4-30-13 (Lone Survivor)

Apr 30th 2013

Lone Survivor

About the Game

In this psychological survival adventure, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Starving and exhausted, he has begun to question how much of what he sees is even real. 

A new kind of adventure where the choice of how to survive is up to you. Sneak through without firing a single shot, or kill everything in your path. Eat and sleep well, or resort to drugs to keep going. Search for survivors, or try to escape the city alone. Look after your mental health, or descend into madness. Lone Survivor is a game where your choices genuinely matter.

Key Features

• Over four years in the making
• Two entirely different paths through the game, with many variations
• A genuinely brave and adult story with warmth, humor and even hope to be found within the darkness
• An invisible psychologist watches your every move
• A unique visual style mixing retro and modern techniques
• 4-6 hours play per path
• Over 120 beautiful hand painted locations
• Hundreds of items to experiment with or craft, and many optional and hidden side-quests
• Approximately 30 original pieces of music from UK charting producer Jasper Byrne

 PC System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: Core2Duo
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
• DirectX®: DirectX 7.0
• Hard Drive: 150 MB HD space
• Sound: Soundblaster / equivalent

Recommended:
• OS: Windows 7
• Processor: Core2Duo or above
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia 7900 / equivalent
• DirectX®: DirectX 7.0
• Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space
• Sound: Soundblaster / equivalent

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: OSX 10.6.8
• Processor: Core Duo
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Any with hardware 3D acceleration
• Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space

Recommended:
• OS: OSX 10.6.8
• Processor: Core Duo
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Nvidia / AMD GPU with 256 MB or more
• Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space

4-29-13 (Viking: Battle for Asgard)

Apr 29th 2013

Viking: Battle for Asgard

About the Game

A fierce struggle is taking place within Asgard, the realm of the Norse Gods. The battle has escalated, spilling over to the mortal world of Midgard and now a Champion must be found, a Warrior than can sway this war that threatens the fate of Asgard and the Gods themselves.

The goddess Hel – daughter of Loki, Norse God of mischief, has been banished from the heavenly kingdom of Asgard for defying Odin’s rule. Angry at her fate, she seeks to release the ancient wolf-god Fenrir which legend tells will bring about Ragnarok - the apocalyptic battle that will destroy Asgard and the Gods. With her army of resurrected Viking warriors, Hel marches on the unsuspecting mortal realm of Midgard.

Odin’s daughter Freya, goddess of love and wisdom, is appointed the task of stopping Hel and defending the future of mankind. For her champion she chooses Skarin, a great but troubled young warrior, ignorant of the true reason for his favour with the Gods and thrust into the midst of their bitter war.

As Skarin, players will experience unparalleled battle scenes, leading the charge in a titanic clash between powerful gods and mere men. War on an unprecedented scale will rage across a beautifully realised Viking landscape.

Key Features

A truly stunning graphical experience on PC 
Viking on Steam will re-invigorate the game for 2012 with outstanding visuals taking full advantage of modern gaming hardware. Players can scale resolution, use anti-aliasing and other graphical effects according to the power of their PCs, for a truly stunning graphical experience. Viking: Battle For Asgard™ also supports play via gamepad, and includes fully re-mapped keyboard-and-mouse controls for PC gamers.

The story of a Viking Hero. 
Skarin is an uncompromising force. A plaything of the gods rebelling against their selfish agenda. The definitive Viking warrior.

Rich Viking Lore. 
The violent and glorious world of Viking mythology brought to stunning life. Players will write their own legends to be told around the campfire.

Vast open world environments. 
Explore, uncover and fight your way across huge worlds full of combat, exploration and quests.

High impact, brutal combat engine. 
Experience intensely physical melee combat. Dismember enemies with deadly combat moves in a whirlwind of death.

Mythical Powers. 
Tame dragons and command them to rain fire upon your enemies. Call on magic and the power of the gods to win the mortal war.

Free your people. 
Liberate your Viking kinsmen from the clutches of Hel. Earn their trust and their sword arm. Fight alongside them in battle.

Epic Battles. 
Lay the foundations for huge battles featuring hundreds of dynamic NPC warriors. Subtly influence the battle through targeted assassination or wade in to save stricken allies. Become one amongst many and turn the tide in favour of your kinsmen.

