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    • =VG= SemlerPDX
      Just recently, we have been introduced to a wonderful Composer to help bring a very special selection of music to all our friends. We have been given a excellent opportunity to make a significant contribution to Hope For The Warriors? and other wonderful causes devoted to soldiers world wide.

      Veterans Gaming is happy to join with Games Composer, Penka Kouneva in a charity project that benefits Hope For The Warriors?. We?re asking you to support this project by gifting your military gamer friends with this special CD that gives back to our fellow soldiers. *See link to a free downloadable track as a gift for military celebrations (click the banner).

      Games Composer, Penka Kouneva is donating 50% of the proceeds from the November/December sales of her new album, A Warrior's Odyssey to Hope For The Warriors?.


      ?Thinking about the bravery and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform,? says Penka, ?is what inspired me so deeply while composing tracks like A Soldier's Odyssey, Flowers at a Monument, and Pilot Bombardier. Being able to help support Hope For The Warriors? is my way of sincerely honoring the real-life warriors who have devoted their lives to protect our freedom.?

      Along with her monetary contribution, Penka is providing Wounded Warriors Battalion East with CDs as gifts for the soldiers who will enjoy the soon-to-be-opened Center for Hope and Care in Jacksonville, NC.

      To purchase your CD of A Warrior?s Odyssey with art booklet ($13.95 + s/h):
      Buy the CD: A Warriors Odyssey

      The downloadable version of the album is available at iTunes for $9.99:
      A Warriors Odyssey

      Click here to download a special track mixed just for Veterans Day and Marine Corps birthday celebrations as a gift from Penka: Download Free Music Track Here

      "Fantastic compositions ? easily a winning score to a blockbuster game or film!" Borislav Slavov (composer Crysis 2, 3 game franchise, Crytek Music Director)

      "? an astonishing composition, exemplifying a dramatic dynamic that would be suitable in any major Hollywood blockbuster?. Sensitive and sensational ..." Randall Larson

      "Soulful, gorgeous themes, mastery of both orchestra and electronics ? this composer is the "real deal" ?." George S. Clinton (composer, Austin Powers franchise)

      "Fantastic album. Intelligent and creative compositions, killer sounds and textures. It's a triumph." Chance Thomas (composer, Avatar, Peter Jackson's King Kong video games)

      Youtube trailer from A Warrior?s Odyssey--track entitled Pilot Bombardier:

      Hope For The Warriors? is a civilian 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. More than 90 percent of all donations directly assist wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen from each military branch. National Combined Federal Campaign, CFC No.27800.

    • UPDATE: The Facts about Arma 3 Devs Detained in Greece



      Prague, 17th September 2012

      Since that Sunday when two Bohemia Interactive, a.s. employees, were arrested on the Greek island of Lemnos, much speculation about what happened has circulated online. It?s been rumoured that they entered restricted military areas or gathered photographic references of military bases in order to improve the visual fidelity of Arma 3, a PC game currently under development by our company. Far in advance of any formal charges - only hours after they were detained by the local police - many media outlets immediately suggested spying and, only one day later, specifically referenced Arma 3.


      Having travelled there, and after meeting personally with them both, as well as their lawyer who is fully acquainted with the Greek authority?s investigation file in detail, we can assure you that these insinuations are completely false and without substance. These employees - our friends, Ivan Buchta and Martin Pezlar - visited the island as tourists. Their holiday was a product of their interest in the island, triggered by their work on Arma 3 over the past two years of development.

      They took photographs and videos in public areas, as countless tourists arriving to enjoy the beauty and hospitality of Greece may well do. These included a short video as they drove through the main road passing around the international airport, where in one short part of the video off in the distance some hangars and other buildings of the complex can be seen. It's very likely that many tourists may have pictures similar to those taken by Ivan and Martin in their own family albums, without being aware that they put themselves or their families at risk.

      We sincerely hope that the whole situation is no more than an unfortunate and deep misunderstanding. The in-game Limnos is close to completion, and it?s far from an identical replication of the real place. It was heavily modified to fit the game?s backstory, a purely fictional 2035 setting. It was rescaled to only 75% of the real island, and it does not attempt to display any real world military installations situated on the island of Lemnos.

      To summarize the situation:

      ?They visited Lemnos on their holiday as tourists.
      ?They did not enter any military area.
      ?They did not take any pictures of any military objects to be used in Arma 3.

      Martin and Ivan, currently being detained in Mytilene, relayed this message to their friends and family:

      "The conditions are tough, but the people we meet treat us fairly and correctly. It is all a completely absurd misunderstanding that will certainly be quickly explained. We mainly think of you, our families; you have to stay calm and not to worry about us. We hope we will meet soon."


      We apologize for any possible delay or lack of communication regarding this important matter. At present, all and every possible effort goes towards supporting Ivan and Martin, their families, and to getting the guys safely back home. Any form of support for our imprisoned colleagues and friends will be more than welcome.

      Get Updates and Show your Support at http://www.helpivanmartin.org/

    • ARMA 2: OA 1.62 Patch Released!

