Electronic Arts (ea) Products - Strategy

Plants vs. Zombies™

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:42 -0500

Get ready to soil your plants in an all-new action-strategy game from PopCap! A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door. Each zombie has its own special skills, so you’ll need to think fast and plant faster to combat them all. But be careful how you use your limited supply of greens and seeds: as you battle the fun-dead, obstacles like a setting sun, creeping fog and a swimming pool add to the challenge. And with five game modes to dig into, the fun never dies!

Game Features
• Awesome new bonus content: Make your own zombie with the Zombatar™ and earn 20 achievements!
• Play five game modes: Adventure, Mini-Games, Puzzle, Survival, plus the stress-free Zen Garden
• Conquer all 50 levels of Adventure mode - through day, night and fog, in a swimming pool and on the rooftop
• Battle 26 types of zombies including pole-vaulters, snorkelers and bucket-heads
• Earn 49 powerful perennials and collect coins to buy a pet snail, power-ups and more
• Open the Almanac to see all the plants and zombies, plus amusing "facts" and quotes
• Browse Crazy Dave’s shop for special plants and tools to stem any zombie assault
• Amazing graphics and soundtrack, plus a bonus music video
• Infinite replayability: the game is never the same experience twice

Game Awards
• Winner, Games (2010), Meffys
• Nominee, Best Strategy Game (2009), British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
• Best in PC (2009), Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition
• Strategy Game of the Year (2009), USAToday.com
• Nominee, Best Innovation in Game Design (2009), Game Developers Choice Awards
• Nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design (2009), Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences

Company of Heroes 2: Digital Collector's Edition

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:51 -0500

Pre-Order bonus: Get access to a ‘Theatre of War’ mini-campaign, two new vehicle skins to customize the look of their multiplayer vehicles and two new multiplayer commanders to customize each army.

Take command of the iconic Soviet Red Army in brutal frontline warfare to free Mother Russia in Company of Heroes 2 for PC download.
It is 1941 and the beginning of what will become the most brutal conflict of World War II. Germany launches a full-scale invasion of the frozen tundra of the Soviet Union, which would result in over 14 million military casualties. Your strategic skills and tactical expertise hold the power to tip the very balance of this conflict in the sequel to the critically acclaimed and multi award-winning Company of Heroes. Engage in visceral tactical combat that will define you as a military leader and challenge you to wield the might of the Soviet Empire as you smash your way to Berlin.

Game features:

• Award-winning franchise: Sequel to the highest-rated strategy game of all time returns with an innovative warfare experience that will redefine the Strategy genre once more.
• Essence 3.0 engine: Cutting-edge technology that increases the graphical quality and accuracy of deadly combat with an unprecedented TrueSight™ system that changes strategic warfare forever.
• Blood and Snow: Take command of the iconic Red Army on the Eastern Front and repel the Nazi invaders in this battle of ideologies.
• Tactical warfare: Develop and utilize your new commander abilities and experience the up-close moment-to-moment brutality of frontline warfare through new dynamic battle tactics.
• Intense Online Combat: Featuring the great competitive and co-operative multiplayer that fans have grown to expect from this high-quality and critically acclaimed franchise.

Digital Collector’s Edition features:

• The Vehicle Skin Combo Pack with 24 new vehicle skins
• An exclusive Collector’s Edition Faceplate
• The Commander Pass: Access to five commander archetypes as they become available.
• New Russian commander: the Soviet Terror Tactics Doctrine
• The Company of Heroes Complete Pack: The original Company of Heroes game, and the expansion packs: Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor.

Pre-order Bonus:

• Theatre of War mini campaign – additional single player mission set
• Two vehicle skin packs: the Winter Voronezh and Winter Ambush patterns
• New German commanders: Get the Joint Operations Doctrine, specializing in precise artillery strikes and the Offensive Spearhead Doctrine for players who want to use heavy armor and airstrikes to crush their opponent.
• New Russian commanders: Get the devastating Anti-Infantry Tactics Doctrine, enabling units like flamethrower tanks and the Conscript Support Tactics Doctrine which allows for rapid reinforcement in the heat of battle.

Company of Heroes 2

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:12:50 -0500

Pre-order Bonus:

Single player:
• Theatre of War mini campaign – additional single player mission set

Multi player:
• Two vehicle skin packs:
- Winter Ambush skin vehicle pack
- Vorozenh Front vehicle skin pack

• Two new commanders:
German Army:
Joint Operation Doctrine – Precise artillery strike abilities
Offensive Spearhead Doctrine – Heavy armor + airstrike abilities

Soviet Army:
Anti-Infantry Tactics Doctrine – Confers additional units such as the fearsome flamethrower tank
Conscript Support Tactics Doctrine – Rapid reinforcement abilities

All pre-order customers will get access to a ‘Theatre of War’ mini-campaign which will allow them to experience a new single player story from another part of the war. They will also receive the Winter Ambush and Voronezh Front skin packs to customize the look of their multiplayer vehicles.

