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With a successful Steam launch last week, Montreal publisher Meridian4 and developer Full Control have released Frontline Tactics on iOS devices.  Although the game touts a strong single-player option, what really distinguishes Frontline Tactics from the rest is its ability to let gamers play against each other in two different multiplayer modes, regardless of which version they are playing.  So, players can be playing on their iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch against others who may be playing on their Windows laptop or Mac. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Big Impact Studios is excited to announce the dates for closed beta of its new social strategy MMORTS WorldAlpha, which is scheduled for release in March 2013.  In this persistent world, players will be working together to decide what society they are going to form, as no one player will be able to do it all. Some will be businessmen, others military and political leaders. They will work together, and use social strategy to ultimately decide the fate of WorldAlpha. The Alpha and Closed Beta dates are as follows: Read the rest of this entry »

Infinite Game Publishing (IGP) and Piranha Games has announced that MechWarrior Online is set for Open Beta this week, beginning today – October 29. MechWarrior Online, one of 2012’s most anticipated titles, has been lauded by fans and the games media as the return of true mech combat. Recently the companies jointly announced that the MechWarrior Online Founder’s Program achieved more than $5 million dollars in sales since July. Read the rest of this entry »

EPX Games has released a Night Whisper Lane gameplay footage trailer, updating previous trailers, which consisted of screenshots and renders. The studio is currently awaiting Apple’s review before the game launches sometime this week for iOS devices. Night Whisper Lane is the first authentic Survival Horror gaming experience specifically designed for iOS that merges classic “Point and Click” gameplay with a “Turn-Based Battle System” to help you fend off whatever evil awaits you in this seemingly endless labyrinth. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto developer Reverie World Studios has announced that its MMORTS title Dawn of Fantasy is now available for a limited time at IndieBundle.org as part of the Get’em Greenlit Bundle. Dawn of Fantasy is joined in the bundle by two other games – The Sparkle 2: Evo and Depth Hunter. With a total retail value of $53 for all three games, the $5 price for the bundle is an absolute bargain. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ Inc. has announced a number of pre-order incentives as well as a Digital Collector’s Edition for its upcoming strategy game from Relic Entertainment, Company of Heroes^® 2, sequel to the highest rated strategy game of all-time. Read the rest of this entry »

A modern take on the tactical strategy genre makes its public debut during Gamescom 2012 as Montreal game publisher Meridian4 and Danish game developer Full Control announce Frontline Tactics.  A tactical strategy game for the PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone, Frontline Tactics can be played in single-player mode, or two different multiplayer modes across either of the different gaming platforms.  Players can be playing on their iPad or iPhone against others who may be playing on their Windows laptop or iMac. Read the rest of this entry »

The space battle between the Allies and the Axis powers rages on as Montreal publisher Meridian4 today released the fourth new content installment – the Science Vessel – for  intergalactic PC online strategy game Stellar Impact by Tindalos Interactive.  Using a vast array of gravitational technology, the Science Vessel allows players to gain the tactical upper hand in taking control of enemy ships.  This ship can venture deep into enemy lines to disrupt other ships’ formations and break the cohesion of the opposing fleets through its hi-tech arsenal, giving players the advantage they need on the battlefield. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ and Relic Entertainment have announced that its award-winning upcoming strategy game Company of Heroes^® 2 will feature innovative weather condition simulating technology never seen before in the Strategy game genre. Any historian will attest to the huge role the brutal Soviet winter played in the Eastern Front theatre of World War II and this is now realistically simulated in-game thanks to Relic Entertainment’s new Essence™ Engine 3.0 and its ColdTech system. Read the rest of this entry »

6waves has announced that Zoo Defenders, a family-friendly animal themed real-time strategy game developed by Big Blue Bubble is now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. This game is not only super cute – the gameplay is appropriate for all ages with different difficulty settings, campaign and survival modes, and a polished level design system to challenge even the most hardcore players. Read the rest of this entry »