To be honest with you this has shocked us a little as we think scores of between 7 and 8 out of 10 are by no means bad for a debut title, therefore we think Kaos Studios done a pretty good job, however there is no hiding the fact that Crytek should take Homefront to all new heights.

Details are scarce at the moment, however Crytek tend to stick with its own engines for its releases, therefore it would be fair to say that Homefront 2 (or whatever the next game is called) will either use the same game engine as Crysis 2, CryEngine3, or perhaps the seemingly inevitable CryEngine4.

THQ’s Danny Bilson has this to say on the matter “Selecting Crytek to take Homefront forward underscores our strategy of working with the industry’s best talent” and added “Homefront’s unique setting and storyline captivated gamers the world over. With Crytek’s industry leading technology and legendary experience in the FPS genre, we’re supremely confident that the next Homefront will deliver that AAA-quality experience that players demand” – this to us sounds like in terms of the storyline THQ was happy with Homefront, but in terms of general gameplay (and perhaps multiplayer) there is huge room for improvement – could this mean that Crytek’s target is to make Homefront 2 a serious Call of Duty / Battlefield competitor? It certainly seems this way.

Currently THQ has not revealed any information as to why Kaos Studios were snubbed for the next title (see update), however Crytek’s President, Cevat Yerli, did say that combining Homefront with Crytek’s creativity, quality and production values should deliver a blockbuster game – with games such as Far Cry, Crysis and Crysis 2 behind them you can’t help but agree.

You can see the official information regarding this news over at THQ.com, it clearly states that it will be coming to consoles and PC in 2014 – could this mean that it will be next-gen? We sure hope so!

Are you shocked to hear that Crytek has been chosen? Let us know in the comments section.

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This map pack is called the rock map pack, it consists of four exciting new maps, these are called Alcatraz, Bridge, Waterway and Overpass. The DLC can be added to your 360′s download queue here, it costs just 400 Microsoft Points and is just shy of 450MB in size. We think that the pricing is very fair, let’s face it Black Ops DLC costs 1200 MP a pop, you do get 4 maps and a zombies map, but at triple the price of Homefront’s map pack you have to admit that Kaos Studios and THQ could have easily priced it higher.

The tagline which promotes this DLC reads “We’re going to take back San Francisco, one piece at a time”, the Alcatraz map will give gamers plenty of close-quarters fighting, Bridge will be a large map where gamers must attempt to secure the Golden Gate Bridge and the North Tower. Waterway will see you battle it out on a map which sounds pretty small, expect plenty of shopfronts and streets. Finally we don’t quite know what to expect from the Overpass map, the official description says “Battle in a fan-favorite Ground Control space for the first time in Team Deathmatch!” What do you make of this?

If you are a PS3 or PC gamer the bad news is that we do not know when this DLC will hit your platforms, like with Call of Duty: Black Ops Microsoft’s console has priority over its competitors when it comes to Homefront’s DLC, we will have to keep you posted as we hear more regarding a PS3 / PC launch date for the additional content.

We have embedded the official trailer for this DLC below, the maps looks great in our opinion and well-worth 400 Microsoft Points, do you agree? If you have purchased the content feel free to share your thoughts on it in the comments section below.

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According to a recent article by Sebastian Gaweda over at gamerant.com, the upcoming DLC package – titled ‘Fire Sale’ – will provide Homefront gamers with two brand new multiplayer maps. The ‘Fire Sale’ DLC is scheduled to be released exclusively for the Xbox 360 on June 7th.

Unfortunately there has been no word on when the new downloadable content will be arriving on the other platforms. The two new maps aren’t the only thing that Xbox 360 owners will be getting on June 7th either, as they will also be able to download an 870 Express Shotgun.

Meanwhile, it appears that the developer has released a Homefront patch and an ability expansion pack for the Xbox 360. The patch should hopefully improve both network connectivity and overall game stability for Xbox 360 owners, while the expansion pack provides gamers with more options.

You can read more about the new patch and Ability Pack via the gamerant.com website. Are you looking forward to downloading the upcoming Homefront DLC?

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In fact, according to a recent article by Sebastian Gaweda over at gamerant.com, the new 1.0.4 patch – which contains server options, balance tweaks and the ability to vote for maps – is said to be in its final stages of testing, and should be arriving within the next few days.

Those who do play the Homefront game on PC will be pleased to know that the full patch notes have been revealed. The new server options contained within the patch include a 15% recoil increase across all weapons and increased weapon damage for both head and torso shots with all weapons.

It also includes the ability to reduce UI elements shown, as well as the ability to disable death follow cam. Players will also find that the 1.0.4 patch has provided them with the ability to vote for maps. The patch has also improved cheat detection and added ‘private message’ functionality.

