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Your Journey Begins: The Banner Saga Launches Today on PC and Mac

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Austin, Texas – Jan. 14, 2014 – Stoic, an independent game development company and Versus Evil, an independent game publisher, today announced the release of the highly anticipated Strategy RPG The Banner Saga on PC and Mac.  The game, a huge funding success on Kickstarter, was recently announced as an Independent Games Festival (IGF) finalist for Excellence in Visual Arts, with honorable mentions for Excellence in Audio and Design. To mark the occasion, a launch trailer has also been released on the official YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/StoicStudio.

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Stoic Reveals More Detail on Combat in The Banner Saga

The Banner SagaNew tutorial dives into basic combat strategies

Austin, Texas – Dec. 5, 2013 – Stoic, an Austin-based independent game development company today released more gameplay details for their upcoming single-player game release The Banner Saga.  The “Rough Guide to Combat” tutorial video covers the basics that a beginner needs to consider when preparing for battle and the tactics they need to think about while in the heat of combat.

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Stoic Releases “Rough Guide to Travel” Trailer for The Banner Saga

Tutorial reveals details on key pillar of gameplay

 The Banner Saga

Austin, Texas – Nov. 21, 2013 – Stoic, an Austin based independent game development company today released a tutorial video entitled “Rough Guide to Travel” for their upcoming single-player game release The Banner Saga.  The video summarizes key attributes that a player needs to take into consideration when deciding the travel strategy during their journey in the game.

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Hungry Moose Games Launches 9 Lives: Casey and Sphynx for Android Devices

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Former BioWare Developers’ First Android Title Debuts with Controls Optimized for the Green Throttle Atlas Controller

SANTA CLARA, CA – July 24, 2013 – Hungry Moose Games, a new Edmonton-based studio established by a small team of veterans from BioWare, today announced the launch of their first mobile game, 9 Lives: Casey and Sphynx. A new and original game that blends puzzle solving with platform-like play and original story telling, 9 Lives is optimized for use with the Green Throttle Atlas Controller, bringing an immersive mobile and big-screen experience to Android gamers everywhere. The game allows 1-2 people to play at any given point, letting friends navigate the misfit duo through a maze of action-packed puzzles where death is sometimes the only way to progress! 9 Lives: Casey and Sphynx is available now in the Green Throttle Arena for $2.99, as well as through Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. Continue reading Hungry Moose Games Launches 9 Lives: Casey and Sphynx for Android Devices

Keynote Speakers Announced for the 2012 East Coast Game Conference

BioWare and Zynga Creative Leaders to Share Insights on How Gaming Will Continue to Change the World

East Coast Game Conference logoRALEIGH, N.C. – March 27, 2012 – The Triangle Gaming Initiative (TGI) today announced keynote speakers for the 2012 East Coast Game Conference (ECGC), taking place April 25–26 in Raleigh, NC. BioWare Senior Creative Director Paul Barnett and Zynga East Coast Executive Producer Paul Stephanouk will each share their insights on the state of the industry, the impact of new platforms on the growth of gaming, and how games have and will continue to impact the world we live in.
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