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2nd November 2007 - Pre-Order FoG and get beta rules & forum access free

We have had a number of people enquiring whether they can become beta testers for Field of Glory if they pre-order the rules from Slitherine. We've decided there is no reason why not so are happy to announce that anyone who pre-orders from us will automatically be approved for the beta test!

All you need to do is send a copy of your order confirmation mail from the Slitherine shop to jdm@slitherine.co.uk and we'll send you your copy of the rules. Also send us your username and we'll give you access to post to the beta forum.

We look forwards to welcoming more of you to the beta test!

Please note we cannot validate pre-orders from any other source so only pre-orders direct from the Slitherine shop will be eligible to receive a free copy of the beta rules and access to the beta forum. We apologise for any inconvenience.

31st October 2007 - Field of Glory Pre-Orders!

We're pleased to announce we are now taking pre-orders for the Field of Glory gaming system and the first 5 companion books.

Field of Glory is a new historical tabletop miniatures gaming system for anyone interested in recreating the battles of Rome, Greece or the Holy Land, among others. This series is intended to give both beginner and expert gamers everything they need to play the battles of ancient and medieval eras on their tabletops. Tested and created by gaming experts, this series includes a rulebook detailing the gaming system, and companion army books which help players select and build their historically accurate army with the relevant units or troop types they want to take onto the field of battle. The striking Field of Glory rulebook includes color coding for easy navigation, clear photographs of miniatures and diagrams (showing rules examples, troop placements, scale considerations and more), detailed Osprey artwork, a comprehensive painting guide, an overview of the history of this world of warfare, organization tables and a background to the men who fought on the ground. Containing two ready to use army lists, this rulebook can either stand alone and be used for immediate gaming, or can be combined with the companion volumes to recreate a more diverse range of conflicts.

If you are new to tabletop miniatures gaming you can find out more details on wikipedia. What this doesn't tell you however is the friendship and fun that can be had while enjoying a good wargame. Then you have the chance to re-live the battle down the pub afterwards!

Click on the book below to pre-order your copy and be one of the first to get playing!

Please note our system only allows pricing in $ and with the exchange rate around 2:1 it means the price in pounds was basically doubled. On the payment page you will be able to select which currency you pay in, so your card will be billed in £, $ or Euro as you choose. Payment will be collcted now but goods will not be shipped until we receive them from manufacturing starting in Feb 2008. We ship world wide.

31st October 2007 - FoG Beta Forum opens to Public

Now that the rules are getting closer to release we thought it would be a good idea to open up the beta forum for public viewing. Find out all the juicy details and see numerous battle reports and more in the FoG Beta Forum (requires free forum registration)!

29th October 2007 - Announced : Great Battles of the Middle Ages!

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® GREAT BATTLES VIDEO GAME SERIES CONTINUES

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® and SLITHERINE are to Develop THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of the Middle Ages

Epsom, 12th October 2007,

Following the success of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome video game, THE HISTORY CHANNEL and Slitherine Strategies announce the development of a new title in the series, THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of the Middle Ages. The game will feature a new engine optimized for next generation consoles and will be released in 2008.

“The huge commercial success of our first release has pointed us in the right direction,” said Iain McNeil, Director of Slitherine. “For us it’s a fresh challenge to develop a game that will embrace new audiences of the next-gen consoles. It’s also an opportunity to listen to the community of thousands of players we established with THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome. We are sure we will match their expectations with the release of our next title.”

The new title is based on the story of the Hundred Years War and will release next year. It will feature a completely new graphic engine and a totally new game play system that will allow the player to be in complete control of massive armies. From the thunderous charge of the knights to the men-at-arms fighting for their lives in hand-to-hand combat, the game will recreate the epic feel of medieval battles, featuring thousands of characters simultaneously.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of the Middle Ages will integrate film clips from THE HISTORY CHANNEL programming library.

