (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Helios, of the official Codemasters forums, writes:

'The video will be going up on IGN first of all as a spotlight placement sometime during the afternoon in the US on Tues, meaning that if you are based in Europe when it is uploaded it will be sometime early morning on Wednesday.'

Weekly Recap Aug. 15th: DreamKiller Trailer, Dragon Age Delayed, Halo Movie (News)

Aug 16, 2009

Blend Games writes:

"Turns out Dragon Age: Origins is suffering from the Section 8 complex insofar that PS3 gamers will be left in the gutter. News about the Halo movie have surfaced, or more-so why the movie itself won't be surfacing. A new debut trailer was recently made available for the innovative new Aspyr shooter, DreamKiller and id Software's Rage, and Nintendo announced that they are going to win back hardcore gamers with an inflatable horse. Way to go Nintendo, you really know how to hit all the right notes for keeping the fans pleased. These stories and more in the Blend Games Weekly Recap for August 15th."

Codies wants to turn Op Flash into CoD-style franchise (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Videogamer writes: "Codemasters wants to turn realistic military sandbox shooter Operation Flashpoint into a franchise.

The Operation Flashpoint brand has seen only a handful of titles released since the original Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis wowed PC gamers over eight years ago.

This October will finally see the release of the long-awaited follow-up Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC."

Operation Flashpoint 2 - 2 Mission Walkthrough Videos (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Two youtube videos showing a Special Ops Mission in Operation Flashpoint 2, played in Hardcore Mode, with another two showing a beach assault, played on Normal Mode. The 4 videos follow the Hardcore video released yesterday, and are part of a new advertising campaign for Operation Flashpoint, showing extensive gameplay and interviews.

Modern Warfare Has A Competitor For "Stupidest Collector's Edition" (News)

Aug 6, 2009

Modern Warfare 2's collector's edition is ridiculous. It's Activision testing how stupid you all are. But it's not alone in the over-the-top military shooter collector's edition stakes! No, there's also Operation Flashpoint 2 to consider.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising supports Philips amBX (News)

Aug 3, 2009

According to Codemasters Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising will, like its predecessor, support the amBx technology of Philips which is supposed to make combat in the military simulation more lifelike. Philips' amBX uses light of different colors, sound, vibrations and even airstream to enhance what is shown on the display. Producer Darren Campion said that using the night vision equipment in Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising would cause the amBX system to react and thus make the gaming experience more realistic.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising – hands-on (Preview)

Jul 21, 2009

Dragon Rising is ultra-realistic, far from the medipacks of Medal of Honor and even further from the regenerating health magic of Call of Duty. Yes, it’s one of ‘those’ games, the ones where bullets make you absolutely dead, or where, if you’re simply grazed by some shrapnel, the wound will pump blood realistically all over your uniform. ...

Flashpoint Flanks Modern Warfare 2 (News)

Jul 18, 2009

NowGamer: Codemasters invites us to 'feel the fear of modern combat' before the Call Of Duty spinoff hits shelves

Authentic soldier simulator Operation Flashpoint will be available a whole month before Activision's Modern Warfare 2. Codemasters has confirmed that Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will street on October 6 and 9 in the US and UK respectively, while MW2 is set for a worldwide bow on November 10.

Release date set for Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (News)

Jul 17, 2009

Codemasters has just announced the official release date for their tactical shooter "Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising".

Codmasters Take Home Develop Grand Prix Award (News)

Jul 16, 2009

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.

Operation Flashpoint 2 - Release Date/New Video Friday + New Screenshots (News)

Jul 14, 2009

Helios, of the official Codemasters forum, writes; 'Right then, I know pretty much everyone here has been eager to hear a final release date (not window!) ever since the game was announced, and I'm pleased to say that the wait is nearly over and that this will be formally announced this Friday.'

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising gets PS3 Release Date (News)

Jul 9, 2009

LivePlayStation: It's understandable if your annoyed at Codemasters for twisting and turning the release date of the new Operation Flashpoint. But we're not. After all, the game is going to be the most realistic war game ever made.

Two New Operation Flashpoint 2 Screens + New Trailer Heads-Up (News)

Jun 30, 2009

An Update on the Official Codemaster's Forum, which contains two new screenshots, plus a heads up about a new trailer entitled 'Fear And Anticipation'.

Operation Flashpoint 2: New Information On Hardcore Mode + New Screenshot (News)

Jun 25, 2009

Sion Lenton, Lead Developer for Operation Flashpoint 2, writes;

'Hi all, I thought it might be time for another update on Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

Now the dust has settled from E3 (and the jetlag) its back to business as usual, we're all very pleased at how Operation Flashpoint was received at the show and nominations for best shooter from IGN and Gamespot gave us a tremendous sense of achievement...'

Operation Flashpoint 2 NOT Coming this Summer... (News)

Apr 16, 2009

NO! Operation Flashpoint will not be arriving this summer, it will be arriving...

Operation Flashpoint 2 - No Mission Editor For Consoles (News)

Apr 1, 2009

A translation of a German Site Play3:

'play³: Is there any difference between PC and Console version ?

Brant Nicholas: Unfortunately we have to cancel the Mission Editor for console and we have to recuce the PvP number from 32 to 16. Furthermore some GFX features doesnt exist. No further difference so far... '

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising Demo Confirmed (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Taken from the Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising Forums:
'Hi everyone,

Got some good news for you all.

