Sep 23, 2014
Rising Storm gets free Armored Assault content update
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition

Our 2013 multiplayer game of the year

just got a little better. Tripwire Interactive has been great about adding content to

Rising Storm

for free after release, and today it did again with the Armored Assault: Free Content Pack. To celebrate, the game is only $5 until September 26.

The Armored Assault updated applies to both Rising Storm and Red Orchestra 2. It adds a new weapon, the German MG 42 light machine gun, which is a veteran unlock for the Axis MG class, and two new tanks. The first is the Russian T-70, a small, fast tank that can carry two players and a 45mm cannon. The second is the German Panzer III, which is a smaller version of the Panzer IV, armed with a 50mm cannon.

There also two new maps: the jungle-themed Kobura where the Japanese team attacks US defensive positions, and Tula Outskirts, a remake of a map from the original Red Orchestra. The Arad 2 map has also been updated to accommodate the new vehicles.

If you don't already own Rising Storm, it's on sale this week for $5, or 75% off its normal price. If the trailer above didn't convince you that you should have bought it already,

Evan's review

will.
Sep 23, 2014
Armored Assault Free Content Pack for RO2 and RS
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Wilsonam
We are now providing another free update to RO2/RS. This time, new vehicles, weapons and contest-winning maps!
  • German MG 42 Light Machinegun
  • Soviet T-70 Light Tank
  • German Panzer IIIM Light/Medium Tank
  • Contest Map: Kobura - Americans defending a jungle airstrip in Burma against ferocious Japanese assault
  • Contest Map: Tula Outskirts - a remake of an old favorite from RO1, with Germans attacking dug-in Russians
  • Updated map for new tanks: Arad 2 now updated to showcase the new T-70 and Pz III
Sep 23, 2014
Armored Assault Free Content Pack for RO2 and RS
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Wilsonam
We are now providing another free update to RO2/RS. This time, new vehicles, weapons and contest-winning maps!
  • German MG 42 Light Machinegun
  • Soviet T-70 Light Tank
  • German Panzer IIIM Light/Medium Tank
  • Contest Map: Kobura - Americans defending a jungle airstrip in Burma against ferocious Japanese assault
  • Contest Map: Tula Outskirts - a remake of an old favorite from RO1, with Germans attacking dug-in Russians
  • Updated map for new tanks: Arad 2 now updated to showcase the new T-70 and Pz III
Sep 23, 2014
Midweek Madness - Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition, 75% Off
Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition - Valve
Save 75% on Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition during this week's Midweek Madness*!

Rising Storm has been updated with new content in the "Armored Assault" update. The update includes new Tanks, Maps, new MG42 Weapon and Community-Made Alpha and Beta Maps.

*Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
Sep 4, 2014
Test out the MG-42 and New Tanks in the Rising Storm Beta
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Yoshiro
In just a few minutes the "Rising Storm Beta" application will be updated to the latest beta build of the game! Featuring bug fixes, some community feature requests, and the new vehicles and weapon!

We will be opening up our server tomorrow to host the first outside the office test so stay tuned for an event announcement with the exact time!


PSA:

As a heads up for those who already installed the beta. Until just now the beta was using the live games Config files. To address this problem please do the following (we are updating this in the beta but for those who already ran it you will need to do this by hand or delete your config files).

Navigate to your Rising Storm Beta install directory and drill into ROGame/Config. It should look something like this: D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Rising Storm Beta\ROGame\Config. Once there open up the DefaultEngine.ini file and search for the following section:

[Windows.StandardUser]
MyDocumentsSubDirName=

And make it look like this:

[Windows.StandardUser]
MyDocumentsSubDirName=Rising Storm Beta

Then save the folder. The next time you launch the game it should use the right directory.
Sep 4, 2014
Test out the MG-42 and New Tanks in the Rising Storm Beta
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Yoshiro
In just a few minutes the "Rising Storm Beta" application will be updated to the latest beta build of the game! Featuring bug fixes, some community feature requests, and the new vehicles and weapon!

We will be opening up our server tomorrow to host the first outside the office test so stay tuned for an event announcement with the exact time!


PSA:

As a heads up for those who already installed the beta. Until just now the beta was using the live games Config files. To address this problem please do the following (we are updating this in the beta but for those who already ran it you will need to do this by hand or delete your config files).

Navigate to your Rising Storm Beta install directory and drill into ROGame/Config. It should look something like this: D:\SteamLibrary\SteamApps\common\Rising Storm Beta\ROGame\Config. Once there open up the DefaultEngine.ini file and search for the following section:

[Windows.StandardUser]
MyDocumentsSubDirName=

And make it look like this:

[Windows.StandardUser]
MyDocumentsSubDirName=Rising Storm Beta

Then save the folder. The next time you launch the game it should use the right directory.
Sep 4, 2014
Rising Storm Beta and the Tripwire Ladder Fall 2014 Season
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Yoshiro
In the near future we plan on rolling out an update to the Rising Storm beta so the community can help us balance some of our upcoming content to Red Orchestra 2! (We recommend you do not install it just yet as you will have to do a huge update/download when we release the new build). So stay tuned to the official forums and here at the Official Game Group for more information!

http://www.twiladder.com/news/35

TWI Ladder and Tripwire Interactive are also pleased to announce the Fall 2014 Season for competitive for RO2/Rising Storm. There will be two competitions in parallel - one for the classic Territory game mode, the other for Countdown mode. Both will run for 10 weeks, starting from Sunday 14 September, so there is still time to sign your team for a chance at the total prize pool of $1,000 for each ladder!


Sep 4, 2014
Rising Storm Beta and the Tripwire Ladder Fall 2014 Season
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Yoshiro
In the near future we plan on rolling out an update to the Rising Storm beta so the community can help us balance some of our upcoming content to Red Orchestra 2! (We recommend you do not install it just yet as you will have to do a huge update/download when we release the new build). So stay tuned to the official forums and here at the Official Game Group for more information!

http://www.twiladder.com/news/35

TWI Ladder and Tripwire Interactive are also pleased to announce the Fall 2014 Season for competitive for RO2/Rising Storm. There will be two competitions in parallel - one for the classic Territory game mode, the other for Countdown mode. Both will run for 10 weeks, starting from Sunday 14 September, so there is still time to sign your team for a chance at the total prize pool of $1,000 for each ladder!


Aug 11, 2014
End of the first 2014 TWIL Season
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Ramm-Jaeger
The first 10-week ladder season at TWIL for the year 2014 has now come to an end. Thanks to all the teams and players that participated!

From a difficult start to an exciting finish, this season had its ups and downs and now lets head for a summer break and turns gazes to Autumn season.

The final standings, Elo-ratings and prize winners for the ladders can be found over on the TWI Ladder Site:

Tripwire Ladder Site

Congratulations to all winners and thanks to every team and player that participated in the first 2014 TWIL Season. More info about upcoming events and the Autumn season to follow.



Aug 11, 2014
End of the first 2014 TWIL Season
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm - [TW]Ramm-Jaeger
The first 10-week ladder season at TWIL for the year 2014 has now come to an end. Thanks to all the teams and players that participated!

From a difficult start to an exciting finish, this season had its ups and downs and now lets head for a summer break and turns gazes to Autumn season.

The final standings, Elo-ratings and prize winners for the ladders can be found over on the TWI Ladder Site:

Tripwire Ladder Site

Congratulations to all winners and thanks to every team and player that participated in the first 2014 TWIL Season. More info about upcoming events and the Autumn season to follow.



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