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Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: 9th Company: Roots of Terror

ND Games, a production and development division of Noviy Disk announces 9th Company: Roots of Terror – a new action-oriented RTS developed by the award-winning Lesta Studios, creators of Pacific Storm, using their brand new proprietary engine. The game is based on actual events that took place during the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan. 9th Company follows the story of a ragged band of young recruits undergoing brutal training in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley and culminates with a bloody stand against the Mujahideen warriors on a nameless mountain top in Afghanistan. It’s the Battle of Thermopylae all over again: one Russian fighter against 10 Afghanis! 9th Company recreates in detail the events that took place during the last large-scale Soviet military operation. Few know the history: the 9th Company of the 345th Guards Airborne Regiment came under heavy fire on “Hill 3234” on January 7th, 1988. They managed to stop several attacks by an estimated 400 Mujahideen and Pakistani mercenaries and held their position for two gory days. The company...

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Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Lock n Load Publishing Releases Lee at Gettysburg: The Battle for Cemetery Ridge -Gold Edition

Rocky Mount, VA, October 5, 2007 – Lock ‘n Load Publishing announces the release of Lee at Gettysburg: The Battle for Cemetery Ridge-Gold Edition. The game is a substantial reworking of the game that originally appeared in the Armchair General. Counters represent the brigades, leaders, and batteries that fought on the first day of the Gettysburg. Leaders are critical not only rallying their troops, but enhancing their attacks as well. New in the Gold Edition are facing rules, enhanced leader capabilities, retreats that can route an entire line of troops, and a completely new layout of the rules, charts, and scenarios. And speaking of scenarios, Gold Edition revises one of the original scenarios and adds two more, bringing the Gold Edition scenario total to four. A Civil War game you can download in minutes, learn in less than a half-hour, and play during your lunch break. Like we say, "more games, less...

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Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Paradox Interactive announce new title – Europa Universalis: Rome

New York, USA (October 1, 2007) – Leading grand strategy publisher Paradox Interactive announced today their next title in development. Their critically acclaimed development team, behind successful franchises like Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron, is currently busy working on Europa Universalis: Rome. "A truly challenging strategy game portraying the Roman Era has yet to be released and we believe strategy gamers have been kept waiting for long enough", said Fredrik Wester, Executive Vice President for Paradox Interactive. "Our successful development team has the knowledge, skills and genre expertise to create a strong strategy game to accurately represent the Roman Era and we are more than excited to introduce this game to the strategy gaming community." Europa Universalis: Rome will cover the time period from the first Punic War to the start of the true Empire. Players will have thousand of gameplay choices ranging from country, culture, provincial and character options to name but a few, making each and every game infinitely customizable and truly unique. "Europa Universalis: Rome...

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Posted on Sep 26, 2007 in Games PR

Ubisoft Launches an Aerial Assault with New Tom Clancy Air Combat Brand

SAN FRANCISCO – September 25, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the creation of a new Tom Clancy franchise being developed by Ubisoft’s Bucharest studio for next generation consoles and PC. The first air combat brand from the Tom Clancy universe will launch in 2008. "Ubisoft has an unrivaled track record of creating and sustaining new brands,” said Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer at Ubisoft. "Our commitment to refreshing our catalog with regular introduction of new IPs is what keeps gamers coming back for more. With this new brand we’re redefining the aerial combat genre and extending the Tom Clancy universe to deliver a compelling new action title to next-generation gamers.” The game is set in the near future in a world where a private military force has cumulated such power that it attacks the United States. Placed into the cockpits of incredibly powerful and technologically advanced jet fighters, gamers will benefit from high-tech piloting assistance, providing comfort, security, and enhanced perception....

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Posted on Sep 24, 2007 in Games PR

The Operational Art of War III Is Updated

Staten Island, NY, September 24th, 2007 – Matrix Games ( www.matrixgames.com) and the TOAD Team are happy to announce that they have released another update for The Operational Art of War III. This new update will include dozens upon dozens of new changes and improvements. A few of the enhancements and changes include: *        33 NEW or newly revised scenarios*        New advanced flanking rules*        A tweak or two when using nuclear weapons*        Some balance changes for helicopters and equipment transported by helicopters*        Some optimizations for running the game in various screen resolutions*        More realistic weather patterns (and improved cloud cover patterns)*        Much more! David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "This latest update is positively massive and will no doubt give TOAW III fans all they asked for and more. The sheer size and effort that when into this update is absolutely representative of the TOAD Team’s commitment to making TOAW III all it can be." James Mathews of the TOAD Team added, "My team and I have...

