Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Tropico takes advantage of SimCity situation, on sale for 75% off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/08/tropico-takes-advantage-of-simcity-situation-on-sale-for-75-of/#comments El Presidente knows how to capitalize on the mistakes of his enemies. The offline-capable Tropico franchise is taking advantage of the always-online SimCity debacle with a 75 percent discount on the entire series on Steam.

The best deal in all the discounts is that the excellent Tropico 4 in its "Collector's Bundle," which includes every piece of DLC, along with the Modern Times expansion (which includes another full campaign), is only $10.

The Tropico sale will last one week until March 15. That should be enough time for EA to figure out the SimCity servers. We really, really, really hope.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropicotropico-3tropico-4Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Omerta has bootlegger demos available now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/omerta-has-bootlegger-demos-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/omerta-has-bootlegger-demos-available-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/25/omerta-has-bootlegger-demos-available-now/#comments Omerta delayed until early 2013The demo for Omerta - City of Gangsters, the Prohibition era organized crime simulator from the team behind the Tropico series, is available now. The demo includes two levels from the game, mixing tactical turn-based combat and city resource management.

Omerta takes over January 31 and February 12 in Europe and North America, respectively, on PC and Xbox 360.

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (9/25/12)

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JoystiqOmerta has bootlegger demos available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftomertaomerta-city-of-gangsterspcxboxFri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 'Megalopolis' DLC available for import]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/16/tropico-4-megalopolis-dlc-available-for-import/#comments tripcio megalopolisTropico 4 Gold Edition launched this week, and what better way for El Presidente to celebrate the compilation than with an upsell? The "Megalopolis" downloadable content pack is available now for PC, adding a "new campaign, new avatar clothing and more" for $5. The DLC will be available for Xbox 360 later this year.

The Megalopolis DLC adds the conventillo, which offers cheap housing with plenty of room before the ziggurat comes along. There's the new trait of bureaucrat to create residential buildings cheaper and with greater profit for El Presidente's personal account through the "building permit" edict. Finally, the game adds the Megalopolis mission, so the island is never lacking dutiful citizens bringing El Presidente a fresh pina colada (made from Tropico rum, of course).

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JoystiqTropico 4 'Megalopolis' DLC available for import originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropico-4Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Omerta delayed until early 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/omerta-delayed-until-early-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/omerta-delayed-until-early-2013/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/omerta-delayed-until-early-2013/#comments Omerta delayed until early 2013Omerta - City of Gangsters, from Tropico developer Haemimont games, will smuggle copies in crates of booze to retail in early 2013 for Xbox 360 and PC. Omerta was originally going to invite us to build some speakeasies this November. A representative for publisher Kalypso tells us that the company is currently "aiming for early February" as its new release window.

Omerta departs from the simulation aspects of Tropico by also providing a turn-based battle system. A team of thugs is selected to carry out missions and help raise capital for your Prohibition era empire. Think of it as 1920s XCOM without the aliens.

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (9/25/12)

JoystiqOmerta delayed until early 2013 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usaomertaomerta-city-of-gangsterspcThu, 04 Oct 2012 22:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 Gold Edition plots a November 13 release date]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/04/tropico-4-gold-edition-plots-a-november-13-release-date/#comments Tropico 4 Gold Edition plots a November 13 release dateGood news, El Presidente! The people are honoring you with a gold edition of your latest coup d'état du jour. Tropico 4 Gold Edition, which includes the core Tropico 4 experience and its lengthy 'Modern Times' expansion, will be importable November 13 for Xbox 360 and PC at a suggested $39.99 price.

