From the article: "The release date for Commando: Steel Disaster, an action side-scrollerfor the Nintendo DS and similar to Metal Slug, has been pushed back until May 30th, 2008. Originally penned for a May 9th release date, the game was moved back due to a 'busy period' of 'manufacturing times'..."
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From the article: "Video games publisher Lexicon Entertainment are delighted to announce that the highly anticipated Nintendo DS product 'Commando: Steel Disaster' will be shooting its way to American retail stores in Q3 with a publishing deal in place with highly respected XS Games..."
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Gamersgate is offering Koch Media's strategy title 1701 A.D. Gold Edition for $14.99, a savings of 50%.

The Gold Edition packs both the original 1701 A.D. game along with The Sunken Dragon expansion.
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Aspyr Media has teamed with Ubisoft to bring 1701 A.D. Gold Edition to the PC in North America this summer. 1701 A.D. Gold Edition includes the critically acclaimed empire building strategy game 1701 A.D. and introduces for the first time in North America the expansion 1701 A.D. ¿ The Sunken Dragon. The Sunken Dragon adds to 1701 A.D.'s nearly limitless replayability with a new 11-mission, story-driven campaign and a new world editor that allows gamers to design and share maps for single-player or online play. New computer artificial intelligence profiles, buildings, subquests and an empire-shattering new natural disaster add even more depth to the robust 1701 A.D. experience.

"With the success and praise for 1701 A.D., we couldn't resist bringing this vast new adventure to North American gamers," said Ted Staloch, Executive Vice President, Publishing for Aspyr. "Beyond just the new missions, providing the full toolset to create and share player-designed maps adds incredible value and makes this compilation truly golden."
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Just like movies, big-budget blockbuster games with obnoxiously loud marketing campaigns can often turn out to be the biggest stinkers. So that's why we always keep an ear to the ground for promising gems like 1701 A.D., a stunningly pretty exploration-based strategy game from indie German publisher/developer Sunflowers. Set at the turn of the 17th century, 1701 will ambitiously combine colony building, real-time combat, exploration, diplomacy and trade. Early images are amazingly vivid and ...
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Ubisoft has just announced that Dawn of Discovery, a real-time strategy and simulation game specifically designed for the Wii system, the Nintendo DS hand-held system and PC, is now available in stores. The game gives gamers the opportunity to explore new civilizations and build their own empire like never before, through the immersive action of the Wii Remote and the Nintendo DS stylus...
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A couple of weeks ago, Capcom held a contest exclusively for press editors. We were given a task to figure out how to unlock a secret Unlockable item in the game. However, we're sad to report that we didn't manage to win the contest. However, now that someone won the contest, the secret is now out to the public.
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Capcom has announced the release date for the Xbox 360's Xbox LIVE Arcade release and PLAYSTATION 3's PlayStation Store release of 1942: Joint Strike.

Xbox LIVE Arcade release: 7/23/08
PlayStation Store release: 7/24/08

Xbox 360 gamers will get it first (PS3 gamers must be feeling those strict Thursday PlayStation Store updates).

See newly released screenshots and the video trailer.
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Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "I'm glad to see Capcom re-visualizing some of their older IP's. I love the 1942 games and this type of shooter is something is now becoming a thing of the past. Thanks to Capcom and companies like Treasure, they are keeping the vertical scroller's alive."
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Go! Go! Break Steady and 1942: Joint Strike are Available Now on Xbox LIVE Arcade!

Go! Go! Break Steady combines rythmic beat-matching and puzzle game play in one 'fresh' package. Bring your wingman along with you (online or off) in the top down arcade shooter, 1942: Joint Strike.

Both titles will set you back 800 Microsoft Points...
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