Author - Jerry Paxton

Imperium Romanum Expansion Pack Out Now

2008/05/30
Jerry Paxton
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Kalypso has announced that their Imperium Romanum expansion pack is now available here for £3.99 or roughly $8 dollars. You can read our review of the base game here.

Official Release:
The expansion package focuses on the former Roman colony Britannia and is a content expansion to the main game. This new campaign includes 4 exciting new scenarios, like Londinium (London), Hadrians Wall oder Aquae Sulis (Bath), whereby each map is a reconstruction of an actual historical location. Additionally, new tablets and events will bring more variety into the gameplay as well as some some re-designed buildings.

The Value Pack is only available via download. It can be downloaded amongst others from www.imperium-game.com for £3.99.

Go to the website and find general information on the game, a variety of screenshots, the trailer of the game as streaming video, interviews with the developers and a comprehensive demo version.

EndWar Beta Test Sign-Ups

2008/05/29
Jerry Paxton
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The upcoming voice-controlled Ubisoft RTS, Tom Clancy’s EndWar, is about to enter beta here in the next month or so. Today, Ubisoft began accepting applicants to the three week beta program.

EndWar is scheduled for September release on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC platforms.

Simply go here and apply!
Test of the new live blogging system!
We will be doing these alot during our coverage of the E3 expo as well as Comic Con.

Paradox Announces Wing Commander-like Dark Horizon

2008/05/29
Jerry Paxton
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Paradox Interactive has announced what they are calling a space combat sim in the same vein as Wing Commander and Freelancer. The game will be titled Dark Horizon and features 22 missions as well as full-ship customization and original weapon construction. Dark Horizon is due out in the third quarter of 2008.

Official Release:
Paradox Interactive today announced the release of Dark Horizon, a stark and atmospheric space combat simulation that aims to hurl its audience through an action-packed adventure, piloting its own ship through the perils that only space could have to offer.

‘Dark Horizon follows along the same lines of classics like Wing Commander and Freelancer, and it will be a great addition to our portfolio this year,’ said Paradox Interactive Executive Vice President Fredrik Wester.

Dark Horizon is a plot-rich experience; 22 challenging missions, laced with special features such as full ship customization, original weapon creation, joystick support, and several modes of combat.

Dark Horizon is scheduled to ship worldwide during Q3, 2008. To learn more about this game or other Paradox releases, please visit http://www.paradoxplaza.com

Pro Cycling Manager 2008 Trailer – Screens

2008/05/28
Jerry Paxton
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A new trailer and some screenshots were released for the upcoming Pro Cycling Manager 2008 (due out in Europe this June). You manage your team over the course of 180 different real-time races and events. A North American release has not yet been officially announced.

See the trailer here at the official website.

New screenshots after the break!

Official Release:
Pro Cycling Manager 2008 reveals itself today with the release of the official trailer and nine new images. This is an occasion for all fans of the title to discover more of the new features of the game.

The 2008 edition features improved racing graphics, a new lighting system, more detailed backgrounds and incredibly realistic rider models and animations during the races. The management aspect also offers more depth and realism due to the new tools and systems available. Plus, for the first time, as shown in the trailer, you can now compete in professional track cycling.

ID Software Parts Ways With ESA

2008/05/23
Jerry Paxton
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Looks like the latest developer to jump off the ESA ship is Doom-creator ID Software. They might release an official statemen ton this matter later today. We are also attempting to reach ID Software for the status of their E3 attendance this year as I type this. This is the latest in a series of developer departures from the ESA recently and there are rumors that more ESA exits are inbound.

Via Gamepolitics

Stronghold Crusader Extreme Gone Gold

2008/05/23
Jerry Paxton
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Stronghold Crusader Extreme has gone gold and is all set for May 28th release for your PC gaming pleasure. This latest version of the venerable series features enhanced graphics, AI, maps, and more. There is nothing quite as satisfying as searing your enemies with pitch from on high…

Official Release:
Indie-publisher Gamecock Media Group announced today that Firefly Studios’ ‘Stronghold Crusader Extreme’ has gone gold. That means fans of the series have less than a week wait before they can get their hands on all new Stronghold gameplay, now, more extreme than ever.

Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes all the medieval mayhem of its predecessors and kicks things up a notch. With new features like opponent AI and maps, an all new extreme trail, and full-scale epic warfare with over 10,000 units, gamers won’t want to miss out on any of the action.

Stronghold Crusader Extreme releases May 28 at a PC retailer near you.