System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS:Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800 or better
• Memory:2 GB RAM
• Graphics:GeForce 8600 GS, Radeon 3400 or better
• DirectX®:9.0c
• Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
• Sound:Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
• Additional:Keyboard, mouse, optional controller

Recommended:
• OS:Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400 or better
• Memory:4 GB RAM
• Graphics:GeForce 9400 GT, Radeon 4350 or better
• DirectX®:9.0c
• Hard Drive:6 GB HD space
• Sound:Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
• Additional:Keyboard, mouse, optional controller

4-28-13 (SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition)

Apr 28th 2013

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition

About the Game

Get SimCity 4 and SimCity™ 4 Rush Hour in one convenient package. Create, grow, and breathe life into your ideal urban environment. Fight disasters both realistic and fantastic. Govern your own virtual metropolis as you see fit with SimCity 4.

In SimCity 4, you don't just build your city, you breathe life into it. Create a megalopolis by weaving together a tapestry of cities ranging from a bedroom community to a high tech urban center or a vacation destination to a farming village. You can create a region of interconnected cities sharing and competing for resources that are linked by a fully integrated transportation network. Use "god-like" powers to create mountain ranges, carve valleys, and lay rivers to construct the most realistic metropolis imaginable. The new simulation engine offers immediate feedback so you can react to the needs of an expanding metropolis. Now individual buildings and their lots provide you with feedback. Use the My Sim features to personalize your Sim and immediately move him or her into any area and watch them experience life around town and get instant feedback on the city's progress. Each decision has a greater impact and gives you the ability to respond more effectively.

Includes SimCity™ 4 Rush Hour: Have the ultimate level of control over your city's transportation network by completely taking charge of roads, rail, air, waterways, and even vehicles. U-Drive It! missions will be presented for you to solve, such as chasing down a bank robber or apprehending a car-jacker. If missions are completed successfully, you will earn reward buildings and other vehicles. As traction is gained by fixing problems and accomplishing missions, your mayor approval rating will soar and Sims will flock to your city. Choose from all-new road types including wide-avenues, suspension bridges, or one-way streets, as well as map out seamless regional networks that whisk Sims from one city to another. Additional options include going global to create a metropolis based on an all-new modern European building set or personalizing new creations by labeling streets, mountains, neighborhoods, and points of interest. Wreak havoc with all-new disasters including a UFO invasion, massive wrecks at railroad crossings, and the occasional car fender bender. There are also all-new tutorials available to help you get started. New gameplay levels are also available so you can create the city of your dreams.

System Compatibility

SimCity was tested for performance and hardware compatibility when it was originally launched. While the classic gameplay of SimCity 4 remains unchanged, unexpected performance and graphics issues with newer systems may occur. If you experience any performance or graphics issues, we recommend running in Windowed Mode and/or Compatibility Mode to maintain the intended experience.

System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: PIII 500 or equivalent
• Memory: 256MB
• Graphics: 32MB supported Direct3D capable video card with DirectX 7.0 or greater compatible driver
• DirectX®: DirectX 8.1
• Hard Drive: 1.6GB
• Supported 3D Accelerator Hardware: SimCity 4 Deluxe / Rush Hour requires a 32MB 3D Direct3D chipset, and a display that is at least 800x600 in size, and supports 16 or 32-bit color. It is recommended to always install the latest certified drivers for all your hardware



Supported Graphics Chipsets

Cards with these chipsets are officially supported by the SimCity 4 hardware graphics driver:
nVidia: http://www.nvidia.com
• nVidia TNT2, TNT2 M64, & TNT2 Ultra
• nVidia GeForce SDR, GeForce DDR, GeForce Quadro, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce3, GeForce4 MX, GeForce4 Ti 4200/4400/4600/4800 SE, and GeForceFX 5200/5600/5800/5900


ATI: http://www.ati.com
• ATI Radeon 7000, 7200, 7500, 8500, 9000, 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800
• Known Issues: Due to hardware limitations with the ATI Radeon series, some buildings and graphic effects will be temporarily turned off while scrolling. There is a known ATI driver defect that results in SimCity advisor animations dropping polygons. To fix this, please download ATI driver 7.79 or later (also referred to as CATALYST 02.4) from http://www.ati.com on the Internet.

