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Arctic Strike DLC launches today for Future Soldier
Well, here's the first in what I can only assume will be a long series of DLC for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The "Arctic Strike" pack is out today and includes three new multiplayer maps, a new Guerrilla co-op level, the "Stockade" multiplayer mode, six new weapons, added achievements, and a raise in the level cap of ten. The name "Arctic Strike" is sort of misleading here, because you'd assume most (or all) of these levels would have something to do with snow. It turns out that only the Guerilla map is the snow level. Oh well, I'm down with any snow level at all, as I really am a sucker for them. Having said that, the other multiplayer maps are still a welcome addition, especially since what was already on the disc didn't feel like much. And for 800 Microsoft Points ($9.99 for PSN users), "Arctic Strike" seems like a great deal if you've been clamoring for more Future Soldier. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)To bad the game was crap. Its like they took all the good ideas and team aspects from the beta, threw them in the garbage, and just gave everyone overpowered guns and said "here, play COD in third person". Seriously upset with this pile of crap. I still postulate that the worth of a game's MP is dependent on the human element. Coming from the NES era, and forcing my neighbors to game with me, as well as every friend I've ever had, who all could care less about games, I pretty much get "Koala crapped a rainbow in my brain" syndrome every time I start a MP match. I will never cease to be dumbfounded when I enter a lobby and no one's using a mic, praising whatever God or Gods or lack thereof that there's even a human element to play against. I'm curious, as I chose gaming over organized sports long ago, is sportsmanship something that's been phased out of athletics over time, and thus carried over into "digital sports", or does the lack of real-world consequence appeal to the closet sociopaths who pretend to be people? Sorry. Over-eager to play this DLC and blew my load way too early. Josh, I'm sorry for your experience but there are people who do like to play the game...well, like a Ghost Recon game. This is my first one and I've got plenty to learn but even I can pick up on the whole "play your role" element. Know that you can do your part to combat the average jerk off by staying in the game, maybe you'll eventually meet enough people to keep the jerk off level to a minimum. If anyone actually likes this game and wants someone to play with on PS3, feel free to request my friendship. I can not give you victories, only good times. Unless they are conjoined twins in your eyes. 8:30 PM on 05.23.2013 Black Ops 2's Revolution DLC has a free trial weekendCall of Duty: Black Ops 2's Revolution map pack will be free to play on Xbox 360 this weekend, Activision's Dan Amrich announced, who only confirmed the promotion for Microsoft's console. The promotion has the content playabl...
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9:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Dubstep comes to Sound ShapesAs Queasy Games' musical platformer Sound Shapes continues to grow, it was only a matter of time before dubstep found its way in. The wubs are coming by way of a $0.99 Sound Pack that's out right now as DLC. Get out of that ...
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| 4:30 PM on 10.25.2012 PC Season Pass for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier launched |

From the book of "better late than never," Ubisoft have released a Season Pass for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier on PC along with the arrival of the game's first piece of DLC entitled, Arctic Strike. The...more
| 10:00 PM on 05.21.2012 Here's how the tech of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier looks |

It's finally here, guys. After what feels like an eternity (or just five years, depending on how you look at it), a proper new Ghost Recon title will be in our hands come tomorrow. Are you as excited as I am? Well, if you ha...more
| 1:30 PM on 04.18.2012 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier multiplayer looks impressive |

Ubisoft recently put out a video walkthrough of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's multiplayer featuring Red Storm's Creative Director Tommy Jacob as the narrator. Tommy was kind enough to explain all the nuances that can be foun...more
| 2:00 PM on 04.12.2012 New Ghost Recon: Future Soldier trailer shows multiplayer |

I can remember playing Ghost Recon 2's multiplayer for hours and hours. GRAW 1 and 2 both had amazing single player campaigns, but Ghost Recon's multiplayer always had a bigger draw for me. So, you can imagine the anticipati...more
| 5:00 PM on 03.08.2012 'Believe in Ghosts' Future Soldier trailer all about guns |
The second episode of the three-part video series called "Believe in Ghosts" to help promote Ghost Recon: Future Soldier features former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper/scout Richard "Mack" Machowicz. Now, I'm not doubting he's a bada...more
| 3:45 PM on 11.07.2011 Mega64 teaches you how to be a badass |

Ubisoft once again tapped the Mega64 crew for a commercial deal, this time for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. I was a little taken aback by how straight the boys were playing this particular video. Didn't seem to have that ol' Mega64 je ne sais quoi. Then I got to the 1:15 mark and was like, "Oh, okay, there we go!" Mega64: GHOST RECON FUTURE SOLDIER Commercial [YouTube]more
| 8:00 AM on 08.20.2011 Talking Ghost Recon with Ubisoft at gamescom |

Ghost Recon: Future Solider was in development limbo for quite some time before we finally got to see it again at E3 earlier this year. A few concerns had piled up -- people weren't very happy with the way Ubisoft Paris and ...more
| 10:30 PM on 08.19.2011 Take a walk through Ghost Recon's multiplayer |

As it's title would imply, Ghost Recon Future Soldier has been pretty stealthy about it's marketing thus far. So stealthy in fact, I kind of forgot it was coming. However, today's Multiplayer Walkthrough Trailer was a pretty...more
| 1:40 PM on 06.21.2011 Ghost Recon: Future Soldier beta coming January 2012 |

The beta for Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will start in January 2012, the publisher has announced today. It will be, as you'd expect, for the multiplayer portion of the game. Future Soldier seems to be reaching Duke ...more
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| 3:00 AM on 04.19.2013 FireFall goes into open beta this July |
After what seems like forever, FireFall is finally getting ready to go into open beta come July 9, 2013. Developer Red 5 Studios will continue rolling out updates leading up to the open beta, and current players can expect a ...more
| 1:45 PM on 04.12.2013 MOBA Prime World enters closed beta |
It's been a long time since we took a look at Prime World, Nival's castle-building MOBA. You should definitely check out Hamza's interview with the developer from 2011, though, because it all takes place on a bouncy castle. ...more


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