Although the game does feature a sandbox mode, it would be a shame if you picked this up and missed out on the ridiculous campaign. Tropico 4 is a milestone in the simulation genre, mixing the classic building aspects with an enjoyable over-the-top narrative: clone plagues and a zombie outbreak that can only be solved by plants, included. After this Gold Edition ships, El Presidente is taking a little siesta, but he'll be back.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-Gamesmicrosoftpctropico-4xboxThu, 04 Oct 2012 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Omerta: City of Gangsters screens, featuring an infamous gang]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/11/omerta-city-of-gangsters-screens-featuring-an-infamous-gang/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/11/omerta-city-of-gangsters-screens-featuring-an-infamous-gang/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/11/omerta-city-of-gangsters-screens-featuring-an-infamous-gang/#comments OKKK, here's some Omerta combat screensBrainstorm: Omerta: City of Gangsters, November's Atlantic City-based prohibition-era mob simulator developed by Haemimont Games, can't use Nazis as enemies. It wouldn't be historically accurate. So, what about the KKK? And what if the KKK leader was beaten by a black dude in a flamboyant purple jacket?

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (Combat)

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Speak easy and carry a big stick, that's the Omerta way. The prohibition era mob simulator impressed us at Gamescom with its mix of macromanagement and turn-based - a potential alternative for those who aren't into the sci-fi setting of XCOM.

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (Gamescom 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediaomerta-city-of-gangsterspcWed, 22 Aug 2012 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New Tropico in development at Haemimont Games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/new-tropico-in-development-at-haemimont-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/new-tropico-in-development-at-haemimont-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/new-tropico-in-development-at-haemimont-games/#comments Good news, El Presidente! The next Tropico is developer Haemimont Games' next title after it ships Omerta this fall. Even more interesting, the game won't be as obviously iterative as it was between Tropico 3 and Tropico 4.

"We've already started on Tropico. This time we're wiping the whole game clean and building it from the ground up," explained Gabriel Dobrev, chief executive officer of the Bulgarian developer. "We're starting with a clean design this time and all the graphics will be new."

Dobrev says he's a fan of the Caribbean atmosphere, political aspects and story possibilities of the Tropico universe. He wouldn't share any more details about the new island adventure or pinpoint the era it would take place in, but said it's "larger in scope." No matter what they decide to do with the new design, El Presidente shall return!

(Picitured: Tropico 4)

JoystiqNew Tropico in development at Haemimont Games originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gabriel-dobrovgamescom-2012Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpctropico-5xboxFri, 17 Aug 2012 06:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Omerta gangs up this November]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/omerta-gangs-up-this-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/omerta-gangs-up-this-november/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/17/omerta-gangs-up-this-november/#comments Omerta gangs up this NovemberOmerta: City of Gangsters will muscle its way into retail this November. Developed by Haemimont Games, the Atlantic City mob simulator isn't so much about building a burg like in the developer's Tropico series, but is actually focused on turn-based combat and keeping the economy of the player's mob empire stable.

Omerta's prohibition setting of the 1920s puts players in control of obtaining and maintaining a mob network that's earning cash through speakeasies, distilleries, bank heists and more. The game takes place on two levels, with the macro mob management game and the turn-based missions, where a team is personally selected thugs rob a bank, take out the competition or other enterprising opportunities. The game will be available on both PC and Xbox 360 when it arrives in "early November," according to Haemimont CEO Gabriel Dobrev.

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (E3 2012)

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Publisher Kalypso Media and Tropico series developer Haemimont Games are bringing mob city simulator Omerta - City of Gangsters to Xbox 360 this fall. The game was previously announced for PC, but will now make its way to Microsoft's console, much like Tropico 3, Tropico 4 and Tropico 4: Modern Times (albeit, a little later).

Instead of controlling the day to day of Tropico's banana republic operations, Omerta takes place in the 1920s, as players work their way up as a powerful mobster on the macro level. The made men and women of Omerta must construct or buy building to create speakeasies, distilleries, illegal boxing rings and much more to be good earners. If they don't, well... we hear fishes make great cuddle buddies.

Gallery: Omerta: City of Gangsters (PC)

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JoystiqOmerta - City of Gangsters heading to Xbox 360, PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-Gamesmicrosoftomerta-city-of-gangsterspcxboxFri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/11/tropico-4-free-this-weekend-on-steam-deep-discount-on-full-impo/#comments This weekend, everyone can be El Presidente! Tropico 4, easily one of the most charming and polished simulation games in recent memory, is free to play on Steam until Sunday at 1PM Pacific.