4-27-13 (Ticket to Ride Complete Pack)

Apr 27th 2013

Ticket to Ride Complete Pack

4-26-13 (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City)

Apr 26th 2013

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Just Updated

Now includes the Echo Six Prologue Mission!

Play as the elite US government Spec Ops. The government has been alerted to horrific events in Raccoon City and has despatched the elite Echo Six Spec Ops squad to uncover the truth and protect what’s left of the civilian population. Fight against Umbrella’s deadly USS team, battle the Nemesis and encounter Jill for the first time in Raccoon City.

About the Game

It‘s September 1998 and Raccoon City is being consumed by Umbrella’s deadly T-virus outbreak. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite squad into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Meanwhile, the US Government has quarantined the city and dispatched its own team of elite Spec-Ops soldiers to track down the source of the mysterious outbreak.

Gear up as a member of the Umbrella Security Service and battle against all of the forces at play in Raccoon City. You’ll come face-to-face with horrifying Resident Evil enemies like hunters and lickers as you navigate the Raccoon City Streets in search of your targets which include series icons like Claire Redfield and Leon S. Kennedy.

One thing is for sure, in Raccoon City, all roads lead to hell.

Key Features:

• Experience the Fear: Set in the terrifying world of Resident Evil
• Three Corner Conflict: Zombies and Bio-Organic Weapons (B.O.Ws) create an unpredictable third force that leaves the battlefield in chaos
• Campaign Mode: Both single player and up to 4 player co-op: You are part of the Umbrella Security Service. Protect the truth behind Raccoon City’s downfall by any means necessary
• Competitive Multiplayer: Bring the fight online in 4v4 competitive multiplayer modes such as Team Attack, Biohazard, Survivors, and Heroes Mode
• Define your Play Style: Gain new abilities and skills unique to your playable character as your experience level increases
• International Team Development: a fully loaded, third person co-op / multiplayer shooter developed in collaboration between Capcom Japan development studios and an experienced Western multiplayer specialist studio

System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7
• Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon(TM) X2 2.8 Ghz or better
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard drive space
• Video Card: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3850 or better
• DirectX®: 9.0c or greater
• Sound: Standard audio device
• Other Requirements: Online play requires software installation of and log-in to Games For Windows - LIVE

Recommended:
• OS: Windows Vista(R)/XP, Windows 7
• Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad 2.7 Ghz or better, AMD Phenom(TM)II X4 3 Ghz or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard drive space
• Video Card: NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GTX 560 or better

4-25-13 (Amnesia: The Dark Descent)

Apr 25th 2013

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

About the Game

The last remaining memories fade away into darkness. Your mind is a mess and only a feeling of being hunted remains. You must escape.

Awake...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

You stumble through the narrow corridors as the distant cry is heard.

It is getting closer.

Explore...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent puts you in the shoes of Daniel as he wakes up in a desolate castle, barely remembering anything about his past. Exploring the eerie pathways, you must also take part of Daniel's troubled memories. The horror does not only come from the outside, but from the inside as well. A disturbing odyssey into the dark corners of the human mind awaits.

A sound of dragging feet? Or is your mind playing tricks on you?

Experience...

By using a fully physically simulated world, cutting edge 3D graphics and a dynamic sound system, the game pulls no punches when trying to immerse you. Once the game starts, you will be in control from the beginning to the end. There are no cut-scenes or time-jumps, whatever happens will happen to you first hand.

Something emerges out of the darkness. It's approaching. Fast.

Survive...

Amnesia: The Dark Descent throws you headfirst into a dangerous world where danger can lurk behind every corner. Your only means of defense are hiding, running or using your wits.

Do you have what it takes to survive?

 PC System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed
• Memory: 2 GB
• Hard Drive: 3GB
• Graphics: Radeon X1000/GF 6 - Integrated graphics and very low budget cards might not work.

