We are very pleased to announce that Killing Floor has won the Best PC Game of 2009 in the reader’s choice poll on the Voodoo Extreme website. In addition to winning the overall best PC Game of 2009, Killing Floor also won Best First Person Shooter of 2009 and Best PC Game Expansion of 2009. Finally, Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad was a runner up for Most Anticipated PC Game of 2010. Head on over to the Voodoo Extreme website to see the list of winners.

In other news, if you aren’t aware PC Gamer is a readers choice voting for the top 100 PC games of all time. If you liked Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 or Killing Floor make sure and head over to the PC Gamer Voting Page and vote now. If you aren’t already registered at the PC Gamer site, head over to the registration page here before voting.

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Our old friends over at Voodoo Extreme are running their annual Readers’ Choice awards -Killing Floor is up for awards in the categories for ‘Best PC Game Expansion’ and for ‘Best PC Shooter’. For good measure, Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad is up for ‘Most Anticipated Game for 2010′. So if you like us, like Killing Floor, like all our FREE expansions for Killing Floor and/or like the look of Heroes of Stalingrad -GO VOTE FOR US! Click on the Voodoo Extreme logo above to jump to the voting.

Have a good holiday!

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Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company and Tripwire Interactive are excited to announce the sequel to Red Orchestra, the leading realism-based multiplayer WWII shooter on the PC. Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will take the award winning Red Orchestra franchise into the next generation of gaming. Cutting edge graphics and audio built using the Unreal Engine 3, inventive features and streamlined realism will deliver an unrivalled WWII experience.

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will focus on the Battle of Stalingrad and the surrounding operations, both German and Russian, from July 1942 to February 1943. The game allows the player to experience one of the most brutal battles in all of human history. The game consists out of two campaigns – Red Army and German. Delivering unrivalled accuracy and attention to detail, along with gritty, vicious combat in multiplayer, co-op and solo modes the game will feature everything from quick, brutal firefights to more intricate and challenging simulation modes.

The developers have built upon their huge success with the last title and have added a slew of new features including:

RO multiplayer taken to new heights: In addition to the award winning Territory gametype from RO, all new gametypes such as Firefight and Countdown add greater diversity, replayability and fun.

Persistent Stats Tracking and Player Progression: Grow in rank, earn medals, improve abilities, and become a Hero – all visible to the complete online gaming community and embedded within the game.

Heroes: Obtain the ultimate goal and become a Hero online. Players with hero status inspire troops around them and cause fear in their enemies. Heroes have access to the best and rarest weapons and equipment, and will stand out visually from the rest of the soldiers.

Stalingrad Campaign: The Stalingrad campaign will feature the multiplayer maps used in a campaign layout recreating the battle for Stalingrad from both the German and Russian sides.

First person cover system: Experience the ultimate firefights that a cover system allows, from the immersion of a first person view. Peek or blind fire over and around cover and more.

Squad Command: Command fire teams on the battlefield using an easy to use first person interface.

WWII weaponry redefined: true to life ballistics, bullet penetration, breathing, adjustable sights, free aim, weapon bracing, photo-real graphics and more.

Co-op: Players can connect with their friends and battle the AI in multiple game types including the Stalingrad Campaign, Skirmish Mode, and more.

Morale: Experience what it is like to be a soldier in one of the bloodiest conflicts in history and the importance of a soldier’s state of mind and how it can turn the tide of battle.

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad will be shown at Gamescom 2009 (Cologne, Germany) in 1C’s business booth located in Hall 4 booth C-021.

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