Today strategy game developer Gas Powered Games announced a new “epic real-time strategy game” for the PC and unspecified ‘next-gen’ consoles, that is said to offer a “one-of-a-kind experience.”

Dubbed Kings and Castles, the new game puts gamers in the shoes of “one of three powerful kings who are vying for control of an all-new, original fantasy world.” Similar to Supreme Commander, Kings and Castles also boasts “the ability to zoom to any level, incredible maps, and eye-popping visuals that will run on a wide range of systems.” Read more… »

Today publisher Ubisoft announced that Related Designs’s historical city builder Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery will be getting a downloadable expansion February 25. Dubbed the “Venice” expansion, players can expect a whole slew of new content that will add hours upon hours of fun.

Included among the additions is: co-op and competitive multiplayer, the new Venice setting, a new “Volcano” island type, new units, new items, more quests, and new scenarios. All in all, it sounds like a major update. Read more… »

Today Blizzard revealed that there will be a Protoss “mini-campaign” integrated into the Terran-centric singleplayer campaign in StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty.

According to a forum post by Stefanie Gwinner, Blizzard’s European RTS community manager, “I can confirm that there will be a Protoss mini-campaign that lets you control Protoss units.” She went on to say “This part of the campaign mode is of course way shorter than the Terran part, but it is very fun to have a very different playstyle to add even more variety to the game. [Y]ou won’t be using all units or getting to know buildings and upgrades.” Read more… »

Yesterday publisher Square Enix revealed the release date for the mech-tastic RTS Supreme Commander 2. Developed by Gas Powered Games, the sequel is slated to arrive on the PC on March 2. The Xbox 360 version will arrive a few days later on March 16.

According to Gas Powered Games founder Chris Taylor, “The partnership with Square Enix has been a highlight of my career. I couldn’t be more proud of what the team has accomplished, as the game has continually exceeded all of my expectations throughout its development.

In addition to this news, Square Enix released some new in-game footage. To check it out, hit the jump. Read more… »

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Command & Conquer 4. Last we reported, EA was looking for fan input on unit names. Today EA sent out nine new screenshots showcasing the new post-apocalyptic setting, as well as some units and effects.

I have to say, before checking out these images I was skeptical of a post-apocalyptic C&C game. Now that I’ve seen them, I am nothing but excited. All the units look incredibly detailed. The landscape is barren, but not lacking in character. The weapon effects all look unique enough to make identifying them on the fly easy.  All in all, I think that C&C 4 is shaping up nicely. But enough of my impressions.

Hit the jump to check out the screenshots. While you’re at it, let us know what you think be leaving a comment below.
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Today developer Relic released the patch notes for Dawn of War 2’s upcoming free add-on, dubbed ‘Last Stand.’

Featuring a new multiplayer survival mode, as well as balancing tweaks and new maps, Last Stand promises to please fans when it arrives tomorrow, October 14.

For the official patch notes, hit the jump. Read more… »

This week’s beta patch for Heroes of Newerth introduced the latest character to the ever growing hero roster. Sand Wraith is pretty much a straight up port of DOTAs Spectre… except  the gender, and obviously the model have been changed.

Check out the skill set after the break!

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Today the developer behind the popular Warcraft 3 mod Defense of the Ancients: Allstars, known only as ‘IceFrog,’ announced that he is going to be leading a team of developers at Valve.

According to IceFrog, this is “great news for DotA fans.” He stated, “I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love,” notes IceFrog. “As I’ve said many times in the past and especially after today’s developments, I am very excited about DotA’s future!” Read more… »

Today publisher Paradox announced that three expansion packs are currently in development for Ino-Co’s fantasy strategy title Elven Legacy. According to Paradox, all three should arrive before the year is over.

The first expansion, dubbed Elven Legacy - Ranger, is slated to arrive Oct. 20 and will add 16 new campaign levels and two new heroes.

To find out about the other two, hit the jump. Read more… »

Today Ubisoft announced that the long running city management PC game series The Settlers, will be getting a new sequel spring 2010. Dubbed The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom, gamers can expect more of the same ‘explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate’ gameplay they’ve come to love.

Developed by Blue Byte, makers of Anno 1404: Dawn of Discovery, Settlers 7 features a new graphics engine and improved AI with “more than a dozen AI profiles, each with unique behaviors.” Settlers 7 also includes several multiplayer modes and the potential for “user-generated and downloadable content.” Read more… »

Publisher Square Enix, best known for their JRPG titles, has announced that its first western developed title, Order of War, will arrive September 22 in North America.

Developed by Wargaming.net, Order of War is a PC RTS set during WWII. The title features two single-player campaigns, one where you play as the Americans fighting the Germans in France, and the other where you play as the German forces against the Soviets in Poland. There is also online multi-player featuring a whole slew of game modes including a Deathmatch and a skirmish mode. Read more… »