After releasing two piece of downloadable content for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Codemasters is turning off the spigot. They have no plans for additional DLC for the military shooter.

"With the upcoming release of the Overwatch DLC on PS3, and a few 'heated' threads on the topic, I just wanted to inform you all that the team have now completed the Dragon Rising chapter of Operation Flashpoint and that’s it for DR-related content going forward," said community manager Ian "Helios" Webster on the Codemaster forums (via Blue's News).

"We are sorry if Dragon Rising and the two DLCs released to date have left you wanting even more, but in the grand scheme of future plans and schedules the vast majority of the team are already busy planning the future of modern combat."

In other words, you should transition from nagging them about DLC to nagging them for a sequel.

Codemasters recently announced that a PC demo of the first-person shooter, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, has now become available featuring a full mission that can be played in single-player or four-player co-op modes. If you weren't sure about this game before, there's nothing wrong with getting in a little play time with a demo to see if it's worth your hard-earned cash.

According to the press release, regarding the PC demo…

The game features advanced tactical A.I., vehicular operation, destructible environments, and realistic-inspired combat. You could say it’s a less action-packed version of Modern Warfare 2 yet a more dynamic version of Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter.

In addition to the PC demo becoming available a few new Operation Flashpoint items for the XBL avatars have also become available. You can check out the avatar items at the XBL Marketplace.

For more info on the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising PC demo feel free to visit the Official Website.

Codemasters announced today that new content and title updates are on the way for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The new content includes four brand new maps and two new Fire Team Engagement missions. Sounds like the DLC will be a load of fun for gamers who like fragging and who don't mind getting fragged.

According to the press release…

In addition to all this gaming goodness that will arrive for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising on November 5th, gamers can actually get a preview of the content in a brand new trailer that can be viewed below.

The ‘Skirmish’ DLC will be available for $3.99 for the PS3 and 400 Microsoft Points for the Xbox 360. Details and information on the PC version of the DLC and title update can be viewed on the Official Website.

How often do you upgrade your PC: Every month? Every six months? Once a year? If you’re a hardcore PC gamer it’s almost an absolute necessity to upgrade or replace your gaming hardware about every other year if you even want a newer game to boot on your PC or laptop. The problem, however, is that games seem to be accelerating in graphics and visual quality faster than the prices are dropping for the hardware required to run them.

For roughly $500 a gamer can buy a brand new desktop with duo core 2.5ghz capabilities and a graphics card that’s more powerful alone than two top-end computers combined from 1999. The dilemma, however, is that a brand new $500 computer in this day and age still isn’t enough to run a brand new PC game at an acceptable framerate, such as Fallen Earth or Shattered Horizon.

Now, places like Best Buy or Amazon actually have gaming computers designated for at least six good months of non-upgradeable hardware for the latest PC games. However, the price starts at the $1,000 mark and works upward. In some regards, it’s now easy to see why the Xbox 360 and PS3 are easily favored for gaming needs, especially when you consider that the cost of a PC has nothing whatsoever to do with paying for a good cable/T1/wireless connection for your online gaming desires.

It’s kind of funny because the problem is actually kind of two-fold: On one hand we have developers pushing new boundaries in small and large projects that encourage PC gamers to extend their PC functionality with new hardware, while at the same time we’ve sort of hit a bump in the road when it comes to [affordable] new hardware that meets the demands of the ever-evolving software.

What’s also ironic about this situation is that when the PS3 first came out it cost about as much as a fairly high-end PC during that time and people complained about the price versus functionality of Sony’s new console. However, time tells a different story now that the PS3 is fully saturated within the market and can still run top-end games with ease. Come 2010, PS3 owners will be able to run a game like Aliens Vs Predator or DC Universe Online without having to touch any of the hardware. Can PC gamers say the same with a PC they bought for $700 back in 2006?

Well, you’ll probably be able to run Modern Warfare 2 with that system but good luck playing any games designed for Windows Vista and DirectX 10 such as Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Wolfenstein or Dragon Age: Origins. Oh, and you can probably completely forget about running 2010 games like APB, The Secret World or the graphics heavy TERA Online. You may as well cough up an arm and leg and buy an Alienware computer in that case.

