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Download: Men of War: Red Tide Demo

by Steven Wong Nov 19th 2009 @ 3:45PM

This is the playable demo for Men of War: Red Tide, a World War II real-time strategy game. System requirements are shown after the jump.

"Men of War: Red Tide is a stunning mixture of RTS and a third-person action that introduces a new fighting force known for its brutal efficiency during the height of World War II. Played out across more than 20 missions, Men of War: Red Tide allows to take command of the feared 'Black Coats,' the nickname given to Soviet Marines, an elite combat group specializing in engagements near the shoreline."

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Theatre of War 2 Centauro available to download this week

by John Callaham Nov 17th 2009 @ 8:00AM

1C Company's WWII RTS game Theatre of War 2 was released earlier this year in the US by Battlefront.com. Today the publisher announced that the first expansion pack for the game, Theatre of War 2 Centauro, is now gone gold and and will be made available for sale and download later this week on their site for $25. They will also have bundle deal with the original game for $50.

The expansion pack will add ten new maps and missions to the original game, which is set in the North Africa campaign of WWII. Look for ten new vehicle units to be added to the main game as well.

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Download: King's Bounty: Armored Princess Demo

by Steven Wong Nov 12th 2009 @ 12:30PM

This is the playable demo for King's Bounty: Armored Princess, an adventure strategy game and follow-up to King's Bounty: The Legend. System requirements are shown after the jump.

"King's Bounty: Armored Princess is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and RPG elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The character and their army of companions travel across a huge continent, visiting dozens of different locations all connected to each other. Communicating with NPCs, collecting resources and recruiting an army, the player will control their character in real-time mode, while all battles take place in classic turn-based mode with a strong emphasis on tactical elements."

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Men of War: Red Tide available via Steam

by John Callaham Nov 2nd 2009 @ 11:00AM

Earlier this year we reported that 1C Company's recent WWII RTS game Men of War would be getting a quick stand alone follow up game called Men of War: Red Tide. Late on Friday the game, developed by Best Way, was quietly added to Steam's line-up of games to purchase and download.

As we reported earlier this year when the game was first announced, Men of War: Red Tide has players commanding the he Soviet Marines, also known as the "Black Coats", as they fight battles during the Black Sea Campaigns of WWII. There are 23 missions and over 100 different units to control in the game. The game is priced at $24.99 and a bundle deal combining the new game with the original Men of War can be bought on Steam for just $34.99. That's a $20 savings if each game were bought separately

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IL-2 Sturmovik creators working on Battle of Britain game

by John Callaham Oct 6th 2009 @ 10:00AM

The Maddox Games development team at 1C Company are best know for their excellent military flight sim games for the PC such as IL-2 Sturmovik. Recently the developer shipped IL-2: Birds of Prey, their first flight sim for current gen consoles. However it looks like they are going back to the PC platform for their next project.

In a chat with IncGames, Maddox Games founder Oleg Maddox revealed that their next game project would be based on the legendary Battle of Britain air war during WWII. Maddox stated the game would use "state-of-the-art technologies to achieve the highest realism possible starting with the visual side and ending up with a real feeling of flight." Their graphics engine is being developed to be scalable so that visuals will improve "coinciding with the improvement of PC performance and capabilities." There's no word yet on when the game will be released.

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Elven Legacy to get three mini-expansions this year

by John Callaham Sep 29th 2009 @ 11:00AM

Earlier this year we reported that Paradox Interactive was planning to release a downloadable mini-expansion to their fantasy RPG-strategy game Elven Legacy. Now that expansion, Ranger, is being joined by two more mini-expansions. All three are being developed by 1C Company and will be released by the end of the year.

Elven Legacy: Ranger will still be first out of the gate on October 20 and will feature two new heroes, 16 new campaign missions and new artifacts and spells. On November 17 the second mini-expansion, Elven Legacy: Siege, will be released. That will have 19 new missions plus extra unlockable missions, three new heroes and two different armies. Finally the third mini-expansion, Elven Legacy: Magic, is due out on December 1. It will contain 15 new missions plus an additional bonus mission along with new spells and artifacts and the return of some older heroes. All three mini-expansions will be priced at $9.99 each.

Gallery: GDC 2009: Elven Legacy

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Majesty 2 trailers learn to run away

by Steven Wong Sep 24th 2009 @ 10:45AM

Most players don't need any lessons in fleeing or dying, especially when combating enemies that are way out of their league, but this Majesty 2 gameplay video showcases a number of death sequences for your amusement. Surely, there's something to be learned in this video... somewhere. Oh well, it's still fun to watch fantasy heroes perish or flee while whimpering pathetically like little children. The official Majesty 2 launch trailer can be seen after the jump and the demo can be downloaded here.

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Download: Majesty 2 Demo

by Steven Wong Sep 15th 2009 @ 1:30PM

This is the official playable demo for Majesty 2, the game where players build up and defend a fantasy kingdom. A gameplay trailer showing the game's enemies and how to fight them can be seen after the jump along with the system requirements. Majesty 2 is set to release on September 18th.
"In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through monetary incentives."

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Real Warfare: 1242 announced

by John Callaham Sep 14th 2009 @ 12:00PM

If you like your real time strategy games with some Russian history, 1C Company has got the series for you. They are launching a new game franchse called Real Warfare with their first title, Real Warfare: 1242. It depicts the events in early Russia during the time the country's military was lead by Prince Alexander Nevsky.

Your goal is to help Nevsky repeal attacks from the Mongol hordes and other invaders of Russia durng that time period in history. As you can see from the above screenshot the game will allow for tons of units to be seen on screen at once. At the moment there's no word on when the game will be released.

Filed under: RTS

NecroVisioN: Lost Company trailer has a new point of view, but still uses plenty of firepower

by Steven Wong Sep 10th 2009 @ 4:30PM

The recently announced NecroVisioN: Lost Company covers events that take place before the original NecroVisioN (released earlier this year) begins, using an old school "shoot everything that moves with big guns" horror FPS style. However, in this prequel, players will jump into the completely new role of a WWI German soldier who finds himself caught up in a war between demons and zombies, eventually leading a war against them himself.

Lost Company isn't expected to release until the early half of 2010, but the demo for the original NecroVisioN can be downloaded here.

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