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Meet 'Anna' today on your PC
The horror adventure game Anna launches today on multiple download services (including Gamersgate and Desura). To celebrate that important milestone, enjoy this trailer that starts off pretty serenely before veering into creep-out territory.
Omerta: City of Gangsters screens, featuring an infamous gang
Brainstorm: Omerta: City of Gangsters, November's Atlantic City-based prohibition-era mob simulator developed by Haemimont Games, can't use Nazis as enemies. It wouldn't be historically accurate. So, what about the KKK? And what if the KKK leader was beaten by a black dude in a flamboyant purple jacket?%Gallery-164951%
Anna disturbs its way onto Steam September 21
Italian horror Anna is coming to Steam September 21, available to download for PC and Mac. Developer Dreampainters originally released Anna on other portals in the summer, but German publisher Kalypso Media is now distributing the game onto Steam with a price tag of $10.The point-and-click thriller is based on the myths of a northern Italian valley. The choices you make affect the protagonists' "mental health," leading to one of three different endings.
Omerta fires off a drive-by gameplay trailer
Speak easy and carry a big stick, that's the Omerta way. The prohibition era mob simulator impressed us at Gamescom with its mix of macromanagement and turn-based – a potential alternative for those who aren't into the sci-fi setting of XCOM.%Gallery-163144%
Dollar Dash makes a run at XBLA, PSN and PC in October
Candygun Games cartoonish thief-em-up Dollar Dash will launch on Xbox Live Arcade, PS3 and PC this October, publisher Kalypso Media has announced. Dollar Dash is a multiplayer game where players "make use of extravagant weapons" to duke it out over fat stacks of cash.The teaser trailer above gives us a good idea of what to expect: Bomberman-style gameplay with a customization system including cosmetic options and upgrades including perks. Can we buy bigger hands? Seems like it'd be pretty good for carrying cash.
New Tropico in development at Haemimont Games
Good news, El Presidente! The next Tropico is developer Haemimont Games' next title after it ships Omerta this fall. Even more interesting, the game won't be as obviously iterative as it was between Tropico 3 and Tropico 4."We've already started on Tropico. This time we're wiping the whole game clean and building it from the ground up," explained Gabriel Dobrev, chief executive officer of the Bulgarian developer. "We're starting with a clean design this time and all the graphics will be new."Dobrev says he's a fan of the Caribbean atmosphere, political aspects and story possibilities of the Tropico universe. He wouldn't share any more details about the new island adventure or pinpoint the era it would take place in, but said it's "larger in scope." No matter what they decide to do with the new design, El Presidente shall return! (Picitured: Tropico 4)
Omerta gangs up this November
Omerta: City of Gangsters will muscle its way into retail this November. Developed by Haemimont Games, the Atlantic City mob simulator isn't so much about building a burg like in the developer's Tropico series, but is actually focused on turn-based combat and keeping the economy of the player's mob empire stable.Omerta's prohibition setting of the 1920s puts players in control of obtaining and maintaining a mob network that's earning cash through speakeasies, distilleries, bank heists and more. The game takes place on two levels, with the macro mob management game and the turn-based missions, where a team is personally selected thugs rob a bank, take out the competition or other enterprising opportunities. The game will be available on both PC and Xbox 360 when it arrives in "early November," according to Haemimont CEO Gabriel Dobrev.%Gallery-156648%
Tropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import
This weekend, everyone can be El Presidente! Tropico 4, easily one of the most charming and polished simulation games in recent memory, is free to play on Steam until Sunday at 1PM Pacific.The game's enjoyable campaign is looooong, so if you like your taste of Tropican life and want to continue, the full game is going for $13.59. If you find yourself plowing through the campaign, the lengthy Modern Times expansion is also on sale for $14.99.
Port Royale 3 welcomes traders this summer, trailer shows how it'll work
Strategy and trading sim Port Royale 3 will pull into port this summer on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. This clip is the trading tutorial. Sure, it may not feature combat or guns, but if spreadsheets and economic manipulation get your heart racing, you're welcome.
PSA: Tropico 4: Modern Times out now through digital distribution
Tropico 4: Modern Times, whose PC launch was officially announced for next week, clearly shows El Presidente is a man of technologication and has learned to export through digital distribution. The Modern Times expansion is available now through Steam and Amazon for $20.The boxed retail version of Modern Times will still be available next week. The shipments are currently en route within large storage containers with air holes. El Presidente didn't want to keep filling Tropican prisons with rebels... so he found a new export. Oh, that El Presidente, he's a clever one!%Gallery-145674%
Sega's Shogun 2 expansion leads the charge on Origin
Sega's PC games have been available on Steam and other internet portals for some time, and are now on the way to EA's Origin service.Starting today, folks can pre-order the upcoming Total War Shogun 2 expansion, "Fall of the Samurai," and more content will follow in the coming weeks. Beyond the Japanese publisher, Origin added Team 17, Rebellion, Kalypso, "and more" to Origin today, and their games will start showing up "in the coming months."
