7-31-13 (Frozen Synapse)

Jul 31st 2013

Frozen Synapse

Reviews

“Ceaselessly thrilling.” 
9/10 – EDGE 
“Excellent and inventive...it's such an achievement.” 
9/10 – Eurogamer 
“The most moreish and brilliant game I've played in years.” 
95% – bit-gamer

About the Game

Frozen Synapse is the ultimate tactical game on PC and Mac. 
It brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre bang up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad: classic gameplay with a modern interface. 
Plan your moves, test them out, then hit the "Prime" button: both you and your enemy's turns are executed simultaneously. 
Competitive-but-intuitive multiplayer and a huge single player campaign mean that Frozen Synapse will give you hours and hours of tactical delight. 

Key features:

• Get a FREE full copy of the game for a friend with every purchase 
• 5 challenging multiplayer modes, including the innovative bidding-based “Secure” and “Hostage Rescue” 
• 55-mission single player campaign with dynamic dialogue and thrilling near-future narrative 
• Powerful Skirmish Generator 
• Facebook, Twitter and YouTube integration 
• 15 Steam Achievements 
• Integrated IRC chat as well as various community features 
• Random generation combined with hand-crafted content means that levels and maps are different every time 
• Critically-acclaimed electronica soundtrack by musician nervous_testpilot

 PC System Requirements

• OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
• Processor: 1.6 GHz
• Memory: 512 MB
• Graphics: Netbook integrated graphics
• DirectX®:
• Hard Drive: 220 MB
• Sound:

 Mac System Requirements

• OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
• Processor: 1GHZ PowerPC (or Intel)
• Memory: 512 MB
• Graphics:
• Hard Drive: 220 MB
• Sound:

7-30-13 (Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale)

Jul 30th 2013

Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale

About the Game

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer! As Recette, you have to decide how you'll get your stock - either through playing the markets in town or going out into the wild with an adventuring friend and thrashing beasts until they give up the goodies - how much to sell things for, what the shop should look like, and how to best go about getting the money Tear needs to pay off the loan. If you can't come up with the money... well, hope you like living in a cardboard box.

Key features:

• Manage all aspects of an item shop – from stock to interior design!
• Explore randomized dungeons – never quite the same twice!
• Multiple adventurers to choose from when dungeon-diving – no two play the same!
• Plenty to do after beating the game – challenge yourself with Survival Mode or play to your heart's delight in Endless Mode!
• Engaging story, localized by Carpe Fulgur – get to know the people of Pensee!

System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Pentium 4 1.7ghz or Athlon XP 1700+ (or equivalent processor)
• Memory: 256MB of system RAM (512 reccomended for Windows Vista and 7)
• Graphics: DirectX 8.1-compatible video card of any type with at least 64 megabytes of video RAM; Nvidia and ATI tested (Intel Intregrated Graphics below X4000 series not recommended)
• DirectX®: DirectX 8.1
• Hard Drive: 700MB free HD space
• Sound: DirectX 8.1-compatible sound card/motherboard chip

7-29-13 (Expeditions: Conquistador)

Jul 29th 2013

Expeditions: Conquistador

About the Game

Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins. 

Re-write the history of the Conquistadors: Forge diplomatic alliances with the natives... or crush the savages and bring civilization to the pagan tribes! Create an expedition of individual characters: Choose your followers wisely from over 30 characters, but be careful - they each have their own traits, opinions and moral standards. 

Hunt for unimaginable riches and fight intense battles in the unforgiving jungle. In this turn based strategy RPG, a cunning plan is as vital as thoughtful resource management. Expeditions: Conquistador offers a rich storyline separated into two campaigns, challenging players throughout 25+ hours of gameplay. Strategy veterans as well as newbies will find their turn-based El Dorado!

Features

• Discover the New World! Travel to legendary locations in America, roam the jungle on the hunt for mystical temples as well as ancient ruins. 
• Create your own party of followers! Choose from more than 30 characters, train your recruits and lead them to battle. Coach them as they will develop from untrained recruits to fierce battlefield veterans. 
• Four highly customisable difficulty levels will challenge pros and newbies alike. But be warned: The Iron Man mode is a real beast! 
• Choice & Consequence: Use your skills to avoid hostility or, when diplomacy breaks down, adapt your tactics to highly varied terrains across more than 70 battlefields. 
• Challenge your friends to tactical PvP combat in either Hot Seat mode or via TCP/ICP.

