Bohemia must feel really great with ArmA 3’s success. Despite the fact that the game is still in alpha stage, ArmA 3’s users are already more than those of all previous ArmA games combined. This further shows that there is a market for hardcore sim titles. That, or most of those guys purchased this new ArmA game in order to be ready for a possible DayZ mod. Either way, we are sure that Bohemia enjoys ArmA 3’s early success, so it will be interesting to see whether the final game will meet commercial success or not. Special thanks to Guru3D’s reader ‘Chillin’ for spotting it. You can view a Steamgraph with all ArmA games below, and make sure to read our Performance Overview. Continue reading ArmA 3’s Alpha Is A Big Hit, Surpassing All Previous ArmA Games Combined→
Bohemia Interactive was kind enough to provide us with an alpha code for its military sim FPS title, ArmA 3, so it’s time to see how this upcoming PC exclusive title performs on our platform. Before continuing, let us remind you that this is an alpha build, meaning that it does not reflect the final product. Obviously, some may ask then “So why are you guys doing a Performance Overview”? Well, the answer is simple; our purpose is to provide Bohemia with information regarding the game’s performance, in the hopes of further optimizing the game until it gets out. This is crucial, as we’ve seen lately a large number of PC titles suffering from such issues. Continue reading ArmA 3 – Alpha Performance Overview→
Bohemia Interactive announced that it has joined forces with one of its community members, Andrew Gluck (better known as Dslyecxi from the Arma community group ShackTactical), to create a series of tutorial videos. We’ve featured two of Dslyecxi’s videos in a previous post, so make sure to watch them. Bohemia has also provided us with an alpha code for its military sim title, so except a hands-on later this month. Press release after the jump. Continue reading ArmA 3 Gets A Community Guide Video Series→
PC gamers, rejoice. The alpha version of Bohemia’s military sim FPS, ArmA 3, has been released. The ArmA 3 Alpha provides players with the opportunity to try out and provide feedback on the game’s military sandbox gameplay. The content in the ArmA 3 Alpha is limited, and includes four showcase missions (Infantry, Vehicles, SCUBA and Helicopter), a subset of weapons and vehicles, two multiplayer scenarios, the scenario editor and modding support. Whereas the final game will also feature the 270 km² Mediterrean island of Altis, the Alpha is positioned on Stratis – which hosts 20 km² of rugged terrain, expansive forests and a man-made airbase. Bohemia has also released a new trailer for it that can be viewed below. Continue reading ArmA 3 Alpha Version Is Now Available→
ArmA 3’s alpha program will be starting shortly and YouTube’s member ‘Dslyecxi’ has released a video that showcases some of the possibilities of Bohemia’s game. Before jumping up and down, know this; this video does not show any mission from the alpha version of Bohemia’s military sim title. So take it as a teaser for what is about to come. Well okay, we also included an older video from Dslyecxi that showcases the game’s movement and shooting mechanics. Enjoy! Continue reading ArmA 3 Alpha – World Premiere ‘Possibilities’ Video→
Our reader ‘Thomas’ has sent us these new screenshots from ArmA 3. And quite frankly, we are utterly amazed with what Bohemia Interactive has managed to achieve. Yes, we’ve been to Lemnos and let us tell that these shots are as close to the real environments as possible. Also, pay attention to the amazing lighting that Bohemia has created. Stunning, just stunning. ArmA 3’s alpha version will be unleashed on March 5th, so get ready everyone! Continue reading New ArmA 3 Screenshots Showcase Some Of The Most Realistic Environments Ever→
Bohemia Interactive has released some new screenshots for its upcoming sim military shooter, ArmA 3. ArmA 3 will enter its alpha stage next week and those who pre-order it will be able to access it immediately. Bohemia will also launch a free alpha version of ArmA 3, one week later. Arma 3 Alpha will feature four showcase missions (Infantry, Vehicles, SCUBA and Helicopter), a limited subset of weapons and vehicles, two multiplayer scenarios, the powerful scenario editor and modding support. Enjoy! Continue reading ArmA 3 – New Screenshots Unveiled→
Bohemia Interactive today announced their plans for the upcoming PC-exclusive tactical military shooter game, Arma 3. From next week onward, Tuesday March 5th, all are welcome to try out the authentic military gameplay and assist in the game’s development by participating in the Arma 3 Alpha. The Alpha will feature a limited amount of playable and sandbox content, receive regular updates and remain accessible until Arma 3’s Beta starts – which is expected in the second quarter of this year. The full and final version of Arma 3 is scheduled for release in Q3 2013. Continue reading ArmA 3 Alpha Coming To Steam On March 5th, Alpha Lite On March 14th→
Reddit’s user ‘floor24’ spotted an ARG website for Bohemia Interactive’s upcoming FPS military sim game, ArmA 3. According to the Reddit-or, this website was discovered last night, by people monitoring the Gamespy Servers for any ARMA 3 servers. So far, nothing interesting has been uncovered, other than that “jerryhopper”- an ARMA dev – may be a key point in accessing the website. Continue reading ArmA 3 ARG Website Is Now Live→
