Damnation

Blue Omega Entertainment

Evolving the shooter genre with its unique and exhilarating combination of fluid action and combat, Damnation features huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts. Presenting players with an intense test of reflexes, quick thinking and rapid-fire conflict, Damnation will feature vast, breathtaking landscapes, each covering miles of distance and thousands of vertical feet.

Billed as a "shooter gone vertical" and visually inspired by iconic elements of American history, these massive streaming landscapes will form the battlegrounds for a post-industrial conflict between humanity and an unstoppable arms dealer hell-bent on total world domination.

• Choose your own paths and navigate the world by performing daredevil feats on the edge of human ability
• Intelligent enemies will give chase and engage players in frantic gun fights and attacks that can come from any direction
• Miles of awe-inspiring landscapes and up to three hours of actual gameplay per level
• A full-range of unique vehicles from wall-riding motorbikes to armour piercing mobile artillery provide high-octane thrills
• Extensive multiplayer options, including drop-in-drop-out co-op

 

PC System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows® XP
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.4 GHz or AMD(R) equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600 GT or ATI(TM) Radeon(TM) X1600 (full list of supported chipsets below)
DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard Drive: 6 GB Hard Drive space

Recommended:

OS: Windows® XP/Vista
Processor: Intel(R) Core 2 Duo or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) 64 X2 processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 8800 GTS or ATI(TM) Radeon(TM) X1950 XTX (full list of supported chipsets below)
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card

Supported Hardware:

NVIDIA Geforce 6 Series (6600 or higher)
NVIDIA Geforce 7 Series (7100 or higher)
NVIDIA Geforce 8 Series (8800 or higher)
ATI Radeon X1600 or higher
ATI Radeon HD2900XT or higher
Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (including laptops)

Clive Barker's Jericho™

Mercury Steam

Clive Barker's Jericho™ is a terrifying squad-based horror First Person Shooter game based on an original concept and story by legendary horror writer and filmmaker Clive Barker, the creator of Hellraiser™.
An ancient evil has broken through into our world and is threatening to spread its taint across the whole of the earth unless it's stopped. At ground zero lies the Middle Eastern city of Al-Khali, a modern city built atop the ancient ruins of a dozen previous conquerors. Clive Barker's Jericho delivers an overload of sensory horror. Players journey through hellish locations and slices of time combating gruesome and twisted enemies. A squad-based horror First Person Shooter, "Jericho" refers to the Jericho Team, a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts, each Jericho Team member is an expert in different para-psychological disciplines, including telekinesis, pyromancy, blood magic and exorcism.

• All-action First Person Shooter combined with darkest horror from the twisted mind of horror legend Clive Barker.
  
• Modern weapons & paranormal powers.
  
• Switch between & play as all seven members of the Jericho Squad.
  
• Direct your squad as they watch your back & follow your orders.
  
• Squad First person shooter mechanics deliver tactical action .
  
• Each character has unique paranormal abilities.
  
• Abilities can be combined to create new powers.
  
• The game takes place in Al-Khali, a city formed over 6 different eras and ruled by evil.

 

PC System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows® XP
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.4 GHz or AMD(R) equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600 GT or ATI(TM) Radeon(TM) X1600 (full list of supported chipsets below)
DirectX Version: DirectX® 9.0c
Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard Drive: 6 GB Hard Drive space

Recommended:

OS: Windows® XP/Vista
Processor: Intel(R) Core 2 Duo or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) 64 X2 processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 8800 GTS or ATI(TM) Radeon(TM) X1950 XTX (full list of supported chipsets below)
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Sound Card

Supported Video Chipsets:

NVIDIA Geforce 6 Series (6600 or higher)
NVIDIA Geforce 7 Series (7100 or higher)
NVIDIA Geforce 8 Series (8800 or higher)
ATI Radeon X1600 or higher
ATI Radeon HD2900XT or higher
Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (including laptops)

Overlord™: Raising Hell

Triumph Studios

How evil can you get?

Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely. You could be a regular run-of-the-mill Overlord. However, with incredible power at your disposal and a team of evil-minded impish critters, the Minions, on hand to do your bidding, how will you resist the temptation to be wonderfully despotic?!

