Empire Earth® III

Empire Earth II takes the legendary real time strategy franchise and gaming genre to new heights. The ground breaking new game truly puts the EARTH into Empire Earth by introducing a spectacular global perspective to conquering the world. The globe will serve as the battle ground between the 3 unique factions (Western, Middle-Eastern, and Eastern) that have been created with a stunning new artistic vision. All of human history and beyond -- Across the entire globe -- EMPIRE EARTH III commands all!

Empire Earth III lets players battle across the entire globe as they make their bid for world domination. Game play unfolds in a richly detailed Earth made up of 60 skirmish maps (provinces) representing real locations on the globe or create a randomly generated globe to conquer. Players can choose both the starting location and starting era.

* Unique Customizable Civilizations: Civilizations are divided into three factions Western, Middle Eastern, and Eastern. Each faction has its own unique tech tree, units, structures, and game play style. Each faction's tech tree allows players to create completely custom civilizations of their own choosing.
* Fully Persistent World: Unlike any other RTS, Empire Earth III will let players keep their spoils of war. As the player builds their empire across the globe, their cities and outposts will grow and improve. Their units and structures will evolve over time. You keep what you create, so long as someone else doesn't take it from you.

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Fallout® 3

Vault 101 – Jewel of the Wastes. For 200 years, Vault 101 has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec® engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you’ve ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth.

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters. Every minute is a fight for survival against the terrors of the outside world – radiation, Super Mutants, and hostile mutated creatures. From Vault-Tec®, America’s First Choice in Post-Apocalyptic Simulation™.

Features:

• Limitless Freedom! – Take in the sights and sounds of the vast Capital Wasteland! See the great monuments of the United States lying in post-apocalyptic ruin! You make the choices that define you and change the world. Just keep an eye on your Rad Meter!
• Experience S.P.E.C.I.A.L.! – Vault-Tec® engineers bring you the latest in human ability simulation – the SPECIAL Character System! Utilizing new breakthroughs in points-based ability representation, SPECIAL affords unlimited customization of your character. Also included are dozens of unique skills and perks to choose from, each with a dazzling variety of effects!
• Fantastic New Views! – The wizards at Vault-Tec® have done it again! No longer constrained to just one view, experience the world from 1st or 3rd person perspective. Customize your view with the touch of a button!
• The Power of Choice! – Feeling like a dastardly villain today, or a Good Samaritan? Pick a side or walk the line, as every situation can be dealt with in many different ways. Talk out your problems in a civilized fashion, or just flash your Plasma Rifle.
• Blast ‘Em Away With V.A.T.S.! –Even the odds in combat with the Vault-Tec® Assisted Targeting System for your Pip-Boy Model 3000! V.A.T.S. allows you to pause time in combat, target specific body parts on your target, queue up attacks, and let Vault-Tec take out your aggression for you. Rain death and destruction in an all-new cinematic presentation featuring gory dismemberments and spectacular explosions.
• Mind-Blowing Artificial Intelligence! – At Vault-Tec®, we realize that the key to reviving civilization after a global nuclear war is people. Our best minds pooled their efforts to produce an advanced version of Radiant AI, America’s First Choice in Human Interaction Simulation™. Facial expressions, gestures, unique dialog, and lifelike behavior are brought together with stunning results by the latest in Vault-Tec® technology.
• Eye-Popping Prettiness! – Witness the harsh realities of nuclear fallout rendered like never before in modern super-deluxe HD graphics. From the barren Wasteland, to the danger-filled offices and metro tunnels of DC, to the hideous rotten flesh of a mutant’s face.

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ohn Woo Presents Stranglehold

Acclaimed action director John Woo presents Stranglehold™, a stunning 3rd-person action adventure videogame for PlayStation®3, Xbox® 360 and PC. Become Inspector Tequila Yuen, signature role of international superstar Chow Yun-Fat and continue the story of the influential action film, Hard Boiled. As a hard boiled cop, wage a personal war on Hong Kong drug lords. Your loyalties to the force are tested when his wife is kidnapped by the Russian mob in Chicago. Take on the struggle to balance duty to uphold the law with doing what it takes to save your family.

SIGNATURE CINEMATIC ACTION - In combination with John Woo’s direction of cut-scenes and overall story, Stranglehold allows gamers to star in a blockbuster action movie with signatures dual-wielding, stunt-laden gunplay combined with exhilarating cinematography, heart-stopping stunts and frenetic vehicle combat.