The game's enjoyable campaign is looooong, so if you like your taste of Tropican life and want to continue, the full game is going for $13.59. If you find yourself plowing through the campaign, the lengthy Modern Times expansion is also on sale for $14.99.

JoystiqTropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapctropico-4Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Tropico 4: Modern Times out now through digital distribution]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/30/psa-tropico-4-modern-times-out-now-through-digital-distributio/#comments Tropico 4: Modern Times, whose PC launch was officially announced for next week, clearly shows El Presidente is a man of technologication and has learned to export through digital distribution. The Modern Times expansion is available now through Steam and Amazon for $20.

The boxed retail version of Modern Times will still be available next week. The shipments are currently en route within large storage containers with air holes. El Presidente didn't want to keep filling Tropican prisons with rebels... so he found a new export. Oh, that El Presidente, he's a clever one!

Gallery: Tropico 4 (Modern Times DLC)

JoystiqPSA: Tropico 4: Modern Times out now through digital distribution originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapcpsasteamtropico-4Tropico-4-Modern-TimesFri, 30 Mar 2012 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 screens show 'Modern Times' on the island]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/tropico-4-screens-show-modern-times-on-the-island/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/tropico-4-screens-show-modern-times-on-the-island/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/tropico-4-screens-show-modern-times-on-the-island/#comments People of Tropico! El Presidente here, and I am happy to announce we expect to complete the 40 year plan in just 30 years. View our future magnificence in these photos of our upcoming "Modern Times." Please be sure to contribute $20 in March to invest in our emerging capitalist glory.

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El Presidente will deal with modernity when Tropico 4: Modern Times hits Xbox 360 and PC this March. Propaganda claims the expansion will feature an "extensive" new single-player campaign. Considering Tropico 4's normal campaign lasted dozens upon dozens of hours, we'll take the officials at their word on this one.

Along with the new campaign, the expansion includes 30 buildings, 12 challenges and 10 edicts to make El Presidente's bank account expand on the labor of the grateful working class. El Presidente's temporal travel to Modern Times will cost 1200 MSP ($15) on Xbox 360, and $19.99 on PC.

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JoystiqTropico 4 'Modern Times' DLC due in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpcrelease-datetropico-4Tropico-4-Modern-TimesxboxSat, 14 Jan 2012 01:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico exports enhanced by Steam sale this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/tropico-exports-enhanced-by-steam-sale-this-weekend/#comments This weekend's Steam sale will feature all that Tropico has to offer between 33-66 percent off. Tropico: Reloaded, which includes Tropico 1 and 2, is $2.37, which is less than a bunch of bananas.

Another (politically justified) steal is Tropico 3 and its Absolute Power expansion at $3.39 apiece. Both titles are a great way to dip your dictator desires into the pool of power and see if Tropico 4 is worth the coin.

Finally, Tropico 4 is only 33 percent off, is $26.79. The game is an evolutionary step up from Tropico 3, with a robust campaign that takes players through the rules of ruling the island nation.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (The Junta DLC)

JoystiqTropico exports enhanced by Steam sale this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tropico 4 launched in early September on PC, acting as a more refined experience from Haemimont's first swing at the franchise with Tropico 3. For those without the PC specs to handle all the tropical fidelity, take the Xbox 360 version for a test drive.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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JoystiqTropico 4's Xbox 360 demo available for import originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosofttropico-4xboxMon, 24 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 review: Evolution, not la revolucion]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/tropico-4-review/#comments Dear, magnificent El Presidente,

I, Penultimo, your trusted and loyal adviser, understand that you have ordered copies of Tropico 4 not be imported to the island and stated, in your wisdom, that not enough has changed from Tropico 3 to this latest sequel to acquiesce on requested import taxes. Although you are correct on many, many levels, I humbly note the following changes that may shift your perspective.

