Releasing in February 2008, the Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology encompasses all three Blitzkrieg 2 games for the ultimate strategy war package. The set includes Blitzkrieg 2, Blitzkrieg 2 – Liberation and Blitzkrieg 2 Fall of the Reich.
Blitzkrieg 2
World War II is taken into full 3D with stunning visual effects to display all the battlefield action and glory. Players can command German, American and Russian World War 2 armies, taking charge of more than 250 types of historically accurate units, including 60 types of ground infantry. With over 80 missions and 15 multiplayer maps, players can enjoy creating their own single missions or campaigns.
Blitzkrieg 2 – Liberation
The gritty realism of World War II is brought to life with the choice of two different campaigns; lead the Allied forces as they battle through Italy or oversee the escape of the German and Italian armies from France. Impressive visuals mean you can experience the beautiful European landscape before your tank rumbles through and the bombs begin to fall.
Blitzkrieg 2 – Fall of the Reich
This covers three major offensives from the final days of fighting on The Eastern front. Soviet and German campaigns such as the ‘Siege of Budapest,’ ‘Fortress Kurland’ and ‘Operation Bagration’ can be played. 16 historically based missions will challenge beginner and veteran strategists as they try to capture or defend the remnants of the German war machine during the final days of World War II.
Blitzkrieg 2 – Anthology
Whether you tackle the unforgiving deserts of Northern Africa, the dangerous forests of the Ardennes, or the endless Steppe of the Eastern Front, Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology allows you to relive and experience the ultimate in World War II historic battles.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Sherlock Holmes and Cthulhu - an Award-Winning Combination!
CDV Software Entertainment USA is excited to announce that their recently published hit adventure game - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, has been given GameSpot's “Best of 2007” award for "Best Use of a Creative License," and it also grabbed the runner-up slot as IGN's "Best PC Adventure Game of 2007." The game, which blends the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft to create a dark and mysterious world of adventure, ran against several high-profile titles in both the GameSpot and IGN award voting.
Key features of geo-political Supreme Ruler 2020
New York, USA (January 11, 2008) Paradox Interactive revealed today the key features of their upcoming release, geo-political strategy game, Supreme Ruler 2020, developed by BattleGoat Studios.
The original Supreme Ruler was a text-based economic strategy game released in 1983. A new vision of a groundbreaking economic, political and military strategy game was realized with the release in May 2005 of Supreme Ruler 2010, which has received critical acclaim from gaming and strategy publications, and also received two nominations from the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts – winning in the Best PC Game strategy.
Key features in Supreme Ruler 2020
- Control any department within your government or delegate decisions to your Cabinet Ministers
- Sophisticated Military Strategic and Tactical Command System
- Select from hundreds of actual military vehicles to research, build, and deploy
- Choose conventional warfare or develop your nuclear weapons program
- Detailed Economic and Political Models
- Flexible Diplomatic Interface allowing sophisticated negotiations
- Play any one of over 250 Regions world-wide
- High Resolution Satellite imagery provided courtesy of NASA
- Single Player or Multi Player support
- Includes Map Editor and extensive modability
- Varied Game-play options include Regional Battles, Missions and Campaigns
- Next Generation AI
- Introducing BattleGoat's new Super Sandbox Mode for unlimited customization and replayability
Supreme Ruler 2010 is available for direct download at GamersGate!
From v.2PLAY coming soon, the success of the Crusades in your hands this Spring
There are always two sides to a coin, two stories to tell the truth. Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come offers the opportunity to fight on both sides.
Your Christian Commanders:
Godfrey of Toulouse from the Kingdom of France is a young aristocrat of the royal family. His real capital is his army. He benefits from his royal background, leading strong and well-equipped units into battles.
Lothar of Aachen is the second son of a wealthy family in Lorraine who had no future in Europe but now he has a chance to gain new lands for himself. A Crusader with a keen eye on politics he is also a man of cautious tactics.
Pedro Luis Cativiela, born in the Kingdom of Navarre in the myst of the Spanish reconquista of his beloved Spain, joins the armies of Provence, truly believing in the pious idea of liberating the Holy Land.
