DTN News: 'Combat Mission Shock Force: NATO' - 11 New Screens (Games)

DTN News: 'Combat Mission Shock Force: NATO' - 11 New Screens (Games)

Source: DTN News / WorthPlaying.com

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 7, 2010: Combat Mission Shock Force - NATO focusses on modern warfare in a fictional conflict in Syria, introducing forces from three additional NATO countries: Germany, Canada and the Netherlands, as well as some new, much requested, units and vehicles for the Syrian side.

All three countries in the module share similar armaments, such the powerful Leopard 2 MBT, but also field vehicles, weapons and variants that make them unique. Germany: Marder IFV, Wiesel and G36 rifle. Canada: LAV3, Bison, Nyala, Leopard C2, unique variants of the Leopard 2 MBT such as Leopard 2A4+ and Leopard 2A6M. Netherlands: CV90-35, the iconic YPR-765 and the mighty Gil(Spike-MR) missile system. Add to this their own unique organization and formations, realistically depicted in the module. Play with them on their own or as part of a multi-national joint task force using any of CMSF's other units. Included in the package are a number of new scenarios and three (!) new campaigns for exciting play right out of the box. You can also use the powerful editor to create your own scenarios and share them with other S hock Force players. New voices, sound effects, and game features round out the game experience.

Preliminary equipment list

German Small Arms and Support Weapons

• G22 Sniper Rifle
• G36 Rifle
• G36 Rifle w/AG36
• G36C Rifle
• G36K Carbine
• MG3
• MG4
• Panzerfaust 3
• DM 51 grenade

German Vehicles

• Leopard 2A4
• Leopard 2A6
• Marder 1A3
• Marder 1A5
• Fennek
• Wiesel 1 20mm
• Wiesel 1 TOW
• Wiesel 2 Pioneer
• Wolf
• Wolf MG

German Artillery Support

• PzH 2000 (155 mm self-propelled howitzer)
• Mortar TAMPELLA (120 mm)
• Mortar "R" (120 mm)

German Air Support

• Bölkow Bo 105

Canadian Small Arms and Support Weapons

• C3A1 Sniper Rifle
• C7A2 Rifle
• C7A2 w/ M203
• C8A2 Carbine
• C8A2 w/ M203
• C9 LMG
• C14 Sniper Rifle
• C6 MG
• M2HB
• M72A7 LAW
• Carl Gustav
• Eryx
• C13 grenade

Canadian Vehicles

• Leopard C2
• Leopard 2A4+
• Leopard 2A6 M
• LAV I BISON
• LAV III ISC
• LAV III CP
• LAV III TOW
• LAV III FOO
• Nyala HMG
• Nyala RWS
• G Wagon
• G Wagon Turreted

Canadian Artillery Support

• C3 81mm same as a UK L16 81mm
• LG Mark 2 105mm
• M777 155mm

Canadian Air Support

• CF 188 (F-18)
• CH 146 Griffon Helicopter

Dutch Small Arms and Support Weapons

• C7A1 Rifle
• C7A1 w/ AG36
• C8A1
• C8A1 w/ AG36
• MINIMI
• FN-MAG
• M2HB
• AWSMF Sniper Rifle
• NR17 frag grenade
• NR13 smoke grenade
• Panzerfaust 3
• Gil (Spike-MR) missile

Dutch Vehicles

• Leopard 2A6
• Fennek CP
• Fennek RECCE
• Fennek MRAT
• CV9035
• YPR 765 PRI
• YPR 765 PRI ERA
• YPR 765 PRAT
• YPR 765 PRCO C
• G-Wagen
• G-Wagen MG

Dutch Artillery Support

• PzH 2000 (155 mm self-propelled howitzer)
• Mortar (120 mm)

Dutch Air Support

• Apache
• F 16

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DTN News: Technology TODAY August 24, 2009 ~ Iran Tries To Crack Games Market

DTN News: Technology TODAY August 24, 2009 ~ Iran Tries To Crack Games Market *Source: DTN News / Int'l Media (NSI News Source Info) COLOGNE, Germany - August 24, 2009: Video game developers from Iran have been exhibiting at a Western game convention for the very first time. Representatives from the trade body, the Iran National Foundation of Computer Games, were on hand at a dedicated stand at gamescom in Cologne. They were there to showcase the latest games developed in Iran, establish contacts, and to see if Western retailers would stock their games. But they acknowledged the political situation would make it a challenge. "We need more investors," said Amir Tarbyatjoui, head of Parsan Business Development Solutions who managed the Iranian stand. "The [US] sanctions do affect our industry, but they cannot stop it." 'More potential' Mr Tarbyatjoui said that Iran was becoming a leading player in video game development in the Middle East and that the event in Cologne was to show people just what they were capable of. "We are using this event to promote what is happening in the Iranian games industry," he said. "We believe we have more potential and we want to promote that potential." There were a number of different types of game on offer, including a tank shooter set at the start of the Iran-Iraq war, a platform adventure set in Persia, an adventure game where you play the role of a girl called Sara; a young student caught up in events during the early stages of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, and a role-playing game called Age of Pahlevans based on Iranian mythology. Bahram Borgheai, head of Ras Games who make Age of Pahlevans, told the BBC that Iran has a rich history that was custom made for video games. "Persia has been around for a very long time," he said. Mr Borgheai said that while most Western developers used Greek, Norse, or Roman mythology to base their games on, Iran had its own unique mythology that has rarely been used in video games. "What we have is something quite unique and we are using the event in Cologne to show that to the world." Political difficulties Video-game development in Iran attracted global media attention in 2007 with the release of Special Operation 85: Hostage Rescue. The game saw two Iranian nuclear scientists kidnapped by Israel with players in the role of Iranian special forces sent to rescue them, while battling Israeli and American forces. However Mr Borgheai said he doubted if it was a real game in its own right. "We never heard about it in Iran," he said. "It certainly wasn't released there and the first I heard about it was through the international media," he said. "If it was made then I would guess they just took an existing game and stuck a few textures and the like onto it; it certainly wasn't a new game." The group said the event in Cologne had been a success and they would be back next year, but ruled out exhibiting at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles. "It is difficult given the relations between Iran and the USA," said Mr Tarbyatjoui,. "Certainly all of us here today will be at E3 next year, but there will not be a dedicated Iran stand such as you see in Cologne today."