Eufloria is an ambient game of space exploration and conquest that employs surprising themes of plant growth and bio mechanical evolution.

The game allows the player to explore a beautifully realized universe rendered in a style that is both unique and compelling. Eufloria’s aesthetics are reminiscent of children’s books like “the little prince” and the gameplay is supported by an original ambient soundtrack by Brian Grainger.

Gameplay revolves around conquering asteroids in space and using their resources to literally grow and nurture new semi-organic plants and creatures to do the player’s bidding.

The player is pitched again several teams of AI opponents that all vie for the same resources and can offer fierce opposition.

Eufloria is an ambient game of space exploration and conquest that employs surprising themes of plant growth and bio mechanical evolution.

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This new demo includes all of the improvements that come with the latest update and adds two additional scenarios over and above what is already available from the older demo version.

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This patch for Matrix Games puzzle style game fixes a rare crash bug addresses an issue with selecting territories and brings a number of other minor fixes.

The Sims 3 v. 1.4.6 Full Patch
This patch will update your Sims 3 retail installation to version 1.4.6, and addresses an issue with uninstalling the game.

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This patch will update your Sims 3 v. 1.3.24 installation to version 1.4.6, and addresses an issue with uninstalling the game.

Blood Bowl v. 1.0.1.7 Retail Patch
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This patch updates your installation of Conquest! Medieval Realms to version 1.6, and fixes a number bugs and spelling errors.

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This patch will update your Conquest Medieval Realms installation to version 1.5.

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Yesterday, Eva told you that Star Trek D-A-C was headed to XBox Live Arcade. As a self-admitted Star Trek junkie, I got so excited that I spent a few hours last night playing through it. So, now I ask myself the question: Would I recommend it to you, gentle readers?

At its core, Star Trek D-A-C is a top-down, space combat game set in the timeline of the new Star Trek movie. It’s a game that is primarily focused on multiplayer, so if you don’t have a Live Gold account, you may not get your money’s worth out of this title.

As a Trek fan, it’s kind of neat to be able to fly around in a Constitution-class flagship and attempt to take on the evil Romulan Empire. D-A-C fulfills this need with three game modes: Assault, Conquest, and Team Deathmatch.

Assault is basically attack & defend. Each team attempts to capture four points within a time limit, while the other teams defends. The winner is the team that captures the most points and has the best time. Conquest is a Battlefield-style, take-and-hold game where teams must capture two points to unlock their opponent’s base for capture. Team Deathmatch is, well, if you don’t know what TDM is by now, you probably aren’t actually reading this.

So far, so good, right? Now for the big questions: is there cooperative play, and just which starships do I get my grubby paws on?

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Atlus U.S.A. has announced that fans of classic, western-style first-person role playing games will soon be able to experience The Dark Spire for Nintendo DS come March 10, 2009. The game is an exploratory RPG which includes character development where parties will be assembled, stats will be rolled, items, weapons and armor shall be equipped, and monsters will be slain. Sounds like an RPG alright.

In the game you can choose to play using the “modern” interface, while others may opt for the “classic” mode, which could bring forth some sensations of nostalgia as it supposedly will remind you of RPGs of days gone by. Either way you choose, having the choice of two different styles to play from sounds pretty interesting.

The storyline of the game tells the tale of a powerful archmage named Tyrhung who resides in a tower of mist and shadow and holds in his possession a jewel of great worth and power. A group of adventurers decide they want to conquer the tower and claim the treasures within.

More information about The Dark Spire can be found below or by visiting the game page on FileFront.

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Conquest: Divide and Conquer is a simultaneous turn-based online multiplayer strategy game placed in a dark and distant future where the gamer plays the role of a futuristic Commander. In the game, you will divide your armies and conquer the world by positioning satellites to reveal your opponents, and launch missiles to annihilate other armies. The true test of your meddle, though, will be watching out for Drop Pods behind your back or the other commanders -like yourself- who stand in your way.

