Hark, who goes there? It’s just us, an American and a Swede invading your land, United Kingdom. Paradox Interactive and Fatshark today released the first video in a new series of trailers for action melee combat title War of the Roses, giving an extensive behind the scenes look into the key locales and architecture of medieval England that have helped draw inspiration for the upcoming melee game. Shot documentary-style on location in York, senior producer Gordon Van Dyke and lead designer Marten Stormdal don armor and ransack the now peaceful city, enabling viewers to see firsthand the buildings, landscapes, armor, … Continue reading War of the Roses: Behind The Scenes→
Paradox Interactive and Fatshark announced that, after recently completing a successful closed alpha, sign-ups for a chance to participate in beta testing for upcoming medieval multiplayer combat title War of the Roses has now opened to the public. Starting today, players can enroll to be a Knight in the King’s army and help restore order to England by visiting the following link: http://www.waroftherosesthegame.com/ When signing up to guarantee their access to enter the beta, future knights will obtain a unique referrer URL from the King that can be shared across social media channels. When five friends use this player-specific link … Continue reading War Of The Roses Medieval Combat MMO Needs Beta Recruits→
How can acting bad be so wrong when it feels so right? Paradox Interactive today announced that kinda-co-op-but-mostly-I-killed-you-on-purpose title Magicka has received its latest DLC adventure. Entitled The Other Side of the Coin, the evil expansion features a new campaign that puts evil-doers in the shoes of the baddies as they seek out to destroy all things good and gooder. We know one of those words in the last sentence doesn’t exist, but hey’when we say we’re bad, we mean bad at everything, including spelling. Take that, elementary school teachers! Developed by Pieces Interactive in partnership with Arrowhead Game Studios, … Continue reading Magicka: Other Side of The Coin DLC Ships→
Paradox Interactive and Zeal Game Studio have learned a great deal about recording footage while underground, and has used those skills to publish a brand new E3 trailer and a series of screenshots of A Game of Dwarves. Overcoming the obstacles of subterranean lighting, dirt-caked lenses, and trying to buy new film in a treasure-based economy, they have provided the world with some early looks at dwarves in motion. Now, players everywhere can see just what they’re up against in the upcoming dwarf-management title, keeping tabs on a growing population of drunken miners. "A Game of Dwarves Bedtime Story Trailer" … Continue reading E3 Expo: A Game of Dwarves Bedtime Story→
One of Paradox Interactive’s and Paradox Development Studios’ most expansive games will get even bigger this fall. Hearts of Iron III, the deepest and most expansive simulation of World War 2-era politics, science and warfare, will see a new expansion that offers players a greater connection to the period’s history and new ways to jump straight into the action. ‘Their Finest Hour’ is the third expansion for Hearts of Iron III, and comes three years after the original game’s release ‘ further evidence of Paradox’s commitment to building and growing their games well after the launch period, adding features and … Continue reading E3 Expo: Hearts of Iron III Expansion Announced→
TwitchTV, the world’s leading video game broadcasting network, today announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) that Paradox Interactive will be the first publisher to enable players to broadcast live gameplay directly from their games to the TwitchTV community. The Showdown Effect is their inaugural title featuring this functionality in the form of a direct link from the game’s dashboard to TwitchTV’s broadcasting platform. Given the proliferation of marquee brands streaming content on TwitchTV, the trend toward making the process more accessible for their fans was a logical next step. ‘We’ve seen explosive growth in the live broadcasting industry which … Continue reading E3 Expo: Paradox To Stream Game Content To TwitchTV→
War of the Roses is a new IP that transports players back in time to the battle-ravaged, dynastic civil war era of 15th century England where ownership of the throne of England was brutally fought over between supporters of two rival branches of the Royal House of Plantagenet – the house of Lancaster (the reds) and the house of York (the whites). A team-based multiplayer melee combat experience, War of The Roses sees players and their band of knights going toe-to-toe with their opponents using authentic and visceral weapons of the time period including broad swords, long bows and battle-axes. … Continue reading E3 Expo: War of the Roses Gameplay Movie→
The lands of Ardania are divided, as humans, monsters and undead vie for control of the world’s cities. Amid the chaos, a common thread connects the cities and empires of the land: all are guided by magic. Great archmages of all the races research spells, settle new lands and raise mighty armies with a single purpose – to unite the world and its many planes of existence under the banner of a single warlock. And now you can get an early taste of this battle for global supremacy in the demo of Warlock: Master of the Arcane. Grab the demo … Continue reading Warlock: Master Of the Arcane Gets Free Demo→
After months of anxious waiting in the cold of the North Atlantic, two great fleets now sit ready to answer your every command. An energy-starved world takes advantage of the melting ice caps and races to claim the bounty of the sea. Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games are proud to announce that Naval War: Arctic Circle has been released! Paradox Interactive and Turbo Tape Games give you the opportunity to decide the fate of the world in two scenario-driven campaigns – play as either the NATO forces pulled together to combat a rising threat or as the Russian Navy, … Continue reading Naval War: Arctic Circle Launch Movie→
Modern sea combat is a deadly game of hide and seek, and the best captains are those that have mastered the art of remaining hidden and striking from a safe distance. Understanding how to use sensors and how to best position vessels to preserve capital ships is the difference between a national hero and a waterlogged corpse. In this, the fourth video developer diary from Turbo Tape Games, the Naval War: Arctic Circle development team talks about the art and science of naval combat, with dramatic footage of the consequences of failure in the frigid North. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=RsM50PDmjHY Publishers: Paradox Interactive … Continue reading Playing Deadly Hide and Seek With Naval War: Arctic Circle→
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