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2011 - 2014. The world enjoys an unprecedented era of peace as enhanced defense technology eliminates the threat of nuclear war. But can it last? 2020. Constant depletion of resources has international tensions at a breaking point. One spark will ignite what no one thought could happen… a third and final world war.

In Tom Clancy’s EndWar players represent one of three national armies (U.S. Russia or Europe) and participate in massive multiplayer battles. EndWar can be played almost entirely by voice command and also features a customizable army, as well as the ability to fight in various battlefields and cities around the world. Explore a full-scale land war between superpowers. While the narrative engrosses you in a massive global conflict, with battles taking place in American and European heartlands, on 40 real-life recognizable battlefields including Washington D.C., Paris and Moscow.

The latest Tom Clancy game executes a killer strategy that demands attention. Find out in this EndWar video review.


Game features include:
* Strategy for the next generation: Led by creative director Michael de Plater (Rome Total War), EndWar promises to redefine strategy gaming. Designed for next-gen consoles EndWar creates a theatre of war, immersing you in the drama of World War III in a way you never thought possible.
* Fight For Your Nation: Pick a side US, Europe, Russia - the fate of the world is in your hands. If you don’t step in to save your homeland, who will?
* Command Your Army: Grow your army into the most powerful force on the planet. Your army is completely customizable, and experience breeds strength - your units grow more powerful with every campaign you fight.
* Light Up The City of Lights: Tom Clancy’s World War III won’t be won by capturing remote deserts or grasslands but by striking countries in the heart. Paris, Moscow, Washington D.C. will all erupt in flames as you battle your way through the fully destructive playground.
* A Whole New Kind of Massive: EndWar is an online multiplayer experience unlike anything you’ve ever encountered. 16 player matchups? Try hundreds. 30 minute battles? Try persistent matchups lasting for months at a time. This isn’t a skirmish, it’s World War III.
* Talk Your Way to Victory: Put the controller aside and start shouting commands. EndWar can be played almost entirely via voice command.

To quote the GT video review: “EndWar is a polished, innovative game that does a great job pairing its impressive voice command feature with a focused, fast-paced design. It doesn’t flat-out require that you talk to your game system, but it does reward you for trying out a new way to play. The game essentially plays the same whether online or not, but the number of strategies and counter-strategies gives the game legs. EndWar is console strategy done uniquely, and done right.”

Story — 7.2
Design — 9.5
Gameplay — 9.1
Presentation — 8.8
Overall — 9.0

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In Lock’s Quest, players create a virtual world block-by-block to defend their homeland against invading enemies. With the innovative use of the Nintendo DS stylus, players will be able to immerse themselves into the building and creating process.

You assume the role of young hero Lock as he defends his homeland from the imminent attack of robotic invaders. As an Archineer — part architect, part engineer — Lock uses his skills to build new structures around the sacred Source Artifacts with the ultimate goal of protecting them from infiltrators. Players can utilize different materials such as stone, metal, or wood to create and design defense towers in the battle field. There are also quirky weapons such as quicksand traps and glue cannons that the player can use to attack enemies.

Fulfill your destiny as the hero. Watch the Lock’s Quest video walkthrough overview.

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Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima said in a recent Leipzig Games Con 2008 interview that it’s possible the Metal Gear Acid games could end up continuing on the PlayStation Network, even though nothing is in production at the moment.

About the turn-based strategy PSP series coming to the PS3’s PSN he said: “I’ll say yes to that idea, but not because it is already running or anything. I’m just saying yes because it’s possible, I think it is possible. Sorry to say we don’t have specific plans at the moment, but it is possible, yes.”

Quoted by Eurogamer

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Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution offers players a chance to experience the epic empire-building world of Civilization in an all new accessible, visually immersive, and action-packed world specifically designed for the console and handheld gamer. There are 16 civilizations to master and lead to victory, with an array of famous historical leaders to play as or compete against, and accessible maps and streamlined time scale for quicker games, intense combat, and constant action.

