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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha standalone mod revamps the original game

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 29, 2014 8:30am PDT

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Lost Alpha is a mod that attempts to not only restore the content cut from the original game, but update it with modern graphics and gameplay. "It became more than just a modification, it became our dream game, how we saw S.T.A.L.K.E.R.," the dez0wave team exp...

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"Nope. Just download the parts via your favorite torrent site and install. "

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Action-RPG Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms announced

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 27, 2014 2:00pm PST

Clicking on monsters until they explode in a shower of coins and weaponry is pretty great, and even better with some robot computer friends to murder them too. Publisher bitComposer today announced squad-based action-RPG Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms for release on PC this year,...

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"I feel like I'm the only one who has ever played Kult. I enjoyed it!"

- Rice-Rocketeer see all 3 comments

New Jagged Alliance coming from Space Hulk dev

By Alice O'Connor, Apr 11, 2013 4:00pm PDT

A new Jagged Alliance is in the works at Full Control, the foks behind turn-based tactics 'em up Frontline Tactics and the upcoming Space Hulk. The Danish studio announced today that it has licensed the turn-based tactical mercenary series from owner bitComposer to make and ...

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"Frontline Tactics hmmmm ... at least it's turn based - that's all that comes to mind, elsewise ..."

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Giana Sisters hitting consoles later this month

By Steve Watts, Mar 14, 2013 6:00pm PDT

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is coming to XBLA on March 20, to PC retail disc the week after, and finally to PlayStation 3 sometime in April.

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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams coming to PS3

By Steve Watts, Feb 05, 2013 2:20pm PST

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is coming to PlayStation Network as well, and is being handled personally by Black Forest Games. bitComposer still owns the publishing rights for the retail PC and XBLA versions, and all three will be coming in early spring.

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"This game is way more fun than Rayman Origins. It's that good. I see it doing well on consoles."

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BitComposer and GSC feud over S.T.A.L.K.E.R. rights

By Steve Watts, Dec 13, 2012 3:00pm PST

BitComposer's claim that it has acquired the rights to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise has come under fire from developer GSC Game World, which cites legal documents showing its CEO as the license holder.

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"Crap my health is low, better get behind some cover for 3 seconds."

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S.T.AL.K.E.R. license grabbed by bitComposer

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 12, 2012 5:45am PST

After S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was cancelled, former members of developer GSC Game World founded Vostok Games to continue the ideals of the open-world survival shooter series with Survarium. As for the actual S.T.A.L.K.E.R. brand, though, it wasn't quite clear what was happening. Ru...

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"Didn't see "segmentation fault"s post, who already mentioned this. Check that post somewhere ..."

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Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams jumping to XBLA

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 05, 2012 2:00pm PST

The Great Giana Sisters got their start in video games in a cheeky Super Mario Bros. clone which was pulled from shelves after threats by Nintendo, but are starting to make it big in their own right. Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams recently launched with a crowd-funded helping...

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action dev making RPG

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 13, 2012 11:00am PDT

Coreplay jazzed-up turn-based strategy for modern audiences with Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, and now it's turning its revamp-o-tron onto to ye olde turne-based RPG. Publisher bitComposer today announced Chaos Chronicles, revisiting that ancient genre with modern intenti...

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"I love me some turn-based RPG's. This could be interesting. If this ends up being the Grimrock ..."

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Jagged Alliance: Crossfire hitting in September

By Alice O'Connor, Aug 01, 2012 1:30pm PDT

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire, the standalone expansion to Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, is now slated to launch in September. It adds a new campaign lasting 15-20 hours, along with extra mercs, weapons, and other jazz.

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"i still get guys stuck on ladders all the time unless im very very careful..."

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Jagged Alliance expansion 'Crossfire' announced

By Steve Watts, Jun 13, 2012 10:00am PDT

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is getting a standalone add-on called "Crossfire," promising new enemies and weapons, an original story, and 15-20 hours of gameplay.

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action DLC mission released

By Alice O'Connor, May 16, 2012 6:45am PDT

The dreams of every hardcore Jagged Alliance fan have come true, with the launch of new Jagged Alliance: Back in Action downloadable content based upon the series tie-in novel 'Shades of Red.' For people who merely enjoy the turn-based tactics game, hey, more JA!

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"Insta-bought and loaded it up for a quick peak. It definitely looks hardcore. You start off ..."

- Poor Yurik see all 2 comments

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action review

By Jeff Mattas, Mar 22, 2012 5:00pm PDT

We take an in-depth look at Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, developer bitComposer's reboot of the classic turn-based tactical strategy game, to see if it serves up a war worth fighting.

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"The problem isn't inherently the game, it's that the we plan we go type of battle system is just ..."

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action demo released

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 01, 2012 1:30pm PST

There's been a lot of hemming and hawing over changes in Jagged Alliance: Back in Action from fans of the original turn-based tactical series, but now you can see for yourself how it's panned out, thanks to a two-mission demo released today.

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"there are some switches to activate turn based. toggles in the main menu you can use to pause ..."

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action on February 14

By Alice O'Connor, Jan 12, 2012 4:15pm PST

Old warriors never retire, they simply wait for someone to revamp their video game a few years later. The hard-working mercs of Jagged Alliance: Back in Action will return to our screens on February 14, publisher Kalypso Media has announced.

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"I wish that 1) They'd done a new island for sector variety (keep the guns, mercs, etc. I don't ..."

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