1701 A.D. Gold Edition includes the critically acclaimed empire building strategy game 1701 A.D. and introduces the expansion 1701 A.D. — The Sunken Dragon. The Sunken Dragon adds to 1701 A.D.’s nearly limitless replayability with a new 11-mission, story-driven campaign and a new world editor that allows gamers to design and share maps for single-player or online play. New computer artificial intelligence profiles, buildings, subquests and an empire-shattering new natural disaster add even more depth to the robust 1701 A.D. experience.

1701 A.D. Gold Edition takes players to an 18th-century land under the Queen’s orders to develop settlements and grow a massive empire. Players must keep their citizenry happy by developing and acquiring goods to satisfy their ever-growing needs while working to gain the upper hand on opponents. Gamers will challenge wily AI antagonists, each with unique personalities and traits, or take on human opposition online and interact with them through diplomacy, trade, sabotage, espionage and even military might in order to reign supreme in the New World.

Features:

* A unique combination of empire building, trade, exploration, diplomacy and battle
* Easy-to-learn gameplay featuring a tutorial with audio and visual prompts, plus interactive in-game help
* Huge 3D game world with various zoom and rotate camera angles for exploration
* Information mode, in which 3D symbols appear to give players instant information on resources and buildings
* More than 100 sub-quests that reward the player for performing various tasks
* Multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 gamers to play over a LAN or the Internet in Player vs. Player or Co-Op modes.
* Secret operations, such as sabotage, espionage and demagoguery, build greater interaction between parties
* Queen feature provides help to players during lower levels and introduces challenges as the game progresses
* Village center, which is the hub of the settlement, provides players with a real-time gauge of the city’s progress through the appearance of the center and the activities of its inhabitants.
* Optional military elements allowing for unit troop formations and troop feedback as they take part in spectacular battles on land and at sea.

FIFA 10 is packed with more authentic gameplay features, including a more realistic system for mastering long distance shots. You can also now fight for balls in the air with heading, avoid sliding tackles and enjoy quick throw-ins, free kicks and corners. More intelligent teammates have better passing and crossing skills. And details like new lighting, untucked shirts and improved net animations all combine to make the game even more realistic. Various gameplay elements have been enhanced for a more responsive, fluid experience. These include an improved animation system for increased responsiveness, a new collision avoidance system, and overhauled, more intelligent goalkeepers. You’ll also find a new Authentic game speed, and a Legendary game difficulty setting.

New Team Styles allows you to change your style of play based on your opposition. Exploit weaknesses in their game and build on your own team’s strengths. You can choose from 26 Team Styles including Wingplay, Target Man, and Offside Trap. Custom Team Styles offers 14 fully customisable options that bring a new depth to the FIFA 10 tactical experience. Set your team out to play the way you like. Learning to play professional football the correct way is even easier now with insights from your manager. Scout Reports provide pre-match advice to help you plan your attack against every opponent. Learn their Team Style, key players to watch out for and receive tactical advice.

Minimum Sys Req:

CPU: 2.4 GHz single-core
RAM: 512 MiByte (XP) or 1 GiByte (Vista)
Graphics card: Geforce 6600 or better, Ati Radeon 9800 Pro or better, Support for Shader Model 2.0 or better, DirectX 9.0c
VRAM: 128 MiByte
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound device
Input: Keyboard or Dual Analog Gamepad
HDD: 4.4 GB or more, free disc space

1888, London, district of Whitechapel. A series of particularly horrible murders takes place in this district of the East End of London where atrociously mutilated prostitutes’ bodies are found. The police are unable to find a serious lead and the murders increase creating a real psychosis. Sherlock Holmes starts looking for clues in the dark and sinister alleys of Whitechapel in order to follow the macabre trail of the one the press now calls Jack the Ripper. During a frightening adventure, Sherlock Holmes will try to bring out the true identity and the motives of the one who hides behind this scary alias.
Fully 3D rendered, Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper will offer players 2 different views that are accessible at any time: a 3rd person view in the purest style used in point & click adventure games, as well as a 1st person view. The player will be free to play in one or the other modes or even combine them for greater immersion into this terrifying adventure.

Another novelty: the player will also find an original crime scene reconstitution system that will allow him to test his theories during his progress in the investigation to follow the bloody trail of the terrifying serial killer.

Features:

* Penetrate one of the greatest English mysteries and discover who Jack the Ripper really is!
* 2 legendary English characters from the 19th century in a terrifying investigation: Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective of all on the footsteps of Jack the Ripper.
* For the first time, 2 different views that are accessible at any time. Play as you wish: in a classic way with a third person view and the “Point & click” system, as well as a first person view for total immersion.
* Investigate in the city of London like rarely seen on screen. During your adventure, go all over the dark and sinister alleys of the district of Whitechapel, Jack the Ripper’s favored hunting ground.
* For the first time, use an original crime scene reconstitution system to test theories that might lead you on the serial killer’s track.
* Use and combine more than 100 objects and gather many clues to bring out the true identity and the motives of the frightening Jack the Ripper.
* A progressive hint system in included to put the player in the right direction during puzzle solving.

Buckle up and enjoy fully motorized mayhem with GearGrinder, the new incarnation of an underrepresented genre of arcade racing action. Take full control of your power-ful truck, mounted with the most devastating weapons available, malicious mines and more nifty gadgets, and complete over 45 versatile and thrilling missions, leaving a trail of devastation wherever you go. Need something extra? Just transform your ve-hicle from combat to racing mode, deploy your jet engine and smile at your oppo-nents while they watch your rear light disappear in the distance.

