Theatre of War hitting North American retail in May
Battlefront.com and 1C Company are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with publisher cdv Software Entertainment USA to publish Theatre of War in North America. Slated for a May 2008 release on PC, Theatre of War offers an extensive real-time strategy experience.
By combining the look, feel and historical elements of World War II, Theatre of War creates an unrivaled tactical battlefield experience that spans major campaigns from the Battle of Moscow to Normandy. With more than 50 missions spread across multiple campaigns and a rich do-it-yourself mission and map editor included, Theatre of War rewards armchair generals with tremendous gaming and replay value.
For more information about Theatre of War, please visit http://www.battlefront.com
“We are very pleased to be working with Battlefront.com and 1C Company on Theatre of War. It’s a strong title that expands the strategy genre with its focus on providing a sandbox for military enthusiasts to test historical and hypothetical ‘what if?’ scenarios,” said Mario Kroll, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for cdv Software Entertainment USA. “With the rich pedigree of teams that delivered the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik and the Combat Mission series, we feel we are able to offer something really special by bringing Theatre of War to North American retail customers.”
“In cdv Software Entertainment USA, we have a partner with a distinguished history of publishing top-quality strategy titles,” said Martin van Balkom of Battlefront.com. “cdv is well-known in strategy circles as both a strong publisher, and an excellent partner. We are pleased to work with them again to expand the audience for Theatre of War.”
Theatre of War offers a fresh take on the WWII Real-time Strategy genre by combining the look, feel, sounds and historical elements of WWII to create the ultimate warfare simulation. The game engine features realistic shell ballistics, armor penetration calculations and damage effects coupled with destructible environments, trenches, fortifications and individually tracked weapons, equipment, ammo and vehicles. More than 50 battles spread across seven different campaigns (US/UK, Soviet, German, French, Polish, Battle for Moscow and Panzer Lehr in Normandy), along with eight non-campaign scenarios, five Training scenarios and 11 different multiplayer missions are available in the game to offer a rich and challenging combat experience to players.
Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel Announced by Lighthouse Interactive
Leading Publisher Lighthouse Interactive today announced that they have signed a deal with Russian Publisher Akella Corporation, acquiring publishing rights for North America, Germany, UK, Scandinavia and Benelux territories to Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel; an intricate and shocking ‘whodunit’ mystery-style Adventure game for Windows®. Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel is a non-linear character-driven game inspired by award winning Russian sci-fi novelists, the Strugatsky Brothers. Scheduled to release in Q3 2008 for PC CD-ROM, players must solve the astonishing murder of one of the hotel’s guests and unveil the startling secrets surrounding the mystical Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel.
“Players are in for a real treat! Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel is a great addition to our first-rate Adventure game catalog,” said Erik Schreuder, CEO of Lighthouse Interactive. “The game looks incredible. There is such close attention to detail that you feel completely immersed in the game world. We are looking forward to bringing the game to English speaking Adventure communities across North America and Europe.”
Oleg Klapovsky, International Project Director of Akella Corporation added, “We are striving to bring a fresh gameplay approach to the Adventure game genre with our robust 3D real-time proprietary game engine. It allows us to incorporate multiple paths, consequences and 5 different endings, which are dependent upon the player’s decisions and behavior. We have married this with core elements that Adventure enthusiasts enjoy like puzzles, a captivating plot, and interesting characters to interact with. The unique cast characters each have their own personalities and agenda.”
SUMMARY
Playing as a vacationing police detective traveling through a snowy mountain range, you are caught in an avalanche and seek shelter at a remote inn – Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel. Upon your arrival everything appears normal. You meet the other hotel guests, talk about the stormy weather, have a drink, and take in the beautiful scenery… Quite unexpectedly, you are thrust into the heart of a compelling mystery that turns into an intricate and bizarre murder investigation.
Strange and mystical events have been occurring at the hotel over the last few days leading up to the shocking murder. Each and every hotel guest becomes a criminal suspect. You must find the murderer and discover who, or what, is behind the disturbing incidences at the hotel. Reveal terrible secrets throughout your investigation and uncover the astounding truth behind Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel.
