Magna Mundi will have 400 playable countries
It has been revealed that Paradox’s Manga Mundi will have 400 playable countries.
The game presents players with believable historical scenarios, with the goal that the game stays true to what actually happened. It takes the grand strategy route, with players having to “Manage warfare, diplomacy, economy, knowledge, internal affairs, cultural outlook, religious policies, espionage and much more to engrave in gold your country’s name in the Annals of History… or fail in that delicate balance and witness how it will become a faded footnote lost in ages long past.”
To keep up to date with all the latest happenings over at the Paradox press conference, head over to our live blog.
Paradox announce free-to-play Gettysburg: Armoured Warfare
Paradox have announced a third free-to-play game at their press conference today; Gettysburg: Armoured Warfare.
Developed by Radioactive Games, Gettysburg is a RTS/FPS hybrid, the game will be set in an alternative universe and feature persistent armies on a massive scale.
You can get all the latest updates from the Paradox Interactive press conference at our live coverage blog.
Free-to-play Hearts of Iron card game announced
Paradox Interactive have announced the latest game in the popular Hearts of Iron series; a free-to-play digital card game.
Hearts of Iron: The Card Game will see players take on the role of either and Allied or Axis tank commander and destroy their opponents through the use cards. A trading system will be implemented as well as deck management.
To keep up to date with all the latest happenings over at the Paradox press conference, head over to our live blog.
Paradox announce free-to-play MMO Salem. When your character dies he’s gone forever
Salem, a new free-to-play title, has been announced by Paradox Interactive.
The MMORPG is set in a mythical version of New England, and see players stepping off a boat in Boston and then having to fend for themselves in the ‘New World’.
The game puts emphasis on a player-driven world that promotes crafting skills. Even more interesting, when your character dies he’s gone forever, leaving all your creations to be pillaged by other players. Harsh. Video explaining it all after the jump.
Paradox Interactive to release Pirates of the Black Cove
Paradox have just revealed new RTS, Pirates of the Black Cove, at their press conference.
The game is naturally orientated around all things Pirates, with the player looking to “plunder [their] way across the Caribbean” in search infamous pirates to recruit and settlements to raid, with the ultimate goal of becoming the king of all pirates.
The game is an RTS, but also features some action-RPG elements to spice things up a bit. The game is developed by Nitro Games.
To get the latest on Paradox Interactive’s press conference as it happens, head over to our live blog.
Mount and Blade expansion has MUSKETS and STORYLINE
In possibly the most exciting news of the conference so far, Paradox Interactive have announced that their new expansion for Mount and Blade – ‘With Fire and Sword’ – will be set in 1653 and feature muskets, plus an actual storyline to follow in singleplayer.
Click more for extra info and a new trailer.
Another sign that PC gaming is booming: Paradox Interactive’s revenue is “up by 1,000%”
Paradox Interactive’s CEO Fredrik Wester has today announced at the company’s press conference in New York (attended by our very own Evan Lahti and Graham Smith) that their total revenue has increased by 1,000 percent since 2003.
In a world where every second person insists on talking about the demise of the PC as a hardcore gaming platform, this is an interesting revelation. Paradox focuses almost exclusively on niche genres such as simulations and historical strategy, yet the company continues to grow and expand. The figure of 1,000% may well be anecdotal, but the indication of Paradox’s success is impressive nonetheless.
King Arthur: The Druids expansion is here
Paradox Interactive have released a new expansion pack for King Arthur: The Role Playing Game.
The 30+ hour The Druids expansion, which is a digital-distribution exclusive, adds new content in the forms of extended diplomacy play and a sandbox mode. Follow the jump for more details and the trailer.
The Old Republic’s Jedi home-world “sucked for a long time”
Tython is the planet from which the Jedi hail, and is almost certainly one of the most important planets in Star Wars lore. It features in The Old Republic as the starting world for Jedi classes, and is a lush green paradise. However, things were not always so serene, as lead writer Daniel Erickson reveals in the new issue of PC Gamer UK: “Tython sucked for a long time.”
Paradox press conference: we’re covering it live
In New York, Paradox Interactive, publisher of King Arthur is hosting a major press conference and hands-on event covering their products for 2011. We’ve got staff covering it live, and we’ll bring you as many updates and impressions as possible over the next day. We’ll update this post as news and assets arrive with us.
There are 15 new PC games being covered today that include: Magicka, Cities in Motion, Defenders of Ardania, Pride of Nations, Supreme Ruler Cold War, Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter, King Arthur 2, Magna Mundi, Navar War: Arctic Circle, Crusader Kings 2, Pirates of the Black Cover, Hearts of Iron, Dreamlords Resurrection, Salem, and Gettysburg.
Of those, Gettysburg, Pirates of the Black Cove, and Salem are brand new announcements. Salem, we’re told, is Paradox’s first MMO. Read on for the latest updates.
World of Warcraft inspired healthy snacks available now
World of Warcraft has inspired many people to do many things. The latest creation? Health bars.
Cooked up by a new company called Gamer Food, the bars (which come in flavours such as Mana and Health) are supposed to give gamers a boost between matches and raids. They’re completely natural and hand made, and feature organic clover honey, rice cereal and more.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover details and trailer soar in. Supports 128-player battles that last weeks
1C Company and Ubisoft have announced that the next entry in the IL-2 Sturmovik series – Cliffs of Dover – will be launched in March.
The historical flight simulator turns it’s rudder towards old Blighty this time to send players into the thunderous Battle of Britain. Spitfires and Hurricanes will feature in the battle against German Messerschmitts and the Stukas over southern England and the Channel. Fly through the jump for details and the new trailer.
Shogun 2 pre-order bonuses announced
SEGA have announced that pre-orders of the latest entry to the Total War series – Shogun 2 – will come with some shiny bonuses if players pre-order at either BestBuy or GameStop. Read on for the details.
PC Gamer US Podcast 256 – Vendebt
Dan, Logan, Josh, Chris, Anthony, Andy, and eventually Evan discuss the new info on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, playtime of the last stand mode in Dawn Of War 2: Retribution, and the latest caped crusades in DC Universe: Online. Other topics include a Starcraft 2 mod that gets Blizzards attention, an enhancement mod for Fallout: New Vegas and deals on some classic games from GOG.com.
And in other PC gaming news…
What would you do with a spare £230? Spend it on your PC? Which bit of it? Or would you buy one of these lol?
We know you’ve got a PC at home and that you love nothing better than sitting next to/above/in front of it to play a lorra lorra games, but what about those sad times when you’re away from it, on a bus, train or horse? What happens then? What do you do? Seriously, we’ve been sat watching the 3DS launch on CVG and wondering what the hell the point is. $230/£230 is a ridiculous sum of money to spend. What do you play on planes, trains and automobiles?
Enough about those sad times. Let’s talk PC gaming news. PC Gaming news so condensed you can hardly drink it. Follow us in and take a gulp. *gag*
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