“FLATOUT 3: CHAOS & DESTRUCTION” Revs Up With SteamWorks

Sequel of Award Winning Franchise Arrives Fully Integrated With Razer Hydra Controller Powered By the Revolutionary Sixense Motion Tracking Technology

10% Pre-Order Incentive Running From Dec.6, 2011 – Dec.12, 2011

Montreal, Quebec, Canada: December. 6, 2011 – Strategy First Inc a leading digital publisher is proud to announce that FLATOUT 3: CHAOS & DESTRUCTION ™ is now ready for Pre-Order on Steam The destructive and high-octane game is fully integrated with Steam Works, and the Razer Hydra Controller powered by the revolutionary Sixense Motion tracking technology.
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction builds on the success of the award winning FlatOut franchise and takes the franchise to a new level in terms of content, physics and for the first time extensive multiplayer capabilities. The new physics engine will deliver over 20,000 fully destructible objects on every track. Realistic damage models crushing all 47 different vehicles as they race and crash against one another at high speeds. Additionally the game is fully integrated with the new Razer Hydra controller powered by the revolutionary Sixense motion tracking technology.
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction is the sequel to IGN’s 2006 racing game of the year FlatOut 2. In the tradition of the franchise FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction will include the ever-popular Rag doll party games while at the same time introducing innovative game modes.
“FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction will provide the millions of fans of the franchise wide ranging game modes, extensive content, new vehicles and much more. We have more than doubled the amount of game play hours from previous installments and for the first time offer a fully integrated motion controller powered by Sixense which will complement SteamWorks. The game has received enthusiastic feedback from the FlatOut fanbase who were extremely involved in its development. We are confident that this sequel will surpass the already high expectations of our loyal fans,” commented Strategy First Director Emanuel Wall.
FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction is a Steamworks title that offers over 30 steam achievements featured through out all 9 different game modes. Some achievements involve maximum scores, fastest times, fastest speeds, and win/loss record to name a few.

FEATURES:
• Physics Engine capable of delivering over 20,000 fully destructible objects on every track
• 47 vehicles with everything from muscle cars, monster trucks, tanks, bulldozers and more
• 9 game modes plus challenge mode that incorporates all game modes into one with 50 events
• 10 racing environments with 62 different race tracks
• 3 stunt mode environments with 12 stunt tracks
• 9 Destruction Derby Battle environments
• All new Monster Truck, Nightshift, Off Road, and Speed modes
• 8 multiplayer modes with support for up to 16 players
• Force Feedback support for racing wheels
• Larger Destruction Derbies with 24 players
• Complete Chaos in Off-Road Mode
• Complete Destruction in All new Monster Truck Mode
• Head to Head in nightmarish, thunderous, rainy, fog weather in Night Shift Mode

FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction is available for $29.99 upon launch. Pre-Order is available with a 10% incentive.

Also available is the FlatOut Complete Package which will feature FlatOut, FlatOut 2, FlatOut Ultimate Carnage and the all new FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction for only $39.99. Pre-Order is available with a 10% incentive.

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Save 65$ on the Trainz Conductor Bundle at Strategy First’s online store

The Bundle includes:

Trainz Simulator Engineers Edition 2010

Trainz Duchess DLC

Trainz Blue Comet DLC

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Save over 80% off any of these 4 titles at Strategy First.  Buy 1,2,3 or all of them for only $4.99 each.  This is a savings of 25$ per title.  All you need to do is enter this coupon code at checkout:

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Perimeter 2

“Perimeter 2: New Earth” is the long-awaited sequel of the critically acclaimed RTS “Perimeter”. Ideas of territorial gameplay and landscape modification introduced in the original game are now realized on a new concept & technology level. The VistaGame Engine enhances the dynamics and depth of gameplay, turning the battlefield into an arena for the confrontation of two elements – ground and water.

