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Microsoft has decided to close down Ensemble Studios and, although this piece of news is a bit old now, we have just received an official statement from Bruce Shelley, the boss of Ensemble, via the studio's blog. Even if a lot of people frowned upon Microsoft's decision of closing the studio that was respon... |
23 September 2008
03:26 GMT |
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Matrix Games, the company that apparently has no other goal than to develop super hardcore strategy games, has just announced that, together with IQ Software, it released the first official update for World War II: Road to Victory, bringing the game to the 1.201 version and adding a bunch of new features, as well as ... |
22 August 2008
13:21 GMT |
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Every now and then, Gameinvest, the Portuguese game developer, manages to come up with a really interesting game concept that could, given a big enough financial investment, become a true hit. However, that financial investment usually does not arrive to the developers, so the games remain in the more underground are... |
20 August 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Good news for strategy and city building sim fans! Imperium Romanum, one of the most appreciated titles of its kind, will receive a sequel in March 2009, exclusively for the PC systems. With improved visuals and game mechanics, this new title from Kalypso will offer everybody a chance to write a bit of Roman history ... |
18 August 2008
04:48 GMT |
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Fans of the strategy genre or the Strategic Command franchise will be delighted to hear that Battlefront and Fury Software have just announced a brand new title in the series, Pacific Theater. The game will offer the same complexity we were used to, without requiring a previous installation of any other product, whic... |
15 August 2008
08:10 GMT |
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Turn-based strategies are not exactly best sellers, but well-done ones definitely manage to skyrocket and make a handful of people very happy. Such is probably the case with Elven Legacy, a TBS game under development at 1C:Ino-Co, set for release sometime in the first quarter of 2009 for PC systems.Elven Legacy promi... |
14 August 2008
12:06 GMT |
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It's been a while since we last heard about the development of a game for the PlayStation Portable, so it was time somebody did something on that matter. The company that decided to solve all the problems is Deep Silver and they announced Mytran Wars, a real time strategy developed by Budapest-based Stormregion ... |
14 August 2008
04:28 GMT |
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If you are a fan of turn based science fiction trading games, you will be really pleased to find out that Niels Bauer Games has just released Smugglers 4, which promises to solve some of the most annoying problems brought by similar titles. And they seem to be pretty sure their game is really a great one, since they&... |
12 August 2008
14:26 GMT |
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AGEOD, a company focusing on the development of hardcore strategy games, seems to be ready to take over the world with some quality titles since, following the announcement of Birth of America II, it went public with the development of World War One, a historically accurate TBS (turn based strategy) game for PC only.... |
8 August 2008
03:39 GMT |
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Fans of the RTS genre were pleased with the first Theatre of War game developed by 1C Company, especially because the game brought an unprecedented detail level to the entire game mechanics. It seems only natural to hear now that the company is working on a new title in the series, one that will take the action back ... |
7 August 2008
03:48 GMT |
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Matrix Games' catalog is slowly turning into the biggest, most complete game inventory for the most hardcore fans of them all. The list of available products keeps growing and we are really happy to see that until now they have never changed their path and only kept to true quality titles. The latest game added ... |
6 August 2008
05:44 GMT |
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European fans should be really excited since Koei has just announced that the highly anticipated PC game Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI will be released on the 5th of September this year. The game combines political maneuvering with city building and tactical warfare, offering a truly unique experience to players o... |
5 August 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Although the turn based strategy genre has never been too popular, it has its hardcore fans and developers who are striving to create the ultimate, perfect experience. Ascaron is the company that has just joined the ranks and it will try to revolutionize the genre with Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815, ... |
30 July 2008
05:36 GMT |
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There are many people who prefer to lose a few hours trying to find out the best strategy to attack a bridge in a hexagonal turn based strategy game. There are others who would do nothing but keep their red plumber jumping on the screen, collecting stars and eating mushrooms. The title we're talking about now is... |