As well as the single player content and multiplayer skins, pre-order customers will receive two new multiplayer commanders to customize each army. The German army will receive the Joint Operations Doctrine, specializing in precise artillery strikes and the Offensive Spearhead Doctrine for players who want to use heavy armor and airstrikes to crush their opponent. The Soviets will unlock the devastating Anti-Infantry Tactics Doctrine, enabling units like flamethrower tanks and the Conscript Support Tactics Doctrine which allows for rapid reinforcement in the heat of battle.

In the world's darkest hour you are a commander of the Soviet Red Army, entrenched in brutal frontline warfare to free Mother Russia from the Nazi invaders.

It is 1941 and the beginning of what will become the bloodiest conflict of World War II resulting in over 14 million military casualties.

Witness the struggles of the Red Army from near defeat through their incredible triumph over Germany in the most challenging and costly theatre of the war, the Eastern Front.

Your military tactics hold the power to tip the very balance of this conflict. Engage in tactical combat that will define you as a military leader and wield the might of the Soviet Empire as you smash your way to Berlin.

The Motherland is Calling!

Features:

• Award Winning Franchise - Sequel to the highest rated strategy game of all time returns with an innovative warfare experience that will redefine the Strategy genre once more
• Essence 3.0 Engine - Cutting-edge technology that increases the graphical quality and accuracy of deadly combat with an unprecedented TrueSight™ system that changes strategic warfare forever
• Blood and Snow - Take command of the iconic Red Army on the Eastern Front and repel the Nazi invaders in this Battle of the Ideaologies
• Tactical Warfare - Develop and utilize your new Commander Abilities and experience the up-close moment-to-moment brutality of frontline warfare through new Dynamic Battle Tactics
• Intense Online Combat - Featuring the great competitive and co-operative multiplayer that fans have grown to expect from this high-quality and critically acclaimed franchise

SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:16:13 -0500

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the best selling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone. Take complete control of your city’s transportation system, and solve U-Drive-It missions—from fighting crime to tackling disasters. Watch your population skyrocket as you get your Sims on the go and create the ultimate living, breathing megalopolis—the most expansive SimCity 4 compilation ever.

KEY FEATURES

SimCity 4

• Create an Entire Region of Cities— Weave together a tapestry of cities linked by a fully integrated transportation network and watch them share and compete for resources.

• Wield God-like Powers— Sculpt the landscape to create a world based on your imagination, then summon volcanoes, tornadoes, meteors, and lightning.

• Be a Responsive Mayor— Build a world-class city with stadiums, airports, universities, and real-world landmarks. Deploy emergency vehicles and join in the action as they battle blazes, mobs, and more.

• Get Insight from Your Sims— Read the rhythm of the city, from commuter hell to mellow cruising, noon time crowds to night time calm.

SimCity 4 Rush Hour

• U-Drive-It— Take complete control over cars, helicopters, and ambulances on your city’s streets. Turn up the police siren and catch carjackers, or control the helicopter spotlight to track down bank robbers. Take charge, solve missions, and earn new reward buildings and vehicles.

• Exciting New Transportation Options— Put things in motion by creating San Francisco’s one-way streets, New York’s wide avenues, Tokyo’s high-speed monorails, and more.

• New Disasters— Test your nerves with the new UFO invasion, snarl traffic with car accidents, or wreak havoc with train derailments. Sit back and watch chaos rule, or take action to avert future disasters.

• New Building Set Options— Lay out your metropolis based on an all-new Modern European building set, or use the original SimCity 4 sets: 1890’s Chicago, 1940’s New York, and 1990’s Houston.

• New Tutorials and Difficulty Levels— Getting started has never been easier, faster, or more fun thanks to four new tutorials. Plus, you can now set the game’s difficulty level.

Command & Conquer™ The Ultimate Collection

Wed, 8 May 2013 22:16:56 -0500

From the Best Selling Real-Time Strategy franchise of all time, rediscover the groundbreaking, action-packed strategy game-play that changed PC gaming forever with Command & Conquer™ The Ultimate Collection. Fight as the Global Defense Initiative or the Brotherhood of Nod as they clash over the rare mineral Tiberium in the classic original series. Challenge the red menace in an alternate universe in Red Alert, then step into the near future with Generals as China and the United States battle the Global Liberation Army, a terrorist organization hell-bent on bringing the world to its knees! Rule all three Command & Conquer universes and more with this incredible value – including 17 games and more!

Key Features

This incredible value includes:
• Early access to the next Command & Conquer game.

This amazing collection includes 17 Command & Conquer titles, via digital download:
• Command & Conquer™
• Command & Conquer™ The Covert Operations™
• Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™
• Command & Conquer Red Alert™ Counterstrike™
• Command & Conquer Red Alert™ The Aftermath™
• Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™
• Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ Firestorm™
• Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2
• Command & Conquer Red Alert™ Yuri’s Revenge™
• Command & Conquer Renegade™
• Command & Conquer™ Generals
• Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
• Command & Conquer™ 3 Tiberium Wars™
• Command & Conquer™ 3 Kane’s Wrath
• Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
• Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 Uprising
• Command & Conquer™ 4 Tiberian Twilight

Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising

Wed, 8 May 2013 18:36:30 -0500

*Does not require Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 to play.

