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Overview: Caeser 4 Hail Caesar! The best selling city builder series returns. Caesar IV takes the ancient city builder to the next generation with leading edge graphics and expanded control over the Roman Empire. Starting as governor of a newly formed province in the Roman Empire your goal is simple: advance up the empire's political ladder to become the next Caesar. As governor, you will have total control over your province: including city planning, finances, and defenses. As you succeed you will be given new challenges in other provinces within the Roman Empire ultimately ending in the heart of the empire: Rome. Caesar IV represents the culmination of more than a decade of development experience in the city builder genre making it the definitive ancient city builder. Plebs need not apply. Build your Rome Build your city in any imaginable combination. Bask in the awe-inspiring glory of more than 100 unique structures. Expanded Economic Control With over 30 tradable goods, 10 industries, 4 markets and foreign trade routes the economic possibilities are vast. Leading Edge Graphics High dynamic range lighting, specular & bump mapping along with realistic weather effects and a complete day / night cycle bring Rome to life in never before seen detail. Experience Life in Ancient Rome Interact with more than 75 unique characters within your city. Improved Combat Functionatilty Take direct control over your legions, who gain experience through combat and training, as you ward off barbaric invasions Over 100 Hours of Gameplay Including career mode, standalone competitive scenarios, and sandbox mode.

Create, build, and lead a civilization to transcend the ages Since the inception of the Empire Earth series, gamers have taken on the task of becoming the greatest conqueror of all time by creating, building, and leading a civilization to transcend the ages. From the discovery of fire to the technological frontiers of the future, Empire Earth 2 will once again serve up worldwide conquest on an epic scale. In the sequel to Gamespy.com's 2001 "PC Game of the Year," gamers will take control of a fledgling civilization and strive to forge the greatest of all empires. Empire Earth 2 builds upon the success of its predecessor by adding unique units, powers, leaders, and inherent bonuses to all of the game's 14 different civilizations. Cities, territories, and borders often treated as "eye candy" in other real-time strategy games, will factor into game play and be treated as tradable resources much like they are in the real world. The game's artificial intelligence will be more reactive, dynamic, and variable than its predecessor's, able to adapt to human opponents in ways that are more engaging for the player. And, for the first time in the Empire Earth series, ambient weather and seasons like fog and snowfall will affect game play, forcing players to adapt their strategies to the changing environment. Multiplayer features will be no less revolutionary. The game's new Crown System will provide temporary, but potent, rewards for players who demonstrate excellent military, economic, imperialistic, or cultural ability. A war planning screen will help teammates coordinate their efforts by allowing them to use a map of the world to diagram troop movements. Multiplayer competition will feature nine different game types, including new additions to the series such as "Hot Spots," which forces gamers to capture and hold positions of strategic importance. Lastly, Empire Earth 2 will include popular player-requested features like recorded games, improved tournament support, multiplayer co-operative scenarios, and advanced statistics reporting. Battle for the Ages Relive more than 10,000 years of history as you lead one of 14 different civilizations spanning 3 distinct campaigns that feature all-new units, powers and leaders under your control. Advanced Opposition Challenge an all-new reactive and dynamic artificial intelligence system that will adapt to your every move and test the limits of your strategic warfare knowledge. Enhanced Environmental Realism Adapt to ever-changing weather conditions and constantly revolving seasons that will impact your civilization's growth and necessitate new tactical initiatives. Revolutionary Multiplayer Engage your opponents over a LAN or the internet within nine types of games featuring improved tournament support. Co-op scenarios and all-new features including a new reward system for demonstrating superior military, economic, and empire-expanding strategies and a tactical p

Overview: Heroes of Annihilated Empires Creating Heroes of Annihilated Empires Build a bridge to the world of imagination living deep inside in each of us. A world that has become an arena for six great races that are ready to engage in the conflict, never seen by these lands before. While leading heroes and mighty armies to victory, bringing your people to peace and prosperity you will encounter hundreds of obstacles on your way. Mixing role-playing game with real-time strategy We deliver you a new experience and unique gameplay, where you can feel yourself the Hero of a legendary epic tale. This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands. It's about responsibility taken by great leaders and future of entire races. Survival or extinction? It's all up to you to decide.

