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August 21st, 2010, 13:03 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released
description Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming’s most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld. Introducing a new visual experience, Kane & Lynch 2™: Dog Days is inspired by documentary filmmakers and the user-generated era. Every aspect of the game has been designed to deliver a fresh perspective to the words ‘intensity’ and ‘realism’ in video games.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3xl5.html
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August 21st, 2010, 13:02 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released
features•The visual design follows the ominous style of the Disciples world, and now all of the game environments and individual units are in stunning real-time 3D. Disciples uses its own Virtual Dream engine to render the stunning 3D environments
•DIII introduces a host of new features as well as the compelling gameplay that made the previous titles such hits. DIII is a leap forward in the evolution of the turn-based RPG/strategy genre
•Now units can move about the battlefield. An improved magic system also supports more action choices for the Leader units. The system remains simple enough to insure fast and furious action and quickly resolved conflicts but takes on this additional layer of possibilities that makes every decision count
descriptionThe struggle between gods has continued ever since the creation of Nevendaar. Possessing the faith of weak mortals, they led their disciples to certain death only to satisfy their personal desires. Their hate to each other grew just like the cemeteries on Nevendaar. Truces were broken without any shadow of regret and the world became corrupted because of foul plots. However there is a gleam of light in complete darkness. An angel from heaven came to Nevendaar and has given hopes to prosperity to this restive world.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3xlg.html
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August 21st, 2010, 13:01 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released
features•Conquer the New World
•Choose from 7 different European factions
•Manage your colonies and their resources, production, military, and much more
•Game world spanning from the Caribbean to Hudson Bay
•Naval battles with as many as 30 ships in varied environments and 2 different control modes
•Interact with both the European powers and the natives
descriptionCombining elements from both trading and strategy games, Commander: Conquest of the Americas will appeal to a wide range of players.
Players take charge of one of the many European powers aiming to conquer the New World. Starting from 16th century,players can choose from many different nations, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses.
Founding new colonies and then making them thrive is key to success. In order to accomplish this, players need to manage and optimize resources and production in their colonies, before transporting the goods to other colonies or back to Europe.
Rival powers and Native Americans can prove to be allies or enemies, depending on the player decisions. Hostile fleets engage each other in highly detailed tactical level. Players can command their ships in RTS fashion or take direct control themselves.
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3xle.html
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August 19th, 2010, 19:56 Posted By: wraggster
News via http://www.aep-emu.de/PNphpBB2-file-...c-t-15466.html
OpenTTD has once again been updated, heres whats new:
1.0.3 (2010-08-01)
Fix: Make it possible to properly assess the length of the rail toolbar caption, don´t require ´{WHITE}´ control codes (r20242)
Fix: Check for disallowed level crossings also when converting rail (r20237)
Fix: Haiku uses a ´special´ location for headers (r20219)
Fix: Desync due to (temporary) wrong railtype; when loading a savegame the railtype of some (high ID) trains could be wrong [FS#3945] (r20137)
http://www.openttd.org/
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August 16th, 2010, 20:38 Posted By: Shrygue
via IGN
he traditionally long development cycles at Texas-based game studio id Software are coming to an end.
In an interview with IGN, Id Software Creative Director Tim Willits said fans can expect to see key releases much sooner going forward than in the past. He said the fact that Doom 4 is using id Tech 5, the same game engine being used for Rage, makes developing both titles at the same time an advantage.
"The Doom group is using the same technology; they are learning from our mistakes and they have assets they can start to test things with," Willits said. "So the plan is that Doom 4 will come out quicker and then the Rage team will start working on something else while Doom 4 is being finished up."
id Software will have spent nearly seven years between releasing its last two major titles, Doom 3 in 2004 and Rage set for late 2011. Willits claimed the studio won't have to drag its feet with title releases now that it's part of Zenimax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
"In the past, we had one team, that's why it's taking so freaking long," he said. "One of the reasons the Zenimax partnership was so attractive to us because now we have the ability to build second teams. It makes life way better.
"Games now are so expensive and they take so much organization and planning, we have to be more efficient," Willits added.
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August 13th, 2010, 00:50 Posted By: Shrygue
via MCV
Upcoming RTS RUSE will not use Ubisoft’s hotly-debated internet DRM, the publisher has confirmed.
