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13th August 2007 - 92% Armchair General Review of Commander - Europe at War

They just keep in coming! Another amazing review of Commander - Europe at War. This time from the Armchair General Magazine. If you haven't already bought the game, now could be the time!

They awarded Commander 92%!

"Some wargames just have charm. They play fast, are accessible, but still offer a fantastic strategic fix. These are the games to play after a hard day at the office, or when recruiting friends into this wonderful hobby. Commander – Europe at War, developed by Slitherene, is just such a game."

See the full review here.

7th August 2007 - 81% Review of Commander - Europe at War at Gamershall (German)

Yet another great review of Commander - Europe at War has been posted at Gamershall in Germany.

They give the game 81% overall and 10/10 for Multiplayer and UI design.

23rd July 2007 - V1.02 Patch released for Commander - Europe at War

Slitherine Software are very pleased to announce the release of the first patch for Commander - Europe at War. This patch brings the game up to V1.02 fixing bugs, improving the UI, adding new features, adjusting game balance and minor tweaks to the AI. The next patch will focus more on the AI and gameplay.

• Fixed a faction leader crash bug which occurred when Western Allies were wiped out
• Fixed a bug in the begin turn dialog which showed old tech advance results from an earlier game
• TcpIP, fixed a bug with some settings from the host was carried over to the client when connecting
• TcpIP, fixed a bug where client and host did not setup the game in the same way after loading a save
• TcpIP, fixed a bug where timer started ticking while game was connecting
• TcpIP, when ending turn game goes to mid zoom
• PBEM games are now password protected
• PBEM and Hotseat games now show move and battle icons to feedback what enemy did last turn
• PBEM now starts with player naming the game, and the autosave is going to be using that name
• If full screen fails then game will instead start up in windowed mode
• FoW is now kept off for units that moved/attacked last turn, makes PBEM and Hotseat easy to spot attackers
• If game is on outer zoom when ending turn then it will jump into mid zoom
• Handicap economic bonuses now has more focus on enemy advantage than penalty
• When the USA and USSR enter the war they get an extra one time 15% boost to their war effort.
• Map Scrolling speed is now incremented which makes for more accurate short scrolling and fast long scrolling
• Research is now a bit quicker to allow you to get to the later stages of the tech tree.
• Made the Russian Winter effects a bit less harsh on the Allies
• Effectiveness, increased the drop for railroading units, decreased the drop for upgrading units
• Shifted some convoy value from mid to the South Atlantic
• Manpower levels were reduced for UK , USA
• AI, fixed a bug where enemy AI could deploy a naval unit in a Sea Port that just got conquered
• AI do no longer get any economic bonus on normal difficulty
• AI, UK and Germany get some extra fodder units to start with regardless of difficulty levels
• AI, The Allies are now more interested re-conquering France earlier than before
• AI, The AI now concentrates more on defending areas closer to home than conquering new territory
• Some adjustments to the harder difficult settings to make the AI present more of a challenge
• Africa transfer loop now is 2 turns instead of 3.

Note: You will not be able to load old saves games. 

Please note you must download your patch from the publisher you purchased it from. You will not be able to install if you download the wrong patch. If you bought from Matrix you must download the patch from Matrix. If you bought from Slitherine you must download the patch from Slitherine. If you are not sure, then look at the splash screen when the game starts up and if you see a Matrix logo you have the Matrix version, if not you have the Slitherine version.

To download your patch go : http://www.slitherine.com/downloads/ceaw

19th July 2007 - 80% Ace Games Review of Commander - Europe at War

Another great review of Commander - Europe at War has been posted over at Ace Games.

Ace GamesReview

"I prefer action games, yet I still very much enjoyed this one. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to invade Edinburgh and crush those Allies once and for all!"

2nd July 2007 - 80% PALGN Review of Commander - Europe at War

A great review of Commander - Europe at War has been posted over at PALGN.

PALGN Review

"It's easy to get into, deep, addictive and immensely satisfying"

2nd July 2007 - 88% Out of Eight Review of Commander - Europe at War

Another great review of Commander - Europe at War!

Out of Eight Review

"Commander: Europe at War would be very near the top of the grand strategy list."

26th June 2007 - CDV to Publish Great Battles of Rome in North America

CDV USA to Publish PC Version of THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Great Battles of Rome

CDV Software Entertainment USA and Slitherine Software today announced an agreement to co-publish Slitherine's strategy franchises in North America. As part of this agreement, CDV USA will ship THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Great Battles of Rome (PC version only) to North American retail in September 2007. Slitherine's strategy titles have been well-received worldwide, with their Arena Legions: A Rising Shadow title receiving an award nomination at the 9th annual Independent Games Festival.