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Posted on Sep 17, 2007 in Games PR

Matrix Games and Hussar Games Announce Napoleon in Italy!

Staten Island, NY, September 17th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Hussar Games (www.huszargames.hu) are thrilled to announce that they are hard at work on Napoleon in Italy! Hex-based strategy gaming set in the Napoleonic era will soon be forming up and swiftly marching towards gamers. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “Napoleonic in Italy is sure to satisfy the Napoleonics buffs among us who are looking for some great strategy gaming fun. Matrix Games is proud to be supporting Hussar Games in the release of the title and we think gamers will see why when they get a copy of this title on their hard drives.” Várhegyi Bulcsú of Hussar Games added, “It’s been fantastic working with Matrix Games on another title. I absolutely second David’s enthusiasm for Napoleon in Italy and have no doubt that anyone who is excited by the announcement of this game will not be disappointed come release time.” Step back to the age of Napoleon and travel in the footsteps...

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Posted on Sep 10, 2007 in Games PR

Lock n Load Publishing Places Corps Command: Totensonntag on Pre-Order

Rocky Mount, VA September 6, 2007 – Corps Command: Totensonntag is on P500 pre-order at Lock ‘n Load Publishing. Totensonntag is the first offering in the Corps Command series. It’s an operational level game covering the First Battle of Sidi Rezegh, in which gamers control battalions and regiments using the game’s unique impulse activation system. Designed by Peter Bogdasarian, Corps Command is an introduction to not only a game, but a complete operational gaming system. Totensonntag is just the beginning. Modules are planned for Operation Goodwood, Prochorovka, and Kasserine Pass.  For more information, or to order, go to...

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Posted on Sep 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Demo Premiere – Galactic Assault Prisoner of Power

New York, USA (September 4, 2007) – The official Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power demo is premiering worldwide today on Gamespot after 9am PST. For more information about the demo premiere go to:http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/galacticassault/downloads.html Demo information: Secure dominance by any means necessary and change the future of planet Saraksh! Play through the training section of the full Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power campaign and strive to complete the 3 scenarios specifically designed for the demo. All missions can be played on easy, medium and hard difficulty levels. Secret Laboratory – play as "The Khonties"The enemy has traced the location of our secret laboratory. Don’t let them capture it. Horde – play as "The South Barbarians"The Union of Desert Sons commenced its massive attack, which must relieve the frontier zone and open the road to the Land of the Fathers. Time is really precious now, and that is why we must attack as soon as possible, using all our forces. Saving Supremacy – play as "The Insular Empire"The land of the...

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Posted on Sep 4, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Pixel Mine Unveils New Combat Sport with Fireteam Reloaded for the PC

AUSTIN, TX, September, 4 – Pixel Mine, Inc., Austin’s newest development studio, announced today Fireteam Reloaded, a team-based multiplayer action game that emphasizes team tactics and communication. Fireteam Reloaded is designed as a high-octane combat sports game, featuring large-scale persistent player stat tracking. In Fireteam Reloaded, players can form teams to battle across four unique game-play modes where players choose one of three character classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The fast paced sports-like action is fueled by furious combat in a futuristic battleground setting. “Players will have to rely on their team mates to succeed. The best players will use teamwork and coordinated tactics to advance up the rankings”, says Bill Money, Chief Creative Officer for Pixel Mine. He adds "we designed Fireteam Reloaded to be very accessible; the learning curve is short and the game sessions are fast and exciting.” Full in-game voice chat support will let players communicate easily with each other to formulate strategy and taunt their opponents. Fireteam Reloaded also features a...

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Posted on Aug 29, 2007 in Games PR

PR: New Guns of August Update Now Available!

Staten Island, NY, August 29th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Adanac Command Studies are happy to announce that a new update is now available for the WWI grand strategy game, Guns of August, is now available. This new 1.10 update adds support for 1280 x 1024 and 1280×800 resolutions, adds new markers to denote damaged units, improved ease of use for amphibious operations, easier on-map refits and addresses all reported issues to date.  A print-friendly version of the manual is also included in the update. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "Guns of August is already a smooth playing and accurate representation of World War I. This latest update further tweaks and improves a game that any grand strategy fan will surely enjoy." Frank Hunter of Adanac Command Studies also added, "I’d like to thank the Guns of August fans for their continued support. I hope this update continues to foster the growth of this dedicated community." Guns of August puts players in command of...

