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Posted on Jan 31, 2008 in Games PR

PR: AGEODs American Civil War Arrives in North American Retail

Cary, NC, January 31, 2008 – cdv Software Entertainment USA is pleased to announce that they have shipped AGEOD’s American Civil War: 1861-1865 — The Blue and The Gray to North American retail outlets today. The game, created by acclaimed designer Philippe Thibaut, focuses on key battles of the American Civil War, and puts players in the combined role of diplomat, logistician and strategist. For more information about the game, please visit http://civilwar.cdvus.com. AGEOD’s American Civil War: 1861-1865 – The Blue and the Gray is a historical war game that places players at the head of the United States or the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Players take on the roles of military and political leaders trying to lead their factions to military, political or economic victory during five historic years that divided the nation. Players must organize their military forces, all while managing supply and morale as they plan actions over land, sea and by rail. The game consists of challenging scenarios, campaigns...

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Posted on Jan 29, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Carriers at War Is Updated!

Staten Island, NY, January 29th, 2008 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy Studies Group (www.ssg.com.au) are pleased to announce that a new update is available for the excellent naval warfare strategy game, Carriers at War. The update will bring a brand new scenario called Tarawa taking place in November 1942, a hefty number of editor improvements to make custom scenarios that much easier to create, and plenty of gameplay improvements and scenario tweaks. The new scenario, Tarawa, comes with plenty of mystery variants so you can never be sure what forces are opposing you or what their plans will be. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “Carriers at War is one of those games that just stays on your hard drive long after you’ve installed it. This new release is following in the footsteps of the original by adding more improvements and more content as time goes on. Now with a brand new scenario and plenty of mystery variants, there’s still no reason to stop playing...

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Posted on Jan 29, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Rule Your Personal Leaderboard… GameStrata Launches Today

San Mateo, CA – January 29, 2008 – GameStrata, the premier developer of community tools for gamers, today announced the launch of gamestrata.com, a new online community and ranking system for gamers. In cooperation with publishers of popular online games, including EA’s Battlefield 2, Capcom’s Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Sega’s Universe at War, Activision’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and Sega’s upcoming title, The Club, GameStrata provides players with the most comprehensive data and statistics available on their own gameplay, allowing gamers to prove once and for all how they stack up against the best players in the world. “Whether you are playing a simple, casual game or a really immersive first person shooter, everyone wants to know where they rank,” said Lance Smith, CEO of GameStrata. “You may be surprised to see your stats, but you will likely be even more surprised to see how you stack up against your friends!” GameStrata members can use the site’s broad array of game-tracking tools to analyze their own skills,...

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Posted on Jan 29, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Universe at War: Earth Assault

Petroglyph’s next project; Universe at War: Earth Assault, is an epic sci-fi RTS set on near-future Earth. Terrible and potent alien forces have brought their galaxy-spanning war to our planet’s doorstep. Save the world or destroy it as you take charge of several unique factions with awesome powers and spectacular units. Control massive-scale alien war machines that are fully customizable. With on-the-fly tactical customization, you can dynamically swap out weaponry, rework your tech tree, and retrain units in the middle of combat to thwart your foe and seize the advantage. This advance on the traditional rock-paper-scissors model of balance gives players even more control over how they respond and adapt to their opponent’s strategies. The entire globe is at your command, as you manage resources, armies, and territories in the real-time strategic mode. As your heroes lead your forces into enemy territory, you will be taken into fast-paced tactical battles where the emphasis is on combat and action. A seamless integration of both the strategic and tactical mode allows...

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Posted on Jan 28, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Theatre of War UBER Patch released!

Battlefront Press Release Monday, 28 January 2008 — This 1.20 Gigabyte sized free patch packs an extraordinary amount of content including an all new Battle Generator, Map Editor, two new playable campaigns, new single player mission, new multiplayer maps, new multiplayer game modes, new Internet Game Browser, updated Line of Sight system and improved AI behavior and performance increases across the board. YES, this patch is massive, that’s why its the UBER patch. Grab it today and play Theatre of War like you have never played it before! All Inclusive Uber Patch (v1.10.0.81) We are thrilled to announce the release of the highly anticipated Theatre of War Uber Patch. This add-on/patch not only adds two new campaigns (total of 18 new battles) to the game, but also includes a full Map Editor, Battle Generator, a new single player mission, new Multiplayer game modes and features as well as 11 new Multiplayer missions and maps plus many game fixes, improvements and performance optimizations. This Uber Patch will update your game...

