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  • For the Glory Goes Gold
    03 Nov 09

    Paradox Interactive’s upcoming historical strategy title, For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game, has gone gold and will be released via digital download at all major digital download portals on November 10th.

    Developed by Crystal Empire Games, a team formed within Paradox’s Europa Universalis II fan community, For the Glory is built upon the Europa Engine. The title is a product of the developers’ vision for the ultimate historical strategy game. Players take the reins of a country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical events, engage in various struggles and lead their country to prosperity – all in the name of glory.

     
  • Ubisoft Announces Splinter Cell Conviction Collector’s Edition
    03 Nov 09

    Today Ubisoft announced that it will release a Collector's Edition for the upcoming release of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction. This exclusive edition of the game will be bundled with content and items that will not be found anywhere else. The Collector's Edition will be available in stores on February 23, 2010. Developed by Ubisoft Montréal, the game will be available exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PC.

    The Collector's Edition includes the following:

    CUSTOM USB DRIVE - This credit card-sized 3rd Echelon USB drive can stealthily fit in your wallet, is compatible with Xbox 360, and is loaded to the max with exclusive content you won't find anywhere else, including:

     
  • Alganon Announces Upcoming Open Beta
    02 Nov 09

    Quest Online is pleased to announce its upcoming November 11th Open Beta for Alganon, a fantasy-based Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG). This is the final stage of beta testing before Alganon's official launch on December 1st, 2009.

    Players wishing to participate in the Open Beta test will be able to join through numerous affiliate game sites including, but not limited to, IGN via Direct2Drive/FilePlanet, MMORPG.COM, Curse Gaming, as well as the Alganon and MyAlganon websites.

    Alganon's recent beta updates have included many additions and enhancements including:

    • New Quests, Creatures, Weapons, Armor, Mounts, and Pets
    • Enhanced environments and visual effects
    • New Class actions, abilities and studies
    • Full guild support with MyAlganon tie-ins

     
  • Magic: The Gathering – Tactics
    02 Nov 09

    Here’s something that should get a lot of people excited!  Sony and Wizards of the Coast have announced that they will be bringing Magic: The Gathering to the PC and the PS3 in “early 2010”.  According to the official website, Magic: The Gathering - Tactics willl be "an online 3D turn-based strategy game set in the rich Magic: The Gathering Multiverse. Build your spellbook of powerful abilities and see and hear Magic in a whole new way!"  There is also a mention that beta sign-ups will be "coming soon."

    Here's a teaser:

     

     
  • God of War III Ultimate Edition Announced
    02 Nov 09

    Sony announced today the worldwide release of the God of War III Ultimate Edition available exclusively for the PlayStation3 system. Built by the fans and for the fans of the award-winning God of War franchise, the God of War III Ultimate Edition will feature an assortment of exclusive collectible and digital content encased in a high-end sculpted replica of Pandora’s Box. Scheduled to release along with God of War III in March 2010, consumers can pre-order their copy of the God of War III Ultimate Edition beginning today from select retailers and receive a free PlayStation®Network voucher code to download the God of War III E3 2009 demo.

     
  • Viking Invasion Arrives November 2
    02 Nov 09

    After a real success in Europe, Viking Invasion arrives in Americas on Monday 2 November, only on Nintendo DSiWare.

    Viking Invasion is a strategy game that pits a band of numb-skulled Vikings against defenders with a dodgy sense of humour. The adventures take the fearsome warriors of the North into a comical, off-beat world where they find themselves developing strange cravings for tulips and cream cakes.

     
  • New Features for Strategic Command Global Conflict
    02 Nov 09

    From Battlefront:

    As development on the upcoming Global Conflict game in the Strategic Command series progresses, new exciting features are being added and refined. Interesting for new and old players alike, below is a list of some of them, complete together with a set of 6 new screenshots.

    -Added an 'S' hotkey to show you the current and expected supply on the map, i.e. if hypothetically venturing forward and into enemy held territory.

    -Added a Partisan hotkey 'P' to show you parts of the map that will potentially have partisan activity

    -Added a right click 'Sleep' option to have units skipped in the 'Next' unit key sequence as well as from flashing on the larger War Maps.

