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More PC game sales hit the Internet this week

by John Callaham Apr 7th 2009 @ 12:00PM

It looks like we don't have to wait for the weekend to get some good PC game sales. The indie-themed game download site Greenhouse has just put three of their titles on sale this week. You can get the just released And Yet It Moves along with Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 1 and Defense Grid: The Awakening for just $9.99 each. That's a 33 percent savings off the first two games and a 50 percent sale for the third. The sale ends on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Steam has given permanent price cuts to two of Dreamcatcher Games' titles. You can now down download and purchase the FPS Painkiller Overdose and the space-based RTS game Genesis Rising for just $4.99 each. Also GamersGate has put the space combat games Tarr Chronicles and Dark Horizon together as a bundle for just $2.99 this week.

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Gamersgate offers discounts on games in holiday gift guide

by John Callaham Dec 10th 2008 @ 6:30PM

The folks at the game download service Gamersgate know that some people can be cash strapped this holiday season so from now until the end of the holidays they are offering a large number of discounts and specially priced game collections for folks to download and purchase from their web site.

Discounts offered by the site include the strategy game Supreme Ruler 2020 for $19.99 (regularly priced at $39.99) and the space combat game Dark Horizon for just $4.99 (regularly priced at $19.99). New game collections on sale include the 1C Super Pack, containing nine games from publisher 1C Company for $99.99 (the games would cost a total of $184.87 if sold separately).

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Download: Dark Horizon Demo

by Steven Wong Oct 24th 2008 @ 2:30PM

This is the demo for Dark Horizon, a space combat action shooter similar to the classic Wing Commander games. The demo includes six missions that will get players familiar with the first two acts of the story. The full game has, 22 challenging missions, special features such as full ship customization, original weapon creation, joystick support, and several modes of combat.

Download Dark Horizon Demo (748 MB)
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Download: Dark Horizon Patch 2

by Steven Wong Oct 21st 2008 @ 7:30PM

This small patch for Dark Horizon fixes the "Font not found" error and the Mission 19 Error.

Download Dark Horizon Patch #2 (878 KB)
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Download: Dark Horizon Patch 1

by Steven Wong Oct 13th 2008 @ 9:30AM

This patch further improves the playing experience for the space action combat simulator Dark Horizon.
"Set in the dark and beautiful galaxy of Enosta, Dark Horizon calls upon heroes from every corner of the universe to determine the fate of a galaxy plagued by the all-consuming, dark force known as the Mirk. "

Download the Dark Horizon Patch #1 (878 KB)

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Dark Horizon Gameplay Trailer

by Steven Wong Sep 23rd 2008 @ 2:30PM

If you're a little disappointed with the delay of X3: Terran Conflict, and really need a space combat shooter now, then check out Dark Horizon. The game, featuring fast paced action, can be purchased through direct download on GamersGate for a mere $30.

Download the HD Dark Horizon Gameplay Trailer (72 MB)
Download the HD Dark Horizon Trailer (80 MB)

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Dark Horizon goes gold

by John Callaham Sep 12th 2008 @ 6:00PM

Paradox Interactive has announced that Dark Horizon, their upcoming space combat game from developer Quazar Studios, has gone gold. The publisher revealed that the game will ship out in the US on schedule on September 23 with a European launch on September 26. The game will be released both in retail stores and via the Gamersgate download service.

As we have reported previously, Dark Horizon is set in the same universe as Quazar's last title Tarr Chronicles, which was released by CDV in 2007. Dark Horizon will have 22 single player space combat missions with some RPG elements in a storyline where apparently an alien race with a massive fleet is about to destroy the universe. There's no word yet if a demo for the game will be released.

Gallery: Dark Horizon

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Dark Horizon gets launch date

by John Callaham Aug 5th 2008 @ 12:00PM

Paradox Interactive has announced a final ship date for Dark Horizon, their upcoming space combat game from developer Quazar Studios. The publisher revealed that the game will ship out in the US on September 23 with a European launch on September 26. The game will be released both in retail stores and via the Gamersgate download service.

As we have reported previously, Dark Horizon is set in the same universe as Quazar's last title Tarr Chronicles, which was released by CDV in 2007. Dark Horizon will have 22 single player space combat missions with some RPG elements in a storyline where apparently an alien race with a massive fleet is about to destroy the universe. There's no word yet if a demo for the game will be released.

Gallery: Dark Horizon

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The Big Round-up: Friday, June 6

by Dan O'Halloran Jun 6th 2008 @ 12:00PM

Your daily wrap-up of the hottest stories in PC gaming in the last 24 hours.

	Codemasters' GRID launch event Last night saw the official launch of GRID, Codemasters' new muscle-car racer. Held at the swank and historic Hotel Vitale in San Francisco, the launch event featured beautiful women, a full spread of delicious food, martinis -- and five racers competing to win a Ford Mustang GT-R worth approximately $90,000.00.
	Bioshock 3!? What? When? A few months ago, it was announced that BioShock 2 was in developed at the new 2K Marin studio (Levine will have some input, though) for release sometime in Take Two's 2009 fiscal year (which ends Oct. 31, 2009). A deal to make a BioShock film was also announced earlier this year.
	Number Six to appear at NVISION 08 GeForce LAN event Oh baby. There isn't a red blooded male (and we suspect some females as well) who don't like looking at former model and current terrific actress Tricia Helfer. She gained fame for playing the Cylon Number Six (in all sorts of various incarnations) on the Battlestar Galactica remake and she has made an impact on PC gamers with her role as Nod General Kilian Qatar in last year's RTS title Command and Conquer 3.
	Devil May Cry 4 demo now available Devil May Cry 4 for the PC will be available in stores this July. Containing features and options not available in its console brethren, the PC version of DMC4 will contain DirectX 9 and 10 modes, a Turbo mode to increase on-screen action, and Legendary Dark Knight Mode, which adds a significant number of on-screen enemies to increase the game's already considerable difficulty.
	The Sims 2 Apartment Life announced Wow. It was just a month ago when Electronic Arts announced the last Sims 2 expansion but now the publisher has gone ahead and revealed plans for yet another product in their hugely popular people sim family. This time its for The Sims 2 Apartment Life, something which we think a lot of the fans of the game can relate to.

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First screenshots and story hints from Dark Horizon emerge

by John Callaham Jun 5th 2008 @ 11:30AM

We've told you about the upcoming space combat game Dark Horizon before but now we can actually show you a little about what the game looks like. The publisher, Paradox Interactive, has sent out the first screenshots of the game developed by Quazar Studio and due for release sometime in the third quarter of 2008.

As we previously reported, Dark Horizon is set in the same universe as Quazar Studio's previous space combat game Tarr Chronicles but is an all new title. Paradox also sent over the first story details of the game which we will reproduce here in full:

At the boundary of the known galaxy, a deep-space exploration probe begins its transmission to a star-base, light years away. Before the signal is prematurely cut-off, the base's central computer receives numerous images of a disturbing nature.On examination, they provide a tantalising glimpse of sinister alien spacecraft flying amid monstrous sized space stations.Could these belong to the race responsible, for the disaster afflicting the universe? Take your first step into a universe in terminal decline, towards the Dark Horizon.

Gallery: Dark Horizon

Filed under: Action, Screenshots

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