So what’s the solution for PC gamers who want to play hardcore games but don’t want to break their backs upgrading every couple of months? Well, there’s no easy answer but you can check out some inexpensive gaming accessories right here at Blend Games or drop by New Egg for fairly affordable PC hardware. However, this solution probably won't fix the problem once high-end PC games start hitting shelves in late 2010.

Codemasters recently released a new trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, which features some of the snazzy, operable vehicles in the game. And as always, the trailer is here and available for viewing at Blend Games.

Already Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising has been receiving a boat load of positive feedback from across the gaming spectrum (i.e., both gaming journalist and gamers alike). It’s not surprising at the least given the game’s immersive visual quality and high-end take on realistic, real-time combat. In other words, this game rocks.

You can check out the new vehicle(s) trailer below which features, yep, vehicles. The physics, cockpit quality and weapons mechanics all look top-notch for this game. Looks like Ubisoft has an uphill climb ahead of them with the next Ghost Recon if they even want to stay in the same league of military first-person combat. To learn more about Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising be sure to visit the Official Website. For more gaming news, info, updates and media, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games.

Before you go invading Skira, you'd better make sure your computer is battle-ready. Earlier today Codemaster announced the recommended and minimum system requirements for their military shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

Minimum requirements

• Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or later
• GPU: DirectX 9.0c GPU: Shader 3.0 (GeForce 7900 GT / 256 MB VRAM or higher)
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
• Memory: 1 GB
• Hard disk: 8 GB
• Dual Core CPU 2 x 2.4 GHz
• DVD-ROM DVD drive: Dual Layer DVD-ROM

Recommended System

• Operating system: Windows XP SP2 or later
• GPU: Shader 3.0 (GeForce 8800 GT / 512 MB VRAM or higher), DirectX 9.0c
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
• Memory: 2 GB
• Hard disk: 8 GB
• CPU: Quad Core CPU
• DVD drive: Dual Layer DVD-ROM

Dragon Rising will arrive on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on October 6th in North America and October 9th in Europe. A demo will be made available before release so you'll be able to make sure it runs on your rig.

Today Codemasters announced the release dates for their military shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. It will ship to stores in North America on October 6th in North America and October 8th in EPAC territories.

Note that those are shipping dates and not street dates, though. Those are the days the game will be transported to retailers, so expect to actually get your hands on the game about a day or two later. However, Codemasters did reveal the exact date it will arrive in stores in the UK, though: October 9th.

Five new screenshots accompanied today's announcements. They're posted below.

Codemasters recently released a new trailer for the upcoming military simulator, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. The new trailer is called ‘Fear and Anticipation’ and the title fits the trailer like a glove.

Due out this fall for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, the game will see players taking command of highly trained military soldiers as they tackle threats on a fictional island off the coast of Japan. The game plays out similar to other military shooters such as Ghost Recon or SOCOM.

The new trailer is an intense in-engine spectacle featuring some intense infiltration and firefight action. The graphics are darn good and the vehicle and character animations, as well as the sound, are executed superbly. You can check out the new trailer for the game below or visit the Official Website for more info.

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Codemasters has sent out a six-pack of new screenshots for their upcoming military shooter Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. It should sate your hourly urge to look at virtual guys with guns.

The first Operation Flashpoint used the Real Virtuality engine but Dragon Rising's powered by Codemasters' proprietary EGO engine. EGO was previously used in the racing games DiRT and GRID and seems to be working pretty well here, too. Those tanks, helicopters, and APC's aren't just part of the scenery - you'll be able to control those and many other vehicles in the full game.

Dragon Rising will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 this summer. Supposedly all three platforms will get a demo before then.

Codemasters has finally confirmed that, in addition to the PC, Operation: Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will also hit Xbox 360 and PS3. They also announced that the military shooter will arrive this Summer.

Dragon Rising is set in the near future on the Skira Island, an island in the Pacific discovered to have massive oil reserves. China annexes the territory and NATO launches an attack to retake the island. As with the first Operation Flashpoint from a few years back, Dragon is a realistic, team-based shooter that allows the player to use a wide range of vehicles and weapons to accomplish their objectives. The game world is said to feature over 30,000 square miles of terrain.

Dragon is powered by the EGO Engine, which Codemasters developed and also used in the racing games Colin McRae: DiRT and Race Driver: GRID. Accompanying today's press release was a new OFP:DR trailer that showed off the capabilities of the engine. You can check it out below.