15mm Ghost Recon
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, February 9 2010
If you've never checked out the 15mm tabletop gaming scene now's a good chance as one fan has been playing out Ghost Recon missions table top style.

Dropship Horizon relive their favourite Ghost Recon missions in unique style, more details at their 15mm gaming website. Forum discussion here!

Big Announcement
Posted by Rocky on Friday, February 5 2010
Rumourville is rife with speculation that Ubisoft are about to make a big official announcement within the next 6 days.

Considering that Ghost Recon Future Soldier is now officially the game worlds worst kept secret, there's a good chance Ubisoft are about to reveal details of what will be one of their biggest titles this year, and one that Ghost Recon fans have waited a very long time for!

Or, perhaps it is something totally unrelated - a new Rainbow Six....?

Rainbow Six forums this way, Ghost Recon Future Soldier this way...

All I Want....
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, February 4 2010
Even before Ubisoft's recent announcement revealing their plans to unleash a new Ghost Recon, fans were more or less agreed on one thing, all they wanted was the original 2001 Ghost Recon with todays graphics.

Why is this, why would gamers settle for the gameplay of a shooter designed almost 10 years ago? Perhaps the answer lies in todays games as much as it does in the aging Ghost Recon. While the feature set of recent releases continues a diminishing trend, they start to appear like second rate games in comparison to Ghost Recon with its rich set of features and clever array of gameplay options. 

Perhaps this is why gamers are crying out for nothing more than Ghost Recon with better graphics. This yearning can be seen all over, not just within the Ghost Recon Community, but in other shooter game forums too...

"All I ask is ... Ghost Recon 1 with better graphics"

Agree or disagree, read our Ghost Recon Future Soldier forum and add to the debate!

Ghost Recon Future Soldier Tech
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, January 28 2010
Word on the street is that the next Ghost Recon is going to feature some interesting new military tech.

On the weapons front we are expecting to see the XM-25's first official appearance in a PC Ghost Recon game. I say "official" because if you know where to look, this weapon has already been modded into the original Ghost Recon. The XM-25 is known as a Counter Defilade Target Engagement System. Defilade is of french origin meaning behind cover, and that's exactly what the XM-25 is designed to do, eliminate targerts concealed behind cover. You can see the XM-25 in CNN's video report now, and probably in Ghost Recon Future Soldier later this year.

On the gadget front, how about an exoskeleton for Ghost Recon 4? Man portable exoskeleton's are starting to reach the stage of deployment readiness, and are therefore entirely convievable for Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Lockheed Martin are investing heavily in their own HULC exoskeleton and we expect to see something along these lines in Ghost Recon 4. View photo's, data and a cool video at Lockheed's HULC site.

Discuss these and other possible Ghost Recon Future Soldier Technology in our GRFS forums.

Ubi Reveals New DRM System
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, January 26 2010
Recently Ubisoft intimated that they were working on their own DRM system to prevent copyright infringment on their games. Today the released details of the new DRM, there is none! There is a caveat though, you need to be connected to play your shiny new Ubisoft game.

Much like Relic with Company of Heroes, each time a Ubisoft game is started it will phone home using your internet connection to verify that it's legitimate. This will happen via existing Ubi or Uplay accounts.

There are pro's and cons to this method of verifying game sessions, so in our forums we have a Q/A from Ubisoft painting the positive side of the debate, and to kind of balance that out we have a slightly more cynical take from member krise madsen. Which is more accurate? You decide.

Rahnmans Weapons Mod for GRAW 2
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, January 16 2010
If GRAW2 is your shooter of preference, then Rahnman's Weapons Mod is the latest weapons mod that should join your collection. You can read all about this modification here.

Ghost Recon Future Soldier "biggest game".
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, January 16 2010
Computerandvideogames.com are quoting Ubisoft CEO as saying that Ghost Recon 4 will be challenging Assassin's Creed for the biggest Ubisoft game of 2010/11.

Yves isn't the only one impressed with potential shown by Ghost Recon Future Soldier's current state of developement; one source has revealed that Ghost Recon 4 is the most solid project they've ever seen, which bodes well for Ubisoft's target of making the latest Ghost Recon compete with the best AAA titles out there.