Conquest is a combination of 2D graphics, strategy and fast-paced turns with drag and drop options. You can get the full game here on FileFront by hitting the appropriate badges below. Windows versions can be found after the jump.

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Originally planned to be released on December 15, gamers looking forward to playing Pandemic Studios’ The Lord of the Rings: Conquest will have to wait just a bit longer. Slated for the Nintendo DS, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 the game will now ship January 9, 2009 internationally and January 13, 2009 in the U.S.

Brought to you by the same studio that created gamer favorites Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront 2 , this new take on the battle for Middle-earth will be reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien that you watched in the films. Not only will you be able to single-handedly fight for the forces of good, but in multiplayer mode you will be able to join with others to save the land from the ravages of Sauron’s army — or instead choose to fight along side cave-trolls, goblins, and the Urukai if you are so inclined. With the ability to participate in 16-player battles online or through four-player online co-op campaigns, you never have to go it alone no matter which side you choose. Hero-only “Deathmatches” are also to be made available, and there is also the “Ring Bearer” quest where you alone must escape the horrid Ringwraiths armed only with the famous dagger Sting.

In Conquest, gamers will be able to choose from different battles from the film such as Helm’s Deep, Pelennor Fields, Minas Tirith, The Black Gates, along with other skirmish areas such as Moria, The Shire and Weathertop. Some other battles or skirmishes that were not featured in the movies will be added as well, these will be from both the books and made up by the writers for the game but will remain true to Tolkien’s lore.

Josh Rednick, co-founder of Pandemic said it best when describing what players can experience when picking sides in The Lord of the Rings:Conquest:

“Players will finally be able to fight through Middle-earth along the frontlines of good or evil…and what The Lord of the Rings fan hasn’t fantasized about joining Sauron’s army to slay Hobbits?”

Yes Josh, there have been many times I have personally wanted to go on a Hobbit killing rampage while playing The Lord of the Rings Online due to the many errands my character had to run for the furry footed busybodies, and suffice it to say, if the game would have let me, I would have relished in the opportunity to turn Michael Delving into nothing short of a rubble filled crater.

While you are waiting for the game to land in retail, fans of The Lord of the Rings universe can participate in a “Battle for the Ring” community program where the more active you are, the more “gold” you will earn. The social network offers activities and incentives for members to fight against good or evil and earn temporary ownership of the Ring. Prizes are pretty sweet, with the Grand Prize winner (500,000 earned gold) receiving a package that contains a Samsung HT-Z310 Home Theater System, while other prizes range from winning the Xbox 360 version of the game to Microsoft Points. To try your hand at this, just go online and register and see how much gold you can earn.

I’ll be honest: the name “Red Faction” brings up more memories of “meh” gameplay to me than most other series that have survived past one sequel. So nothing could have been a bigger surprise for me than when I was given a chance to play the new Red Faction Guerrilla at E3 and found myself completely blown away by it. Granted, my impression of it was probably helped along by the fact that the developers put me in a giant mech suit to trash the fully destructible environments with, but I was still left wanting more. Thankfully, now I’ve been given that chance with the multiplayer beta that launched on Monday. So does the multiplayer make as much of an impression as the single-player? In a word…er, “sweetjebusyesyesyes.”

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We knew it was coming “soon,” but in Valve Time, that means it’s coming once Duke Nukem Forever goes gold. It looks like that’s not the case for DICE, as they’ll be releasing the much-anticipated classic Battlefield mode, Conquest, to Battlefield: Bad Company owners free of charge on August 7.

This should go a long way to helping extend the game’s legs. Gold Rush is fun, but it can get old fairly quickly and doesn’t allow for much player freedom. Of course, you could argue the same about Conquest, but it’s clearly stood the test of time, having been the lifeblood of the Battlefield series since 1942.

Four of the existing maps will be modified to support Conquest, with hopefully more to follow.

image via Bad Company gallery (taken by Turnbull)