Picking up in the aftermath of the events in the original, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3: Uprising features an eclectic cast starring in the all new, live-action movie sequences the Command & Conquer franchise is known for. From sci- fi legends to rising starlets and masters of the squared-circle, the cast of Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising includes (in alphabetical order): Jamie Chung, (Dragonball Evolution), Ric Flair (16-time world heavyweight wrestling champion), Malcolm McDowell (Heroes, Clockwork Orange, Wing Commander), Jodi Lyn O’Keefe (Prison Break), Holly Valance (the UK’s Neighbours) along with returning fan-favorites Gemma Atkinson and Ivana Milicevic.

Conquer four all-new campaigns as the Red Alert 3 saga continues! Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising gives you more of the single-player action that you've been hungry for — more stories, action, campaigns, units, and live-action movies with new Hollywood stars, in the latest from the over-the-top, bestselling, and most-beloved series of the Command & Conquer franchise.

What happened in the aftermath of Red Alert 3? Find out in FOUR all-new campaigns in Red Alert 3: Uprising. With the Allies triumphant at the end of Red Alert 3, the occupation of their former enemies' territories has begun. But how will the defeated Soviets react to this occupation and the presence of FutureTech, the mysterious company contracted by the Allies to develop new technologies in the Soviets' homeland? How will the humiliated Empire of the Rising Sun rise up and defend itself against the former Soviet commanders who have invaded their territory in a post-war land grab? How will the Allied occupational forces quash the uprising of the former Imperial commanders? And who is the mysterious Yuriko Omega? What events led her to become the telekinetic, psychic school girl?

Find out in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising, available exclusively online via Digital Download!

• Four new campaigns – Battle your way through all-new campaigns featuring classic fast, furious, and fun C&C action. New stories and missions feature all three factions, plus experience a new twist with the first-ever C&C dungeon-crawler campaign!

• Eleven deadly new over-the-top units – Conquer the world and crush your enemies with 11 new units from the Soviets, Allies, and Empire of the Rising Sun, such as the Cryo Legionnaire, the Steel Ronin, and the Desolator!

• The biggest cast ever in a C&C expansion – Command & Conquer’s trademark live-action videos return with new Hollywood stars in 30 more minutes of high-definition video. The most star-studded cast in videogame history just got even bigger!

• Challenge the Commanders, conquer the world – Fight for world domination in the all-new Commander’s Challenge mode! Do you have what it takes to withstand the brutal onslaught and relentless taunting of the world’s toughest commanders? Find out as you attempt to conquer the world in 50 challenges featuring up to 30 hours of additional gameplay!

Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3

Thu, 2 May 2013 02:21:44 -0500

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia. The time travel mission goes awry, creating an alternate timeline where technology has followed an entirely different evolution, a new superpower has been thrust on to the world stage, and World War III is raging. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East, making World War III a three-way struggle between the Soviets, the Allies, and the Empire with armies fielding wacky and wonderful weapons and technologies like Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation, armored bears, intelligent dolphins, floating island fortresses, and transforming tanks.

It’s Always Better With Someone Else – Fight your way through three campaigns solo, or join forces with your friends or one of nine, in-game commanders, each with unique personalities and play styles, in missions designed from the ground for co-op play.

Star-Studded Storytelling – Command & Conquer’s trademark live-action videos return in HD, with over 60 minutes of footage featuring the largest cast in the history of the Command & Conquer franchise.

Command the Seas, Conquer the World – Experience Gameplay³ as for the first time in the series, waging war on the water will be every bit as important as dominating by land and air. Gain strategic advantages by controlling resources in the seas and mounting three-pronged attacks from all directions.

Ready your Man Cannons! – Armored War Bears, and Anime-inspired psychic school girls join your favorite Red Alert units like Sonic Dolphins, Tesla Troopers, Attack Dogs, and the ever popular Tanya.

A New Threat From the East - The deadly Empire of the Rising Sun is a technological terror, with designs influenced by a mixture of anime, science-fiction, martial arts and robot culture. The Empire’s futuristic units can transform into alternate forms, and they specialize in naval warfare.

Command & Conquer™ 4 Tiberian Twilight

Thu, 2 May 2013 02:21:44 -0500

Persistent internet connection required to play.

In the year 2062, humanity found itself on the brink of extinction. Tiberium, the mysterious, alien crystalline structure that infested Earth for decades and caused years of relentless conflict between the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod, was close to rendering the planet uninhabitable. In the midst of this crisis, Kane, Nod’s prophetic leader, emerged from seclusion to deliver GDI the message that he had developed a system that could control Tiberium and harness its power. But he could not build this “Tiberium Control Network” without GDI’s cooperation. Thus, the two opposing factions — GDI and Nod — found themselves in a desperate and unlikely alliance to stop Tiberium from extinguishing mankind.

Now, after 15 years, the network is nearly complete. Tiberium is under strict control and our revitalized planet is on the cusp of a new age of prosperity and progress. It is only now that the world’s citizens beg into seriously ponder why Kane chose to help, and what he will want in return. These questions and more lead to the dramatic final act of the Tiberium saga.

