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Man your download stations for Battlestations: Pacific DLC

by David Hinkle { Jul 2nd 2009 at 8:20PM }

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Eidos just fired off a press release, scoring a direct hit on our inbox, informing that Battlestations: Pacific will receive two resupply convoys in the form of the Mustang Pack and the Carrier Battle Map Pack. The first pack is available for download today and offers six new units (including the P-51 Mustang bomber, US Navy Alaska Class battleship, and Japanese Yamato Class battleship), along with 18 different pieces of nose art to be used online or off, and will set players back a cool 160

($2).

A more substantial DLC offering will come with the Carrier Battle Map Pack, a collection of four new maps that will be playable across all five multiplayer modes. These maps consist of locales such as the Philippine Islands, the Leyte Gulf, and Aleutian Islands, and will fetch a premium price of 800

($10) when the pack releases on July 23.

Gallery: Battlestations: Pacific Mustang and Carrier DLC packs

UK chart get: Wii Fit still on top, FIFA 09 takes 2nd spot

by David Hinkle { May 18th 2009 at 4:00PM }

Wii Fit has been selling extremely well, taking the top spot for the seventh week in a row, Chart-Track data shows. In fact, a record of nine weeks in a row was set by Who Wants to be a Millionaire (no platforms mentioned), and Nintendo's Balance Board bundle is on pace to tie that record should it frequent the top spot for the next two weeks.

Unsurprisingly, ~~soccer~~ football game FIFA 09 managed to take the second spot, pushing last week's second place holder, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, down to third. Interesting to note is the inclusion of Battlestations: Pacific on the list. The game only released in the UK last week for Xbox 360 and PC, and managed to win the battle for last place, taking up the tenth spot.

Battlestations: Pacific launch trailer launches war over the Pacific

by Ben Gilbert { May 11th 2009 at 6:00PM }

Just one day from the release of Battlestations: Pacific, the game's publisher Eidos has released the sea battle-infused launch trailer. We're not sure how much of the trailer is actual gameplay versus the game playing out, but rest assured you can find out for yourself by checking out the demo on Xbox Live and PC.

You'll forgive us if we don't express heady excitement for the game as, like Treyarch's Noah Heller, we're just kinda done with World War II titles. That being said, for those of you looking to retell history on the Eastern stage, Battlestations: Pacific may very well be right for you. We'll be over here thinking about Modern Warfare 2 and sneaking around New Mombassa in the future. Can you really blame us?

Gallery: Battlestations: Pacific

Battlestations: Pacific demo coming April 30

by Justin McElroy { Apr 24th 2009 at 12:15AM }

We know we've been lax in our coverage of Battlestations: Pacific, and we hope you can forgive us. We're intrigued by a return to the game's signature blend of action and strategy, but it's just ... well, it looks like an old man game. We're sorry, but it does. The Joystiq staff, made up entirely of septuagenarians, is interested, but we didn't think the youngsters would be.

We're breaking the cycle today, though, by reporting that a demo for the game will arrive on Xbox and PC on April 30. Stock up on Aspercreme for your soon-to-be-cramping thumbs accordingly.

Video: Devs talk Battlestations Pacific specifics

by Dustin Burg { Dec 24th 2008 at 1:00PM }

To get you really thinking about and understanding what Battlestations Pacific has to offer, Eidos just released the first of what we expect to be many video developer diaries that touches on the game's features and the thought process behind the game. This first diary touches on the two distinct campaigns offered, how strategy works into the gameplay and the general engine upgrades gamers will experience. Our only question, when did secondary mission objectives equate to an acceptable form of replayability?

Eidos bringing Lara Croft to E3 (surprise!)

by Richard Mitchell { Jun 19th 2008 at 4:00PM }

Eidos has confirmed its E3 lineup for the big show next month and, not surprisingly, Tomb Raider Underworld is on the list. It's not the only game though. Other 360 titles making an E3 appearance include Just Cause 2 and Battlestations: Pacific. Both Underworld and Just Cause 2 have been kept relatively close to Eidos' chest so far. Hopefully E3 will bring forth plenty of new details on these (arguably) highly anticipated titles. Also worth noting, IGN's report of the Eidos list implies that these games (along with Monster Lab for Wii) are merely the only games confirmed for E3, so it's possible we might see some others as well (GEON 2 here we come!).

Eidos returns to open water with Battlestations: Pacific

by Jason Dobson { Feb 29th 2008 at 11:30AM }

As the smoke clears following this morning's massive restructuring efforts by Eidos parent SCi, we now know at least one franchise that has not been counted among those projects tossed into the circular file. Eidos has announced that development is underway on a follow up to last year's Battlestations: Midway, unsurprising given the company's known affection for sequels.

The new game, Battlestations: Pacific, is being created for both the Xbox 360 and PC. According to Eidos, the sequel will mark a return to the original's "unique blend" of action and strategy with 28 story missions across both U.S. and Japanese single player campaigns. In addition, players can expect a "slew of new air, sea, and land units" as well, including kamikazes and other WWII-era jets, as well as five new multiplayer modes. A final release date for the game has not yet been announced, but as soon as we know we'll pass the word along for those itching to gun down friends and family over the Pacific.