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  • Matrix Games Announces Gary Grigsby’s War in the East
    29 Jun 09

    Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and 2by3 Games (www.2by3games.com) have announced that Gary Grigsby’s War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is in development.

    David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “War in the East is still in the early stages of development but already the gameplay is proving to be fantastic. We know anticipation for this title is very high and we look forward to giving you more and more details about yet another 2by3 Games blockbuster as they become available!”

     
  • Reel Fishing Challenge Available on WiiWare Today
    29 Jun 09

    Natsume announced today that Reel Fishing Challenge has been released for digital download on WiiWare. The latest entry in the best-selling Reel Fishing series brings the most true-to-life fishing experience yet to the Nintendo Wii.

    "We are excited to bring the respected Reel Fishing series to WiiWare," said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. "The Wii's motion-sensitive controls have allowed us to create a true fishing experience!"

     
  • Sign up now for the closed beta of Tropico 3
    25 Jun 09

    Kalypso Media are offering a select group of gamers the opportuity to pay an early visit to their tropical paradise, Tropico Island. Closed beta testing of Tropico 3 will provide the opportunity to visit Tropico Island at the start of summer. Tropico 3, published by Kalypso Media and developed by Haemimont Games is the sequel to the hit title Tropico series and follows closely the storyline of the original title in the series, Tropico. The beta testers will be the first El Presidentes of the modern Tropico Island, with new features such as secret police, a lucrative oil industry, additional edicts and much more. Applicants for the position of El Presidente can sign up here.

     
  • SouthPeak to Publish Trine in North America
    25 Jun 09

    SouthPeak Interactive Corporation today announced that it will publish Trine for PC in North America later this year.

    Having received critical acclaim at E3 2009, this distinctive and absorbing fantasy game uses fully interactive physics and multiple characters to engage players on an epic journey.

    The game’s beautiful graphics, combined with its immersive and challenging puzzle solving quests, has brought Trine™ nominations and awards, including winning the GameSpot Editors' Choice Award for “Best Downloadable Game” at E3 2009 in Los Angeles.

     
  • ArmA II Demo Out Now
    25 Jun 09

    Bohemia Interactive and 505 Games have announced a demo for military simulation ArmA II, available for download from today. The demo version of Bohemia Interactive’s long awaited tactical PC shooter will provide a glimpse of some of ArmA II’s backdrops, equipment and broad gameplay style which incorporates first person shooter, role playing game and real time strategy elements.

     
  • Field of Glory Goes Digital
    25 Jun 09

    Last year saw the arrival of the hugely anticipated Field of Glory set of wargames rules. Now translated into all major European languages, the rules have appeared on the shelves of bookstores across the world. To date sales have exceeded 200.000 copies and FOG releases comprise 9 additional Companion Books, with 4 more in production to complete this popular series.

    Fans worldwide have praised the quality and realism of this production which is created by Wargames specialists Slitherine and distributed by military history book specialists Osprey Publishing. Over 50,000 posts on the FOG forums and an ever growing community of fans have built on the success of the original system and now Forum members are contributing towards FOG’s expansion into the Renaissance and Napoleonic eras.

     
  • Men of War: Red Tide Announced
    25 Jun 09

    Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company is excited to announce the development of Men of War: Red Tide game. The stand-alone expansion to the critical hit RTS Men of War, Men of War: Red Tide introduces a new story driven campaign based on the writings of Soviet scribe Alexander Zorich and dozens of new or upgraded units and weapons. Men of War: Red Tide will not require the original Men of War to play.

     
  • New Zone Introduced in Runes of Magic
    25 Jun 09

    Frogster begins the implementation of the new content for the coming second chapter ‘The Elven Prophecy’ with a new zone for Runes of Magic. The Berlin based publisher is now publishing information about the region to be known as the ‘Weeping Coast’ which corresponds with the upper level limit being raised to 52 and invites adventurers to go exploring.

     
  • Dawn of Discovery Now Available
    25 Jun 09

    Today Ubisoft announced that Dawn of Discovery, a real-time strategy and simulation game specifically designed for the Wii system, the Nintendo DS hand-held system and PC, is now available in stores. Dawn of Discovery gives gamers the opportunity to explore new civilizations and build their own empire like never before, through the immersive action of the Wii Remote and the Nintendo DS stylus.