• The Epic Conclusion to the Tiberium Saga - Kane returns in the thrilling conclusion to one of gaming’s longest running storylines, told through gritty live-action cinematics. Choose to take on the campaign solo or team up with a friend and play cooperatively!

• Persistent Player Progression - The more enemy units you destroy, the more experience points you earn to progress your player profile! Level up to unlock new units, powers, and upgrades to make your army more powerful!

• Always on the Move - For the first time ever in the C&C series: a massive, mobile, all-in-one base, The Crawler, lets you pack up and move your base with your army for a new layer of strategic depth. Build units as you move across the field, and deploy whenever and wherever you choose!

• Choose Your Class - Choose from three unique classes from both GDI and Nod, each with its own specialized units and powers, for more strategic and combative options that match your play style of choice! Offense, Defense, or Support classes—which will you pick?

• Team Up and Take the Battle Online - Join your fellow commanders online and tackle your opponents in the biggest C&C multiplayer to date, featuring 5 vs 5 objective-based battles! Choose your favorite class and take online strategy action to the next level as you conquer objectives while pummeling your enemies. The all-new party system lets you move with your party of friends from one online battle to the next.

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

Thu, 2 May 2013 02:21:44 -0500

Fast, Fluid, Fun - The ultra-responsive, smooth-as-silk gameplay C&C invented is now better than ever, intuitively placing your entire arsenal at your fingertips.

RTS as a Sport - Observe, broadcast, and compete in thrilling online battles with innovations including all-new interactive spectator modes, VoIP communication, player commentary, and more.

Story Like You've Never Seen - High-definition, live action video sequences that seamlessly tie the game's epic story together featuring an unparalleled, diverse cast.

New Ways to Attack - Build flying battleships, wield the power of terrifying Ion Storms, and combine units to form powerful never-before-seen super-units.

Battle the Best Online - With multiple online game modes,all-new multiplayer maps, and a fully featured content editor, go online to see how you stack up in RTS' ultimate forum.

This title supports localized text in the following languages: English, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish. English audio is installed with the base game. Additional audio support is available from language packs for the following languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Russian. After official release of the title, download the additional language pack of your choosing from EA Link. Any number of language packs may be downloaded and installed from EA Link for free.You must use an Administrator account to install this game on Windows Vista.

Command & Conquer™ 3: Kane’s Wrath

Thu, 2 May 2013 02:21:44 -0500

Requires Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™

Unprecedented Multi-decade Campaign– Kane returns as the centerpiece of an epic new single-player campaign. Experience a new story that spans 20 years – from the rebirth of the Brotherhood of Nod after the Second Tiberium War through the dramatic events of the Third Tiberium War and beyond.

Take Command of a Whole New Army– With the introduction of new units, structures and abilities to each of the three factions, the Tiberium Wars will never be the same.

Specialized Sub-factions– Play to your strengths with six unique sub-factions, each equipped with their own exclusive units, powers, and upgrades. Utilize the sub-faction of your choice to fully take advantage and complement your play style. Devastate the battlefield with the immense firepower of all-new customizable Epic-units.

Live-Action Videos - Witness the rise of the Brotherhood first hand through intense live action video sequences starring Joe Kucan, Natasha Hendstridge, and Carl Lumbly.

Global Conquest Mode– – Fight the Third Tiberium War your way. Position your forces on a strategic level and then wage conflict in the fast, fluid, furious, tactical gameplay that Command & Conquer pioneered. Map out your strategies on the planetary level and wage all-out war on the ground.

SPORE™

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:38 -0500

CREATE Your Universe from Microscopic to Macrocosmic - From tide pool amoebas to thriving civilizations to intergalactic starships, everything is in your hands.

EVOLVE Your Creature through Five Phases - It's survival of the funnest as your choices reverberate through generations and ultimately decide the fate of your civilization.

EXPLORE Other Players' Galaxies - Will your creature rule the universe, or will your beloved planet be blasted to smithereens by a superior alien race?

SHARE with the World - Everything you make is shared with other players and vice versa, providing tons of cool creatures to meet and cool places to visit.

Total War™ SHOGUN 2: Fall of the Samurai

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:09:06 -0500

DOES NOT require the base game Total War: SHOGUN 2 in order to play

THE END OF THE SAMURAI ERA, THE DAWN OF AN EMPIRE

The standalone expansion to the award-winning Total War™: SHOGUN 2 explores the conflict between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan, 400 years after the events of the original game. A dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry.

Guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of a nation.

Dramatic 19th century Japan setting
Based on the backdrop of the Boshin War period, the new campaign starts in 1864, a time of growing resentment against Western colonial power and influence. As Japan begins to modernise and industrialise, the inevitable social and economic changes lead to increasingly militant nationalism and antipathy towards the Shogunate.

6 new playable clans
Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne, or the last Shogunate:
• Shogunate clans: Aizu, Nagaoka, Jozai
• Imperial clans: Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa

New foreign powers
The American, British and French nations play an important part in the story of the Boshin war, and your relations with these foreign powers will be integral to unit recruitment and to advancing your technology trees.