The story of “Perimeter 2″ continues the events from the original game. The Exodus, lead by the wise Spirits, have been searching for the New Earth. The Harkback have lost faith in the Spirits, overthrown their rule, and decided to head back for the Old Earth, not believing its death. Both sides took the final step on their way, but the chain has closed and mortal enemies entered the same planet face to face.

“Perimeter 2″ is a project for fans of the RTS genre. The revolutionary concept of terra-forming, along with new elements and fresh ideas, is sure to provide a unique gaming experience.

Dawn Of Magic 2

Ten years have passed since the Undead Modo has been destroyed. Now his minions have returned to avenge his death. The fragile balance of powers is shattered, peace is broken and the shadow legions drown the world in sorrow, horror and suffering.

You don’t have much time left to stop the dark creatures. Use your magical skills, over hundred freely combinable spells and your blade to save the world once again from total destruction. Are you ready for a fantastic journey through the labyrinth of worlds to stop the invasion of the shadow legions in “Dawn of Magic 2″?

Ninja Blade

A few years ago, weaponized parasites codenamed Alpha-worms infested the Ground: Alpha site. All of the infected humans mutated into bloodthirsty monsters.

The parasites spread so quickly that the entire infected area had to be sterilized to avoid a
global pandemic. The events surrounding the infection were hidden from the public to avoid a potential worldwide panic. However, on August 12th 2015, another outbreak was detected in Tokyo, Japan. The infection spread instantly and the United Nations saw no other option then to order the total sterilization of Tokyo. Is there any time left to save the city from destruction and prevent the spread of these deadly parasites? It’s up to you and your Ninja squad to save the day.

XIII Century Gold Edition

XIII Century: Blood of Europe including 40 campaigns from the original game XIII Century: Death or Glory! 1266 AD. Alexander Nevsky, the famous defender of ancient Rus’ western borders, is long gone. Having licked their wounds after the Battle on the Ice, knights of the Teutonic Order are again leading their iron wedges to Pskov, a gem of the Northern Rus’. They are out for easy prey and loot. Dovmont, Prince of Pskov, is destined to become a new hope of these lands. Prepare to join his armed force to win fame worthy of the memory of the Grand Prince Alexander! Enjoy historical battles of the Middle Ages here and now. Dovmont will lead his troops against German and Livonian knights and blood of many fearless warriors will spill in the upcoming skirmishes, recreated with all the historical details.

Strategy First is offering the Historic Battles War Pack containing 6 games for only $9.99.  At less than $2 a game this is a real deal as the pack would normally cost over $70.  All you need to do is enter this coupon code at checkout:

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The Pack includes:

Desert Gunner
Panzer Killer
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis Ice Crusade
World War I
1914 Shells of Fury

Real Warfare 1242 is on sale at Strategy First for only $14.99.  A huge 20$ savings for this deep strategy title.  All you need to do is enter this coupon code at checkout:

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Simply enter SPACEPACK in the coupon code box at checkout.

The SFI Space Pack includes:

Space Empires V
Space Empires IV Deluxe
Space Empires: Star Fury
O.R.B.

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Strategy First is giving away the classic PC hit Space Empires: Star Fury. Anyone who visits our facebook page and chooses to become a fan and like us will receive a direct download of the game. Hurry up this offer expires May 10th 2011.

About the game
Space Empires: Star Fury
“Master of your own destiny” has a whole new meaning in Star Fury! As starship captain, your livelihood depends on exploring the darkest reaches of space in search of fame, fortune, and adventure. Maintaining and upgrading your starship with high
performance tech may be the only thing that keeps you alive in the cold depths of space, but that really isn’t enough. In a galaxy filled with warp points, asteroid belts, gas giants, and cosmic storms, signing on for a tour of duty for large fleet operations might be your only chances at survival. Your reputation as a respectable trader or a blood-thirsty pirate will define your fortune in this dynamic universe!