"The success of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome was the result of close collaboration between Slitherine Strategies and THE HISTORY CHANNEL," added Carrie Trimmer, Director of Licensing at A&E Television Networks, parent company of The History Channel. ”The combination of an innovative game engine and contextual programming content made for truly experiential gameplay. We anticipate even greater success with this new title.”

"Our licensing relationship with THE HISTORY CHANNEL allows us to maintain focus on the accurate historical detail that we always aim for," said JD McNeil, Business Development Director of Slitherine. "We know how difficult it is to create a game that is not only accurate from a historical perspective, but also allows players to enjoy exciting and compelling game play. With a decade of successful launches, we’re confident that we can give players the gaming experience they require from us."

The game follows on the release of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome earlier this year which has topped the charts in 5 European countries on the PlayStation® 2, PSP® and PC DVD Rom formats.

24th October 2007 - Wargamer Loves Commander - Europe at War!

We've just seen another amazing review of COmmander - Europe at War posted over at the Wargamer.com. Bill Trotter certainly has fallen in love with the game!

"What I think is this: Commander: War in Europe is a stone gas of a game, a real sweetheart title that should woo new multitudes to the wargaming genre just as Panzer General did in days of yore.

And this old-timer, having discharged his responsibilities as a reviewer, can’t wait to get back into the epic campaign he set aside so he could turn in his promised copy sometime before next Thanksgiving—at which time, he strongly suspects, this game will still reside on his hard drive.

Remember when wargames were fun? The very talented gentlemen who designed this game certainly do."

Check out the review for yourself at http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/commander_eaw/

17th October 2007 - Pocket History: Rome Announced

HISTORY IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND
THE HISTORY CHANNEL® and Slitherine are back together with a new project.

Epsom, 4th October 2007,

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® and Slitherine Strategies are proud to announce the expansion of their licensing relationship. Plans call for the creation of a new product line, THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Pocket History, a new series of games developed for the Nintendo DS game platform.

These new titles will extend the mission and core legacy of both companies to bring history to a wider audience. THE HISTORY CHANNEL Pocket History product line will feature a specific historical period for each release. Iain McNeil, Director of Slitherine, said, "Our objective with the release of the Pocket History series is to bring creative and inventive gameplay, that is easy to pick up and learn, to the next generation of portable gaming platforms. As always we are concentrating our efforts on creating a product that is both historically accurate and innovative and will really suit the DS platform."

The Pocket History series will begin with the release of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Pocket History: Rome in April 2008, with further products launching worldwide later in 2008.

"We are very pleased to join forces with Slitherine for THE HISTORY CHANNEL Pocket History series, the second product line we have developed together," added Carrie Trimmer, Director of Licensing at A&E Television Networks, parent company of The History Channel. “Following the success of THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles console series, we wanted to design a game specifically for the Nintendo DS that would take advantage of its unique features, especially its portability. We think gamers will respond favorably to this new series.”

THE HISTORY CHANNEL Pocket History: Rome puts the player in control of the Roman Empire, building and extending its cities, governing the population and exploiting its resources. The player must also manage the economy and of course take command of the Roman military machine. Through conflict, diplomacy, economic and social growth, the player will increase the power of the Empire following the path of the most successful military empire in history.

The title will also feature fun-to-play mini games inspired by Ancient Roman culture, as well as an embedded encyclopedia that enriches the playing experience with historical resources on the subject.

"We strive to innovate, as always," said Marco Minoli, Marketing Director of Slitherine. "The market keeps offering 'me-too' games and competing with the same kinds of products with the same old style of gameplay. At Slitherine we have always tried to offer a different approach and to create something entirely new. Our audience has always appreciated this. With THE HISTORY CHANNEL Pocket History series we are continuing along this path, inspired by the exceptional sales results of The History Channel Great Battles of Rome."

15th October 2007 - Commander 1.04 Final Release!

Slitherine Software are pleasted to announce that after weeks of testing the Commander 1.04 patch has left beta and is ready for final release.