New 19th century Japan campaign map
• The new island of Ezo extends the SHOGUN 2 campaign map northwards.
• Fully refreshed towns and other campaign map features reflect the new time period, with railways making their first appearance in a Total War title.

Campaign map railways
• Develop your own railway network to move armies and agents between your regions.
• Railways can be sabotaged and transport can be blocked by enemy armies who take control of parts of the line or stations.

39 new land units
• Including modern ranged units - such as the Gatling gun and Armstrong gun - controllable in a new third-person mode.
• New units can also be recruited from foreign powers, including the British Royal Marines, US Marine Corps and French Marines.

10 new naval unit types with a total of 21 ships
• New steam-powered warships, heavily armed with modern artillery.
• Foreign ironclad ships can also be purchased, including the Warrior-class ironclad.

New port siege battle type
• This new battle type triggers when attempting a naval assault on an occupied enemy port.
• The attacking fleet must sail into the harbour and capture the port, running the gauntlet of coastal gun defences.

New land and sea unit interactions
• During a land battle, armies can call in offshore artillery support barrages.
• Conversely, costal gun emplacements can target enemy ships during port siege battles, when ending their turn within the range of upgraded coastal defences.
• Campaign map bombardments: offshore naval units can bombard armies and cities in adjacent coastal areas on the campaign map itself.

3 new agent types
• The Foreign Veteran, the Ishin Shishi and the Shinshengumi.
• Each new agent has its own skill tree, and Ninja and Geisha agents have had their skill trees updated with new abilities.

Improved siege battle mechanics
• New upgradable tower defences can be built with a specific defence specialty: archery, matchlock or Gatling gun.

Multiplayer 2.0
• New Conquest map reflecting the 19th century setting
• Brand-new Fall of the Samurai avatar, including:
     • Over 40 new retainers
     • Over 30 new armour pieces
     • New 19th century avatar skill tree
• Multiple avatars: players can enjoy multiple careers and progression across Shogun 2 and Fall of The Samurai

Empire: Total War - Gold Edition™

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:30:46 -0500

Command the seas, conquer the land, build an Empire.

An epic game of real-time tactics which combines turn-based empire building with massive 3D real-time battles on land and at sea. Charged with the fortunes of a nation, you must use diplomacy, trade and military force to establish it as the dominant power of the 18th Century.

Decide the strategy behind the development and expansion of your empire. Expand your borders through conquest or diplomatic cunning. Conquer overseas territories to establish colonies and profitable trade networks. Take command of the battlefield and patrol the open seas to defeat your enemies and shape the contours of history.

Features:

• Empire: Total War - Gold Edition contains all game updates, improvements and downloadable content, including The Warpath Campaign and four unit packs: the Special Forces Units and the Elite Units of the East, West and America.

• Rule one of 12 nations from Europe, America and the Indian subcontinent, and govern your fledgling empire across a massive campaign map.

• Set the strategy, dictate the tactics and command your troops during battles involving thousands of soldiers.

• Take to the high seas and lead war fleets bristling with cannon in superb recreations of 18th Century naval warfare.

• Experience combat in astonishing detail using full camera control to zoom in on accurate character animations.

• Forge alliances, share knowledge and negotiate trade routes as you engage in diplomacy with other nations.

• Research new technologies to make your enterprises more profitable and improve your armaments.

• Play as George Washington in the revolutionary campaign Road to Independence and lead the Continental army against the might of the British Empire.

• Recreate landmark battles from one of the most turbulent periods of world history, including Bunker Hill, Fontenoy and Rossbach.

Bejeweled® 3

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:53:45 -0500

Discover all-new ways to play the world's #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods — ease into Classic Bejeweled for cascades of fun, journey through 40 challenging Quest puzzles, charge into the electrifying Lightning for non-stop action, and tailor your experience in Zen for a revolutionary new way to relax.

Enjoy the amazing sights and sounds and engage in endless gem-matching fun, and earn flashy achievement badges as you soar to dazzling new heights!

Get all this in Bejeweled 3:

• 8 ways to play: With so many new ways to play, you'll find a perfect match for every mood.
• Classic mode: Play the most popular puzzle game of the century, with powerful new gems and new ultra-smooth gameplay.
• Quest mode: Journey through 40 magical puzzles in this multifaceted Bejeweled challenge.
• Zen mode: Tailor your experience with sights, sounds and binaural beats to create your own relaxing retreat.
• Lightning mode: Charge up with a challenging timed game of heart-pounding, gem-blasting fun.
• Secret modes: Unlock 4 all-new games as you play.
• Badges: Earn up to 65 badges to prove your multifaceted skills.
• High-definition graphics: Amazing sights and sounds — Bejeweled is more sparkling than ever before!
• Ultra-smooth action: Make multiple matches while new gems fall into place.

SPORE™ Creature Creator

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:44:51 -0500

BUILD using 228 drag-and-drop, flexible parts – is it fashion, function, or fashunction?

PAINT with unique patterns, make your creature stand out in a crowd

PLAY with your creature as it comes to life with dances, poses, and emotions

SHARE using built-in snapshot and video tools—make your creature a star.