Go deeper into the Overlord's twisted world as the single-player expansion content opens a series of hellish new levels, each a supernatural abyss for the game's five kingdoms: Mellow Hills, Evernight, Heaven's Peak, the Golden Halls and the Ruborian Desert. Access to each abyss is via a portal, which opens once a kingdom has been successfully conquered and the previous ruler banished to a personal hell within. However it's not just the fallen heroes that have been dragged into the abyss: the Overlord's newly loyal peasants have also been taken down into hell too.

With the undead denizens of each abyss on the attack and threatening the Overlord's reign above ground, there's only one thing for it: assemble your minion army, descend into each abyss and embark on a fresh wave of tyranny in order to return the serfs to their homelands, defeat the fallen heroes once and for all, and claim the throne of each kingdom's underworld.

INCLUDES THE OVERLORD CHALLENGE PACK:
Come and have a go if your Overlord's hard enough. All new pillaging fun with seven additional online multiplayer maps, including the competitive 'Capture the Maiden' map and 'Protect Your Power', where players must defend the Overlord's tower against waves of enemy attack.

• THINK EVIL, BREED EVIL, CONTROL ALL! Get in the action and become the Overlord, the all powerful dark lord with a horde of minions to command and a land to conquer.
• CONTROL A HORDE OF MINIONS Slavish and loyal they'll smash, destroy, kill and steal anything for you. Your word is law.
• BECOME THE OVERLORD Do you want fear, respect, gold and power? Become the most powerful being in the world by any means necessary.
• CONQUER A TWISTED FANTASY WORLD Show the Seven Heroes, demonic Halflings, and Rabid Unicorns who's boss.

System requirements

Minimum:

Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 2400+
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: Any video card with 64MB or higher
DirectX Version: DirectX® version 9.0c or higher
Hard Drive: 4.5 GB free

Overlord II

Triumph Studios

Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition and lots of cute creatures to, err... murder (and a mini-map)

• What sort of stuff will I get to kill? Your main source of victims will come from the brave and highly flammable ranks of the Glorious Empire, a sinister regime that gained power after the fall of the previous Overlord. You'll be hacking your way through entire battalions at a time, but to keep the blood on your sword varied we've also thrown a few Yetis, Elves, villagers and annoyingly cute indigenous species into the mix, just to name but a few. Don't say we never do anything for you.
• I've always wanted to enslave the human race, is this the game for me? You've come to the right place! With the Domination style Overlord humanity, can become your plaything. Village by village, you'll reap the benefits of an unwilling workforce as you drive the Glorious Empire from your lands.
• I'm more of a "watch the world burn" kind of guy, can I still get my rocks off? We've got your pleasure, sir. With the Destruction style Overlord you can ravage the land like a moody Tsunami; razing cities, forests and Imperial camps to the ground just because they looked at you funny.
• What can my minions do? Minions are angry little Swiss army knives of pain: They can ride into battle on wolves and other magical creatures, loot the best weapons from stomped enemies, pillage houses for treasure, operate fearsome war machines, infiltrate enemy camps and polish your armour so thoroughly you'll blind passing wildlife.
• What types of Minions can I rule? This new batch of minions is smarter, faster, deadlier and wittier than the sorry sacks of skin you used to rule. Minions now come in four fantastic flavours: Browns are brutal brawlers that solve their problems with teeth and fists. Reds are the surly artillery who love to play catch, as long as it's with fireballs. Greens are the stealthy assassins. Silent and deadly, like a fart on legs. Blues are no use in a fight but can resurrect fellow Minions who've tried to stop a sword with their face.

System requirements

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: Pentium 4 3.0Ghz/Athlon 64bit 3000+
Memory: 1GB
Graphics: GeForce 6800+/ATI X1600+ with 256MB
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 5GB
Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

Codemasters Action Studio

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands, a conflict that is in danger of erupting onto a global scale. The player takes the role of a US soldier, part of the allied force fighting against outnumbering Chinese forces vying for control of the island.

The game centers on a campaign narrative that gives the player a variety of roles in the allied forces ranging from a Marine Infantry, tank commander, Special Forces and helicopter captain. The game has an incredible realistic depiction of war with careful attention to the detail of the weapons, equipment and tactics of the armed forces. The action is varied from intense fire fights through to slower pace tactical decision making on how to best tackle the mission objectives.