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Posted on Jan 28, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Bogarus Rises! Dominions 3.14 Now Available!

Hampstead, NC, 28 January 2008 Who says January has to be an unexciting time for computer gaming? Illwinter Game Design and Shrapnel Games are pleased to announce a new patch for the multi-award winning fantasy strategy title, Dominions 3, overflowing with the delectable goodness you’ve come to expect from Illwinter. Bringing the retail game to version 3.14 the patch includes something for everyone, even your dear old grandmother! Like new nations? Of course you do! And so you get a new late age nation, Bogarus! Do you get your mod on? Version 3.14 adds a number of helpful modding commands for everyone who enjoys tweaking the game. What about bugs, you say? 3.14 kills bugs deader than Britney Spears’ career. The complete list of changes found in the 3.14 patch includes: * NEW! A new late era nation called Bogarus! * NEW! Bakemono got a new scout. * NEW! New random events. * Spell AI: Touch of madness and Berserkers avoids casters and archers to some extent. * Spell...

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Posted on Jan 27, 2008 in Games PR

Think: Go to war

Think: Go to war (The New Straits Times Online) FLAMES OF WAR, the world’s leading World War II miniature game, has finally arrived in Malaysia! And because it took so long, it made sure that it landed in a big...

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Posted on Jan 25, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Ranks #1 Title in Units Worldwide for Calendar 2007

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 25, 2008: Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Call of Duty 4®: Modern WarfareTM was the #1 title in units worldwide for calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group, Chart Track and The GFK Group. Developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 4®: Modern WarfareTM has sold in excess of seven million units worldwide since its launch in November. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has garnered critical acclaim, securing more than 18 perfect score reviews and over 40 combined Editors’ Choice and Game of the Year awards in the U.S. alone. The game has been nominated for 10 prestigious Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences awards, including Game of the Year. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also currently is the #1 Xbox 360TM title on Xbox Live, based on unique users, according to www.majornelson.com. “We’re very excited about this achievement especially given so many competitive titles this year,” said Will Kassoy, senior vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. “Consumer and...

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Posted on Jan 24, 2008 in Games PR

PR: 505 Games focuses on NecroVision

505 Games today announced it will publish the first person shooter, NecroVisioN, for PC across Europe under the newly created 1C Label. Developed by The Farm 51, NecrovisioN is a first person shooter which immerses gamers in the claustrophobic trenches and bunkers of the First World War. Reminiscent of a Lovecraft horror, NecroVisioN seamlessly mixes the harrowing battlefields with a nightmarish demon and vampire underworld, unleashing a truly visceral experience. The year is 1916 and the Great War has been raging for two long years when Simon Bunker, a US army soldier, joins the front line with the allied forces. During the ferocious fighting, Bunker and his battalion get lost behind enemy lines while trying to break through to allied positions. While being pushed back into defensive positions they stumble across a series of mysterious trenches where all is not as it seems. As they push forward they discover that there is a greater evil hiding underneath the battlefields of the Great War, an evil which is forcing its...

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Posted on Jan 24, 2008 in Games PR

PR: GamersGate announce deal to offer free PC and MMO download magazines

New York, USA (January 24, 2008) – GamersGate announced today a partnership with Cranberry Publishing Ltd to offer their popular download magazines PCGZine and MMOZine through the digital download portal. “Much like GamersGate, Cranberry Publishing has emerged as one of the leading players in their field by meeting gamer needs in an untraditional way and we are thrilled to offer all registered users on GamersGate this service”, said Theodore Bergquist, CEO for GamersGate. PCGZine and MMOZine will be offered for free via the digital download portal. Magazine Publisher Cranberry has attributed the success of its free online magazines to the professional staff of games journalists, as well as a ground up design targeted specifically for digital display. “Unlike other digital magazines, our products are not retargeted from print. Ours incorporate landscape design more suited to the digital display, and the pages themselves house multimedia elements the reader can interact with as well as games video embedded into the pages”. “We’re really excited by this partnership with GamersGate. GamersGate is...