New Ghost Recon for 2010
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, January 13 2010
Ubisoft have confirmed there's a new Ghost Recon planned for a 2010/2011 fiscal release. In addition to confirming a post April Ghost Recon game, todays financial update from Ubisoft also stated a delay for their new tactical title R.U.S.E. Anyone intruiged by R.U.S.E should stay tuned here as we should have some official give aways at somepoint leading up to release for that title in particular. Until then, click here for a top secret HD download showcasing the remarkable motion capture that R.U.S.E will feature!

Invisible Predator?
Posted by Rocky on Monday, January 4 2010
Ghost Recon Future Soldier's codename "Predator" has lead one website to take a guess about one future warfare item that the Ghost's might be equiped with in Ghost Recon 4.

Virgin Media's games portal are guessing that the campaign will be based in the jungle and will feature a cloaking device. With a working title of "Predator" we can understand how easy it would be to come to that conclusion, however when they qualify there guesswork with a "you read it hear first", that generally means more guesswork than inside information, so we say take it with a pinch of salt! Discuss here.

Weapon Unlocks in Ghost Recon Future Soldier?
Posted by Rocky on Friday, January 1 2010
Ubisoft's new game service Uplay comes with a new twist on unlocks and rewards. Points can be won by playing any Ubisoft title, and redeemed against game unlocks. For example, if you earn points on Splinter Cell Conviction, you might be able to use them to buy additional features for Assassin's Creed II.

It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to imagine that points gained in Ubisoft titles over the next few months might be used to claim new weapons or unlock features in Ghost Recon Future Soldier when it is released later this year.

If you already have a Ubisoft forum profile, you can log into the Uplay beta site here and get ahead of the game!

Happy New Year!
Posted by Rocky on Friday, January 1 2010
Happy New Year to all Ghost Recon fans, from the staff here at GhostRecon.net. 2010 is going to be a big year for Ghost Recon with the fourth installment of the series on the horizon, and some big changes here at GhostRecon.net.

We've a new site design in progress behind the scenes, an improved FAQ section with the very best in Ghost Recon instant support almost ready to open, a new download section with the largest archive of Ghost Recon mods anywhere, and a fresh look for the forums. It's still the same great team behind the scenes though, motivated to support Ghost Recon the best way we can!

Best wishes for 2010, long live Ghost Recon!

GRAW2 PhysX Comparison
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, December 30 2009
Back in August last year we detailed how new Nvidia drivers meant that 8 series and up GeForce cards could enjoy full PhysX enhanced graphics in GRAW 2 without needing to buy a dedicated PhysX card.

GRAW 2 was one of the first games to feature PhysX effects, and they really are worth seeing. Thanks to a side by side comparison video from PhysXinfo.com you can check out the enhancements in HD on youtube right now. I especially liked the deformation of the corrugated sheets. You can find links to other comparison movies in our discussion here.

To see how other games benefit from PhysX, check this page.

Merry Christmas!
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, December 24 2009
Merry Christmas and best wishes to all Ghost Recon fans everywhere. It's been a cracking year for Ghost Recon with some absolutely amazing mods released for GRAW, GRAW2 and Ghost Recon. With Ghost Recon : Future Soldier expected early next year there's even more to look forward to (including some secret GRAW 2 and Ghost Mods on the way)!

So, to all our visitors, whether you are a developer, publisher, die hard regular who visits our Ghost Recon forums every day, one of the hundreds of fans downloading mods from our download section every day, or one of the thousands of Ghost Recon fans who drop by and browse the site casually every day of the week, Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2010 from all the staff at Ghost Recon dot net!

Blood Oil Released
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, December 24 2009
Here's the second Christmas gift we have for you, and what a cracker it is. Blood Oil is a massive mod for Ghost Recon featuring a full fledged campaign with new maps, missions and much more. The lucky few who have been beta testing Blood Oil have been blown away by the quality of the content, and having seen the first map I can understand why; this mod is going down in history as one of the best ever released for Ghost Recon.

