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Mega Holiday Sale!
First Panzer Corps DLC Released
Distant Worlds Legends Now Available
Panzer Corps Demo Now Out
Unity of Command is Now Available
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Now Available: Panzer Corps 

Panzer Corps Box 

Fans of the old Panzer General series rejoice for the release of Panzer Corps. Following in the footsteps of the popular SSI masterpiece and sharing with the General series the same level of engagement and strategic depth, Panzer Corps will keep an unmistakable "PG feeling" whilst improving and refining the gameplay and balance.

 

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Now Available: Distant Worlds - Legends 

DLC Box  

Distant Worlds: Legends is the highly anticipated second expansion to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game Distant Worlds. Legends is a huge step forward which brings the Distant Worlds universe to life.  A new character system includes Leaders, Admirals, Generals, Governors, Ambassadors, Scientists and Agents, each with defined abilities and traits and opportunities to advance and grow over time.  Plus much more! 

  

More information.  

 

Now Available: Panzer Corps Grand Campaign '39 and '40 

DLC Box  

The Grand Campaign's are a series of expansions for Panzer Corps and require Panzer Corps. Each campaign can be started with the core force from the previous Grand Campaign, so you can continue Grand Campaign '40 with your core force that completed Grand Campaign '39. Alternatively players can start with a preset core force and play each campaign on its own, or jump in to the Grand Campaign at any year. This expansion starts your core from the very beginning of the war, allowing you maximum flexibility to choose and shape the forces that you will take through the next 6 years. The full Grand Campaign from 1939-1945 will have around 70 scenarios!  

 

More information Grand Campaign '39. 

  

More information Grand Campaign '40. 

 

Now Available: Battle Academy - Market Garden    

Market Garden Box  

With 8 single player missions and the introduction of a campaign mode where you have to possibility of carrying over your units from mission to mission, Market Garden adds a complete new level of gameplay to Battle Academy and is a must have for all the fans of this award winning strategy gem!

 

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Now Available: Field of Glory - Eternal Empire 

Eternal Empire Box  

Field of Glory heads to the mighty Ottoman Empire with Field of Glory - Eternal Empire! This army pack covers the armies of the Ottoman Empire along with the armies of its enemies and allies (1299 to 1500 AD). Eternal Empire brings the total number of battlegroup graphics to over 1,200 and includes 20 new and exciting historical battles.

 

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Coming soon: Team Assault: Baptism of Fire 

Panzer Corps Box 

Team Assault: Baptism of Fire is a 3D turn-based tactical game where players take command of infantry squads to engage the enemy in intense close combat. Using an objective-control system, players must use wits and the geography around them to secure tactically important points and dominate the enemy!  

 

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Coming soon: Commander - The Great War  

Panzer Corps Box 

Developed by The Lordz Games Studio, Commander - The Great War is the latest release in the popular Commander series to bring the thrill, excitement and challenging decision-making of these difficult times to life. Gamers can enjoy a huge hex based campaign map that stretches from the USA in the west, Africa and Arabia to the south, Scandinavia to the north and the Urals to the east on a new engine that is more efficient and fully supports widescreen resolutions.

 

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Now Available: Armada 2526: Supernova   

Armada 2526 Supernova Box 

Supernova, the first expansion for Armada 2526 gives you 4X more. More to explore, more to exploit, more to exterminate and expands you're gaming horizons by letting you challenge your friends via LAN or PBEM play. There are new star and planet types to discover, and more than 30 special features to make each star system distinctive. You may encounter tachyon storms, psychic plants, primitives or find abandoned alien technology that advances your own research. Two new races, with their own ships and special characteristics, await your discovery, befriend them, play as them, or exterminate them as you wish.

 

 More information. 

 

Now Available: Gary Grigsby's War in the East   

War in the East Box  

Gary Grigsby's War in the East: The German-Soviet War 1941-1945 is the spiritual heir to the great Eastern Front board and computer wargames of the past; a turn-based World War II strategy game down to the division and brigade level, stretching across the entire Eastern Front at a 10 mile per hex scale. Gamers can engage in massive, dramatic campaigns, including intense battles involving thousands of units with realistic and historical terrain, weather, orders of battle, logistics and combat results. 

