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A New Video for Panzer Command: Ostfront is Now Available!

A New Video for Panzer Command: Ostfront is Now Available!

Posted: Thursday, September 02, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Another video headed this way like a panzer rolling across the steppes!

Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Black Hand Studios are thrilled to release another video for their highly anticipated addition to the acclaimed Panzer Command series, entitled Panzer Command: Ostfront. This latest video comes hot on the trail of the Introduction Trailer and is the first of a series which detail the basics of the powerful Map Maker utility. Using real world satellite terrain and height maps, gamers can recreate almost any map of the Eastern front with fantastic accuracy and detail!

The video is available for download or on YouTube. Be sure to check out our YouTube Channel for more videos as well!

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Matrix Games Announces the Wastelands Interactive World War II Sale!

Matrix Games Announces the Wastelands Interactive World War II Sale!

Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Get WW2: Time of Wrath and Storm over the Pacific at great discounts!

Matrix Games and Wastelands Interactive (www.wastelands-interactive.com) are thrilled to announce the Wasteland Interactive World War II sale! From September 1st through the 7th at midnight WW2: Time of Wrath will be discounted to $19.99 (normally $29.99 so a 33% discount) and Storm over the Pacific will be discounted to $39.99 (normally $49.99 so a 20% discount).  

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Battlefield Academy Enriched and Updated

Battlefield Academy Enriched and Updated

Posted: Friday, August 27, 2010 by Sean Drummy

New patch adds maps and units for endless fun

Slitherine has just release a new patch for it’s recently released hit Battlefield Academy. The patch is available through the in-game auto updater and contains a host of new maps and units, which take the game to the next level. Iain McNeil, development director of Slitherine, said: ‘We are committed to supporting Battlefield Academy over the long term as we definitely feel the game deserves a lot of attention. We are willing to make this game an evolving project, with the contribution of the community. That is why we already started including suggestions from the players in this patch and we will keep doing this in the future”.

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Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris Now Available!

Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris Now Available!

Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010 by Sean Drummy

The new wargame from the makers of Advanced Tactics is rolling off the production line and headed into battle!

Matrix Games and VR Designs (www.vrdesigns.nl) are thrilled to announce that their WWII operational-level wargame, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is now available for purchase! In this debut release of a major new wargame series, players can experience the same tough strategic decisions and intense operational-level fighting as the leaders of historical operations like Case White, Case Yellow, and the hypothetical Operation Sealion!

 

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Close Combat – Cross of Iron Is Updated

Close Combat – Cross of Iron Is Updated

Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Map improvements, multiplayer updates, and plenty of other improvements headed to the front

Matrix Games and Strategy 3 Tactics are proud to release the comprehensive 3.50.01 for their acclaimed Close Combat remake, Close Combat – Cross of Iron. The update comes with a handful of bug fixes, over a dozen recoded maps that handle walls and obstructions with improved coding conventions, improved and updated support for multiplayer features, and more.

 

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Battlefield Academy Second Video Released

Battlefield Academy Second Video Released

Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Field Maneuvers Episode 2

Slitherine has just launched a new video for Battlefield Academy. This is the second in a series of battlefield maneuvers videos using the game engine.

 

The video has been uploaded both on Slitherine’s YouTube Channel and or the product page.

 

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New Screenshots for Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris!

New Screenshots for Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris!

Posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010 by Sean Drummy

More visual candy showcasing this operational-level World War II game is now available

Matrix Games and VR Designs (www.vrdesigns.nl) are proud to release a new pack of screenshots for their highly anticipated new WWII operational game, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris. The new images come right in the wake of both an exclusive Screenshot Feature and Developer's Notes on The Wargamer, so be sure to check out that new info as well!

 

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Battles from the Bulge Is Updated

Battles from the Bulge Is Updated

Posted: Sunday, August 22, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Improved stability, bug fixes, and more keep this well-oiled war machine running smoothly!

Matrix Games and Panther Games (www.panthergames.com) are pleased to release the comprehensive 4.1.235 first update for their award winning WWII operational-level wargame, Command Ops: Battles from the Bulge. This major update includes fixes for a number of crashes and freezes that affected some players in addition to resolving some AI issues. Also coming in this update are a few tweaks to the scenarios and assorted other bug fixes.

 

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Panzer Command: Ostfront is Announced!

Panzer Command: Ostfront is Announced!

Posted: Monday, August 16, 2010 by Sean Drummy

A New Release and a Massive FREE Update!

Matrix Games is thrilled to announce Panzer Command: Ostfront, the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames which include single battles, multi-battle operations and full war campaigns with realistic units, tactics and terrain and an informative and practical interface.  This new release is unique not only for the mile-long list of new features and improvements, but also because it will be made available FREE to owners of Panzer Command: Kharkov, the previous release in the series.  Panzer Command: Ostfront is scheduled for release in the 4th Quarter of 2010.

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A New Map Pack and Update Now Available for Battlefield Academy!

A New Map Pack and Update Now Available for Battlefield Academy!

Posted: Saturday, August 14, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Hotseat play, tweaks and fixes – plus 4 new maps ready for download!

