Ever thought you could make a better bus route? “Cities in Motion” lets you try

In 2011, Paradox’s transport-sim “Cities in Motion” lets you decide how public transportation is going to work. Those of us who have ever had to use public transportation have definitely had those thoughts that weren’t a lot more than, “If I ran this thing, it would always be on time.” Well, now you get the chance. It’s more than just Railroad Tycoon – it’s more like Bus Tycoon, Tram Tycoon, Helicopter Tycoon, Subway Tycoon….really, I could go on. There’s 100 years worth of transportation history in there, along with 12 campaigns that challenge you to keep a system going with no delays or cancellations and all the happy customers you can handle. Oh yeah, and you have to be profitable. It’s like balancing the Federal budget, but it goes vroom. You’ll be building across Europe in four eras between 1920 and 2020, making deals with contractors and following the economy.

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Win Eternal Fame on Steam with Two Lead & Gold Contests Starting This Week

Since Lead & Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is now available on Steam, Fatshark and Paradox Interactive have announced two contests for players on that platform to encourage the game’s competitive nature: “Kill the Fatsharks,” and “The Fastest Gun on Steam.” Details on both follow. In “Kill the Fatsharks,” starting today and ending April 18th, players get the chance to kill the game’s developers on Steam. They’ll be identified by the Fatshark Clan Tags. If you manage to take someone down, you get a special “Kill the Fatshark” Steam achievement called “Feedback.” Not to mention complete worldwide fame. I may be exaggerating the latter of the two. But the achievement is extremely limited, given that it’s only available until the 18th. So get to shootin’! “The Fastest Gun on Steam” takes the highest scorer on the experience leaderboard and plasters them on the wall of the saloon in Sinners

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Paradox Skips the Trip to the Store and Goes with Guides Printed On-Demand

Paradox Interactive recently launched a new service that prints strategy guides on demand, accessible via GameGadgets.com. The guides are printed by Lulu.com, a popular online printing service. The first guide to be available is for Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne. The title, written by Ed Hanks, has 112 pages packed with information. For people who already own the game, the strategy guide is currently available for online reading at the Paradox forums.

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Paradox’s GDC Lineup Features Five Titles

Paradox Interactive today announced their their official game lineup for this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Paradox will feature a playable version of their debut console title, Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West, and also their new additions to the PC game family. The following titles will be available for playable demo opportunities throughout the show: Mount & Blade: Warband Mount & Blade: Warband, the multiplayer sequel to the original Mount & Blade, will enable up to 64 players to fight for glory on a single map in team deathmatch style battles. Mount & Blade: Warband will be available in the US and via digital distribution on March 30th, 2010. Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West The exciting team-based multiplayer action of the Old West will soon hit consoles in the highly anticipated third-person shooter set for release late Q1 2010 from developer Fatshark.

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“Magicka” Lets You Kill Monsters, Wear Fancy Robes

Paradox Interactive released new footage today for Magicka, which is one of the first two Paradox Interactive titles to launch on consoles.This mythology-based action-adventure title will transport players into a world they’ve probably seen ten times over. The quest follows up to four of the bravest wizards (as in, you and three of your friends) as they take on dragons and monsters in an attempt to save this fantasy world from the peril that it has to be in simply due to game genre. Magicka combines parody and satire with magic, co-op play, over a million spell combinations, and, of course, adventure. Watch the snarky teaser trailer and an interview on the game with Johan Pilestedt, CEO and Game Director at Arrowhead Game Studios, below.

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Win a trip to Stockholm with Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is holding a PC strategy gaming event and it happens to be in Stockholm, Sweden. That may seem far for most of our readers at GamingAngels, but there is a chance you could be at the event! The event is closed to the general public but Paradox is bringing one winner + guest to Sweden to talk about Paradox Interactive titles. Here are the details: Paradox will fly a selected winner and a friend to Stockholm to be the “voice of the gamer” at this event. The coverage from a “gamers perspective” will be published on our forums and various other channels. How to win: Simply join the official Paradox Interactive page on Facebook! Easy as pie! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Paradox-Interactive/166743484574? The winner will be drawn from our Facebook page member list on December 6th. In addition, 20 people will win a consolation prize in the form of a digitally distributed

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Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim demo now out

Many of you have been waiting patiently for Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim, including Cherith. Hopefully we won’t lose her when it comes out on September 18,2009. Paradox Interactive has announced today the official demo is now out for the PC title. This way you can dive in and check out the game. Download the demo from: http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/demos/majesty-2.aspx Video Games | Majesty 2 | Enemies and Fighting Featurette XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

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Majesty 2 : The Fantasy Kingdom trailer

Today we received a press release that Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim has a new gameplay trailer. In the trailer you get to see more of the gameplay, how to explore the map, defend caravans, and expand your towns. Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim is scheduled for release on September 18, 2009 for PC.

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Paradox Interactive announces Fort Zombie at PAX

Another game announced at PAX today is from Paradox Interactive. They announced Fort Zombie which includes…can you guess…zombies. In Fort Zombie, players have to get through hordes of zombies that have invaded the small town. “For the few remaining citizens of Piety, each new day brings more fear. Only the most prepared citizens of Piety will stand a chance against the zombie infestation. Choose from a variety of daily tasks and efficiently build up your characters stats and skills as you battle blood-thirsty invaders and attempt to avoid total infestation. But the most important thing of all is that you build up your Fort if anyone is to have any hope of surviving your last, big stand-off against the coming undead swarm. This autumn, stay alive and be prepared for the fight of your lives in Fort Zombie!” No other details were announced as far as date price or where

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Mount & Blade: Warband from Paradox Interactive

To conclude a packed week of gaming announcements at Gamescom this week, Paradox Interactive saved one of their biggest surprises for last, debuting a new trailer for the highly-anticipated Mount & Blade: Warband. Below is the trailer that they showed at Gamescom: Mount & Blade: Warband is geared to raise the level of intensity of the original Mount & Blade, incorporating a brand new multiplayer feature that enables up to 64 players to fight for glory on a single map in team deathmatch style battles. Seasoned veterans and newcomers alike will find much to love as they command scores of hardened warriors through lands ravaged by constant raids and skirmishes. Mount & Blade: Warband also improves on many aspects of the orignal game that introduced the world to groundbreaking horseback combat, intuitive swordplay, and a free-form environment. To keep up with the latest news about Mount & Blade: Warband, visit:

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