On the PC, strategy and simulation games are immensely popular, and now they're starting to gain momentum on the Xbox.
Developers are always looking for new ways to make more complex games playable with the Xbox controller despite the fact that many strategy titles perform better with mouse and keyboard control. Xbox should be able to satisfy your demands, regardless of whether your goal is to command enormous armies of space marines against hostile aliens or to build your own city from the bottom up. Turn-based games are getting increasingly popular, so if you're interested in playing one and perhaps want the potential chance to win money then you can do so on wish casinos. Within the online platform, you also have the available chance to play traditional casino games like blackjack, roulette, poker etc.
Nevertheless, within this article, we will be mentioning four turned-based strategy games that you can play via the Xbox Game Pass.
Age of Empires IV
The real-time strategy game Age of Empires IV, which was created by Relic Entertainment and World's Edge, builds on the incredible legacy of previous instalments in the Age of Empires series. It's similar to other real-time strategy games in that you have to build towns and armies while exploring the planet, but the graphics and gameplay have been enhanced. If you've never tried any of the previous games in the Age of Empires series before, you should start with Age of Empires IV and see if you enjoy the way it plays before moving on to any of the others in the series.
Epic Games' “Gears of War” will be available to download on Xbox Live December 1st through until December 15th, free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. “Shoot Many Robots" will be available to download free on December 16th.
Starting Sunday (December 1st) Gears of War will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through December 15th . Then on December 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Shoot Many Robots for free.
* Xbox Live subscribers in Germany and Japan will receive “Halo Wars”
The “Games With Gold” program gives Xbox LIVE Gold Members two (that's right 2) free games to keep each month. A new title will be available the 1st and 16th of each month.
Major Nelson has announced that starting February 26, 2013 and running through March 4, 2013, over 60 Xbox 360 Games on Demand titles will be on sale up to 75% off with some as much as 85% off for the "Xbox Ultimate Game Sale".
Each day, a different set of titles will be on sale, so be sure to follow Major Nelson on Twitter where he'll announce what that day's special offer is. The Ultimate Game Sale only occurs once a year so you won’t want to miss it. Content availability and pricing may vary by region.
For a comprehensive list of titles you can expect to see on sale this year continue reading just after the break and don't forget to visit the 360-HQ games database for all of our previous coverage.
Xbox has a great deal to help you you to kick off the holiday season. Just spend 1600 Microsoft Points on selected offerings from Microsoft Game Studios (see the list below) between November 16 – November 22 and receive 400 Microsoft Points--FREE!
This promotion is available to all Xbox LIVE members except those in Japan or Italy. The offer ends November 22, 2010.
To qualify for this special offer, you must first register by downloading the Microsoft Game Studios Offer gamerpic, and then purchase the eligible Arcade games, game add-on, or avatar accessories from Xbox LIVE Marketplace using your Xbox LIVE account before November 22.
Gamertag Registration
To take advantage of this great deal, you must download the free Microsoft Game Studios Gamer Picture. You can queue this gamer pic up for download to your console right here:
Select Microsoft Game Studios Offer from the list and select Download to Xbox 360
Select Confirm
You'll see a Congratulations! This item has been added to your download queue message.
You can also access the free gamer pic via the banner ads running on Xbox LIVE, or in the Gamer Picture section of the Xbox LIVE dashboard.
You must register for the offer using the same Xbox LIVE gamertag that you will use for your purchase. This promotion starts at 12:01 A.M. Eastern Time (ET) on November 16 and ends at 11:59 P.M. ET on November 22, 2010.
After registering and spending 1600 Microsoft Points on eligible downloads during the promotional period, the free Points will be either be deposited automatically into your Xbox LIVE account or sent to your e-mail via a token. Please allow four weeks for delivery, on or around December 20, 2010.
Halo Wars is now available for download using the Games on Demand service. It is currently only available to Asia, Canada and US Xbox Live Users.
Content: Halo Wars Price: Check pricing for your region Availability: Asia, Canada and US Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on https://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting “See Game Manual". Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. Command entire armies of Spartans, Warthogs and more into combat as you join the crew of the “Spirit of Fire” to battle the alien Covenant. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars let you effortlessly command powerful armies in epic battles.
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I know many members play Halo Wars and will be excited to learn that an addon pack will available soon.
It’s called Historic Battles and it will be available July 21st for 800 points and it has four new maps and four new Achievements. Here is a breakdown of what Historic Battles for Halo Wars will contain:
* Barrens (1v1 Map): Difficult terrain channels units into killing zones. The side that controls the Forerunner artifacts will have the advantage.
* Blood River (1v1 Map): Secure base locations on nearby cliffs overlook this naturally red-tinged river. The soldiers that fought over its two narrow crossings gave the river its name, which has since taken on a greater meaning.
* Glacial Ravine (3v3 Map): A snow-topped mountain range forms a natural barrier that cuts this region in half. Control of the two energy walls at the narrow central pass often determines the outcome of the battle, though clever use of the Sentinel Factories may play a role as well.
* Memorial Basin (2v2 Map): The high ground in the middle offers good cover for infantry, while the generally open terrain transforms organized battle plans into bloodbaths.
The four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points are:
* Tour Coming Through: Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Memorial Basin (30 points)
* Never Leave a Man Behind: Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Memorial Basin (15 points)
* Drain Cleaner: Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 points)
* Killjoy: Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 points)