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Homefront Concept Art & Screenshots

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:34:46 +0200

The first in-game screenshots from Kaos Studios' first-person shooter that has North Korea invading North America: HERE

More Screenshots and info

UPDATE: Gamespot preview and trailer posted! http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210629/homefront-exclusive-impressions-e3-first-look

Full press release at THQ.com

Homefront Trailer

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:00:49 +0200

Homefront Trailer

I do believe that this is the first in-game footage from Homefront, Kaos Studios' recently announced first person shooter that has you defending America from North Korea invasion:

Download trailer 20Mb

INFO HOMEFRONT TOPIC

North Korea Invades America In Kaos Studios' Homefront

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:36:58 +0200

I can't decide whether the unveiling of Kaos Studios' Homefront at this particular moment is genius marketing, or one of the worst timed announcements ever made: THQ Inc. today announced Homefront, a new First Person Shooter (FPS) from internal developer Kaos Studios. Penned by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn), Homefront is set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States and follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim their homeland from an oppressive North Korean occupation. Featuring a personal, story-driven single player campaign and a full suite of multiplayer options, Homefront is scheduled for release on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation 3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Homefront will be unveiled at E3 2009 in THQ’s booth – number 5300 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The year is 2027. The world has suffered a decade-long energy crisis, and economies have crumbled. Reduced to a mere shadow of the super power it once was, the United States became the target of a North Korean takeover. American malls, suburbs and city streets are now battlegrounds as the civilian resistance fights for freedom. Featuring a compelling single player story crafted by John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn), Homefront immerses gamers in an interactive and cinematic FPS experience where they will assume an infantry role or take command of a wide variety of aerial and ground vehicles. In addition to the single-player experience, Homefront will deliver a robust multiplayer experience. In a land stripped of freedom, the brave will fight for their home.

“Homefront isn’t about going to war on the other side of the world or battling aliens from another planet; it’s about fighting foreign invaders in your own backyard and defending your right to live,” said David Votypka, design director, Kaos Studios. “Homefront combines the unsettling notion of an occupied America with interactive, player-driven narratives to create a deeply engaging single and multiplayer experience.”

“Kaos Studios is using powerful narrative and environmental storytelling to create a plausible, near-futuristic setting where the people of a once mighty nation must fight to maintain their existence,” said Kevin Kraff, vice president of global brand management, THQ. “This harsh backdrop will be the foundation for an emotionally-charged single-player campaign and an intense multiplayer experience.”

ign.com

New Kaos project teased

Fri, 08 May 2009 17:23:21 +0200

In a call for focus testers in the Kaos Focus Test Facebook group, Kaos has teased their next project with some concept art, and listed the platforms (Xbox 360, PS3). Judging from the concept art, the game involves guns, aircraft, and buildings. Which are three of my favorite things:

Teaser image

The image doesn't give away much, but it does officially confirm that the game will arrive on both the Xbox 360 and the PS3. PC isn't listed, but that could be because they're just focus testing the console versions at the moment, as it is probably easier to test the game on the console without worrying about various hardware crashes.

KAOS STUDIOS EXPANDING

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:08:59 +0200

As other studios close or have massive reductions in staff, Kaos continues to grow.

New York-based Kaos Studios, a division of videogame publisher THQ, today announced that it’s ramping up staff as it moves into full development on an unannounced project. Kaos’ debut title, Frontlines: Fuel of War, was a commercial and critical success, shipping more than one million units and holding the record for most players on the XBOX 360 in a FPS game (50 simultaneous).

Driving this hiring effort will be the studio’s new General Manager David Schulman.

"This is a very exciting time for Kaos Studios and I look forward to expanding our very talented team,” said David Schulman, general manager of Kaos. "Building on the success of Frontlines: Fuel of War, we plan to continue to introduce groundbreaking new features in our next project.”

Kaos has also re-launched KaosStudios.com, revealing behind-the-scenes information about the studio, specifics about the positions the studio is seeking to fill, a comprehensive guide to working in New York City and a “Top Ten List” for joining the Kaos team. Those who are interested in relieving some stress may be very interested in reason #4.

Schulman noted that "Manhattan is a major cultural center of the world and our team is one of the most talented in the industry. It’s a remarkable time to be here.”

I think we all look forward to Kaos' next game.

KAOS Studios at GDC

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:14:37 +0100

It looks as if there will be 2 speakers from KAOS Studios at this years GDC in San Francisco on March 23-27 2009.

Coray Seifert , Game Designer, THQ - Kaos Studios will be there to talk about the International Game Developers Association . And Richard Rouse III,Lead Single Player Designer, Kaos Studios/THQ, will talk about Game Design III: Action!.

Kaos focus test for new secret project.

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:46 +0100

This focus test is for those in the New York City area only!

In a call for focus testers in the Kaos Focus Test Facebook group , Kaos has teased their next project with some concept art, and listed the platforms (Xbox 360, PS3). Judging from the concept art, the game involves guns, aircraft, and buildings. Which are three of my favorite things:

There really wasn't any doubt that the next Kaos project would be on the Xbox 360, but now there is absolutely NO doubt barring some sort of major disaster, I suppose.