Rome: Total War™ Gold Edition

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:16:48 -0500

Welcome to Rome - Welcome to War.

Two world dominating games in one! Uniting multi-award winning Rome Total War and its official expansion pack, Barbarian Invasion, you must guide history's greatest armies to victory in a game of epic real-time warfare, empire building, politics and treachery.

Play as one of three great Roman families, whose thirst for power will stop at nothing. This the world of Hannibal, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and a thousand others. This is a world of soldiers, gladiators, tyrants, monsters and fools. It's a rich, exciting world, awaiting a conqueror - you! You must use military genius to build an empire that stretches across Europe and Africa. Finally march on Rome to seize control of the greatest empire in the world. Then in Barbarian invasion either defend it or lead a Barbarian horde and bring the once mighty empire to its knees.

Features

• Experience real-time battles - Use innovative battle tactics in battles with up to 10,000 soldiers on-screen at once.
• Command and build your campaigns - Balance economic, civil, religious and military power in the century-spanning campaign.
• Learn from the best - Fight alongside or against history's greatest leaders such as Julius Caesar, Spartacus, and Hannibal to expand or destroy the Roman Empire.
• Lay siege with signature weapons and abilities - Turn the tables against the Romans as Attila the Hun, the fearsome Saxons, and other savage factions in the Barbarian Invasion expansion pack.

Omerta - City of Gangsters

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:33:44 -0500

Rule the boardwalks and speakeasies of 1920s Atlantic City with an iron fist in Omerta: City of Gangsters for PC download. Start out as a poor immigrant fresh off the boat and build your ruthless empire through gambling, loan sharking, booze and the elimination of all who stand in your way. Work your way up the criminal hierarchy starting with small jobs. Recruit new gang members and expand your territory by fighting off rival gangs. Then establish your own crime syndicate, become the big boss and run the entire city.

Game features:

•Take over the Boardwalk: Operate and build your syndicate in a historically accurate Atlantic City with 20 unique districts featuring real-world landmarks in a story-driven campaign or sandbox free-play game.
•Craft a criminal empire: Plan coups, expand your territory, extort the competition and bribe the authorities. Play out your strategies for domination in real time.
•Stick ‘em up: Create tactical combat plans and then lead your henchmen into the fray. Pull off thrilling heists, bank robberies and street battles—they’ll never take you alive!
•Build your crew: Choose your cronies from 15 unique player-controlled characters, each with distinct personalities, backgrounds and skills. Simple RPG skill trees let you level up your gang and increase their effectiveness without a lot of cumbersome stats.
•Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer: Carry your gangs over into online multiplayer modes to cooperate and compete with other players.

DARKSPORE™

Tue, 5 Mar 2013 04:11:42 -0600

For a millennium, the Crogenitors traveled the galaxy on their evolutionary mission, genetically altering the DNA of life forms they encountered to grant them new powers and abilities. Their greatest achievement was the creation of super-warriors: the Genetic Heroes. Discovering the power of “exponential” DNA (E-DNA), extremist Crogenitors sought to make their ultimate soldiers even more powerful. But E-DNA was unstable, unpredictable, and ultimately uncontrollable. Hordes of mutated abominations broke free from their masters’ control. They were the Darkspore. And after terrible ages of war, the Darkspore closed in on the final Crogenitors.

As a fugitive in the galactic hive of Darkspore domination, you’re a surviving Crogenitor who’s awoken from eons of sleep. Your only guide is HELIX, the AI who’s kept you in safe hiding since you entered suspended animation. Now, using HELIX’s exhaustive DNA database, you must reconstruct the Genetic Heroes using stabilized E-DNA. Make these Heroes more powerful than their original incarnations to lead them into an apocalyptic battle against the Darkspore.

FEATURES

• Collect – Build a powerful squad! Collect more than 25 Genetic Heroes and upgrade them with tens of thousands of collectible parts, armor and weapons.

• Customize – Make each of your Heroes truly unique with loot collected throughout the game. See statistical advantages and disadvantages of equipped gear, in real time, with a nearly limitless array of combinations at your fingertips for a truly individual gameplay experience.

• Fight – Explore the galaxy with your squads, defeating the Darkspore in the solo or co-op campaign or challenging other players in PvP.

SPORE™ Galactic Adventures

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:53:41 -0600

*Requires Spore to play.

In Spore, you evolved your creature from tidepool blob to galactic traveler. For the first time ever, get out of your starship, bring your closest allies with you, and explore all-new adventure-packed worlds. Complete quests, collect the rewards, then create and share your own missions!

Play dozens of Maxis-created adventures - solve the mystery of the Energy Crystals, help Barbaros defeat Gangor in the Arena of Death and more.

Upgrade your space creature with 32 new game-changing accessories and abilities including the Plasma Pulser and Hypnomelder.

Create and share your own unique missions on personalized planets with the all-new Adventure Creator.

SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 07:57:45 -0600

The Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack (Spore: C&C) includes over 100 new creature building components and animations themed in two distinct styles: cute/cartoon and scary/monster. Similar to the Sims 2 Stuff Pack series, the Parts pack adds new content aimed at creative users who want to further customize their creatures, and make the scariest monsters or cutest critters possible.

