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Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Field of Glory Charges to the Internet

Epsom, 20th December 2007, Slitherine Strategies and Osprey Publishing are proud to announce that they have launched a brand new internet site dedicated to the highly anticipated wargaming rules Field of Glory. Field of Glory is a new historical miniature wargaming rules system for anyone interested in recreating battles of the ancient and medieval period on their tabletop. ‘We are extremely happy that after more than two years preparation and development, our efforts are finally bearing fruit. We have been overwhelmed by the response from so many players worldwide. Now everyone will be able to contribute to the future development of the rules and share our passion for wargaming through this site’, said JD McNeil Director of Slitherine. ‘We are making some revolutionary changes to table top gaming and how these games are perceived. This site will be at the very heart of our project, allowing players to meet, discuss, find a full list of events and share their knowledge and tips on how to get the best from...

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Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Techno demo trailer of Underwater Wars game is available for viewing!

Biart Company informs that techno demo trailer, showing the new engine for XBOX360/PC is available for viewing for everyone. The development of this technology was started in our company in 2006. Multiplatform engine – biEngine became the foundation for the high-tech game – Underwater Wars. Underwater Wars – squad based shooter. This game allows feeling oneself as a fighter of the elite top-secret squad of US Navy Seals. One can find more detailed info on the website of the project. The game has the following look-and-feel features: – High-end graphic engine – Multiplayer mode (XBOX Live) – XBOX360/PC platforms – DirectX10 (special edition for Windows Vista) – 12 missions – Underwater fighting – Jet Pack – Special equipment (hydro-accelerators, mini-submarines, surface machinery) and even previously restricted underwater weapon – Extensive historical background – Three types of gameplay: – Surface areas (mountains, cities, coasts, islands, jungles) – Underwater territories – Military objects (sunken bases, top-secret stations, docks for submarines’ mooring, harbors, ports etc.) One can download the detailed teaser from...

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Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Sudden Strike 3 Arms For Victory Addon – Ardennes Offensive

Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 19 December 2007 - Fireglow Games Publishing reports on the development of an add-on for Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory. The main focus of this add-on is Ardennes Offensive. Two campaigns playable for Germans and Allies will be included, plus a campaign playable for the German and Soviet sides. Multiplayer maps and new features will also be included. Estimated release date is April 2008.

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Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Red Mile Entertainment Announces Heroes over Europe for the PLAYSTATION(R)3, Xbox 360(R) and Windows PC

SAUSALITO, CA–(MARKET WIRE)–Dec 18, 2007 — Get ready to scramble! Red Mile Entertainment, Inc. (OTC BB:RDML.OB – News), a worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that it will bring “Heroes over Europe,” the next game in the critically acclaimed “Heroes” flight combat franchise, to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC. Developed by Transmission Games (formerly known as IR Gurus) in Melbourne, Australia, and powered by an all-new engine, “Heroes over Europe” revisits the action in the key European air battles of World War II. “Heroes over Europe” follows the stories of three allied pilots and their actions in the war, from the invasion of France to the devastation of Berlin in 1945. “Heroes over Europe” is set to raise the bar for flight combat games, featuring new and unique game modes, a deeper and more comprehensive online focus and cutting-edge graphics. The console games are expected to be available for purchase in Fall of...

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Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Accessible Video Games Specialist Robert Florio Recognized

PITTSBURGH, PA – Robert Florio, an advocate for accessible video gaming, today earned a bachelor’s degree in Game Art & Design from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh – Online Division. In addition, Florio won the first ever Dean’s Merit Award which honors a student who has demonstrated an extraordinary accomplishment and who promotes academic integrity. The graduation ceremonies will take place at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Avenue, from 5:30-7:30. The degree and recognition are even more remarkable when one considers Florio’s personal history. After a diving accident left Florio paralyzed at age 14, he learned to express himself through art, using his mouth to draw and paint. He later combined his talent and his love for video games into a life goal to earn a degree in Game Art & Design and create accessible video games for people with disabilities. “It’s been a long road, but today is part one of a dream come true,” said Florio. “I now look forward to continuing my work and...