23 July 2008
03:46 GMT |
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You are probably tired of getting the same WWII games over and over again, but the developers certainly enjoy producing such titles. For example, Matrix Games will probably create one for every major battle in the war, then spin offs from them and, eventually, remakes. The good thing about the company, though, is tha... |
21 July 2008
03:07 GMT |
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If you are a fan of innovative, truly unique real time strategy games, it means that you have already played the first Perimeter game developed by KDV and enjoyed its terraforming, customization and concept. Unfortunately, if you have played the game, you already know that, despite the great idea behind the product, ... |
11 July 2008
02:48 GMT |
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Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath has just got patched to version 1.01 and, strangely, Electronic Arts feels like celebrating. I call this strange because, in my humble opinion, no game should require patching and, if it does, there would be no reason for celebrations to be held, since it is only common sense to... |
10 July 2008
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Four years ago, the fans of the real time strategy genre first enjoyed the Perimeter universe and were left asking for more. Developers KD Vision Games have decided it is the right time to deliver a sequel and some episodic content, since that's the trend today. But we don't mind because Perimeter 2: New Ea... |
7 July 2008
03:12 GMT |
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If you were starting to have the feeling that turn based strategy games need to be reinvigorated somehow, developer Ndoors Interactive might have the answer: Atlantica, a MMOG that promises to bring back to life the ancient legend of Atlantis, launches the closed beta in July (which means that most of us won't g... |
19 June 2008
12:06 GMT |
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If you have ever wanted to know whether you have all it takes to become the supreme ruler, Paradox Interactive is offering you the means to find out the answer when it releases the geopolitical wargame Supreme Ruler 2020. And the game will finally be released for a suggested retail price of $39.99 on the 17th of June... |
27 May 2008
15:06 GMT |
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Every now and then, a company decides it is time to create something new and never seen before and we, gamers, can only be really happy with their decision and everything left for us to do is hope that they will manage to produce a great title that will rise up to the promises. That is the same situation we have with... |
30 April 2008
17:06 GMT |
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Age of Empires II spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness. The game keeps the scope of Age of Empires' gameplay while evolving the combat and economic features. GAMEPLAY HINTSMore bases advantageTo have a better chance of ... |
8 April 2008
21:11 GMT |
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Revival for PDA and Smartphones is a new turn-based military strategy game in the vein of Civilization, the now legendary game for desktop PC. Developed by HeroCraft, Revival is set to offer gamers many hours (or days) of both adventure and fun. Those familiar with strategy games probably won't find Revival t... |
28 March 2008
10:37 GMT |
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Grand Theft Auto IV is not only the most anticipated video game of 2008, but it is also used as a weapon - a very powerful one - in the never-ending console war. We already know that Microsoft payed Rockstar some $50 million dollars for the downloadable content and it also seems they are going to offer promotional Xb... |
25 March 2008
05:46 GMT |
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Yahoo! has started spring-cleaning today, but it looks to be the maid of nightmares. It's throwing away most of the expensive but all the money worth china, as well as the stuff from Pottery Barn that's been shattered to pieces. The basic guideline I've managed to get from their strategy is that people... |
13 February 2008
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Last week, cdv Software Entertainment USA issued a report containing a historical overview of three key battles from their upcoming strategy game, American Civil War: 1861-1865 The Blue and the Gray. The same company now announces that the American Civil War-themed strategy game has gone gold and is on track for rele... |
16 January 2008
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Sudden Strike 3 Arms for Victory has finally been dated for North America too. Fireglow Games has made it official yesterday, with the release of a report, disclosing a 10th March 2008 release date for their strategy/warfare-simulation game in North America, for which PAL folks can already download a map pack. A dem... |
15 January 2008
03:27 GMT |