Overview The Calm and the Storm is a true grand strategy game that puts players in control of global conflict, combining a highly sophisticated AI with rich historical detail. The game is unique among World War II games in the way it challenges gamers to achieve economic and diplomatic victory, not just military success. The fate of that nation is entirely in your hands as the world melts into chaos and global conflict. With behavioral models of over 70 countries Making History is a totally new approach to strategy games, where brain cells are as important as bullets. Lush 3-D Game Space A giant step beyond the typical grid and hex maps of strategy games. Maps, military forces and cities are realistically modeled and textured, and they animate to show action. Effortless navigation Player’s console provides one-click access to all critical information and action areas: economic status; natural resources and production capacity; military units; diplomatic agreements; game score summary; comparison to real history; and more. Deep Regional Detail Every country is richly detailed with its major industrial, civilian and military resources. Regional terrain and geopolitical features are rendered in true-to-life form and they change shape based on actions in the game. In total, MH2 provides over 800 land and sea regions. Extensive Economic Models Extremely detailed and dynamic economic models, more than any other video game. Makes the MH2 a true challenge of global leadership, not just a test of military might. What if Scenarios Tremendous historical detail and sophisticated AI lets you take your shot at fame (or infamy). MH2 lets you plan and replay historic moments of WWII as the leader of France, England, Germany, Italy, USSR, Japan or the United States. Country as Character Each of the playable nations is designed with the unique "personality" and physical assets it possessed in World War II. Unlike other war games, players do not play the Axis or the Allies; they play a specific country and write their own history of the war based on how they lead that nation. Multi-Turn Combat Innovative combat system allows many approaches to engagements from massive assaults to holding actions. Supplies, reinforcements and geography all play into your battle plan. Flexible Victory Conditions Players determine what victory is for each game, selecting from: Win as an individual country, as an Alliance, or as an Ideological group. Simultaneous Turns Allows all players to make their turns without waiting for anyone else.

Overview Now gaming fans can enjoy what Time Magazines calls the "Greatest Computer Strategy Game of All-Time" with Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete. Complete includes Civilization III plus the Play the World Multiplayer and Conquests expansion packs. Civilization III: Complete provides more ways to win, pathways to explore, strategies to employ as well as exciting online modes of play. Complete gives Civ fans the opportunity to experience a game of epic proportions where players match wits with the greatest leaders of the world in a quest to build the ultimate empire. Features Dominate the world through diplomatic finesse, cultural domination, and military prowess. More interactions, alliances and realistic artificial intelligence responses put players in the middle of negotiations, trade systems and diplomatic actions. Advanced trade system to manage resources, trade routes and spread of technology. Improved combat options provide finer levels of control for enhanced war-making capabilities. Technologies, Wonders Of The World and Great People expand the scope of the game. The most detailed and beautiful art, animations and sound ever found in the genre. Easier-to-use interface for streamlined management and better control.

Overview Death or glory? Your destiny awaits on the battlefield... As a Roman General on a crusade to forge an empire, you will be transported back to the dusty battlegrounds of Egypt, the frozen lands of the Gauls, and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy. You must employ cunning military operations as the lands you seek to conquer are heavily defended by thousands of powerful troops. Feed your insatiable hunger to rule the empire with this combat-heavy adventure inspired by the historical battles of Julius Caesar. Command the forces of not only the Romans, but also the ferocious Gauls, and the religiously fanatical Egyptians. Your road to victory depends on strong strategic skills – learning to combine units and exploit the enemy’s weakness is key. Played out in jaw dropping 3D visuals from the immense scale of the pyramids right down to the individual centurion. Praetorians is stunning in its detail, scale and beauty. Incredibly intuitive, Praetorians allows skilled strategy gamers and beginners alike to fully immerse themselves in the story with absolute ease. This epic troop based strategy game is brought to you by Pyro Studios, the highly acclaimed developers of the award-winning Commandos series. Unique Civilizations Command the forces of three civilizations, each with a unique set of troops and tactics. The Romans exhibit disciplined behavior in the battlefield, utilizing organization and flexible formations as a means of overthrowing the enemy. Gauls possess the power of raw strength, more flexibility of movement on different terrains, and are very well suited for guerrilla war and skirmishes. Egyptian priests utilize a combination of religious fanaticism and science to complement their range of military units. Diverse Units The Praetorians, the elite bodyguards of the Roman emperors, are just one of the many units you can command. Each civilization has 13 different units ranging from pikemen, centurions, and cavalry to specialized units such as the Roman gladiators, Barbarian hunters, and Nubian archers. Pure Strategic Combat Minimal base building and resource management means you can focus entirely on battlefield manuevers. Massive Fortress Sieges Conquer your foes in colossal fortress sieges involving hundreds of units. Will you attack using siege weapons, or deploy an all-out ladder assault? Multiple Play Modes Ambush your enemy utilizing three different gameplay modes. Battle for supremacy against your friends and foes! In Praetorians you can wage war with up to 8 players via the Internet or a local area network. The game fully supports GameSpy Arcade for online play. Master the art of war in 24 singleplayer missions Devastate your rival in freeform skirmish mode in both single or multiplayer. Devastating War Machines Command your light infantry to construct catapults, ballistas, assault towers and more to destroy enemy defenses. Strategic Terrain From high elevations supplyin

