Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope! It has been a few weeks since we've had an update, but today we are back, ready to begin showing off some of the more major changes that you will see coming in 2.4, along with a small teaser trailer, and a new shovel!

Up first, we are proud to show off the first screenshots of a major graphical update to FH2. FH2.4 will feature new shaders developed by Remdul. These overall changes will bring the look of Forgotten Hope 2 on-par with most modern games.

The post-processing effect consists of several elements. The first and most notable is 'color correction'. Color correction changes the overall look of the image by subtly altering the colors and contrast. Each level now has it's own look, accentuating the colors of environment, adding to the immersion.

The second most noticeable improvement is the blur. In previous versions of FH2, the iron-sight depth-of-field effect showed slight double-vision. This has been greatly reduced through dithering, and now looks much more natural. Usage of the blur effect has also been expanded, it is now enabled not only for iron-sights, but also for binoculars, gun sights and deployable weapons alike.

Two other minor aspects of the post processing shaders is the slight darkening of the corners of the screen, and a faint film grain.

The 'near-death' effect has also been improved, as you can see in this screenshot below.

It should also be noted that the new effects have been carefully tweaked as not to interfere with gameplay. Lastly, a handful of BF2 shader bugs and compatibility issues have also been fixed.

Next up for today is a brand new melee weapon for the US forces; the M1910 Shovel!

The M1910 (or T-handle as it was sometimes called) was a simple entrenchment tool made from metal with a wooden handle. It originally saw action in World War I, with many also being used in the second World War as well. Due to its relatively crude and weak design, the older M1910 was replaced in 1943 by the M1943 Shovel, but it was never completely phased out of use. The M1910 Shovel was made by Remdul.

The third item for today is a small teaser trailer made by betatester Kubador. If you look closely enough, you should be able to spot some unseen content! Enjoy!

Finally, Forgotten Hope Game Night (FHGN) #16 is fast approaching. Be sure to check 'here' for more updates on when it is happening and how you can participate.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel and our public forums.

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope! Today's update, while small, contains a favorite of all those who have ever witnessed its awesome power in Forgotten Hope 1.

For this week's update, we have the Willys MB Calliope to show off, otherwise known as the "Rocket Willy"!

The Willys MB was a small, 4x4 vehicle manufactured from 1941 to 1945, with over 360,000 produced. The Willys MB Calliope was a standard jeep modified by a 7th Army Ordnance officer to carry 12 steel, 4.5 inch rocket tubes. The launchers were aimed by adjusting the elevation using a crank on the side of the vehicle and aligning it with aiming stakes. When it was time to fire the rockets, the soldier closed the protective ports in the front windshield, sat in the driver's position, and used in an electric contact to to launch the rockets. The Willys MB Calliope was made by Rad and finished by Toddel.

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel and our public forums.

Hello and welcome back to another update of Forgotten Hope! Today we are very proud as we are ready to show off the very first map to be featured in the upcoming Battle of the Bulge patch. We also have another announcement from Forgotten Honor about their new Italian campaign. Enjoy!

Our first item today is a very important one. We are proud to present our first Battle of the Bulge map; Meuse River-1944 by Fenring. In this snowy landscape, players will find themselves using all the elements of combined arms as either German or American soldiers, tankers, pilots, and artillery gunners. Additional art for the map was done by Kettcar.

Across the western edge of the Ardennes massif runs the Meuse River. This river, throughout history, has been the natural line of resistance against an enemy advancing from east to west over the Belgian highlands. Within forty-eight hours of the launching of the 1944 attack the Allied high command diagnosed the enemy intent as that of driving to the Meuse in the vicinity of Liege. You may take part in the battle on side of the Allies to stop the invading forces or join the German attack to cross the river.

We also have another update from the Forgotten Honor tournament regarding their new Italian campaign. Here's what they had to say:

This friday's FH2 event brought to you by Forgotten Honor In planning events like the previous Italian Friday we asked ourselves how we could bring you THE best teamplay experience possible in Forgotten Hope 2. How better to do just that than by making it possible for you to play with the divisions from our upcoming FH2 campaign and experience their level of organised teamplay!? Join us Friday night and get a chance to play with a proper, fully organized division including cunning commanders, competent squad leaders, and above all, friendly team mates: THE way to play FH2! The 2 divisions that will do battle in our upcoming campaign will open hostilities early, confronting each other on the battlefields of Hill 262, Montebourg Station and Road to Kairouan on our public server. However, half of the server slots will be reserved for players from outside F|H, giving you a chance to experience our way of playing. Joining us on our Team Speak 3 Server will give you priority access to the server as well as a more in-depth gameplay experience. INSTRUCTIONS Download our user friendly installer which will add all the necessary files to your FH2 folder. Once the event is over you can easily uninstall the files! Download: EU Mirror US Mirror (Does NOT modify your FH2 installation, only adds files ~200 MB) Details: Date: Friday, May 20th 2011 Server: Server: forgottenhonor.com - Mess with the Best ( 46.4.71.142:16570) Teamspeak 3 IP: ts.forgottenhonor.com Time: Time: 18:00 GMT, 19:00 BST, 14:00 EST, 4:00 AEST (Time Zone Converter) As mentioned above, downloading and installing Teamspeak 3 although not mandatory will give you a better game experience as well as give you priority access to the server. After you connect to our server just join the channel your current squad is in and enjoy! Join our Veni Vidi Vici campaign open now!

That's all for this week, but be sure to come back next time for another update. Until then, feel free to visit our IRC channel and our public forums.