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Bohemia Interactive has always relied on its intense and thorough simulation of warfare, and ArmA 2 is no exception. Operation Arrowhead expanded the fight to Takistan, and now the British Forces DLC is expanding the fighters in Takistan to include the British. The trailer doesn't really showcase anything unexpected, unless one classifies a British accent as "new," but it does give a good look into the realistic world of ArmA 2. The DLC expansion includes new British equipment, a new mini-campaign, and the ability to play as British soldiers on the battlefield.

Download HD Arma 2: British Armed Forces DLC Trailer (50 MB)
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If you want a chance to get your hands on one of the best military shooters in some time you only have a few more hours. Today is the last day for our ArmA II: Combined Operations giveaway where we will give two boxed retail copies of the Bohemia Interactive game and its Operation Arrowhead expansion to two of our readers. If you want to enter and if you are eligible, head over to our contest page before 11:59 pm Eastern time today.

Oh and next week there's a new PC game that's being released. It's from an up and coming developer named Blizzard who are releasing a sequel to their acclaimed but little known sci-fi RTS title StarCraft. We might just have some giveaways related to this PC game available for you to win (maybe) next week. Stay tuned.

The playable demo for Arma II: Operation Arrowhead includes:

• Singleplayer mission Coltan Blues from the main campaign
• Singleplayer scenarios Benchmark and Little Bird
• 3 Boot Camp scenarios: Basic, Driving and Helicopter tutorials
• Multiplayer missions Hike In The Hills and One Shot One Kill
• Multiplayer template Team Deathmatch
• Mission Editor with save/load option

Continue reading after the jump for system requirements.

"Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties."

Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead Demo (2.5 GB)
Check out all Arma II: Operation Arrowhead downloads

We told you we had another contest to talk about and we keep our word around here. Today Big Download has two boxed retail copies of ArmA II: Combined Operations to give away to two lucky readers. This is the retail release of both the original ArmA 2 military shooter from developer Bohemia Interactive and the newly released expansion pack ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead. The retail boxed copy of the game is published by Meridian4.

How do you win? As with most of our contests it's pretty simple to enter.

• To enter, post a comment on this contest page.
• The comment must be left before 11:59 pm Eastern Time on Friday, July 23
• You may enter only once.
• Two winners will be selected in a random drawing.
• The winners will be sent a boxed retail copy of Arma 2 Combined Operations (valued at approximately $40)
• Click Here for complete Official Rules. You must be a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) who is 18 years or older to enter this contest

Our thanks to Meridian4 for the donation of the prizes for this giveaway. Good luck.

Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead Demo (2.5 GB)

This patch updates the stand alone expansion, Arma II: Operation Arrowhead to v1.52 and includes a number of game fixes and enhancements. It is compatible with the boxed retail version of the game and will not work with the Steam release. Continue reading after the jump for a full list of changes. The playable demo can be downloaded here.

Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead v1.52 Patch (141 MB)
Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead Demo (2.5 GB)
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This tutorial video for ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead provides players with a first look at the gameplay and new equipment fans can look forward to in the stand alone expansion. Players will be able to jump into the game and put this knowledge to work for themselves when it releases next week on June 29th.

Download HD ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead 'Night Ops' Tutorial Video (54 MB)
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Fans of the original ArmA II, released one year ago, can now rest a little easier. Developer Bohemia Interactive has announced that the game's expansion pack, ArmA 2: Operation Arrowhead, has "gone gold" meaning the game is completed and is being replicated onto disks. The game is still slated for release on June 29 with Meridian4 taking on the game's publishing duties here in the US.

While the game is a stand alone expansion pack and doesn't require the original ArmA 2 to play, folks who still have the original game installed will update it with a number of improvements and additions. Bohemia Interactive states, "Despite being labeled as a standalone expansion pack, the amount of content we have produced for Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead constitutes a full game by any reasonable measurement."

The follow-up to ArmA II, named Operation Arrowhead, was recently announced, bringing players back into the multi-faction conflict. The new game takes place three years after the events in Chernarus. A new flashpoint in the Green Sea region heats up and coalition forces led by the US Army are sent to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties. Players will be able to jump into the action when the game releases on June 29. A playable demo for the original ArmA II can be downloaded here.

Download HD ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead Trailer (46 MB)
Download ARMA 2 Demo (2.84 GB)

Last week we reported that ArmA II Operation Arrowhead, the upcoming expansion pack to Bohemia Interactive's 2009 military shooter, would be released worldwide on June 29. Today Meridian4 announced they would be the North American publisher for both the expansion as well as a new ArmA II collection.

Meridian4 will not only released the stand alone expansion to retail stores on June 29 but will also ship ArmA II Combined Operations, which contains both the original game and the Operation Arrowhead expansion, on the same date. This is the third US publisher for the ArmA series. Atari released the first ArmA game and Got Game Interactive shipped the first retail version of ArmA II to the US last year.