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: Mac OS X 10.5.8 or newer
• Processor: 2.0Ghz
• Memory: 1 GB RAM
• Graphics: Radeon X1000/GeForce 6 (Integrated Intel Graphics not supported)
• Hard Drive: 2GB space free

 Linux System Requirements

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Mint 13 LTS, Fedora 16, fully updated
• Processor: 2.0Ghz - Low budget CPUs such as Celeron or Duron needs to be at about twice the CPU speed.
• Memory: 2 GB
• Graphics: Radeon X1000/GeForce 6 - Integrated graphics and low budget cards might not work.
• Hard Drive: 3 GB

4-24-13 (Fable III)

Apr 24th 2013

Fable III

About the Game

It's a Revolution!

Fable III is the next blockbuster installment in the highly praised Fable franchise. Five decades have passed since Fable II, and Albion has matured into an industrial revolution. However, the fate of the kingdom is in peril. Lead a revolution to take control of Albion, fight alongside your people, and experience love and loss while defending the kingdom against a looming threat. Your choices as ruler will lead to consequences felt across the entire land.

Who will you become? A rebel without a cause, the tyrant you rebelled against, or the greatest ruler to ever live?

Game Features

• Exciting PC features: Built from the ground up for the PC gamer. Experience the "hardcore mode" option for greater difficulty, enjoy additional in-game content, and even play Fable 3 in stunning 3D, thanks to NVIDIA technology!
• Be the hero and forge your own destiny: Storytelling comes to life as "Fable III" puts you and your hero in the center of an epic journey that traces your rise from revolutionary to ruler.
• Where blockbuster action meets adventure: Your journey spans from the streets of a thriving and industrialized Albion to the surrounding battlefields.
• Choice and consequence: A core tenet of the “Fable” franchise, players are presented with infinite choices and consequences that impact the world.

System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP 32bit SP 3, Windows Vista 32/64bit, Windows 7 32/64bit
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or AMD Athlon X2 4000+
• Memory: 2GB
• Graphics: NVidia 7600GT or ATI HD 2600 Pro
• DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c or later
• Hard Drive: 12GB
• Sound: DirectX 9.0c or later compatible


Games for Windows–LIVE System Requirements: Multiplayer play and other LIVE features included at no charge; games may offer additional downloads that may require additional fees. LIVE is not available in all countries, visitwww.gamesforwindows.com/live/countries for more information.
Features and system requirements may change without notice. Subject to Terms of Use (atwww.gamesforwindows.com/live/termsofuse). Broadband Internet service required (sold separately). Some broadband services may not work with LIVE and performance may vary. Under 13 requires parental consent. Seewww.gamesforwindows.com/live for full details. 

4-23-13 (Deponia)

Apr 23rd 2013

Deponia

About the Game

Daedalic Entertainment, once called “Lucasarts from Germany“ by the GameStar magazine, invites the players into a fantastic comedy adventure that revolves around a crazy love story of Rufus and Goal.

In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence. He is part of the lowest social class, doomed to live his life in literal mountains of trash. He hopes for an opportunity to get into the world of the rich, who live in a floating city high above the clouds. Fate seems to smile on the snotty good-for-nothing when one day the attractive lady named Goal from the higher sector plummets into one of the trash heaps. Rufus decides to help the young woman out by taking her back to her husband. When he notices that Goal's husband is a dead ringer for himself, he hatches a diabolical scheme to gain access to the upper world. However, things don't work out quite as planned, since he has feelings for the beauty which limits his usual unscrupulousness.

Help Rufus, the poor boy from the junkyard, to win over the girl from heaven. Only with this rich girl from his dreams he might be able to escape Deponia and, unexpectedly, to save the planet.

Key features:

Unique comic style with hand-drawn HD resolution 2D graphics

Bizarre characters and wacky humor

Challenging puzzles and hours of dialogue

Unique universe in the tradition of Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), Terry Pratchett (Discworld) and Matt Groening (The Simpsons, Futurama)

From the creators of the award-winning games Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes and The Whispered World

 PC System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS:Windows XP
• Processor:2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
• Memory:2 GB RAM
• Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
• DirectX®:9.0c
• Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
• Sound:DirectX compatible

Recommended:
• OS:Windows Vista/7
• Processor:2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core)
• Memory:4 GB RAM
• Graphics:OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM
• DirectX®:9.0c
• Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
• Sound:DirectX compatible