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Posted on Aug 28, 2007 in Games PR

GRAW 2 Throwback Pack 2 Available Now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace!

SAN FRANCISCO – August 28, 2007 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, today announced release of the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter® 2 Throwback Pack 2, a new downloadable content (DLC) package for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This new premium content package will enrich and extend the original game by allowing players to expand their Xbox LIVE experience with an all-new game mode and seven fan-favorite maps hand-selected from past Ghost Recon® games. As a special thank you to the devoted Ghost Recon fans, Ubisoft is offering both Throwback Pack 2 and the previously released Throwback Pack 1, now available via the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for free download. Take a look below for an outline of the full contents of the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Throwback Pack 2: Content available in the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Throwback Pack 2: GRAW 2 Throwback Pack 2...

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Posted on Aug 25, 2007 in Games PR

PR: A New Carriers at War Update Roars off the Flight Deck!

Staten Island, NY, August 25th, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategic Studies Group (www.ssg.com.au ) are thrilled to announce the first update for Carriers at War is now available. This update will bring pages of changes and improvements to the World War II naval warfare strategy game, chief among them a new damage model to realistically reflect damaged ship speed, a "suspense" option for combat, and much more! David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "Carriers at War has been warmly received by fans of the classic naval warfare title and newcomers to the game alike. This update reflects countless hours of hard work on behalf of SSG to improve an already great game." Gregor Whiley of SSG also added "We think fans of Carriers at War will find that this update will answer many popular requests in addition to improving upon the realism and fun that many players enjoy in Carriers at War." Carriers at War is a WWII naval combat and strategy game set...

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Posted on Aug 24, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Blazing Angels 2: Secret Mission of WWII Demo Now Available Exclusively on XBox Live Marketplace

SAN FRANCISCO, – August 23, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that the Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII demo is now available on XBOX LIVE® Marketplace. Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII is an intense action-adventure air combat game that takes place during WWII. The players lead an elite undercover squad of pilots secretly created by the American government to execute Operation Wildcard. The squad’s mission is to sabotage and destroy the Third Reich’s evil plans to create a weapon of mass destruction. During this mission, players discover that the enemies also have an elite team of their own. In an attempt to disarm the enemy, players engage in dramatic and movie-like spy missions in some of the world’s most exotic locations, using experimental weapons and flying never-before-seen prototype aircraft. The demo features "Rain of Death,” a single-player mission where players will be able to pilot a futuristic Gotha Go 229 on the Baltic Coast, as well as showcasing...

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Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Lock n Load Publishing Takes One Off, Puts One On

Henry, VA, August 23, 2007 – Lock ‘n Load Publishing, the sole publisher of Lock ‘n Load board games, announced today that it has taken World at War off P500, and placed Paul Rohrbaugh’s No Middle Ground on P500. Paul Rohrbaugh’s clever operational design, simulating the 1973 War of Atonement, is now available for P500 preorder. Titled No Middle Ground, the game uses battalions and brigades to recreate the Syrian assault on the Golan Heights, the Israeli counterattack into Syria, and the battle of Chinese Farm. World at War: Eisenbach Gap, the first in a series of games depicting platoon-level battles in the Third World War, is off P500 and at the printers. We expect to start shipping in early October. More information is available at...

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Posted on Aug 23, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Matrix Games heads into the Heat of the Battle!

Staten Island, NY, August 23rd, 2007 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) is thrilled to announce that they will be attending The Heat of Battle Wargaming Convention at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA! The convention is the museum’s first ever of its kind and is running from August 24-26, so gamers who are in the area should stop by 945 Magazine Street in downtown New Orleans to get a piece of the action. The three days of the convention are to be jam-packed with World War II buffs playing strategy games of all kinds based (of course) on the Second World War. The convention will also feature a free guest lecture by Captain Rick Jacobs which discusses the strategic and tactical decisions made by the US Navy in the invasion of Guadalcanal to make it the memorable battle that it is. David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said "The Heat of Battle Wargaming Convention will be a great time for anyone who’d like to...

