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Currently in open beta testing and with a scheduled Q3 2010 release, real-time tactics game Assault Squad is the latest stand-alone expansion for "Men of War".

A fresh batch of screenshots and unit/weapon models has just been aired over at Blue's News. Here's a sampling:


Focus will be on skirmish multiplayer battles and 4-player co-op, aiming to provide more realistic weapon behaviour and penetration values, along with a more authentic direct usage of equipment and vehicles.

Helping you find a good footing is what the attentive developers at Nitro Games propose with the introduction of a series of gameplay tutorials for "Commander: Conquest of the Americas", starting with an entry on how to go about setting up a colony in the new world.


According to the announcement, in the next four weeks players will be mentored in other key aspects of the game to make sure they show a steady hand at the helm.

For those who have already found their sea legs, achievements like Colonizer, Gold Digger, Collector, Master of War and others have also been introduced.

Continuing their quest to deploy some more tactical goodness to the PC with their in-the-making "Frozen Synapse", Mode 7 Games' Paul Taylor discloses they're now beginning to put together a single-player campaign mode for their game.


Mentions of Laser Squad Nemesis, learning from other games and more behind-the-scenes info can be gleaned from their latest developer blog entry.

2K Games has recently detailed how Civilization 5 will be an environmentally-minded, socially responsible release.

Among other things there is a small non-interactive sample of the interactive game manual:

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FullAuto's BBC Battlefield Academy review is now up for you to read. As usual, it's engrossing, amusing and disturbing (well, 2 out of 3 isn't bad).

Those of you wondering how soon you'll be able to get your hands on the next instalment of the fabled Civilization series for demoing purposes, know that, according to official word, it's actually going to be later than expected:

Update 1.3.6 is out.



Slitherine have plans for bi-weekly updates in this vein for the forseeable future.

It's not often that you get to witness the inception of a new turn-based game franchise, let alone one with a starting entry so evidently destined to become a classic.

But even to the disbelieving, one thing is certain: "Elemental: War of Magic" is out into the wild.



Taking on the role of a sovereign they themselves design, players will set foot in a world slowly recovering from Cataclysm, looking to build their own kingdom and to bring knowledge and magic to bear on a harsh but bountiful land.

Labeled "a strategy game in an RPG world", it allows, among other things, for extensive unit customisation, diplomatic cunning and tense tactical battles while embarking on either the story-driven campaign or braving a randomly generated world.

Available for purchase via Stardock's Impulse digital download and conventional retail outlets.

Has anyone ever called you a soft target? Well, then someone needs to pay attention to Battlefield Academy's second field exercise and watch their rumps...