Dev Interview Pt.1
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, June 28 2005
Ubisoft have released bio/interviews for some of the Ghost Recon 3 team. We've published the interview with Yann Le Tensorer today here.

We will publish more in the coming days with Robbie Edwards, Adrian Lacy and everybody's favourite Christian Allen!

Rocky Interview
Posted by zjj on Tuesday, June 28 2005
For anyone that visits this site or certain other gaming sites like agr-s.com or JOC knows the name "Rocky."  However, what do you know about the person behind the name? Why did he start this site? How many sites do you have? What did he do with Bullwinkle? If you don't know the answer to those questions, now is your chance to find out!

A set of interview questions, which are provided by the members, are being compiled in preparation of getting the scoop on the "real" Rocky. Check out the discussion thread about this interview and don't hesitate to ask that burning question, just don't delay as the deadline for submitting questions is July 9th.

New GR3 movie
Posted by Rocky on Monday, June 27 2005
Kurtz spotted a new 12Mb Ghost Recon 3 movie at 3dgamers, check it out!  It's called the Name Trailer because it's the first movie to feature the new Warfighter logo, right at the end. Fans might recognise most of the movie footage, but it has been spruced up a bit.

Warfighter
Posted by Rocky on Monday, June 27 2005
I was thinking today how strange it was that several sites (including Ubisoft) have been referring to Ghost Recon 3 as "Warfighter", and yet this title had never been officially announced. Well it is announced now, 3 hours ago Ubisoft sent out this press release that announces the official title for Ghost Recon 3.

GR3 QA
Posted by Rocky on Monday, June 27 2005
Ubisoft have released a new Question and Answer session dealing with the development of Ghost Recon 3. The QA session contains 3 new images and covers topics such as the improvements over the console version that the PC version will be boasting. It's also nice to see the developers have been taking an interest in the views of the tremendously loyal but demanding fan base..

"In the PC version of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, we will develop the tactical aspect further than in the other versions, because this approach best fits this platform, and we know that all Ghost Recon fans are expecting to be able to plan their team’s actions on the battlefield."

"Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter has a lot in common with the features that the fans loved in the first opus, the features from a tactical shooter."

Discuss this news in our forums here where fans are already expressing their relief that at last there is some concrete word on the PC version of Ghost Recon 3, and quite promising it sounds too.

Grin Info
Posted by Rocky on Monday, June 27 2005
Grin today officially "properly" announced their involvement in Ghost Recon 3 PC-DVD, after the news was leaked a little prematurely here two days ago.

"Official announcement STOCKHOLM - June 27 2005 - Today, GRIN is proud to confirm that they are developing the PC version for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™. Working in close collaboration with Ubisoft's studios, GRIN is delighted to bring its expertise to the next installment on Windows® PC DVD-ROM of the smash-hit squad based shooter franchise."

Visit Grin to read the full release.

SS at IGN
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, June 25 2005
IGN have taken a close look at Ghost Recon 2 : Summit Strike, the stand alone expansion for the Xbox.

"Ghost Recon Summit Strike is one of those games that's entirely dedicated to its fans. All of the cool ideas and maps the Red Storm team couldn't fit in, finish, or didn't nail exactly right for GR2, are now all bundled together in this interesting package."

There are brand new movies and two pages of details so check it out and post your thoughts in our forums here.

Phoenix Soldiers
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, June 25 2005
Silent Op sent in The Phoenix Soldiers Mission Pack 1 missions today. These missions are designed to sharpen team work and communication skills. If co-op play is your forte, you and your teammates will appreciate the tactical minded approach required to complete each mission.

Phoenix Soldiers Mission Pack 1 is a compilation of 8 challenging server side missions created for Ghost Recon. These missions are all set-up for multiplayer and co-op modes. Desert Siege and Island Thunder are required. Download here!

Grin GR3 *updated*
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, June 25 2005
Swedish games developer Grin have officially announced that they are developing the PC version of Ghost Recon 3. In doing so they have also confirmed its subtitle of "Advanced Warfighter".

"GRIN is proud to confirm that they are developing the PC version for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™. Working in close collaboration with Ubisoft's studios, GRIN is delighted to bring its expertise to the next installment on Windows® PC DVD-ROM of the smash-hit squad based shooter franchise."

Read the full announcement by clicking here[*] and scrolling to the right. As pointed out by ARdelta in our forums, the filenames of the images included in that news article would indicate that they are indeed from the PC version, and the first to be published.

[*] Updates on this news item. Since appearing here, the announcement has been removed from the Grin website. Also note this news first appeared at Blues News.

Worthplaying
Posted by Rocky on Friday, June 24 2005
There are three never seen before screenshots from Ghost Recon 3 at Worthplaying.com, which is wrapped up in the previously released Ghost Recon 3 factsheet.

Ubi GR3 Pre-orders
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, June 23 2005
Ubisoft are taking pre-orders for the PC version of Ghost Recon 3, starting with the French site (as spotted by Sealz Colin). This might go a little way toward restoring faith in the title for fans still smarting from the cancellation of Ghost Recon 2 for the PC.

Adverts
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, June 23 2005
GhostRecon.com in the UK have posted a copy of the latest advertising campaign for Ghost Recon 3. You can take a sneak peek at the advert right here. We also heard a whisper that there will be something else new about Ghost Recon 3 on the official site tomorrow, so click here on Friday to check!

Advanced Warfighter?
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, June 22 2005
Ghost Recon 3 has been titled if online stores have their facts right. More than one online store is calling the next instalment in the series Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, as seen at EBgames and Gamestop. Discussion here.

