E3 2010 - Hi-Rez Studios Reveals Sandstorm, First Expansion for Action-MMO Global Agenda
Global Agenda is the award-winning Action-MMO developed by Hi Rez Studios and is set to be released by Iceberg Interactive in EU retail early September 2010.
At E3 2010 Hi Rez unveils the game's first expansion, called Sandstorm. Sandstorm introduces new player weapons and armor, additional character customization, larger PvE Raids, ability to play PvE solo, new PvP and PvE content, updated User Interface, and enhanced Agency vs. Agency campaigns. One of the more anticipated items being demonstrated is the Quest-Driven Open Zone gameplay.
"Sandstorm introduces players to two new NPC factions, new Bosses, new instanced missions, and story-driven quest lines within the Sonoran Desert outside Dome City", says Executive Producer Todd Harris, "This expansion preserves our intense, shooter combat but adds story and immersion elements that we think players will really appreciate"
Leading up to the UK release and starting last Friday, there will be 12 daily posts on our cool upcoming release “Armada 2526”. This deep hybrid ‘4x’ strategy game, from developer Shining Pixel Studios (lead by Bob Smith, known from the Total Wars series), continues the great tradition of space opera games.
You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you’ll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade with the other races, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles.
There are twelve different races, with each race possessing a distinct set of racial traits. Each race has at least one faction - some have more, each bearing a close resemblance to the main strain of their race but often possessing slightly different traits or victory conditions.
Leading up to the UK release and starting last Friday, there will be 12 daily posts on our cool upcoming release “Armada 2526”. This deep hybrid ‘4x’ strategy game, from developer Shining Pixel Studios (lead by Bob Smith, known from the Total Wars series), continues the great tradition of space opera games.
You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you’ll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade with the other races, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles.
There are twelve different races, with each race possessing a distinct set of racial traits. Each race has at least one faction - some have more, each bearing a close resemblance to the main strain of their race but often possessing slightly different traits or victory conditions.
Leading up to the UK release and starting last Friday, there will be 12 daily posts on our cool upcoming release “Armada 2526”. This deep hybrid ‘4x’ strategy game, from developer Shining Pixel Studios (lead by Bob Smith, known from the Total Wars series), continues the great tradition of space opera games. You guide your race from its first interstellar journeys until it becomes a mighty galactic empire. Along the way, you’ll explore the galaxy, conduct research, diplomacy and trade with the other races, found new colonies, maneuver mighty star fleets, and fight epic battles.
There are twelve different races, with each race possessing a distinct set of racial traits. Each race has at least one faction - some have more, each bearing a close resemblance to the main strain of their race but often possessing slightly different traits or victory conditions.
In these posts the twelve different races are going to be revealed, especially for you! This handy information helps you to prepare yourself for trading with the different races and spotting weaknesses and strengths in order to achieve the ultimate goal of galactic dominance!
CHAPTER 4: the CRYOKON
The vast majority of the sentient races of the galaxy evolved on similar planets with temperature ranges that allow the presence of liquid water. Not so the Cryokon. They hail from a frigid planet of liquid methane and ammonia. Evolving in such a low energy environment makes them slow growing, but having a constitution so unlike the other races makes them immune to the generic plague viruses that characterize the nastier sorts of interstellar war.
They thrive best on the icy planets that other races ignore, which allows the Crykon to spread through the galaxy without having to compete for living space. Having evolved mainly underground, they are adept at mineral extraction. Well, that’s it for today! But make sure to come back tomorrow for chapter 5; the Jellutions!
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Wings of Prey awarded as Classic and reviewed at 95% in PC Pilot Magazine!
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The vast majority of the sentient races of the galaxy evolved on similar planets with temperature ranges that allow the presence of liquid water. Not so the Cryokon. They hail from a frigid planet of liquid methane and ammonia. Evolving in such a low energy environment makes them slow growing, but having a constitution so unlike the other races makes them immune to the generic plague viruses that characterize the nastier sorts of interstellar war. 