FEATURES
• 5 different endings controlled by the player’s actions, decisions and behavior
• An engrossing storyline set in a gorgeous game environment; from snow capped mountains to the incredibly detailed rooms of the secluded hotel
• Robust 3D real-time game engine allows for truly non-linear gameplay
• Explore a game world populated with dynamic lighting and shadows, and special effects (changes in weather, day and night gameplay sequences)
• 15 unique and lifelike characters, each with their own personalities, stories and agendas
For more information on Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel, bookmark the official website at www.deadmountaineershotel.com and www.lighthouse-interactive.com to keep up with the latest breaking news.
GSC World Publishing and Deep Silver announce planned release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Game will be released on August 29, 2008
GSC Game World, computer games developer, its publishing subdivision GSC World Publishing and Koch Media, a leading marketer of video games, today announced the planned release date for the title S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. According to the agreed plan, the game will ship August 29, 2008 worldwide. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky will be published by the games labels Deep Silver and GSC World Publishing.
“The topic of the release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky has created a lot of interest among gamers, press and fans. We’re pleased to announce an exact date for this highly anticipated game now,” said Craig McNicol, Managing Director of Koch Media.
“Our intention to deliver the game simultaneously worldwide is both a challenge and big responsibility to the many fans of the game around the globe. We are looking forward to achieve this ambitious goal in August.“ – said Sergiy Grygorovych, GSC World Publishing CEO.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game for PC based on a ‘what-if’ scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the official prequel to the renowned S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game by the Ukraine-based GSC Game World studio. The game is set in 2011and brings forth the events to have preceded the third campaign of Strelok to the Zone center. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky introduces an alternative look onto the events of the original game and offers the player to try himself out as a mercenary s.t.a.l.k.e.r. in search of his own path in the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Official game site: www.stalker-game.com
50 Cent Is Back In New Xbox 360 And PLAYSTATION3 Video Game
In this fictional follow-up story to the multi-million unit selling Bulletproof video game, players will be able to play as one of the world’s biggest hip-hop stars in an all-out battle to protect 50 Cent’s assets and to collect payment from a crooked overlord.
“We are taking this sequel to the next level with exciting combat and gunplay, new original music, great graphics and a new story,” said 50 Cent. “50 Cent: Blood on the Sand will have everything my fans are looking for in a 50 Cent game.”
Supreme Commander (X360)
505 Games, Chris Taylor’s Gas Powered Games, co-developer Hellbent Games and North American publisher Aspyr Media today announced a collaboration to bring the acclaimed RTS Supreme Commander to Xbox 360®.
“We’re thrilled to be bringing Supreme Commander to market in Europe” said Ian Howe, Managing Director of 505 Games. “It’s a product of exceptional quality with a fantastic pedigree, we are delighted to be working with Aspyr, Hellbent and Gas Powered Games, and look forward to great success for the title in Europe.”
Hyper PC now includes the Intel QX9770 Quad-Core Processor
Alienware® the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook and professional systems now offers the Intel® QX9770 Core™ 2 Extreme Quad-Core processor on the new Area-51® desktop computer. With four cores churning out clock speeds of 3.2GHz, the QX9770 brings unprecedented multitasking capabilities to Alienware desktops already known for pushing the outer limits of computer performance.
www.alienware.co.uk/QX9770
Intel built the QX9770 around the 45nm microarchitecture and its dynamic thermal management solutions. This makes the Area-51 the most robust gaming platform ever offered by Alienware. Whether users take on next-generation games, 3D and video rendering or day-to-day productivity applications, the
Area-51 delivers with power to spare. A 1600MHz Front Side Bus allows for faster read/write speeds between the processor and memory and any PCI-Express devices. Combine a QX9770 CPU with the new NVIDIA® nForce® 790i motherboard, with support for both DDR3 memory and PCI-E 2.0, and the new
Area-51 desktop speeds past not only the competition, but all expectations, as well.
“Alienware is about empowering our customers by providing the highest performing, most versatile computers possible,” said Brian Joyce, Senior Vice President at Alienware. “Incorporating the Intel QX9770 processor into our award-winning Area-51 desktop is just one more example of how Alienware is at the forefront of cutting-edge PC technology.”