Dogs of War
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, June 21 2005
Dogs of War is the latest mission pack from Trench Soldier. There are 10 missions included, inspired by the film of the same name, and also by ex SAS Simon Mann. Read more details on Trench Soldiers site. It's interesting to note that mission 4 has never succesfully been completed, not even by the author - so there's a challenge! Desert Siege and Island Thunder are required, download here.

YOTM Interview
Posted by Rocky on Saturday, June 18 2005
Year of the Monkey (YOTM) promises to be one of the most exciting mod releases for Ghost Recon this year, infact it could be one of the greatest mods ever released for Ghost Recon if it reaches its potential.

You may be surprised to hear that YOTM has actually been in progress for around 3 years, and it's never been closer to release than now. With that in mind we interviewed project leader The Blakeness and snagged a few screenshots while we were at it. Read the full YOTM interview for details on the talented team working on YOTM, the maps, the missions and the weapons.

Summit Strike
Posted by Rocky on Friday, June 17 2005
Gamespot have a new article up taking a look at Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike.

"The 11 missions will feature a significantly different structure from their counterparts in Ghost Recon 2, due to Red Storm's attempts to tweak the game based on user feedback. As a result, the missions in Summit Strike will offer a far less linear experience than the first game, and you will instead be able to structure your experiences to your liking."

The rest of the preview reveals quite a lot of new content and enhancements in this official GR2 Xbox expansion pack, read the full preview here. Forum discussion here.

Swartsz.com
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, June 15 2005
Ghost Recon weapon modeller Swartsz has opened up his own brand new website to display his work at swartsz.com.

Swartsz has been responsible for some of the best weapon models ever seen in Ghost Recon and was the holder of our Best New Modder award in 2004. It was just over 2 years ago that Swartsz installed Ghost Recon and started posting in the forums here. Not long after that he released his first mod - Silent Warrior. Ever since then he has been working on improving his weapon modelling skills, and recently landed work at a game design studio. Catch up with Swartsz's latest models in our forums here.

Trainride Movie
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, June 14 2005
Deleyt continues to make progress with his promising Trainride mod for Ghost Recon. This week he blessed us with a great movie showing how things are coming along. As you'll see you can ride on a moving train, with awesome sounds, and operating doors. You'll also see how it's possible to run up and down the carriages, run over the train tacks from train to train using convenient planks of wood, all at breakneck train speed!

It really is very cool, CQB Rainbow Six fans are going to wonder why on earth they've never had this! Check it out and post some feedback for Deleyt here.

Sonedecker Interview
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, June 14 2005
Today we are publishing our interview with John Sonedecker, ex Red Storm Entertainment game designer. Whiteknight hit John with some interesting questions and we were very happy to see that John did not shy away from answering any of them. The result is a very candid, detailed and open interview that includes references to Rogue Spear, Ghost Recon, Combat Elite and the time John spent with another game design team before starting his own studio.

Read Whiteknight's John Sonedecker interview here.

Forums Error
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, June 9 2005
We are having a slight technical difficulty with the forums that means some members are not getting automated message notifications from the forums. We are working to resolve this issue, sorry for the inconvenience.

RSE Video
Posted by Rocky on Thursday, June 9 2005
CR6 has located a tremendous video profiling Red Storm over at Gamevideovault.com. Check this forum post for details on how to locate the video.

Somalia Revisited
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, June 8 2005
In the second new mission pack from Trench Soldier today there are 13 missions based around a fictitional battle in present day Somalia.

"Two missions bear distant resemblance to 'Delta Force Blackhawk Down' missions of the same name, 'Besiged' and 'Bandit Crossing'....This campaign requires your tactical skills and planning."

Download here.

Turkmenistan
Posted by Rocky on Wednesday, June 8 2005
Turkmenistan v2.0 is an improved version of the original Turkmenistan Affair from Trench Soldier. There are 17 missions 3 of which are brand new, and the original missions have been reworked. Desert Siege and Island Thunder are required. Download here and visit Trench Soldier here to check out his other Ghost Recon campaigns.

Kimi Interview
Posted by Rocky on Tuesday, June 7 2005
Kimi managed to get a quick interview with Christian Allen from Redstorm at E3 this year. At 1 minute 20 seconds this is a short video, but I liked it alot; the sound quality is great and it's quite professional compared to some other E3 videos with game action spliced into the interview. Christian talks about fan feedback and mission linearity which sounds promising for Summit Strike.

The video for the interview can be downloaded in various resolutions at 1up.com! Comment on this video here.

Ubi GR3
Posted by Rocky on Sunday, June 5 2005
Here's a scan of the page out of Ubisoft's E3 brochure that details Ghost Recon 3.

Click the image for a larger view.

Grin play it cool
Posted by Rocky on Friday, June 3 2005
The developer for the PC version of Ghost Recon 3 is obviously keeping in touch with the Ghost Recon community. Many fans are disallusioned with the direction Ghost Recon seems to be taking with the console versions, with a shift away from the steatlth that made the Ghosts famous. Grin seem to be very much aware of this, and have posted this on their website.

"We at GRIN are excited and truly happy to be trusted with the development of this game and to bring the legacy forward on the PC. The name of the brand is a no brainer - but we leave it at that for the moment, going covert and stealthy just as it should be.

We want the fans to know that we are fans ourselves and are working hard to bring the classic feeling into the new product."

It's interesting to note the wording, especially the use of the word "classic", bearing in mind the recent GR Classic campaign started by Whiteknight recently. Discussion on Grin's approach is well underway here.