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Just launched: the brand new, exclusive launch trailer for IL2 at IGN UK Check it out here...

Good afternoon Combat Ace posters Just dropping by for a quick announcementtoday... Yesterday, an exclusive Development Diary was launched exclusively with GameSpot (view it here)and tomorrow the official IL2 website will be updated with more dev diaries(video and text), new information (including images) on 11 new planes and ahost of news updates. Keep an eye out tomorrow afternoon at www.il2game.com to see them first...

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SINGLE PLAYER AERIAL COMBAT AVAILABLE NOW Milton Keynes, 20th August 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company have today released the PlayStation 3 single player demo for upcoming flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. Gaijin Entertainment’s eagerly anticipated WWII aerial combat title is now available to download from PlayStation Network with the full release hitting UK shelves on 4th September. The IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey demo will give players a taste of two of the game’s memorable conflict scenarios, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge. In Battle of Britain: Red Skies Over Dover, players are given the role of an RAF pilot commanding the legendary Mk. II Spitfire with B wing armament (two canons, four machine guns). What starts off as a routine ‘mopping up’ mission on a few stray He-111 German bombers soon develops into a fracas in which the RAF faced their finest hour. The mission demonstrates the skills required to intercept larger bombers as well as the more nimble Stuka bombers. The effective use of wingmen will become apparent as the mission unfolds and survivors will have the opportunity to land on a home airstrip. In Battle of the Bulge: Tiger Hunt, the US Air Force P-51D Mustang is the weapon of choice as players are invited to pick off some German armour ploughing through the Ardennes. Defending FW-190 fighters will also have to be dispatched; although the Tigers are the primary target as US forces aim to stem the German advance and defend the front line. The mission will allow players to try rocket attacks on ground targets as well as sample the snow capped vistas of the December Belgian landscape. Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are 6 theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. As well as taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. IL-2 will support up to 16 players in multiplayer aerial combat set across 4 scenarios - Dogfight, Team Battle, Strike and Capture the Airfield. IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will be published by 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company on 4th September 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3, DS and PSP. For the latest information visit the official website at www.il2game.com or follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey We have loads of competitions running on the Twitter feed including a MOrse Code challenge to win a HD TV!

Hey guys, we've had some very exciting news in regards to IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey ! On Thursday 13th August [thats THIS thursday], from 12.30pm [bST] there will be a LIVE Demo broadcast with the aid of twitter and UStream. The official press release will give you a few more details..: On Thursday 13th August, 505 Games, in collaboration with 1C Company, will give fans eagerly awaiting the 4th September release of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey the chance to watch the game being demoed live by members of the team through popular social networking site Twitter via UStream. The demo session will be hosted by Mark Allen, European Communications Manager for 505 Games, who will guide viewers through a selection of some of the fifty missions available in the game that take place in locations as diverse as Battle of Britain, Stalingrad and the Battle of the Bulge. An exclusive UStream channel (http://www.ustream.tv) has been created to broadcast the demo to attendees who will be able to engage in live chat with other viewers throughout. A Q&A session will also follow the demonstration to give fans the chance to pose questions to the developers on the inner workings of the title. For anyone who misses the event as it happens, all chat posts, questions and answers will include the hashtag #IL2LiveDemo for easy reference. The demo session will go live from 12:30 on Thursday 13th August. For further updates and details on how to view the live stream please refer to http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey About IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are 6 theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. As well as taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will be published by 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company on 4th September for Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS and PSP. For all the latest information visit the official website at www.il2game.com or follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey --Information courtesy of 505 games If you have any questions in regard to the LIVE broadcast, or about the game in general, feel free to ask them here, and I will happily answer those questions :) --RosieC

Hello again ! Just to let those of you interested, the link to the live broadcast is http://ustre.am/534e Enjoy ! --RosieC

Hey JediMaster, In answer to your question, the X360 version is infact compatible with Saitek Aviator stick :) --RosieC