 

 More information. 

 

Matrix Games Newsletter
November 2011 
Season's Greetings!

Game releases, a massive sale, Panzer Corps for a limited time only 50% off - the Matrix Games website was alight with good news this month. If you didn't have time to keep your browser pinned to our website, no worries! This month is a quick rundown of the hottest news items.

Best Regards,

The Newsletter Team

 

Christmas comes early for strategy gamers!

 

Slitherine and Matrix Games are positively merry to announce their 2011 Holiday Sale! This  year's holiday sale expands to most of the store catalogue becoming one of the largest in company history. There are fantastic savings to be made on some of the most popular titles in the Slitherine/Matrix lineup. The sale will run from midnight EST at November 22nd until midnight January 8th and will include up to a 33% discount of all Slitherine and Matrix Games titles released during 2010 and earlier and even some released this year.  

 

A few notable highlights of the sale include: the base game of Panzer Corps is available for 50% off the original price for the first two weeks of the sale. After two weeks Panzer Corps will jump to a still-fantastic 25% and the heavy discount will last until the end of the Christmas season.

 

Also, Gary Grigsby's War in the East will be included among these titles, marking the first time this epic wargaming masterpiece has had any type of discount!

 

Click here for the full list of discounted titles. 

 

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PayPal Payment Disruption

The Matrix Games and Slitherine shops will temporarily be unable to process Paypal payment as of December 9th. This is due to the fact our e-commerce provider Plimus are changing the way they work with PayPal and during the transition we will not be able offer this as a payment option. The PayPal service should be back online in January 2012. Unfortunately, this was completely out of our control and the news did not arrive in time for us to make alternate arrangements that would provide an acceptable level of service.  We realize this could not come at a worse time, which is why we are giving as much notice as we can so that customers who planned to purchase in December with PayPal  will have a chance to make those purchases before this disruption.  All other payment options will be available as normal. For more info you can see the Plimus announcement :

This means if you want to buy with PayPal you must do so before December the 9th! We are hoping to have PayPal service back online before the Holiday Sale ends but we can't guarantee that, as it depends on Plimus completing their re-integration by then.  The only way to be sure you can take advantage of our great offers and pay by PayPal is to buy before December 9th. 
 
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but we have tried to ensure there are plenty of other payments methods that you can us in the meantime:
 
Credit cards - all the major credit and debit cards are accepted. These include: Visa, Mastercard, Discover, DinersClub, American Express, Carte Bleu, Maestro, Solo, and JCB.
Other options: Moneybookers, e-Checks, Direct Debit, Local Bank Transfers, Wire Transfers, Fax Orders, Mail Orders, Phone Orders
 
If it is not possible for you to pay with any other method other than PayPal and you cannot buy before December 9th then we have one more alternative for you. We have partnered with our dealer stores in the US and Europe to allow you to purchase boxed products via them using PayPal. You cannot buy a digital download, only a boxed copy. To make purchases via our dealers please go to
USA - NWS at http://yhst-12000246778232.stores.yahoo.net/
Europe - Store4War at http://www.store4war.com/

     

First Panzer Corps DLC Released
DWL Box

 

Slitherine, Matrix Games, and The Lordz Games Studio are thrilled to announce the release of two DLC packs for their hailed strategy game, Panzer Corps! Grand Campaign '39 and Grand Campaign '40 add many new scenarios to the already rich and epic Panzer Corps campaign plus a variety of unique new missions that involve new objective types like capturing a French general.

 

Grand Campaign '39 and Grand Campaign '40 also include the new ability to carry your core army through different campaigns. So you can now bring an army from the humble beginning of light tanks and raw recruits to a formidable behemoth of Tigers and veteran shock troops!

