Several titles are launching today including a new entry in the Total War series and a fresh outlook on River City Ransom. Read on for more information!
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Total War: PHARAOH
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction. With dynamic real-time battles and incredible turn-based empire management, can you rise above your adversaries to become Egypt’s last great Pharaoh and stand against the collapse of an iconic civilisation. With the end looming for the great Pharaoh Merneptah, the people of Egypt cry out for a new leader. Many desire the power of the throne, but the path to becoming Pharaoh is a perilous one. Unearth a breathtakingly vibrant recreation of the Bronze Age Collapse as you battle societal disarray, face natural disasters and fight to protect your people against waves of invaders.
- Enemy armies aren’t the only challenges to overcome on the battlefield. Lead your soldiers through sudden and dramatic shifts in weather, such as torrential rain and sandstorms, and witness the tides of battle turn as it directly impacts the surrounding terrain.
- Prove your legitimacy to become Pharaoh, or Great King of the Hittites, and expand your growing empire on a campaign map that spans the rich cultural hubs of Egypt, Canaan and Anatolia.
- With a choice of eight Faction Leaders, step into their unique playstyles and take charge of diverse unit rosters.
- Whether you’re charming the courts as a peerless diplomat, charging into battle as an unwavering commander or causing chaos as a fearless warlord, become a leader that history will remember.
Developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY.
River City: Rival Showdown
The 1989 retro classic River City Ransom has muscled up and doubled down on modern innovation. Tightened controls, improved backgrounds, and even online play -- this version has it all and more. Throw in a 2D fighting game mode to the mix, and River City has never been more action-packed. Craft your own story and unlock various endings in single player mode. Brand new story events await as you battle through three days of hot-blooded high school hostilities. Characters and dialogue change with each completed event, culminating in a variety of unique endings. Uncover sinister plots and protect your turf at all costs. The fate of River City is in your hands.
- Utilize flashy new special techniques to send your adversaries packing. Stone Hands, Dragon Feet -- Kunio already has quite an arsenal up his sleeve.
- Bring even more bravado to the brawl with an array of fresh, never-before-seen macho maneuvers.
- And that's not all. Ultra moves make their return, with enough firepower to bring any would-be challengers to their knees.
- Select from a bountiful roster of hardened hitters and connect with friends both near and far to see who is the top dog on campus.
- And the word on the street is that even more unlockable characters await those who can find them.
Developed by Arc System Works.
Monolith
Crashed on a barren planet. Hardly any memory of the missions goal. Equipped only with her own apprehension. Tessa, a space explorer at the service of the Intergalactic Mining Corporation, tries to overcome this impossible situation and to escape this place alive. The broken ship will not provide her shelter for long. The only support she's got is a small analysis robot called C.O.R.E. and his few but helpful functions. This is the beginning of a quest for fading hope. If she can not help herself and can not call for other people, she is lost. Although her prison makes every effort to pretend its uninhabited, Tessa finds an old mining station between rocks and swamps which belongs to her employer. While exploring the old structure and trying to bring it back to life a bad feeling comes alive with it. This place does not look as if it was left orderly.
- Embark on a thrilling and emotional journey which leads you through a dense, murky and suspenseful atmosphere.
- Use your ingenuity, combine items and control machines in order to solve and overcome Tessas struggle for survival.
- 50 hand drawn locations full of atmosphere and detail.
- Three dimensional characters and motion capture animations.
Developed by Animation Arts.
Bioid
The Space Library is a mess! Several dimensions intertwined with each other after the King of Thorns escaped from the Book of Worlds. Little Bit is rushing to help Owlkin turn the disorder into constant chaos. Owlkin's Cosmic Library is a curiosity chamber of artifacts and a crossroads of worlds. One has only to open the book, and unknown creatures can break out or drag you into the book-portal. The worlds are shuffled in the Library.
- Open tunnels in bioplasma and travel through white labyrinths to meet beings of higher intelligence.
- Fight the King of Thorns, the devourer of civilizations.
- Learn the story of two separated prisoners and discover the secrets of a clan of bestial avatars, watchers and collectors.
Developed by Pagurus.
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