Roger of Hastings, the descendant of the conquerors of England, on the other hand, is a ruthless, true medieval mercenary. Although he is, theoretically, fighting under the banners of Normandy, he is more like a mercenary knight with a tattered band of crusaders who all hope to find fame and fortune on the Holy Land.
Roberto of Naples, the descendant of a renegade family from the Papal State joins the Crusades, he only does what the Viking ancestors of Sicily did so effectively: tries to conquer new lands with the steel of his sword.
Your Christian Commanders:
Godfrey of Toulouse from the Kingdom of France is a young aristocrat of the royal family. His real capital is his army. He benefits from his royal background, leading strong and well-equipped units into battles.
Lothar of Aachen is the second son of a wealthy family in Lorraine who had no future in Europe but now he has a chance to gain new lands for himself. A Crusader with a keen eye on politics he is also a man of cautious tactics.
Pedro Luis Cativiela, born in the Kingdom of Navarre in the myst of the Spanish reconquista of his beloved Spain, joins the armies of Provence, truly believing in the pious idea of liberating the Holy Land.
Roger of Hastings, the descendant of the conquerors of England, on the other hand, is a ruthless, true medieval mercenary. Although he is, theoretically, fighting under the banners of Normandy, he is more like a mercenary knight with a tattered band of crusaders who all hope to find fame and fortune on the Holy Land.
Roberto of Naples, the descendant of a renegade family from the Papal State joins the Crusades, he only does what the Viking ancestors of Sicily did so effectively: tries to conquer new lands with the steel of his sword.
Wonderland Online: Friends System
Although the internet world is exciting, sometimes players feel lonely immersed in the virtual world. With the unique “Friends System” in Wonderland Online, loneliness will be a thing of the past.
The system will help players who are not sociable to make friends, using commonalities like birthdays, blood types, etc.
When the “Spark” is on, look closely at the heat icon in the bottom right corner, because if the heart beats is fast that means there are some players nearby that just might want to become friends.
1.Open the Friends System to see your friends list.
2.Personalize info such as hobbies, birthdays, and blood types in the system. When there are players approaching that have things in common, the heart icon at the bottom right corner will flash.
3.The flashing icon is not only a signal, but also a symbol of friendship.
CrosuS Is HERE
Games company Isotx is downright proud – and a little emotional – to announce the release of CrosuS, the brand new Game Management System for the PC.
CrosuS is a new tool which finds the latest content and updates for all of your favourite PC games from the latest blockbusters to old-school classics – and delivers it straight to your desktop. CrosuS brings the best mods, maps, tools, news, reviews, videos, tournaments and competitions together and lets YOU control how you play and enjoy your PC games.
CrosuS works with a rapidly growing number of titles. It even supports the leading online game retail channels, including Steam and Xfire, to make sure it provides the widest possible support for the world's best games.
CrosuS started life as a 'mod jukebox', created by the development team at Isotx when they were working on their first game. Patrick Flanagan, the CrosuS project manager explains, “We realized that hunting for new mods, installing them and getting them to work was eating into the time we could spend actually playing – and decided there HAD to be a better way.”
CrosuS scans your hard drive to find installed games - then delivers a list of the latest online mods, maps and tools. You can install and play them direct from the CrosuS client in only a couple of clicks.
You can also find the latest news and reviews for your favourite games, leave your own opinions on the mods and updates, chat with other gamers using the integrated IRC client and use CrosuS to find other players and organise competitions and tournaments.
Even better – you decide which games CrosuS supports. Gamers can tell Isotx which games they want to see – or actually upload their own content. From old school arcade titles and
“CrosuS is much, much more than just a retail channel,” says Byron Rupp, the head of Isotx. “It brings together all of the latest information and updates and puts it right at the gamer's fingertips. It makes finding and playing new content as simple as possible, it puts the gamer right at the heart of everything on their PC.”
CrosuS also gives game developers and modders a new way to reach players. CrosuS allows developers to take their games direct to players and can even help the development process with secure groups for beta testers and limited access groups for paying customers.