AMAZING GUNPLAY & STUNTS - Players can pull off incredible stunts during intense gun battles without complex controls, allowing gamers to experience the excitement of a John Woo film by running up railings, swinging on chandeliers and leaping onto moving objects.

MASSIVE D™ - An innovative physics engine gives gamers unprecedented interactivity by using environments as weapons. Gamers will get to carve their own unique path of destruction through each environment. Bring huge walls, heavy signs, and other deadly objects down on your enemies.

INNOVATIVE TEQUILA TIME™ MECHANIC – John Woo is the originator of cinematic action while other games are merely imitators. Stranglehold's unique Tequila Time™ slow-motion system allows players to pull off amazing gunplay stunts with easy “pick up and play” controls.

UNREAL 3.0 AND HAVOK - A highly modified version of the Unreal 3.0 engine integrated with the Havok physics system, Stranglehold breathes new life into game environments and characters through true next-gen graphics. Incredible "Rock 'n Roll" physics make it possible for everything in the world to be destructible and interactive, allowing for an ever changing battle ground based on player preferences.

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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

Turning Point: Fall of Liberty sees World War II take a catastrophic turn as a superior Nazi force attacks New York and goes on to take over the United States. As a civilian caught in the middle of these new battlegrounds, fight afresh against the world’s most notorious war machine on the streets of Manhattan, Washington DC, and beyond. Use guerrilla tactics and the surroundings to overcome superior postwar Axis weaponry and fight the Occupation.

Delivering both wartime authenticity and a fresh perspective through an intense, action-driven storyline, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty makes war personal and relevant. Presenting this scenario as a powerful and realistically crafted alternate history, Turning Point: Fall of Liberty delivers an explosive FPS experience in a world where famous real-world locations appear startlingly different under Nazi occupation.

• Fight the Occupation on the streets of New York and Washington DC
• Make a Difference as an American Resitance hero
• Battle an unstoppable Axis army loaded with postwar weapons
• Use the surroundings with unique environmental kills, multiple grapples, and human shields
• Online Multiplayer, orchestral soundtrack from reknowned composer Michael Giacchino, and more

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Flight Simulator X: Acceleration

“Flight Simulator X: Acceleration,” is the action-packed expansion for Microsoft’s amazingly successful and award-winning “Flight Simulator X” video game. With newly enhanced DX10 graphics, “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” gamers of all ages, types and skill levels can race against friends in amazing, highly detailed locations around the world, test their skills and heroism in many new missions, fly three exciting new aircraft, and share rewards, photos and videos with friends and the broader flight community.

Key Features:

· Multiplayer Racing Mode. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” will offer the thrilling new multiplayer racing mode that will allow gamers to compete against friends with four types of racing including real-world and fictional Red Bull Air Race courses, the unlimited Reno National Championship course, as well as cross country, competition sailplane courses and fictional courses like the Hoop and Jet Canyon course.. Gamers will be able to test their skills in three different levels of difficulty from simple pylon racing to racing very challenging courses in a variety of weather conditions.

· DirectX 10. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” will continue to build on the rich visual foundation of “Flight Simulator X,” taking advantage of Windows Vista and DirectX 10 to deliver breathtaking graphics and dynamic environments for a truly immersive experience. Use of DX10 graphics is optional.

· New Missions. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” will offer more than 20 new missions that will allow gamers test their skills at tasks ranging from a fighter jet test pilot to search and rescue.

· New Aircraft. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” will allow pilots to fly through highly detailed scenery in three new aircraft including the F/A-18A Hornet, P-51D Mustang, EH-101 helicopter

· Connected World. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” continues to take advantage of “Flight Simulator X’s” online game capabilities allowing gamers to race against friends as they interact with other aviators from around the globe by chatting in real-time via headset and keyboard.

· Games for Windows franchise. This expansion pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title with easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista®, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.

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SEGA Rally™ Revo

For the first time ever, experience real-time terrain deformation in the off-road racing genre, with SEGA Rally Revo’s proprietary GeoDeformation™ technology. As drivers power around looping tracks within numerous environments, their chosen tires will leave tracks which dynamically deteriorate the track surface – meaning no two laps are ever the same. Driving fully customizable licensed cars, players will compete in close-quarters, intensely competitive single-player and multiplayer races made possible by the processing power of next-generation platforms.

