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This Red River trailer is interesting. It definitely has a ton of gameplay footage, although not a whole lot from the vehicle perspective. We always love gameplay footage. But on the other hand, it also has a rather irritating voice-over by one of the campaign's main characters. At times it is charming, but it doesn't exactly strike our fancy. Maybe it's the overt characterization of rednecks as being less smart and more gung-ho than normal people. Still, if you like fancy real-world shooting, this trailers got enough to sate you.

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Operation Flashpoint Red River is coming in for duty in just a couple of months. GameSpot reports that Codemasters' latest game in the military shooter series will be released on April 26 in the US for the PC and other platforms. The game will be out in the UK a few days earlier on April 21.

The final game will contain a campaign with 10 missions and support for up to four players in co-op mode as the players fight in the war torn region of Tajikistan. Gamespot reports that the game will also feature four character classes (scout, grenadier, rifleman, and auto rifleman). Finally look for Fireteam Engagements, a skirmish feature that again supports up to four players in a variety of maps and modes.

Dirt 3 already looks extremely realistic but will the upcoming off-road rally racing game from Codemasters have a realistic driving model? The game's latest video developers diary tries its best to present the case that driving this game is much like racing the real cars on the tracks.

The game's development team answers several forum questions about how Dirt 3's new damage model will affect things like steering if you have an accident on the track. It also goes over how each car has a different handling system and how the game's physics make the game the most realistic in the series. We will find out for ourselves if these claims are true when Dirt 3 is released on May 24.

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You can add yet another major game title to the already crowded May 2011 release date window. Developer-publisher Codemasters announced today that Dirt 3, its latest entry in its off-road driving sim series, will be released worldwide on May 24 for the PC and other platforms.

This news continues to make May 2011 one of the busiest in new game releases in recent memory. Today's Dirt 3 news has the game join others due out that month including Dungeon Siege 3, F.E.A.R. 3, Duke Nukem Forever, Red Faction Armageddon, Brink, and The Witcher 2.

Did you say you wanted more Red River trailers? Because here is another one! This one is more of a cinematic trailer than the previous, and covers the beginning of the campaign into Tajikstan. The Marines must take a dam and the surrounding town in order to help the local populace (or, as it is put in the trailer, "win the hearts and minds of the people"), but they are being blocked by militiamen. That's all! There is, of course, some explosions and gunfire to accentuate all the talking.

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The newest Operation Flashpoint did not receive very rave reviews upon release, but that's not stopping Ubisoft. The latest in the series is the aptly titled Red River, and the developers have released the first diary covering all the additions, changes, and otherwise improvements that have been made to it. We noted more interesting guns, more varied environments, a cool character unlocks system, and the new PLA army opponents. In other words, all the things you would expect from an expansion pack.

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The Outsider is a game that has been in development since 2005 at UK-based Frontier Developments. Little has been revealed about the game other than a few screenshots and the fact that it's a modern-day thriller game set in and around Washington DC. The gameplay itself was hyped up to give a new meaning of freedom to players rather than a traditional linear experience. Now it looks like the game development is, well, a bit confused.

Earlier this morning Rock Paper Shotgun reported via unnamed sources that the game's development was in fact canceled, claiming that a possible publishing deal with Electronic Arts fell through. However Frontier's head man David Braben told Develop later today, "The priority has been reduced, but we're still working on it." He added, "There is still publisher interest in the project." He did admit that Frontier had to lay off 17 team members, saying, "It's gutting, but one of those things you are forced to do sometimes." The developer still has 210 team members.

A classic PC game series is getting a revival but it looks like Western gamers will be out of luck in playing it, at least for now. It's the Cannon Fodder franchise which let players control lots of foot soldiers that basically are there just to die at your command.

The series, which launched at the now defunct Sensible Software, was later bought by Codemasters. Now that series is getting a third installment courtesy of Russian publisher GFI who licensed the rights from Codemasters. According to the official press release Cannon Fodder 3 your soldiers will be fighting in Asia, Africa and Europe. They will even take a trip to outer space.

However the game is currently set for release only in Russia and the CIS territories at this time, according to what VG247.com learned from Codemasters today. The publisher states, "In 2008 Codemasters licensed the Cannon Fodder IP to GFI (www.gfi.su) for a one-title project." Hopefully the game will find its way state-side at some point.

Codemasters is soon to release its expansion for Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, and there's yet another trailer for the expansion. This trailer, which has plenty of gameplay footage from Red River, explores the life of an African-American squad leader from Detroit as he goes from being a criminal to an upstanding member of the United States Marine Corps. There's plenty of combat and first-person footage, as well as cinematic sequences rendered in-game, so those that want a look at what Red River will be offering, this is your best chance.

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In urban sports, there's something known as parkour: a sport (and art) where the goal is for a person to move through an uneven space as quickly and fluidly as possible. In regards to cars, this would seen impossible, but gymkhana - a time trial where a rally racer must complete a complicated course as quickly as possible - definitely bears a resemblance to the pedestrian sport. This trailer for DiRT 3 has Ken Block discuss his feelings on the sport as well as show off some of his moves on the gymkhana courses, and it's definitely cool for any racing enthusiast. Those interested in seeing some of rally racing's more complicated moves, like long drifting and 360 spins through objects, will definitely love this trailer. We know Ken Block sure loves gymkhana!

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