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A new update has been posted today over at the Point of Existence 2 mod website. Here's what they had to say:

We would like to start by talking about some development in POE's Staff. First off, we would like to congratulate Michi.be for his win in the Crysis mapping contest for his map Borderline. Michi.be is leaving POE to continue his work in the Crysis Modding scene. We would like to thank him for his hard work for PoE and wish him the best of luck in the future.

Additionally we welcome a few new members to our team. Gab has joined us as a vehicle modeler and we already have him on his first project. Also joining the team is Dr. Destructo who's work you might have noticed posted in our forums. Dr. Destructo will be joining us as a mapper and static modeler.

Moving on to the fan map pack, we will be releasing it on Wednesday May 14th. The pack contains 7 fan made maps and PoE conversions of BF2 maps.

For more information on the POE2 mod be sure to visit their website.

After a bit of silence, the IDF - Fight for Independence mod team is back today with their latest update. Take a look:

We would like to apologize for the long absence, we moved our homepage and forums to the Black Sand Studios server as we were unable to publish a new update on our old hoster. (note to all webmasters and communites: our domain changed to http://idf.blacksandstudio.com - please update your links!) Anyway, we are still working on our mod - with a very small team, but we are are working. And to everybody who always asked when there will be a version to download: There will be one as soon as we got maps and code, at least we don't have an mapping-artist neither an coder! So here is the call for all modders out there who are interested in helping, please contact us!

And for everybody who just waits for the screens, today we have some first person shots of our hand weapons.

To check out the rest of the new screenshots released in this update, click here.

The Forgotten Hope 2 mod team is back today with some very exciting news. Here's what they had to say:

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope. We've gone without a newsupdate for a while, but today, we've got the news you've all been waiting for - the releasedate of the patch! We've decided to name this new patch Forgotten Hope 2.1 and we're pleased to announce that:

Forgotten Hope 2.1 will be available as an incremental patch to Forgotten Hope 2.0 and as a full download. The patch will be 380 MB and the full install 1462 MB. As usual we've prepared passworded bittorrents and serverfiles, which will be available on Wednesday the 14th of May.

Nearly all the new content has been shown in newsupdates before, but for those interested in the complete list of changes we've compiled a changelog which you can download right now.

That's all for this update, but be sure to come back on Wednesday for the release of the serverfiles and the bittorrents. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel and our public forums to discuss this update and other news.

Great news indeed! Be sure to check back then for the release of this highly anticipated new FH2 version.

There is a new update posted today over on the BattleGroup-Frontlines mod website showing off their latest media. Check it out:

Hello and welcome to a new Battlegroup-Frontlines update. Today we want to show you the first important building for the Battle of Stalingrad. It is the warehouse Univermag which was built next to the famous Red Square and was at one point used as the headquarters of the German 6th Army led by Friedrich Paulus. While the roof became completely destroyed the rest of the construction could resist every attack. After the Battle of Stalingrad it was restored; it can now be visited at its original location and it is still used as a warehouse. The basement in which Paulus seeked security serves as a little war museum now.

We also want to show you some variations of two of the most famous tanks of World War II, namely the T34 and the Panzer IV. The T34 is shown as Models 40, 41 and 43 and the Panzer IV is shown as version F1. The T34 model 40 is a completely redone tank and will replace our old T34. The tanks are showcased on the map "Crossing the Dnjepr 1943" which we turned into a day map due to community requests.

To check out the rest of this new update be sure to visit their website.

The Battlefield 40K mod team has posted up a small update today showing off some new character animation. Take a look:

I have also been discussing new plans with the remaining devs about 6 maps we hope to complete for first release.

The seige of Tarokken V (3 City maps)
• A Tau Etherial has been captured by the Imperial Ordo Xenus that is vital to leading the water caste. Without his leadership the food production has dropped leaving the Tau sect in the star system facing starvation and civil strife.
• The last known intelligence on the where abouts of Etherial points to a city on the Imperial Planet of Tarrokken V.
• Through desperation the Tau Fire Caste with its allies prepares to make landfall and lay bloody sieges upon the Imperial cities in the search to free their spiritual leader.

To learn more about this mod be sure to visit here.

EA has released a new trailer today for Battlefield: Bad Company welcoming us to the B-Company. Check it out below:

EA has published a new press release today announcing that the Battlefield: Bad Company demo will be released on June 5th. Take a look:

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 9, 2008 – You’ve been drafted to ‘B’ Company! DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that a demo for its highly anticipated summer release, Battlefield: Bad Company™ will be available on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace and PLAYSTATION® Store on June 5. Players will land on the battlefield as part of the ‘B’ or Bad Company, a wayward band of soldiers more interested in the pursuit of gold and personal financial gain than following the rules. Gamers will get a sneak peek at how tactical destruction changes the way shooters are played, both offline and online in the single player and multiplayer demo.

