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Posted on Dec 7, 2010 in Games PR

The Witcher: Versus Heads to iOS

The free-to-play browser-based game set in The Witcher universe will soon be ported to the iOS (iPhone and iPad Operating Systems).  Chillingo and EA are partnering up with a popular indie game developer, one2tribe, to bring The Witcher: Versus to gamers on their i-Whatevers.  Based on the successful online browser-based PC RPG brand, The Witcher: Versus immerses players into an action-packed strategic combat world filled with fierce duels, powerful foes and dark magic. Choose between the classes of Witcher, Sorceress or Frightener and jump right into the fray of battle. Fight, gain experience and develop your skills against other players. Embark on quests to prove bravery and battle enemies to unlock new weapons, amulets, and magical items. Players can compete against others playing the online browser and WAP versions of the game for an unparalleled MMO dueling experience. “The Witcher franchise is one of the industry’s most popular PC RPG games and we are proud to collaborate with one2tribe to bring this new version of the browser-based MMO dueling...

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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 in Games PR

Divine Wind Meet-the-Team Video

Paradox Interactive has released a ”Meet the Team” video for the grand strategy expansion Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind. This fourth expansion to the classic historical strategy game focuses on the far east.  In this video gamers will see new options including defeating rival Daimyos in the quest to become Shogun in feudal Japan, playing off of rival factions at the Imperial Chinese court, as well as new and improved in-game graphics. While this is termed "meet the team" it’s really a free-form developer diary with the team members describing the various aspects of the game that they have changed and improved.  This gives some interesting insight into how Chinese internal politics work, as well as the general trading system, as well a UI improvement for creating buildings.  The Divine Wind ”Meet the Team” video can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZvGygU1Qc With a focus on the ancient Far East, Divine Wind enhances every aspect of the original game to create an even deeper experience. Divine Wind requires both Europa Universalis...

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Posted on Dec 3, 2010 in Games PR

New War in the East Screenshots

We’ve just scored some new screenshots from Matrix Games on the highly anticipated upcoming wargame, Gary Grigsby’s War in the East. War in the East takes the brilliance of 2by3 Games’ designs and the scale of War in the Pacific and brings it all to the Eastern Front.  With unit scale going all the way down to the individual battalion and hexes representing 10 miles, this is going to be a massive game.  A Developer Chat was hosted last night, but if you missed it, or just want more, another is scheduled today (Friday, December 3) at 1PM EST (6PM GMT). Get more information on Gary Grigsby’s War in the East from its official product page....

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Posted on Dec 2, 2010 in Games PR

Field of Glory Swords and Scimitars Released

Slitherine, Matrix Games and developer Hexwar have announced the release of the next installment in the Field of Glory franchise, Field of Glory Swords & Scimitars.  This fourth game in the series follows the original game, Rise of Rome, Storm of Arrows, and Immortal Fire.   Field of Glory Swords & Scimitars is being released on both the PC and the Mac.  It incorporates a huge number of changes in the latest update to version 1.4.0 And in a "recession-busting" move, anyone buying the game in the next week will be getting a 20% discount.  The game is available for download on both Slitherine and Matrix Games shops. Some additions that have been made in Sword & Scimitars: 40 different armies including Early Crusader, Later Crusader, Fatimid Egyptian, Georgian, Seljuk Turk, Cuman, Komnenan Byzantine, Cilician Armenian, Syrian States, Arab Cities, Bedouin, Khwarazmian, Ayyubid Egyptian, Middle Serbian, Middle Bulgarian, Medieval Cypriot, Post Latin Conquest Byzantine, Latin Greece, Ilkhanid Mongol and Mamaluk Egyptian. 11 new historical battles including Antioch 1098AD (Early Crusaders...

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Posted on Nov 30, 2010 in Games PR

Magic: The Gathering Tactics Screenshots

Sony Online Entertainment has released some new screenshots of its upcoming Magic: The Gathering Tactics.  Magic: The Gathering Tactics is being created to bring the "the challenge, the collectability and the community of Magic to your computer or PS3."  Offering a free trial to entice gamers to join, today’s screenshots take a look at the blue mana pool, based in water.  Blue mana allows gamers to alter the rules of reality, summon master mages, blast counterspells, and trick time to confuse and control those less skilled in the arcane arts. Due for release sometime this year (and time is running out) keep checking back with Armchair General for more information about this...

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