Tag Archives: Gas Powered Games

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 02:15 GMT

Age of Empires Online content development halted

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Gas Powered Games a stop to ongoing content development for free-to-play strategy title Age of Empires Online, citing expense.

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Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 12:01 GMT

Gas Powered Games launches ProjectW countdown

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Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games has launched a countdown timer for its next project.

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Wed, Dec 19, 2012 | 07:51 GMT

Gas Powered Games teasing January reveal

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A countdown timer has appeared on the website of Gas Powered Games, under the heading Project W. The teaser page points to a reveal in mid-January, and refers to Gas Powered Games as the team behind Total Annihilation, Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander. Gas Powered Games put Chris Taylor’s passion project Kings and Castles on hiatus to take over Age of Empires Online from Robot Entertainment; could we be back on track for what seemed like an exciting new take on RTS?

Thanks, Polygon.

Thu, Aug 09, 2012 | 11:39 BST

Age of Empires Online: New Babylon pro civ detailed, launching this month

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Age of Empires Online is getting a new Babylon civ in August, developer Gas Powered Games has revealed.

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Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | 21:47 BST

Age of Empires Online is now completely free-to-play

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Age of Empires Online has gone free-to-play, Gas Powered Games has announced. Previously only free-to-try, all content is now available through in-game purchased or microtransactions. “We probably turned off a lot of players who would’ve kept playing had they been given the option to earn a Premium Civilization,” systems design lead Eric Williamsontold PC Gamer. In order to further entice you, a new team-based multiplayer mode for level 40 and up has been added. It’s called Alliance Wars. That’s not all though: current players will be given 500 Empire Points and those who create a new account will be handed 100 points.

Wed, Dec 14, 2011 | 22:56 GMT

Demigod released on Steam

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Gas Powered Games’ Demigod debuted in 2009 to a very mixed response. Most people said the game was pretty great when it wasn’t malfunctioning or the download service wasn’t glitching out.

Today it was announced that the game will be available on Steam as well. So now you can compete to be amongst the pantheon of gods without having to search through your program files to find your install of Impulse. It will also be on sale through January 2nd for just $6.69 or $19.99 for a 4-pack.

Via Gamershell.

Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 03:33 BST

Age of Empires Online Season Pass announced

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Microsoft has announced a subscription discount option to its just-launched Age of Empires Online.

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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 00:38 BST

Quick quotes – Chris Taylor hails F2P as PC gaming’s future

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“If you’re wondering where PC gaming is going next, this is where it’s going. It’s a huge shift. I’m glad we arrived here, it’s a long time since our industry has been this exciting.”

– Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor speaking to VentureBeat on Age of Empires Online’s launch day.

Thanks, IndustryGamers.

Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 01:51 BST

Age of Empires Online dev diary features kit, puppets

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Here’s a new developer diary for Age of Empires Online, part of a marketing campaign which has turned slightly kooky since Gas Powered Games took over. The latest episode explains the different tiers of equipment and how to get ‘em, and features the antics of two carefully voiced puppets.

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Wed, Jun 01, 2011 | 02:16 BST

Age of Empires Online trailer preempts release

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Although it hasn’t actually launched, here’s the launch trailer for Age of Empires Online. Okay.

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Thu, May 12, 2011 | 06:23 BST

GPG’s Chris Taylor on freemium: “Absolutely it’s the future”

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Freemium, free-to-play, the reason your dog’s house is now technically nicer than your own – call it whatever you want. Point is, it’s making waves, and Age of Empires Online’s Chris Taylor thinks it’s far from finished. In fact, when the dust settles, he thinks it’ll be all that’s left.

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Tue, May 10, 2011 | 20:40 BST

Age of Empires Online to see digital and disc release in the fall

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Age of Empires Online will be launched in the fall, according to Microsoft.

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Mon, Apr 18, 2011 | 01:33 BST

Demigod feedback sought by publisher

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Stardock is seeking feedback from fans on the future of action RTS Demigod.

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Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 04:51 GMT

Taylor: Age of Empires Online transition “a true pleasure”

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Gas Powered Games’ Chris Taylor has commented on his studio’s take over of Age of Empires Online development, reiterating the message that the transition was amicable.

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Sun, Mar 06, 2011 | 22:00 GMT

Age of Empires Online video blog plays dress ups

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The first Age of Empires video blog since Gas Powered Games took over development doesn’t impart a great deal of information, but it does feature Chris Taylor in a skirt. And gameplay footage.

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Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 02:48 GMT

Gas Powered Games shoulders Age of Empires Online development

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Gas Powered Games has taken over development on Age of Empires Online, in place of Robot Entertainment.

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Thu, Sep 02, 2010 | 11:18 BST

GPG hints at upcoming Supreme Commander 2 DLC

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Gas Powered Games has teased at some upcoming content for Supreme Commander 2.

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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | 18:55 BST

Dungeon Siege III gets debut cinematic trailer

Square Enix has released the debut trailer of Dungeon Siege III. Not much is given away, mind. It’s after the break.

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Mon, Jun 07, 2010 | 17:09 BST

Square Enix announces Obsidian-developed Dungeon Siege III [Update]

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Update: Shots added below.

Original: Square Enix has announced Dungeon Siege III for PC, PS3 and 360, bring the RPG series to consoles for the first time.

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Thu, May 06, 2010 | 11:45 BST

Unannounced Square Enix game will “blow your socks off”

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Have socks? Of course you do. Silly question. Best keep them in a safe place if you don’t want them blown away, mind.

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