     
  • LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias Hits No.1 in Europe and North America
    02 Nov 09

    Frontier Developments today announced that LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias on WiiWare has topped the charts in both Europe and North America claiming the No.1 spot for Nintendo's innovative download service.

    David Braben, Frontier's Chairman and Founder, said: "The hugely positive response there has been to Winter of the Melodias is really heart warming, and the team really appreciate this as it justifies all the effort and care they put into it."

     
  • Rabbids Go Home On Store Shelves
    02 Nov 09

    Today Ubisoft announced the comedy-adventure Rabbids Go Home is available on store shelves for the Wii system from Nintendo and the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video game system.

    Featuring a new wacky storyline, diverse gameplay, and intuitive controls, Rabbids Go Home has the zany Rabbids wreaking havoc on the Humans in pursuit of their quest to make it home...to the moon. The DS and DSi version will feature a different gameplay experience where players will solve a variety of puzzles and brain teasers in an effort to collect as much stuff as they can to build a giant pile all the way to the moon. Rabbids Go Home for the Wii is rated "E10+" and has an MSRP of $49.99. Rabbids Go Home for the DS and DSi is rated "E" and has an MSRP of $29.99.

    About the Game:

     
  • Sins of a Solar Empire GotY Edition Announced
    29 Oct 09

    This Friday sees the launch sci-fi fans have been waiting for as the critically acclaimed strategy title Sins of a Solar Empire receives a special Game of the Year Edition.

    Following the tremendous success of the US version (selling over 100,000 units and reaching the number one spot in the PC charts) Sins of a Solar Empire launched across Europe in Summer 2008 and quickly established itself as a sci-fi classic securing an enviable list of media awards including IGN.com Editors Choice Award, 91% PC Zone Classic Award, PC Gamer Editors Choice Award and Gamespy Editors Choice Award.

     
  • Empires of Steel Pre-Order & Demo Now Available
    29 Oct 09

    Battlefront.com and Atomicboy Software have announces that pre-orders are now open for the upcoming strategy game of global domination, EMPIRES OF STEEL. And after you pre-order your copy today you won't need to wait around bored until it's released next month: the free beta demo has just been extended to December 1!

    If you pre-order your copy today, you will be able to download the full version of the game as one of the first on release day AND you will receive a hardcopy in the mail a couple of weeks later as well. The special pre-order offer costs \$45 plus S&H, a \$10 savings over what it will cost after the release. The release of the full version is scheduled for the end of November.

     
  • Storming of the Acropolis Expands Runes of Magic
    29 Oct 09

    Today’s patch for Runes of Magic paves the way for brave groups of adventurers to journey into the heart of the Naga Empire. Patch ‘2.1.2 – Storming of the Acropolis’ also adds the Halloween Pumpkin Festival into the online role-playing game, together with some long-awaited elite skills for the Elf classes and a territory expansion for the ‘Aotulia Volcano’ zone.

     
  • Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Patched
    29 Oct 09

    Today Ubisoft announced that the console patches for both (X360 & PS3) platforms of Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood are now available. These patches will improve the quality of multiplayer connections & matches, and refine the overall balance of multiplayer classes & modes. Specifically for PS3, the patch will significantly reduce checkpoint loading times. The Spy, Gunslinger, Hombre, Veteran and Sniper classes have been balanced to offer the best experiences possible.

    The complete class balance patch list for Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood are:

    . Spy: damage increased; health increased;

    . Gunslinger: recoil reduced; accuracy improved;

    . Hombre: recoil and reload time increased; damage at long range significantly reduced;

     
  • Tactical Wargamer’s Journal Now Available
    26 Oct 09

    Michael Dorosh, long time member of GameSquad, and publisher of scholary wargaming material, has announced a new magazine, entitled Tactical Wargamer’s Journal.  As Mike describes it in his blog, Tactical Wargamer’s Journal will cover:

     
  • Blood Bowl: Dark Elves Soon Available for Free
    26 Oct 09

    The PC adaptation of Games Workshop's legendary board game has established itself brilliantly in all European countries since its release earlier this year, leading the charts in Germany, France and the United Kingdom. This success helped Blood Bowl build a great and ever-expanding community of players that regularly compete online on the game's servers.