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Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Games PR

PR: EA Announces Development of Tiberium

CHERTSEY, UK – December 18, 2007 – Electronic Arts today revealed it is developing Tiberiumâ„¢, a new game that brings a rich, original fiction to life through intense tactical action and visceral first-person shooting. Set in a stunning sci-fi world with spectacular visual effects and dramatic environments, Tiberium takes players on an adventure through a devastated Earth and places them in the heart of an epic battle for control of a powerful energy source. Tiberium is a mysterious extraterrestrial crystal that shatters the energy output of traditional fossil fuels. It has the power to save our civilization; it also has the power to destroy it. For eleven years, an alien tower has stood dormant, looming like an unholy mountain over a wasteland once known as the Mediterranean Sea. The tower was thought to be a relic of the Third Tiberium War; a devastating war fought for control over Tiberium crystal. It is not a relic. It is not dormant. Deep within the tower, plans are in motion for an...

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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Frontlines: Fuel of War available for free download on Xbox Live Market Place Now

12th December – Lock and load soldier! Its time to take the battle to your living room as the single player demo of Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ goes live on Xbox Live® Market Place. Players will be thrust into the near future as they battle in an epic struggle over earth’s last oil reserves in this innovative new first person shooter from THQ and KAOS Studios. Set in the near future, Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ asks the plausible question ‘what would happen if our oil reserves were about to run out?’. As man kind is starved of one of its most important resources two super powers face off over the last reserves in intense futuristic warfare. Starting on the oil fields of central Asia this game takes players across the globe and right into the heart of Moscow itself. Created in collaboration with a team of military advisors this game features over sixty different weapons and vehicles all based on real world technology being developed by the modern military....

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Posted on Dec 13, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Matrix Games Announces a Live Chat Event for War in the Pacific and its newly announced Expansion!

Staten Island, NY, December 12th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and 2 by 3 Games (www.2by3games.com/) are pleased to announce that they will be hosting a live chat to discuss the wargaming masterpiece War in the Pacific and its newly announced expansion, Admiral’s Edition! The chat is scheduled to start on Thursday, December 13th at 9 PM EST and will be hosted at the Matrix Games Live Chat area http://matrixgames.com/services/LiveChat.asp on the Matrix Games website. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, “War in the Pacific: Admiral’s Edition just has too many improvements, tweaks, additions, and more to be listed in any one place. This live chat is a great chance for gamers who want to chat in person and in detail about the countless improvements and additions to the inner workings of War in the Pacific expansion coming their way this summer.” Joe Wilkerson, Project Leader for Henderson Field Designs added, “My team of developers and I have quietly waited to announce word of this fantastic...

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Posted on Dec 11, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Highway to the Reich and Conquest of the Aegean Now on Sale!

Staten Island, NY, December 10th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Panther Games (www.panthergames.com/) are thrilled to announce a $10 discount for both Highway to the Reich and Conquest of the Aegean! Now Highway to the Reich will cost only $29.99 for a Digital Download, reduced from its original $39.99 download price. Similarly, Conquest of the Aegean will now only be $39.99 for a Digital Download, reduced from $49.99. Act fast, however, because this sale will only last until the final moment of 2007. On December 31st at midnight EST, the price of both games will rise to an additional $10 over their pre-sale price, making Highway to the Reich $49.99 and Conquest of the Aegean $69.99. So in short, there’s never been a better time to buy Highway to the Reich and Conquest of the Aegean! David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, “Both of these exceptional wargames from Panther Games are hits with critics and gamers alike. This sale is a fantastic opportunity for anyone...

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Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties $3K Tournament Takes Over iGames

Exclusive Competition, December 22-23, to Celebrate the Next Chapter in the Acclaimed Age of Empires Series to be Held Online and at 16 Select iGames Centers Cash Prizes for the Best Gamers, PLUS Special Giveaways WHAT: Leading game center organization iGames will host a special online tournament for Age of Empires® III: The Asian Dynasties, the latest chapter in the acclaimed RTS series, published by Microsoft Game Studios and developed by Big Huge Games and Ensemble Studios. WHEN & WHERE: Saturday and Sunday, December 22-23, online and at 16 select iGames centers PRIZES + FREE STUFF: The Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties $3K Tournament is a 1-v-1 competition featuring $3,000 in CASH prizes for players. Gamers will be able to compete from any of the Official 16 Game Centers, or from anywhere else over the Internet. Players who compete from an Official Game Center location will receive an Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties t-shirt. The competition features a prize pool of $3,000 in CASH to...

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Posted on Dec 10, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Unleash the Fork-tailed Devil!