      By =VG= SemlerPDX, in Gaming,

      Arma 2:
      Combined Operations / Operation Arrowhead
      Reinforcements Update 1.62 Marches In



      Prague, Czech Republic, 24th July 2012
      As part of their continuous support, Bohemia Interactive has released a new patch for its award-winning tactical military shooter, Arma 2. Patch 1.62 brings a lot of fixes to multiplayer, which ? aside for the large scale military battles ? will also make zombie hunts much less prone to crashes and should improve server stability. The other highlights of version 1.62 are:

      o Multiplayer optimizations, security and server improvements
      o Overall stability was improved with numerous tweaks and fixes
      o Added new video options (Post-Process Anti-Aliasing, Alpha To Coverage)
      o Additional AI improvements and numerous bug fixes
      o Resolved issues with several training missions
      o Added a lot of new script commands for content makers

      For the full list of fixes, be sure to check out 1.62?s README file, which is provided together with the .exe file.

      The new update is available for immediate download via our DLC section here: http://www.veterans-gaming.com/download.php?view.187

      About Bohemia Interactive
      Established in 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic, Bohemia Interactive is an independent game development studio which is primarily known for its award-winning mil-sim games Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and the Arma series. Bohemia Interactive is also the proud developer of the recently released Take On Helicopters and the upcoming Carrier Command: Gaea Mission and Arma 3. More information about Bohemia Interactive is available at www.bistudio.com.

      For all the latest info, be sure to visit www.bistudio.com
    • SERVER UPGRADE NOTICE:

      Our TeamSpeak Address is Changing!
      You can now connect with the simple address:

      TS3.VETERANS-GAMING.COM

      NOTE: Hamachi has been known to block the connection -
      if you cannot connect, turn it off.
      It's essentially the same as it was, but without the :9176 port numbers after the address. New permissions will be assigned to verified members, moderators, channel admins, and friends. During the migration, our other TS3 server will remain active for a short period to help buffer our change. Please use the new TeamSpeak only, as we will be monitoring the old one to bring your friends to the proper address as soon as they join.



      A New Golden Age Begins...

      This change marks a new step forward for VETERANS-GAMING, and your continued support has brought us here. We are proud to announce that our game server hardware is now better than ever, with nearly every game we play taking advantage it. The specs include an i7 2600 Quad-Core CPU, 32GB of DDR3 RAM, a massive 2 x 3TB SATA 6 Gb/s HDD array in RAID-1, and more bandwidth and speed than we'll likely ever use!

      Our initial tests were jaw droppers, and you can expect to see a dramatic decrease in server lag, congestion, and downtimes on a more stable platform. Basically, as one of our Arma mission makers, I sum it up to mean that most any problems or issues can now be directly attributed to the game engines and specific missions we play before we have to blame anything on the internet itself, or our hardware.

      VG Game Servers Affected:
      Project Reality - Forgotten Hope 2 - ARMA 2 - MineCraft - Left4Dead 2

      We hope we can keep counting on your support as we move into the Summer months, and as we begin to offer more gaming contests for gaming gear, such as TrackIR and others, we hope you continue to enjoy our growing community, awesome servers, and fun games!
      Thank you all, and see you on the battlefields!
    • Arma 2:
      Army of the Czech Republic DLC project announcement



      Prague, Czech Republic Monday June 4 2012

      Bohemia Interactive, the award-winning independent Czech development studio, proudly announces Arma 2: Army of the Czech Republic (A2: ACR), a brand new installment of the most authentic, diverse and open tactical military shooter series, Arma!

      About Arma 2: Army of the Czech Republic
      A2: ACR features a variety of authentically modeled units and vehicles together with detailed environments, demonstrating the various roles and deployments of modern Czech Armed Forces across varying theaters of war.




      Storyline:
      The civil war in Bystrica is at its end. But it?s not the end of fear for the people. War criminals like Colonel Miyovic still terrorize the country with their militia looting and murdering civilians. Forces of the Czech Republic Army are sent to restore order.

      After restoring partial order in Takistan; Allied forces were able to send in a small number of provisional reconstruction teams. Unfortunately local rebels are still planning operations to damage the reconstruction process. However, Czech forces are operating in the area and that should help change the status quo.

      A2: ACR Key Features:

      -Czech Army - Bolster the Arma sandbox with a range of authentic Czech Army units and vehicles, including the L-159 Alca, Pandur II, and Dingo infantry mobility vehicle

      -Authentic Weapons - Pick from a range of new weapons, including those developed with Cesk? Zbrojovka a.s.: CZ 805 BREN, CZ Scorpion EVO III and CZ 75 PHANTOM

      -Diverse Missions - Deploy across 15 new missions in the singleplayer campaign, scenarios and procedural template gameplay modes

      -Verdant Environments - Explore the two new summer-season terrains: Bystrica and Bukovina


      Bohemia Interactive?s CEO, Marek Spanel, added that: "We're very happy for the opportunity to bring this fantastic DLC which focuses exclusively on our home army, the Army of the Czech Republic. We want to use this opportunity to pay tribute to all those brave Czech soldiers who are risking their lives in service around the world.?

      Pre-orders are available from June 4th at Store.bistudio.com

      A2: ACR is scheduled for release exclusively for PC on Q3 2012.

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