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25th June 2009 - Field of Glory Goes Digital!
Award winning series of wargames rules become a videogame
Last year saw the arrival of the hugely anticipated Field of Glory© set of wargames rules. Now translated into all major European languages, the rules have appeared on the shelves of bookstores across the world. To date sales have exceeded 200.000 copies and FOG releases comprise 9 additional Companion Books, with 4 more in production to complete this popular series.
Fans worldwide have praised the quality and realism of this production which is created by Wargames specialists Slitherine and distributed by military history book specialists Osprey Publishing. Over 50,000 posts on the FOG forums and an ever growing community of fans have built on the success of the original system and now Forum members are contributing towards FOG’s expansion into the Renaissance and Napoleonic eras.
The Field of Glory brand has become so popular within the wargaming community, that the brand is now supporting a range of wargaming products such as specially designed FOG terrain from manufacturers Miniature Worldmaker.
Slitherine is therefore proud to announce the Field of Glory videogame, specially created with figure gaming fans in mind. This is the latest production coming from the Kameleon Project talent incubator. The Field of Glory strategy game is made by wargamers specifically for wargaming fans.
Developed by UK Developer Hexwar, the games is turn based and set during the Rise of Rome, from Zama in North Africa to the battles of Boudicca’s revolt in Britain.
The game's main features are:
• Gameplay that allows key decisions to decide the results of historical battles
• Detailed and accurate depiction of ancient warfare
• 12 historical battles with hundreds of units to control
• Play as Rome, Carthage, Gaul, Germanic Tribes and the Spartacus Slave Revolt and even the Roman civil war
• Single and 2 player head to head modes
• Comprehensive scenario builder included
Later releases will include additional battle packs and an army designer where players will be able to choose their favourite armies and match their skills against opponents of their choice, on an almost infinite selection of battle fields.
[About Slitherine] - Slitherine is a privately funded and independent UK developer and publisher. Slitherine is dedicated to bringing highly playable and approachable strategy games to the mass market with a specific dedication to history of all ages. Slitherine Software is uniquely placed to deliver due to its experience within the industry and also the wider gaming community.
[About HexWar.com] -HexWar.com is owned by HexWar Ltd. and was formed in 2002. On 10th April 2004 they launched HexWar.com. Until now this has primarily been a subscription based gaming service aimed at the 'fanatic’ board wargamer. Forty-one computer games have been developed and released by HexWar Ltd.They are Pc and Apple Mac versions of successful board war games. Field of Glory is the first game to be developed by HexWar outside of its subscription service. Based in Fortrose, just North of Inverness, HexWar is comprised of a small team of four and a small army of part time and volunteer helpers. Inspiration for HexWar also comes from the fact that the HexWar office overlooks Fort George and the edge of the Culloden battlefield.
[About The Kameleon Project] - The Kameleon Project is the brainchild of Slitherine Software, itself an independently funded developer. It has been created to assist other independent developers to bring their games to market. Slitherine supplies marketing and PR support, external production (music, sound effects, box art etc), game design, technical support, pro-forma documentation, sales and negotiating expertise and in fact anything needed to progress the development of the projects, allowing the development team to concentrate on what they do well, make great games. The first release from the Kameleon Project is ‘Commanders – Europe at War’ from Firepower Entertainment and DoubleThink Studios.
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24th June 2009 - First Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans review!
The first review of Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans has been released by an Italian website.
http://www.gameszone.it/revo/review.php?id=682
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16th June 2009 - Slitherine Sale Commemorates Waterloo
60% off Commander Napoleon at War!
To celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815, Slitherine is slashing the price of Commander Napoleon at War by 60% for a limited time only! Commander Napoleon at War is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Commander Europe at War. The original game puts players in control of the major powers of World War II and has just launched on Nintendo DS and Sony PSP across Europe. The sequel puts you in Napoleons shoes, or maybe you prefer to fight the might emperor and play as Wellington, Blucher or Kutusov.
Follow the link to buy it now!
http://www.slitherine.com/games/cnaw
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10th June 2009 - Free Conquest! Medieval Realms Lite Released!
Latest Kameleon Project effort gets free lite edition after successful launch
Slitherine and Illustrious Software are proud to announce the release of a free downloadable version of Conquest ! Medieval Realms.
Conquest! is the brand new puzzle/strategy game from Slitherine packed with hours and hours of clever fun-packed, brain-bending strategy gaming. Hot on the heels of the games release comes the free lite version because until you’ve played this game you won’t believe how addictive it is! All this for only £11.99!