Just Flight is very pleased to announce that its eagerly-anticipated P-38 Lightning is now taking to the simulated skies. The full download package is available now exclusively from Just Flight’s website and a boxed version on DVD-ROM will be released very soon. A high quality version of Lockheed’s iconic high altitude fighter/recon aircraft has long been sought after by flight sim enthusiasts. Now their prayers are answered with this superb Lightning pack for Flight Simulator X and 2004, created by the classic aircraft experts at Aeroplane Heaven. The level of detail is second to none and among the many variants included are the aircraft of three Lightning legends – Antoine de St Exupery, Major Richard Bong and W/Cdr Adrian Warburton. Flight models, sounds and paint schemes are all created to a very high level of accuracy and authenticity and P-38 Lightning is set to take its place with the other classics in the Just Flight hangar. • Innovative features include drop tanks that can be jettisoned, detailed gun and...

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Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Games PR

PR: HPS Simulations is proud to announce the upcoming release of Danube Front 85, a John Tiller Game

Danube Front ’85 – The Battle for Southern Germany! After the perceived failure of détente in the 1970’s, the 1980’s saw an escalation in the intensity of the cold war.  The war in Afghanistan, arming of Nicaragua, invasion of Grenada, US deployment of cruise-missiles to Europe, Soviet shoot-down of the Korean airliner, killing of a US Observer in East Germany and many other belligerent activities by the superpowers were all very real increases in tension.  Regardless of intentions, the effect was disdain, distrust & more paranoia on both sides.   As the west, led by the USA, began to pour money into force modernization programs, the USSR & Warsaw Pact began to feel the unease of a shift in the ‘correlation of forces’ – the balance of power.  Training for war took on a more serious tone; exercises became even more realistic and thus more intimidating to the other side.  A collision of the superpowers became almost inevitable.  Thus the stage was set for a clash of titans, a...

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Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Art Institute Online Division, Logitech and the US Navy Sponsor Premier Game Modification Awards

New York, NY – December 5, 2007 – Independent developers and amateur game designers will finally get their chance to shine at the annual Mod of the Year Awards (MOTY 2007) which runs through Jan. 15, 2008. The event is sponsored by The Art Institute of Pittsburg, Online Division, Logitech and the US Navy. The MOTY 2007 features re-mastered video games, or “modifications.” Considered the definitive event that showcases the best game mods and indie games in the world, the event recognizes the teams behind them. The MOTY is a tribute to the creativity, dedication and hard work independent developers put into creating unique gaming experiences. Each of the 5,000 entries in Mod DB’s extensive database are voted upon by site staff and community members to determine which mods are worthy of the title “Mod of the Year.” Mod DB is hosting the event and provides the ideal staging ground for this contest given its history and unrivaled platform for mod developers, game designers and artists to unite in...

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Posted on Dec 7, 2007 in Games PR

PR: War in the Pacific: Admirals Edition Announced!

Staten Island, NY, December 7th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and 2 by 3 Games (www.2by3games.com) are excited to announce a new expansion for War in the Pacific, the legendary epic wargame of the entire Pacific theater during World War II. The Admiral’s Edition expansion will require ownership of the original War in the Pacific game. Many additional man-years of development from a dedicated and experienced team including subject matter experts and experienced programmers has resulted in an improved War in the Pacific experience across the board. The Admiral’s Edition expansion is currently scheduled for an early Summer, 2008 release. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said, “War in the Pacific is a masterpiece of computer wargaming and we undertook this project with the utmost respect for the original design. Since it was originally released in 2004, War in the Pacific has provided countless hours of enjoyment and an unmatched immersive wargaming experience. At the same time, all that play has revealed some rough edges that needed...

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Posted on Dec 6, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Empires in Arms Now Available!

Staten Island, NY, December 6th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Australian Design Group (http://www.a-d-g.com.au) are thrilled to announce the release of the official computer adaptation of Australian Design Group’s legendary grand strategy board game of the Napoleonic Wars, Empires in Arms! David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “Empires in Arms appeals to so many different types of gamers: board gamers, Napoleonic fans, turn-based afficionados, and grand strategists. I’m confident that the anticipation and excitement that has been steadily building around this title from all these different groups will prove to be well deserved when gamers finally get a chance to play this title.” Marshall Ellis, Lead Developer of Empires in Arms, added “The wait is at long last over and I’m really excited to see the reactions of everyone who has been patiently waiting to finally play this great game. Thanks to all Empires in Arms fans who offered support and feedback over the course of the project and thanks to Matrix Games for making...