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The 1990s was a golden decade for strategy gamers. With gaming slowly maturing and with computers unable to reproduce the jaw-dropping graphics that we see in today’s high-budget titles, developers were forced to rely on creativity and innovation to win over the fans and achieve commercial success. Many of the strategy genre’s core features, from online competitive play to economic resource management, were established by games that began their lives during this fledgling period, games that are now considered by many to be hugely influential classics – even legends in their own time.

10. Homeworld

Image: Archer007, Official Site

Boasting a revolutionary universe, a captivating storyline and a movie-like graphics engine, it’s no surprise that Homeworld captured fans’ imaginations to the extent that it did. It was the very first 3D space real-time strategy game (RTS), full of huge, balletic cosmic battles, and featuring an immersive soundtrack and a ground-breaking 3D interface. Homeworld even now remains compatible with modern operating systems such as Windows XP, Vista and even Windows 7.

Homeworld developer Relic would go on to make further acclaimed RTS games such as Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War and the World War II themed Company of Heroes.

9. Total Annihilation

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Total Annihilation was a game that was highly praised by critics, reviewers and players alike, and is even still played today. It featured 3D units and maps, resource management, base building and had two campaigns to choose from – and despite being released in 1997, placed first in GameSpy’s 2004 Top Ten RTS Games of All-Time chart.

Total Annihilation lead designer Chris Taylor would go on to develop another RTS which would also be highly praised – Supreme Commander, deemed to be TA’s spiritual successor.

8. Age of Empires

Image: Cliff Cheng LF, Official Site

With an epic timeline and an innovative approach to strategic gameplay, it’s easy to see why Age of Empires became such a huge commercial hit and influenced so many following titles. While the initial game laid the creative and unique foundations for the rest of the series to build upon, the franchise perhaps peaked with the varying improvements and new game functions brought about by 1999’s Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

7. Populous

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Developed by the pioneering Bullfrog Productions in 1989, Populous was the first true “god game” to hit gamers’ screens. Although now defunct, many of Bullfrog Productions’ innovative game designs echo through today’s charts, and the much-loved Populous was no exception. In it, the player wields godlike powers in order to coerce and guide their people to success against a similarly empowered rival god. Populous was extremely successful, both commercially and critically, winning several awards and spawning sequels – such as Populous: The Beginning, seen above.

6. StarCraft

Video: YouTube, Official Site

StarCraft, released in 1998, became an international sensation and led the way for what would later become known as ‘E-Sports’ in countries like South Korea. It is one of the all-time best-selling PC titles across all genres and is often talked about as being one of the few truly genre-defining RTS games. In July 2010, a long-awaited sequel was released to almost universally high critical praise.

5. Command & Conquer

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Command & Conquer dominated the RTS scene during the mid-1990s. Along with the much-loved follow-up title, Command & Conquer: Red Alert, the original game helped to popularize the real-time strategy niche among the growing gaming community and cemented some of the genre’s staple elements. The franchise remains alive and well today with superstar casts, base-building fun and big budgets. And of course, Kane is still up to no good…

4. Warcraft: Orcs & Humans

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Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, released in 1994, was a significant milestone in gaming history. The high replayability factor, the inclusion of skirmish maps (then virgin territory) and ability to play against other people via modem connections made it a surefire hit.

The success of Warcraft spurred Blizzard on to publish further games which refined the series’ features, as well as setting the groundwork for the hugely influential StarCraft. Warcraft’s influential legacy transcends even its own game type: it led to the development of the hugely popular World of Warcraft MMORPG which became truly definitive in its own field as the biggest and most successful massively multiplayer online in the world.

3. Dune II

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Undoubtedly one of the most significant real-time strategy games ever, Dune II combined many features that would become genre standards over the next two decades. The fog of war, the gathering of economic resources and the construction of player bases would be de rigueur for following games such as the Command & Conquer series. It was even the first to allow the player to use a mouse for unit control.