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS:MacOS X Lion (10.7)
• Processor: 2 GHz (Dual Core) Intel
• Memory:2 GB RAM
• Hard Drive:3.5 GB HD space

4-22-13 (Counter-Strike: Condition Zero)

Apr 22nd 2013

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

About the Game

With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

 PC System Requirements

Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

4-21-13 (The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition)

Apr 21st 2013

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 

Enhanced Edition

About the Game

The player is Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, a witcher. Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria, Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose. Soon after, he saved King Foltest’s life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin. He continues to protect the king, serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom. The Order’s last bastions have yielded to the royal army, yet one more task remains - the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm, and her fortress must be taken. A month after the attempted assassination, Foltest’s armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle, preparing for a final assault. Still at Foltest’s side, Geralt is among them, unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin’s origin and identity…

Thanks to the new, ultra-modern REDengine, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features both beautiful graphics and sophisticated in-game mechanics, drawing players into the most lively and believable world ever created in a video game.

Defining new standards for realistic, non-linear game narration, The Witcher 2 spins a mature, thought-provoking tale to produce one of the most complex and unique RPGs ever released on consoles. In addition to its epic story, the game features a complex combat system that uniquely combines dynamic action and tactical depth.

Enhanced Edition features:

Compared to the initial award winning PC release, the Enhanced Edition features lots of new and exciting content:

• Additional hours of gameplay: New major adventures set in previously unseen locations, expanding the story and introducing new characters, mysteries and monsters.
• New Game Introduction and cinematics: All new animations and cut scenes, including a new, three and a half minute pre-rendered cinematic depicting the assassination of King Demavend of Aedirn.
• BAFTA Award winner and Academy Award nominee Tomasz Baginski brings this key historical event to life, setting the stage for the story told in The Witcher 2.
• All of the up-to-date DLC and improvements introduced in the 2.0 version of the PC game, including:
  • Arena Mode – an arcade mode that allows players to fight against endless waves of enemies and test their combat skills. Players can share their results with their friends by uploading high scores to the forums or to Facebook .
  • A new, extensive tutorial system - allows gamers to be gradually and smoothly immersed in the game world and Geralt’s adventures.
  • Dark Mode – a difficulty level designed for hardcore players, with unique dark-themed items. At this difficulty level, even greater emphasis is placed on battle preparation, defensive maneuvers and opportunistic attacking.
• Official soundtrack in MP3 format.
• World Map - A map of the game's world.
• Quest Handbook - The Witcher 2 quest handbook for both novice and experienced role-playing fans.
• Game Manual - A rulebook and interface explanation to help you get started.

 PC System Requirements

Minimum:

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Intel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
• Memory: 1.5 GB (Win XP), 2GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
• Graphics: GeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB)
• DirectX®:
• Hard Drive: 25GB
• Sound:

Recommended:

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Intel or AMD Quad-Core
• Memory: 3 GB (Win XP), 4GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
• Graphics: GeForce 260 (1 GB) or Radeon HD 4850 (1 GB)
• DirectX®:
• Hard Drive: 25GB
• Sound:

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: OS X 10.7.5 or higher. OS X 10.8.0 or higher
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: GeForce GT 650M 512MB (on 1440x900, low), Radeon HD 5770 1GB (on 1440x900, low), Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported
• Hard Drive: 25 GB HD space Please note: Nvidia is constantly perfecting the graphics drivers for Mac Book Pro with the Nvidia 650M Graphics Card. Until they provide an update the performance in the game on Macs with 600 Series nVidias may not measure up to usual levels.

Recommended:
• OS: OS X 10.7.5 or higher. OS X 10.8.0 or higher
• Processor: Quad Core Intel
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: GeForce GTX 675MX 1GB (on 1920x1080, medium), Radeon HD 6970M 1 GB (on 1920x1080, medium), Intel integrated graphics chipsets are not supported
• Hard Drive:25 GB HD space Please note: Nvidia is constantly perfecting the graphics drivers for Mac Book Pro with the Nvidia 650M Graphics Card. Until they provide an update the performance in the game on Macs with 600 Series nVidias may not measure up to usual levels.