Speaking in a post on Steam Community a member of the game team stated: “When RUSE is released in September, it will benefit from Valve’s Steamworks API to offer the best community experience to players.
“Consequently, a Steam account and Internet connection will be required to activate the game, as per Steam policy. For this reason, RUSE will not use the Ubisoft protection. Single player can be played offline.”
However, a spokesperson for the publisher added to VG247 that the publisher will continue to use its DRM on “most” of its PC games going forwards.
The digital rights management method employed by Ubisoft has drawn massive criticism owing to the fact that it requires users to maintain a constant internet connection for the title to validate itself, even if the user is playing offline single player.
The result was plentiful reports of users being unable to play the games they had purchased in the event of either ISP problems or, more infuriatingly, when Ubisoft was experiencing problems with its DRM servers. Indeed, said servers have been deliberately attacked on more than one occasion.
Though DRM is seen by many publishers as essential in the battle against PC piracy, critics claim that over-strict DRM can in fact boost piracy as players seek a less restricted playing experience.
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August 9th, 2010, 23:39 Posted By: wraggster
Newly released today
features•Supports PC (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista)
•Tripple Mapper software supported. True feeling with Mouse, Keyboard and Joypad support.
•Joypad USB 2.0 firmware
•Turbo function support
•Two vibration feedback motors
descriptionStrong vibration with two vibration motors, fully customizable with the patented Tripple Mapper software, that is the new Wicon Joypad from Korean controller specialist Gammac.
Try it out, you will love it!
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...j-70-3uzn.html
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August 8th, 2010, 16:00 Posted By: wraggster
Taking a page from rival Google's playbook, Mozilla plans to introduce silent, behind-the-scenes security updating to Firefox 4. The feature, which has gotten little attention from Mozilla, is currently 'on track' for Firefox 4, slated to ship before the end of the year. Firefox 4's silent update will only be offered on Windows, Mozilla has said. Most updates will be downloaded and installed automatically without asking the user or requiring a confirmation. 'We'll only be using the major update dialog box for changes like [version] 4 to 4.5 or 5," said Alex Faaborg, a principal designer on Firefox, in the 'mozilla.dev.apps.firefox' forum. 'Unfortunately users will still see the updating progress bar on load, but this is an implementation issue as opposed to a [user interface] one; ideally the update could be applied in the background.' Unlike Google, Mozilla will let users change the default silent service to the more traditional mode, where the browser asks permission before downloading and installing any update.
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/08...date-Firefox-4
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August 6th, 2010, 19:17 Posted By: wraggster
A report commissioned by the PC Gaming Alliance has claimed that the annual shipment volume for PC hardware in 2009 was over double that for all home consoles combined.
The Horizons Hardware report, available only to PCGA members, expects this trend to continue. Having calculated the revenues from machines shipped with a discrete (ie non-integrated) GPU to be $54.6 billion (£3.44bn) in 2009, the organisation estimated this figure to grow to $61.3 billion (£3.86bn) by 2014.
"One of the biggest trends I'm seeing in the 2009 Horizon's hardware report indicates a strong demand for more capable mobile based systems by PC gamers," said PCGA research committee chairman Matt Ployhar.
"PC Gamers are playing a central role in fuelling healthier margins, and driving innovation in this space worldwide".
The revenue figures are based on the 61.5 million PCs which shipped last year which could be identified as having been purchased with gaming in mind.
The report estimates that there are currently 212.6 million PC users with a discrete graphics solution as part of their machine, a figure which the PCGA expects to climb to 322 million by 2014.
The PCGA is a non-profit organisation which aims to increase the market share and awareness of PC-based gaming.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...-at-number-one
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August 4th, 2010, 21:44 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
The USB Virtual 7.1 Channel sound Adapter is a highly flexible audio interface which can be used either with Desktop or Notebook systems. It turns your stereo speaker or earphones into 7.1 channel environment. No drivers required, just plug and play for instant audio playback. It is also compatible with all major operation systems.