On the surface, Tropico 4 is almost identical to Tropico 3. It looks the same, controls the same, the UI is similar, art is reused, you'll still have to put parking garages (seriously!) everywhere and it's difficult to initially discern what's changed at all. But, once the game begins, it becomes clear that this is the game that Tropico 3 should have been. Could it have been called Tropico 3.75: We Fixed It? Absolutely. However, publisher Kalypso Media and developer Haemimont Games went with Tropico 4, so here we are.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (E3 2011)

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JoystiqTropico 4 review: Evolution, not la revolucion originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usamicrosoftpctropico-4xboxWed, 07 Sep 2011 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 welcomes El Presidente to play on PC August 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/tropico-4-welcomes-el-presidente-to-play-on-pc-august-30/#comments Banana republic political simulation Tropico 4 is ready for el revolucion on PC this August 30 -- just making that previously announced launch window. The Xbox 360 version has been moved until "mid-September," but any public mentioning of this as a "delay" will involve a blindfold and firing squad.

If you're looking to get a taste of life as a tropical dictator, take the Tropico 4 demo for a spin right here (system requirements). May your service to the people be long and your private Swiss bank account always be full.

Gallery: Tropico 4 (7/20/11)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GameskalypsoKalypso-mediamicrosoftpcrelease-datetropico-4xboxMon, 15 Aug 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 demo welcomes you back, El Presidente]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/09/tropico-4-demo-welcomes-you-back-el-presidente/#comments Brush up on your speech-writing skills and get set to shape the political and economic future of a small island nation, because the Tropico 4 demo is here. The playable demo includes the tutorial and one mission from the main campaign to give you a taste of what to expect when the game is released on September 1st. We can almost guarantee it'll be less depressing than what's happening with real life politics.

Ready to become leader? You can download the Tropico 4 demo right here. System requirements are shown after the jump.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>demoHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediapcstrategytropico-4Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[El Presidente declassifies more Tropico 4 Xbox 360 screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/21/el-presidente-declassifies-more-tropico-4-xbox-360-screens/#comments A new batch of Tropico 4 screens, showcasing the Xbox 360 version of the game, have been given to us by the benevolent, glorious El Presidente. He is such a magnificent leader! (Prepare for the revolution in August.)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-mediamicrosoftpctropico-4xboxThu, 21 Jul 2011 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 4 hollas back with b-a-n-a-n-a republic trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/21/tropico-4-hollas-back-with-b-a-n-a-n-a-republic-trailer/#comments Tropico 4's E3 trailer has finally washed up on our shores in a rubber raft after escaping El Presidente's island nation. Check out shots of the game that's looking an awful lot like Tropico 3.75 (Absolute Power being 3.5).

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El Presidente would like to inform the people that anything they may have heard about a release date between April and June, 2011 was merely "rumor and speculation." Our great leader would never do anything to mislead the people. Ever.

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JoystiqTropico 4 delayed, won't export until August originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Recognizing the power and influence of our great El Presidente, more superpowers will open themselves up to diplomacy in Tropico 4. El Presidente has also announced he will be employing new ministers, who will help him shape this great nation through liberating policies. So, we say again: rejoice! (Not like you have a choice.)

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People of Tropico, it is I, Juanito! It appears that El Presidente is ready to simulate his next revolución, as he has ordered Haemimont Games, creators of Tropico 3, to make him another sequel. Tropico 4 has been announced for PC, but publisher Kalypso Games hints at a "possible console version" -- the previous installment was released on Xbox 360. The banana republic simulator is currently scheduled for a calendar Q2 2011 release.

Tropico 4 will have a new campaign with 20 missions on 10 new maps, 20 "new buildings" and a whole sweatshop-produced mess of other features, including Facebook and Twitter integration.

