My review copy of Combat Mission: Shock Force arrived yesterday, and, of course, I had to install it immediately. Naturally, it arrived without a paper manual, but I have a nice big PDF to print out once the rage subsides. Thanks Paradox! It’s really a pretty game, even though there’s a lot of desert terrain. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Developers'
Civ For Consoles
June 28th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Consoles, Firaxis
2k Games has announced Civilization Revolutions, a next gen console title based on the Civ series. From the press release: Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution is a watershed game, offering players a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console […]
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Advanced Tactics
June 27th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Matrix, Preview, WW2
Matrix Games has announced a new “turn-based strategy masterpiece”. Their words, not mine. Advanced Tactics WW2 is a wargame from Dutch gaming outfit VR Designs. It is based on their freeware wargame People’s Tactics, available on their website. Judging from the screenshots, seems to have both theater and regional combat. Operational Art of War III […]
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Civilization IV in Chinese
June 26th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Firaxis
Jason Bergman has the skinny on the Chinese version of the only game I still play at least twice a week. They get a shirt. Apparently some changes needed to be made to get around censors, but he doesn’t say what they were. My guess is removal of religion and nerfing the Japanese. And maybe […]
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I think I saw this on The Flintstones
June 25th, 2007 · 9 Comments · Creative Assembly, History
A unit description for the upcoming Medieval 2: Total War Kingdoms. Mayan Hornet Throwers gather nests of stinging insects and hurl them into combat! Once thrown, the nest erupts on impact, sending forth a swarm of angry stinging insects which can even get inside European armour and cause serious pain to the recipient. The Hornet […]
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Beyond the Sword – Full Details
June 20th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Firaxis, Preview
IGN has published all the details for the epic game of the upcoming Civ expansion. New Civs, new units, new wonders. Read Steve Butts’ article for the full scoop, but here’s a nitpickers guide to what’s ahead. New Civs – Babylonians, Byzantines, Dutch, Ethiopians, Holy Roman Empire, Khmers, Mayans, Native Americans, Portuguese, Sumerians I’ll leave […]
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