 

Grand Campaign '39 

September 1st, 1939. 

 

Germany launches its military invasion of Poland, igniting World War 2.  Take command of the Blitzkrieg's spearhead as you battle your way to the heart of the Polish nation, the Capital of Warsaw, and beyond.  This DLC features 14 all new scenarios, improved artificial intelligence scripting, new campaign features, unique objectives such as protecting vital units, destroying enemy supply trains, and securing vital bridges, and the capacity to save your core force file for use in future campaigns!

 

The Grand Campaign's are a series of expansions for Panzer Corps and require Panzer Corps. Each campaign can be started with the core force from the previous Grand Campaign, so you can continue Grand Campaign '40 with your core force that completed Grand Campaign '39. Alternatively players can start with a preset core force and play each campaign on its own, or jump in to the Grand Campaign at any year. This expansion starts your core from the very beginning of the war, allowing you maximum flexibility to choose and shape the forces that you will take through the next 6 years. The full Grand Campaign from 1939-1945 will have around 70 scenarios!

 

More information. 

 

Grand Campaign '40 

May 10th, 1940.

 

The Maginot Line, shield of France and the battleship on land, was supposed to be impenetrable, but the Germans have a secret and daring plan aimed to topple their old enemy!  Import your experienced troops from the first campaign, or start with a pre-generated brand new core and lead your forces to victory.   

 

This DLC features  14 all new scenarios, recreating historical battles such as the epic of Eben-Emael and the tank battles of Arras and Stonne, improved artificial intelligence scripting, new campaign features, unique objectives such as capturing a French General and forcing the Dunkirk pocket to surrender, and the capacity to save your core force for use in future campaigns!

 

More information. 

 

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Distant Worlds Legends Now Available
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Matrix Games and Code Force are thrilled to announce the release of Distant Worlds - Legends. The hotly awaited second expansion to the famed 4x strategy series, Distant Worlds!

 

With our massive holiday sale currently going strong, now has never been a better time to jump in a starship and head to Distant Worlds. The base game is now on sale for $26.99 and its expansion Return of the Shakturi is $16.99 (both prices are for the digital download) - that means both titles are selling for 33% off until January 8th!

 

As an added bonus to existing Distant Worlds fans, through the duration of the holiday sale Distant Worlds - Legends will be priced at $5 off the regular price, or the same discount given to newcomers to the series who take advantage of our bundle discount. That means that anyone can receive the price reduction and buy Legends for $19.99 without having to purchase another Distant Worlds title along with it to activate the bundle discount. Note that Distant Worlds - Legends REQUIRES the full Distant Worlds game and the Return of the Shakturi expansion.

 

After the holiday sale and discounted pricing ends, Distant Worlds will return to its price of $39.99 Download / $49.99 Physical and Return of the Shakturi  and Legends will return to their normal price of $24.99, but both expansions will also be available for $19.99 if purchased together with another Distant Worlds title as a bundle.

 

Distant Worlds: Legends is the highly anticipated second expansion to the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game Distant Worlds. Legends is a huge step forward which brings the Distant Worlds universe to life.  A new character system includes Leaders, Admirals, Generals, Governors, Ambassadors, Scientists and Agents, each with defined abilities and traits and opportunities to advance and grow over time.  Expanded gameplay for all existing races includes new race-specific events, technologies and victory conditions which create a completely different game depending on your choices.  An expanded tech tree also awaits, with dedicated carriers, cutting lasers, rail guns, new planetary facilities and wonders, and much more (including a new hidden faction)!

 

Distant Worlds: Legends also includes a new model for borders and spheres of influence for each faction, as well as new fleet management and automation commands.  The interface has been improved with additional overlays for the main galaxy map, including route indicators for all ships and fleet posture indicators, all to make it easier to keep track of activity and strategy. A new setup option allows galaxies to also be larger in map size as well as number of stars.  Empire Policies have been expanded with new options and Diplomacy has been overhauled to be much more intelligent and to include mining and refueling rights.  Finally, the AI has been improved in all areas and modding support has been greatly expanded to allow modders to take full advantage of all the new features.

