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Friday, May 23, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on May 23, 2008 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

Supernova 2: Spacewar (PC)

Supernova 2: Spacewar is a sci-fi strategy game featuring a main part mainly based on the macromanagement of your space empire, and a classical turn based wargame part when a fight occurs. You'll have to manage carefully your resources, balancing several aspects like researching new technologies, training better troops, raising the people loyalty in your empire, and building the ultimate fleet to conquer the galaxy!

Riva Celso, programmer/designer of Tycoon Games stated “After the first title, I wanted to shift genre completely, making a turn-based space wargame, integrated with a resource macromanagement part. I wanted to keep the management part simple, with global variables affecting your whole empire rather than managing every single planet. It is my first game for the Tycoon Games website, which will feature exclusively strategy, simulation and war games”.

Supernova 2 is available for Pc and Mac platforms, and has a very simple interface, but lots of gameplay elements: you have to manage your empire resources, then research new technologies like new weapons, armors, shields or mysterious devices to build a powerful fleet. Once you have assembled your army, target an enemy starsystem to conquer it, and see the wargame part in all its splendor. Many different ship classes, from small, fast scout ships to huge, slow, but devastating motherships: each one with its own statistics, plus the addition of unique ships for each faction, for a total of 25 different ones. Lots of different weapons both for short range fighting like beam cannons and bolts, or long range like missiles and torpedoes. The wargame simulation has lots of details, including different weapons ranges, ammo and recharge times, and the angle of fire which affects weapons damage and if used properly can turn the tide of the battle in your favor.

You can only buy Supernova 2: Spacewar online for $25.

TrackMania United Forever (PC)

Test your racing, acrobatic stunt and jump skills in the ultimate TrackMania game, featuring more modes and more special features.

More modes!

  • Race Mode – The classic TrackMania mode that made it the global phenomenon it is today. Race individually, against the computer or challenge millions of players worldwide.
  • Stunt Mode - It could be a steep downhill track, the car version of a skate park or a rally track full of intense jumps. Get the most points in an allotted time by pulling off aerial 720°s or 900°s, back flips, chain flips, master flips and any other spectacular stunts.
  • Platform Mode – This is for drivers who like a real challenge. The toughest tracks await competitors as jumping, manoeuvring and cornering are put to the test on challenges where only perseverance will prevail.
  • Puzzle Mode – Racers must build tracks in accordance with predetermined starting places, finishing places and checkpoints. Once track editing is complete, racers need to get the best time possible to complete the challenges. If players fail, it may not be their driving, but their track editing that is at fault.

Join the TrackMania community and race millions of opponents worldwide. Share player-created tracks and showcase customised cars. It is only with TrackMania United Forever that all track environments and car types are available to compete with.

TrackMania United Forever is the only way to get the complete TrackMania experience and is available now in Europe.

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