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In Birth of America The player controls one of the major contenders of these 2 conflicts, trying to achieve military and political victory. It is a rather complete and detailed simulation of the two most important wars in Colonial America from 1755 to 1783 but with a simple and elegant new simultaneous turn-based engine. Features Game map is divided into more than 700 provinces, with a great diversity of terrain, climates and civilization levels. There are two camps fighting each other in all of the game's 10 scenarios. Game turns correspond to one month of historical time. Scenarios vary from a few months to almost 9 years. Players control mostly the military action of their nation. Activities as drafting forces, building forts and depots, sieges and blockades, raiding enemy settlements and battles, both on land and at sea. Troops are controlled at the regiment level and can be arranged into various needed detachments. Naval units come in the form of warship squadrons and flottillas. Wide diversity of troop types is implemented, including: light infantry; dragoons, siege artillery, rangers, indian warriors, marines, militias, ships of the line, frigates and lake flotillas. There are more than ninety different models of units in all. All are rated for various aspects such as offensive and defensive strength, morale, experience, troop quality, geographical origin and movement type. Large array of historical leaders are included, some with their unique abilities such as capacity to setup ambushes or use speedy movement in the wilderness. Political aspects of the conflict are taken into account, impacting militia levies, minister in the homeland unwise intervention, rebels and tories shifting loyalties and the global path to victory. A unique hand-made graphical design and work that reminds players of the boardgame spirit and quality handicraft of the 18th Century.

Overview The gameplay is based on its predecessor but with brand new tactical possibilities in a beautiful 3D environment. The player is able to switch from an isometric view to a third person view whenever he wants, for example for duels, brawls and shoot-outs. There will be a great variety of setting for example dusty canyons, ghost towns, Indian villages and forts creating a breathtaking atmosphere. Take on the role of up to 6 heroes including the famous bounty hunter John Cooper and experience in a thrilling story with surprising turns. Features Real-time-strategy and tactic involved in an exciting story and a thrilling Western atmosphere Varied settings including towns, Indian villages, dusty canyons, forts, wagon convoys and ghost towns Double 3D view: pivotable isometric view and 3rd person view for fights and very close action Several levels of difficulty and a new A.I. with more tactical opponent behaviour and more interaction with allies 6 individual actions per hero and overall 20 new actions e.g. swimming, sedative injection and handcuffs A new hero: Hawkeyes, the Indian 5 actions per hero planable in advance with headword overview (Quick Actions) More interaction with the environment due to full 3D interior views of buildings and movements like climbing, sneaking, jumping and hiding Brawls with destroyable objects create movie-like stunt situations

Overview Rise of Nations Gold Edition includes both the award-winning Rise of Nations and the critically acclaimed expansion pack, Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots. Rise of Nations From acclaimed game designer Brian Reynolds and Big Huge Games, comes Rise of Nations an epic, historical, real-time strategy game. For the first time, gamers will experience the pulse-pounding thrill and speed of real-time gaming combined with the epic scope and depth of turn-based strategy games. The game brings to life 6,000 years of history from the ancient age to the information age... not just in warfare but in city building, trade and diplomacy. Despite the long timeline in the game, Rise of Nations is designed with the casual audience in mind, meaning gamers will be able to move through the game quickly. Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots Expansion pack to the critically acclaimed, best-selling Rise of Nations, adds a barrage of new features to the original game. The expansion introduces six new nations, four unique single-player campaigns, more than 20 original units, new wonders and government types. Combined Features Lead one of 24 highly diverse nations. With the Gold Edition, players can lead one of 24 nations, in the singleplayer campaigns or on a multiplayer battlefield. Each nation has its own distinctive national powers and special units. Engage in 5 singleplayer campaigns and over 130 scenarios, non-linear, singleplayer campaigns based on historical epochs will keep players busy as they plan their moves on the strategic outer map and play out battles in over 130 scenarios. Campaigns include Alexander the Great, Napoleon, the New World, Cold War and the ultimate challenge... the Entire World. Command over 240 different units. Players can lead their armies to fight on land, sea or in the air with everything from slingers, musketeers, tanks, massive Persian War elephants, aircraft carriers and nuclear missiles. In-depth game experience, gamers will be able to create a truly strategic game experience by using national borders, flank attacks, spies and generals. In addition, as a nation advances through the ages, players can decide between six different government types, from socialism to capitalism, despotism to republic, each government type has a different power that allows players to customize their nations and open up new tactics and strategic possibilities. A unique Patriot unit is available with each government type, bringing a variety of powers to the battlefield. Cross-genre gameplay combining the speed of real-time gaming with the epic scope of turn-based strategy games, Rise of Nations: Gold Edition allows players to have a fast and fun experience with the option to complete a game in less than an hour. The game’s epic scope moves through eight historical epochs, tying together the mysteries of ancient philosophy and the wonders of the world. Multiple ways to achieve victory! Players succeed through no

Gangsters: Organized Crime Wanna control an underground organization dealing in extortion, illegal liquor, prostitution, violence, intimidation, gambling, gang warfare, bribery of officials, permanent elimination of individuals and a host of moneymaking activities? Can you simultaneously maintain a decent and honest reputation on the surface by supporting good causes, helping the police and running legitimate businesses? Will you be able to meet the challenge of balancing these two personas to gain influence and control over the city? Gangsters is a highly original game that blends together three major elements of successful strategy gaming, real-time game world interaction, man management, and business management. Gangsters 2 Command your trusted Lieutenants to bribe officials, carry out hits, execute drive-by shootings and ambushes on enemy gangs. Run illegal businesses to fund your organization. Both day and night now play an equally important role in your strategy and movement around the city. Open up brothels and hit bank vaults in the small hours whilst running legal businesses during the day. Move your units into action more effectively with devastating results, all with the click of a mouse button. A daily newspaper will give you the low-down on all aspects of your criminal empire as well as a whole host of other game play related information. An easy to navigate menu system and intelligent mouse pointer combine to create the perfect user interface. Wreak havoc across the state of Temperance and engage in battle through 20 episodes spanning 15 counties, or indulge in multi-player combat with friends. A whole host of new characters are available for you to command, build up your team members experience points and take them onto bigger and better things by transporting them in the family tree.