Many modders have contributed to this mod which has had a rocky road to release. It almost never saw the light of day, if it wasn't for a band of dedicated Ghost Recon modders.  So many thanks to Tinker for pulling it all together and all the contributing modders for their awesome talents and the time they put into this huge mod, eventually released after 2 years in development.

Download Blood Oil here, and read all about it in our Ghost Recon forums here.

Bonus : Although Blood Oil is a serious campaign that you can (and should) really immerse yourself in, just for laughs Tinker has created a chicken shooting quad biking challenge for anyone with Blood Oil installed. Read about it and download it here.

GRAW 2 Co-op Movie
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, December 24 2009
Here's the first of two Christmas presents we have for you! This one comes from oz-ares who worked with the rest of the Outlawz to bring you a really superb GRAW 2 Co-op movie. It's on youtube now, or for a short period of time if you are quick enough you can grab a 250Mb HD version from their FTP server here. It really is a fantastic quality movie showing off a few of the superb GRAW 2 mods available right now.

Hardcore Rumble
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, December 23 2009
Ghost League are opening their Hardcore Rumble league for Ghost Recon over the coming weeks! Ladder rules can be checked here, questions can be posted for the admins in our Ghost Recon Clans and Ladders forum.

Good luck teams!

Ghost Recon : Future Soldier
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, December 19 2009
Ubisoft have applied for trademark "Ghost Recon : Future Soldier", which sounds more like a Ghost Recon title than the previously uncovered Ghost Recon Predator.

Info site superannuation uncovered this nugget of information today and it'll no doubt lead to more speculation as to what exactly Ubisoft has in store for Ghost Recon 4, not least because the trademark was only filed this week, which might cast doubt on whether it is for the shortly to be released Ghost Recon 4, or indeed a later title. Discuss in our Ghost Recon 4 forums!

Operation Save Santa 3
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, December 19 2009
As is customary for the Christmas Season we are pleased to announce a new Save Santa mission for Ghost Recon! Tinker has put together a brand new Ghost Recon map featuring lost reindeer to round about, a missing Santa and his sleigh, featuring appropriate music for the season.

Download this fun Ghost Recon Christmas mission here.

Ghost Recon Predator - Back to Roots?
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, December 17 2009
TeamXbox forums are running a poll started by Whistle Blower to gauge whether fans are hoping to see Ghost Recon Predator return to its roots or continue in the direction started by GRAW. At the time of posting it's pretty clear that the results are pointing towards a return to what made Ghost Recon great. Make your vote here.

Try the Demo!
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, December 12 2009
With the Ghost Recon Gold Pack (UK | USA) containing the original Ghost Recon and both expansions being available so cheaply now it might be difficult to justify trying the demo first. But that is exactly what BrightHub is suggesting, in its Must Try FPS article, and we can't really blame them.

If you've stumbled across GhostRecon.net and are wondering why we are still here almost a decade after the game was released, try the demo and see for yourself. Then imagine those stock campaign missions enhanced with hundreds of modders custom content like camo, weapons, vehicles and new missions created with features never even thought of by the developers.

BrightHub may be more of a tech site than a games site, but they are right on the money with the Ghost Recon demo suggestion!

Blood Oil
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, December 1 2009
Blood Oil is the next big thing on the Ghost Recon scene, and today the Blood Oil team released a new teaser trailer in HD. Check it out at Youtube or download the trailer here. Developement discussion in our Ghost Recon modding forums here.

Predator to Debut on YouTube?
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 29 2009
If Ubisoft's latest marketing strategy is a sign of things to come there's a good chance Ghost Recon fans will see Predator revealed through a series of Youtube videos.

A brand new video series promoting Assassin's Creed 2 launched on regional YouTube homepages around the globe this week sparking great interest from gamers with over half a million views in less than 48 hours. The mini film series has been developed by Ubisoft's recent acquisition Hybride who previously worked on 300 and Sin City among other succesful titles.

A high quality promotion of this calibre would be amazing for Ghost Recon Predator, and with the lack of information thus far, would be a real boost in the build up to release early next year.