With destructible race environments ranging from shabby industrial circuits and cramped city tracks to the most gorgeous countryside, multiplayer modes for up to 8 players (LAN) and a thrilling story about a lot of money, hunger for power, corruption and friendship, GearGrinder will trigger the surge of adrenalin every man needs at regular inter-vals…

Features:

* Adapt to any situation: Transform your truck from racing to combat mode in an instant
* Countless primary and secondary weapons, mines, engines, structures and other tuning options to unlock
* Including mini games for great stress relief: Slalom, Bowling, Arena and more
* Multiplayer-modes (LAN) for up to 8 players

Control every aspect of your boats defensive and offensive, from the anti-aircraft guns hobbling your enemy’s air superiority to the torpedo strapped to the sides to sink destroyers of merchant vessels. Combining advanced strategic and action modes you can plan the intricacies of your attack and then lead your crew from the front and right in the battle. As you advance in rank throughout the long campaign you will gain access to new boats and even warships for you to command. Build up your crew in single player then go online and join your friends manning your own boat and challenge others in a battle to the death.

Features:
• Innovative combination of sim, strategy and tactical action.
• Control the entire crew or take your place at an individual station.
• DirectX 9 as well as DirectX 10 options.
• Proprietary graphics engine, with advanced physics and post-processing effects.

Telltale’s Tales of Monkey Island brings the adventures of pirate Guybrush Threepwood into a new era with an explosive storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled during the course of the five-episode saga.

In the third Tales of Monkey Island chapter, Guybrush gets in deep (literally!) as his quest for the voodoo exfoliating La Esponja Grande takes a scenic twist — through the guts of a giant manatee! Trapped in the belly of the beast, our hero encounters a surprising band of castaways, including the long-lost (and obsessive-compulsive) explorer Coronado De Cava. Can the Mighty Pirate win the suspicious De Cava’s trust? Will sexy pirate hunter Morgan LeFlay prove to be a ruthless enemy, or an unlikely ally? Will the group find La Esponja Grande in time to save Elaine from the rampant Pox of LeChuck? And will the world be crushed by the gnashing teeth of a certain demonic skull? Tales of Monkey Island’s moist and absorbing third episode, Lair of the Leviathan, will answer some of these urgent questions — and raise still more — as the five month adventure builds to its epic climax!

General Features

* A five-part saga with an intriguing storyline that becomes deeper and more entangled as it unfolds
* Series favorites Guybrush, LeChuck, Elaine, and the Voodoo Lady are joined by a new cast of characters
* Streamlined adventure gameplay with all the humor, romance, and swashbuckling excitement that made the franchisefamous

Shipwrecked and ready for adventure! Come face-to-face with untold mysteries on a dangerous, forbidden island: ancient temples suddenly bursting forth from the earth, monstrous creatures roaming long lost ruins, active volcanoes, treasures from a distant past, and a ruthless inquisitor who rules inside the city walls with an iron fist. Unlock the terrifying secrets of Risen and never be the same again. This latest open-world RPG by Piranha Bytes delivers a thrilling edge-of-your seat storyline wrapped in a fully immersive sensory experience.

You will enter the Risen world uniquely through mood, emotion, and cultural exploration, in addition to hallmark RPG interactions such as dialogue and combat. A vast reputation system sets a new standard in the genre, lending unparalleled sophistication and subtlety to the game-play.

Features:

* Vast game world with a variety of stunning, living terrain: beaches, swamps, rocky mountains, active volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.
* Powerful combat system with quick learning curve. Gain combos and weapons proficiency as you progress. Unique enemies compel deployment of various combat strategies for ultimate success.
* Graphics engine designed for immediacy and total immersion. Refresh in the light morning breeze or bristle at the scorched earth with visual and aural technology that intensify the user experience.
* A one-of-a-kind reputation system creates hyper-realistic social interaction and tracks standing with both groups and individuals. Integral to success, player will embark on prestige-building quests, engage in secret diplomacy, and factions play against each other.
* Unique mix of intuitive controls and sophisticated story and gameplay elements make Risen attractive to both new and veteran players alike.

Forget cars, trains, packed pavements and crowded platforms, Free Running means the concrete jungle is your urban playground as you run, vault, jump and climb over obstacles in the most fluid and flowing manner possible. Featuring Sebastien Foucan, one of the stars of the acclaimed James Bond film Casino Royale! Sebastien is one of the two originators of the sport of Free Running and has also appeared in many documentaries on the soprt including the award-winning Jump London and Jump Britain.

You will join an elite group of athletes known as Tracers (or Free Runners) and will compete against Sebastien Foucan, the creator of Free Running, seen recently in ‘Casino Royale’ as well as members of the organisation known as Urban Freeflow. The aim is to become the greatest free runner of all time.General Features

* More than 60 challenges spread over 10 different levels in 3 distinct time zones, each with its own style of gameplay.
* 9 different single and multiplayer modes, including freestyle, time attack and ground zero.
* Unlockable characters, clothes, tricks, videos and music.

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum - Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman’s gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker’s demented scheme.

Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series.

Key Features:

* Utilize the unique FreeFlow™ combat system to chain together unlimited combos seamlessly and battle with huge groups of The Joker’s henchmen in brutal melee brawls.
* Investigate as Batman, the WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE, by solving intricate puzzles with the help of cutting edge forensic tools including x-ray scanning, fingerprint scans, ‘Amido Black’ spray and a pheromone tracker.
* Face off against Gotham’s greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, VICTOR ZSASZ and KILLER CROC.
* Become the Invisible Predator™ with Batman’s fear takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen and hunt enemies.