Tropico 3 was a very competent game that recaptured the spirit of the original. If the fourth installment can streamline some of the more unruly micromanagement and flow issues of the last game, Haemimont Games could have one of the best strategy sims in years on its coconut-oiled hands.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Haemimont-GamesKalypso-MediapcstrategyTropico-4Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 3 gains 'Absolute Power' expansion this summer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/tropico-3-gains-absolute-power-expansion-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/tropico-3-gains-absolute-power-expansion-this-summer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/01/tropico-3-gains-absolute-power-expansion-this-summer/#comments Tropico 3 will have the Absolute Power expansion available this summer for PC, bringing some valuable tweaks for El Presidente to implement in the banana republic. The $20 expansion contains 10 new missions, several new buildings, "megalomania edicts," six new landmarks and the "Loyalist Faction," who will always stand by El Presidente no matter what silly decisions he makes.

The expansion's updates aren't just cosmetic, as there will apparently be new radio announcements hinting at daily life and "more icons displaying the status of buildings and displaying input/output storage numbers." Tropico 3 launched late last year as a fairly solid sim title with some niggling issues. Hopefully, the expansion will fix the minor points and Absolute Power won't corrupt the game absolutely.

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JoystiqTropico 3 gains 'Absolute Power' expansion this summer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>absolute-powerHaemimont-GamesKalypso-mediakalypso-media-usatropico-3tropico-3-absolute-powerMon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 3 down 66% this weekend on Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/tropico-3-down-66-this-weekend-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/tropico-3-down-66-this-weekend-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/tropico-3-down-66-this-weekend-on-steam/#comments Hola señoras y señores:
Just in case the last Steam deal we told you about wasn't good enough, why not try 66% off the strategy/sim Tropico 3 this weekend? Steam users can nab a copy of Tropico 3 for $13.60 until the end of the weekend -- down from $39.99. The best part of the promotion? The Steam version of Tropico 3 includes two exclusive maps, two additional avatar costumes, and two accessories for the el presidente avatar editor. If you're on the fence about picking it up, you can download a demo of the title from our friends at BigDownload.

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JoystiqTropico 3 down 66% this weekend on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>haemimont-gamesKalypso-mediasalesteamtropicotropico-3weekend-specialSat, 30 Jan 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[El Presidente, the Tropico 3 demo is now available]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/el-presidente-the-tropico-3-demo-is-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/el-presidente-the-tropico-3-demo-is-now-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/el-presidente-the-tropico-3-demo-is-now-available/#comments Comrade Nelson sends word that a demo for Tropico 3, the 2010-bound sim being published by Kalypso Media, is now available for download on Xbox Live. The game takes place during the Cold War on the fictitious island of Tropico, where players take up the role of new usurper El Presidente. The real question is: Will you be the valiant, selfless leader your up-and-coming nation needs, or will you be the greedy, power-hungry dictator your coffers cry out for?

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JoystiqEl Presidente, the Tropico 3 demo is now available originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kalypso Media's press release yesterday implying user generated content and a "powerful new mission editor" existing in the delayed Xbox 360 version of Tropico 3 certainly required us to call El Presidente to verify the authenticty of the claim. Turns out some lines got crossed, which is bound to happen when dealing with a developing banana publisher, and a representative clarified the situation.

"Some of the top rated missions created with the challenge editor for the PC version will be made available to Xbox 360 players," a representative explained. "There is no mission editor for the 360 version." Now that makes more sense. There's still no word on cost or when the DLC will release -- but we kind of need an official release date for the Xbox 360 version before we start worrying about such things.

JoystiqTropico 3 for Xbox 360 will feature user-created content, no mission editor originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Publisher Kalypso Media USA and its recently released debut title, Tropico 3, have something in common: both are trying to build an empire from the ground up. Speaking with the The Washington Post, Kalypso's El Presidente Deborah Tillett describes the current economic climate as a good time to start something up, because "you can't get worse than zero."

Tillett explains that Kalypso had the opportunity to buy the Tropico rights from Take-Two because the previous games sold "hundreds of thousands of copies." That's great for Kalypso, but Take-Two wouldn't have been able to make enough profit if it had done another installment. She notes Tropico's figures are "a pittance compared with many millions of unit sales for every new GTA game."