In multiplayer mode, players will compete for world conquest and glory among their peers as they battle in teams, head-to-head or epic free-for-all matches. In addition, auto-matching, ranked games, leaderboards, achievements, downloadable extra content and integrated video and voice chat make the online play more versatile and fun than any previous version of Civilization and will allow players to see where they stand against the competition. Finally, the position of ruler of the world can be settled online.

Just how accessible should world domination be? Find out in this Civilization Revolution review video.


To quote the video review: “Civilization Revolution is a streamlined strategy experience for consoles that’s easy to play and appreciate. The game achieves balance and variety, letting it hold up to repeated plays, and creates that “one more turn” addiction that defines most great strategy games. Civ has essentially traded a little bit of depth for a good bit of playability, and it’s a pretty sweet deal in the end.”

Design — 9.2
Gameplay — 8.5
Presentation — 8.0
Overall — 8.4

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2K Games announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is the next (standalone*) expansion pack in the award-winning Civilization IV universe. It’s being developed by 2K’s Firaxis Games studio and was conceived from the ground up to take advantage of the Civilization IV engine, Colonization will be available fall 2008 exclusively for Games for Windows PCs.

“We’ve received many requests from fans over the years to bring back Colonization and now seemed to be the perfect time to do that,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “The Civilization IV engine provided a fantastic foundation for a new Colonization experience and allowed us to create something great for both new players and long time fans of the game.”

In Colonization, players lead one of four European nations on a quest to conquer and rule the New World. Players will be challenged to guide their people from the oppressive motherland, discover the New World, and negotiate, trade and fight with both the natives and other nations as they acquire power and fight for freedom and independence.

As a complete reimagining of the 1994 classic, Colonization is a total conversion of Civilization IV that combines Civilization’s addictive “just one more turn” turn-based strategy gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to the franchise. New features, such as a brand-new interface, improved diplomacy options and the included modding tools ensure that Colonization will be the next great title from gaming’s premier strategy game developer.

*Standalone means that Colonization does not require the original Civilization IV to be played.

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Dinosaur King on the Nintendo DS portable handheld system brings exciting new twists to the traditional role playing game genre, with 3D battling systems and multiplayer fighting action via Wi-Fi. Playing as Max or Rex, otherwise known as the D-Team, players will collect over 100 dinosaurs, each with its own special moves totaling over 240 in all. Traveling to five different territories around the globe, players will dig for fossils that are indigenous to that region. Once the player has collected their dinosaurs, exciting battles can take place to stop the nefarious Dr. Z and the Alpha Gang bent on hunting down the dinosaurs and taking over the world. Sega has set the release date for September 23rd, 2008.

The animated Dinosaur King series is currently in its first season and airing on 4KidsTV Network. The franchise has established itself as a major anime series in Japan, and is now creating a stir in North America.

Dinosaurs rule the world - you rule the dinosaurs. Watch the Dinosaur King trailer.


Key features in Dinosaur King are:

* Over 100 dinosaurs to collect. As players travel the globe finding dinosaurs they can keep track of those they’ve collected in a Dinosaur Encyclopedia which also gives scientific data and genealogy facts on the dinosaurs as well…

* Special attacks to master. The more battles that are won, the move powerful the dinosaurs become. Players can master over 240 special moves and tricks overall.

* Head-to-head 3D arena battles. Experience exciting dinosaur combat as they square off with opponents in rich 3D environments.

* Exciting dinosaur digs. Players unearth fossils like real paleontologists with the stylus and bring the authentic dinosaurs from all over the world to life.

* Five exotic areas to explore. Excavating in North America, Asia, Europe, Antarctica, and Africa, players will unearth the actual dinosaurs of those regions in hours and hours of gameplay.

* Exciting multiplayer fighting action. Players will enter into fast-paced dinosaur battles and trade rare items as well as dinosaurs with friends via Wi-Fi.

