stronghold-crusader-extreme posts

2K Games to release Stronghold Collection to stores October 27

by John Callaham Oct 12th 2009 @ 1:00PM

2K Games won't just be releasing Borderlands for the PC the week of October 26. The publisher announced today plans to release The Stronghold Collection, a retail bundle of all of the games in developer Firefly Studios' castle sim-RTS game series. The collection will ship to stores on October 27 in the US for $29.95 with a worldwide release in 2010.

The collection will contain Stronghold, Stronghold 2, Stronghold Crusader and its recent revamp Stronghold Crusader Extreme and finally the more fantasy oriented Stronghold Legends. Firefly Studios announced earlier this year plans to launch a MMO-themed game called Stronghold Legends that is scheduled for launch in 2010.

Filed under: RTS

GoG news: Postal games added and new Stronghold sale

by John Callaham Apr 17th 2009 @ 12:00PM

GoG.com has a couple of announcements to make before they head out for the weekend. The DRM-free game download service has announced that they will be adding the Postal games from Running With Scissors to their library. The first game, Postal: Classic and Uncut, is available now to download for $5.99 with other games in the series to be added in the future.

The other announcement is their rweekend bundle deal. This time you can get both Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader for just $11.98 until the end of the day on Monday. As usual if you own one game in the castle sim-RTS series but not the other you can get the other title for a 25 percent discount.

Filed under: Downloads, Action, RTS

Download: Stronghold Crusader Extreme v1.2.1 Patch

by Steven Wong Feb 3rd 2009 @ 5:30PM

This patch updates Stronghold Crusaders Extreme to v1.2.1. It includes a number of bug fixes and game enhancements. Continue reading for full patch notes.

Download Stronghold Crusader Extreme v1.2.1 Patch (18 MB)

Continue reading Download: Stronghold Crusader Extreme v1.2.1 Patch

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GoG.com adds Stronghold games to line-up

by John Callaham Jan 20th 2009 @ 5:00PM

GoG.com continues to add classic games to their DRM-free download service and today they have added two more titles to their line-up, with a third coming soon. The CD Projekt -run site has cut a deal with UK based Firefly Studios to offer up the first two games in their Stronghold series to the service.

The first game, Stronghold, is now available to purchase and download for $5.99, offering players a chance to run a medivel castle and protect it from raids. The download includes a free soundtrack and a free mini-game. Another game in the series, Stonghold Crusader, will be added later for $9.99. Also added on GoG.com today is Waxworks. The horror adventure game from Adventure Soft is now available to download for $5.99.

Filed under: Downloads, RTS, Simulation

Gamecock joins Gametap's publisher line-up

by John Callaham Jul 24th 2008 @ 3:30PM

The Gametap game download service is the latest to add the growing list of outlets for the rebel game publisher Gamecock. Gametap announced today that it will offer both Insecticide Episode 1 and Stronghold Crusader Extreme to its online store front and will offer future titles like Legendary and Velvet Assassin as well.

Of course this is not the first online publisher for the Austin, Texas based Gamecock. It has previously signed similar deals to offer its PC games via download from Valve's Steam client as well as Gamersgate.Other upcoming PC games from the publisher for 2009 include Dungeon Hero and Section 8.

Filed under: Biz, Downloads

Steam adds Gamecock to publisher line-up

by John Callaham Jul 2nd 2008 @ 7:00AM

Those crazy game publishers from Austin, Texas have now invaded Valve's Steam service. We are speaking of course of Gamecock, the relatively new organization devoted to releasing new original games and holding wild press events. Now PC gamers who use the Steam service will be able to download current and upcoming Gamecock titles.

Currently you can download Firefly Studios' RTS game Stronghold Crusader Extreme and the first of two episodes of the Crackpot Entertainment action-adventure title Insecticide. The second episode of the game, along with the WWII stealth action game Velvet Assassin and the first person shooter Legendary will be released later this year via Steam.

Filed under: Biz, Downloads

Big Downloads: June 21 - 27, 2008

by Samuel Axon Jun 27th 2008 @ 7:00PM

It's been a comparatively slow week at Big Download. Most of the huge new files will coincide with E3 and other conferences in the next few weeks. We still have a few items of interest for you to check out this weekend, though.

The most obvious choice is the Call of Duty: World at War (or Call of Duty 4.5, if you prefer) trailer. Treyarch is trying to take a different approach to World War II; download it and judge for yourself whether or not it has succeeded. We also have a lengthy preview for Gearbox Software's Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway. If that intrigues you, be sure to also check out our recent interview with Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford.

	Call of Duty: World at War Trailer Call of Duty is returning to World War II in Call of Duty: World at War. This time the focus is on the Pacific theater of the war.
	WALL-E Demo This Pixar animated movie-based game has garnered some positive feedback from some of our readers. At only 219 MB, you don't have much of an excuse not to try it, do you?
	Stronghold Crusader Extreme Demo We hear that this historical real-time-strategy game from Firefly Studios is extreme in some way. Look at the title! Download the demo and judge its extremeness for yourself.
	SAGA Game Client Saga is a massively multiplayer real-time strategy game that borows gameplay elements from collectible card games. Consider this free client a starter deck.
	Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Behind the Scenes Trailer This five minute-long video explains the rich historical basis for Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, as well as the narrative implications of telling a darker, less hopeful version of the World War II story.

Filed under: Downloads, Demos, Action, Adventure, RTS, Trailers, Video

New Stronghold Crusader Extreme demo is, well, EXTREME!

by John Callaham Jun 25th 2008 @ 9:00AM

With a title like Stronghold Crusader Extreme, it's way too easy to say how EXTREME this demo for the recently released new version of Firefly Studios' historical RTS game is. I mean, really, it has to be so EXTREME. Otherwise there wouldn't be an EXTREME in the title. That would be false advertising, wouldn't it?

Ok, so perhaps the title is not pure hype. After all, the developers have reworked their 2004 released 2D game to allow for thousands of units to be seen on the screen at once. Before you purchase this new version of the game, why not check out the free demo of the title that we at Big Download just happen to have ready and waiting for you to grab from our web site.

Download the Stronghold Crusader Extreme demo at Big Download right now

Filed under: Downloads, Demos, RTS

Gamecock moves into Europe

by John Callaham May 16th 2008 @ 3:00PM

The Austin-based Gamecock Media Group may try to "stick it to the man" with their antics but the people running it are also smart business people. They know they need to get their games beyond the US market. Next Generation reports they are doing just that with the opening of a new European publishing office.

The London-based office will handle the sales, marketing and PR for Gamecock games in Europe and the publisher plans to start immediately with a number of titles including PC games like Firefly Studios RTS game Stronghold Crusader Extreme and the Crackpot Entertainment action-adventure title Insecticide. Gamecock's upcoming PC games include the first person shooters Legendary and Section 8 and the WWII stealth action game Velvet Assassin

Filed under: Biz