The new body parts can be used from the Creature phase onwards, and the resulting creatures can be uploaded to Sporepedia and shared with other players who have the C&C pack installed. Spore C&C can be installed onto either the Creature Creator Complete or the Spore full game.

Content in the C&C pack:

• 72 new body parts - 12 per palette (mouths, eyes, graspers, feet, limbs & details)
• 2 new creature editor backgrounds – 1 creepy & 1 cute
• 36 new paint scripts (12 base, 12 coat & 12 detail)
• 12 new paint themes
• 24 new test drive animations – 12 creepy & 12 cute

Tropico 3: Gold Edition

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:20:33 -0600

Get in touch with your inner dictator!

Command the Caribbean nation of Tropico in this delicious combination of strategic city builder and humorous political simulator. As an all-powerful "Presidente" with a resource-rich paradise in the palm of your hand, it's your choice to rule with a velvet glove or an iron fist.

Tropico 3: Gold Edition gives you control over everything from your island's infrastructure to its economy and diplomatic relations with competing superpowers. Balance the noisy demands of Tropico's hard-to-please political factions with those of your offshore bankers in this tongue-in-cheek recreation of the Cold War in a hot climate.

Features:
• Have it your way! Run Tropico as a tourist mecca, an economic miracle, a police state or all three!
• Enjoy both the epic challenge of the 15-mission Campaign Mode and the intoxicating freedom of Sandbox Mode.
• When you're the corrupt dictator of strategically important islands, stuff happens! Wield your influence over every aspect of island life to prepare for everything from natural disasters to nuclear war.
• Help the people see things your way by "recounting" elections, "calming" rebels and issuing "creative" edicts, such as Burn Books, Bribe Factions and Print Money.
• Play as your favourite dictator! Pick from a rich list including Che Guevara, Evita Peron and of course, Fidel. Or create your very own strongman by shaping their character, background and beliefs.
• Create a cult of personality around El Presidente, help compose his silver-tongued speeches, manipulate the media and build monuments in his honor.
• Enjoy "Absolute Power", the expansion pack included in Tropico 3: Gold Edition which offers a completely new 10-mission campaign.
• And always remember - power corrupts, but absolute power totally rocks.

Empire: Total War™

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:32:53 -0600

Empire is the fifth instalment of The Creative Assembly's acclaimed Total War, a series that has sold over five and a half million units worldwide. This epic title, the most comprehensive strategy game ever created, debuts the biggest single requested feature addition to this acclaimed franchise - full Naval combat.

In every way, Empire: Total War is a revolution. The ultimate mix of turn based strategy and real time battles; this will be the biggest Total War game yet. The largest campaign map, the most incredible visuals and detail achieved in a strategy title, Total War will be improved and expanded like never before.

Features:

The debut of Naval Combat.
The standout feature and the greatest embodiment of Empire. The single most requested feature from our Total War fans and perhaps the last great untapped area within RTS gaming.

An all-new setting...
The 18th century was a time of empire-building and revolutions. The birth of the United States of America, the expansion of territories across the world, unrest and reformation that fundamentally changed the world and created the first true global superpowers.

...requiring all-new strategies.
Gunpowder has triggered an arms race. Massive ships bristling with cannon fight against each other in huge fleets while massed ranks of musket men and field guns face off over the battlefields of Europe, America and India.

Episodic Campaign Mode.
Alongside the classic, open 'Grand Campaign' game mode now sits a new 'Road to Independence' mode, a more traditional linear RTS experience designed to appeal to RTS gamers and introduce them gradually to the incredible size of the Total War experience.

Unparalleled multiplayer.
The most significant multiplayer feature set yet included in a Total War game. A remarkable selection of verses modes with improved match-making and further, groundbreaking announcements to come...

Napoleon: Total War™

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:27:48 -0600

Napoleon: Total War™ for PC download is the newest chapter in the critically acclaimed Total War series. Command the legendary general’s armies or those of his opponents in epic, sweeping battles that span his military career. From the early Italian campaign to the fateful battle at Waterloo, you can experience two decades of relentless battles first hand. Seamless real-time and turn-based strategies allow you to lead your troops through intense campaigns and change the course of history.

Game Features:

• Bring Napoleon to life as only Total War can: Featuring exciting characters, a cinematic narrative, mind-blowing battle sequences and an unrivaled gameplay mechanic, Napoleon: Total War sets a new standard within the strategy genre.
• Play through new story-driven campaigns: Command your armies on land and sea over three campaigns: Italy, Egypt and Mastery of Europe. The seamless mix of objective-based missions and sandbox experience makes this the most complete Total War experience to date.
• Face off with cutting-edge multiplayer: Napoleon features fully integrated multiplayer modes and a complete set of online functionalities including Steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, a uniform editor and voice communications.
• Experience spectacular battles on an epic scale: Advanced weaponry enables new tactical options and even more exciting real-time battles, while the highly detailed environments and improved battlefield buildings form a realistic recreation of famous historical battles.

