Category Archives: Strategy
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST
Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced
Total War: Rome – Destroy Carthage is the first of four books derived from The Creative Assembly’s strategy series, and history, of course.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: David Gibbins, Total War: Rome - Destroy Carthage, Total War: Rome 2
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:39 BST
Syndicate sucessor heading to Kickstarter nextmonth – rumour
Syndicate could be heading toward some kind of spiritual revival on Kickstarter, according to a teaser video for a project called Satellite Reign posted by 5Lives Studios.
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Posted in: Strategy
Tags: 5Lives Studios, Satellite Reign, Syndicate Wars
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST
Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed
Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 publisher Sega has confirmed that both of its strategy titles will be playable at his year’s Rezzed expo, taking place June 22-23 at The NEC, Birmingham.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment, Rezzed 2013, the creative assembly, Total War: Rome 2
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 17:52 BST
StarCraft 2: MLG WCS America Season 1 Finals and Group Stage 2 broadcast schedule announced
MLG’s StarCraft 2 WCS America Season 1 will culminate with the Regional Finals June 1 and June 2, and those at home will be able to watch the New York event live starting at 1pm Eastern online through Twitch.
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 14:29 BST
Rome 2 pre-orders “six-times” that of last Total War game, series had 2 million sales in 2012
SEGA has announced that Total War: Rome 2 is the fastest pre-ordered Total War game to date, with over six times the number of pre-orders its first official week compared to Shogun 2. The Collector’s Edition has also pre-ordered well, with over half the available copies already sold out in the US. The firm also said Total War sales hit 2 million last year “without a major release,” to support the series. Those who pre-order the strategy title get the first DLC, The Greek States Culture Pack, free on the day of release. Rome 2 is out September 3.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: Rome 2, the creative assembly, Total War, Total War: Rome 2
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 10:09 BST
Jagged Alliance: Flashback gets frozen diorama scene, new screens
Jagged Alliance: Flashback developer Full Control has six days of Kickstarter funding left, and has released a neat Unity-powered diorama, letting you scroll around a scene from the turn-based game’s actual gameplay.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Strategy
Tags: Full Control, Jagged Alliance: Flashback, Kickstarter
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 05:48 BST
Company of Heroes 2 Red Star edition includes single, multiplayer content
Relic has come up with a variety of goodies to sweeten the deal when you upgrade to the Red Star retail release of anticipated strategy sequel Company of Heroes 2.
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Posted in: PC, Sega, Strategy
Tags: company of heroes 2, relic entertainment
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 02:38 BST
Defense Grid 2 funded by Double Fine’s angel investor
Hidden Path Entertainment has revealed the source of the mysterous investment enabling the development of Defense Grid 2 – Dracogen, the firm that lent Double Fine a helping hand.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, indie
Tags: Defense Grid 2, Dracogen Inc, hidden path entertainment, Steven Dengler
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 02:26 BST
Skyward Collapse to release next week
Skyward Collapse, in which you play a hassled deity trying to keep your people from fighting to the death over petty religious squabbles, arrives next week.
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Posted in: Mac, PC, Simulation, Strategy, indie
Tags: Arcen Games, Skyward Collapse
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 17:25 BST
Ride to Hell: Route 666 video walks you through the finer points of leading a biker gang
A new gameplay walkthrough for Ride to Hell: Route 666 has been released. It talks the viewer through the basic flow of the game, the roles in their gang, and the strategy needed to ensure their leadership is unchallenged. Route 666 is set for release this summer on Steam, XBLA and PSN.
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Posted in: Action, Deep Silver, PC, PS3, PSN, Steam, Strategy, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Black Forest Games, Ride to Hell, Ride to Hell: Route 666, Route 666
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 11:04 BST
World of Tanks tournament to mark Wargaming’s 15th anniversary
World of Tanks developer Wargaming has announced an eSports tourney to mark its 15th anniversary.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 10:53 BST
Sanctum 2 launch trailer is go, game out now on XBLA, Steam
Sanctum 2 indie developer Coffee Stain Studios has released a launch trailer for its tower defence FPS hybrid.
Thu, May 16, 2013 | 08:30 BST
Strike Suit Zero trailer shows Oculus Rift support in action
Strike Suit Zero developer Born Ready Games has released a new developer diary showing the game’s Oculus Rift support in action. You’ll be able to play it for yourself at the Geekopolis expo in Paris between 25-26 May.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy
Tags: Born Ready Games, oculus rift, Strike Suit Zero
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 23:41 BST
Jagged Alliance Online will make all content free from the start
Cliffhanger Productions has released new details regarding the upcoming release of Jagged Alliance Online on Steam, following a serious overhaul of the free-to-play multiplayer title which grants you access to everything right from the get go.
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Posted in: Free-to-Play, PC, Steam, Strategy
Tags: cliffhanger, Jagged Alliance Online
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 15:50 BST
Magicka: Wizard Wars screens show off 4-on-4 team-based PvP
Paradox Interactive has released the first-ever screenshots for Magicka: Wizard Wars, showing off the 4-on-4 team-based PvP title from Paradox North.
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Posted in: PC, Paradox, Screens, Strategy
Tags: Magicka: Wizard Wars, Paradox North
Wed, May 15, 2013 | 01:24 BST
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation coming to PC, PS3
Tecmo Koei has announced a new entry in its long-running strategy series, Nobungaga’s Ambition.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Strategy, Tecmo-Koei
Tags: Nobunaga's Ambition: Creation
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 17:00 BST
Anno Online goes into open beta for English speakers
Anno Online, Blue Byte’s free-to-play strategy sim, has gone into open beta for English speakers.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Free-to-Play, PC, Screens, Simulation, Strategy, Ubisoft
Tags: Anno Online, blue byte
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 14:10 BST
StarCraft 2: regional WCS 2013 finals dated
Blizzard has dated the regional final bouts for its inaugural StarCraft 2 World Championship Series.
Mon, May 13, 2013 | 02:43 BST
Plants vs Zombies Adventures launching this month
PopCap’s social spin-off to its popular tower defence title arrives on Facebook this month.
Fri, May 10, 2013 | 14:59 BST
Command & Conquer: ‘Beyond the Battle’ video explores series’ roots
Command & Conquer developer Victory Games has released a video diary called ‘Beyond the Battle’ that explores the history of the series, gameplay features in the new free-to-play game and other possibilities over the next few years.
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Posted in: Browser-Based, Free-to-Play, PC, Strategy
Tags: command & conquer, Victory Games
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Wii U gets The Gadget Show treatment