“We want to make CrosuS an indispensable part of every PC user's life,” says Patrick. “No matter what type of games they play – from the most dedicated hardcore gamer through to casual players and people who use their PC for general entertainment and media - we plan to have something in there for everyone. CrosuS makes it simple to get the very most out of your PC and spend your time doing the fun stuff instead of the searching, installing and troubleshooting.”
CrosuS is a new tool which finds the latest content and updates for all of your favourite PC games from the latest blockbusters to old-school classics – and delivers it straight to your desktop. CrosuS brings the best mods, maps, tools, news, reviews, videos, tournaments and competitions together and lets YOU control how you play and enjoy your PC games.
CrosuS works with a rapidly growing number of titles. It even supports the leading online game retail channels, including Steam and Xfire, to make sure it provides the widest possible support for the world's best games.
CrosuS started life as a 'mod jukebox', created by the development team at Isotx when they were working on their first game. Patrick Flanagan, the CrosuS project manager explains, “We realized that hunting for new mods, installing them and getting them to work was eating into the time we could spend actually playing – and decided there HAD to be a better way.”
CrosuS scans your hard drive to find installed games - then delivers a list of the latest online mods, maps and tools. You can install and play them direct from the CrosuS client in only a couple of clicks.
You can also find the latest news and reviews for your favourite games, leave your own opinions on the mods and updates, chat with other gamers using the integrated IRC client and use CrosuS to find other players and organise competitions and tournaments.
Even better – you decide which games CrosuS supports. Gamers can tell Isotx which games they want to see – or actually upload their own content. From old school arcade titles and
“CrosuS is much, much more than just a retail channel,” says Byron Rupp, the head of Isotx. “It brings together all of the latest information and updates and puts it right at the gamer's fingertips. It makes finding and playing new content as simple as possible, it puts the gamer right at the heart of everything on their PC.”
CrosuS also gives game developers and modders a new way to reach players. CrosuS allows developers to take their games direct to players and can even help the development process with secure groups for beta testers and limited access groups for paying customers.
“We want to make CrosuS an indispensable part of every PC user's life,” says Patrick. “No matter what type of games they play – from the most dedicated hardcore gamer through to casual players and people who use their PC for general entertainment and media - we plan to have something in there for everyone. CrosuS makes it simple to get the very most out of your PC and spend your time doing the fun stuff instead of the searching, installing and troubleshooting.”
Penumbra: Overture for Mac released
Finally we at Frictional Games can proudly present the finished version of Penumbra: Overture, previously released on Windows and Linux, for Mac OS X.
Penumbra: Overture is a first person adventure game, rendered in real-time with advanced physics, featuring an intriguing story with a dark and disturbing atmosphere. Penumbra: Overture has been considered to be one of the scariest games of 2007 and is now available as a universal binary for Mac OS X.
Our initial plan to release for all platforms within a short time period unfortunately didn't follow through as we encountered many difficulties with getting things to work properly on the Mac. But from a more positive point of view, most ground work has now been laid out, and for our future games we can commit to a continued support for all platforms.
Bust-A-Move: Mobile Mania Bursts Onto AT&T Cellphone Phones
A brand-new multiplayer version of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time has just popped up on more than 60 different AT&T mobile phones, including select models from LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson, across North America. Taito's BUST-A-MOVETM: MOBILE MANIA features a new network option that allows players to compete against their friends and family on different mobile phones, capturing all the excitement of the classic arcade game.
"Classic puzzle games with networking options are a natural fit for the mobile platform," says Keiji Fujita, producer of BUST-A-MOVE: MOBILE MANIA. "Fans who remember playing these games on consoles and in the arcades can have the same great play experience on their mobile handsets."
BUST-A-MOVE: MOBILE MANIA features the same addictive gameplay that made the franchise a hit in arcades and living rooms around the world. In addition to the multi-colored bubble popping frenzy that has enthralled fans for years, BUST-A-MOVE: MOBILE MANIA adds an all-new network option that allows limitless fun as players can compete with friends and family across other mobile phones.