• Most accessible, engaging and visceral sandbox shooter - Includes over 100 authentically modeled vehicles and weapons and players will be able to control multi-component vehicles including tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, APCs, attack and utility helicopters
• Freedom of Play - Players will need to balance brute force with intelligent use of tactics with unscripted missions containing real objectives such as covering a friendly unit's retreat or conducting short-range recon patrols

 

PC System requirements

OS: Windows XP (SP2 or later)
Processor: 2.4GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 7600GT 256mb or ATI X1800XL 256mb
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 8 GB
Sound: DirectX compatible sound output

Operation Flashpoint: Red River

Codemasters Action Studio

Stand together with the US Marines in Operation Flashpoint: Red River, the ultimate tactical infantry shooter.
You'll play as one of four distinct and complimentary classes in a Marine Fireteam – Grenadier, Scout, Rifleman and Automatic Rifleman - as you embark on an epic campaign. Take on huge sandbox battlefields in the new setting of Tajikistan, a geopolitical hotspot bordered by Afghanistan and China. Face the unpredictable threat of all-new insurgent enemies and the might of the world's largest Army, the Chinese PLA. Use authentic tactics on your own initiative in solo or in four player drop-in, drop-out co-op campaign.
For extended replayability, Operation Flashpoint: Red River also includes new class choice, load-out personalisation plus standalone co-op Fireteam Engagements. With a huge range of authentic weapons and the chance to call in devastating airstrikes, Operation Flashpoint: Red River will put you in the boots of a Marine like never before.

 

PC System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core 2.4Ghz
Memory: 1GB (2GB for Vista)
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: ATI Radeon X1800 256mb, NVIDIA 7800 256mb
DirectX®: DirectX 9c
Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard
Additional: Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live. Click here for a list of countries/regions with service.

Recommended:

OS: Microsoft Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Quad Core 3.0Ghz
Memory: 2GB
Hard Disk Space: 8GB
Video Card: ATI Radeon 3800 512mb, NVIDIA 8800 512mb
DirectX®: DirectX 9c
Sound: DirectX compatible soundcard
Additional: Online play requires log-in to Games For Windows - Live. Click here for a list of countries/regions with service.

FUEL™

Asobo Studio

In an alternate present, vast swathes of America have become no-go areas as the devastating effects of global warming ravage the continent. Floods, storms, bush-fires, tornadoes and hurricanes have driven people from towns and cities into safe zones as extreme weather wreaks havoc, creating thousands of square miles of dangerous uninhabitable areas. People turn to renewable energy in the face of the destruction caused by global warming. But these danger zones become a playground for a new breed of racer. With a stockpile of fuel to be burned, adrenaline junkies head into the wilderness to compete against each other in spectacular races against themselves and the elements.

• World's largest racing environment created from satellite data with over 14,000 square km of seamlessly streaming game world to race and explore
• Go where you want in a range of multi-terrain vehicles
• 100,000 miles of tracks, paths and trails
• Face the challenge of s dynamic weather system, delivering tornadoes, sandstorms, rain, snow and blizzards
• 24 hour day / night cycle compliments these elements to bring the FUEL world to life
• Challenge this ravaged landscape by conquering over 70 main career events, including: Time Trail A2B, Checkpoint Attack, Circuit Races, Raid, and Knock Out. Or really challenge yourself with the Long Raid – the ultimate challenge in hardcore mode, these races range from 40 minutes to 4 hours!

FUEL's unique gameworld is powered by real world satellite data, extensive research and a proprietary engine that's benefited from 4 years development. The subsequent experience combines natural feeling tracks with a huge number of challenges that take in spectacular moments like drops, jumps and roads on the very edge of cliffs. It's size is unprecedented – 14,000 square km's, 100,000 miles of road, tracks and trails and a 40 km draw distance.

 

PC System requirements

OS: Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows XP (Service Pack 3)
Processor: Pentium D @ 3.0GHz or equivalent Athlon 64 X2 CPU
Memory: 1GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 7800 / Radeon X1800 with 256 MB of VRAM
DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c
Hard Drive: 6GB Hard Drive space
Sound: DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Initial activation requires internet connection; Online play requires log-in to Games for Windows - LIVE; software installations required including Sony DADC SecuROM, Games for Windows - LIVE. Broadband internet connection required for online play (512kbps+ recommended).