GamersGate to Host Imperium Romanum Addon

2008/05/23
Jerry Paxton
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GamersGate will host the debut of the expansion to Imperium Romanum, Roman-times city builder which we reviewed here. The Conquest of Britania will feature for new missions and a ‘plethora of game updates’. It is scheduled for release on May 30th.

Official Release:
Today GamersGate announced that it will host the worldwide download premiere of the first add-on to the critically acclaimed historical city builder Imperium Romanum. The Conquest of Britannia adds four new missions and a plethora of game updates as the player faces the challenge of conquering the British Isles.

Published by Kalypso Media, the add-on is scheduled for release on May 30 and has a Suggested Retail Price of €4.99/$5.99

GamersGate has also updated the Suggested Retail Price of Imperium Romanum to $29.99 / €29.99 effective immediately.

Watch Ubidays Live Coverage Via UPLAY

2008/05/23
Jerry Paxton
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The Ubidays’ opening conference will be streamed live via UPLAY.com at 7pm on Wednesday, May 28th (Paris time). Ubidays is a large conference put on by Ubisoft to promote the company’s upcoming game line-up.

Sign up to watch the Ubidays’ videos here.

Official Release:
Today Ubisoft announced that the UBIDAYS® 2008 opening conference will be broadcast live on www.uplay.com on Wednesday 28th May at 7 p.m. Paris time. Taking place on the 28th and 29th May in the heart of Paris’ world-famous Louvre museum, UBIDAYS is Ubisoft’s unique yearly event which presents the company’s upcoming line-up to press and business partners.

The opening conference of UBIDAYS, an innovative, customer-oriented event, will be dubbed simultaneously in four languages: French; German; Spanish and Italian, allowing gamers around the world to take part in this exceptional experience.

Gamers will also have the opportunity to watch all UBIDAYS 2008 videos on Uplay.com, Ubisoft’s new video portal which launches on the 29th May. This new video portal will feature all of Ubisoft’s videos, as well as additional interviews which will be released exclusively on Uplay.com.

Opening live conference schedule:
London: 6 p.m. 28th May
Los Angeles: 10 a.m. 28th May
New York: 1 p.m. 28th May
Paris: 7 p.m. 28th May
Shanghai: 1 a.m. 29th May
Sydney: 3 a.m. 29th May

Bethsoft – Splash Damage Partnership

2008/05/22
Jerry Paxton
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Bethsoft has penned a ‘long-term partnership’ with Splash Damage, a United Kindom-based studio most well known for their Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Their next project will be announced in ‘coming months’.

Official Release:
Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company, announced today a long-term development partnership with the award-winning U.K. studio, Splash Damage™.

Splash Damage has been recognized by the industry for the quality of its titles and particularly for its skill in creating cutting-edge multiplayer games. The studio has received numerous accolades and awards for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory™, including Game of the Year nods from GameSpy, IGN, and PC Format. Their latest game, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™, won over 80 Editors’ Choice, E3, Most Wanted, and Game of the Year awards and nominations.

Bethesda Softworks continues to expand its development and publishing reach, with investments in a library of AAA titles and the opening of new offices in Europe and Japan in the past year. Best known for its 2006 Game of the Year, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, Bethesda has in development a number of compelling titles, including the highly-anticipated Fallout® 3 due in Fall 2008.

More details about Splash Damage’s brand-new project will be provided in the coming months. For more information on Bethesda Softworks, visit www.bethsoft.com. For more information on Splash Damage, visit www.splashdamage.com.

Warriors Orochi Ships 1.5M – Orochi 2 in the States this September

2008/05/21
Jerry Paxton
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KOEI has announced that their Warriors Orochi has shipped more than 1.5 million units since its release and that they will be bringing the game’s sequel, Warriors Orochi 2, to North America this September for the Xbox 360 and PS2 platforms.

Official Release:
KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, announced today that the company has shipped a combined one and a half million units worldwide of WARRIORS OROCHI™ across all video game platforms. The hit game is a crossover of two of the company’s biggest franchises, DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS®.

“This milestone is a significant testament to the global impact not only of this game, but also to the tremendous admiration that fans worldwide share for the DYNASTY WARRIORS and SAMURAI WARRIORS characters,” said Amos Ip, Senior Vice President at KOEI Corporation. “As we celebrate, I would like to recognize and express our thanks to the video game world’s greatest fans for making this achievement possible.”

WARRIORS OROCHI is available for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, Windows-based PC, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

KOEI also announced that it is bringing WARRIORS OROCHI 2 to North America. The game will be available for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®2 in September 2008. WARRIORS OROCHI 2 is not yet concept approved by Microsoft.