2. Sid Meier’s Civilization

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Consistently named as one of the most influential games of all time, the award-winning Civilization regularly crops up in top 25 lists. With several sequels and a few offshoots, Sid Meier’s creation is alive and well today, thanks to its considerable replayability, massive depth and competitive multiplayer aspects. It is famously addictive too (just one more turn!). Spanning twenty years, Civ’s sequels spark many debates among loyal fans as to which is the greatest version to date.

1. Shogun: Total War

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Shogun: Total War and the Total War series combined the successes of previous turn-based RTS games with real-time control of land and (later on) sea battles. Its mastery of both of these elements ensured its place in the pantheon of RTS gods.

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For the first time, thousands of soldiers appeared on the battlefield, each with authentic Sengoku period battledress and a huge variety of weapons. But the game was more than just a rock, paper, scissors battlefield. Each battle was the tip of a spear (or should that be yari?) – the culmination of the player’s myriad actions on the turn-based campaign map. Construction policies, diplomatic endeavors, espionage, trade and religion would all affect the would-be shogun’s gaming experience.

Since Shogun’s appearance in June 2000, further Total War games have refined the game’s features, adding new and innovative facets and selling in the millions. Today, you’d be hard pressed to find a strategy gamer who hasn’t played a Total War game.

With the latest in the famous series reprising its original feudal Japanese setting – and receiving high praise so far – the series looks set to remain at the top.

HI EVERYBODY…(hi dr. nick! Haha). I wanted to make a list for THE BEST PC video game genre…Real Time Strategy Games. One series in particular, Command and Conquer, really started the movement and now there are hundreds and hundreds of RTS games out there. I thought I would simplify everything and just let everyone know the best 5 series of all time so you don’t waste your time sifting through tons of reviews.

Number 5: Starcraft

Yes, Starcraft deserves to be in the top 5 people! The game has been around forever, since 1998, and still has millions of players logged into it. Maybe the most interesting plot line there is for a RTS game. There are tons of races which each offer their own unique way of playing the game while creating multiple strategies is necessary to get the W. The most infamous thing Startcraft is known for is the Zergling rush. Zerging is when the player quickly acquires units and sends them out to destroy enemy bases as quick as possible. Try it out of you haven’t played an RTS game, you will be hooked on the genre!

Number 4: Age of Empires

This series will always remain classic. The unique unit management is absolutely fantastic. AoE will always be special to me and have a place in my heart. No matter what comes out, I will always take time out of my month to come back and rock out on one of the games for a couple of hours.

Number 3: Dawn Of War

2 Words…Ridiculous Game! This game has tons of customizable squads with lots of options ranging from reinforcements, to different weapons to combat different units. What differs this game from the rest is that it has phenomenal graphics and a great computer is not required to run it. The squad combat is by far the best part of this game and I can see games in the future applying this to their battle system. You done did phenomenal Dawn of War!

Number 2: Warcraft

How could I not have this game in the top 5!? Probably the most recognized of the RTS’s, the South Park episode about this was hilarious, and is one of the best! Everything is customizable, the only problem I have with this game is doing the quests for the best treasures. You need 20-30 people working in sync to complete. It’s hard enough getting a group of 5 to communicate properly, let alone 20-30. Now I don’t care for what Warcraft has evolved into because of WOW. I just despise the idea of my favorite characters being killed or owned by random newbs who have never ever played Warcraft, and this is a lot coming from me (I have logged in over 200 hours). That being said, you cannot judge the series on one or two hiccups, this game helped evolve RTS’s into what they are today.

And Drum Roll Please….Number 1: Command and Conquer

I put so much emphasis on how this revolutionized the RTS genre, how could I not make it #1!? A dozen of these games have been put out for a reason…people keep buying them because they are the best! Everyone knows Command and Conquer is the game put RTS games on the map!

There it is…the best 5 strategy series ever. Like I said, there are hundreds more that are out, but these 5 def are the most noteworthy…Let the bashing of my list commence!!!