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The unusual fantasy RPG game Battle Slots was supposed to be released next week on April 19. Perhaps because that date also fell on the same date as Portal 2's release, publisher Phantom EFX has decided to jump ahead a few days. The game is now available for sale via download from the company's online store.

Just a reminder: this game is being described as a true fantasy RPG but with a gameplay twist: certain elements of the game are handled by a slot machine-based system that handles elements like Attack Points, Mana, Experience and Gold. You can download a demo of Battle Slots right here at Big Download.

How do you mix a fantasy RPG with the mechanics of a coin slot machine game? If you are developer Phantom EFX you make Battle Slots. The upcoming title now has a demo to download and try out for yourself.

The demo shows off how the turn of a slot machine-like interface will give the play things like attack points, mana points, bonus experience or extra gold. You can use these elements to beef up your player character as he or she can gain new spells, weapons and more. The full version of Battle Slots is scheduled for release on April 19.

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If you wanted to combine a fantasy RPG with a casino slots game, you might end up with something like Battle Slots. The game was just announced today by publisher Phantom EFX who has released quite a few standard casino slots PC games along with the 2009 first person shooter Darkest of Days.

While the game is a map-based fantasy RPG with quests and monsters, the developers have replaced the die roll with a "magic" slot machine. There's no gambling in this game; the slot machine design generates things like gold, magic and attack points and more. The game's release date has not yet been announced.

Phantom EFX's recent game Darkest of Days didn't exactly tear up the sales charts when it was released last fall but the first person shooter's storyline of agents going back and forth in time to correct issues was at least least interesting. Now comes word that the game is in the first stages of being adapted into a feature film.

The movie version is being scripted by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg who are best known for writing the classic 1996 action flick The Rock. Well known movie producer Joe Roth is producing the movie which is currently being shopped around to film studios.

The Darkest of Days Instant Action patch (v1.05) unlocks the ability to travel back to your favorite missions after completing the story campaign. Wield weapons from any era and experience different gameplay styles by trying out various weapon upgrade modes. Patch also includes all fixes from the previous patch. The playable demo can be downloaded here.

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This patch for Darkest of Days fixes a number of gameplay issues and adds some gameplay enhancements, including NVIDIA PhysX improvements. Patch notes can be read after the jump. A playable demo can be downloaded here.

Download Darkest of Days v1.04 Patch (50 MB)
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This week in PC games Eidos releases their family friendly acton game (delayed from last week) while Phantom EFX releases their first hardcore game.

Mini Ninjas: Can Io Interactive, who previously made the Hitman games and Kane and Lynch, make a more family friendly game? We are about to find out as publisher Eidos releases this title where players control cute and cuddly looking ninjas who are trying to defeat an evil samurai. Hilarity ensues.

The updated demo for Darkest of Days fixes a major bug where the game would crash while loading levels. In Darkest of Days, players visit some of the world's biggest conflicts to change the course of history. The demo includes Custer's infamous last stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn and also to the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War. System requirements are shown after the jump. The full game is expected to release in September.

"In Darkest of Days, you take on the role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky foot soldier who gets transferred to General Custer's regiment days before the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments before his inevitable demise, a futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris and transports him to the future where he is told that time travel is now a reality. However, an unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their own benefit. Your job is to stop them, and you'll fight your way through eras spanning thousands of years to do it."

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In Darkest of Days, players take the role of a time agent sent back in time to change history for the better. This trailer reveals some of those time periods, and as a bonus, shows off some of the guns players will have available to them. Darkest of Days is expected to release in September. The demo can be downloaded here.

"In Darkest of Days, you take on the role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky foot soldier who gets transferred to General Custer's regiment days before the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments before his inevitable demise, a futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris and transports him to the future where he is told that time travel is now a reality. However, an unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their own benefit. Your job is to stop them, and you'll fight your way through eras spanning thousands of years to do it."

Download HD Darkest of Days 'Timer Periods' Trailer (105 MB)
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This is the playable demo for the time traveling action game, Darkest of Days, where players visit some of the world's biggest conflicts to change the course of history. In the demo, players will be brought to Custer's infamous last stand at the Battle of Little Big Horn and also to the Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War. System requirements are shown after the jump. The full game is expected to release in September.

"In Darkest of Days, you take on the role of Alexander Morris, an unlucky foot soldier who gets transferred to General Custer's regiment days before the Battle of Little Bighorn. Moments before his inevitable demise, a futuristic time agent warps in to save Morris and transports him to the future where he is told that time travel is now a reality. However, an unknown faction is attempting to re-write history for their own benefit. Your job is to stop them, and you'll fight your way through eras spanning thousands of years to do it."

Download Darkest of Days Demo (741 MB)
Check out all Darkest of Days downloads