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Posted on Jan 24, 2008 in Games PR

PR: John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War Updated

Staten Island, NY, January 24th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is happy to announce that a short but sweet update is now available for the best-selling turn-based American Civil War battlefield series, John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War. The update fixes an issue where a few Bull Run and Antietam scenarios were not showing up in the scenario selection window. Relive the splendor and excitement of John Tiller’s classic Civil War games in this updated compilation, John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War, which has been updated by John Tiller himself to work on all Windows operating systems from Windows 98 up to and including Windows Vista. Included in this compilation are the original titles that gave the Battleground battle system the fame that has endured over years and years of play. Gamers can refight famous battles like Shiloh, Antietam, Bull Run, and Gettysburg with the fantastic realism and intuitive interface fans of John Tiller’s gaming systems have come to rely on. This comprehensive collection offers long-lasting play with many variant historical...

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Posted on Jan 24, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Paradox Interactive signs much awaited Mount & Blade

New York, USA (January 24, 2008) – Paradox Interactive announced today great news for all fans of medieval combat title Mount & Blade. After several years in BETA, the game is close to completion and scheduled for a worldwide release during Q2, 2008. Mount & Blade is a single-player, third- or first-person action/role-playing game with a focus on medieval combat. Developed by the Turkish development house TaleWorlds Entertainment, the BETA version of the game has received acclaim worldwide by gamers impressed by everything from the realistic horseback combat to the sandbox gameplay. The latter enables players to roam the map freely in a medieval world that offers options ranging from hunting down bandits, trading for profit in the game’s deep economical system and becoming a commander and taking part in the wars ultimately becoming a great lord of the realm. “We believe Mount & Blade could be a genre defining title and we are thrilled to be working with TaleWorlds Entertainment to bring the game to a worldwide audience,...

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Posted on Jan 23, 2008 in Games PR

PR: A New Close Combat – Modern Tactics Update Is Now Available!

Staten Island, NY, January 23rd, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy 3 Tactics are thrilled to announce the first update for the modern incarnation of the immensely popular Close Combat series, Close Combat – Modern Tactics, is now available for download. This hefty new update includes plenty of new units both on the ground and in the air in addition a number of other tweaks and AI improvements. Most significantly, infantry and vehicles for both the US Marine Corps and the UK Army have been added to the force pool! Also, plenty of new air assets both for the US and Opfor have been added, including: Mi-24, Ka-50 Hokum, British Tornado, Eurofighter Typhoon and Eurocopter Tiger. There are lots of shiny new pieces of equipment to command and destroy! David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said of the release, “Close Combat fans are receiving a beautiful new New Year’s gift with this latest update, thanks to the continuing hard work of the development team. With plenty...

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Posted on Jan 23, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Turning Point: Fall of Liberty playable demo

Wednesday, 23rd January 2008 (11am UK Time) – Experience the explosive opening scenario from Turning Point®: Fall of Liberty™, the forthcoming alternate reality shooter from Spark Unlimited™, as Codemasters® announces the launch of the game’s playable demo, now available to download exclusively from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. Turning Point: Fall of Liberty opens as the sun rises over New York on a September morning in an altered vision 1953. Without warning, the undefeated Third Reich launch an explosive attack on the gateway to the United States and, sending a very clear message to the city, razes the Statue of Liberty in a devastating bombing run. As this hell breaks out, the demo sees players assume the role of Dan Carson, a New York City construction engineer, at work on the girders of a skyscraper. The invasion intensifies and, as the skies fill with Zeppelins, jet aircraft and assault blimps, the skyscraper takes several direct hits. With the building collapsing...

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Posted on Jan 22, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Deadline Games Announces Faith and a .45 for Next-Generation Game Consoles

Copenhagen, Denmark – January 22, 2008 – Deadline Games A/S, the Denmark-based independent game studio, announced the development of Faith and a .45, an original title for next-gen platforms. An intense and atmospheric shooter, Faith and a .45 features a heavy focus on characters, co-operative gameplay, road movie storytelling, and cinematic aesthetics. Faith and a .45 tells the story of Luke and Ruby — two outlaw lovers destined to go down in history. The duo battles an oppressive enemy force, led by a ruthless, corrupt oilman who’s out for their blood. Set in an original take on the Great Depression, one of the darkest periods in US history, the game is a gritty, cross-country epic — a road journey with guns, a dark army of steel-plated vehicles, and armour-clad pyromaniacs. “Since we at Deadline have our roots in movie production, we value original stories, settings and characters very highly,” said CEO Chris Mottes. “Our previous games are testament to this, but we believe Faith is going to take our...