Go to the Commander downloads page to grab your update.
 

Changes in V 1.04

• Fixed a bug with Yugoslavian emblems on inner zoom 
• Fixed a bug with transportation loop units being alive despite surrender of their nation 
• Sentry function added for units, hotkey 's'. Sentry units are removed from teh queue when Pg Up and Pg Dw are used to cycle through units.  
• Units can now be named by clicking their names.
• 1939 scenario units are all now named.  
• Technology : Carriers now progress further in naval combat and less in air combat 
• New Nations (like Algeria) now get Garrions instead of Corps as units 
• Map/Scenario : Oil field size was shifted slightly from Iran over to Iraq.
• Iraq now joins Allies late in the war.
• German corps start in Finland.
• Allies now have slightly more troops in Egypt.
• One UK carrier switched place with a Mediterranean Battleship. 
• Labs are now slightly cheaper to build 
• Naval repair rates are now lower than other unit types

Changes in V1.04 Editor

• You can now name units 

If you have any probelms with teh patch or editor please make your comments on the Commander forum at http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18

5th October 2007 - Meritstation reviews Commander

Meritstation, the premier online gaming site in Spain has just reviewed Commander - Europe at War and given it a 75% rating. This would be good on a strategy site, but on a mass market site like this, 75% is a superb rating for a strategy game!

The Spanish language review can be found here - http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_analisis.php?pic=GEN&id=cw47033eba89f33&idj=cw47033ced40061

3rd October 2007 - Commander 1.04 Public Beta Available!

We are happy to announce we have released the Slitherine English Commander patch v1.04 to an open Public Beta. This patch only works with the Slitherine online version. Matrix will have their own beta patch.

Download your V1.04 Beta patch from here (updated to final)

We are also releasing an updated editor that makes use of some of the new features in the game.

Download your V1.04 Beta Editor from here (updated to final)

Changes in V 1.04 Beta

• Fixed a bug with Yugoslavian emblems on inner zoom 
• Fixed a bug with transportation loop units being alive despite surrender of their nation 
• Sentry function added for units, hotkey 's'. Sentry units are removed from teh queue when Pg Up and Pg Dw are used to cycle through units.  
• Units can now be named by clicking their names.
• 1939 scenario units are all now named.  
• Technology : Carriers now progress further in naval combat and less in air combat 
• New Nations (like Algeria) now get Garrions instead of Corps as units 
• Map/Scenario : Oil field size was shifted slightly from Iran over to Iraq.
• Iraq now joins Allies late in the war.
• German corps start in Finland.
• Allies now have slightly more troops in Egypt.
• One UK carrier switched place with a Mediterranean Battleship. 
• Labs are now slightly cheaper to build 
• Naval repair rates are now lower than other unit types

Changes in V1.04 Beta Editor

• You can now name units 

If you find any problems are think we could make more improvements please make your comments on the Commander forum at http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18

1st October 2007 - Slitherine & the EU Commission

Last week Slitherine were in talks with the European Union Directorate-General Press and Communication, the European School Net and the Interactive Software Federation of Europe on the use of games as an educational tool. It's important to highlight to government officials the good side of gaming and its uses in a modern society, as our industry is often under attack. The meetings are a sign of how seriously the games industry is being taken these days. It's also an indication of how high Slitherine's profile has risen in the last few years. The meetings were very productive and we hope to see something fruitful develop from them.

Here are a couple of photos of the Slitherine team in Brussles. Note the non standard clothing - we were told jeans and T-Shirts did not cut it at the EU!

Marco & Iain By the European Union Flags

JD by the EU Building

24th September 2007 - Out Now in North America - Great Battles of Rome!

Slitherine and cdv are pleased to announce the North American retail release of THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Great Battles of Rome. Based on some of the most well-known conflicts of the Roman Empire, THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome combines elements of role-playing and strategy, and features program footage provided by The History Channel to lend additional authenticity and historical perspective.