    Game features include:

    Build and sustain your own expansive empire
    . Explore the beautifully detailed world and discover new places to create your civilization
    . Set up trade posts in the spice mines of the Orient and explore new trade routes to keep your nation growing
    . Learn from other nearby cultures to expand your horizons and master the challenges of establishing a prosperous society

     
  • Dynasty Warriors 6: Empire Now Available
    24 Jun 09

    KOEI today announced that DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires is available now for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system.

    Most eagerly awaited by fans is the game’s new Edit mode where players can create their own character. DYNASTY WARRIORS 6: Empires features an extensive character editing system with options to customize a warrior’s gender, build, skin tone, facial features, voice, clothing, weapon and more.

    Starting this July, gamers will be able to download new character customization options and music tracks from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and from PlayStation Network.

     
  • Three Moves Ahead Does Dominions
    24 Jun 09

    From the fellas over at Shrapnel Games:

    Way back when we Americans used to read about our electronic entertainment in the form of dead trees (apparently this is still popular in Europe) there was a magazine called Computer Gaming World. Later it was renamed Games For Windows and soon thereafter died. We're sure it was a coincidence.

    Computer Gaming World had a really great feature called Tom vs. Bruce. It was a lot like Joe Versus The Volcano, only it didn't involve Tom Hanks, or a volcano, and well, it wasn't a movie. Although if it was a movie it would be far more entertaining than the majority of garbage that is excreted from Hollywood these days. Tom vs. Bruce was an after-action review written by two of the most brilliant writers in the industry. Their genius especially shone when reviewing games we publish, like the Dominions series. And yeah, guess they were pretty good with other company's games, too

     
  • NCsoft Reveals Official Launch Date for Aion
    24 Jun 09

    Today, NCsoft, the world's premier publisher and developer of MMOs, unveiled the official release date for Aion, the highly anticipated game where players take on a key role in a war between divine beings that will determine the fate of the world. Aion launches in North America on September 22, 2009 and makes its official debut in Europe starting September 25, 2009.

    In addition to an international retail presence, Aion will also be available as a digital download at NCsoft.com, Direct2Drive and through Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games with more than 15 million accounts worldwide.

     
  • THQ Announces Reorganization
    24 Jun 09

    THQ today announced a reorganization of the company’s management team and business units in support of THQ’s focused product strategy. In order to more directly align the organization with its previously announced strategy, THQ has formed three new business units: 1) Core Games; 2) Kids, Family and Casual Games; and 3) Online, and has promoted key executives to manage each of these units. Each unit manager will report directly to THQ President and CEO Brian Farrell.

    Danny Bilson has been promoted to executive vice president, Core Games. Doug Clemmer has been promoted to executive vice president, Kids, Family and Casual Games and Steve Dauterman has been promoted to senior vice president, Online. In addition, Ian Curran has been promoted to executive vice president, Global Publishing and will oversee worldwide sales for THQ.

     
  • Gangs of Tarantia Update Now Live on Age of Conan Servers
    24 Jun 09

    Funcom has announced the launch of Update 5 – ‘Gangs of Tarantia’ on the 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' live servers. Players can now look forward to exploring a whole new area, the Tarantia Commons district, complete with a spectacular new storyline, more enemies to defeat, and more rewards to be had. This is the fifth installment in a series of updates that is delivering new and improved content to the game’s playerbase. ‘Age of Conan’ has seen a slew of updates since launching last year, adding countless hours of more content and new features to the game.

    “The team has poured a lot of dedication and hard work into making this update a reality,” says Funcom game director Craig Morrison. “Not only are we adding a massive new area to the game where level seventy players can find hours of more entertainment, we have also made significant changes to core systems in the game that will hopefully make the game experience more fun and a lot more rewarding!”

     
  • Fallen Earth Partners with FilePlanet
    23 Jun 09

    FALLEN EARTH, LLC announced today that the post-apocalyptic massively multiplayer online game (MMO) Fallen Earth will partner with the leading download service from IGN -FilePlanet- to increase the number of participants in the Beta session while allowing the development team to confirm launch capabilities of the network infrastructure.

    Fallen Earth combines the best of both worlds by giving players first-person shooter combat with the depth and character advancement of a role-playing game. Taking place in the Grand Canyon as mankind teeters on the edge of extinction, players are thrust into a decaying society and must choose to rise above the hardships or embrace the surrounding destruction.