No Ghost Recon Predator News
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 22 2009
CV&G tried to elicit some Ghost Recon Predator information during it's interview with Ubisoft Montreal Boss Yannis Mallat, but he wasn't biting...

"CV&G: Ghost Recon: Predator was quietly announced in a financial release this year before slipping into 2010. What's going on there?

Mallat: For that you'll have to ask either the folks in Paris or at the studio who work on Ghost Recon. Montreal is working on a lot of brands but not this one"

Keep your eyes peeled though, official news is just around the corner...

Ghost Recon Predator
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, October 20 2009
Thanks to a CG multi format classification that just appeared on the Australian Govenrment website of all places, it looks like we now have the full title for the next Ghost Recon title - Ghost Recon Predator.

Ubisoft are probably cracking their collective foreheads off the office wall missing the opportunity of an exciting official announcement for one of there most important franchises, so stand by for the official confirmation any day now.

Got a comment, post it here in our Ghost Recon 4 forums! 

100 GRAW 2 Missions!
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, October 11 2009
This weekend saw a milestone in GRAW 2 modding with the 100th GRAW 2 mission being released!

In reality there are many more than 100 actual missions as many of those downloads are actually packs containing many missions. For example the Bogiegraphic missions contain Lone Wolf and co-op missions, and some modders include different environment versions too.

The download count for all these missions now exceeds quarter of a million, so congratulations to all the GRAW 2 modders!

For the latest developments in GRAW 2 mission mods visit this discussion about removal of blue diamonds, massive AI missions, weapon kits and the addition of GRAW 1 assets to GRAW 2 missions. View all GRAW 2 Downloads here.

Ghost Recon 4 Release Date
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 8 2009
Play.com have updated their entry for Ghost Recon 4 release date. Originally it was listed as a 4th of September 2009 launch, now they list it as a 5th of March 2010 release.

Note that Ubisoft have yet to add Ghost Recon 4 to their official release calender although recent news has confirmed an early 2010 launch. There are listings for PC, X360 and PS3 at Play.com.

SP Tournament Starts Today!
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, October 3 2009
Final call for entries into Lightspeed's Ghost Recon Single Player Mission Tournament 2009 here. This year entries are invited from solo players who will play with AI team mates and be scored on their abilities as a leader. The scoring is outlined here.

The tournament forum is open so feel free to ask any questions, but remember to SIGN UP because Lightspeed's missions are always worth playing and it all starts this weekend!!

Bastion de Pollux
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, October 1 2009
The latest GRAW2 mission from Bogiegraphics presents a landmark in GRAW 2 modding, a full conversion of a GRAW 1 map!

Howvever there's even more to Bastion de Pollux that a straight conversion of a great GRAW 1 map. In addition to including new to GRAW 2 items such as the Stryker and the CH47 Chinook, there is a total of twelve new missions included in the download!

You can read more about this awesome GRAW 2 mod in our forums here, skip straight to the download here, or watch a couple of short HD movies here and here!

GhostRecon.net Mobile Site Launches
Posted by Rocky on Friday, September 25 2009
A new mobile version of GhostRecon.net launches today! Recognising that mobile browsing is becoming more and more popular as internet capable mobile phones become more common we have designed a special mobile version of Ghost Recon.net.

The mobile version will automatically appear to anyone visiting GhostRecon.net from a mobile phone, and supports iPhone landscape browsing. If you have any questions or would like to see how the mobile version looks, visit this forum discussion.

Let's Play Ghost Recon Movies
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, September 24 2009
Youtube user Contaan has put up a collection of Ghost Recon Walkthroughs that are worth checking out, expecially if you made the mistake of uninstalling Ghost Recon at some point. Contaan has done a great job of highlighting what is so great about Ghost Recon thanks to his running commentary and knowledge of the game and missions.

We've interviewed Contaan and reveal his motivation for making the videos, how he managed to do it using all free software and which missions gave him a few problems. Links to all his Ghost Recon movies are also included.

Read the Contaan "Let's Play Ghost Recon" interview here, forum discussion here.