20th September 2007 - Commander's Russian Offensive

The release data for Commander - Europe at War in Russia has been set for the 27th September!

For more information visit Akella's website http://www.akella.com/

19th September 2007 - Commander released in Spain!

The Spanish version of Commander - Europe at War has shipped to stores in Spain!

To order your copy go to http://www.game.es/ficha/ficha.aspx?sku=050486

13th September 2007 - Commander Conquers Spain

Slitherine is pleased to announce that Friendware is to publish Commander - Europe at War in Spain.

A release date has not yet been set, but the game has been fully translated and has passed through testing. 

For more information please visit the Friendware website at http://www.friendware.es/proximamente2.asp?ID=380

12th September 2007 - Commander 1.03 Public Beta Available!

We are happy to announce we have released the English Commander patch v1.03 to an open Public Beta.

Download your V1.03 Beta patch from files/ceaw/patches/ceaw_v1.03_beta.exe

We are also releasing an updated editor that makes use of some of the new features in the game.

Download your V1.03 Beta Editor from files/ceaw/editor/ceaw_editor_1.03.exe

Changes in V 1.03 Beta

• Fixed a crash bug where the AI tried to move units that were no longer on the map. 
• Fixed a bug where minor countries (like Romania) kept their oil instead of sending them to the faction oil pool
• Fixed a bug where naval units could repair despite country being out of resources
• Fixed some drawing routine bugs that caused graphic glitches
• PBEM, fixed a bug where tech advances were not shown in the turn summary
• PBEM games cannot be saved manually anymore - instead uses the autosave on end turn
• The autosave for non-PBEM games no longer overwrite the save from which you loaded, it creates a new file
• USSR winter event now is registered but not in effect until DoW, so if invading USSR in spring mud is still there
• All toggles (such as Nato Symbols) now remain unchanged when loading a save
• The zoom level now switches to the mid zoom when ending your turn on every game mode
• Quality and Survivability now have the tooltip text colours for tech increases on the purchase screen, unless they have a manpower penalty
• Windowed mode is now stored in settings.txt file so you can start the game up windowed by default
• War entry dates are now randomised and can be controlled from the scripts
• Winter duration can now be set in the general.txt script 
• Air units now also follow the same rule as ground units when deciding if a rail move is possible
• Some tweaks to the scenarios, Allied have slightly more troops in Egypt. Some neutral countries have slightly less troops
• The Force Pool now has a reorder function, clicking the first unit will put it way back and push other units one step forward in the queue
• Oi Fields now generate 4x instead of 3x in oil production, providing more incentive for conquest of enemy oil
• Terrain : Entrenchments are now slightly more powerful
• Unit : Carrier now has a shorter range and get less range tech upgrades. Naval units now take more time to build
• Tech : Anti-Tank Guns, Tank Destroyer and Close Air Support are now more early bloomers. Armour +1 oil cons
• AI, fixed a bug where the AI deployed land units into a sea port
• AI now focuses more on protecting conquered capitals 
• AI now tries to secure a conquered Capital surroundings before planning their next invasion
• AI now only feel threatened and try to protect Cities from ground units and transport, so air and navy no longer cause over reaction
• AI transports now try to move as close as possible to the destination before unloading
• AI now uses the new transport rule where a ship on port does not prevent loading
• AI will now retreat from Sea Ports that have been taken over by enemy
• AI Axis now use a broad front when invading USSR, picking interim Cities to conquer and sending units out on the flanks
• AI will now buy labs more slowly, to prevent a scenario starting with AI spending all its early turn cash on labs
• AI will now build slightly less Armour and slightly less Air

Changes in V1.03 Beta Editor

• Forts are now loaded through scenarios so no need to recreate them again
• Country war entry dates can now be set in scenarios
• You can now manually set which side starts a scenario

If you find any problems are think we could make more improvements please make your comments on the Commander forum at http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18