GodsWar Online is a 3D MMORPG based on Creek Mythology. The story traces back to the mythical age of Greece when the Gods, Human, Demigod, and Monsters existed in the same continent. In this mystic world, you may tour around all the spots described in Mythology to see the solemn Parthenon, you may feel the majesty of famed Greek cities and even access Gods’ territory, you may meet with legendary heroes: Heracles, Theseus, Easun…or the Gods of Mythology, and you may even challenge evil Monsters: the Gorgon medusa, and the Hydra.

This is the version 1.0.262 client for GodsWar, the fantasy themed MMORPG based on Greek mythology.

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Dragon Oath is a massively multiplayer game focused on martial arts and community building. Based on the very popular Chinese novel “Tian Long Ba Bu” (Tale of Eight Demigods), it incorporates many missions and activities that follow the original storyline, which has also been adapted to add new features and characters. These elements allow players to develop their own personalized experiences, and also to foster virtual social relationships, which we have designed to appeal across a diverse range of interests.

The combination of martial arts and community building has strong appeal. Fighting-based games often have high player participation when they are launched due to the excitement level of the content, but users may leave rapidly as their initial enthusiasm fades. Conversely, community-based offerings can experience more gradual growth as they build their relationships with each other. However, they also tend to have longer life spans since these bonds strengthen over time.

This is the closed beta client for Dragon Oath, the upcoming MMORPG from ChangYou.com. It is available exclusively on FileFront.

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This is the playable demo for Demigod, the Strategy/Role playing hybrid from Stardock and Gas Powered Games.

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Gas Powered Games and Stardock’s Demigod, a team-based action/strategy title with bits of RPG thrown in is expected to be released sometime during Spring 2009.

In the game, players take control of a massive Demigod with the goal of annihilating their opponent’s position in a given arena while preventing the opponent’s Demigod from doing the same to them. Although the game supports superb one-on-one duels, the title will truly shine in team play either with other human-controlled Demigods or with ones controlled by a sophisticated computer AI. As the game progresses, the player’s Demigod will acquire items, attributes and experience.

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Stardock CEO Brad Wardell recently talked about his company’s goal to avoid the congested holiday rush and release a game during the first quarter every year. While they’ve already got Demigod set for release in February, they’ll be adding another game to their 2009 release list, as Sins of a Solar Empire Entrenchment has been delayed.

Originally scheduled for release on November 18, the game will now make its way out sometime next year. The exact date hasn’t been determined, but according to a post on the official Sins forums “it will largely depend on beta feedback.” Those who can’t wait that long for some new Sins action will be able to participate in the beta by preordering the game.

Considering what Wardell said, I can’t help but think they wanted to wait until after the holidays to release the game. Opening up a beta is a nice gesture towards diehard fans who will no doubt be disappointed with the news.

Publishers traditionally aim many of the big, triple-A releases for the fall, holiday rush period — this year being no exception, as this week and the past few have demonstrated. It’s hell on the wallets of gamers and on their schedules. With that in mind, Stardock has a very novel idea that CEO Brad Wardell hopes they can manage: Avoid the the holiday rush and release a game early in the year.

“What we try to do is we want to release a title every first quarter of every year,” Wardell told Gamasutra. “For as far out as our schedule goes — that’s five or six years — there’s a game coming out.”

Sins of a Solar Empire did exactly that earlier this year when it was released in February. Next up for Stardock is Demigod which is slated for February 2009. Beyond that, there’s no indication of what Stardock is planning on releasing, though the 2011 release is already locked in. Wardell claims the company has more games in development and that “we’re in the process of building a second games team.”

Future releases from Stardock will continue to be a combination of internally and externally developed games, with the latter coming from companies like Ironclad and Gas Powered Games, provided “they still like us,” Wardell said.

It’s an interesting proposition. After all, many people find themselves with some cash, gift cards, and things to return in the weeks following the Christmas period, and having a big PC release waiting for gamers around that time when the market isn’t quite so saturated with new releases sounds like a pretty solid strategy.

I am loving these new screens for Demigod, the RTS game for PC from Gas Powered Games. Something else that is neat is that in the game, rather than managing units and gathering resources that you see in a typical RTS, players control a single hero unit with varied powers, leveling up as they kill the A.I. controlled units around the map.

With bits of RPG being thrown into the mix, Demigod is going to a game to watch out for come 2009.

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Gas Powered Games has unveiled the first official trailer for their upcoming RTS/RPG hybrid, Demigod. The game will have you taking control of one giant unit (a “demigod”) who can then create other units for various tasks. The game will also feature some RPG elements as your main unit’s abilities can be upgraded, not to mention all the visuals look amazing. Considering this is being developed by the same studio behind Supreme Commander and being published by the same company behind Sins of a Solar Empire, this is definitely a game for RTS fans to keep an eye on.

Stardock released its new distribution platform, Impulse, just a few weeks ago and I’ve already found myself using it all the time. Whether it’s the dock or the store of any of the other features it sports at this early stage, there’s a lot to Impulse, and I was interested in finding out more about the platform’s future.

In the games space, it feels like nothing more than a competitor to Steam, but Stardock CEO Brad Wardell explained that there’s much, much more that they have planned. Whether that’s the ability to easily jump into a game with friends or download all of your software and games at the click of a button, Stardock certainly has lofty hopes for Impulse. Brad shared with me his ideal scenario for what Impulse will ultimately be capable of, and it sounds phenomenal — I’m very excited to see where things go from here.

You can read the full interview after the break.

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Gas Powered Games has announced that the release date for its upcoming Demigod video game has been delayed. Although the company had previously slated the game for a 2008 release, it changed projection to accomidate a “fully supported” beta this summer.

The good news is that Stardock is producing the game and plans to digitally distribute it sans on-disc copy protection.

“Forging our new partnership with Stardock is a big deal for all of us at GPG, and we couldn’t be more excited about it,” said Chris Taylor, founder and CEO of Gas Powered Games.

“Not only do we have a proven retail publisher, but we get to partner with a pioneer in the digital distribution space… A company that totally understands what kind of experience our customer wants and the quality game they demand. The whole proposition is truly refreshing.”

I’m all for waiting on a good game that has most of the bugs worked out, instead of putting up with a rushed released that still needs a lot of work.

Gaming Today has been following the developing details of Demigod as so far the game looks very promising. You can get more information on this real-time strategy with RPG leanings here. Also, check out the latest screenshots on FileFront.

via Eurogamer