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Posted on Aug 22, 2007 in Games PR

PR: TOTAL WAR SETS SAIL

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (August 22nd, 2008) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Empire: Total War™, the revolutionary new instalment of The Creative Assembly’s wildly successful, multi award winning Total War™ RTS franchise. Empire: Total War™ will maintain the series genre leading 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavour while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series. Empire: Total War™ is set in the 18th century, a turbulent era that is the most requested by Total War’s™ loyal fan base and a period alive with global conflict, revolutionary fervour and technological advances. With themes such as the Industrial Revolution, America’s struggle for independence, the race to control Eastern trade routes and the globalisation of war on land and sea, Empire: Total War™ promises to be amongst the richest and most dynamic PC RTS games of all time. Empire: Total War™ will see the debut of 3D naval combat within the Total War™ franchise. PC Gamers will...

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Posted on Aug 21, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Eidos Announces Conflict: Denied Ops

Redwood City, Calif – August 20, 2007 – Eidos Interactive Ltd., one of the world’s leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, today announced the next title in the acclaimed Conflict series, Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. Previously announced under the working title of Crossfire, Conflict: Denied Ops is a new paramilitary themed co-op FPS from award-winning developers, Pivotal Games, and is the fifth game in the best selling Conflict series. “We are taking the Conflict series in a new direction, making it more explosive and mature,” said Robert Lindsey, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Eidos Inc.  “Conflict: Denied Ops delivers large-scale Hollywood style action sequences in real-world political hot spots, sure to appease fans of the FPS genre.” When the US government needs to act, but can not afford to be associated with the operation, deniable operatives are dispatched.  Members of the unit must bear no identity; no objects, papers...

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Posted on Aug 20, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Attack on Pearl Harbor Launches on Steam

Gamers searching for high-speed WWII air combat action can look forward to logging in to Steam® today. cdv Software Entertainment USA, in cooperation with Legendo Entertainment and SimBin Studios, have made Attack on Pearl Harbor available on Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content. Priced at $24.95 USD with an additional 10% discount until August 27, the game offers players four exciting campaigns packed with a wide variety of missions to keep pilots glued to their seats as they fend off waves of enemy aircraft or perform bombing runs on key land targets and enemy ships. Attack on Pearl Harbor is an aerial combat game that allows players to relive the action-filled dogfights of the Pacific Theater of WWII as both Japanese and American pilots. Featuring arcade-styled gameplay, an accessible interface and extensive tutorials, players can quickly jump into the cockpit and take part in exciting aerial battles. Richly detailed graphics, graphic-novel inspired cut-scenes and realistic radio chatter round out the...

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Posted on Aug 20, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Street date for Hearts of Iron Anthology confirmed

New York, USA (August 20, 2007) – Paradox Interactive confirmed today the street date of their next worldwide strategy release – Hearts of Iron Anthology. Already a classic in the grand strategy genre, this complete collection will include the booster pack Armageddon, new to retail, Hearts of Iron, Hearts of Iron II and Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday. The life-size second rank Paradox medal as well as a large strategy map spanning the entire world will bring hobby armchair generals into the right mind set as they strategies in what has been called "the most realistic WWII grand strategy game out there". Hearts of Iron Anthology is releasing in Europe on August 31, 2007 and will be shipping to stores in North America on September 3, 2007. The collection will retail for $29.99/29.99 and is rated 3+ by PEGI, Everyone by ESRB and 12 by USK. About the Hearts of Iron series The Hearts of Iron series has won numerous Editor Choice Awards across the globe and has become...

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Posted on Aug 14, 2007 in Games PR

PR: Medal of Honor Demo Coming August 23

Get ready to get airborne! On August 23, parachute into combat with EA’s demo release of Medal of Honor Airborne for the PC and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system. The Xbox 360 demo will be available on Xbox LIVE* Marketplace and the PC version will be available on the official Medal of Honor website. Demo Mission: Operation Husky A joint allied operation into the island of Sicily, Operation Husky follows Boyd Travers and the 82nd Airborne on their first combat jump on July 11, 1943. After securing and sabotaging four anti-aircraft guns, Boyd is sent to rendezvous with a group of Airborne paratroopers at the edge of the village. Here, they run into the German Heer army, who is attempting to recapture the village from the Airborne.  Boyd must push to the end of this small hamlet, eliminating Germans along the way, then find a sniper rifle and eliminate the German commander.  He’s successful, but not before the commander has successfully called in reinforcements. About Medal of Honor Airborne...

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