Matrix Games and Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) are thrilled to release the comprehensive 1.3.5 update for their new hit World War II tactical game, Battlefield Academy. The update comes with a pack of new maps, two single player survival maps and two multiplayer maps, in addition to plenty of new tweaks and improvements. Battlefield Academy now sports two new features: hotseat multiplayer, and unlimited zoom capabilities on the battle map! The update and new maps are available via the automatic updater function in the Battlefield Academy launch menu.

 

Inspired by an original online game concept devised by the BBC © BBC 2004, Battlefield Academy uses the BBC logo under licence from BBC commercial licensing. It does not relate to any current BBC programming.

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Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is Announced!

Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is Announced!

Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 by Sean Drummy

From Warsaw to Paris… and then on to London!

Matrix Games and VR Designs (www.vrdesigns.nl) are thrilled to announce the first installment to an innovative new series of operational World War II wargames, entitled Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris!  From the development team that created Advanced Tactics: WWII, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris offers gamers an exciting new system that realistically models the command, combat and logistics of World War II while including a strategic flair and a number of “what if” options.

 

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New Update for Storm over the Pacific

New Update for Storm over the Pacific

Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Bug fixes, UI changes, and gameplay improvements have been sighted off the bow!

Matrix Games and Wastelands Interactive (www.wastelands-interactive.com) are pleased to release the comprehensive 1.03 update for Storm over the Pacific. The update includes several UI and AI improvements, many bug fixes, an overhaul of Communist China’s importance in the Pacific Campaign, more editor features, and more.

 

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Commander The Great War In The Making

Commander The Great War In The Making

Posted: Thursday, August 12, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Developer Diary Episode 2 Now Available

We are proud to release the second episode of a comprehensive Developer Diary for Commander The Great War, the next installment in the award-winning wargames series.

 

The Dev Diary is written by our friends at The Lordz Game Studios, developers of the game. 

  

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Field of Glory System Gets An Update!

Field of Glory System Gets An Update!

Posted: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 by Sean Drummy

After adding another accolade to its trophy case, the popular game system is updated again

Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies (www.slitherine.com) are pleased to release the comprehensive 1.3.3 update for their award winning turn-based ancients game system, Field of Glory. The 1.3.3 update includes significant improvements in evasion logic, additional allied army unit images, new maps for the DAG, an auto deployment feature, AI improvements, and plenty of fixes. Particularly important fixes include the resolution of several multiplayer issues from 1.2.8 including some crashes and freezes.

 

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Matrix and Slitherine Win Two Charles S. Roberts Awards!

Matrix and Slitherine Win Two Charles S. Roberts Awards!

Posted: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Matrix and Slitherine titles take the best 20th Century and Pre-20th Century Computer Wargame Categories!

Matrix Games and Slitherine Strategies are thrilled to announce that they have won two Charles S. Roberts Awards! Field of Glory has won Best Pre-20th Century Era Wargame and War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition has won Best 20th Century Era Wargame. Honorable mention sitting along side Field of Glory was Crown of Glory - Emperor's Edition while War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition was flanked by three titles earning an honorable mention: WW2 Time of Wrath, Close Combat: The Longest Day, and Commander - Europe at War.

 

Congratulations to all the winners!

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Battlefield Academy Releases!

Battlefield Academy Releases!

Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Revolutionary turn-based strategy game now available for download

It is finally here. Long anticipated turn-based strategy game Battlefield Academy is now available for download from Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) online stores.

 

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Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is Updated

Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem is Updated

Posted: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Map tweaks, bug fixes and more have just made the jump and are headed into action

Matrix Games and Strategy 3 Tactics are proud to release the comprehensive 5.60.01 update for their acclaimed World War II tactical game, Close Combat – Last Stand Arnhem. The update has a few big fixes, map tweaks, AI improvements, and some logic changes.

 

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Huge New Update for Distant Worlds!

Huge New Update for Distant Worlds!

Posted: Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Sean Drummy

A huge list of improvements and changes coming with this capital ship-sized update

Matrix Games and Code Force (www.codeforce.co.nz) are proud to release a massive new update for their award winning space strategy game, Distant Worlds! The comprehensive 1.0.6.0 update comes with dozens of changes and fixes which improve nearly every part of the game, specific emphasis has been placed on stability, balance, colonies, fleet and ship behavior, and interface improvements.

 

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War in the Pacific – Admiral’s Edition Gets a Major Update!

War in the Pacific – Admiral’s Edition Gets a Major Update!

Posted: Thursday, July 22, 2010 by Sean Drummy

Another major update is headed for hard drives at flank speed!

Matrix Games and Henderson Field Designs are proud to release a significant new update for their award winning WWII Pacific Theatre mega game, War in the Pacific – Admiral’s Edition! The new comprehensive 1.01.06g update comes with 80 fixes and improvement, including the ability to show all patrol zones and gameplay balance and realism improvements to naval bombardments and flak.

 

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World War One Gold 50% Off This Week Only!

World War One Gold 50% Off This Week Only!

Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Erik Rutins

In coordination with AGEOD, Matrix Games is pleased to announce a limited time sale on the new World War One Gold release.  From now until July 27th, World War One Gold will be available at 50% off it's normal download price.  That means a reduction of $20 from its normal $39.99 price to the new $19.99 sale price.  Please note that the upgrade price with discount coupon for original World War One owners remains $14.99 for the download.

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