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August 4th, 2010, 21:43 Posted By: wraggster
New from Divineo China
- USB 2.0 internal card reader
- Fast reading and writing, full speed up to 480Mbps
- Multifunction, good substitute of floppy drive
- Support Plug and Play and Hot-Swap functions
- Support slot-to-slot read/write opertation
- Support 68 types of memory cards: CF Card CF I, CF II, Ultra CF, MD, SD Card SD, SD Plus, mini-SD, Ultra SD, Kingmax SD, Extreme SD, SD Ultimate, SD Elite pro, Micro-SD (T-Flash), MMC Card MMC Type I, MMC Type II, Ultra MMC, RS-MMC, MMC4.0, MMC micro, Cmobile, C micro, Dvrs MMC, Memory Stick MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, MS MG, MS MG pro, MS MG Duo, MS MG pro Duo, Ultra MS, MS select, Extreme MS, SM/XD Card SM, SM-ROM xD Picture Card, C-Flas (some cards may require adapter)
- Compatible with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS10.1.2 or later and Linux Kernel 2.4.0 or later
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August 3rd, 2010, 22:40 Posted By: wraggster
The July browser market share reports are somewhat inconsistent, but if we believe StatCounter, then it looks like Firefox will be overtaking Microsoft IE's market share next month. The two browsers are both within 1 point of 40% market share, IE above and Firefox below. Europeans are more crazy about Firefox than Americans: In Germany, Firefox has a 61% market share, while IE has only 25%. Google Chrome is, according to StatCounter, now above 10%. ConceivablyTech has more details, including market share data from both StatCounter and Net Applications (which as of this month is limiting its free data).
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/08...e-IE-In-Europe
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August 3rd, 2010, 22:36 Posted By: wraggster
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning makes money and is here to stay, developer BioWare Mythic has insisted.
"Tens of thousands of players" join the game every month as part of the Endless Trial promotion that allows players to play for free, EA said.
In the run up to its release, Warhammer Online was billed as a World of Warcraft killer.
As of 30th September 2008, WAR, as it's known, had sold 1.2 million copies and had 800,000 registered users.
That number quickly dwindled, dropping to 750,000 a month later and over 300,000 a month after that.
In May 2009 EA said WAR had 300,000 subscribers.
Shortly after the number of servers running the game was drastically reduced in order to consolidate the player population, a move some viewed as evidence that WAR was in trouble.
EA-owned developer Mythic was then re-branded as BioWare Mythic, and began work rejuvenating the game.
"We're coming up to two years since the game was released," BioWare Mythic general manager Eugene Evans told Eurogamer in an interview.
"We're still running it. The game is profitable. We have a team that's engaged in it. We're seeing a great response from the community as they rediscover the game.
"When we launched we were up against the biggest competitor in the business, and arguably one of the biggest franchises in our business, with World of Warcraft. That was a huge challenge.
"We're far from giving up on the game. Here we are two years later, and despite all the naysayers we continue to improve.
"These games are not defined by the product you have at launch. They're defined by what you do with the game and how you respond to the community."
While Evans refused to divulge WAR's current subscriber numbers, he said the recently launched Endless Trial promotion is having the desired effect.
Endless Trial players are limited to Tier 1 of the Empire versus Chaos pairing, among other restrictions.
"We were able to present a new trial experience that gave people the time to discover what was great about the game," Evans said.
"They weren't worried about trying to discover that in 10 or 14 days.
"We're still getting tens of thousands of people a month coming through trying that experience."
Looking back, producer Carrie Gouskos admitted that Mythic tried to do too much with the game for launch.
"Maybe we attempted too much early on, making sure the player versus environment experience was as meaningful as the realm versus realm experience," she told Eurogamer.
"Right now, everything we're doing and where we're going and what the path of the game is, is focused on RVR. We know that's our strength. That's what our players who are playing right now want. And that's something we have a pretty good handle on.
"We know our strengths and we're playing up to those as best we can."
Eurogamer re-reviewed WAR in August last year and awarded it 7/10.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ea...-is-profitable
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August 3rd, 2010, 21:16 Posted By: wraggster
StarCraft II fans beware: there are fraudsters pretending to be Blizzard that want to steal your Battle.net account.
These people are referred to as "phishers" and they send authentic-looking emails promising a StarCraft II CD-key, according to Siliconera.
One specific scam creates a phony Battle.net log-in screen and directs you there from a step-by-step CD-key activation procedure in the email. Any usernames or passwords submitted will fall straight into the delicate-yet-dastardly hands of the scammers.