The lite version includes two randomly generated skirmish maps and a limited feature set, whilst the full game includes billions of random maps, 2 complete campaigns, 8 player multiplayer and a scenario and campaign editor.
Conquest was developed by Illustrious Software and has been released through Slitherine Software’s Kameleon Project, the scheme set up by Slitherine to help indie developers bring their games to market. This is the 3rd game to come through the Kameleon Project with many more to follow.
Features
· Conquest! is a simple game to learn, but you will need strategy, tactics and cunning if you expect to defeat all of your enemies and rule the world.
· Play games with up to 8 human players across a LAN or the internet.
· Try your skill against 5 levels of AI in the campaign or skirmish modes.
· Randomly generated maps give you billions of potential battlefields to fight on.
· Use the included editors to create your own maps and campaigns
· Play as the English or the French in the Hundred Years War, or fight the Wars of the Roses.
For more information or to buy the full game, go to http://www.slitherine.com/games/conquest_pc
[About Slitherine] - Slitherine is a privately funded company operating in the entertainment business with a core mission to deliver history-based products to the widest possible audience. Slitherine’s main focus is publishing and developing videogame, however Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, internet, board games and a wide array of consultancies to third parties. Slitherine is at the forefront of delivering entertainment through history and history through entertainment. Founded by Wargaming world champions JD and Iain McNeil, the company works with key partners such as HISTORY™, MILITARY HISTORY™, Horrible Histories™, Osprey, Scholastic, Casemate Publishing and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way.
Internet site - www.slitherine.com
[About The Kameleon Project] - The Kameleon Project is the brainchild of Slitherine Software, itself an independently funded developer and publisher. It has been created to assist other independent developers to bring their games to market. Slitherine supplies marketing and PR support, external production (music, sound effects, box art etc), game design, technical support, pro-forma documentation, sales and negotiating expertise and in fact anything needed to progress the development of the projects, allowing the development team to concentrate on what they do well, make great games. The first release from the Kameleon Project is ‘Commanders – Europe at War’ from Firepower Entertainment and DoubleThink Studios.
[About Illustrious Software] - Illustrious software is a UK-based independent game developer. We focus on making games which are fun to play, easily accessible and able to be enjoyed by everyone. As an independent developer we are able to put our effort into gameplay and innovation, and into making the kind of games people will want to play.
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2nd June 2009 - HISTORY Great Empires : Rome screenshots
Better late than never - here are some screenshots of the long awaited HISTORY Great Empires Rome game for Nintendo DS.
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1st June 2009 - Conquest Patched to v1.3
The team have been beavering away since the release of Conquest, reacting to feedback and fixing a few minor bugs and we're pleased to announce that the v1.3 patch is now available. This patch contains all previous fixes so is the only patch you'll need and can be downloaded from http://www.slitherine.com/files/conquest/conquest_patch_v1.3.exe
Change History
V1.1
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Fixed bug causing crash when clicking on a map to load in skirmish setup
Fixed bug causing crashes when clicking units after loading a saved game
Fixed bug causing defeat message when a player wins if the turn order has been changed
Fixed bug preventing saved games from loading if turn order is changed
Fixed incorrect button tooltips
Slowed AI moves down so that players get a better idea of what the AI is doing
Updated side panel colours to more closely match map colours
V1.2
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Fixed bug preventing campaign games from being saved
V1.3
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Fixed Tewkesbury map which had missing bridge
Fixed Orleans map which had missing bridge
Fixed bug causing scenario objectives to vanish after loading saved game
Fixed graphical glithces with objective markers
Fixed seed option for random maps - button to enable feature was doing opposite of intended
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1st June 2009 - HISTORY™ Ice Road Truckers Lite Released!
This is probably a bit of a surprise for most of you as there has been no news on this at all so far, but the good news is that the Lite demo version of HISTORY™ Ice Road Truckers is complete and available for download for your iPhone or iPod for free from the iTunes store! The full version will be coming soon!
Find out more here http://www.slitherine.com/games/irt_iphone
Lite Version Description:
Ice Road Truckers is a classic story of adventure, perseverance, human ingenuity and, most importantly, danger. Every day the truckers are taking their lives into their hands. One miscalculation of the road, bad weather or an unseen road hazard can mean the difference between life and death. No matter who the driver is, taking frozen roads north of the Arctic Circle is a unique and harrowing experience and even the most seasoned truckers will find themselves challenged by polar conditions, isolation and the lack of creature comforts.
Take command of these huge 18-wheelers on your iPhone or iPod Touch and drive your way across ice roads. In this official game from the award-winning TV series from HISTORY™ you will haul your load to its destination, drive some of the most powerful trucks on earth and become the number one Ice Trucker !
