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Battlefront and Atomicboy Software have announced an “Empires of Steel-A-Thon” for their turn-based 4X strategy game, Empires of Steel.

Details:

"So you conquered the world in Empires of Steel against the Computer player, or your friends. But do you want to know who the best Empires of Steel player is, period?

Battlefront.com and Atomicboy Software are introducing the Empires of Steel-A-Thon, the first official Empires of Steel Multiplayer Tournament!

The winner will receive a $100 CASH PRIZE, and any Finalist will receive a $50 Gift Certificate from www.battlefront.com. Registrations are open now and end Feb 28, 2010!

But wait, there is more… if you don’t own Empires of Steel yet, but would like to participate in the Tourney, we are going to make it even easier for you to join the Frey… uh, Fun! Effective immediately, we’re reducing the price for Empires of Steel from $45 to $35. You can save $10 AND win a Cash Prize."

It's not only Global, it's "Gold"! Strategic Command WWII Global Conflict, the latest and biggest game in the acclaimed Strategic Command series of World War Two grand strategy games, has just gone "gold", and is available for pre-orders immediately. "Gone gold" means that Hubert and his team have entered the "release candidate" stage where the code is prepared for release, and the printed materials such as the box and the game manual are going to print.

The game is expected to be released for download within 4-6 weeks. Mail delivieries usually take 1-2 weeks longer. However, you can place your pre-order already now, and you'll not only be one of the first to get the game once it's released, you will also get the limited edition* printed manual AND you will save $10 in the process!

When you pre-order, you will be able to download the game immediately when it's released (in fact, a little before the official release announcement is made, giving you a head start on the crowd) AND you will receive the box, CD and limited edition* printed manual in the mail a little later.

From Battlefront.com:

The full version of EMPIRES OF STEEL has just been opened for download today.

The latest version 1.21 patch for COMBAT MISSION SHOCK FORCE, CMSF MARINES and CMSF BRITISH FORCES is available for download.

This free patch offers more than 60 improvements and a number of new features, such as:

-an all new "Scenario Author Test" play mode
-improved roads rendering on rough ground and steep slopes -improved calculations for tree damage from artillery and projectiles
-dust being kicked up from firing small arms
-additional Equipment Quality options and other TO&E changes...
-...and much more!

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.

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.

This second patch to Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 updates the game to version 1.3.0 and includes the previous tweaks and improvements from the v1.1.0 patch as well as a host of new fixes and features, such as:

• Game stability improved
• Possibility to cheat in multiplayer removed (by changing cost of units)
• You can now play gunfire sounds in Order of Battle screen as well as in encyclopedia (left-click on a soldier, gun or ammo icon)
• Free camera now is the default
• Aiming routine imroved (including aiming at soldiers visible through windows)
• 'Barrage fire' routine improved
• Fire sector checking improved
• Explosive charge was removed from 76mm M79 shell
• 88mm PzGr. 39 Initial velocity corrected

Previous changes from the 1.1.0 patch are included as well: