Publisher Paradox Interactive (ofMajesty 2, East India Company and Elven Legacy), and new developer Arrowhead Game Studio have released a new preview trailer for the upcoming console game Magicka.
If you watch game trailers and read games news as much as I do, you’re probably sick of hearing how this release is completely groundbreaking and new and the most epic awesomeness EVER. But Arrowhead Game Studios knows that a fantasy RPG really involves running around the forest in your bathrobe, waving a glowy weapon.
Yeah, sure, Magicka will also have a fancy elemental magic system, when you can combine your water power and your fire power and make a steam attack (could you also combine water and earth for a killer mud attack?), but I think they had me at “prancing around in a bathrobe.”
Arrowhead Games is brand new to me (Have you heard anything about them? Comment and let me know!), and Paradox Interactive also expects to release Arsenal of Democracy later this month and Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West later this year.
Paradox Interactive, the team behindMajesty 2, East India Companyand Elven Legacy, has announced the completion of the new World War II strategy game, Arsenal of Democracy.
Arsenal of Democracy was developed by BL-Logic in partnership with Paradox Interactive. The WWII strategy game is hardly a new concept, but BL-Logic has created an ambitious title with AoD, offering players a detailed historical setting with in-depth challenges and detailed control over their nation’s economic, diplomatic and military choices. Players can battle enemies on land, air and sea, or control espionage, political alliances and international trade, with a wide range of customization available.
Arsenal of Democracy will be available for $19.99 at all major distribution portals starting February 23.
Paradox Interactive also expects to release Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West later in 2010.
What happens when you take a pinch of fantasy RPG, a dab of Populous, and wrap it in a warm crust of Sim City? You get Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim. Majesty was a unique breed of RTS released for the PC in early 2000. …
Fans will be happy to hear that Majesty 2 is keeping very faithful to its predecessor. For those unfamiliar with Majesty (which I’m sure must be the vast majority of you; it’s pretty obscure), here’s the rundown: it’s sort of an RTS. You’re the king, and as the king, it’s your job to build, expand, manage, and defend your kingdom. Basically, it’s the base-building and unit production without the combat. Trust me, it’s more fun than it sounds.
This is a pretty detailed review, although it does include a major annoyance of game reviews: saying how obscure and unusual the game you’re reviewing is. This always rubs me the wrong way… if I’m reading it on a major site or in a major magazine, it can’t be too obscure, and if I’m reading a smaller indie site, then I wasn’t looking for Gears of War or Sims news.
I was already pretty enthused about Majesty 2, but it’s good to hear that the fun elements of Majesty will be kept and the game will be prettified and updated for a new release.
CrispyGamer has this to say about the upcoming Majesty 2:
Do you remember when Cyberlore Studios was the only name one would associate with Majesty – you know, before it decided to develop a simulation game about the Playboy Mansion? Yeah, those were good times. But Majesty is no longer owned by Cyberlore – Paradox bought the franchise and decided to create a brand new game in the series. To its credit the company is trying to create a fantasy kingdom simulation that adheres closely to the formula that made the first game such a sleeper hit.
While I was sad to see the end of Cyberlore, I was pleased to hear about the possibility of a sequel. (Disclosure: My boyfriend worked for Cyberlore, on the Playboy game) Paradox Interactive was totally unknown to me when I heard that someone else had bought the Majesty line and planned to make a sequel, but since the nI’ve seen the Paradox name everywhere. They’re behind the upcoming East India Company, the new Restaurant Empire 2, Elven Legacy and others.
I was not overly impressed by the trailer, it looked a bit generic, but this presentation makes the game look awesome:
Paradox Interactive — the people behind the upcoming Majesty 2 and East India Company games — is releasing Restaurant Empire 2 today.
Paradox Interactive today announced that Enlight Software’s Restaurant Empire 2 has been released worldwide. Restaurant Empire 2 builds on the highly popular Restaurant Empire franchise, a title that has already sold over 300,000 units in the United States alone.
With two handfuls of cash and a dream of creating a legacy; build, cook and hire your way to the very top of the culinary world, where tasty food is king and smart management reels in the dollars. If you’re skilled enough in the kitchen and behind the management desk, you just may go further than any aspiring restaurateur before you and cement your status as a true legend of cuisine.
You know what they say about keeping your fingers in as many pies as possible? It pays to diversify. In Restaurant Empire 2 you get the chance to grab a slice of the lucrative café and dessert house markets. Both types of establishment are available when playing the sandbox scenario, or throughout the second campaign, where you must help Delia carve out her own business empire.
Sprinkle your magic on a failing franchise, yet be wary of spreading your finances too thinly as your empire grows. Tailor your menus to include the very best and most popular beverages from teas and coffees to shakes, coolers and smoothies. Whip up some tasty treats for your customers in the form of sandwiches, salads, ice-creams, cakes, tarts, pies and many other items. Then set about decorating the interiors and exteriors with more theme-specific items, some of which must be unlocked through game events. Finally, invite the very best entertainers to perform exclusively in your outlets, making them stand out more from the competition.
If you still believe running a restaurant empire is as easy as baking a cake, here’s your chance to step up to the plate.
Paradox Interactive and Nitro Games Ltd. are looking for beta testers to play their upcoming strategy game, East India Company, which is due to release in Q3 of 2009.
Now is your chance to control one of the most powerful companies in history. In East India Company, the player assumes the role of Governor General, the leader of one of the East India Companies. The goal of the game is to bring wealth and new colonies to your company and make it the dominant force within a given time limit.
The player must organize profitable trade routes to the East Indies and back, as well as use political skills to minimize conflict. However, being that there are seven other companies with the same intentions, armed conflicts and outright wars are unavoidable.