 

All of this together makes Distant Worlds: Legends an essential addition to the vast, living galaxy of Distant Worlds!

 

Please note: Distant Worlds - Legends REQUIRES ownership of the original full Distant Worlds game and the Return of the Shakturi expansion.

 

More information.   

 

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Panzer Corps Demo Now Out
BA Operation Sealion Box

Matrix Games and Slitherine thrilled to announce the release of a fully playable free demo for Panzer Corps! The demo includes 6 missions from the Bootcamp Campaign, plus the invasion of Poland and the first few turns of the Norway scenario. The transition between the first two scenarios of the main campaign allows players to upgrade their army between scenarios and get a feel for how units improve and gain experience as they travel from battle to battle. Also packaged with the demo is a limited version of Panzer Corps' powerful scenario editor so modders

 

Get the demo from these mirrors:  Gamer's Hell, Worth Playing, Atomic Gamer, Patches Scrolls.

 

Did we already mention that Panzer Corps is 50% off until December 6th and then 25% off after that until the end of the Holiday Sale?

 

About Panzer Corps 

 

Panzer Corps is a brand new turn-based strategy game that reinvents a classic genre. Produced and developed by a team of experts and brought to perfection by a community of hundreds of fans, the game has evolved over 2 years to become what can be defined as a modern classic!

 

Set in World War II, Panzer Corps puts the player in charge of Axis armies, taking their core force with them through the entire war. The use of combined-arms tactics requires each general to make use of the strengths and exploit the weaknesses of their opponents.

Its multiplayer mode, an improved version of Slitherine's award winning PBEM++ system, allows players to easily find opponents anywhere in the world enjoy playing them with none of the hassle.

 

Panzer Corps is designed to replicate the feeling of a classic wargame, but brings it up to 21st century standards and to a whole new generation of gamers.

 

More information.  

     

Unity of Command is Now AvailableDecline and Fall Box
 

Matrix Games and 2x2 Games are excited to announce the release of Unity of Command, the accessible WWII operational strategy game that will have you rolling across the Russian steppes in minutes! If you haven't already, check out the new trailer showing off some of the features and details for Unity of Command.

 

Unity of Command has already been well-received by critics, scoring a 9/10 at PC4WAR, an 85% at 7id Gaming, and a solid 8/10 from Strategy Informer which hailed the game as "a rare thing indeed - a deeply tactical turn-based strategy game that is also fairly easy to learn and willing to teach you."

 

About Unity of Command

 

In 1942, a titanic struggle is reaching its climax in the boundless, trackless expanses of southern Russia. The stakes cannot be higher as you take command of battle-hardened Wehrmacht or massive Red Army forces to decide the fate of an entire continent.

 

Unity of Command lets you replay the epic conflict that was the Stalingrad Campaign of World War II. In this turn-based game of strategy and cunning, observe how opportunity leads the German army to advance recklessly into the steppes of southern Russia. And as the story unfolds, join the Soviet campaign to repel the invaders... As these legendary battles play out on the hex board, the tension of decision making and difficulties of conducting operations on a massive scale emerge. Command armies and fronts in maneuver warfare, thrust and encircle, capture cities and cross continents; but never, ever forget to watch your supply lines.

 

Experience the highly fluid, enormously large battles of maneuver in a turn-based strategy setting. Take command in this mobile, back-and-forth sort of war where logistics and poor weather are often the decider, and defeat and victory are sometimes just a mile, or a day, apart.

 

More information.

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Thanks for taking the time to peruse our newsletter. We hope our massive new Holiday Sale will spread some holiday cheer. By the way, if you're the only wargamer in your household (or even if you're not!), there are plenty of other strategy and wargame enthusiasts talking shop in our forums. If you haven't already, swing by and say "Hello!", we'd love to hear from you.

 

Cheers,

 


The Newsletter Team
Matrix Games 

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