Just wanted to confirm that as is the case with almost all of our major releases, OFP: DR is planned to have a demo released prior to launch for all platforms.

I don't have any further details at the moment regarding dates and content, but I will keep on updating this thread as and when new info becomes available. '

Bohemia slams OpFlash 2 marketing (News)

Mar 2, 2009

Eurogamer writes: "Bohemia Interactive has instructed lawyers to protest directly to Codemasters about its "marketing tactics" for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

In an extraordinary press release, the Czech-based developer of the original Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis slammed Codemasters for referring to its game as the "official sequel" when it says it owns the rights to the original game's content and Codemasters only owns the name."

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising Not A True Sequel Says Developer (News)

Feb 26, 2009

WorthPlaying writes: "In a letter from its attorneys to the UK company Codemasters, Bohemia Interactive Studio is protesting Codemasters' marketing tactics which tout the upcoming Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising as the "return of" or "official sequel to" the genre-defining game Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis."

Codemasters Gamers Day Unleashes Release Dates and More: DiRT 2, FUEL, Overlord Games and More (News)

Feb 20, 2009

Codemasters shared its 2009 game lineup at its San Francisco Gamers Day last night. See the games that were shown, along with a few new game trailers that were released. There's something for every game platform and gamer!

Codemasters Reveal Operation Flashpoint's New Identity (Official UK Box Art Included) (News)

Feb 20, 2009

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 they'll ever want to get, the video is now available to view and download from www.flashpointgame.com.

Codemasters Promise Operation Flashpoint 2 Update (News)

Feb 16, 2009

A post from 'jigglybean' the senior community manager at Codemasters promises an update on their new military title 'Operation Flashpoint 2' this Friday at 9pm GMT. However, the date and time are subject to change but they hope to bring you something... soon.

Senior Community Manager: Next week more informatie about Operation Flashpoint 2 (News)

Feb 15, 2009

On the official forum of Operation Flashpoint 2 said the senior community manager that we get more information of Operation Flashpoint next week. According to him its so fantastic that we will be blown away

Operation Flashpoint 2 pinned for "summer 2009? (News)

Feb 9, 2009

Codemasters got a little more specific on the release date of Operation Flashpoint 2 this morning, telling VG247 the sequel will release this summer.

"Flashpoint is currently slated officially as 'Summer 2009,'" said a rep, adding that the firm couldn't be "any more precise than that right now."

The game was down for a "2009? date up to now.

The military sim was fully announced last year. It was originally planned for "winter" 2008, but was moved into 2009 in July.

Codemasters Acquire Swordfish Studios (News)

Nov 14, 2008

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....

Codemasters Russian Language Localisation (News)

Nov 11, 2008

Codemasters have confirmed that, as part of their wider expansion strategy, they were looking to localise languages in certain emerging markets.

Russia, the first on the list, will get full language support for all of Codemasters' 'AAA' games.

IncGamers has more details.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (Preview)

Oct 10, 2008

Imagine if you were playing a war game and you suddenly noticed that the weapon you were wielding was held together by eight-sided nuts instead of the statutory six-siders. You’d naturally be horrified, the integrity of the experience would be compromised, and you’d probably never touch it again. ...

GamersDailyNews: Codemasters draft in Image Metrics for Operation Flashpoint 2 (News)

Sep 3, 2008

It might not sound like much, but there's been a huge leap in animation technology recently thanks to Image Metrics' facial expression recording capabilities. Codemasters evidently thinks it's important, as it's drafted in Image Metrics to help with putting the horrors of war on the faces of Operation Flashpoint 2's characters.
GamersDailyNews takes a look at what Image Metrics are doing for the game's development, and provides a stunning example of what CGI facial expressions from Image Metrics can look like.

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (Preview)

Jul 11, 2008

There is one question to ask, one question to answer even before the demonstration begins. One question that almost defines the development of Operation Flashpoint 2. “Can you do that?” We point at the incredible rendered scenes that the British developers, Codemasters, have made available to the press. ...

Operation Flashpoint 2 blown open (News)

Jul 3, 2008

Codemasters' elusive war sequel, Operation Flashpoint 2, has reared its head and is looking rather stunning in the pages of the latest PC Gamer UK, on shelves now. PC Gamer calls Codies' war zone "the most mind-bogglingly vast and mercilessly realistic battlefield gaming has ever known," which couldn't be higher praise if they tried, really.

"Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising is the sequel to the best soldier sim ever ...

Operation Flashpoint 2 confirmed for "winter" release (News)

Mar 19, 2008

VG247:

"Codemaster has just confirmed that Operation Flashpoint 2 is currently down for a winter release and a formal date announcement can be expected shortly.

The game's "launch timing to be revealed as a countdown over next couple of months," a spokesperson told videogaming247."

Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising (Preview)

Jan 22, 2008

Currently feathering its nest with engine-refinements before presenting itself to the world in its full-motion glory, Operation Flashpoint 2 could be the most hardcore military sim weve seen in ...

Three new PS3, 360 and PC titles revealed (News)

Apr 20, 2007

Publisher/developer Codemasters has today revealed three new titles for 2008 that will be released on 'leading console platforms' (read that as PS3 and Xbox 360) and PC. Race Driver One may not have the TOCA prefix but is the next outing in the successful series of racing games; Operation Flashpoint 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the PC-only tactical shooter; and Rise of the Argonauts is an all new action RPG. Read on for more info on each of these new games... Rise of the ...

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Oct 8, 2009

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