Total Frontlines: Fuel of War

The newest update on the Frontlines Status page has some information about the next PC patch along with a list of features. Take a look:

We are currently in the final stages of development of PC patch 1.2.0 and will start testing it shortly. We expect to release the patch in September.

The patch will include the following features:

• DLC1:
-- Boneyard Map
-- Conquer Mode
• Server Browser - Phase 2
• Joystick support
• PC Leaderboards - Unranked
• PC Leaderboards - Ranked
• Dedicated Server Tools

Stay tuned for the latest news regarding this patch and see this update here.

Total FFOW has been given the exclusive interview for the up and coming game mode in Frontlines: Fuel of War, Conquer. Take a look below:

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about Conquer, our upcoming free additional game mode for Frontlines: Fuel of War. We wanted to take a few minutes to give our fans a quick update by answering some of the most frequent questions:

Q: How many maps will support the new Conquer game mode?

A: Every map that has shipped with the game and will be released as downloadable content will support BOTH the Frontlines and Conquer game modes. If you count the 8 release maps, the recently released Boneyard and the four upcoming maps (Infiltration, Wide-Awake, Sunder and Hindsight), you’ll have a total of 13 maps to experience in both game modes.

Q: Have you reduced the size of any of the maps for Conquer?

A: No! We have not made any modification to the topography or size of our levels, no need to worry about a stripped down version of Solarfarm or Oilfield.

Q: What are some of the changes we can expect in the Conquer levels?

A: Conquer plays differently than Frontlines. In order to provide the best Conquer experience possible we have made balance changes in some maps which includes tweaks to the vehicle selection and placement along with re-balancing the layout and default ownership of some objectives.

Q: Can main bases be captured?

A: No! The game mode is about controlling the battleground. Allowing for the capture of main bases would take focus away from this goal and reward base campers, something we’d all like to avoid. Note that some maps such as Street do not have a single, defined, main base due to their circular nature. In those cases every objective can be captured since there are no main bases to focus on.

Everyone at Kaos Studios is very excited about this addition to the game and can’t wait to play it with everybody online soon. Keep an eye out for an announcement on a release date!

Be sure to keep your eye on Total FFOW for updates on this.

Kaos Studios has released the newest patch for Frontlines: Fuel of War. Here are some of the changes and additions in this release:

• Players will no longer be kicked by PunkBuster for using the comma "," or forward slash "/" character in their names in multiplayer matches.

• The binding for the Action key (E) has been fixed. This is also used for the Exit Vehicle function.

• Keys that have already been used will be checked for when changing control key bindings.

• The distance for melee attacks has been shortened.

• The "pipe" character will no longer hide text in the server information window.

• Chinese translation errors on the server browser have been fixed.

• The Frontline will show up properly on the map.

• Fixed first-person weapon animation blends between run and sprint.

• Added functionality to allow firing of a weapon to break sprint. Previously you had to come out of sprint and then left-click to fire.

• "Master server connection ID verification failed" error has been fixed.

To read the full update list click here.

For a full listing of mirrors, including patch releases for different regions, visit here.

The Total Gaming Network staff have been working hard all this & last week to get as much E3 related news up in our new systems sections as possible. Now, we are putting together a list of all the major stuff that has come out of the gaming world & E3 for the week. (July 14-17) We are happy to present the...

E3 2008 has come to an end. Last week there was many major announcements by the gaming publishers and developers that were featuring their products at this years E3 expo. While many company's have pulled out of the ESA, which is the group hosting E3, this years E3 still did not disappoint, just like E3 07, E3 08 continued the new format of a smaller more professional expo. Which as many of you have read meant that the invite list was more exclusive.

Here is a brief round up of the major announcements by the console developers at E3 08.

Microsoft

• 60GB Xbox 360 Coming In August
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Sony

• $399 80GB Playstation 3 Revealed (with 40GB Features: One Being No PS2 Support)
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Nintendo

• Nintendo Executives Have Some Fun
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Along with those major announcements by the three console developers, many publishers and developers at this years E3 had some big announcements and showed of some pretty cool games. Here are a few of the announcements by the two major publishers at E3.