• GeoDeformation™ – a unique feature which causes car tires to dynamically deteriorate the ground surface in each race, changing the course during each lap with revolutionary surface and environment deformation.
• Vehicles - over 30 officially-licensed and newly-created vehicles in total across 4WD, 2WD, Classic and Bonus types.
• Environments – a wide range of hyper-realistic next-generation deformable environments including Safari, Arctic, Canyon and Lakeside.
• Tracks – a range of off-road and on-road tracks, each with a variety of surface types and creative track designs.
• Multiplayer – speedy online and offline multiplayer modes for up to six people.
• Action-Oriented Arcade Heritage - in contrast to other simulation-themed rally racers, SEGA Rally Revo features action-oriented next-gen arcade racing unlike any other game.

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Age of Empires® III: Gold Edition

Two Classics Merge Together for the First Time with Age of Empires III® Gold Edition
RTS fanatics and first-timers alike to conquer the Americas with “Age of Empires III” and “Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs” bundle

Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios™ today announced that the “Age of Empires III® Gold Edition” is headed to store shelves on September 25, 2007 in North America for an estimated retail price of $39.99 (U.S.). “Age of Empires III Gold Edition” bundles the exciting “Age of Empires III” and its respective expansion pack, “Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs,” for one compelling gaming experience at a great value.

“Age of Empires III” gives players the opportunity to pick up where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings left off, placing them in the time period of roughly 1500–1850. As players work to establish their empire, they will take on the role of a European power struggling to explore, colonize and conquer North and South America. In addition, players will also have the chance to engage in epic warfare in the Americas with “Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs,” where they will lead proud, playable native civilizations to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas.

“Age of Empires III,” which launched in October 2005, quickly became one of the best selling titles in the franchise’s history, and has garnered numerous awards, including GameSpy’s 2005 Top Ten PC Games of the Year and PC Gamer’s RTS Game of the Year. It has sold more than two and a half million copies to date and is currently among the top selling Games for Windows titles. The recently announced “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is the second expansion pack for the popular franchise, which is set for a Fall release date and will give players the chance to control Asian civilizations for the first time.

* Playable Asian civilizations. Lead one of three unique Asian civilizations — Japan, China or India — to expand its empire and fight for control in the Eastern world. Each Asian civilization, led by powerful leaders, will have unique groups, armies and wonders, as well as buildings that reflect the culture’s architectural style.
* New gameplay elements. Extending the innovative gameplay of “Age of Empires III,” “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” will introduce new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic “Age of Empires” game styles, and 15 new Asian Wonders.
* Exciting new single-player campaign. Returning to the historical, civilization-based single-player campaigns, “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” will offer gamers who enjoy the solo experience a chance to engage in strategic combat with Japan, China or India through several engrossing scenarios.
* Expanding a successful formula. “Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties” is the second expansion pack for the massively popular “Age of Empires III,” one of the fastest-selling titles in the franchise history, leading and innovating the real-time strategy genre through exciting and revolutionary gameplay features.
* Games for Windows franchise. This expansion pack will also ship as a Games for Windows title, offering easier installation, reliability standards and support for key features of Windows Vista, including the Games Explorer and Parental Controls.

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The Settlers® Rise of an Empire

In The Settlers — Rise of an Empire, players build lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Everything in this richly detailed, realistic world is visible and lovingly animated. Each Settler figure has his or her own daily routine, with a range of different actions and behaviors that can be observed at all times. The ultimate objective of the game is to expand your empire and become a legendary ruler.

Spur your settlers on to ever greater efforts, develop a flourishing economy, satisfy the needs of your citizens, and protect your people from danger!

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Blacksite™: Area 51®

BlackSite: Area 51, developed by Midway Studios Austin, is a next-generation game that will redefine the first person shooter (FPS) genre. While other FPS titles claim to feature "action-packed, highly realistic gameplay," BlackSite: Area 51 takes next-gen gaming to an all-new level integrating cutting edge technology, game design and story writing to create the ultimate entertainment experience. The player's modern-day emotions and fears are driven into a world charged with grave responsibility affecting lives hanging in the balance and eventually finding himself torn between his professional orders and his own ethical standards. In the end, only the actions of the player and his squad can shape the outcome of BlackSite: Area 51 during this potentially pivotal moment in history.

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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men is the new action shooter franchise from creators of Hitman. Enter the violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men's epic crime drama feell is delivered through Io-Interactive’s proprietary technology that boasts fluid high definition graphics and lighting, highly destructible environments, massive crowd AI, and non-stop dialog between Kane and Lynch. The shooter experience is equally intense -- single and co-op play, crew-based combat system where players lead and control the actions of their crews, and a groundbreaking online crime-based multi-player mode for 4 to 8 players.

