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Leading Independent RTS Developer Brings Famed PC Game Franchises to Digital Distribution Platform

GamersGate, a leading platform for digitally distributed PC games, today announced its partnership with Magitech Corporation, an independent PC game developer renowned for its work in RTS games, to publish Magitech’s Sango 2 and Takeda 3 on GamersGate’s digital distribution platform. Sango 2 is an historical war game based on the Chinese classic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in Takeda 3, you take command of the powerful Daimyo, feudal lord of one of 25 historical clans of feudal Japan; engaging in diplomacy, managing your castles and territory, and commanding your armies in epic real-time 3D battles.

“Working with Magitech will provide our users with a unique set of high quality, historical real-time strategy games,” said Theo Bergquist, CEO of GamersGate. “Part of our philosophy is to support independent developers and providing Magitech with a commercial outlet is a great achievement for us.”

Sango 2 features immersive and highly detailed real-time 3D battle terrains based on actual Chinese landscapes. Players can control large numbers of units through chain-of-command-style fighting, trap enemies, and use tricks to gain a strategic advantage. Make use of the Tech Tree screen to choose from 3 unique forces—Sky, Earth, and People—to upgrade your nation, and vie for political supremacy.

Takeda 3 features thirty-seven realistic castles based on the historically accurate layout of Feudal Japan. Immersive 3D terrains offer dynamic views of battles and weather effects like fog, rain, and snow can influence the outcome of the battle. In Palace Mode, you can plot out extensive strategic plans by tracking your relations with other clans, your trade ties and by making offerings to the Emperor. The most masterful leaders will rise to the rank of Shogun and conquer all of Japan.

“Bringing our critically acclaimed titles to GamersGate is an incredible opportunity to reach a new audience, and build our community of fans,” said Ming-Sheng Lee, CEO of Magitech Corporation. “We’re optimistic about the support GamersGate is providing, and appreciate the effect digital distribution has had on the independent development community.”

For more information, or to download Sango 2 and Takeda 3, please visit: http://www.GamersGate.com.

Death to Spies: Moment of Truth and XIII Century Gold Edition to Ship This Year

Aspyr Media has partnered with the leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company to bring two new PC games to North America. Death to Spies: Moment of Truth and XIII Century Gold Edition, which includes both XIII Century: Death or Glory and the upcoming sequel XIII Century: Blood of Europe, will ship to retail outlets and be available for digital download this summer. Like previous 1C titles published by Aspyr, both games will be released DRM-free.

“1C continues to deliver great games and we’re happy to see that North American gamers are responding well to the company’s fun and unique content,” said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President for Aspyr. “1C has been a wonderful partner and we expect nothing but continued success on current and future projects.”
Death to Spies: Moment of Truthis a sequel to the popular stealth action title Death to Spies. The game’s main character is Semion Strogov, a captain in the 4th department of the Soviet counterintelligence service called SMERSH. SMERSH, a Russian acronym that means “Death to Spies,” was the name of a set of Soviet military counterintelligence departments that were formed during World War II. Strogov is back from his previous missions and must now participate in a series of even more complex and exciting military operations.

XIII Century Gold Edition will include the 2008 release XIII Century: Death or Glory and the upcoming sequel XIII Century: Blood of Europe in one package. Both RTS titles offer up large-scale battles set in the Middle Ages and feature stunning graphics and thousands of units on the field of combat. As one of the famous military leaders of the 13th Century, gamers are able to test their steel against neighboring nations and carve their names into history. Both XIII Century titles depict realistic actions of Middle Ages fighting units and their behavior during battle.

some pre-E3 screens of the upcoming game that blends FPS with RTS seamlessly. More to come from E3 (which, sadly, I won’t attend this year).

Not-So-Epic RTS Game to Reach Digital Shelves on April 29th

The Epic Arcade-RTS from Black Wing Foundation Needs a Few Extra Days

 

Paradox Interactive today announced the release of Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, the 4X strategy title by Kerberos Productions.

Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection includes the original release ofSword of the Stars and its two expansion packs, Born of Blood andMurder of Crows. Featuring a unique combination of turn-based strategy and real-time space combat, Sword of the Stars is known for is back-to-basics approach with streamlined gameplay that allows players to focus less on micromanagement and more on conquering the galaxy. The expansions build on the gameplay of the original, adding new races, game mechanics and additions to the diplomatic and economic features.

To learn more about Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, visit the official website: http://www.swordofthestars.com/.

The collection will be available for sale on all major digital download portals including GamersGate, Steam, Direct2Drive, Impulse, and Gametap, for a suggested retail price of $29.99 / €29.99.

Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection includes the original release of Sword of the Stars and its two expansion packs, Born of Blood and Murder of Crows. Featuring a unique combination of turn-based strategy and real-time space combat, Sword of the Stars is known for is “back to basics” approach with streamlined game play that allows players to focus less on micromanagement and more on conquering the galaxy!

To learn more about Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection,read about the game features below or visit the official website: http://www.swordofthestars.com

Mezmer Games Announces 20% Off Savings for Pre-orders

Mezmer Games today announced that the arcade RTS game Stalin vs. Martians is now available for pre-order today from all leading digital download portals worldwide. The official release is planned for April 20th. 

Stalin vs. Martians is a blazingly fast real-time strategy game developed by an alliance of three independent studios: Black Wing Foundation, Dreamlore and N-Game. During the pre-order, Mezmer Games is offering a 20% discount from the original price of $19.99 / €17.99, available for the entire pre-order period. 

While gamers are eagerly awaiting this milestone in gaming to be released, Mezmer has put together a collection of songs from the Stalin vs. Martians soundtrack that are now available for download. “A great game has to come with a great soundtrack” says Tom Söderlund, Executive Producer at Mezmer Games. “We are happy to offer parts of the soundtrack that we believe has all the components to make this title stand out in the crowd.” 

Lenin Sings for Stalin: The Official Stalin vs. Martians Soundtrack includes tracks by Jerry Lenin and Lady’s Man, a legendary Russian glam-rock band, My Little Airport, a Hong Kong-based indie pop band, and Ilya Orange, Moscow-based electronic musician, the creator of the original scores from the Stalin vs. Martians Dancing Stalin trailer and the All Hail Stalinator trailer.

Click here to download free tracks from Stalin vs. Martians:http://www.stalinvsmartians.com/en/av.html

Mezmer Games Confirms April 20, 2009 Release Date for the Arcade RTS Title

New Independent Games Label Announces April Release and New Trailer for First Title

Mezmer Games today announced the April release of Stalin vs. Martians, developed by an alliance of three independent studios: Black Wing Foundation, Dreamlore and N-Game.

Stalin vs. Martians, as the name suggests, is a game both absolutely ridiculous and over-the-top. Fun and accessible, it takes a simple arcade-like approach to the genre of real-time strategy. The player controls the Red Army as it defends Earth from the Martian Invasion of 1942, the highly classified military operation which even today remains a closely guarded state secret. Stalin himself conducts the mission briefings, and later even becomes a playable unit.

The bold leader is duly serious even as he faces the most ridiculous threat the world has ever known. The game itself is far from standard RTS fare; this is not a realistic and deeply strategic war simulation, but a straightforward, fun and light-hearted arcade-style game complete with power-ups falling from conquered foes in the form of bright shiny coins.

Stalin vs. Martians features include:

• Unique concept and design. 
• Fast-paced and lighthearted arcade-style real-time strategy, with power-ups, coin-collection and speedy reinforcements. 
• Accessible and fun, well suited even for people who don’t normally play strategy games. 
• A single-player campaign of 12 missions. 
• Incredible Russian electronic soundtrack and wild music-video intermissions.

The game is scheduled for release in April 2009 as one of the first releases of Mezmer Games, the new company under Paradox Interactive that focuses on indie development.

To view the new trailer, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGnNbKfpx9k