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Posted on Dec 5, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Theatre of War Uber Patch details and Map Editor video released

Today we have made available a video that 1C has prepared which showcases some of the new features included in the upcoming Theatre of War ‘Uber’ Game Patch. The video focuses on the updated Map Editor which now allows the player unprecedented control to edit and create playable landscapes, including full real time 3D terrain transformation, water flow modeling, surface layering, structure manipulation and object/structure/road placement among many other advanced editor elements such as modifiable terrain highlights, structure damage and variable foliage density. The upcoming patch includes much more than just a newly re-engineered Map Editor and a brief list of the other new additions featured in the upcoming Theatre of War ‘Uber’ Patch is included below. New components – Map Editor (Builder) with expanded functionality including landscape editing, roads and terrain type mapping capabilities; – Mission Editor (updated with multiplayer missions editing capability and new triggers). New campaigns – Battle for Moscow (first released with 1.3.0.56 patch, newly updated); – Battle for Normandy (battles fought by German Panzer...

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Posted on Dec 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Patch released for SunAge

Haarlem, The Netherlands – December 3, 2007 – Leading publisher Lighthouse Interactive and Austrian developer Vertex 4 today released a patch for their fresh sci-fi real-time strategy game for PC CD-ROM SunAge. The patch adds several new enhancements and bugfixes, upgrading the game to version 1.05 and is intended for the English and Italian boxed versions of the game. (Direct download versions were released as v.1.05.) SunAge was released last week in several European countries including the UK, Italy, Scandinavia and online at various direct download websites. In North-America, Germany, France and Spain SunAge will be released by the end of January 2008. SunAge is the modern day answer for RTS fans who want the best possible overview of their troops, while trying to outsmart opponents in frantic battles where strategy and tactics are more important than ever. If you have been into real-time strategy games for a while, this will bring back the good old days ! Key upgrades in this version 1.05 include: • A fix for...

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Posted on Dec 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Forge of Freedom Anniversary Extravaganza!

Staten Island, NY, December 4th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Western Civilization Software (www.west-civ.com) are pleased to announce a special anniversary event for Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865. This event, coming one year after Forge of Freedom was initially released, includes another major free update with many improvements to the game, a new video to showcase Forge of Freedom as it is now after a year of post-release development and a 25% discount on new purchases of Forge of Freedom as part of the Matrix Games Holiday Sale. Major New v1.10.10 Update! Since the original release, the development team has been listening carefully to customer feedback and improving all areas of the game to improve historicity and gameplay. Several significant updates have been the result and this latest fine tunes the historical accuracy and game balance as close to perfection as is possible while also improving the already excellent strategic and tactical AI even further. The dozens of improvements range from better balance between camps,...

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Posted on Nov 30, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Imperium Romanum

Take the future of an empire into your hands in “Imperium Romanum”, the upcoming historical strategy title from Kalyspso Media and Haemimont Games. Due for release in February 2008 the game sees the player take the role of a governor of a Roman province and strive to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Set in the time-honoured Roman Empire players will marvel at the incredible attention to detail, as they construct fortifications, build towers, gates and bridges, and pay for them with the new currency which has been implemented into the game for a challenging, enjoyable, and authentic quest to rule the World. “Imperium Romanum” boasts a variety of new features to enhance the game-play and complete the historical strategy gaming experience. These include a sophisticated graphics engine, a mass of authentic historical buildings such as the world famous Circus Maximus and Gladiator schools, an improved battle system where the player commands their armies and an interactive mission mode which allows the player to control the activation...

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Posted on Nov 29, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Strategic Command 2 Expansion 1.01 Patch and updated Demo

Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion v1.01 Patch Please note, this is a PATCH for the Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion and will only work for the Battlefront.com English language version. This patch will not work with any non-English version of Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion at this time. Separate patches for the other language versions will be released in the future. v1.01 Version History: GAME ENGINE CHANGES – fixed an AI destroyer unit combat error – fixed an AI upgrade unit error – fixed an animation replay error – fixed a MINOR country Corps purchase error – paratroops that are preparing and engineers that are fortifying are no longer hidden under FoW – subs caught in sea ice no longer raid convoy lanes until sea ice clears – subs now use the following rules: – Silent – Sub can pass through hidden enemy units except for a Destroyer under FoW – Sub cannot attack convoy lanes – Hunt – Sub cannot pass through...

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