Players can also gain early access to the demo by pre-ordering the game through participating retailers in North America and Europe. More details on this special pre-order campaign can be found at http://www.battlefield.com/badcompany.

Players who missed their opportunity to participate in the closed beta get a second chance to experience the intense multiplayer Gold Rush mode on the Oasis map while the single player portion starts gamers at the beginning of their ‘B’ company career. The single player portion of the demo sets the stage for players as they’re introduced to the humorous and sometimes irreverent set of characters that make up the ‘B’ company. As gamers embark on their quest for gold, they’ll experience the same classic Battlefield gameplay including access to numerous vehicles, weapons and open maps as well as the new tactical destruction that only Battlefield: Bad Company can deliver.

To get early access to the demo, be sure to visit this page to learn more.

Our stats system provider has been experiencing an unprecedented amount of load on the system that is being alleviated as we speak. In the past 24 hours they have:

-Quadrupled the load capacity
-Add several more server clusters to the server farm
-Improved back end efficiency of a number of processes
-Added several more load balancers to evenly distribute the services.

While we expect that these changes will largely restore connectivity and improve stability in a very short period, there may be periodic instability while we work to fully debug all of the work that has been done. Network engineers are working around the clock on these improvements and to accommodate the new load on the system.

We appreciate your patience during this time, and assure you that the changes made this week will make for radically improved stability and scalability for your titles in the immediate future.

Source: Battlefield Portal

The Eve of Destruction Team is back today with their latest update showcasing the new River Patrol Boat and A7 Corsair. Here is what they had to say:

Patrol Boat, River (sometimes Riverine and Pibber), or PBR, is the US Navy designation for a type of rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam War from March 1966 until the end of 1971. They were deployed in a force that grew to 250, the most common craft in the River Patrol Force, Task Force 116, and were used to stop and search traffic in areas such as the Mekong Delta, the Rung Sat Special Zone, the Saigon River and in I Corps, in the area assigned to Task Force Clearwater, in an attempt to disrupt weapons shipments. In this role they frequently became involved in firefights with enemy soldiers on boats and on the shore.

This PBR was modeled by Shawn and skinned by Shipwreck. Although, I must admit, I am not 100% sure that the skin was entirely by Shipwreck. Therefore, I apologize to anyone on the mod team who may have helped with this project. (It is one we have had for a long, long time.)

In continuing our "Navy Theme" for this set of news posts. I am proud to present another aviation legend, The A7 Corsair II. While not the "true" gunfighter, as far as aircraft go. (That honor goes to the F-8 Crusader.) It is still one of the last of the great breed of aircraft from Vought.

Our A7 Corsair II wears the tags as assigned to the USS Saratoga. It is equipped with 6 Sidewinder missles and 6 MK82 Iron Bombs. The ability to drop cluster munitions, as well as, napalm canisters is also available. Look for this fine aircraft on a carrier near you soon!

To read the entire article on the PBR, visit here

To read the entire article on the Corsair, visit here

EA and DICE have announced today the release of the Battlefield 2142 v1.50 beta patch. Here's what they had to say:

Starting today you can be part of the Beta phase of Battlefield 2142 Update 1.50. Update 1.50 is a big step for Battlefield as it is the first time we have included community created maps and included them into an update. Wake Island makes a come back thanks to The Sir. Community and appears alongside a brand new map new to Battlefield created by Jason Brice, Operation Shingle. Also, for those who prefer to fight on foot, we have added a No Vehicle option to a number of maps to allow you to fight without worrying if you’ll come face to face with a Battle Walker. Also, as requested by match broadcasting groups we have separated the Commanders voice volume from the Sound Effects so you can keep the explosions and gun fire without the Commander interrupting the broadcast.

FEATURES
- Added community maps, Wake Island 2142 and Operation Shingle
- Added the ability to use widescreen resolutions.
- Added No Vehicles mode.
- Added Conquest Assault mode.
- Changed the volume control for the Commander Voice Over on request of the esports community.
- Changes made to pod steering mechanism to improve control while limiting pod surfing.

FIXES
- Fixed the loading issue caused by corrupt Radial.cdb file
- Various changes made to prevent cheating.

The Beta update is an incremental file, to take part in the Beta you must have Battlefield 2142 version 1.40 or Battlefield 2142 Deluxe installed. You can download Update 1.40 from HERE.

To see a preview of what to expect from the two new maps check out the teaser created by Jason Brice and the Sir. Community.

To check out the original source for this article visit here. Be sure to post your feedback on this new patch right here!