Kalypso Media’s action-RPG, Time of Shadows (or Dawn of Magic 2 if your prefer its European name), and Wastelands Interactive’s World War 2 - Time of Wrath are now available on Impulse.
In Time of Shadows, players take on undead lord Modo’s minions, who return to avenge his death ten years later. Sure they are late to the part, but that’s your problem. Using your magical skills and more than 100 freely combinable spells, you must once again save the world from total destruction.
Time of Shadows is available to North American customers for $29.99 USD.
Hardcore strategy gamers may appreciate World War 2 - Time of Wrath, a strategy war game that puts you in command of the political, economic and military decisions for one of the Axis, Communists, or Allied powers. World War 2 - Time of Wrath is available worldwide for $29.99 USD.
Conquest! Medieval Realms is a turn-based game that combines the strategic gameplay of Chess and the key principles of military strategy in a historical setting using a hex-based playing field that you’d find in a classic war game. The objective is to conquer up to 7 opposing AI or human players by defeating their armies and capturing their lands.
the game lets you play the English or the French in the Hundred Years War or Wars of the Roses with up to 8 human players across a LAN or the internet, offers easy to learn game mechanics, 5 levels of AI controlled opponents to fight, campaign and skirmish modes, randomly generated maps and an editor to create your own maps and campaigns.
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Hearts of Iron III web site, trailer go live as game hits retail
As the latest title in the World War II themed grand strategy series, Hearts of Iron III, hits retail in North America, GamersGate and other major digital download portals, Paradox Interactive kicks off launch day with the release of the official website and a trailer sure to pique the interest of wargamers around the world. The new web site can be found at www.heartsofirongame.com, while the new trailer can be viewed below:
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World War II: General Commander released
World War II: General Commander from indie developer Games GI is now available from Matrix Games. World War II: General Commander is an introductory strategy war game which brings a unique mix of scale, combat dynamics, and force management.
The game promises an intuitive combination of rules and controls that will give beginning wargamers and real time strategy fans the opportunity to simulate Germany’s famous last Blitzkrieg from either side. Players evaluate the tactical situation while monitoring overall strategy over real scale 3D maps.
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Theatre of War ModPack released
1C Company and Battlefront.com have released of a rather massive and completely free modification pack for their World War II themed tactical combat simulation, Theatre of War. The TOW ModPack contains over 2.6 GB of free maps, weapon and vehicle models, and buildings which can be used to create modifications to the original game. Two instruction manuals covering modding basics (such as how to add new units to the game as well as about model and building conversions) are also included.
You can find it at www.battlefront.com. The ModPack contains no immediately playable materials, but modders will have all the tools needed to create fresh new content.
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Legio gameplay trailer
Mezmer Games, the indie publishing label for Paradox Interactive, has released a new video showing off some of the action you can expect in the upcoming game Legio. Legio is described as a strategy game that combines a 3D playing field and characters with elements from Chess and classic style PC war games. The video shows how a game is set up and played. Watch it below:
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Elven Legacy: Ranger announced
During E3 this week Paradox Interactive announced an expansion pack for Elven Legacy, the company’s fantasy strategy wargame for the PC developed by Russian studio 1C: Ino-CO. The expansion adds a new story: the Order of Marcus has broken from its isolation and is expanding. The ranger Cornelius, armed with his spear and trained in the arts of subterfuge, has been tasked with preparing the world of Illis for the coming of the order.
Ranger Cornelius possesses a holy spear that can apply special powers to his attacks. In Elven Legacy, each unit’s operation could only be performed once per turn - one move and one attack. Ranger Cornelius can now use the special attributes of his sacred spear without losing his turn. For example, he can activate a paralyzing stroke and then throw the spear at the enemy. The enemy unit will not only suffer damage from the attack, but they will also be unable to move during the enemy’s turn.
Another change has to do with the order of completing missions. Now the order you play these missions in will affect future event in other missions. while there is still only one ending, there are multiple ways to get there. Other new features include 16 new missions, 3 new heroes, 5 unique artifacts and
12 new spells
Elven Legacy: Ranger requires the original game to play. The expansion is scheduled for release in Q3 2009 through all major digital download outlets for a suggested retail price of $9.99 / €9.99.
The games we're pulling together in this feature won't appear on any of those best-of lists and get confused looks when you mention them in conversation. Just because time has forgotten these titles, though, doesn't mean you should forget them, too.
1C Company and Battlefront.com have released of a rather massive and completely free modification pack for their World War II themed tactical combat simulation, Theatre of War. The TOW ModPack contains over 2.6 GB of free maps, weapon and vehicle models, and buildings which can be used to create modifications to the original game. Two instruction manuals covering modding basics (such as how to add new units to the game as well as about model and building conversions) are also included.