Hey everybody ! In addition to the 'Question of The Day' competition that we're running over at Twitter, we're also asking followers what their Fighter Pilot name would be and there are some great prizes to be won ! Go check out http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey and tell us your fighter pilot by replying to us and using the hash tag #FighterPilotName. Why not also share it on here with other members ? But I'm afraid you can only win prizes for posting your response on twitter ! Good Luck :) --RosieC

Hey guys, Just to let you know that we have a special event announcement that we will be filling you in on later today, so keep checking back to Combat Ace today, as you wont want to miss out on this ! Also, don't forget about our competition we have running on Twitter - http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey Todays question had just been announced.. Good Luck ! --RosieC

..coming very soon within the hour ! Keep checking back for a very special announcement that you wont want to miss out on.. -- RosieC

Hey Combat Ace members, Check out http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey as we currently have a competition running to win some exclusive IL-2 merchandise. Each day we will be posting a question relating to IL-2, and one lucky twitter who provides us with the correct answer, will win each day. So head on over to twitter and check it out. And remember to check back each day, as a new question will be released, giving you more oppurtunites to win. Good luck !! :) --RosieC

IL-2 DEMO AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY IL-2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY X360 SINGLE PLAYER DEMO DETAILED Milton Keynes, 27th July 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company have today confirmed the date of the single player Xbox 360 demo for upcoming flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. Gaijin Entertainment’s hotly anticipated WWII action simulator will get the demo treatment on Xbox LIVE Marketplace from 29th July, with the full release hitting UK shelves on 4th September for Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and DS The IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey demo will give players a taste of two of the game’s memorable conflict scenarios, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge. In Battle of Britain: Red Skies Over Dover, players are given the role of an RAF pilot commanding the legendary Mk. II Spitfire with B wing armament (two canons, four machine guns). What starts off as a routine ‘mopping up’ mission on a few stray He-111 German bombers soon develops into a fracas in which the RAF faced their finest hour. The mission demonstrates the skills required to intercept larger bombers as well as the more nimble Stuka bombers. The effective use of wingmen will become apparent as the mission unfolds and survivors will have the opportunity to land on a home airstrip. In Battle of the Bulge: Tiger Hunt, the US Air Force P-51D Mustang is the weapon of choice as players are invited to pick off some German armour ploughing through the Ardennes. Defending FW-190 fighters will also have to be dispatched; although the Tigers are the primary target as US forces aim to stem the German advance and defend the front line. The mission will allow players to try rocket attacks on ground targets as well as sample the snow capped vistas of the December Belgian landscape. Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are 6 theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. As well as taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will be published by 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company on 4th September 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3, DS and PSP. Visit the official website at www.il2game.com for all the latest information. Visit the IL2 Twitter feed to keep up to date on the latest news http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey

Hey again Combat Ace members, Let us know your thoughts on the Demo via TWITTER with the hash tag #IL2Demo http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey - Be sure to follow us ! --RosieC

Hey guys, Just to let you know that the IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey Demo is now live on the Xbox marketplace, so go check it out ! If anyone has any questions in regards to the game, be sure to give me a shout :) --RosieC

505 GAMES DETAILS HANDHELD VERSIONS OF IL-2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY 505 Games has today released details on the handheld versions of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. Currently set for a 4th September release, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are being developed by Gaijin Entertainment while DiP Interactive and SME Dynamic Systems Limited are taking care of the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP formats respectively. Nintendo DS Screenshots: Sony PSP Screenshots: Check back next week as we will have details of competitions and exciting activity we will be running for IL2. Keep you posted! -- RosieC

UK Release Date Confirmed For WWI Flight Combat Title 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company have confirmed that the highly anticipated World War II flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will make its console debut on September 4th in the UK with pre-orders now being taken across many online retailers. For more information follow us on Twitter! http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey Or visit the official website: http://www.il2game.com/