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Field of Glory Digital Goes Live

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 19:30. tags: Strategy, PC

Slitherine is proud to announce the online release of Field of Glory Digital. The PC turn-based strategy game is the official digital product of the award winning tabletop gaming system. Now translated into all major European languages, the wargames rules have appeared on the shelves of bookstores across the world. To date sales of the series have exceeded 200.000 copies and comprise of the full Wargames rule set plus 10 additional Companion Books, with the final Companion now in production to complete this popular series.

"PC Game version of award winning tabletop game released on the web"

PC Gaming Hardware Forecast to Reach $27 Billion in 2010

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 19:28. tags: PC

Jon Peddie Research (JPR), the industry's research and consulting firm for graphics and multimedia, today announced the market forecast for PC gaming hardware, and the results are better than previously expected.

The worldwide PC gaming hardware market (systems, accessories, and upgrades) is forecasted to gain $1.2 billion for 2009, which is a 5.9% increase versus 2008 (from $20.07 to $21.26 billion). The increase is due to higher than anticipated consumer demand for Enthusiast, Performance, and Mainstream hardware influenced by the ability to play video games ranging from casual to hardcore simulations.

"PC game market exits the recession in time for the holiday"

Dogfights Takes Flight in January

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 19:24. tags: Simulation, PC

iEntertainment Network today announced the fast-flying excitement of World War II aerial combat comes to life in Dogfights, the latest release in the successful WarBirds series. Dogfights, a single-player game, takes flight in January on PC and Mac with realistic and adrenaline-pumping missions for the bravest of gamers.

Gamers choose one of three levels of pilot expertise: Rookie, Pilot, or the highly skilled Ace. They can select among 100 historically accurate aircraft to meet an armada of incoming aircraft in over 40 combat mission combinations. With its dynamic game engine, no two air battles will ever be the same. In each air battle the player can score points, build rank, and acquire medals to compete for the coveted title of WGFP - Worlds' Greatest Fighter Pilot!

"Game celebrates excitement of WWII air combat missions; developed by games industry veteran and Air Force Command Pilot JW "Wild Bill..."

Officers – The Matrix Edition Now Available for Purchase

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 22:17. tags: Matrix Games, Strategy, PC

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and GFI (www.gfi.su) are thrilled to announce that Officers – The Matrix Edition is now available for purchase!

"Epic battles across massive maps are now rolling onto hard drives everywhere!"

VIP Beta for R.U.S.E. Starts Soon

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 22:15. tags: Strategy, Ubisoft, PC

Today Ubisoft announced that on November 30, 2009, the R.U.S.E. extended multiplayer VIP beta for PC will be available for installation to selected participants worldwide.

VIP beta content, which will initially include two factions (US and Germany), three maps and a chance for players to experience multiplayer features, will be updated on an ongoing basis throughout the beta time-frame with new content including four additional factions (USSR, France, Italy and UK), more maps and more game modes.

The VIP beta, designed for a limited number of players to get the full R.U.S.E. gameplay experience, will be available for download and installation on Steam. A limited number of codes are being distributed on different partner websites worldwide.

"November 30 is D-Day"

Dragon Rising PC Demo Released

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 22:08. tags: Codemasters, Operation Flashpoint 2, Shooter, PC, PS3, X360

Experience the “most immersive tactical shooter of the year” with the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising PC demo, available today. Information on how to download the demo and play the first full mission, ‘Dragon Rising’, are available at www.flashpointgame.com in the ‘Public Affairs’ section. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is in stores now for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and PC.

"At long last...."

CoD: Modern Warfare 2 Sets All-Time Entertainment Industry Record

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 22:00. tags: Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, Call of Duty, Console Sales, Shooter, PC, PS3, X360

Activision Blizzard announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to shatter theatrical box office and video game sales records for five-day worldwide sell through in dollars. The biggest entertainment launch in history set a new worldwide estimated five-day sell-through record of approximately $550 million, according to internal Activision estimates.

Modern Warfare 2's launch beat all previous first-and five-day entertainment industry box office, book and video game sell-through records*:

- The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million)
- The largest reported five-day opening domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($203.8 million)

"Biggest Entertainment Launch in History Continues to Break Records"

Chronic Logic Announces Sale on Trash

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 21:54. tags: PC

Chronic Logic has announced Trash is on sale for $9.95 for one more week! You can see information about the game and download the free version from the Trash page. This discounted price will only be available tell November 25th.

Trash Features:
* Strategic Sites
Acquire advanced tech by controlling strategic resource sites.
* Tech Production
Upgrades are continuously produced at your tech factories.
* Cooperation
Share resources and tech with your teammates.
* Epic
Play in massive games with up to 32 players!
* Online
Internet lobby, clans, ratings, and stat tracking.
* Content
Single player campaign (coming soon), random map generation, mission editor.
* Support

"$9.95 for one more week...which is a good price for Trash, I suppose."

Fall of the Reich

Submitted by Scott Tortorice on Fri, 04/27/2001 - 23:00 in

Few topics lend themselves to wargame simulation like the massive battles fought between the Germans and Soviets on the eastern front during the Second World War. Many periods of history have important and interesting battles worthy of a gamer's attention, but none can match this epic struggle in terms of sheer size, variety and the utterly viscous nature of the fighting. It's no wonder the Ostfront has long been a favorite period among hardcore wargamers. Contrary to popular belief the fighting didn't die out on the eastern front after the "turning point" of Stalingrad.