Grey Goo preview: A classic game in the making
Grey Goo takes players back to the classic era of real-time strategy games, featuring diverse factions and thoughtful gameplay. We test our skills to see if we can win control of the galaxy.
READ MORE >Petroglyph concedes defeat in Victory Kickstarter
After a woefully slow start, Petroglyph Games has cancelled its crowdfunding drive for Victory. The studio founded by Westwood veterans was looking for $700,000 to make the free-to-play game it described as what you'd get "if World of Tanks, StarCraft and League of Legends h...
READ MORE >"I think a Total War game based around WW1 could work. The ground battles would need re-doing for ..."
see all 12 commentsPetroglyph introduces 'Victory' Kickstarter
Petroglyph has announced a Kickstarter project for Victory, a strategy game that mixes gameplay elements from games like World of Tanks, StarCraft, and League of Legends.
READ MORE >"Ha, I guess that makes sense then. I dunno just assumed a big dev like that that's been around ..."
see all 14 commentsPetroglyph teases new WWII game Victory
Petroglyph Games, with its pedigree in RTS games, is teasing a new World War II title called Victory. It has already launched a Twitter feed and Facebook page for the game, and is parsing out trivia about the war revolving around tank warfare.
READ MORE >Petroglyph done with End of Nations, 19 let go
Petroglyph has officially confirmed it is no longer involved with End of Nations, and has laid off 19 people as a result.
READ MORE >"It was all at the San Fransico facility too. I would have figured the San Diego Defiance team ..."
see all 3 commentsEnd of Nations development moved to Trion
Between the indefinite delay of the open beta of MMORTS End of Nations and reported layoffs at developer Petroglyph, publisher Trion Worlds has taken the troubled title under its wing and will continue to develop the game in-house.
READ MORE >"Same. I received several emails from them inviting me to play, but never logged in as I never ..."
see all 3 commentsReport: End of Nations dev cuts 30 staff
Petroglyph, the developer behind End of Nations, has reportedly laid off approximately 30 employees, just a week after the company announced the game's open beta was delayed indefinitely.
READ MORE >"You mean the mechanism that controls the movement of your units is the "only" thing was bad?"
see all 7 commentsEnd of Nations open beta delayed indefinitely
Trion Worlds has already had several closed betas for End of Nations, but apparently there is still work to be done. The company has announced that the planned open beta for the game has been delayed indefinitely.
READ MORE >Shack extra: End of Nations beta keys in pink and a Shack Battle
Trion Worlds and Shacknews have teamed up again for an End of Nations beta key giveaway for the final beta test of the upcoming free-to-play real-time strategy MMO End of Nations. At stake are 20 keys and the chance to join in on an exclusive five-on-five Shack Battle with t...
READ MORE >"oops, should have haiku'd I must enjoy the pink tanks! twenty eighteen, now!"
see all 14 commentsEnd of Nations Collector's Edition detailed
We already knew that Shackers were interested in the upcoming free to play MMO End of Nations, but would a spiffy new digital collector's edition entice you any more?
READ MORE >Shack extra: Get into the End of Nations alpha
It hasn't happened for awhile here at Shacknews, but we have some keys to give away. We have partnered with Trion Worlds to get 20 people into the End of Nations alpha. All you gotta to be considered for a key is to register in our forums and post a response to the comment t...
READ MORE >"im definitely looking foreword to thEON. it has cought my eye for some time"
see all 200 commentsEnd of Nations will be free-to-play
Trion Worlds announced today that its upcoming MMORTS will be free-to-play, and fully-featured in its free incarnation. Users can pay extra for a Collector's Edition or a monthly subscription with unspecified benefits.
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"Looking forward to this! About time we got an old school base building RTS."
- thetangent see all 2 comments