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Paradox Interactive, known best as a studio for PC diehards, if going to make a game for the PlayStation 4. They don’t exactly know what it will be yet, but producer Gordon van Dyke told Joystiq at GDC that whatever it ends up being, either a port of an existing game like War of the Roses or something we haven’t seen, it won’t be “a cheap PC port on console.”

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War of the Roses: Kingmaker is a re-release of the popular medieval combat sim, packaged with a new mode, Assault, and all DLC to date – including the vocal stylings of Brian Blessed as the Earl of Warwick. All this extra content will be added to the existing version soon, but this is a cheap way to buy in and grab all the extra DLC if you’re yet to get on board. Check out a trailer through the break, and pick it up on March 21.

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Paradox has released a video for War of the Roses, featuring Brian Blessed doing his voice over work for the game’s optional DLC. The “Brain Blessed VO PacK’ replaces the voice of the game’s current announcer and can be purchased via Steam for $4.99.

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War of the Roses benefits from its regular free content update this month, adding a new map, weapons and armour, and the ability to use fire arrows. Expect to see plenty of these in action over the free Steam weekend.

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War of the Roses recently secured the talents of one Brian Blessed – which the internet found to be rather awesome. The game now has a free trial edition available right now. Avoid if you have a lot of work to do this afternoon. You have been warned.

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Paradox Convention 2013 is happening, and company CEO Fredrik Wester announced during the opening key note that War of the Roses would be blessed with some, er, Brian Blessed in some upcoming DLC, among other little nuggets.

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War of the Roses has been given an update which adds new armor and weapons designed in the style of Scottish mercenaries from the middle ages. Called the “Gallowglass Mercenary Pack”, the content update is a free download. The armor included is the Gallowglass mail armor and helmet, while the new weapons consist of two new axes and the deadly Halflang Sword. A video for the update is below.

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War of the Roses will benefit from a new content drop on Wednesday, adding new seasonally-inspired maps and gear.

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War of the Roses will benefit from the first of a series of planned monthly content updates this Wednesday.

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War of the Roses will begin updating with free content drops next month, starting with a pile of new equipment but rapidly ramping into more weighty additions.

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War of the Roses has already performed strongly enough for a pleased-as-punch Paradox to secure a permanent franchise development team.

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War of the Roses,the medieval third-person team-based melee combat game, has officially launched on through various digital distribution platforms. The medieval brawler can be yours for $29.99. Have a look at the release trailer below for a refresher.

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Paradox Interactive is celebrating the War of the Roses launch with a live stream. This will coincide with game’s launch on October 2 and is set to start at 5pm GMT on release day.

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War of the Roses has a release trailer available for viewing below the break. Consider it a final reminder to pre-order by September 25 so you can gain early access to the game for an entire week. War of the Roses launches on October 2.

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War of the Roses will receive regular, post launch content updates according to developer FatShark, and the firm hopes to provide said updates on a monthly basis.

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War of the Roses is galloping towards closed beta, and if you’re one of the more than 100,000 people who applied for the test, keep an eye on your inbox; Paradox has started distributing keys. If not, get on board that. The medieval multiplayer combat affair will be available for pre-order from August 20 ahead of release later this year. Hit the break for a developer diary on the authentic action of the PC exclusive.

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War of the Roses, the new medieval strategy game from Paradox Interactive and Fatshark gets a new trailer today, showing off the power of its ranged units, as well as new footage of Paradox playing the game’s London-based tournament map.

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Paradox Interactive and Fatshark have released the first video in a new series of trailers for War of the Roses, giving a behind-the-scenes look into the “key locales and architecture of medieval England that have helped draw inspiration for the upcoming melee game.” The video was shot documentary-style on location in York, with senior producer Gordon Van Dyke and lead designer Mårten Stormdal donning armor in order to “ransack the now peaceful city.” It will at least give you a firsthand look at the buildings, landscapes, armor, and lore that inspired the title when it launches later this year.

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Paradox Interactive and Fatshark are accepting applications for War of the Roses beta testing.

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Paradox Interactive and Fatshark have released a developer video for the multiplayer action title War of the Roses. Upon release, the game will include over 60 different weapons to choose from, tiered skill trees, a leveling system, team-based tactical challenges and deathmatches. Game’s out in Q3. Thanks, RPS.