Stay on the road, avoid obstacles, and reach the destination before time runs out. Quicker times earn you more money, but if you’re late you won’t advance !!
The Lite version features
- 1 Road from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk
- 1Truck
- Customizable Options with driving assisthelps
- Time Trial Mode
The full version is coming soon and features
- 15 Roads
- 5 Trucks
- More Features!
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1st June 2009 - Another Horrible Video!
We have another video of Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans available! This one lets you explore the Ruthless Roman world with our hero, Rassimus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk7Ln-YoTuw
The game launches in 2 weeks time and you can pre-order your copy today from www.amazon.co.uk and if you order the Wii or PC versions you'll get a copy of the book thrown in! Enjoy! View / Add Comments
1st June 2009 - BBC Battlefield Academy - first look!
We have released 9 screenshots of the upcoming BBC Battlefield Academy game on PSP so you can see how things are progressing. We think the game is looking good and playing great but you can have a look here http://www.slitherine.com/games/bbc_ba_psp View / Add Comments
1st June 2009 - HISTORY™ Engineering an Empire : Egypt - first look!
Here are some screenshots of the upcoming HISTORY™ Engineering an Empire : Egypt for DS, PSP and PC. These screens are from the DS version.
http://www.slitherine.com/games/heae_egypt_ds
This is a simple but fun strategy game, ideal for beginners.
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30th May 2009 - Slitherine develops first iPhone game with HISTORY™
SLITHERINE DEVELOPS iPHONE GAME FOR HISTORY™ SERIES, ICE ROAD TRUCKERS
Slitherine has extended its relationship with HISTORY through the development of a new game for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices based on the network’s hit television series, Ice Road Truckers. The app launches in the Apple iTunes store on May 30th, timed with the Season 3 premiere of the program on HISTORY (US).
The Ice Road Truckers app is a racing game that captures the spirit and danger of the series by putting players in the driver’s seat of an eighteen wheeler. Players face a number of challenges as they haul equipment and supplies to isolated outposts north of the Arctic Circle. A lite version of the Ice Road Truckers game will be available for free download initially, followed by the release of a paid application with expanded features two weeks later.
'With so many games available in the iTunes App Store, we believe that quality and branding will be key to our success,' said JD McNeil, Business Development Director of Slitherine. “While this is the first app we’ve developed for the iPhone and iPod Touch, we have a proven record of success with our computer and console games. We’re very pleased to team up with HISTORY on this Ice Road Truckers app, and believe it will appeal to gamers and viewers alike.”
“Ice Road Truckers has struck a chord with viewers around the world who are enthralled by the danger and excitement captured by the series,” said Carrie Trimmer, Director of Licensing for A&E Television Networks. “Fans of the show will have the opportunity to test their own skills as they tackle simulated versions of the challenges faced by the truckers on the series.”
Season three of Ice Road Truckers takes viewers to the most treacherous landscape on earth: Northern Alaska. In Prudhoe Bay, located 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a network of ice roads in the tundra crisscross river systems and open ocean to connect America’s booming North Slope oil fields to dry land. Every winter truckers have less than three months to shuttle critical supplies over the ice. But there’s only one way to reach this remote location: four hundred miles of ice-covered, mountainous terrain know as the Dalton Highway. The Dalton is the lifeline to Alaska’s oil industry and is the most dangerous road in North America, having claimed the lives of more than 400 people since it was built just 30 years ago.
HISTORY™ and HISTORY HD™ are the leading destinations for revealing, award-winning original non-fiction series and event-driven specials that connect history with viewers in an informative, immersive and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. Programming covers a diverse variety of historical genres ranging from military history to contemporary history, technology to natural history, as well as science, archaeology and pop culture. Among the network's program offerings are hit series such as Ax Men, Battle 360, The Universe, Cities of The Underworld and Ice Road Truckers and Modern Marvels as well as acclaimed specials including 102 Minutes That Changed America, King, Life After People, 1968 with Tom Brokaw, Nostradamus:2012 and Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. HISTORY has earned four Peabody Awards, four Primetime Emmy® Awards, 12 News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. Take a Veteran to School Day is the network's latest initiative connecting America's schools and communities with veterans from all wars. The HISTORY web site, located at www.history.com, is the definitive historical online source that delivers entertaining and informative content featuring broadband video, interactive timelines, maps, games, podcasts and more.
Contact:
For HISTORY:
Kerri Tarmey, +1 212 551 1504
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21st May 2009 - Commander Europe at War DS - now in stock!
At long long last we have received our DS stock for MILITARY HISTORY Commander Europe at War! The initial print run was all sold in to retail so we had no stock for our own store. After 6 weeks in production we've received our top up order and can now start shipping them out to you eager customers!
