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Steam puts nearly all Total War games on sale this week

by John Callaham Feb 8th 2010 @ 7:00PM

Valve's Steam service starts their price cuts a little earlier than usual this week with the announcement that nearly all of the Total War games on their service are on sale from now until next Monday. The historical RTS game series from developer The Creative Assembly is composed of several games and three of them (Rome: Total War, Medieval II: Total War and Empire Total War) are a part of the Steam sale this week.

Those games as well as the Rome and Medieval II expansion packs are all 66 percent off for the entire week and the Total War Mega Pack which has all five games is 66 percent of as well. In additional, the downloadable extras for Empire Total War are all 10 percent off this week. This sale does not include Napoleon: Total War which is available for pre-order before its release later this month.

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Alpha Protocol delayed (again) to summer 2010

by John Callaham Feb 6th 2010 @ 11:00AM

The super-spy action-RPG Alpha Protocol has had an . . . interesting development history. The Obsidian Entertainment developed game was supposed to be released last October by publisher Sega but then retailers pushed the game's release back to the spring 2010. Sega finally admitted to the delay after the game was supposed to originally ship to stores.

Now Sega has apparently been showing the game to journalists and MTV's Multiplayer blog has posted word that Alpha Protocol has been pushed back yet again to sometime in the summer of this year. That means the game could be delayed nearly a year after its October 2009 release date. It's probably just as well. A Sega exec stated in the MTV article that they decided to delay the game the first time because, "We really wanted to polish the game up, make it everything Obsidian planned it to be, and give the consumer a very polished game." Works for us.

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Aliens vs Predator trailer shows human marines have a fighting chance

by Steven Wong Feb 5th 2010 @ 7:30PM

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Although it may seem like humans are at a disadvantage when it comes to battling against other species, it turns out heavy firepower goes a long way toward holding off the alien menace... at least for a little while. Aliens vs Predator releases on February 16.

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Aliens Vs Predator demo fixing matchmaking issues

by John Callaham Feb 5th 2010 @ 12:00PM

Even though the newly released Aliens Vs Predator demo on Steam just supports DirectX 9 it looks like the demo for Rebellion's upcoming first person shooter is highly popular. So popular, in fact, that many players had to wait a while to sign into multiplayer games. A few players could not join at all.

Rebellion's official web site has posted up a statement on their site apologizing for the matchmaking issues. They state, "We're pleased to say later in the day the issue was corrected and a small patch to the PC executable next time you launch it from Steam will have you finding and playing games using Quick Match as it was intended." The full game, which will have support for dedicated servers, is due out on February 16.

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New Empire: Total War DLC units coming next week

by John Callaham Feb 4th 2010 @ 8:00AM

While developer The Creative Assembly is close to releasing Napoleon: Total War they haven't forgotten their previous historical RTS game Empire: Total War. This week the Steam download service revealed the developer's plans for an all new mini-expansion to the game, Elite Units of the East.

Due for release via Steam on February 8, the DLC will add a total of 12 new units to the game's Maratha and Ottoman factions for both single and multiplayer action. You will be getting everything from the Haydut Irregulars to the Rajput Zamindars. The regular price for the mini-expansion will be $3.25 but Steam has the item on sale from now until its release for just $2.92.

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Aliens Vs Predator PC multiplayer demo released [Update]

by John Callaham Feb 3rd 2010 @ 9:35PM

Usually we have to report about games or demos getting delays in released but that's not the case for the Aliens Vs Predator mulltiplayer demo. The brief snip of the upcoming Rebellion first person shooter is now available to download on the Steam client a full day before it was suppose to be out on Thursday.

As we mentioned earlier today, the demo contains one level from the full version where you can check out all three playable species (the H.R. Giger designed Aliens, the Stan Winston designed Predator and the James Cameron created Colonial Marines) in Deathmatch mode. The full version is due out in stores from Sega on February 16.

Update: If you were hoping to see some DirectX 11 graphics, it's not going to happen with this demo which is DirectX 9 only.

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Aliens Vs Predator multiplayer demo due to be released on Thursday

by John Callaham Feb 3rd 2010 @ 12:00PM

The rumors hit the interwebs earlier this week but today publisher Sega made it official. They plan to release a multiplayer demo for Aliens Vs Predator for the PC and other platforms sometime on Thursday. The demo will be available for download via Valve's Steam service.

The demo trom developer Rebellion akes place on one map and has just one of the game's many multiplayer modes (Deathmatch) but it will allow players to control all three of the game's playable species (Alien, Predator and Colonial Marine human). There's no word yet if the demo will support the DirectX 11 graphics that the full game is supposed to have. The full version of Aliens Vs Predator is due for release on February 16.

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AVP gameplay trailer proves that humans are more than just fodder for extraterrestrials

by Steven Wong Feb 1st 2010 @ 7:30PM

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In the battle between incredibly dangerous Predator and Aliens, it's easy to dismiss the human marines. However, Aliens vs Predator gives humans a fighting chance with powerful weapons and armor. Just remember, if it bleeds - you can kill it. Just don't let the Aliens bleed acid all over you. Aliens vs Predator releases on February 16th.

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AVP Predator gameplay video closes in on its prey

by Steven Wong Jan 28th 2010 @ 5:30PM

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Although a Predator relies heavily on stealth and high-tech alien technology, playing as one requires a certain degree of planning and strategy to separate out prey and take them out. When you think about it, enemies don't stand much of a chance. Players get to figure out their roles as hunters or prey when Aliens vs Predator releases on February 16th.

Download HD Aliens vs Predator 'Predator' Gameplay Video (738 MB)
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Napoleon: Total War multiplayer video joins forces with allied factions

by Steven Wong Jan 26th 2010 @ 2:35PM

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Although the main attraction of Napoleon: Total War is to follow the French general throughout his great military career, there's plenty of multiplayer action to be had too. Players will have the chance to come together in a cooperative campaign, and up to two players can form an alliance and make agreements in the turn-based mode. However, that doesn't mean generals need to play nice all the time. Drop-in multiplayer allows players to take over for the computer during skirmishes, so players can test their military prowess against thinking opponents. Last but not least, up to eight players can join in scenarios recreated from Napoleon-era battles to see if they can achieve victory despite having all the odds stacked against them.

Napoleon: Total War releases on February 23rd.

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