* Violence erupts in meticulously created “safe” worlds: Realistic and responsive environments and crowds react when events get of out control. Crowded nightclubs and calm bank offices become scenes of sudden terror. Manipulate the environments and crowds strategically to complete objectives.
* Wide variety of intense 3rd person game play: Rappel from buildings, fire on the run or from moving vehicles, launch surprise attacks, features automatic cover and blind fire system for shooting around corners and above counter tops, hurl smoke, tear, and incendiary grenades.
* Fast and intuitive combat: Lead a crew of criminal mercenaries to increase your chance of surviving and reaching your goals. You can also fight alone as your crew AI will automatically draw fire, throw grenades, lay down cover, and engage in close combat with their own signature moves.
* Two-player co-operative game play: Team up and play the full story with a friend as either Kane or Lynch. On the big jobs, split the command of your crew. At any point in the game you can choose to play the next, or previous, levels in co-op.
* Innovative Multi-player Mode: Based on the game’s crime themes for up to 4 to 8 players.

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Company of Heroes™: Opposing Fronts™

Company of Heroes™: Opposing Fronts™ is the next chapter in the groundbreaking real-time strategy franchise from critically acclaimed studio Relic Entertainment. This standalone game features two unique armies with full length campaigns. Players will experience fast-paced dynamic tactics like never before, in two of the most brutal World War II campaigns ever fought. Take command of the tenacious British 2nd Army in the vicious battle for Caen, France, or lead the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history.

With two intensely cinematic campaigns, mission persistence, improved vehicle AI and weather effects that directly impact the battlefield, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts supports DirectX® 10 and is fully compatible with the original Company of Heroes. Battle online with these two all-new armies and utilize full compatibility with the original Company of Heroes™ for a total of four playable armies - allowing players to wage the ultimate war for Fortress Europe.

* Two New Armies: Play as the British 2nd Army or German Panzer Elite, each with devastating command trees options and unit upgrades.
* Two Full Campaigns: Command the British 2nd Army to liberate the key strategic position of Caen, France. Control the German Panzer Elite to repel the Allied airborne invasion in Operation Market Garden.
* Real War, Real Battlefields, Real War Enhanced Mission Persistence, Dynamic Weather Effects, Enhanced Vehicle Tactics and more deliver a new level of realism and all new battlefield tactics.
* All new Multiplayer Modes: Combine Company of Heroes™: Opposing Fronts™ with the original Company of Heroes for a total of four playable armies online. Join British artillery with American armor to dominate the 3rd Reich or utilize Wehrmacht and Panzer divisions to annihilate the Allied invasion.
* DirectX® 10 Support: The highest rated RTS franchise features enhanced lighting effects and terrain details setting new standards in visual realism.

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Company of Heroes™

Command the company that changed the face of history. Award-winning Relic Entertainment delivers the next generation in real time strategy gaming. Take command of America's finest troops in their finest hour. From the brutal landing at Omaha Beach to the heroic push inland, lead your men against the merciless Nazi war machine in some of the most decisive battles of WWII.

Features

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Revolutionary graphic detail
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Epic and cinematic single-player campaign
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Intense and innovative multiplayer battles

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Bee Movie™ Game

Are you FLY enough?

Based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation movie written, produced by and starring Jerry Seinfeld, Bee Movie™ Game allows players to race, chase, fly and blast their way through the adrenaline-fueled world from the feature film and beyond. As the witty and courageous Barry B. Benson, gamers are propelled on an exciting adventure to save the bees’ production of honey. Bee Movie™ Game features over 15 levels, addictive multi-player mini-games, compelling side quests, plus a wide variety of never-before-seen content co-created by DreamWorks Animation and Activision exclusively for the game.

KEY FEATURES:

• Drive racecars, scooters, taxicabs, trucks and more!
• Fly, hover and dive through the skies at high speed!
• Blast away dangers with your handy Pollinator!
• Buzz to cause chain reactions to occur!
• Chase after cars through the dangerous streets of New York!
• Control and slow down time with your amazing bee reflexes!
• Compete against your friends in cool, 2-person multiplayer mini-games!
• Win bonus points while playing classic 16-bit style arcade games with all-new bee themes!
• Experience unique gameplay on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™!
• Play as Barry B. Benson!

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