Thanks Pyros for the heads up.

PC Servers Downtime

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:08:54 +0100

KAOS announces that the PC login servers will be down for Maintenance Monday, March 9th, 2009.

"We will be performing maintenance on our login servers on Monday, March 9th, 2009 between 9:00 AM (EDT) and 11:00 AM (EDT). During this time you may not be able to join online games or may lose connection with online games you are playing. This only affects PC players."

THQ Has 50/50 Chance Of Going Bankrupt?

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:33:08 +0100

One of those pesky analyst types, who know it all, says that THQ has a 50-50 chance of going tits up in the coming year: "You have mediocre product and you’re running out of cash,” said Hickey. “Not the situation they want to be in right now."

Speaking on the possibility of THQ being acquired by a rival publisher, Hickey warned that the company doesn't have a lot of attractive IP as it relies heavily on licensed product from partners such as Disney/Pixar and the WWE.

"You want a strong basket of original properties that are of high quality, that’s what acquirers are looking for. Otherwise you have Midway," said Hickey. However, CEO Brian Farrell has dismissed talk of acquisition and bankruptcy, telling the paper that its latest cost-cutting plan will return the company to profitability.

"I know that makes for good print and sells newspapers, but those aren’t the kind of things we focus on right now," said Farrell. "When the stock price is depressed, the naysayers can have their day in the sunshine. But we have a plan that we’re very confident will give us cash and return the company to profitability."

Frontlines in the Top 10

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:12:52 +0100

Frontlines:Fuel of War has popped up on a few Top 10 list. Here is the list KAOS has put together.

Greetings Gamer Nation,

The year is new, the snow is bountiful, and Frontlines has popped up on some Top 10 lists, that we wanted to brag about… ahem… share with you.

The Game Dork Hearts Frontlines

First off, some love from the Game Dork! Doug Elfman, a former television critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, currently writes for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and a nationally syndicated column called “The Game Dork.” Not only did he call Frontlines “the best online shooter of 2008,” but can you guess what was on his best of the year column?

That’s right, sports fans! None other than everyone’s favorite 50-player shooter!

#2. “Frontlines: Fuel of War” by THQ for Xbox 360

Offline, “Fuel” is a short, war-for-oil, shooting adventure. [Online,] this was the best shooter of 2008, featuring some of the most fun battlefields, rocket launchers, tanks and helicopters you’ll ever see. In the spring, I played this game online for 400 hours or so. Intense.

Full Article: http://www.lvrj.com/living/36798154.html

Frontlines is teh Hardcorest

Chris Fehn, the uber-hardcore drummer from uber-hardcore band Slipknot is arguably the world’s most hardcore dude except for Chuck Norris and maybe Vladimir Putin. In addition to playing drums real fast and being a generally hardcore dude, Chris also took part in the Xbox Live “Game with Fame” event last year, where he took on the vaunted Kaos QA department in a no-holds-barred Oilfield rumble.

Given that he has picked Frontlines for Slipknot’s Top 10 Videogames, that basically makes Frontlines the most hardcore game that has ever existed, ever:

“Frontlines: Fuel of War for XBox 360: One of the greatest online games to date. Fast, fast, fast! Makes most online fighting games feel like you’re walking in mud.”

Man, the drummer from Slipknot calling your game “Fast, fast, fast!” is about the best compliment you can ask for.

How’s number 2 taste, John Madden Football? Yummy, I bet.

Full Article: http://music.ign.com/articles/949/949453p2.html

Feelin Crispy for the Frontlines

David J. Long writes for Games for Windows magazine, the Crispy Gamer site, and is rumored to have invented the ball-point pen and carbon. In his annual celebration of the prior year of gaming excellence, David extolled the virtues of our lady Frontlines:

6. Frontlines: Fuel of War - “The first game on my list that I reviewed for Crispy Gamer in 2008. You can hop over there for a lot more detail, but suffice to say this is the Battlefield game that stepped out of the mold far enough to really get me excited about this genre of first-person shooter again. It’s far better than DICE’s own Battlefield: Bad Company, and Frontlines even includes a superb single-player campaign, too! Criminally overlooked by pretty much everyone last year, and brushed aside by many of the rest. Shameful.”

Full Article: http://davelong.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/top-10-of-2008/

Ruminations on Oil and Conflict

“Curious, Skeptical and Analytical,” our man Cobb has always delivered on his promise of delivering content “focused on knowledge & power, global frameworks, information theory and the practical aspects of moving from philosophy to philosophy.”

So, given the large number of words he ostensibly knows, there’s no surprise that a man with such a sophisticated palette could appreciate the subtle offerings and understated themes of our post-peak oil world:

9. Frontlines: Fuel of War

“This was a very good game and I spent a good deal of time in it. It had a lot of great promise for massive online squad based conflict that simply never lived up to its potential. It wasn’t the game designers’ fault, it just that gamers didn’t run with it. If gamers who like R6V2 would have taken more to it… well. They didn’t, but even the single player was worth it.”

Full Article: http://cobb.typepad.com/cobb/2009/01/2008-games-of-t.html