How to spot a fraud? Check you're on the Battle.net official URL when logging in, and always double-check the sender's email address for authenticity. By and large, Blizzard and Battle.net won't send many account-related emails.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/st...s-being-stolen
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August 3rd, 2010, 19:45 Posted By: wraggster
Today Silverlode Interactive announced that its Fantasy Pirate game Captains of DarkTide (CoDT) has entered its open beta testing phase. DarkTide is a 3D Browser-based MMORPG for Mac and PC. For the first time, players who sign up at www.playdarktide.com will be granted instant access to this full featured strategy MMO.
Players who register today will be the first to experience new content and game features as they are released, including the upcoming release of PvP Zones. Players entering PvP zones will have their PvP flags automatically enabled, allowing for combat with other players. Loot chests with high-level rewards will periodically spawn throughout the PvP zones, allowing players who can survive the longest a chance to gather epic gear.
For PvE players, new zones will be enabled throughout beta, allowing captains to do battle with epic bosses; ships commanded by Liches who can drain the life force of your crew, gigantic Ice Elementals born from the massive icebergs floating at sea; the tougher the opponent, the greater the reward. By gathering components from the wreckage of defeated foes, players will be able to construct more powerful cannons and bribe creatures with epic abilities to join their crew.
Because CoDT is set in a fantasy universe, the variety of upcoming content is boundless. Dwarves construct air ships which players will acquire, while the elves build and sell living ships. Undead can be bound to crew a ship, but asking them to serve side-by-side with humans can have “undesired” effects. “We are thrilled with the game already,” said Silverlode president Jason Faller, “and we look forward to dazzling players with the many features we are going to soon reveal.”
http://www.gamespress.com/release.asp?c=r%0D4g3
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August 3rd, 2010, 19:41 Posted By: wraggster
Supermassive GamesTM today announces the fourth in a series of entertaining video trailers for Big Match Striker. This latest video illustrates the social and community aspects of the free-to-play PC download football game, scheduled for launch in late August.
The trailer focuses on one of the most exciting and key features of the game; the community, where Big Match Striker players can meet, challenge each other, set up their own leagues, chat, brag about their success and rub their mates’ noses in it!
The website, acting as the game’s entry point and the home of the game’s community, is www.bigmatchonline.com. The site is constantly updated with the latest news and gossip, keeping players up to speed with the real-life game, as well as encouraging passionate debate and discussion on the forums. Players can set up their own profiles and use the avatar creator to stamp their own personality on the site.
Players can invite their friends to join the game and set up their own leagues. What better way to settle those pub arguments over who’s the real football fan?
“Football is the ultimate social game, whether it's arguing with your mates over who knows most or shouting at the television pointing out the chap in the black may well have questionable parentage. What better way to prove just how much you know than setting up your own league, inviting your mates to join and showing them just who's boss?” commented Supermassive’s Online Publishing Director Geraint Orchard-Bungay
The exciting new title is highly competitive and will challenge all levels of football fans’ knowledge and strategic skills as they battle in one-on-one clashes to meet the game’s main objectives - to win titles and silverware, and attract more fans to their club. Players will need to combine all the skills of chairman, manager, player and fan as the title blends the best in football management strategy and animated trivia games.
The game is currently being tested in closed beta trial mode.
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August 3rd, 2010, 19:40 Posted By: wraggster
DotEmu, a retro-gaming specialist company and Nobilis are proud to announce the new edition of the two first Moto Racer of the series.
Firstly developed by Delphine Software Interactive in 1997, the Moto Racer games influenced a generation thanks to stunning graphics for the time and a great game design. Today, the Moto Racer series remains a byword for quality in the video gaming world.
Both games give you an unmatched feeling of high speed and have an amazing soundtrack making it even more fun.
To discover or re-discover this saga, just go and download them on http://www.dotemu.com for 4,99€.
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August 3rd, 2010, 19:39 Posted By: wraggster
When IGG released version 6.0 of Wonderland Online, fans cheered the addition of two new player characters and a new human pet, St. Joan. If you’ve ever longed to play the part of a wealthy princess, consider your wish granted. Or maybe you prefer the strong, silent type. Either way, the new characters are loads of fun and dangerous in battle. Add St. Joan to your party, and even the most formidable foes will feel your fury!
Karin Liebtrud
Karin’s father is Japanese and her mother German. Renowned for her beauty, and possessing great wealth, she lives the fairytale life of a princess! With her special Butler’s Guard skill, she can summon a servant to help her when it’s time for action.
