Category Archives: Strategy Games

Anomaly: Warzone Earth hits European end of PSN later this month

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Anomaly: Warzone Earth will launch on PSN August 29 in Europe for €8.99, 11 bit studios told Joystiq during gamescom. It will be available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish. It added a new human unit and local co-op to the mix. It will release sometime during September in the US. Anomaly: [...]

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm in “final stages,” of development, beta invites to be sent in waves

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StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm beta invitation will be sent out in waves, according to Blizzards, and are “coming.” Speaking with Polygon at gamescom, the game’s producer Kaeo Milkersaid new information on how to be part of the beta will be revealed soon. Development on the expansion is currently in the “final stages,” and [...]

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown multiplayer video details point system, strategies

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A video showing the multiplayer mode in XCOM: Enemy Unknown has been unleashed on YouTube courtesy of Gamespot. In the video posted below, the site discusses the mode, point system, and balancing with lead designer Jake Solomon, and shows the various strategies players can use to defeat their enemies. Players will be able to craft [...]

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Kairosoft Releases New Sim, ‘Cafeteria Nipponica,’ As A Universal App

in Ipad Games, Iphone Games, Mobile Games, Simulation Games, Strategy Games by toucharcade.com

Double surprise! A new Kairosoft simulation game is available on the App Store. Oh, and it’s also Universal, a feature that no Kairosoft game has launched with yet. Cafeteria Nipponica [$3.99], as it’s called, is a restaurant management game that tasks you with the role of chef, business dude, and floor manager as you flip [...]

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown will feature deathmatch multiplayer

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Publisher 2K Games has announced that XCOM: Enemy Unknown will contain a one-on-one deathmatch multiplayer mode. The announcement marks the first time that a deathmatch component will be included in an installment of the popular RTS series. Multiplayer will still retain the turn-based style of the single-player campaign, with a focus on strategy and tactics. [...]

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Europa Universalis IV bringing grand strategy back in 2013

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Paradox Interactive has announced that Europa Universalis IV, the first entry in the long-running grand strategy game franchise since 2007, will be coming late next year. Announced via a Twitch.tv interview, Europa Universalis IV previously went by the codename “Project Truman,” and is based on Paradox’s internal engine. Known features include an upgraded 3D map; [...]

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Carrier Command: Gaea Mission PC will feature 3D support

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Developer Bohemia has announced that the PC version of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission will feature NVIDIA 3D Vision support when it launches this September. “Supporting 3D Vision reaffirms the philosophy behind our game’s ‘NVIDIA: The Way It’s Meant to be Played’ label,” said executive producer Jan Kunt. “Although personal preference will always be a factor, [...]

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Age of Empires Online: New Babylon pro civ detailed, launching this month

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Age of Empires Online is getting a new Babylon civ in August, developer Gas Powered Games has revealed. Gas Powered Games confirmed that the the new Babylon civ and a new Fertile Crescent booster pack will launch August 16 to tie in with with games one-year anniversary. The Babylon civ will cost 900 Empire Points [...]

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TA Plays: ‘Plight of the Zombie’ – A Simple, But Cool Strategy Game With Zombies In It

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Late this afternoon, Eli and I gave Plight of the Zombies [$2.99 / Free] a spin. It’s a light strategy cross puzzle game that puts you in the shoes of a zombie in search of warm bodies. Most of the game seems to revolve around a simple goal: turn every NPC into a zombie. You [...]

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‘Legion of the Damned’ Updated with Friends List and Cut-Scene Viewer

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The latest update to Offworld Games’ Legion of the Damned [$4.99] adds a friends list and invite-only games to multiplayer, as incorporates a cut-scene viewer into the game’s campaign mode. These additions help fix two of the flaws in this otherwise outstanding game. Legion is a game that appeals to a relatively hard-core TBS audience, [...]

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