Overview Besieger introduces a world filled with feudal rivalry in which players can wage war as either Viking or Cimmerian warriors. Build flying vehicles for combat or siege towns on horseback in an effort to conquer factions such as Ogres, Werewolves, Centaurs, and other non-human races. The armored walls of a citadel can be shattered using a battering ram and competitors can pocket enemy buildings and equipment. Players can also retreat and accumulate forces behind their own armored citadel for a counterattack. Progressive economics allow players to spend resources constructing 40 types of buildings and honing over 50 different units for battle. Workers are created without cost to the player but must be trained for fighting and other special skills. This experience and fighting efficiency carry over as levels are defeated. Features Twelve huge levels with photorealistic landscapes, located in mountains, deserts, forests, etc. Hundreds of high-polygon models of animals, people, buildings, etc with smooth skeletal animation. All-encompassing damage model. Burn or blow to chips every tree, destroy houses and more! Cinematographic camera with several convenient modes of control. Multiplayer games on LAN and Internet with up to 9 people on one server. Multiplayer modes include Deathmatch, Capture the Artifact, Siege and Battles.

Limit 2 Per CustomerOverview Age of Empires II Gold Edition unites the exciting game play of both Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion, plus additional content, for one compelling gaming experience! Age of Empires II: Age of Kings The sequel to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires. Age of Empires II spans a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages in which players lead one of 13 civilizations into greatness. The game keeps the epic scope of Age of Empires' game play while evolving the combat and economic features. Age of Empires II: The Conquerors This expansion will challenge veterans and novices to wage war on an epic scale with all-new civilizations, unique units and technologies, and campaigns based on infamous conquerors such as Attila the Hun, El Cid and Montezuma. Combined Features Developed by Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires II features the expertise of Bruce Shelley, co designer of Age of Empires and the hit strategy game Civilization. Internet play for up to eight players via the MSN Gaming Zone, over a LAN or modem to modem. A market-based economy gives new options for players to buy, sell, and speculate on resources. Gamers command one of 13 mighty civilizations. These include the Franks, Japanese, Byzantines, Vikings, Mongols and Celts civilizations. Each civilization has unique attributes, buildings and technologies as well as a unique combat unit based on its historical counterpart. The William Wallace learning campaign makes it incredibly easy for new users to get started. Choose one of several ways to achieve world domination and ultimate victory. Age of Empires II lets gamers choose from numerous technological paths to help lead their civilization to greatness. From an economic path of farming and craftsmanship to a military route of siege and naval warfare, the game comes with a technology tree that has more than 100 nodes, larger than one player could possibly complete in just one game.

Overview Age of Empires is a real-time strategy game where players build a great civilization out of an Ice Age tribe over a period of 10,000 years. Players accomplish this by exploring their surroundings, conquering other civilizations, and accumulating wealth. Key elements include building and controlling units and managing resources. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings starts the player out in the Dark Ages, roughly when Age of Empires ends. The goal remains the same: use advanced technology and troops to establish your civilization's dominance. But now the player has better toys: each of the 13 civilizations has unique buildings, soldiers, and advantages. The Teutons have knights, for instance, while the Vikings have berserkers. Winning the game requires military dominance or the construction of wonders of the world. The single-player game is fun, but most players love Age of Empires II for its wildly popular multiplayer component. Thousands of civilizations rise and fall every day as gamers around the world compete in matches over the Internet. This bundle includes Age of Empires: Gold Edition, containing the original Age of Empires and Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion, plus Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II: The Conqueror's Expansion.

