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Following their recent announcement (well, over a year ago), Beatnik Games, a far-too-cool independent game development studio, are happy to let everyone know that their caffeine-fueled, dream-inspired debut game Plain Sight hasn’t been canned and is in fact set to be unleashed onto an unsuspecting world on March 22nd via Steam and other digital download platforms at the ridiculously low price of $9.99.

For anyone whose memory doesn’t stretch back to the beginning of 2009 (it was last decade after all), Plain Sight is a multiplayer arcade game set across 13 space-themed mapsand features a unique twist on the standard Deathmatch mechanic. Playing as your average ninja robot about town, you begin each game with a sword and a quantum of energy. Leaping across each level leaving a bright trail in your wake, you must destroy other ninja robots to steal their energy. As you get more energy you change color and get bigger, stronger and brighter. This is where the catch comes in! You only get to convert your hard earned energy into game-winning points if you blow yourself up. The more opponents you take out in the explosion, the higher the multiplier, the higher the score!

Respawn and repeat!!

Features: 13 multiplayer mapsBattle up to 20 players5 self-destructive gameplay modes, ‘Deathmatch’, ‘Ninja! Ninja! Ninja! Robozilla’, ‘Lighten Up’, ‘Team Deathmatch/Weakest Clink’ and ‘Capture The Flag’In-game power-ups30 different robot upgrades to spend your experience points onPerfect your skills against AI ninja robots in the offline practice modeDedicated server software included

For more on Plain Sight please visit the official website at www.plainsightgame.com and the official Steam Store page at http://store.steampowered.com/app/901296

Zero Gear is now available for pre-order! Players who pre-order will get 25% off the price of the game, as well as immediate access to the beta version! Visit the Zero Gear product page for pricing information and package deals. Zero Gear is slated for release on January 12th, 2010.

Zero Gear store page: http://myzerogear.com/store.htm
Zero Gear will be released on Steam January 12th for the low price of $19.99. Bundle packs are also available for additional discounts!

Zero Gear is physically-fueled, online multiplayer PC kart combat madness. Deck out your kart and character before jumping into one of many different game modes. Outrageous kinematic gameplay and weapons make every round a blast. The potential for tiny vehicular mayhem has never been so humongous! Boost, flip, spin, and slide your way to victory!

Paradox Interactive today announced that the new expansion pack, Argos Naval Yard, to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game series Sword of the Stars is releasing today. The game will be available on the four major digital download portals: GamersGate, Impulse, Steam and Direct2Drive.

Argos Naval Yard is an expansion to Sword of the Stars and requires previously released expansions or Sword of the Stars Ultimate Collection. Argos Naval Yard will provide players with:

• 19 new technologies, including Advanced Drones, Overthrusters, two new Satellite designs, defensive Interceptor micro-missiles, and Polarized Plasmatics, unlocking a new weapon type

• Over 75 new ship sections to build

• 10 new weapons, including the new inertial cannons, Kelvinic torpedoes, and the fearsome Rail Cannon

• 3 New Scenarios

• Single Player / Multi-player with co-op scenario maps

Sword of the Stars: Argos Naval Yard is available on GamersGate, Impulse, Steam and Direct2Drive for a SRP of $8.99 and £6.99.

Sword of the Stars series expands with Argos Naval Yard

Paradox Interactive and Kerberos Productions today announced an expansion to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game series Sword of the Stars.

The new expansion, Argos Naval Yard, can be combined with either the original game or any of its previous expansions and will provide players with:

· 19 new technologies, including advanced drones, over thrusters, two new satellite designs, defensive interceptor micro-missiles, and polarized plasmatics which will unlock a new weapon type
· Over 75 new ship sections to build
· 10 new weapons, including the new inertial cannons, kelvinic torpedoes, and the fearsome rail cannon
· 3 new scenarios

“With the successful release of the Sword of the Stars Ultimate Collection, the expansion Argos Naval Yard is a natural extension of the Sword of the Stars series,” said Chris Stewart, COO of Kerberos. “The new ships, weapons and technologies in Argos Naval Yard will present gamers with new challenges and capabilities.”