Kurogane Juzo
Juzo is an honest craftsman whose skill with a hammer goes beyond his trade. Even though he doesn’t like talking with others, he’s always willing to help those in trouble. With his Hammer Soul skill, he can deal a deadly blow against any who oppose him.
Both characters have powerful attacks, making them ideal choices for players who live for combat.
St. Joan
The new human pet, also known as the “Maid of Orleans,” was a 15th century saint and a heroine of France. In the game, she wields a splendid weapon called the Goddess Sword and has two powerful attack skills: Running Strike and Water Explode. You’ll quickly come to appreciate her value when the odds are stacked against you.
Visit the official Wonderland Online site at http://wl.igg.com/main.php for the latest details on the Clash of Champions update. Visit http://www.igg.com to learn about IGG’s growing family of games.
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August 3rd, 2010, 18:47 Posted By: wraggster
Go back in time and get medieval! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced The SimsTM Medieval, a new series currently in development that places the popular SimsTM characters from The SimsTM game into the Middle Ages and brings players robust, compelling gameplay never seen before in the history of The Sims. For the first time, players can create heroes, venture on quests, build and control a kingdom, and play every Hero Sim TM character in the land. Creativity will soar as players tell stories like never before full of drama, romance, conflict, and comedy.
“The Middle Ages is a time of intrigue, legend, and excitement. It offers a perfect backdrop for a brand new series from The Sims studio due to the limitless stories that can be told,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio at EA. “The Sims Medieval offers a new way for players to experience The Sims which we hope fans will enjoy, and it features gameplay that fans of strategy and role-playing games will find appealing such as controlling an entire kingdom and quest-based gameplay mechanics.”
The Sims Medieval offers players a chance to build up a medieval kingdom, controlling characters from all walks of life, from Kings and Queens, to Knights and Wizards, Blacksmiths and Bards. It provides a host of storytelling possibilities in the form of quests, from crafting a legendary sword to arranging a royal wedding, to protecting the kingdom from an evil sorcerer, to finding the fountain of youth. Every quest plays out differently depending on which Hero Sim the player is controlling.
The destiny of the kingdom rests in the players’ hands. Will players build up their kingdom through internal expansion, or perhaps look for a more imperial type of domination, expanding their rule by conquering territories? Will they take on quests in pursuit of fame, or focus on the health and wellbeing of their people? The choice is theirs! With the start of every new game, players will be able to select a new ambition for their kingdom, and embark on a new set of stories.
Everything in The Sims Medieval is crafted to create an immersive medieval world, from the quest-based gameplay, to the medieval objects such as swords and stocks and thrones, right down to the warm look of the characters, and the painterly approach to the world itself. Players can choose to customize every new Hero that comes to the kingdom, including selecting their traits and their fatal flaw. Players get close to their characters, not only sending them on epic quests, but also making sure they carry out their daily responsibilities such as healing the sick, trading for exotic goods, or forging armor. From having a baby to competing in a royal tournament, what happens to their Sims is up to the player. The time of romance and chivalry is back with The Sims Medieval.
Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims Medieval for PC/Mac will be available in spring 2011 and has not yet been rated by PEGI. To download artwork, please visit www.electronicarts.co.uk/press. For more information about The Sims Medieval please visit www.info.ea.com or the official website at www.TheSimsMedieval.com.
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August 3rd, 2010, 18:46 Posted By: wraggster
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft® II: Wings of LibertyTM achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the best-selling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability.* The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.*
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. More than 8,000 stores throughout the world opened their doors at midnight to celebrate the release, and Blizzard Entertainment developers were present at several locations to commemorate the event with players and sign copies of the game.
"We launched StarCraft II in 11 different languages and on 5 different continents because we wanted to make sure as many players as possible were able to log on and play on day one," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "We're pleased that so many people around the world have already picked up a copy of the game, and we look forward to welcoming even more players to Battle.net® in the weeks and months ahead."
"GameStop had more than 3,000 stores open at midnight, so our StarCraft players got a jump start on playing the epic experience Blizzard consistently delivers with its games," said Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop. "StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is officially GameStop's fastest-selling PC game since Blizzard launched World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich King® in 2008."
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II once again centers on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II is available through a new version of Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment's world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.
The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty continues the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War®. The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players are able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games are also included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.
For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the official website at www.starcraft2.com.
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