Tag Archives: Red Orchestra 2

Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 17:04 GMT

“Call of Duty almost ruined a generation of FPS players”, says Tripwire boss

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Red Orchestra 2 developer Tripwire Interactive isn’t pleased with the current state of shooters, and has cited Call of Duty’s dominance over the pack as a real issue.

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Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 08:37 GMT

Red Orchestra 2: $35,000 map-making contest winners revealed

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Red Orchestra 2 developer Tripwire Interactive has announced the winners of its Counterattack Mapping Contest. Each of the winners will receive part of the £35,000 prize pot.

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Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 10:46 GMT

Red Orchestra 2: free Barashka DLC trailered, detailed

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Red Orchestra 2 developer Tripwire Interactive has released a new batch of free DLC for its shooter, adding classic map Barashka into the mix, revamping the game’s Countdown mode to make it smoother and kicking off a double XP event. Get the details and trailer below.

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Fri, Jun 08, 2012 | 14:25 BST

Red Orchestra 2 GotY edition price cut in half, owners to receive guest passes

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Tripwire has cut the price of Red Orchestra 2 – Game of the Year Edition in half to $19.99/£14.99/€17.99, and everyone who owns Red Orchestra 2 will be given a guest pass to hand off to a friend. The game has recently been updated with new game modes, a new map, a wide range refinements and improvements, and there is more content in the works as well as the new add-on, Rising Storm. The game is available on Steam and other digital outlets.

Tue, May 22, 2012 | 21:03 BST

Red Orchestra 2 GOTY content pack announced along with free-to-play weekend

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Tripwire has announced a Game of the Year content pack for Red Orchestra 2, featuring a new map, new game modes and more. The content pack will download automatically for everyone who already owns the game and it will be free to play for everyone on Steam this weekend, starting May 24 at 10.00am PDT. The content pack will be released before the free weekend starts. Head over to Steam for more details.

Thu, Jan 12, 2012 | 23:40 GMT

Mod Alert: Red Orchestra 2 now includes SDK

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In a lovely hat-tip to its Unreal Tournament origins, Tripwire Interactive has unveiled the software development kit for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad.

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Sat, Sep 03, 2011 | 23:50 BST

New maps, screenshots for Red Orchestra 2 beta

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While all the focus in the FPS market is squared on Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3, Red Orchestra 2 is shaping up to be a surprise hit.
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Tue, Aug 23, 2011 | 18:26 BST

First in-game multiplayer video released for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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Tripwire has released the first multiplayer gameplay trailer for Red Orchestra 2. Hitting around the 2 minute mark, it features in-game footage shot in an online MP game during beta testing last week. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will be available digitally and in stores on September 13. If you pre-order through Steam, you will get 10 percent off.

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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 08:11 BST

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad trailer with added grandpa

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A trailer for Tripwire Interactive’s WWII shooter has popped up with a mix of live action and in-game footage. A grandpa remembers.

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Fri, Aug 12, 2011 | 04:14 BST

Red Orchestra 2 passes classification uncut in Australia

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TripWire Interactive has quelled concerns its hardcore shooter Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad would be softened for Australian release.

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Sat, Jul 23, 2011 | 13:23 BST

Friday Shorts II: Walmart, YES, Ono x Harada, WoW, indie

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It’s time for your second batch of shorts for the day. This one features an interesting off-screen video of Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Harada doing, well, just watch. We’ve actually posted the video in here. A shorts first? Maybe.

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Mon, Jun 20, 2011 | 00:59 BST

Red Orchestra 2 to sport VAC and Punkbuster

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Super hardcore shooter Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad is going to be almost as tough on cheaters as it is on newbs fresh from Modern Warfare 2, using both Valve Anti-Cheat and Punkbuster.

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 22:39 BST

Heroes of Stalingrad gets Red Orchestra 2 added to title

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Tripwire has announced it’s decided to rebrand Heroes of Stalingrad to Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad.

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