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Squad Leaves Early Access

Adrian Werner, 24 September 2020, 12:23

Squad's over four year-period of early access is over. Yesterday the full version of this tactical FPS debuted. Edition 1.0 brought a lot of news, including a map, additional faction and 100-person servers.

Future of Escape from Tarkov - Hand Compass and Personalized Vests

Milosz Szubert, 24 August 2020, 18:34

Nikita Bujanow from Battlestate Games published a post on Reddit, in which he describes the state of development of Escape from Tarkov. We learned, among other things, that with patch 12.8, a handheld compass will appear in the game, which cannot be stolen.

Zero Hour - Game for SWAT 4 and Rainbow Six Fans is Coming to Early Access

Milosz Szubert, 10 August 2020, 15:17

On August 12, Zero Hour - a tactical online FPS inspired by such series as SWAT or Rainbow Six, will debut in Steam's Early Access. The tests are scheduled to last until January 2021.

More Human-like Bots in Escape from Tarkov 12.7

Darius Matusiak, 27 July 2020, 12:47

AI behaving like live players? EfT is taking a step in that direction. The new patch also enlarges the map and adds a system for reporting suspicious behavior.

Escape From Tarkov - Ban Wave After New Update

Damian Gacek, 31 May 2020, 19:42

Battlestate Games, developer of Escape from Tarkov, boasted on Twitter of more than 3000 banned accounts. This took place right after a new update for the game and a global wipe of player progress.

Escape from Tarkov Gets Wiped Today; Will CAPTCHAs Stop Cheaters?

Darius Matusiak, 28 May 2020, 14:01

Escape from Tarkov will receive a major update today, 0.12.6. In addition to resetting all progress, the biggest changes will affect EfT's trading system.

Beyond The Wire - World War I Shooter Based on Squad is in the Works

Milosz Szubert, 26 March 2020, 16:23

Offworld Industries and Redstone Interactive announced Beyond The Wire. It will be an onlye FPS taking place during the First World War. The title will debut in early access this year.

Escape from Tarkov - Player Captures Invisible Cheater Picking up Loot

Milosz Szubert, 20 February 2020, 18:18

Players are taking notice of cheaters in EFT. An interesting video apperead on Reddit, showing an invisible player plundering a room. The creators assure that appropriate measures are being taken against such behaviour.

Number of Escape from Tarkov Players Continues to Grow

Milosz Szubert, 18 February 2020, 13:55

During a recent dev stream, a representative of Battlestate Games boasted that in the second weekend of February the number of people simultaneously playing the online shooter Escape from Tarkov reached 200 thousand. This is more than Destiny 2 or Monster Hunter: World on Steam.

Escape from Tarkov Still Leads Among Twitch Games

Paul Wozniak, 03 February 2020, 13:27

Despite the end of the advertisement campaign of Escape from Tarkov on Twitch, the game is still among the most popular titles on the platform. In January, it was the third most popular category and recorded a two-percent increase.

Escape from Tarkov's Records Popularity Explosion on Twitch

Darius Matusiak, 02 January 2020, 12:27

Escape from Tarkov is now more likely to be viewed on Twitch than League of Legends or Fortnite. But there's a reason for that.

New Update for Global Mobilization DLC for Arma 3

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 December 2019, 22:43

An update for Arma III DLC called Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany was released. As part of the project, the owners of the first expansion from the Creator DLC series received, among others, equipment for several new factions from the era.

France 1940 - War FPS Post Scriptum Will Get Free Expansion

Adrian Werner, 06 December 2019, 13:12

Tactical FPS Post Scriptum will receive a free Chapter 2, which will offer the Plan Jaune expansion with new factions, equipment and maps. Players will be able to take part in the Fall of France in 1940.

First Trailer of IGI Origins Takes us to Communist Poland of 1980

Christian Pieniazek, 06 November 2019, 19:16

I.G.I. Origins received a new trailer, focusing on a mission set in Poland, Gdansk in 1980. In addition, we learned that the title will be released on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2021.

Riot Games Announces an Online Shooter

Bart Swiatek, 16 October 2019, 11:00

Riot Games, the creators of League of Legends, has announced that it is working on a mysterious first person shooter. The game is known as Project A and we don't know much about it yet.

Rainbow Six Siege With 50 Million Players

Michael Kulakowski, 06 September 2019, 23:08

The tactical co-op online shooter Rainbow Six Siege, which debuted in 2015, has achieved another success. Ubisoft announced that since its launch the title has attracted a total of more than 50 million players.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts on New Gameplay

Konrad Serafinski, 25 August 2019, 16:35

A 20-minute gameplay from Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts has appear on the web. The video presents one of the missions in which the character must eliminate a ptarget.

Disintegration - New Game by Creator of Halo Gets First Trailer

Jacob Blazewicz, 19 August 2019, 22:00

Disintegration is another game presented during the opening of gamescom 2019. The debut project of the team founded by one of the creators of Halo will be released next year on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.

Arma 3 Contact - DLC With Aliens Inbound

Adrian Werner, 24 May 2019, 14:18

Arma 3 Contact, a DLC for the popular tactical shooter from Bohemia Interactive, has been announced. It will offer a campaign revolving around the first contact with an alien civilization.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint Only on EGS and Uplay, Price Revealed

Frozen, 10 May 2019, 18:45

Ubisoft has officially confirmed that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint will not be sold on Steam. The PC version will only be available on Epic Games Store and Uplay platforms. By the way, we got to know the game's price.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint - Release Date and Other Details

Konrad Serafinski, 09 May 2019, 22:11

As expected, Ubisoft officially announced Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. The production will hit the shelves at the beginning of October this year. The creators also shared an extensive video footage from the alpha version of the game. The title is now available in pre-orders.