Argons Naval Yard is scheduled for release June 17 with an SRP of $8.99 / € 7.49 / £6.99

Sword of the Stars with an expansion is currently on sale at download portals GamersGate, Impulse, Steam and Direct2Drive and other leading digital distribution networks.

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

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.

Paradox Interactive today announced that it has reached a publishing agreement with Kerberos Productions to continue publishing the Sword of the Stars series to a worldwide audience of 4X Strategy Gaming Fans.

Sword of the Stars was originally released in August 2006 followed by two expansion packs; Born of Blood, released in June 2007, and A Murder of Crows, released October 2008.

Sword of the Stars was hailed as a major milestone in 4X Space Strategy games upon release, praised for its unique combination of turn based strategy and real-time space combat.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of Sword of the Stars series,” says Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive. “We look forward to continue bringing this game to market and further developing the IP with Kerberos for many years to come.”

“We here at Kerberos are excited to land the Sword of the Stars dreadnought with the fine crew at Paradox. Their excellent record of support combined with their love of games makes them the perfect home for the SotS franchise” said Martin Cirulis, President of Kerberos Productions. 

The Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection, including the original game and the two expansions, will be released on April 17, 2009 on digital download portals GamersGate, Steam, Direct2Drive, Impulse, and Gametap.

EGOSOFT’s X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 available April 7, 2009

Egosoft announced today that the latest version of its critically acclaimed title, X³: Terran Conflict, will be available at all major US retail outlets beginning April 7, 2009.

X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions will feature a host of new missions, new ships and much more – and will be available at all major US retail outlets and on Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world. The release at retail and on Steam will be simultaneous.

Entitled X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions, this updated version of X³: Terran Conflict is being published by IGS Interactive and will feature a host of new missions, new ships and much more.

“We couldn’t be more excited to get X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions into our customers’ hands,” said Bernd Lehahn, managing director of EGOSOFT. “With this new version, we will build on the fantastic critical response to X³: Terran Conflict and will deliver a truly memorable experience to the gamer.”

As with the previous titles in the X series, X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions is a single-player space simulation featuring fast-paced first-person space combat, free-form open exploration of a huge dynamic universe, and large-scale management of the player’s own intergalactic corporation.

In X³: Terran Conflict (the predecessor to 2.0), the long-lost Terran colony of Aldrin was rediscovered. Now, after numerous years of isolation, the Terrans are keen to bring the Aldrans back into the fold as part of their massive effort to colonize areas of space thought lost or inaccessible. No colonization is easy, however, and you will be asked to not only help in the shaping of the new frontier, but will also be called upon to provide protection for the colonization effort against forces determined to oppose the Aldrin Expansion. New Terran stations and complexes, a new Terran ship and a host of other new features are introduced as you play a decisive role in the shaping of this new Terran frontier.

“We are honored to be publishing the latest installment in such a proven franchise,” said Paul Lombardi, CEO of IGS Inc. “The Aldrin Missions is a more than worthy successor to the outstanding Terran Conflict, and this version will further solidify EGOSOFT’s already stellar X franchise as one of the best in gaming.”

X³: Terran Conflict was released in European retail outlets and on Steam on October 17, 2008. The reviews have been overwhelmingly positive and X³: Terran Conflict currently boasts a 78.2% ranking on Game Rankings. IGN, the largest and most influential videogame site in the world, said that “Clearly crafted by a design team on a mission and with a vision, X3: Terran Conflict is a pretty and impressively ambitious voyage into the heavens that should satiate the thirst of anyone who pines for life away from earthly confines.”

For more information about the X series, X³: Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions or EGOSOFT, please visit www.egosoft.com.

Every item on Steam is 10-75% off! 4.99 for Bioshock anyone? Fallout 3 for 39.99? All Ubisoft titles are 25% off! Check it out. Lasts until January 2nd.

Wolfire announces partnership with world’s largest online PC Games distributor.

Overgrowth has become big enough to be noticed by Valve and is going to be distributed on Steam! This is big news given that Steam is the premiere platform for PC games. Wolfire’s lead artist, Aubrey Serr, even made a steamy version of the Overgrowth logo to celebrate the occasion:http://blog.wolfire.com/2008/12/overgrowth-is-picking-up-steam/