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Paradox Announce Two New Games – Hearts of Iron and Norse themed RPG

Paradox Announce Two New Games – Hearts of Iron and Norse themed RPG

Paradox have today announced two new titles from their internal development studio. Over in Miami at their Paradox Interactive Convention, the Scandinavian developers announced an eagerly expected fourth-qual, Hearts of Iron IV and an all new RPS called Runemaster. Details are slim right now, but we do have two teaser trailers after the break. They don’t show much off, but they are worth checking out.

Europa Universalis IV – The Verdict

Europa Universalis IV – The Verdict

I never thought I would find myself yearning to play more Europa Universalis but when I realise that I haven’t played it for a few weeks I find myself itching to get back to it. An Editor’s note here: this Verdict has been waiting to be published since before the Eurogamer Expo, trade shows are time-sinks just as much as Europa is.

Rome II vs Europa Universalis IV – The Video-Off

Rome II vs Europa Universalis IV – The Video-Off

The next couple of months are shaping up to provide fans of Grand Strategy (capitalised because they are Grand of course) games with a difficult choice, do they go for Rome II: Total War or Europa Universalis IV? It is most certainly going to be a good time for those who like to pretend they can rule the small known world in either the time of the Roman Empire or the whole globe across three centuries of monarchistic back-stabbing. How best to see how these two games shape up than with two videos which were released to the wild today.

The Showdown Effect – The Verdict

The Showdown Effect – The Verdict

I just killed a man by throwing a broadsword at him. Before diving out of a window. Backwards. Followed by a hail of bullets fired from his teammates. I hit the ground back first, flip back onto my feet, and vanish in a shower of gibs and blood as a rocket hits me. This is The Showdown Effect, and despite sounding incredible – I’m actually quite annoyed at it. An easy description would be to call on such venerable ancestors…

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Ships Get Real in Leviathan: Warships Trailer

Ships Get Real in Leviathan: Warships Trailer

Ships are getting serious and down to business in the announcement trailer for Leviathan: Warships, a tactical action game from developers Pieces Interactive and mega-PC publisher Paradox Interactive. But Paradox are spreading their wings from the PC-only brigade as Leviathan is going to be multi- and cross-platform with PC, Mac, iOS and Android gamers able to come together in co-operative and player-v-player game modes. More details and trailer follow.

War of the Roses Beta Thoughts

War of the Roses Beta Thoughts

I see much promise in the War of the Roses Beta for this is a game set in a genre and time-period not often explored by games set in the third-person perspective. Set during the 15th Century the game focuses on the war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York. Swords are a plenty, and the multiplayer beta is full of men slashing away like mad fools. Mainly it is me swiping my sword at anything that moves and not doing much apart from getting swiftly chopped to bits.

Dungeonland Looks Mighty Fun

Dungeonland Looks Mighty Fun

Ahhh Paradox, what will you think of next I wonder? I’ve just taken a little gander at the wonderful E3 trailer for Dungeonland, a co-op action point-and-slash game. The trailer is after the jump, it sees Mark Venturelli lead designer of Brazilian developers Critical Studio talk through four key features of the game all while a heap of game action takes place. It is a bright colourful game, and it looks cute and, most important, fun. Check out the video below.

Paradox Unveil TwitchTV Integration for The Showdown Effect

Paradox Unveil TwitchTV Integration for The Showdown Effect

Over at E3 Paradox Interactive have revealed their planned integration of TwitchTV into their upcoming title The Showdown Effect. While so far at E3 we have seen Nintendo reveal more on the WiiU and Microsoft and Ubisoft turn their events into concerts, this announcement from Paradox is perhaps the most relevant to expanding gaming communities.

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Naval War: Arctic Circle – the verdict

Naval War: Arctic Circle – the verdict

Cold, wet, and liable to explode into violence at a moments notice. But that’s enough about Hull. Far north of the tropical climates found in modern gaming, Naval War: Arctic Circle takes the intriguing concept of modern naval warfare and presents a complicated yet accessible simulation, stumbling just short of a fine execution.