Electronic Arts

• Dead Space E3 Trailer Too Scary For The ESRB (PC, PS3, 360)
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Ubisoft

• I Am Alive Revealed (PC, PS3, Wii, 360)
• ......

Activision was one of the company's to pull out of the ESA and E3 this year but that didn't stop them from showing what they had to offer as they hosted a non E3 press conference/expo at a nearby location in Los Angeles. Here are some of the major announcements by Activision this week.

Activison

• Kiefer Sutherland Stars In Call of Duty: World at War (PC, PS3, Wii, 360)
• ......

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So be sure to check out the full article here. What do you think was the biggest announcement? Feel free to post your thoughts about E3 and our article right here on the Total Gaming Network.

To further discuss this article, visit this thread.

The newest updates on the Frontlines Status page reveal that some testing servers may appear in the browser as well as the newest ATI drivers being released. Take a look:

We are currently testing the retail version of the 1.1.1 patch and some test servers may appear in the lobby. These servers will be unjoinable.

See this update here and be sure to watch Total Frontlines for news on the upcoming patch!

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ATI has released the version 8.6 of the Catalyst drivers.

Specific to Frontlines, the new drivers fix “flickering and corruption” issues when CrossFire™ is enabled.

DOWNLOAD DRIVERS HERE:

http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html

See this update here.

MyInternetServices.com is pleased to announce that we are offering Ventrilo servers! We see this as a great addition to our ever growing game servers. If you are interested in adding Ventrilo to your account or becoming a customer and ordering for the first time visit MyInternetServices.com for details or click the link below.

The Total Gaming League has announced today the opening of summer mini-leagues. Here's what they had to say:

The TGL is proud to announce a series of eight mini-leagues for a total of seven games: Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142, Call of Duty 4, CounterStrike: Source, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Frontlines: Fuel of War, and Team Fortress 2. Matches will begin on the week of August 10th; map lists, rule sets, and server configs are still being finalized for all games.

These mini-leagues will run 2-6 weeks, depending on the specific release date for the new TGL website once it is completed, and there will be no playoffs or league champions. However, there will be prizing. The top three teams (as determined by team weight and tie-breakers) at the conclusion of each individual mini-league will receive a free server from MyInternetServices.com for a 3-month time period. Combined, MyIS is awarding game servers to 24 teams.

These events represent a time for the TGL to gauge interest in past games, and to test new maps, rule sets, and server configs. We encourage everyone to participate and provide us with your highly respected feedback in the official Mini-League Forum. Registration for full league seasons and tournaments will begin as soon as the new site is released, and we look forward to acquiring additional prizing for TGL members in these future events.

-Battlefield 2 5v5 Infantry Only
-Battlefield 2142 6v6 Infantry Only
-Call of Duty 4 5v5 Hardcore S&D
-Call of Duty 4 5v5 ProMod S&D
-CounterStrike: Source 5v5
-Enemy Territory: Quake Wars 4v4 Infantry Only
-Frontlines: Fuel of War 6v6
-Team Fortress 2 6v6

Be sure to check out the Total Gaming League main page for all the information about these upcoming leagues.

If you'd like to discuss this news, please visit this thread.

David Schulman, a Senior Producer for THQ / Kaos Studios, has posted a update about some upcoming things for the Xbox 360 version of frontlines. Take a look:

Hi everyone!

We know everyone is excited about the next patch and downloadble content release and we wanted to update you on their status.

Title Update 3 and DLC2 (Conquer Mode) are currently being tested by Microsoft. They are pretty far along in the certification process and we’re hoping to hear back from Microsoft soon.

We’ll let you when we hear more so watch this page for updates!

See this update here.

While we know there has been a few threads about the demo beta already, we just wanted to announce to you all that it has been officially released. So no more worrying about the fact it's a leaked file or anything like that, please download the demo and give it a try! The demo is a multiplayer demo featuring the Oilfield and GNAW maps, updated with the latest v1.1.1 code. Remember to post feedback in this thread over on the community boards or you can post feedback right here on Total FFOW. Enjoy!