BUST-A-MOVE: MOBILE MANIA, currently available exclusively on the AT&T MEdia Mall storefront at $6.99, is expected to be available on T-Mobile USA as well as other major mobile carriers in the United States in early 2008.
OGPlanet Rings in 2008 with Contests, New Items
OGPlanet, an innovative provider of multiplayer online games, today announced two events and a number of new in-game items for Albatross18 and Rumble Fighter, two of its popular massively-multiplayer online games.
Beginning Jan. 12, Albatross18 players will compete for prizes in the Birdie Marathon 500. For one week, OGPlanet will keep track of the numbers of birdies hit in the golf role-playing game. At the end of the Birdie Marathon 500, players will be rewarded with in-game items according to the number of birdies they've hit. Prizes will include Mulligan Roses (redeemable for a free second chance if a swing doesn't go well in a tournament), Power Boosts (used to increase distance by 10 yards for one swing), and Pang Mastery potions.
The Play Hard Get More event in Rumble Fighter will reward players who play a total of more than seven hours between Jan. 10 and Jan. 16 with a +200 Turtle Shell, which will protect them from rear attacks for 200 hits. Prizes will be awarded on Jan. 17.
New items abound this month in both Albatross18 and Rumble Fighter. Albatross18 players will have access to SWAT-like Tactical Gear for Max, cozy Knit Sweaters for Arin, and a Crimson Ring that increases distance by 4 yards. In Rumble Fighter, new in-game items this month include a Martial Arts ExoCore, Silver Earrings, Rocker and Corset Tops, Hardvard Schoolgirl Skirts and Bigger Afro, a huge new hairstyle.
Beginning Jan. 12, Albatross18 players will compete for prizes in the Birdie Marathon 500. For one week, OGPlanet will keep track of the numbers of birdies hit in the golf role-playing game. At the end of the Birdie Marathon 500, players will be rewarded with in-game items according to the number of birdies they've hit. Prizes will include Mulligan Roses (redeemable for a free second chance if a swing doesn't go well in a tournament), Power Boosts (used to increase distance by 10 yards for one swing), and Pang Mastery potions.
The Play Hard Get More event in Rumble Fighter will reward players who play a total of more than seven hours between Jan. 10 and Jan. 16 with a +200 Turtle Shell, which will protect them from rear attacks for 200 hits. Prizes will be awarded on Jan. 17.
New items abound this month in both Albatross18 and Rumble Fighter. Albatross18 players will have access to SWAT-like Tactical Gear for Max, cozy Knit Sweaters for Arin, and a Crimson Ring that increases distance by 4 yards. In Rumble Fighter, new in-game items this month include a Martial Arts ExoCore, Silver Earrings, Rocker and Corset Tops, Hardvard Schoolgirl Skirts and Bigger Afro, a huge new hairstyle.
SplitFish Gameware Dominates Two Continents During 2007 Holiday Season
SplitFish AG (SplitFish), a leader in video game hardware innovation, today announced that high demand for its gaming peripherals has led to extreme short supply in North America and Europe. SplitFish has recently ramped up production of its premiere PlayStation®3 product, the FragFX, to meet the increasing consumer demand.
SplitFish has four innovative video game hardware products for gamers that shelf ready:
EyeFX 3D ~ Creates full stereoscopic 3D for off the shelf Sony Playstation 2 video games.
MotionFX ~ Clip on motion control for the Sony Playstation 2.
EdgeFX ~ Mouse style game play for the Sony Playstation 2.
FragFX ~ The ultimate computer style game play on the Sony Playstation 3 console.
SplitFish's signature PlayStation 3 controller, the FragFX, has received rave reviews from enthusiast press. IGN gave the peripheral a 9.1, and said it "immediately improved" accuracy and precision in first-person-shooter games, while Play Magazine announced "We guarantee, once you've gone Frag, you'll never go back."
North American outlets and retailers carrying SplitFish products include Best Buy Canada, GameStop, Frys Electronics, CompExpert, GoGamer, GameCrazy and Amazon. European outlets and retailers include GameUK, Interactive, Play, CoolTopia and Amazon UK.
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