Here's an overview of all the things that happened in the Day of Infamy and Insurgency community this week!

Shooting Range Reveal!

On this week's livestream, we revealed Day of Infamy's brand new Shooting Range training map: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE8HteAAPx0&t=2963s As we get close to our upcoming Free Steam Weekend, we expect to get a lot of new Day of Infamy players that will be looking for tips to help them jump into the game. The Shooting range map is designed to give pointers to these players, but also give our experienced players a place to practice with each weapon and blow off a little steam. On next week's livestream, we'll be playing a lot more new content! Stay tuned to our social media accounts for teases and join our livestream at our regular time: Thursday @ Noon EST! https://www.twitch.tv/newworld

Competitive Insurgency PUGs Saturday!

If you're looking for a little Insurgency competition, The Insurgency Gym is hosting their weekly pickup group event on Saturday that runs from 8:00pm CEST / 7:00pm BST / 2:30pm EST to 11:30 – 12:30 CEST / 10:30 – 11:30 BST / 5:30 – 6:30 EST. If you've ever want to find out what it takes to be a competitive Insurgency player, this is your chance!

Video Highlights

AlabasterSlim shows off the power of the scoped M249! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaVPb9XtZnk New World game designer Michael Tsarouhas displays how you flush out machine gunners: https://twitter.com/dayofinfamygame/status/916337192200560640 Our game designer Michael Tsarouhas and lead Day of Infamy Developer Christiaan Bakker place a small wager: https://twitter.com/dayofinfamygame/status/916095454517125120 OperatorDrewSki talks about his love for Insurgency's Survival Co-op mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQxtNINUxA0 Here's Plutah's epic 20 kill-streak! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUPHFQT55vg Competitive player and frequent Insurgency Gym participant Stuffed_Shark shows off his grenade arm! https://twitter.com/Stuffed_Shark/status/914709213753905152 The ending of the Insurgency Gym weekly pick-up tournament: https://twitter.com/insurgencygame/status/914312688913780736 ...Another pick-up tournament this Saturday! If you want your video featured, just post it on Facebook or Twitter and tag us! We'll pick out the best ones each week!

Social Spotlight

We showed off the original blocked-out design for the new Shooting Range map and the final version for #Blocktober developer event: https://twitter.com/dayofinfamygame/status/916378647694635008 Bl4ckxz shows us his gaming history: https://twitter.com/Bl4ckxz/status/916067086744670208 If you want to be featured on our roundup or in our social accounts, just tag us when you post your content to social media! We pick out the best ones and publish them to the rest of the community!

Important Links and Info

Weekly Livestream Every Thurs @ Noon EST Twitch: twitch.tv/newworld Vods available on our YouTube Channel Day of Infamy Website: DayofInfamy.game Twitter: @DayofInfamyGame Facebook: Day of Infamy Facebook Page Discord: Day of Infamy on Discord Steam Forums: Day of Infamy on Steam Insurgency & Sandstorm Twitter: @InsurgencyGame Facebook: Insurgency Facebook Page Steam Forums: Insurgency on Steam

[ 2017-10-06 23:12:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Experience intense close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter which aims to be a continuation and evolution of the original Day of Defeat mod released in 2001 - brought to you by the creators of Insurgency.

Features

Strategic Gameplay
Intense core infantry mechanics and a simplified HUD create a highly visceral and immersive experience. With a reinforcement wave system tied to objectives, the game maintains an emphasis on teamwork and coordination.

Iconic WWII Battles
From the shores of Sicily and streets of Italy, to the forests of Belgium and Germany. And of course the Normandy beaches.

Historic Armies
The Allied infantry forces of the British Commonwealth and U.S. Army clash against the German Wehrmacht.

Authentic Arsenal
Depending on your team’s supply, you may customize and upgrade your gear and weaponry, affecting your appearance, weight, stamina, and movement speed. The game contains a full-range arsenal including bolt-action rifles, pistols, revolvers, submachine guns, heavy machine guns, grenades, and flamethrowers. Fix bayonets, extend magazines, or swap iron sights with period-specific customization options.

Teamwork Required
Officers can direct their team in the field. In addition to a wide variety of command options, they may call in fire support if a radio operator is nearby. Fire support options include artillery barrage and smoke screen. Local voice is used to talk to your teammates in the game, but be careful because the enemy can hear you if you’re too close. Radio operators also serve as a communication beacon to those around them, as HQ and radio operator chatter can be heard through them.

Multiplayer Modes

Designed for up to 32 players engaging in sustained infantry combat, battling over territorial and destructive objectives that increase your reinforcements.


Frontline
Both teams are given the objective of pushing through the map. A team wins when all objectives have been captured, or if the time runs out and a team has majority control of the battlefield.

Liberation
To win, your team must capture all territorial objectives to liberate the area. Capturing points will gain your team more reinforcement waves. You will gain more waves by securing points behind enemy lines.

Offensive
The attacking team must capture one point at a time pushing back the entrenched enemy. When objectives are secured by the attacking team, additional waves and time is added to prolong the battle.

Cooperative Modes

8 player squads battle a challenging AI opponent in attack or defense modes.


Stronghold
Move through enemy held territory and secure the area. Your team will be reinforced each time an objective is secured.

Patrol
Patrol the surrounding area. Be especially careful, as there are no reinforcement waves in this mode. Once your squad has reached its waypoint, you must either return to base or eliminate any discovered enemy forces in the area.

Entrenchment
Defend the line at all costs. Make sure to fall back and regroup occasionally to keep your squad reinforced.

Community Features

Mod Support
People can create mods for the game that contain all new factions, weapons, and more. With Workshop support you can expect to see custom mods, weapons, player skins, maps, and various other contributions from our talented community. We are very excited to see what the community produces.

Achievements
The game contains a diverse array of achievements for players to feel a sense of progression learning the game’s various mechanics.