Get your copy today!
http://www.slitherine.com/games/mh_ceaw_gold_ds View / Add Comments
18th May 2009 - Conquest v1.2 now available!
Illustrious have been working hard and we're pleased to announce the first Conquest patch is now available!
This should get anyone who was having problems up and running and fix those load/saves issues reported.
www.slitherine.com/files/conquest/conquest_patch_v1.2.exe
The full version has been updated so if you bought your version after 18/5/09 you'll get these fixes pre-installed and do not need the patch.
Here is a full change list
V1.1
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Fixed bug causing crash when clicking on a map to load in skirmish setup
Fixed bug causing crashes when clicking units after loading a saved game
Fixed bug causing defeat message when a player wins if the turn order has been changed
Fixed bug preventing saved games from loading if turn order is changed
Fixed incorrect button tooltips
Slowed AI moves down so that players get a better idea of what the AI is doing
Updated side panel colours to more closely match map colours
V1.2
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Fixed bug preventing campaign games from being saved View / Add Comments
18th May 2009 - Measly Minigame Trailer released
A new trailer for the mini games from Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans is now available. This one focusses on the mini games that can all be played 4 players on the Wii. This game offers many hours of family gaming!
See the video on youtube -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln6ATl6Bozg View / Add Comments
12th May 2009 - Conquest! Medieval Realms Released!
SLITHERINE RELEASES CONQUEST! MEDIEVAL REALMS
Latest product from the Kameleon Project now available worldwide
Slitherine and Illustrious Software are proud to announce the release of their latest product, developed under the Kameleon Project brand: Conquest! Medieval Realms, for only £11.99 or $19.99!
The game, developed by UK-based Illustrious Software, is a turn-based game where the objective is to conquer up to 7 opposing players lands (either AI players or other human opponents) by defeating their armies and capturing their territories - to do this players will need to unite their lands by building a powerful economy, raising armies to defend the homeland and by capturing enemy land.
George Quinn of Illustrious Software said “We're greatly looking forward to the release of our first commercial project, it's been a lot of hard work and we are very excited to see it at this point. This has been a very interesting experience for us, and we look forward to working with Slitherine and the Kameleon project again in the future. We hope that everyone gets as much out of playing Conquest! as we did out of making it.”
“It’s great to see another team complete a game through the Kameleon Project. Conquest! is a different type of game to those we normally produce and it’s lighter puzzle strategy gaming could really open up new audiences. The other 6 teams working on Kameleon Project games should be making sure we have more games like this in the not too distant future!” said Iain McNeil, Development Director of Slitherine.
Conquest ! Medieval Realms, delivers hours and hours of fun-packed, brain-bending strategy gaming.
• Conquest! is a simple game to learn, but you will need strategy, tactics and cunning if you expect to defeat all of your enemies and rule the world.
• Play as the English or the French in the Hundred Years War, or fight the Wars of the Roses.
• Play games with up to 8 human players across a LAN or the internet.
• Try your skill against 5 levels of AI in the campaign or skirmish modes.
• Randomly generated maps give you billions of potential battlefields to fight on.
• Use the included editors to create your own maps and campaigns
[About Slitherine] - Slitherine is a privately funded company operating in the entertainment business with a core mission to deliver history-based products to the widest possible audience. Slitherine’s main focus is publishing and developing videogame, however Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, internet, board games and a wide array of consultancies to third parties. Slitherine is at the forefront of delivering entertainment through history and history through entertainment. Founded by Wargaming world champions JD and Iain McNeil, the company works with key partners such as HISTORY™, MILITARY HISTORY™, Horrible Histories™, Osprey, Scholastic, Casemate Publishing and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way.
Internet site - www.slitherine.com
[About The Kameleon Project] - The Kameleon Project is the brainchild of Slitherine Software, itself an independently funded developer and publisher. It has been created to assist other independent developers to bring their games to market. Slitherine supplies marketing and PR support, external production (music, sound effects, box art etc), game design, technical support, pro-forma documentation, sales and negotiating expertise and in fact anything needed to progress the development of the projects, allowing the development team to concentrate on what they do well, make great games. The first release from the Kameleon Project is ‘Commanders – Europe at War’ from Firepower Entertainment and DoubleThink Studios.
[About Illustrious Software] - Illustrious software is a UK-based independent game developer. We focus on making games which are fun to play, easily accessible and able to be enjoyed by everyone. As an independent developer we are able to put our effort into gameplay and innovation, and into making the kind of games people will want to play. View / Add Comments
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