Overview Rome Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the "Imperator" of Rome. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies, when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum... When Spartacus defied the might of the empire, when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps to strike fear into the very heart of Rome itself. ...and when Julius Caesar finally smashed the Barbarian Gauls. This was a time of brutal confrontation between civilisation and barbarism, and of civil war as the ancient world’s only superpower turned on itself. New Total War Engine A completely new Total War engine uses innovative technology and groundbreaking design to bring the world of ancient Rome to life to deliver the biggest and most cinematic battles ever seen in a videogame. So the battles in Rome Total War maintain the epic scale that fans of Total War fans are used to, but now use high-detailed 3D polygonal troops and allows huge cities to be displayed on the battlefields. The result is truly spectacular. Europe Awaits Sticking with the award-winning formula of Total War games, the campaign game lets players build an Empire using the arts of war, diplomacy and trade. The new engine recreates Europe as a 3D game world ripe for conquest, where the whole physical terrain of Europe has been re-created. Cities and settlements will grow and develop over time, and as players develop the environment around their cities the battlefields will adapt to show these features. The result is a fully dynamic interactive world. Features Epic battles between collosal armies. Over 10,000 fully polygonal, motion captured men can be displayed simultaneously with virtually no sacrifice of performance compared to Medieval Total War. Players can command entire Roman Legions, Greek phalanxes, barbarian hordes and the armies of Carthage, Egypt, and the Successor Kingdoms, each with a mix of exclusive units. The campaign game is accessible to all gamers from those who want to do everything through to beginners, and those who just want to fight enormous battles! Besiege huge cities and storm mighty fortresses with powerful artillery and siege engines. Bring your enemies defences crashing to the ground with catapults, smash through their gates with battering rams as burning oil rains death from above. Fight your way onto the battlements with siege towers and assault ladders and undermine their walls by igniting sapping points. Rome Total War also allows up to 8 players to fight epic battles over a LAN or the internet.

Overview Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs is the new expansion pack for Age of Empires III from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Game Studios. Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs will engage gamers of all ages and types in epic warfare in the Americas where they will lead the proud, playable native civilizations to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas. Playable Native American civilizations Lead one of three proud Native American civilizations, including the Iroquois Confederacy and the Sioux Nation, to expand their empires and fight for control of the Americas. Each Native American civilization will have its own unique units, led by the powerful WarChief unit, buildings reflecting each culture’s architectural style, and a distinct approach to their Home City feature. Gripping new single-player campaign WarChiefs will introduce a new single-player campaign that continues the saga from Age of Empires III. Play through 15 new missions with a rich story and a cast of characters that interact with real historic figures and events. Enhancements to European civilizations The expansion pack will also provide exciting additions to existing European civilizations, with new Home City content, new units including new mercenaries, and new ways to look at your card deck. Extended gameplay Gamers will experience more of everything, including new random maps in unique locations in the Americas not featured in the original Age of Empires III, additional native allies and units, more statistics tracking, and new ways to play.

Overview Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs is the new expansion pack for Age of Empires III from Ensemble Studios and Microsoft Game Studios. Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs will engage gamers of all ages and types in epic warfare in the Americas where they will lead the proud, playable native civilizations to expand their empire and fight for control of the Americas. Playable Native American civilizations Lead one of three proud Native American civilizations, including the Iroquois Confederacy and the Sioux Nation, to expand their empires and fight for control of the Americas. Each Native American civilization will have its own unique units, led by the powerful WarChief unit, buildings reflecting each culture’s architectural style, and a distinct approach to their Home City feature. Gripping new single-player campaign WarChiefs will introduce a new single-player campaign that continues the saga from Age of Empires III. Play through 15 new missions with a rich story and a cast of characters that interact with real historic figures and events. Enhancements to European civilizations The expansion pack will also provide exciting additions to existing European civilizations, with new Home City content, new units including new mercenaries, and new ways to look at your card deck. Extended gameplay Gamers will experience more of everything, including new random maps in unique locations in the Americas not featured in the original Age of Empires III, additional native allies and units, more statistics tracking, and new ways to play.