Area-51 Desktop
• Most robust gaming platform ever offered by Alienware
• Intel® QX9770 Core™ 2 Extreme Quad-Core processor
• Clock speeds of 3.2GHz
• Unprecedented multitasking capabilities
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Price:
Area-51 Desktop from £2,300 Inc VAT and free delivery
Also available on AlienFinance packages.
For more information on the Alienware Area-51, please visit:
www.alienware.co.uk/QX9770
Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning Collectors Edition
The Ultimate Warhammer Online Experience Includes Exclusive Miniature, Original Graphic Novel, Bonus Quests and Rewards, Art Book, and More
The Collector’s Edition, a premium, limited run edition of EA Mythic’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game will be packed with bonus in-game content and unique collectibles unavailable elsewhere, including an exclusive Games Workshop miniature. The recommended retail price is 79.90€ and those who pre-order the product will receive additional exclusives. Only 55,000 copies of the Collector’s Edition will be produced for Europe and the pre-order program will begin the 26th March 2008.
“Collecting has been a part of the Warhammer hobby experience for 25 years, and this special Collector’s Edition continues the tradition with exclusive offerings, including an official Games Workshop miniature,” said Mark Jacobs, VP and General Manager, EA Mythic. “We are bringing the quintessential elements of Warhammer – tabletop miniatures, incredible fantasy art, and delightfully grim fiction – along with exciting in-game bonus content, together in what is sure to be one of the premier Collector’s Editions of all time.”
“We are very happy to offer the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector’s Edition to European gamers,” said Ghislaine Le Rhun, Executive Director of GOA. “We hope that Warhammer fans will be delighted and that they will play a part in this upcoming adventure with GOA and EA Mythic ! ”
The WAR Collector’s Edition will include:
EXCLUSIVE GAMES WORKSHOP MINIATURE – GRUMLOK AND GAZBAG
From the Age of Reckoning to your tabletop battle! Based on original characters from the MMORPG and designed by Games Workshop specifically for the Collector’s Edition, this official Warhammer metal miniature depicts the Greenskin warboss, Grumlok, and his shaman, Gazbag, in rich detail. Feel the WAAAGH!
ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL – WARHAMMER ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING PRELUDE TO WAR
The forces of Order and Destruction collide under the Chaos moon! Commissioned exclusively for the Collector’s Edition, WARHAMMER ONLINE: AGE OF RECKONING PRELUDE TO WAR is a full-colour, 128-page hardcover graphic novel that sets the stage for the start of the game. Written by acclaimed Games Workshop writer Graham McNeill, the oversized book is richly illustrated by Chad Hardin, Joe Abraham, Rahsan Ekedal, Tony Parker, and Kevin Hopgood. Each of the graphic novel’s six chapters tells a unique story about the armies in the game, and together they detail the events leading up to the Age of Reckoning:
ART BOOK – THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE
A stunning collection of the art that gave birth to the Age of Reckoning! THE ART OF WARHAMMER ONLINE is a 224-page hardcover collection of original art from the game. Each of the glossy, full-color pages showcases the talented work of our concept artists and offers a glimpse of a world in the making.
EUROPEAN EXCLUSIVE – MOUSEPAD
Only for European purchasers, a unique gaming mousepad will be available in the Collector’s Edition.
BONUS IN-GAME CONTENT – THE LIBRAMS OF INSIGHT
Wisdom is its own reward. Readers of the Librams of Insight are granted special insight into their own actions and earn experience at a higher rate for a limited time. (+10% XP modifier for 60 minutes, 3 uses, 90 minute reuse timer.)
BONUS IN-GAME CONTENT – QUESTS, REWARDS, AND TITLES
New adventures and just rewards await players on the battlefields of WAR! Purchasers of the Collector’s Edition will begin their adventures in the Age of Reckoning with twelve (12) bonus quests awaiting them in their Tome of Knowledge. Each quest offers an exciting in-game reward, as well as a character title, to those that complete the challenges before them.
BONUS IN-GAME CONTENT – CHARACTER HEADS
Stand out from the crowd with a look unlike anyone else! The WAR Collector’s Edition includes twelve (12) bonus heads for additional character customisation options. Each race gets a truly distinctive look (with male and female versions) that is sure to turn heads on the battlefields and be the envy of everyone in the army.
