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Tropico 4's improvements over Tropico 3 are more than cosmetic – many will significantly contribute to the game – but will gamers think of it as a sequel or a merely an expansion?
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By our narrow military standards, the Taliban are incompetent. But on their own turf, pursuing their own strategic goals, they’re canny, ruthless survivors. On Sept. 13, 2011, a handful of Taliban managed to paralyze Kabul - again.
Read MoreNew Indy Game – Unity of Command – Beta Announced
An independent game developer out of Croatia, 2 x 2 Games, has anounced it is working on a new World War II turn-based strategy game called Unity of Command. 2 x 2 Games is about to launch a beta for Unity of Command and players can sign up for it at http://unityofcommand.net/testing/. Unity of Command boasts the following features: Easy to learn and intuitive, with fast and flowing gameplay. Historically accurate operational-level units (Axis divisions, Soviet corps). 20+ detailed scenarios, Axis and Soviet, at the scale of 20km per hex, 4 days per turn. Campaign mode that puts historical and what-if scenarios in strategic context. Sophisticated weather model, with realistic per-hex weather. Novel supply system, providing for exciting battles of encirclement and breakout. Aggressive AI that knows how to counterattack and threaten supply lines. Integrated "History Mode" for after-action replays. Multiplayer via the Internet Beta tests are scheduled to begin September...
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