Well it looks as if Slipknot  likes to play Frontlines:Fuel of War. On Wednesday, October 15 - 6PM - 10PM PST they will be on Xbox LIVE! playing Frontlines.

Published October 2, 2008

Slipknot features DJ Sid Wilson, drummer Joey Jordison, bassist Paul Gray, percussionist Chris Fehn, guitarist James Root, sampler Craig Jones - 133, percussionist M. Shawn Crahan - Clown, guitarist Mick Thomson, and singer Chris Taylor. They're still heavy, still enamored of great, big walls of deeply textured layers of sound. But with their new album All Home Is Gone, they've approached their music with an eye towards stylistic expression that completely invalidates any and all comments about heavy metal clichés. Moreover, they've continued the exploration of melody that began on their first record. 

Play Frontlines against these heavy metal rockers.

"You know, we went from being some local band in a basement to selling millions of records," says Gray. "It's going to be a decade since the first album came out. I'm so happy and amazed and proud and thankful for where this band has gone. I've gotten to see the world—and I get paid for it!"

Want to take on these heavy metal rockers in Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ ? The two superpowers, the Western Coalition and the Red Star Alliance, are headed for the inevitable conflict. Join the battle on the frontlines today!

If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with members of Slipknot, send a friend request to the gamertag Slipknot GWF and be online half an hour before the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, October 15 - 6PM - 10PM PST.

If you get a chance to play with Slipknot, we want to hear about it! Send us an email at xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: "GWF – Slipknot". Be sure to include your gamertag and home town!

 KAOS has announced the Official Ranked Server Providers. With these servers you can gain points and then see how you stack up against other Frontlines:Fuel of War players from around the world.

With the release of PC patch 1.2.0, ranked servers are now available.

You will now be able to see how you stack up against your fellow gamers using the ranked leaderboards.

Kaos Studios and THQ are happy to announce that we have partnered with multiple hosting companies to provide ranked servers. They can be recognized by the following logo:

We will be accepting applications from additional server providers in the future. Watch for more information!

Here is the list of the current Frontlines: Fuel of War ranked server providers:

North America

• Hypernia - http://www.hypernia.com
• MyIS  - http://www.MyInternetServices.com
• Trinity Gaming - http://www.trinitygames.com

Europe

• 4Players GmbH (Germany) - http://www.4players.de
• i3D (Netherlands) - http://www.i3d.net
• Rackage (London) - http://www.rackage.com

Asia Pacific

• GamingSA aka Adam Internet - http://www.gamingsa.com

PC patch 1.2.0 is now available and includes the following features:

• New Map – Boneyard
• New Vehicle – Rocket-Mounted Light Armored Vehicles
• New Vehicle – Red Star Transport Heli
• New Weapon – Automatic Shotgun
• New Game Mode – Conquer (for all original maps as well as Boneyard; future DLC maps will also include Conquer mode)
• Server Browser, Phase 2
  • Update Button - Updates server information for the servers already in cache
  • Additional Filters - Pure, Ranked, Frontlines, Conquer
  • Player profile will remember the custom filter selection
  • Added server count and player count totals
• Joystick Support
• Leaderboards
• Server Commander (Dedicated Server Tools)
  • Configure multiple game options for a dedicated server including loadout, roles and vehicle options
  • Save setting profiles for each server
  • Administer player support, including banning and kicking players
  • Set various map rotations
  • Watch or chat messages
  • Restart and stop the dedicated server remotely
  • Send any server commands through the console

Download the patch from the link below:

Frontlines: Fuel of War PC patch 1.2 - Europe & US

New Weapon

Anti-Air Rocket

The Anti-Air Rocket fires a high velocity projectile designed to cripple enemy aircraft. Though the rocket has no target lock, the rockets are built with a proximity detect which will detonate the rocket if it is near a target. The rocket will cause damage to a nearby enemy aircraft, but it will do more damage if the target is hit directly. Though they are lethal against jets and heli’s, they have a hard time punching through land vehicle armor.

New Vehicles

WC-AB-11 Bomber Jet

The AB-11 is a medium-range bomber that is loaded with 6 cluster bombs. These bombs will devastate nearly anything they hit. To aid in bombing runs, the AB-11 includes a bomber cam which aims directly at the ground, no matter how the jet is positioned in the air. The AB-11 also includes a rapid-fire cannon in the nose for clearing infantry and tanks. The engines of the AB-11 include dual elrons to allow for faster turns. When compared to the WC fighter jet, the AB-11 is not as fast, but far more maneuverable. The AB-11 is also stealthed against missile lock-on’s.

To use Bomber Cam - Hold Left Bumper while in exterior view

RS MRB-131 Bomber Jet

To compete with the Western Coalition’s AB-11, the Red Star have developed their own bomber, the MRB-131. This bomber is designed with one purpose: unleash as much firepower into the enemy as possible. Small and maneuverable, the MRB-131 carries a front-mounted cannon for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. On its wings are a pair of forward-firing rocket launchers, similar to the Red Star attack helicopter. The Red Star MRB-131 also includes a rear-mounted camera, so the pilot can see an enemy approaching from behind.

To use Rear-view Cam - Hold Left Bumper while in exterior view

  KAOS announces that there are new Maps, Air Vehicles and  Weapons available for the Xbox 360. They are available for 800 Microsoft Points. 

Our latest downloadable content has been approved by Microsoft and is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace!

The map pack includes the following features and is available for 800 Microsoft Points:

• New Map – Hindsight
• New Map – Sunder
• New Map – Wide-Awake
• New Map – Infiltration
• New Air Vehicles (for both Western Coalition and Red Star)
• New Weapon – Anti-Air Rocket Launcher

To access the map pack, you must download it onto your Xbox 360: go to the Xbox Dashboard and they will be available through the Marketplace.

For more information on these maps visit http://status.kaosstudios.com/?page_id=24