The Germany-based Kalypso plans to release about 10 games a year, most of which will be indie titles that couldn't make the trip across the Atlantic. Tropico 3, a sunny, stylish reboot of the series, was developed by a team in Bulgaria and is getting respectable marks from the critics.

JoystiqTropico 3 publisher aiming for 10 games a year originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the release of Tropico 3 on PC this week, a few of you have asked where the Xbox 360 version went off to. Turns out that in the third paragraph of a random press release dated a month ago, publisher Kalypso Entertainment stated the game was delayed until "early 2010."

Several retailers currently list the new release date as February 2, 2010. We contacted the company to find out if it could confirm the date, but a representative stuck with "early 2010." The game has been receiving some decent reviews, so we'll look forward to the console version next year.

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JoystiqTropico 3 for Xbox 360 moved to 'early 2010' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Señores and Señoritas, the Tropico 3 demo is available now for download on PC. The El Presidente trial run will present two missions to test out ruling assisting the democratic process of a banana republic.

The first mission, "Bananas," entails getting involved with an American food conglomerate to secure the financial future of the people -- and yourself. Meanwhile, the second mission, "Second Chance," is about starting fresh on a new island after a coup d'etat by the player's twin. Check out the demo and let us know what you think in the comments!

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JoystiqEl Presidente, the Tropico 3 demo is available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>haemimont-gameskalypsotropico-3Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tropico 3 elected to retail on Oct. 16, PC demo on Sept. 7]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/tropico-3-elected-to-retail-on-oct-16-pc-demo-on-sept-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/tropico-3-elected-to-retail-on-oct-16-pc-demo-on-sept-7/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/tropico-3-elected-to-retail-on-oct-16-pc-demo-on-sept-7/#commentsTropico 3 will be available to potential El Presidentes on PC and Xbox 360 starting October 16th, mean la revolución did receive a slight delay from its original September commencement. While PC players can try a demo of the banana republic sim on September 7th, an Xbox 360 demo has not been announced.

Right, who's ready to practice rolling some serious cigars?

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JoystiqTropico 3 elected to retail on Oct. 16, PC demo on Sept. 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click to make as bigger than El Presidente

Kalypso Media has released the first screens of Tropico 3's Xbox 360 incarnation. The banana republic simulator by Haemimont Games is set to shout "viva la revolución" on PC and Xbox this September.

For those with a PC, the original games were recently bundled and re-released at retail for a very reasonable price.

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JoystiqFirst screens of Xbox 360's Tropico 3 elected originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Being El Presidente of a South American country is an exclusive club. With that in mind, Kalypso Media is currently taking applications for players interested in Tropico 3's closed PC beta. Despite what you've been led to believe in recent years, a beta is not a demo, and your job is to actually help test the game and report bugs.

Those interested in helping make the banana republic simulator the best it can be, can head on over to the Haemimont Games website and fill out an application. The actual testing begins July 13. Tropico 3 is expected to start a revolution on PC and Xbox 360 this September.

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JoystiqSign up for Tropico 3's closed beta revolution originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OK, we wrote the headline and even we have a hard time believing it. Yes, Tropico 3, the revolutionary leader to banana republic simulators everywhere, is coming to the Xbox 360, as well as the PC, this September. The Xbox version is being developed by Haemimont Games in Bulgaria, the same company working on the PC version.

We admit to being very curious to see how this game shapes up, especially since there aren't many simulation games on the console. We're just not going to get our hopes up until we get some hands-on time with it.

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JoystiqTropico 3 coming to Xbox 360 this September originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Banana republic simulator -- nooo, not the clothing store -- Tropico is back for a third iteration this autumn. Publisher Kalypso Games announced today the game will release in North America sometime in September. The game allows players to take control of a Caribbean nation during the Cold War and do with it what they will.

This latest game is being developed by Haemimont Games, which is allegedly taking a "fresh, creative approach" to the first two games developed by PopTop Software.

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