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| Sony to Debut New Wave of Online Strategy Games at Comic Con Sony Online Entertainment reveals its newest lineup of online strategy games from its SOE-Denver studio. These titles are set to make their debut in The Gaming Zone at the upcoming New York Comic Convention, February 23-25 in the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Star Chamber Maelstrom Expansion Relaunched on SOE's Station.com website February 21, Maelstrom introduces the final chapter of the award-winning Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga. Players assume the role of one of the races of the Republic and must combine the careful planning of a turn-based strategy game with the unexpected twists and turns of a dynamic trading card game in order to determine the future of the galaxy. Players can lead their homeworld to supremacy by a variety of methods ? military conquest, cultural achievement or political domination. Maelstrom takes place against a backdrop of strife in the Republic; the Emperor has disappeared and tensions between his followers and rival separatists threaten to pull all of the galactic races into full-scale war. As fighting spreads across the galaxy and cagey diplomats and politicians bid for power in the neutral ground that is the Star Chamber, scholars unearth an ancient legacy, one that all races believe key to its destiny. Star Chamber/Maelstrom Features: ? Free download access to tutorial single-player campaigns and multiplayer practice games; ? Innovative hybrid game play combines the best features of turn-based strategy and trading card games; ? Multiplayer support for up to four players; ? Ten races to choose from, each with a unique special ability; ? Over 20 single-player scenarios that tell the story of The Harbinger Saga; ? Single-player Skirmish Mode allows players to tune their decks against an AI opponent before facing opponents online; ? Various tournament formats are offered 24/7, including constructed, sealed deck, and booster draft play. Pirates of the Spanish Main Scheduled for online release this February 27, Pirates of the Spanish Main is the set that started it all. Based on the very first release of WizKids' successful tabletop constructible strategy game, Spanish Main is the second expansion for the Pirates CSG Online, and will kick off an exciting schedule of releases and activities for 2007 with subsequent expansions launching every other month. Spanish Main introduces a fleet of 68 new virtual ships for players to collect, from corvettes to galleons to schooners, and a complete crew of Spanish, British and Pirate navies. Pirates of the Spanish Main Features: ? Based on the WizKids tabletop strategy game; ? You'll find 68 new ships and 54 new treasures and crew; ? Complete crew rosters for Spanish, British and Pirate navies; ? High seas pirate combat in 3D, complete with cannon fire, the crash of waves and splintering timber; ? Casual and Tournament formats available to accommodate all player levels. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Game News :: home page |