Jurassic Park: The Game skipping retail on Xbox 360 in UK
North Americans have been able to purchase the Xbox 360 version of Jurassic Park: The Game at their favorite brick-and-mortar store since November. It seems that won't be happening for our brothers and sisters abroad looking to snag a disc rather than download episodes a la carte through PSN.MCV confirmed the news with Kalypso Media, Jurassic Park's publisher in the UK. There the game will only see a boxed PC retail release on February 24, supplementing the current PSN release. "Currently we won't be publishing this on 360 –- just on PC. No one else is bringing the game to retail," Kalypso's marketing and PR head Mark Allen said.
Dead Block is alive on PC
Dead Block, a zombie-themed action strategy title released on PSN and XBLA last year, is now available on PC. Dead Block didn't exactly set the world on fire when it was released, but those interested in its rockabilly take on the zombie apocalypse can pick it up from several download services for $10.Find the full list of sellers -- missing Steam, notably -- after the break.
Tropico 4 screens show 'Modern Times' on the island
People of Tropico! El Presidente here, and I am happy to announce we expect to complete the 40 year plan in just 30 years. View our future magnificence in these photos of our upcoming "Modern Times." Please be sure to contribute $20 in March to invest in our emerging capitalist glory.
Report: Ubisoft, Atari, many other publishers requesting payment from German pirates
Someone in Germany -- perhaps even some people -- illegally pirated a copy of Prison Break: The Conspiracy. Hard to believe as it may be, it appears to be the case according to TorrentFreak, who delved into German public records looking for game publishers who have employed German law to track down (and demand money from) people who allegedly pirated various games. In Germany, Koch Media publishes the Prison Break game, and has been demanding settlements of "several hundred Euros" from offending IP addresses. The records indicate that several major publishers, either directly or through subsidiaries/secondary parties, have been sending out letters to German citizens requesting varying levels of payment in return for not being sued. Where things get murky, however, is how the publishers are seeking out the accused pirates, using not always reliable "IP address-only evidence" -- easily circumvented with proxy domains and such. You know, hacker stuff. TorrentFreak's report indicates that a variety of publishers and distributors are involved, including (but not limited to): Atari, Koch Media (representing Techland's Dead Island and Prison Break, and Eidos/Square Enix's Deus Ex: Human Revolution as well as Dungeon Siege 3 and various Final Fantasy titles), Daedalic Entertainment (representing LucasArts), Codemasters, BitComposer, Ubisoft, Kalypso Media, dtp entertainment, and Aerosoft. It is currently unclear how many settlement notices have been sent out by each company, or if any will continue doing so after these actions have been brought to light. Witcher 2 developer CD Projekt Red was recently pursuing similar cases in Germany until it announced the end of the practice last week.
Tropico 4 'Modern Times' DLC due in March
El Presidente will deal with modernity when Tropico 4: Modern Times hits Xbox 360 and PC this March. Propaganda claims the expansion will feature an "extensive" new single-player campaign. Considering Tropico 4's normal campaign lasted dozens upon dozens of hours, we'll take the officials at their word on this one. Along with the new campaign, the expansion includes 30 buildings, 12 challenges and 10 edicts to make El Presidente's bank account expand on the labor of the grateful working class. El Presidente's temporal travel to Modern Times will cost 1200 MSP ($15) on Xbox 360, and $19.99 on PC.
Hard Reset: Extended Edition comes to retail in March 2012
Kalypso Media and developer Flying Wild Hog have come to an agreement to offer Hard Reset in a new, retail-exclusive edition bolstered by new content next year. Hard Reset: Extended Edition will be available in March and add five new levels to the single-player campaign, including four new enemies and one new boss fight. You can also expect a "new back story," two new maps for the survival mode and an updated graphics engine. If you want something to look at now, we direct you to our gallery below. %Gallery-141710%
Tropico exports enhanced by Steam sale this weekend
This weekend's Steam sale will feature all that Tropico has to offer between 33-66 percent off. Tropico: Reloaded, which includes Tropico 1 and 2, is $2.37, which is less than a bunch of bananas. Another (politically justified) steal is Tropico 3 and its Absolute Power expansion at $3.39 apiece. Both titles are a great way to dip your dictator desires into the pool of power and see if Tropico 4 is worth the coin. Finally, Tropico 4 is only 33 percent off, is $26.79. The game is an evolutionary step up from Tropico 3, with a robust campaign that takes players through the rules of ruling the island nation.%Gallery-138356%
Tropico 4's Xbox 360 demo available for import
People of Tropico, lend us your ears! A demo for Tropico 4, the latest iteration of the sim series, is available now on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo features tutorials and one campaign mission, all in the interest of finding out if being El Presidente is a good career path for you. Tropico 4 launched in early September on PC, acting as a more refined experience from Haemimont's first swing at the franchise with Tropico 3. For those without the PC specs to handle all the tropical fidelity, take the Xbox 360 version for a test drive. %Gallery-128782%
Tropico 4 for Xbox 360 on slow banana boat, delayed until Oct. 18
The release date for the Xbox 360 version of banana republic dictatorship sim Tropico 4 has been moved to October 18. The game's previous launch window was "mid-September," but a representative for publisher Kalypso Media confirmed the new date for us today. The PC version of Tropico 4 is available now, and although it isn't radically different in terms of visuals from its predecessor, it's a better and more focused experience. [Thanks, Ricky C.] %Gallery-128782%
