The many Lords of Good Old Games

Good Old Games is now offering three classic four classic Impressions games - two of which comes in one package.

The deals include the original Lords of Magic and the expansion Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak in one box, the Lords of the Realm: Royal Edition pack (Lords or the Realm 1 & 2 in one box) and Lords of the Realm 3, for only $4.19 each. At that price these classics should keep you busy for a fortnight or two.

Find out more about all the new games at GOGO including several new Majesco games - by visiting www.gog.com.

Impulse Weekend sales

Impulse is hosting a sale this weekend that will see a number of excellent titles be sold for substantial discounted prices.

Deals include Fairy Tales – Three Heroes RPG for $19.99 from $29.99; FLOCK! for $7.49 from $14.99, Mosby’s Confederacy for $12.99 from $19.99, S.T.A.L.K.E.R – Shadow of Chernobyl for $9.99 from $19.99, Shattered Suns for $9.99 from $14.99 and Capitalism II for $14.99 from $19.99

These are just some of the new deals going on this weekend. Be sure to check out all the games released on Impulse this week. Find out more by visiting www.impulse.com.

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey announced

Atlus U.S.A. announced Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, the very first first-person science fiction RPG for Nintendo DS set in the ultra popular Shin Megami Tensei RPG game universe. Strange Journey is set in the near future, where a mysterious and ever-growing, black void appears at the Earth’s southern pole. Unsure of what to do about this void, humanity sends an elite team of explorers (four ships carrying humanity’s finest soldiers and most cutting-edge technology) into the heart of the phenomenon in hopes of stopping its deadly expansion. Obviously this rift, black hole or whatever you want to label it as demonic and otherworldly in nature.

According to Atlus, Strange Journey’s game mechanics and presentation herald a return to the series’ roots. The game feature a first-person view, the ability to team up with more than 300 types of demons, plenty of options to build your party and party strategy and a mature rated storyline that long-time fans should appreciate.

When the black spot appeared in the Antarctic, mankind became nervous; when it began to spread, that anxiety turned to panic. The Joint Project, convened to discuss how to deal with the expanding anomaly, decided to send in four ships carrying humanity’s finest soldiers and most cutting-edge technology. The mission: to investigate what lay on the other side of what had been dubbed the Schwarzwelt and find out if there was a way to stop it from eventually covering the Earth.

You play as one of the many elite soldiers hand-picked for the Strike Team, but you are outfitted with a Demonica environment suit and posted to the Red Sprite under Commander Gore. Upon entering the Schwarzwelt, or pocket world, the crew finds itself forced to deal with harsh conditions, supernatural interference, and throngs of demons populating within the world.

Mass Effect 2 Collector’s Edition details

A Collector’s Edition of BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 will also be released in limited quantities on January 26 in North America (Jan 29 in EU) alongside the standard edition. The Collectors’ Edition comes in a tin case and includes the full version of the game, a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Effect 2″ book, Issue 1 of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In addition, the Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will include in-game weapons and armor that can only be obtained by purchasing this version.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360 and PC. The Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will retail at an MSRP of $69.99 on Xbox 360 and $59.99 on PC.

Find out more at masseffect.bioware.com.

Dragon Age: Origins in stores

BioWare’s newest action RPG, Dragon Age: Origins, is now in stores and available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. Dragon Age present an original RPG created by BioWare, best known for creating such hits as Neverwinter Nights and Mass Effect. Dragon Age: Origins introduces a dark and gritty approach to the fantasy genre where players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind. Several downloadable content packs are also now available, including Warden’s Keep, The Stone Prisoner and the Blood Dragon Armor.

The Stone Prisoner gives players access to new environments, items, hours of additional gameplay and the stone golem Shale who can become one of the most powerful party members in the game. The Warden’s Keep DLC provides a new dungeon-exploring adventure, new loot including a set of ancient Grey Warden armor, a chance to gain two of six mysterious new abilities, a new base complete with merchants and a party chest to store their hard-earned items. In addition, BioWare has released the Blood Dragon Armor DLC, a set of themed armor that gives players additional protection in combat and will be available for use in both Dragon Age: Origins on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC and in Mass Effect 2 on the Xbox 360 and PC.

Dragon Age: Origins is available today in North America on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. In Europe, Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 6th on the Xbox 360 and PC and later in November on PlayStation 3. The game is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.

For more information on the game check out www.dragonage.com.

Fort Zombie now available

The Zombie Apocalypse begins anew in publisher Paradox Entertainment’s and developer Kerberos Productions’ action-strategy-RPG, Fort Zombie. In Forte Zombie you are a survivor of a zombie outbreak in a small town. You’re goal is pretty simple: Find a place to hideout, fight from and stay alive. But staying alive means finding supplies, training other survivors that may want to join you and kill any zombies that might get a little too rambunctious. Zombies can be precocious little fellows sometimes.

Players will really need to assemble a party from the survivors you can find. You’ll also have to step outside your comfort zone to get supplies like weapons and ammo (and food), to help with the survival effort. Military and emergency vehicles, the best sources for hardware and vital ammunition are also a must find to survive.

Fort Zombie is available for purchase through all major digital distribution channels for the hauntingly low suggested retail price of $9.99 and €9.99.

Impulse Weekend specials

Impulse is offering a number of sales this week including price cuts for The Dracula Files, Hinterland Orc Lords, Aaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity, and a whole lot more. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is on sale through Sunday for 40 percent off as well. Check out the sale list below:

Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War Collection – $37.49 from $49.99

The Dracula Files – $37.49 from $49.99

Gratuitous Space Battles - $19.95 from $22.95

Aaaaaa! A Reckless Disregard for Gravity - $9.99 from $14.95

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut - $19.99 from $39.99

Hinterland – Orc Lords - $12.99 from $19.99

Nemesis of the Roman Empire - $9.99 from $14.99

Warlords Battlecry III - $9.99 from $14.99

For more details on Impulse and this week’s big game sales, check out www.impulsedriven.com.