The balance improvements include adjustments to the damage range of the M200 sniper rifle, which should now be more lethal at short/medium range and a slight increase to the infantry default material damage of the SV45 SMG, in order for it to be more effective at short range.

You can see what other improvements have been made via the gamerant.com website. Are you happy with the list of changes found within the upcoming Homefront 1.0.4 PC patch?

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We presume that the demo will be coming to Xbox Live, Steam and the PlayStation Network, as for DLC we can revaled that THQ plan “multiple drops” of “robust downloadable content”, however no further details were given. One thing you may remember is that THQ previously confirmed that DLC will hit the Xbox 360 first.

According to JoyStiq this news was revealed by THQ’s CEO Brian Farrell, he confirmed that both the DLC and multiplayer demo will arrive within the next six months, having heard mixed reviews about the game I never purchased it, therefore I will definitely check out the demo.

We think that it is in THQ’s interest to announce release dates and details regarding the DLC soon as people can quickly forget about first-person shooters once they become bored of them, I guess it all depend on the developers at Kaos Studios.

What would you like to see in terms of DLC? New multiplayer maps? More multiplayer weapons? Or perhaps additional single-player elements as the campaign was pretty short? Let us know in the comments section below.

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The changes are virtually the same as the Xbox 360 version in terms of gameplay, however there are also various PC-exclusive faults and changes that have been made. Some changes that may improve gameplay now allow users to change the speeds of their mouse movement in the game’s controls menu.

Other issues that have been improved include providing chat whilst gamers are in the kill-cam view and also Kaos Studios have made changes to SLI/CrossFireX support. Various issues have been addressed and the game should run a lot more smoothly for gamers which is a good sign.

The patch is up and running right now and should automatically download the next time you start Homefront via Steam. You can see the entire list of changes from Homefront’s official website here. Tell us what you think of the changes in the comments section below, remember to state any problems which have not been fixed.

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This news was revealed on the official Homefront website, the announcement is quite brief and vague, however it does confirm that more information regarding the patch will be published tomorrow.

The statement does confirm that along with the profile freeze issues, developers have worked on a lot of improvements “under the hood”, also Kaas Studios has confirmed that they are working on DLC for the game, that said they stay very quiet about it.

We must admit we like the fact that Kaos Studios admit that the game is not perfect and that they thank Homefront players for their patience, obviously it would be better if the game was better upon release, but at least the developers are acknowledging the problems which gamers are reporting

We would love to hear from you if you have downloaded and installed the patch, if so have you noticed any changes? Are there still problems? Was it a large download? Let us know in the comment section below.

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In a previous post we stated that gamers were reporting problems of freezing during online gameplay. This problem would be enough to infuriate any gamer during online play, so it is very pleasing to see that people are working hard to fix the bugs.

The first update that will be released will be aimed at the Xbox 360 and will be coming in the next day or two according to the message on Homefront’s page. It is said to fix the ‘Freeze’ issue that gamers are having and also will fix the matchmaking service to stop players being matched with distant server locations.

A second update is also mentioned in their message and it can be viewed from the site here and is well worth a look if you are a Homefront gamer. It mentions fixes coming for the Playstation 3 also so do not worry Playstation owners, you are being listened to as well.

Have you experienced any problems with Homefront? What do you want developers to fix?

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That’s right only a few days since the release of Homefront and already we’re talking about a sequel. The news comes from an article by Stephany Nunneley at VG24/7 who explains how David Votypka of Kaos revealed details about the length of the campaign in Homefront 2.

He is reported to have said the next game will have a longer single-player portion than the current game’s five hour campaign as long as it doesn’t affect the multiplayer portion. He says ‘it’s a balance really.’

More can be read in the full article by clicking the link above where Votypka also mentions making the multiplayer portion deeper.

The game is due out tomorrow in the UK. What do you think of the talks of Homefront 2? What other features would you like to see on the next game? Let us know in the comments below.

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According to Shui Ta over at examiner.com, many PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers have been taking to the Homefront game’s official forum, to report multiple freezing problems. According to several users, the PS3 will just crash during gameplay and when exiting pre and post-game lobbies.

As a result to the problem, players were forced to do a hard reset on their systems. Jeremy Greiner – Community Manager for Kaos Studios – has since responded to the issues, and said that the developer is currently looking into it. However, he did warn gamers that it might take a while to resolve.

Meanwhile, Xbox 360 owners have been reporting that their copy of the Homefront game just freezes directly after the Kaos Studios logo. Because of that reason, they are then unable to access the main menu to play the game. Again, Jeremy stated they they are looking into the problem.

Have you been experiencing any issues with your copy of the Homefront game? If you have, feel free to let us know.

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