Nival, an independent game developer renowned for its strategy games, has today launched a highly enticing pre-order campaign for Blitzkrieg 3. This long-awaited next installment to one of Nival’s most beloved franchises is set to innovate and elevate the strategy genre on PC.

Watch the pre-order trailer here!

Players who pre-order Blitzkrieg 3  will not only receive either a 10% discount on the Tactical Edition or 30% discount on the Strategic Edition of the game, they will also be automatically eligible to be among the first to get their hands on the game itself when the Closed Beta Testing launches this winter.

“We have high expectations for Blitzkrieg 3, for the game overall and particularly for its asynchronous multiplayer. We are striving to restore the interest in the RTS genre in general” commented Timur Suzi, head of the Nival Studio in St. Petersburg.

Suzi continued, “The pre-order campaign is not only an opportunity for players to acquire exclusive in game content, but it’s also the chance to take part in the closed beta test which will start this winter. This means that it is also an opportunity to take part in developing Blitzkrieg 3, since we will be finalizing the game based on the opinions and feedback of the closed-beta participants.”

Details on the Tactical Edition of Blitzkrieg 3:

• Guaranteed access to the Closed Beta Testing
• Full version of the game including three story campaigns, one each for the Allies, Axis and USSR
• A unique in-game tank, dependent on faction, available in multiplayer

Details on the Strategic Edition of Blitzkrieg 3:

• Guaranteed access to the Closed Beta Testing
• Full version of the game including three story campaigns, one each for the Allies, Axis and USSR
• A unique in-game tank, dependent on faction, available in multiplayer
• Exclusive Generals – G. Patton for the Allies, H. Guderian for the Axis and I.Konev for the USSR – each containing unique in-game abilities
• An additional mission featuring the ‘Dora’ – the largest railway gun of World War II
• 30 days of free premium access to the multiplayer mode post-release

Blitzkrieg 3  is set to release in the first half of 2015 with the Tactical Edition priced at $49.99/€46.99 ($44.99/€41.99 with the 10% pre-order discount) and the Strategic Edition priced at $78.99/€72.99 ($54.99/€50.99 with the 30% pre-order discount)

For more information on Blitzkrieg 3  and to pre-order the game head to http://blitzkrieg.com

GameSamba, in conjunction with CBS Interactive and development partner NGames, today announced that the closed beta test for the upcoming free-to-play web game, Star Trek: Alien Domain™, will launch on December 1st, at 6 PM PST.

In Star Trek: Alien Domain™, players take on the role of a Federation or Klingon Empire captain, stranded in the mysterious extradimensional realm of Fluidic Space. Captains will need to make strategic decisions to maintain control over limited resources, establish colonies, and balance their efforts between exploration and defending their outposts from mysterious new foes.

Set after the most chronologically recent Star Trek canon and featuring a new Star Trek story introducing new allies and enemies, players will control a fleet of starships native to the faction they chose. Star Trek: Alien Domain™ features multiple modes of PvP for players to engage in, such as raiding player-controlled outposts for resources, and large-scale squad vs squad battles.

To learn more about Star Trek: Alien Domain™, visit startrekaliendomain.com and follow the game on Twitter and Facebook.  Players interested in the closed beta can also visit the official site to take a Star Trek Quiz for their chance to win access to the test.

Recently, SOE has released new updates for their sandbox creation MMORPG, Everquest Next. You can now fly on your claim or any claim you have permission on. Just head to the workshop and craft “Builder’s Bauble of Flight”.

Also From Battle-Forged Plate to Cloak of Quickness, you can now Armor up for your battles throughout Landmark. They’ve also added several new accessories such as Band of Flame and Sigil of Piercing Cold.

Along with these new addition, optimizations, accessories and more have been added. For more info, visit https://forums.station.sony.com/landmark/index.php?threads/update-notes-11-14-14.50269/

Robot Entertainment today announced a strategic partnership with Tencent Games to bring ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED™, the upcoming fast-paced online action game in the award-winning Orcs Must Die! franchise, to the Greater China Region. Through the collaboration, Tencent will publish the highly anticipated PC title as a “Tower Defense Online Battle Arena” (TOBA). China is the third publishing territory to be announced for ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED, following North America, where it will be published by Robot Entertainment, and Europe, where it will be published by GameForge.

The significance of the agreement is magnified by China’s growing importance in the expanding global PC gaming market, which took in over $13B in 2013 and represents the single largest gaming platform. In 2014 there will be 245 million Chinese PC online players, and forecasts show the PC online games market in China to double in revenue from 2013 to 2018.

“We believe the innovative gameplay of Orcs Must Die! Unchained will open a new category in our portfolio of Western titles for the expanding Chinese online gaming market—and as the leader for gaming in China, our focus is on bringing players the very best games and best experiences,” said Steven Ma, Senior VP of Tencent Games. “The combination of Robot Entertainment’s proven creative abilities and Tencent’s operating experience will be a win-win deal for our two companies and for gamers across Greater China.”

ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED is a fast-paced online action game in which teams of heroes battle head-to-head to attack and defend ancient strongholds. For the first time in Orcs Must Die!, teams of players are responsible for both sides of the battle—building traps to stop the enemy assault AND summoning their own armies to lead against the enemy defense. Through this innovation, which combines Tower Defense and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena gameplay elements, Robot Entertainment created a new kind of game experience.

“Orcs Must Die! Unchained expands the Orcs Must Die! world with a wicked fun mix of third person tower defense and multiplayer gameplay,  and Robot Entertainment is eager to deliver this new experience to even more players around the world,” said Robot Entertainment CEO Patrick Hudson. “China is a massive and growing market, and we are thrilled to partner with the leading publisher in China, Tencent Games, to further extend our global reach.”

The localized version of ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED published by Tencent will include elements created with the Chinese market in mind including a Chinese hero ‘Mulan,’ Terracotta Warrior inspired characters and the Great Wall barrier traps, while future updates will have even more content created specifically for Chinese gamers.

In ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED, which is currently in closed Beta in North America and Europe, dozens of unique and powerful heroes offer deep gameplay options at all skill levels, and players can build an arsenal from an enormous variety of choices, customizing their strategy for every match. New heroes, weapons, traps, and minions are continuously added, and a player’s collection will never stop evolving.

ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED will be published in North America by Robot Entertainment, in Europe by GameForge, and in the Greater China Region by Tencent. The game supports up to 10 players (5 vs 5 multiplayer). Currently in development, ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED will be available as a free digital download on PC in 2015. For more information about ORCS MUST DIE! UNCHAINED, visit http://www.OrcsMustDie.com, or follow the game on Facebook and Twitter.