battlestations-midway posts

GameTap adds Damnation to subscription line-up

by John Callaham Nov 21st 2009 @ 11:00AM

This week the GameTap online PC game subscription-download service has added the third person action game Damnation to its list of titles people can play for free with their monthly subscription rate. The game, released last spring, began life as an Unreal Tournament 2004 total conversion before it was made into a commercial game by the developer Blue Omega Entertainment.

In related news, the 2007 WWII action-strategy game Battlestations Midway is still free to play on GameTap until this Tuesday, November 24. Also two more games have been given 64-bit support; the casual game Jewel Craft and the historical RTS game Praetorians. Finally, next week's update on GameTap will come on Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Filed under: Downloads, Action

Battlestations games and Hearts of Iron III on sale via Steam until Thursday

by John Callaham Nov 10th 2009 @ 6:00PM

Steam breaks out some more big PC game sales in the middle of the week. This time the two WWII action-strategy games Battlestations Midway and Battlestations Pacific have both been put on the price chopping block from now until Thursday. The games from developer/publisher Eidos are on sale for 50 percent off their normal price.

Another game in Steam''s library will be having it's price cut until Friday, Paradox Interactive's recent WWII strategy game Hearts of Iron III is getting the treatment. Steam owners can download and purchase the title for just $14.99, a savings of (you guessed it) 50 percent from its normal price.

Filed under: Action, Strategy

GoGamer.com has more PC game sales (including one for 50 cents)

by John Callaham Aug 1st 2009 @ 9:00AM

Retail game web site GoGamer.com has started up yet another of their PC game sales. This particular one lasts until 3 am ET on Wednesday or while supplies of the game lasts. As per the usual with their sales the games are a mix of new titles and much older games at rock bottom prices.

In fact you can't get much more rock bottom in price than Maelstrom. The 2007 sci-fi RTS game from Codemasters is on sale for a mere 50 cents (and that's not a typo). Other games on sale include BlackSite: Area 51 for just $1.90, Battlestations Midway for $3.90 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for just $4.90. On the other side of the spectrum you can pre-order the upcoming Wolfenstein game for $39.90, $10 off its normal price.

Filed under: Biz, FPS, RTS

Not one but two free games for GameTap users this week

by John Callaham May 14th 2009 @ 8:00PM

GameTap continues its tradition of offering up one of its games from its premimum service for free for one week. This week, however, its giving us twice the free gameplay. The first is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, the first game in GSC Game World's FPS series. The second is Battlestations Midway, the first game in Eidos' WWII naval action-strategy game series. Both are free to play on Gametap until next Thursday.

In addition, GameTap has just added the Zoo Tycoon Complete collection to its premimum library. This is the latest Microsoft published game to be added to the GameTap lineup since both company announced their agreement earlier this month.

Filed under: Downloads, Action, FPS, Strategy

New Steam game deals and sales revealed

by John Callaham May 5th 2009 @ 10:00AM

Valve isn't wasting any time this week. Instead of waiting for the weekend their Steam PC game download service is already offering a couple of deals for customers. One is for the upcoming Eidos WWII action-strategy game Battlestations: Pacific. People who pre-order the game can download the first title in the series, Battlestations: Midway, for free. That's a $19.99 value right there.

Not only that but Valve has yet another sale to talk about. From now until May 11, Steam customers can get the recent PC port of Digital Extremes' action game Dark Sector for $13.33. That's a 33 percent savings off its already low price of $19.99.

Filed under: Downloads, Action, Strategy

Battlestations Pacific gets final release date

by John Callaham Mar 12th 2009 @ 2:00PM

WWII game fans always have a number of new titles to pick from every year. One of the games slated for release in 2009 now has an official release date. Battlestations Pacific, the action-strategy combo title developed and published by Eidos, will ship to stores on May 12. Europeans and Australians get the same privilege on May 15.

The sequel to the 2007 released Battlestations Midway, the new game expands on the originals by adding a Japanese campaign alongside the US single player missions. In fact the Japanese single player experience qualifies as a alternate history since you have to lead their forces to victory. The game has a total of over 100 sea, air and undersea units and will also contain a number of online multiplayer modes. The PC version is a Games For Windows Live title which means players can expect support for things like achievements in the game.

Gallery: Battlestations Pacific

Filed under: Action, Strategy

New Battlestations: Pacific web site launches along with new screenshots

by John Callaham Jan 7th 2009 @ 7:00AM

Eidos' line-up of games for 2009 includes one that we are very interested in playing. Battlestations Pacific is the sequel to the WWII naval strategy-action game Battlestations: Midway and today Eidos took the curtains off the game's new official web site.

The new site has more info, a new dev blog, official forums and new official screenshots from the game that will pit American and Japanese planes, ships and subs against one another in the Pacific campaign of WWII. The game is a Games for Windows Live title so expect things like achievements and other features to be supported. The game is due out sometime in 2009 but no specific release date has been announced.

Gallery: Battlestations Pacific

Filed under: Action, Multiplayer, Screenshots, Strategy

Eidos supports Novint Falcon

by David Craddock Aug 12th 2008 @ 6:00PM

Eidos has announced their participation as the latest publisher to support the Novint Falcon, a controller that claims to give gamers a greater advantage in three-dimensional video games by applying tactile control.

What sort of touch sensations will the Novint Falcon offer Eidos titles? "Simply imagine the feel of sandstone in your palms or the weight of a gun in your hand, and you've got the general idea," writes 1UP. Eidos plans support for Tomb Raider: Legend, Hitman: Blood Money, 25 to Life, Just Cause, BattleStations: Midway, and Kane and Lynch: Dead Men by the end of 2008.

In June, developer Valve announced future Novint Falcon support for The Orange Box, a collection containing Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episodes One and Two, Portal, and Team Fortress 2. The Falcon will reportedly allow gamers to feel the weight of holding different objects with the gravity gun, the recoil of guns, and more.

Filed under: Hardware, Action, Adventure, Casual, FPS, Multiplayer, Team Fortress 2

Battlestations: Midway coming to the Mac June 27

by John Callaham May 15th 2008 @ 1:00PM

Eidos' 2007 released WWII naval action-strategy game Battlestations: Midway was a surprise critical and sales success. Eidos is already preparing a sequel to the game, Battlestations: Pacific, but before that happens Macintosh owners will be able to play the original game in a direct port.

The Macintosh version is being handled by UK based Feral Interactive and is due for release June 27 worldwide with the US price coming in at $49.95. You can pre-order the game via Feral's online store. There's no word yet on any plans for a Mac demo for the game

Filed under: Mac, Action, Strategy