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by Russ Lockwood
We received the following: Shrapnel Games is extremely pleased to announce that Illwinter Game Design's turn- based fantasy epic, Dominions II: The Ascension Wars, is now available and has begun shipping worldwide. Legions of hungry fans from around the globe are eagerly awaiting this title, judging by the massive number of pre-orders that Shrapnel received. In fact, hot on the heels of Space Empires: Starfury's pre-release sales record, Dominions II has just set a new company record for pre-orders! Dominions II: The Ascension Wars is available in a Baskin-Robbins smorgasbord of multi-platform goodness. Unless you're still using an Atari 800 and BASIC for your OS there's a version for whatever system you happen to be running. There's your standard Windows version, one for the Mac, two--yes, that's right, count'em two!--Linux versions (x86 Intel and Power PC configurations), and even one for Solaris! So no matter what system you operate you can easily get your Dominions II game on! And what a game it is! Dominions II: The Ascension Wars is a turn-based fantasy strategy title and the direct sequel to the sleeper hit, Dominions: Priests, Prophets, and Pretenders. Designed and developed by Illwinter Game Design of Sweden, Dominions II is a game of godhood that is as massive in scope as the heavens themselves. Rich in detail and options, the highly addictive gameplay will suck you into the realm of 3 A.M. gaming and not let you go. Play solo or against sixteen human opponents and create your own Gotterdammerung! If you're new to the world of Dominions, or an old hand at playing god and simply wish to see what's new, be sure to check out the Dominions II: The Ascension Wars demo that can be found at: http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Illwinter/d2/6.htm For general information about this terrific strategy title go to http://www.shrapnelgames.com/Illwinter/d2/. From that page you can also place an order through Shrapnel Games own online store, Gamer's Front. Dominions II: The Ascension Wars is available for $44.95. Hurry, godhood awaits! Back to 4th Quarter 2003 List of News Items Back to Master List of News Items Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2003 by Coalition Web, Inc. This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com |