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SACRED 2 Fallen Angel: New Release Date Announced

December 28th, 2007 Console Digest

SACRED 2 Fallen AngelASCARON, a leading European entertainment software developer, announces a new release date for SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel. The announcement sees both PC and Xbox 360 versions scheduled for release in September 2008.

The additional time is to be used for optimizing the crucial areas of multiplayer gameplay and balancing. Planning for a longer and in-depth beta test, which is subdivided into several different phases, is already underway.

“A highly anticipated AAA title such as SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel is a great responsibility with high expectations to manage and live up to. To achieve our goal, we have decided to give SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel more time in order to be perfected and polished in every single area, allowing us to deliver the quality which is expected, rather than striving for an early release,” says Heiko tom Felde, Managing Director of ASCARON Entertainment GmbH.

SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel
Developer: Ascaron Studio 2
Genre: Action RPG
System: PC, Xbox 360
Release: September, 2008
Publisher: Koch Media / Deep Silver

General information on SACRED/SACRED 2:
Published exclusively for PC in 2004, SACRED sold more than 1.8 million copies, making it one of the most successful Action RPG’s worldwide. Developed in-house by Ascaron Studio 2, SACRED 2 – Fallen Angel is the official sequel to the best selling SACRED.

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Atlus Announces Mech-Based Strategy RPG Drone Tactics For Nintendo DS

December 27th, 2007 Console Digest

Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced Drone Tactics, a game of turn-based strategy RPG warfare, for the Nintendo DSTM. Command a brigade of colossal mecha insecta and coordinate your forces as you take on the ruthless army of the Black Swarm! Drone Tactics is currently scheduled to release on March 25th, 2008.

For more on Drone Tactics, please visit the official website: http://www.atlus.com/dronetactics

Drone Tactics

About Drone Tactics
Transported to an alien world, you find yourself in the middle of a great conflict. An army of evil Drones is on the march, threatening to obliterate the land of Cimexus. Its inhabitants now turn to you to lead them in battle against the Black Swarm. Each level offers new challenges, and taking full advantage of each Drone’s unique specialties will be the difference between success and defeat!

Key Features

  • Build and command your own Drone army – Wreak mechanical havoc with your squad of insect mechs, choosing from over 100 weapons, upgrades, and power-ups to optimize your forces.
  • Conquer dozens of campaign operations and over 50 additional maps – Take on the forces of the Black Swarm then confront the challenges that wait in the mysterious Badlands.
  • Battle for domination in head-to-head combat – Friends become enemies in local wireless play.

Drone Tactics has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

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