"As a long-time fan of Slitherine's work, it gives me great pleasure to enter into a publishing agreement with such a high caliber developer of proven strategy titles,” said CDV USA’s Marketing and Public Relations Director, Mario Kroll. “Slitherine excels at offering accessible yet historically respectful titles that will resonate with CDV's traditional strategy and military gaming enthusiast customers, and represents a welcome addition to our broad product portfolio."

“We are extremely pleased that CDV are to handle the North American PC release of THE HISTORY CHANNEL® Great Battles of Rome,” commented Slitherine’s Iain McNeil. “Their reputation and record of releases in the strategy games field make them an excellent fit for us and we are fully confident that they will do a great job. We are looking forward to what promises to be a lasting working relationship.”

15th June 2007 - Commander - Out Now!

Commander – Europe at War Now Available!
Grab your Tommy Gun and launch yourself into the middle of the world’s greatest conflict

London, June 14^th, 2007 –Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) are proud to announce the release of Commander – Europe at War! Now gamers can snag a copy of this highly anticipated strategy title from Slitherine’s digital distribution system. Commander – Europe at War was developed jointly by Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software. .

Commander – Europe at War puts the player in charge of any major nation’s army during World War II. With only two goals at mind, survive and conquer, the player is charged with advancing and smashing enemy lines and developing cutting edge technology to outsmart their opponent and unite Europe under their victorious banner!

Commander – Europe at War is easy to learn but hard to master. Players will find themselves immediately immersed in the delicate situation preceding the Second World War and then undoubtedly glued to their chair when all mayhem breaks loose across the continent. Research new technologies to gain an edge on your opponent, manufacture armies, fleets, and bombers, and use all available strategic and tactical might to best the enemy. Commander – Europe at War includes detailed and realistic combat that models supply, morale, terrain, leadership, equipment, training, strategic weapons and fog of war. To capture the immense scope and distance of WWII, Commander – Europe at War will include 6 epic scenarios including the famous Barbarossa campaign, D-Day and the battle for France, and a Grand Campaign that will let the player re-fight the entirety of the Second World War the way they see fit!

Get more information about Commander – Europe at War from the official game page on the Slitherine website. North American gamers can also get their hands on a copy of the game from Matrix’s website.

12th June 2007 - THC Great Battles of Rome Manual

For those of you looking for a copy of the manual for THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great battles of Rome, it can be found here. Please note this is a large file ~11MB.

THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battle of Rome English PC Manual

8th June 2007 - Released - Great Battles of Rome!

We are pleased to annouce that THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome has today released across Europe on PC and PS2! Any pre-orders are being shipped out today and the PSP version will be shipping next Friday.

We are also pleased to announce the release of the digital download version for PC. If you cant wait for the disks to arrive, download and play the game straight away!

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7th June 2007 - Matrix signs Commander - Europe at War

Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) are excited to announce that they have reached a North American digital download publishing agreement for the highly anticipated WWII grand strategy title, Commander – Europe at War, developed jointly by Slitherine and Firepower Entertainment. Matrix Games will now be providing their reliable digital download service and community support for Commander – Europe at War to give wargamers and WWII buffs the quickest, most reliable, and least expensive way to get the best strategy games on the market.

David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games, said “Slitherine and Matrix Games have worked together fantastically in the past so we look forward to publishing their latest title. Commander - Europe at War has the smooth polish and great design of a popular strategy game but all the historical insight and authenticity demanded by a hardcore history buff turned wargamer.”

Iain McNeil from Slitherine Software added “We’re very excited to be working with Matrix on Commander - Europe at War, and we know they’ll do a great job for us. This is the first game released through our newly launched Kameleon Project, showing there is still a place for even the smallest development teams! Digital downloads will be a key part of Slitherine’s strategy over the coming years and Commander – Europe at War is the first game we have released designed primarily for this medium. We have worked very well with Matrix Games in the past and expect this release to be just as successful we enjoyed.”

Much like other Slitherine strategy games, Commander – Europe at War is easy to learn but hard to master. Players will find themselves immediately immersed in the delicate diplomatic situation preceding the Second World War and then undoubtedly glued to their chair when all hell breaks loose across the continent. Research new technologies to gain an edge on your opponent, manufacture armies, fleets, and bombers, and use all your strategic and tactical might to best your enemy. To satisfy the hunger of history buffs looking for accuracy and realism, Commander – Europe at War includes detailed and realistic combat that models supply, morale, terrain, leadership, equipment, training, strategic weapons and fog of war. To capture the immense scope and distance of WWII, Commander – Europe at War will include 6 epic scenarios including the famous Barbarossa campaign, D-Day and the battle for France, and a Grand Campaign that will let the player refight the entirety of the Second World War the way they see fit!

Get more information on Commander - Europe at War from its official webpage.

1st June 2007 - Pre-Order Great Battles of Rome!

We are now accepting pre-orders for the THE HISTORY CHANNEL Great Battles of Rome. PC and PS2 orders will ship on the 8th June. PSP orders will ship on June 15th.