Squad With Million Copies Sold And Alpha 13 Update

Adrian Werner, 02 May 2019, 11:19

The sales of Squad, the tactical FPS, have exceeded one million copies. The game has also received an update with new content.

Cold War the Setting of Arma 3' New DLC

Jacob Blazewicz, 18 April 2019, 10:06

Bohemia Interactive announced Global Mobilization: Cold War German – the first Creator DLC for Arma III. The add-on will take us to the Cold-War Germany and will introduce new equipment, and a huge map.

I.G.I. Origins Announced

Christian Pieniazek, 19 March 2019, 19:06

The I.G.I. series will have a third installment in the form of a prequel - I.G.I. Origins. Although the first teaser can already be seen online, the game's release is far away at best.

Arma III Laws of War DLC will let you play as a minesweeper

luckie, 11 August 2017, 14:32

Laws of War is the next big expansion pack for Bohemia Interactive's military sandbox Arma III. The add-on will let the player become a minesweeper, member of a humanitarian faction.

Rainbow Six: Siege to get a 42 GB patch

luckie, 07 August 2017, 13:24

The next update for Rainbow Six: Siege is going to be a big one. While varying in size across platforms, the Ultra HD version of the patch will weigh 42 GB on PC.

I.G.I. - We're Going In confirmed to be in development

luckie, 30 May 2017, 11:39

A successful tactical shooter series started in 2000 with Project I.G.I. is coming back with the third part. The original developer confirmed that I.G.I. - We're Going In is officially in the works.

Ready Or Not, a spiritual successor to SWAT 4, announced

luckie, 05 May 2017, 14:34

SWAT 4 was incredibly fun in its time, but if you're looking for a new game of the kind, you should definitely check out Ready Or Not, a higly-realistic tactical shooter, coming out soon.

Arma III Jets DLC and more discussed in this new video

luckie, 23 March 2017, 13:53

Bohemia Interacive has shared some new details on the upcoming DLC packs for Arma III, including the Jets DLC and the free Malden DLC. These and other things were discussed in a new video.

I.G.I. 3 may be in works

luckie, 04 January 2017, 14:41

Back in the early 2000s Project I.G.I. and I.G.I. 2: Covert Strike first-person shooters gained a faithful following of fans who loved the games despite some technical issues. Now the series is about to get another installment from the original creators.

Squad: Alpha V7 in sight, and it’s big

Mathias Zulpo, 02 August 2016, 14:23

Details regarding Alpha V7 of Squad – a tactical shooter based on Battlefield 2’s Project Reality – have been deployed. Long story short: vehicles rolled in to the battlefield.

Arma III Apex expansion is out today

luckie, 11 July 2016, 13:27

Arma III Apex expansion is finally out today. The add-on brings a huge new game area, 1-4 player co-op campaign, and lots of new content.

Squad gets Unreal Engine 4-powered modding tools

Meehow, 23 June 2016, 12:44

Squad, a first-person shooter by Offworld Industries, has received an Unreal Engine 4-powered editor that lets the players mod it.

Rebellion confirms Sniper Elite 4; the game will feature WWII Italy

luckie, 08 March 2016, 14:24

Sniper Elite 4 is going to be set in WWII Italy, revealed Rebellion. The next installment in the series of FPS games will be out this year on PC and consoles.

Arma III dev lays down a roadmap for 2016 in a new commentary video

luckie, 15 January 2016, 15:28

Arma III is expected to get a new game editor soon, followed by another DLC pack and platform update. These and other changes planned for the year 2016 are discussed by Bohemia Interactive in a new video.

Squad arrives at Steam Early Access and is going to stay there for a year

luckie, 15 December 2015, 13:34

Early version of Squad is going to arrive at Steam today. The tactical online shooter from the creators of Project Reality mod for Battlefield 2 is going to remain in Early Access for about a year.

Arma III Nexus Update is live

luckie, 03 December 2015, 11:45

Arma III has just got bigger thanks to the most recent Nexus Update. The patch expanded multiplayer mode End Game, improved essential gameplay mechanics, provided a useful tool for modding, and more.

Escape From Tarkov Is a Russian Response to The Division

luckie, 24 November 2015, 15:12

Escape from Tarkov is an upcoming PC MMO shooter with emphasis on story and survival elements. Teams of players will fight in an open environment of an abandoned, devastated city.

Squad hits Steam Early Access December 15th

luckie, 23 November 2015, 14:28

Squad will be hitting Steam Early Access on December 15th. Once this tactical shooter from the creators of Project Reality mod for Battlefield 2 arrives to Steam the game will be offered for $39.99.

What’s New on Squad, a Tactical Shooter from Project Reality Creators

luckie, 04 August 2015, 08:07

Project Reality Creators’ Squad just got a bunch of new features and improvements. See what the developers worked on in July.

Squad – Crowdfunding Campaign Launches For The Realistic FPS From "Project Reality" Mod Creators

Jakub Mirowski, 27 May 2015, 13:37

A crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter for Squad, a realistic FPS in a modern warfare setting. During the first 10 hours, the developers from Offworld Industries managed to raise over CAD 60,000.