 PC System Requirements

Minimum: 

• Processor:Dual Core 2.6 GHz or AMD64X2 2.6 GHz 
• Memory:2 GB RAM 
• Graphics:nVidia GeForce 8600 GT or higher, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher, min. 256 MB VideoRAM, Shader Model 3.0 
• DirectX®:9.0c

Recommended: 

• Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or higher, AMD Phenom X3 8750 or higher 
• Memory:4 GB RAM 
• Graphics:nVidia GeForce 280 GTX or higher, ATI Radeon HD4870 or higher, 512 MB VideoRAM, Shader Model 3.0 
• DirectX®:9.0c

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum: 

• Processor:Dual Core 2.6 GHz or AMD64X2 2.6 GHz 
• Memory:2 GB RAM 
• Graphics:nVidia GeForce 8600 GT or higher, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher, min. 256 MB VideoRAM, Shader Model 3.0

Recommended: 

• Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or higher, AMD Phenom X3 8750 or higher 
• Memory:4 GB RAM 
• Graphics:nVidia GeForce 280 GTX or higher, ATI Radeon HD4870 or higher, 512 MB VideoRAM, Shader Model 3.0

 Linux System Requirements

Minimum: 

• OS: Ubuntu 13.04 
• Processor: Dual Core 2,6 GHz or AMD64X2 2,6 GHz 
• Memory: 2 GB 
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600 GT or higher, ATI Radeon X1800 or higher, at least 256mb VideoRAM, DirectX 9c, Shadermodel 3.0

Recommended: 

• OS: Ubuntu 13.04 
• Processor: Dualcore CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 or higher, AMD Phenom X3 8750 or higher) 
• Memory: 4 GB 
• Video Card: nVidia GeForce 280 GTX or higher, ATI Radeon HD4870 or higher, 512mb VideoRAM, DirectX 9c, Shadermodel 3.0

7-28-13 (Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition)

Jul 28th 2013

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition

About the Game

The newest chapter of the iconic fighting franchise is now available! Experience the deadliest tournament with all the kombatants and their unique fatalities. Players enter the realm to face the Kombatants in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, delivering all of the downloadable content (DLC), including intrepid warriors Skarlet, Kenshi and Rain, as well as the notorious dream stalker Freddy Krueger. Additionally, the game offers 15 Klassic Mortal Kombat Skins and three Klassic Fatalities (Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile). 

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition features dynamic gameplay including Tag Team, Challenge Tower and a full feature length story mode. Players choose from an extensive lineup of the game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or gamers can spectate battles and interact directly with Kombatants online during the King of the Hill mode. The game supports the Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Stick and delivers full controller capability. Players will also be able to access achievements and leaderboard stats.

System Requirements

Minimum: 

• OS:32-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 
• Processor:Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz | AMD Athlon X2, 2.8 GHz or better 
• Memory:2 GB RAM 
• Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS | AMD Radeon 3850 or better 
• DirectX®:10 
• Hard Drive:10 GB HD space 
• Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection 
• Additional:Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported.

Recommended: 

• OS:64-bit: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 
• Processor:Intel Core i5 750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4GHz or better 
• Memory:4 GB RAM 
• Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 or better 
• DirectX®:11 
• Hard Drive:10 GB HD space 
• Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection 
• Additional:Windows XP and DirectX® 9.0c and below not supported.

7-27-13 (Crusader Kings II)

Jul 27th 2013

Crusader Kings II

About the Game

The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords vie against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda. 
A good lord will always need friends to support him. But beware, as loyal vassals can quickly turn to bitter rivals, and some might not be as reliable as they seem... Stand ready, and increase your prestige until the world whispers your name in awe. Do you have what it takes to become a Crusader King? 
Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones... 

Key features:

• Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453 
• Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages 
• Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty 
• Expand your feudal domain - and keep it from falling apart 
• Unravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas 
• Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic. 
• Defend against the onslaught of the Mongol Horde 
• Struggle with the Pope for control of the bishops 
• Relive the Middle Ages with up to 32 other players in a competitive multiplayer mode 

 PC System Requirements

• OS: XP/Vista/Windows 7 
• Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ 
• Memory: 2 GB RAM 
• Hard Disk Space: 2 GB 
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon® X1900, 512mb graphics memory required. 
• DirectX®: 9.0c 
• Sound: Direct X-compatible sound card 
• Additional: 3-button mouse and keyboard 

 Mac System Requirements

• OS: Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later 
• Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better) 
• Memory: 2 GB RAM 
• Hard Disk Space: 2 GB 
• Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 
  9600 or higher

 Linux System Requirements

• OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 
• Processor: IntelR PentiumR IV 2.4 GHz or AMD 3500+ 
• Memory: 2 GB 
• Hard disk space: 2 Gb 
• Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 6750 / NVIDIA GeForce 320 / NVIDIA GeForce 
  > 9600 or higher, 1024MB graphics memory required.