Age of Empires III: Complete Collection

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:22:50 -0600

Immerse yourself in the award-winning strategy experience. Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time. Command mighty European powers looking to explore new lands in the New World; or jump eastward to Asia and determine the outcome of its struggles for power.

• 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 game-play elements -. Extending the innovative game-play of Age of Empires III, Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties and War Chiefs will introduce new ways of winning and trading, random map styles that feature remixes of classic Age of Empires game styles, 15 Asian Wonders and New World adventures.
• 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 or lead New World expeditions with War Chiefs.
• 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 game-play features.

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:59:50 -0600

The best-selling, award-winning franchise is back - now on PC and bigger than ever!

Now you can play Scribblenauts on your PC in gorgeous HD. Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles in seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Create your own original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with friends online - to be used in game or further modified as they like! And for the first time, learn the backstory about Maxwell's parents, 41 siblings (including his twin sister Lily), and how he got his magical notepad.

Features:

• All-New Unbound World: Explore an open universe with unlimited hours of fun using every level as your playground.
• Object Creator: Create original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with other players in the Steam Workshop. Use them in game or modify them as you like!
• Object Library: Store previously summoned objects and your own creations in Maxwell's "magic backpack" for easy access and future use.
• Merit Board: Each world comes with a comprehensive list of hints, including the new "Starite Vision" helper highlighting all nearby starites and starite shards.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition™

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:43:38 -0600

Now you can prepare for the coming war by pre-ordering the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector’s Edition today. You'll have the chance to gear up with special items and experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm™ combat before the rest of the recruits even set foot in the game world. Only 60,000 units of the Collector’s Edition will be available in North America so don’t miss out. Pre-order your copy today!

COLLECTOR'S EDITION PRE-ORDER BENEFITS INCLUDE:

OPEN BETA ACCESS

Be one of the first players to experience the glory of battle and the thrill of WAR!

To gain access to the Warhammer Online Open Beta please follow the instructions below:

1. Create a Beta Center account or log into your existing account at the Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Beta Center. If you are creating a new account, please follow the instructions in the confirmation email you receive to complete your account set-up.

2. Once your account is created, enter your Open Beta code in the Promotional Code section of your Beta Center account. Your Open Beta code can be found in the pre-order confirmation email or the pre-order code you will receive in an email within 3-10 days after your order is placed.

3. Once you have entered your code into the Beta Center you will receive future emails alerting you as to when Open Beta begins. These emails will contain instructions on how to access the Open Beta and download the game files.

LIVE GAME HEAD START

Begin your adventures in the Age of Reckoning before the raw recruits arrive!

In order to take part in the Live Game Head Start program, you will need to create a player account and register your Head Start code at the new EA Mythic Account Management website. This site is currently in development. Please check back regularly for updates and further instructions.

Your Head Start code can be found in the pre-order confirmation email or on the pre-order card you received when you placed your order.

Once you have created your player account and input your Head Start code, you will be able to use your username and password to access the Live Game Head Start in the days leading up to launch. Once the retail version of WAR becomes available, you will need to log into your account and input your retail account key. If you do not register your retail account key, your Head Start access will expire shortly after the official launch date.

BONUS IN-GAME ITEMS
Equip your characters for their journey to the frontlines with these helpful bonus items!

In order to claim you pre-order bonus items, you will need to create a player account and register your Exclusive Item code at the new EA Mythic Account Management website. This site is currently in development. Please check back regularly for updates and further instructions.

Your Exclusive Item code can be found in the pre-order confirmation email or on the pre-order card you received when you placed your order. Bonus items can be claimed in the Tome of Knowledge and are available to every character you create on your account! These items will be available for use during the Live Game Head Start.

Collector’s Edition pre-order customers will receive:

RITTENBACH'S PORTABLE CAMP
Rest your weary soul and heal your wounds between battles.

GUARDIAN'S IOLITE BAND
Enhance your stats and cast “Touch of Spirit,” increasing your chance of doing additional spiritual damage with each hit. (Usable in PvE combat only.)

origin.com pre-orders will receive codes via email within 3-10 days after your order is placed.

Kohan II: Kings of War™

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:44:24 -0500

Awarded "Top 10 Game of 2004" by Computer Games Magazine, Kohan II: Kings of War returns players to the dangerous beauty of Khaldun, where the brief respite in the timeless war between Light and Shadow has come to its end. Even as the world erupts in civil war, an ancient evil gives out a call, and the Shadow-touched begin to gather.

Set years after Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns, Kohan II: Kings of War raises the Kohan series to new heights, introducing gorgeous 3D rendered terrain, weather effects, diverse armies, and more, while still retaining the award-winning gameplay of the original games.

Features

• Battle online with up to 8 rival generals in a variety of multiplayer scenarios.
• Random map generator and map editors to customize your own maps.
• Single-player campaign mission.
• 25 campaign missions.
• Six distinct warring races and five rival political factions.
• Streamline Unit Management: Kohan's revolutionary unit command system keeps your focus on combat and conquest.
• Handpick your Heroes and Warriors and build up their skills and spells.
• Discover new technologies that will provide you with hidden powers and units.
• Awaken over 70 different Kohan heroes and keep them alive to unlock their devastating spells.