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With the first game of the series being released in 1983 and the second winning the "Best PC Game Strategy" in 2005, Supreme Ruler 2020, the third game coming from Paradox Interactive, is already expected like a game that will rock again its genre. Everything will most likely happen in the second quarter of 2008 and ... |
14 January 2008
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The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth (BFME) is a real-time strategy (RTS) game for the PC developed by EALA. It was inspired and licensed from Peter Jackson's recent adaptations of the famous books by J. R. R. Tolkien and also features a number of the voice actors, including all the hobbits and wiz... |
11 January 2008
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90% of the world's population perishes, meteor storms, earthquakes and all sorts of natural calamities constantly ravage the world while clouds of smoke and "evergray" ash turn the day into an eternal night. What could intelligent, rational human beings do in Advance Wars: Dark Conflict's opinion? Divide in... |
10 January 2008
03:36 GMT |
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Exactly one year has passed since Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865 was released and Matrix Games together with Western Civilization Software have decided to celebrate properly: they have released a new update and offer a 25% discount on new purchases of the game. This update is a result of the feed... |
4 December 2007
05:53 GMT |
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Apple still has a few tricks up its sleeve, as a spokesperson promised that "plenty more upgrades" for the iPhone will come in the future. It only makes sense, as the company needs to keep attracting people to upgrade and lock back their phones. Many recently released mobile phones have managed to surpass the iPhone ... |
15 November 2007
05:48 GMT |
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A new week is about to end and a new casual game gets the chance to have its very own review. Our weekly choice went this time to Russia to a game called "Tuber vs Solanars: Strategy".For those who don't know, Tuber isn't at the first adventure. He was also the main hero of the game "Adventures of Tuber: Th... |
9 November 2007
04:41 GMT |
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Gianfranco Lanci, Acer's president and chief executive officer, outlined his company's global strategy for the near future at a global press conference that took place in Madrid. This conference was aimed at shedding some light on Acer's global business strategy for the upcoming year and at the same ti... |
24 September 2007
09:52 GMT |
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Battlefront developer has announced that its ultra realist real time strategy, Theatre of War will be launched this October and will be strongly based on non-Rambo action. Unlike most modern RTSs today, Theatre of War will offer a strong emphasis on realism, historical accuracy and real world military tactics.As they... |
16 August 2007
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Shadow Zone has just been released in order to bring a strategy game challenge on mobile phones. The game features an intense action in an interesting and innovative concept, perfect for playing anywhere and anytime.The game offers an intriguing scenario, with impressive graphics and highly challenging action. The pl... |
6 August 2007
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Matrix Games and Adanac Command Studies have recently made the big announcement that Guns of August is out in the wild and ready to eat some of your PC's RAM. In this game, players will be able to experience the thrill of commanding massive wave assaults on the trenches of WWI, or race in the laboratories to dev... |
24 July 2007
09:33 GMT |
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The new computer is not exactly IBM's Deep Blue, the computer that defeated chess world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, but it can definitely ridicule the best checkers players, because it is invincible at this game. The program is called Chinook and it was created in 1989.Now, its developers at the University... |
20 July 2007
03:32 GMT |
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Battlefront, Matrix Games' and Strategic Studies Group's (SSG) award winning WW II turn-based strategy game, is getting itself a new tournament. In The Market Garden Tournament players will be showing off their strategic prowess, giving fans the chance to win a variety of prizes. Participants must register ... |
21 May 2007
09:43 GMT |
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Star Trek: Legacy is a video game released by Mad Doc Software for PC and Xbox 360. The game, a strategy/action game, was published by Bethesda Softworks. It was originally planned for release in the fall of 2006 to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Star Trek. The three eras of Star Trek: Enterprise, The Origina... |
26 April 2007
02:35 GMT |
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The future does not look bright for Microsoft, if one were to consider their customer demographics. Statistically, Mac users are much younger than Windows users. According to a study developed by Hitwise Intelligence, visitors of Microsoft's website are considerably older than Apple's visitors. LeeAnn Presc... |
12 March 2007
05:25 GMT |
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