7-26-13 (S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl)

Jul 26th 2013

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

About the Game

In 1986, the world's worst nuclear disaster occurred at the Chernobyl power station. Soviet authorities established a 30km 'Exclusion Zone' around this nuclear wasteland, but in 2006 a second explosion rocked the stricken reactor, obliterating all living things and causing the Zone's boundaries to ripple outwards. From this epicenter came waves of mutated creatures, deadly radiation, and a strange, anomalous energy. The Zone was cordoned off by the military, who would shoot on sight anyone foolish enough to brave the horrors within. 
It is now 2012 - man has ventured further and further into the heart of the Zone driven by reports of strange 'artifacts' imbued with anomalous energy. Mercenaries and bounty hunters compete to recover these artifacts, which command extortionate prices on the black market. Others seek to find the truth behind the Zone, while some merely revel in the desolate lawlessness of the place. Whatever their motivation, over time these individuals - Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killer, Explorers and Robbers - have become known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s. 
Awakening in the Zone, you are one such S.T.A.L.K.E.R., fighting for survival in this man-made Hell, while trying to discover the truth behind Chernobyl's sinister past and ominous future. 

• An immersive storyline seamlessly blended with a living, breathing, non-linear open-world environment governed by the revolutionary 'A-Life' system. 
• Accurately modeled real-world buildings and locations from deep inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. 
• Unique 'Survival FPS' game play - combines action, stealth, survival and RPG elements to create an incomparable experience in the Zone. 
• Enemy Threat Evaluation AI system - NPC characters react dynamically to environments and situations. 
• Brutally realistic combat mechanics - weapons display accurate ballistic properties and can be modified with silencers and telescopic scopes. 
• Dynamic day/night and weather system directly impacts game play. 
• Advanced physics and dynamic lighting effects powered by the proprietary 'X-Ray Engine'. 
• Intense multiplayer action, supporting up to 32 players.

System Requirements

Minimum: Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4, Intel Pentium 4 2 Ghz/AMD XP 2200+, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB available hard drive space, 128 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700/ATI Radeon® 9600, DirectX® 9 compatible sound card, LAN/ Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds for multiplayer, Keyboard, Mouse 

Recommended: Intel Core 2 Duo E6400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 1 GB RAM or better, 256 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900/ ATI Radeon® X1850

7-25-13 (Ultrabundle)

Jul 25th 2013

Ultrabundle

7-24-13 (Marvel Heroes Avengers Assemble Pack)

Jul 24th 2013

Marvel Heroes Avengers Assemble Pack

About the Game

And there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth's mightiest heroes and heroines found themselves united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born - to fight the foes no single super hero could withstand! Their roster has changed many times, but their glory has never been denied!

Items Included in this Pack:

• 4 Heroes (Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Ms. Marvel)
• 8 Costumes (including Hulk Avengers Movie, Ms. Marvel Agent of S.W.O.R.D., Captain America Avengers Movie, Iron Man Avengers Movie)
• 10x Fortune Cards

System Requirements

Minimum:
• OS:Windows XP 32 bit or higher
• Processor:Core 2 DUO 2.1 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.1 GHZ or better
• Memory:2 GB RAM
• Graphics:DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics with 512 MB VRAM or higher
• DirectX®:9.0
• Hard Drive:10 GB HD space
• Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection

Recommended:

7-23-13 (Kentucky Route Zero)

Jul 23rd 2013

Kentucky Route Zero

About the Game

Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. 

Developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliot and Tamas Kemenczy), the game features an original score by Ben Babbitt, along with a suite of old hymns and bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. 

The game is split into five acts, of which the first is available now. Taken as a whole, the Kentucky Route Zero is roughly the length of a summer night. Act I is available now. Act I and II are available now. The remaining three acts will be released over the coming year.

Key Features

• A focus on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill. 
• A unique art treatment inspired by theatrical set design. 
• A haunting score accompanies the ambient sounds of the bluegrass state. 
• Wander the highways of Kentucky. 
• Make some friends before morning.

 PC System Requirements

Minimum: 

• OS:Windows 7 
• Processor:1 GHz 
• Memory:512 MB RAM 
• Graphics:Directx 9.0c compatible video card 
• DirectX®:9.0c 
• Hard Drive:250 MB HD space 
• Sound:Sound card

Recommended: 

• OS:Windows 7 
• Processor:1 GHz 
• Memory:1 GB RAM 
• Graphics:Directx 9.0c compatible video card 
• DirectX®:9.0c 
• Hard Drive:250 MB HD space 
• Sound:Sound card

 Mac System Requirements

Minimum: 

• OS:OSX 10.5 Leopard 
• Processor:1 GHz CPU 
• Memory:512 MB RAM 
• Graphics:OpenGL 3.0+ compatible video card 
• Hard Drive:250 MB HD space 
• Sound:Sound card

 Linux System Requirements

Minimum: 

• Processor:1 GHz CPU 
• Memory:512 MB RAM 
• Graphics:OpenGL 3.0+ compatible video card 
• Hard Drive:250 MB HD space 
• Sound:Sound card