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The Next Generation of Tower Defense Premieres at PAX East 2014

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Hidden Path Entertainment’s Defense Grid 2 Playable for the First Time on Xbox One at Annual Convention in Boston

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Apr. 3, 2014 – Defense Grid 2, the sequel to the 2008 tower defense critical hit, will be playable on Xbox One for the first time at PAX East in Boston later this month. The game will also be playable for PC players to experience at the show. Representatives from developer Hidden Path Entertainment will be on hand to demo a single-player map from the game at the 505 Games booth (#396), giving attendees a taste of the new standard in tower defense.

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Tonight, We Dine with Ham! Barbarian Brawl is on Steam Greenlight

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Third Person Multiplayer Action Brawler Smashing onto PC and Mac

CAMBRIDGE, UK — March 4, 2014 — After an epic limb-dismembering crusade, fresh new UK-based publisher, Thrillion, and Artplant, space-faring developers of the Battlestar Galactica MMO, are pleased to announce that Barbarian Brawl is now on Steam Greenlight. The third person action-brawling cartoon frenzy has players defend their peaceful tribe from a hoard of hungry rival barbarians looking to pillage their delicious ham.

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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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Pre-order Incentive Announced for The Banner Saga

The Banner SagaThe ‘Insane Viking Pack’ Revealed

Austin, Texas – Dec. 17, 2013 – Stoic, an independent game development company and Versus Evil, an independent publisher, both based out of Austin,  today jointly announced pre-order details for the upcoming RPG strategy game, The Banner Saga.  The pre-order exclusive offer, aptly named the ‘Insane Viking Pack’, arms fans with an exclusive character, ability item and three exclusive tracks from the game’s original score, created by Grammy nominated composer, Austin Wintory.  Pre-order customers will also be able to take advantage of the special pre-order discounted price.

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Challenge ChronoBlade Players Across the Multiverse Now on the Web

nWay Introduces PvP Arena, Guild Features, and More New Content

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SAN FRANCISCO – Dec. 10, 2013 – nWay, an independent San Francisco-based gaming startup, has announced that ChronoBlade has opened the multiverse to synchronous Player Versus Player (PvP) Arena combat. Similar to traditional fighting games like Street Fighter and Tekken, players compete head-to-head in real time combat but over the web with characters that have customized abilities and traits, and equipment sets. Ranked PvP matches will yield awards and prizes, with player victories recorded and listed on ranked global leaderboards. Players will also be able to form a guild to show off their team’s top brawler status to the world. Players can now experience PvP Arena combat, and all of the new content added for free at www.chronoblade.com.

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Successful Greenlight Game Zombie Tycoon 2 Now Available on Steam

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Keep your  zombie troops undead instead of regular dead in this fun RTS for only $9.99

QUEBEC CITY – Dec. 9, 2013 – Frima Studio is bringing the undead feast over to PC players today with Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge for $9.99 after a successful Steam Greenlight campaign. In the eight-chapter campaign, players will lead a horde of zombie troops as the evil mastermind, Orville Tycoon, as he seeks to eradicate the remaining survivors of Finkleville and challenge his former mentor, Professor Brainhov, to see whose zombie race is superior. Zombie Tycoon 2 is a lighthearted RTS that brings zombies together in battle with only one goal in mind: a delicious open buffet of brains!

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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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