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Lock’s Quest is a tower-defense-style game for Nintendo DS where you try to protect a group of inept friends from incoming attackers. Unlike those Flash games you might have played, Lock issues commands from the ground, running around small maps to build walls, turrets, and directly fight advancing enemies. The result comes together as a real-time strategy and action game, with light role-playing and puzzle-solving elements.

With the innovative use of the Nintendo DS stylus in Construction Combat: Lock’s Quest, players will be able to immerse themselves into the building and creating process. The game is being developed by 5th Cell, the creators of Drawn to Life, which was one of the top selling original properties developed for Nintendo DS in 2007. Lock’s Quest comes to DS on September 15th, 2008.

The makers of “Drawn to Life” present a new adventure for the DS. Watch the Lock’s Quest trailer:

Get the drop on your enemies with do-it-yourself trap destruction. Watch some more Lock’s Quest gameplay footage.

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Atlus U.S.A. has announced Luminous Arc 2 for the Nintendo DS with a release daate on November 18th, 2008. This epic strategy RPG is loaded to the brim with content, including a wealth of new characters (and the return of a few favorites), beautiful hand drawn graphics, a stunning score from famed composer Yasunori Mitsuda‘s Procyon Studio (the game comes with a free soundtrack CD), local and online multiplayer support, multiple endings, a redesigned user interface, and other new features aimed at making the game more engaging, more challenging, more attractive, and more satisfying to play.

Watch the Luminous Arc 2 trailer:


About Luminous Arc 2: For most of the past four millennia, peace has reigned over the Kingdom of Carnava. “The Grand Kingdom” has flourished due to its close cooperation with the Witches of the Rev Magic Association and the ever-present usage of magic. Unfortunately, the era of peace has come to an end. Fatima, the Shadow Frost Witch, broke from the Magic Association and has taken over Granend, the Forbidden Land, with the use of magic. This infighting, dubbed the “Witch Conflict,” has pushed Carnava to the brink of chaos. When the young squire Roland gains magnificent powers due to a chance encounter, Sophia, the Queen of Carnava, calls upon him to bring about an end to the discord.

Key features are:
* 30 chapters, 30+ hours of gameplay — The newest installment of the Luminous Arc story features new and returning characters, gorgeous visuals, multiple endings, and even more challenging strategy gameplay.
* Brand new content and enhancements — Sporting a more refined interface, rebalanced strategy features, responsive touch controls, and many more improvements, Luminous Arc 2 provides a gaming experience that builds upon the success of the original in every way.
* “Engagement” system — Connect with your Witch allies by Engaging with them to boost Roland’s stats and give him access to powerful combat skills.
* Take the battle online — Pit your strategic mettle over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection against strategy fans all across North America.

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Based on the original 1989 Populous PC classic from Electronic Arts, Populous DS brings a re-imagination of the classic strategy game, which pioneered the God simulation genre. Featuring touch-screen controls that utilize the dual-screens, players manipulate 5 elementally-imbued gods, each with their own unique miracles, within an extensive single-player campaign. Within the multiplayer wireless mode, up to 4 players can (locally) unleash earthquakes, tidal waves and raging volcanoes onto rival players’ lands.

Have the power of the gods in the palm of your hand, as shown by this Populous DS trailer from E3 2008 accompanied by Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries.”

Populous DS is expected on September 30, 2008.

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Disciples III: Renaissance is the third in the turn-based strategy franchise in the the magical realm of the Sacred Lands. The player takes on the role of the Lord of one of the races of Nevendaar in their enduring struggle to establish the reign of their respective god over the world. Advances in game play and the addition of new elements make Disciples 3 richer and more interesting. The visual design follows the ominous style of the Disciples world, but now all of the game environments and individual units are in real-time 3D.

Step into the world of the Disciples with this gameplay trailer straight from E3 2008.