Sept 13, 2007 It's time for a bit of good old fashioned alien invasion thanks to a new two-minute gameplay trailer from Petroglyph's RTS game Universe at War: Earth Assault. Universe at War is out on PC on November 2 (it's also due in 2008 on Xbox 360); it may not have emerged yet, but the developer is already working on sequels. "At this point, if you looked at the first Universe at War game as the initial chapter in an ongoing saga, there are at least two more chapters of material we've ...
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7 Sep 2007

The Club delayed until 2008 - Sega confirms release dates for a number of its titles

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PC - Universe at War: Earth Assault - The Club delayed until 2008 - Sega confirms release dates for a number of its titles

Much-anticipated Sega title The Club will miss the Christmas release window, after the publisher admitted that its release has slipped until next year.

The 360, PS3 and PC action title, which was developed by Project Gotham creators Bizarre Creations, was previously due for release at the end of this year.
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19 Aug 2007

Live Service on XP Confirmed

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PC - Universe at War: Earth Assault - Live Service on XP Confirmed

The semi-official Gamerscore Blog run by Microsoft employees confirmed in the article "The Sixth Tech Myth" that Live Service will be available on Windows XP.

"When Cliffy B demoed Gears of War for Windows at E3 2007 to a throng of enthralled attendees, he let drop at the end of his presentation that Gears would be available for both Windows XP and Windows Vista this year."

"You should all breathe a sigh of relief and know that Games for Windows -- LIVE will work on Windows XP."

"... the team has been able to go back and finalize the work done to make sure Games for Windows -- LIVE works on Windows XP. Which means that not only Gears of War will connect to LIVE on Windows XP, but so will the other games we announced that will support Games for Windows -- LIVE, like Universe at War from SEGA (which, incidentally, will also enable cross-platform play between Xbox 360 and Windows PCs)."
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13 Aug 2007

Sega's Games Convention Lineup

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PC - Universe at War: Earth Assault - Sega's Games Convention Lineup

This morning, Sega has also unveiled it's Games Convention Lineup for this month, with less than three weeks away from the event, gaming publishers have been showing their line up of titles that will be present at LGC in Germany this month. They will be showing the online version of Virtua fighter 5 for the X360 for the first time along with other surprises and guests.
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23 Jul 2007

PC News | Universe at War: Earth Assault

Universe at War: Earth Assault developer Petroglyph is to kick off a beta test of its latest RTS next month and is currently looking for armchair generals to take part. "We're looking for the best and the brightest to join the Universe at War: Earth Assault beta test, beginning on August 15, 2007,” the devs declared. Obviously if your beta application is accepted, not only will you get the chance to play the game early but also shape the final product. To put your name on the dotted ...
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18 Jul 2007

Universe at War sequels already underway

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Petroglyph's PC and Xbox 360 RTS Universe at War: Earth Assault might not even be out yet, but the developer's already working on two sequels in the series. And speaking to Petroglyph Creative Director Adam Isgreen, it won't end there either. "At this point, if you looked at the first Universe at War game as the initial chapter in an ongoing saga, there are at least two more chapters of material we've got fleshed out," Isgreen told us in an interview we'll be publishing in full shortly. He ...
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9 Jul 2007

SEGA E3 Line-up

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PC - Universe at War: Earth Assault - SEGA E3 Line-up

In years past, publishers have used the Electronic Entertainment Expo to announce new games, taking advantage of the global audience tuned in to the trade show. However, as it did last year, Sega has played the bricklayer, paving its road to E3 well in advance with announcements for games such as Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Ghost Squad, and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. However, while the publisher isn't using the annual trade show as a venue for its big reveal, Sega's lineup includes many games whose details have been sparse at best.
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28 Jun 2007

Sega embraces cross-platform play

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RTS Universe at War: Earth Assault has become the first third-party game to support cross-platform play between PC and Xbox 360 through Games for Windows - Live. "Incorporating innovative multiplayer modes inspired by popular massively multiplayer online games and competitive online titles, Universe at War: Earth Assault for the PC and Xbox 360 will give players Achievement Points, rewards, and medals to encourage players to progress in the game," Sega has said. "Players from around the world ...
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27 Jun 2007

Universe at War to Support PC to Xbox 360 Play

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PC - Universe at War: Earth Assault - Universe at War to Support PC to Xbox 360 Play

Petroglyph's upcoming real-time strategy game Universe at War: Earth Assault will support cross-platform multiplayer gaming between Xbox 360 and PC, publisher Sega announced today. Universe at War is the first strategy game to have such functionality announced, with Petroglyph and Sega the first third-party developers to support the feature through Microsoft's Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live services.
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16 May 2007

Universe at War: Earth Assault - new screens

PC News | Universe at War: Earth Assault

From Petroglyph Games, the developer's of Star Wars: Empire at War, comes another beautiful sci-fi RTS, Universe at War: Earth Assault. Following in the footsteps of other eye-popping RTS', like Supreme Commander and Command and Conquer 3, Universe at War looks ready to up the ante on the visual front another notch. Publisher Sega is currently only willing to showcase two of the game's three factions, the Novus and Hierarchy. Sneaky micromanagement masters who like to stealth around the map ...
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