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22nd May 2007 - Commander conquers Russia!

SLITHERINE AND AKELLA EXTEND THEIR COLLABORATION AS

COMMANDER: EUROPE AT WAR LANDS IN RUSSIA

Today Slitherine and Akella announced a further extension of a long term and profitable collaboration to launch Commander: Europe at War in Russia.

JD McNeil,Business Development Director of the UK based developers explained why Slitherine has once again chosen Akella as a publishing partner in Russia: “We are extremely pleased to sign with Akella for Commanders Europe at War. Over the years Akella have proved to be a trustworthy and reliable partner and we are certain that they will do an excellent job with this title”

Vladimir Kudr, Publishing Vice-President of Akella, says: “We know that today one of the most important aspects of Slitherine’s work is their ability to capture the essence of strategic games design. They are real professionals and with every title they improve quality, they just get better and better. We are extremely happy that they have chosen us again to be their publishing partner for Commander: Europe at War in Russia, its a real indication of Slitherine confidence and Akella will try to justify this.”

Commander: Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games. It is being jointly developed by Firepower Entertainment and being released through Slitherine Software’s Kameleon Project. The first game spans WW2, allowing players to control the axis or allied forces through the entire war in the European Theatre.

4 new screenshots of the Eastern Front have also been added to the Commander page.

Features

• Huge hex based campaign map covering the USA to the west, Africa to the south, Scandinavia to the north and the Ural’s to the east;
• 6 epic scenarios including the operation Barbarossa, D-Day and the Grand Campaign;
• Research over 50 inventions from 5 different technology areas; 
• 12 different unit types including Armour, Carriers, Destroyers and Motorised Corps, each with their own strengths and weaknesses; 
• Recruit and attach Historical Commanders to your units;
• Detailed and realistic combat that models supply, morale, terrain, leadership, equipment, training, strategic weapons and fog of war;
• Easy to learn, hard to master game play that is the cornerstone of Slitherine game designs; 
• Multiplayer via e-mail, hotseat, Internet and including optional timed turns and 7 difficulty settings;
• Use of Osprey publishing artwork in game, a leading publisher of military history books; 
• Easily modable script files that allow players to alter many aspects of gameplay including research, unit stats, terrain effects and many more.

4th May 2007 - The Kameleon Project

Slitherine Software Announces 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.

If you’ve got programmers but no artists, the Kameleon Project will arrange a match. If you’re missing music and sound effects the Kameleon Project can help. If you need design, marketing, business or general advice the Kameleon Project is your one stop shop.

Over the years Slitherine have made many friends and keep in regular touch with them, exchanging information and ideas, and sharing experiences, good and bad. During this time it became apparent to Slitherine that whilst many independent teams lack nothing in talent they have little or no experience in dealing with marketing, publishing, contracts, and the million and one other things that are needed to successfully launch a new title. In their eagerness to bring their games to market they often settle for deals that are less than favourable to them.

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 their 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, which will be mastering in May 2007.

Johan Persson from Firepower Entertainment said, "For Firepower Entertainment, being part of the Kameleon Project has been a great opportunity for us to get into the game business by working closely with Slitherine. This would not have been possible otherwise and I'm really pleased that Slitherine has given Firepower Entertainment the chance to prove itself in this way."

Iain McNeil from Slitherine added, "Firepower Entertainment had some great ideas but just needed a little help and to be pointed in the right direction. They put in all the hard work and now they have a great game. We just can't wait to see it released. It’s exciting times for us and we are especially proud to be able to bring the work of these talented teams to the market, which might not otherwise have seen the light of day"

If you have a game that you think would fit well with the values of the Kameleon Project then please visit www.kameleon-project.com.

30th April 2007 - Commander Developer Diary Update

We are getting close to the end now and the focus is entirely on balancing features rather than adding a lot of new stuff. At this late stage what may sound like a good idea on paper may have all sorts of unforseen knock on effects so we're making sure we only change things that wont break other parts of teh game! I's also important not to introduce bugs and ruin the stability of the final product. Currently it's very stable and we've not seen a crash for more than a week.

Having said all that we have added a few new features such as partisans, which may now appear behind your lines in enemy territory at anytime anywhere.

The creative beta testers have not only detected a lot of bugs that have been fixed but also provided loads of suggestions for this release and future versions. We have a lot of material stored now, Thanks! Some testers have done some noticeable extensive work, for instance has Kurt Eichert (Vypuero) has put a huge amount of time and effort in to the scenarios. Others have also helped with commander lists and biography creations. Things like this help to ensure great historical accuracy and this has been somethgn we are very interested in throughout development as much as possible, without compromising playability of course.

Up until now we've been a bit vague about when teh game would be complete as we did not want to make false promises. Now we are so close to completion that we can say confidently that the game will go gold in May and its just down to logistics about when the actual release will be! We can say that it will be very soon :)

/Johan Persson – Firepower Entertainment