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Posted on Jan 22, 2008 in Games PR

PR: cdv USA and Fireglow Games’ Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory to Invade North America

Cary, NC, January 22, 2008 – cdv Software Entertainment USA today announced they have entered into an agreement with developer and publisher Fireglow Games to bring Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory – the latest title in the acclaimed series of World War II real-time strategy games – to North American retailers. Sudden Strike 3 features an all-new fully 3D engine optimized for strategy games, new campaigns, massive battles, and historically modeled units that are rendered in accurate relative scale – from a wide assortment of infantry types to massive battleships and aircraft carriers – along with significantly expanded gameplay so players can wage war across a variety of terrains and environments. For more information about Sudden Strike 3, set to begin shipping to North American retail on March 10, 2008, visit www.suddenstrike.com. “We are delighted to enter into this relationship with Fireglow Games,” stated Tom Gross, CEO of cdv Software Entertainment USA. “With over 2.5 million Sudden Strike games sold world-wide, we are thrilled to offer this eagerly...

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Posted on Jan 22, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Napoleon in Italy Is Updated

Staten Island, NY, January 22nd, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Hussar Games (www.hussargames.com) are pleased to announce that a new update for Napoleon in Italy is now available. The new v1.05 update includes a number of balance changes to the Piedmont armies and campaign, fixes an AI general issue and tweaks the balance for readiness and cohesion regeneration. In addition, this update includes a new expanded campaign historical background guide. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said of the release, “Hussar has done it again with Napoleon in Italy, providing a fantastic strategy game that’s fun and easy to play. The latest update file will only serve to improve upon an already solid title for Napoleonics fans.” Bulcsú Várhegyi of Hussar Games added, “Thanks to the team at Matrix Games and to the supporters we’ve met in the Napoleon in Italy community for their feedback and support. Hussar Games is always glad to support its titles, especially when they’ve been so well received and Napoleon in...

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Posted on Jan 21, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Funcom sets new release date for Age of Conan

Durham, USA – January 21, 2008 – Funcom announces a new release date for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The highly anticipated MMO receives 8 more weeks of development, allowing Funcom to deliver a more polished MMO experience when the game launches on the 20th of May 2008. Despite great feedback on vital aspects like immersion, fun factor and the exciting combat system, the management of Funcom has decided to polish the game even more. Eight weeks of development work is therefore added to stress game systems and polish the game further leading up to launch. Funcom is fully committed to its communities and the quality-level they demand and deserve, and has previously postponed the Age of Conan launch. The changes implemented as the game was moved to a 2008 release have proven to greatly improve the experience for newcomers, while introducing a more involving and accessible character progression throughout the game. Press and beta feedback in the aftermath of these changes has been very positive. As a result,...

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Posted on Jan 21, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Battlefield Heroes Leads the Way for EA’s New ‘Play 4 Free’ Business Model

Chertsey, UK January 21, 2008 – At the Digital, Life, Design Conference (DLD) in Munich, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled Battlefield Heroes™, an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience. Available for download at www.battlefield-heroes.com this summer, Battlefield Heroes is EA’s first title that is offered completely for free, and features a built-in matchmaking system to ensure that players of equal skill are paired together for fair play. Developed by DICE in Stockholm, Battlefield Heroes is leading EA’s new web-focused free to download, free to play business model which generates revenue through advertising and micro-transactions. With zero barriers to entry, now anyone can be a hero on the battlefield! “Online gaming garners a massive audience,” said Gerhard Florin, EVP Publishing Americas-Europe at EA. “People want to play games in new ways, with easier access that is quick to the fun. With Battlefield Heroes, EA brings its first major franchise to North America and Europe with a...

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Posted on Jan 21, 2008 in Games PR

PR: Ship Simulator 2008

Toronto, Canada – January 21, 2008 – Leading computer software publisher Lighthouse Interactive and developer VSTEP, invite you to sail the open sea in the World’s best nautical simulator. Today they announced that Ship Simulator 2008 has begun shipping to major retailers across Canada and the US. This true-to-life naval simulation for Windows® includes many great new features, such as: multiplayer (LAN and online), a highly customizable mission editor, 16 new ships, and three vast new environments (San Francisco, Marseille and Southampton/ Cowes/ Solent). A bilingual French/English version will be released in Canada for Francophone fans. Ship Simulator is available in 20 countries and 7 languages, selling over 280,000 copies to date. SUMMARY With the growing number of Ship Simulator users worldwide, VSTEP is continuously adding new content and features. In Ship Simulator 2008, players will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within stunning 3D environments. They will take control of a wide array of vessels – from massive cargo ships and ferries, to speedboats, yachts,...

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