With the pre order box of the Collector’s Edition, which has a recommended retail price of 9.90€ ( deductable from the full Collector’s Edition retail price), players will also receive:
- Access to the open beta: be one of the first players to experience the glory of battle and the thrill of WAR!
- A live game headstart: begin your adventures in the Age of Reckoning before the raw recruits arrive!
- Plus exclusive bonus in game content:
In partnership with retailers and e-merchants, all pre-order customers will receive:
Rittenbach’s Portable Camp: to rest the weary soul and heal the wounds between battles.
And either
Sentinel’s amber band (retailer exclusive): to enhance the stats and cast “Touch of Earth,” increasing the chance of doing additional corporeal damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
Or Guardians’ Iolite Band (e-merchant exclusive) : to enhance the stats and cast “Touch of Spirit,” increasing the chance of doing additional spiritual damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)
For more information about the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector’s Edition, the bonus in-game content, and the European pre-order offer,visit www.war-europe.com/collectorsedition/
Based on Games Workshop’s epic and longstanding tabletop fantasy war game, Warhammer Online features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm™ (RvR) gameplay that immerses players in a world of perpetual conflict. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is scheduled for launch on the PC in the Fall of 2008.
New Premium Items Make Debut On Silkroad Online
Joymax has announced new features for Silkroad Online players, available now in the item mall. The new selections include Premium Gold Time Plus, Fur Clothing (for a limited time), and a one-day Clock of Reincarnation for certain pets. The new Premium Gold Time Plus provides players the opportunity to earn additional experience points for five hours, along with many other perks such as increased attack and damage absorption. Fashionable fur hats and coats, affordable and cruelty-free, grant gamers an aura of affluence and warmth during chilly spring evenings. The one-day Clock of Reincarnation will extend the life of a summoned pet for one day, adding an alternative to the four week item.
More information on these new accessories can be found in-game by visiting the item mall.
Silkroad Online is a massively multiplayer online RPG that puts the player deep into ancient Chinese, Islamic, and European civilizations. Traveling the historic Silk Road between Asia and Europe, players can make their fortunes as merchants, prey on the rich as thieves, or be protection-for-hire as hunters. Silkroad Online is free to play, and offers the unique chance to play a character free of restrictions or fixed paths. For more information and a free download, please visit www.silkroadonline.net.
Obscure: The Aftermath (Wii)
Marina del Rey, CA–Ignition Entertainment USA has partnered with Southern California apparel company Draven to sponsor the “Obscure: The Aftermath Win a Wii™” contest. Ignition Entertainment and Draven will award the winner with a Wii console, along with a copy of the survivor-horror videogame Obscure: The Aftermath and a complete Draven outfit. Obscure: The After math will be released for Wii, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PC DVD-Rom on March 25, 2008.
Dekaron Open beta starts on April 2nd
In a world enlightened by two moons the battle between light and darkness is about to start…
Are you ready to join the war lasting for millennia?
Dekaron is now ready to step into open beta phase: be ready for it on April 2nd!
Choose your warrior, enter Trieste and help the resistance to win the war!
Run to register to GameTribe! The battle is waiting for you!
GameTribe Team
www.gametribe.com
Time to Play!
About Dekaron
• Genre: 3D MMORPG
• Developers: GAMEHI
• Plus:
– Mix between a RPG and Action Adventure game styles
• Features:
– Realistic Combat System
– Dynamic Battle Included in Combo System
– Advanced Artificial intelligence
– Realistic 3D graphics
About Game Hi
Based in Seoul, South Korea, GameHi specializes in developing online MMORPG and FPS games with cutting edge technology, gaming expertise, and innovative ideas. GameHi has been in the spotlight ever since Dekaron (MMORPG) and Sudden Attack (FPS) were listed as two of the most popular games in the Korean online game market. For more information, please visit www.gamehi.net.
About Gametribe.com,
Game Media Networks was created to gather and develop the digital entertainment contents destined to be distributed on new media platforms.
For further information, please visit the company website www.gamemedianetworks.com
Gametribe is be an innovative European MMO Portal, Free to play, where you are be able to explore a whole new world of online entertainment and engage in building up an amazing community! For further information, visit GameTribe.com!