Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East

Price: SGD $46

Description:

For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while developing your heroes and unveiling the dark plot that threatens to tear the world of Ashan apart.

Heroes of Might & Magic® V: Tribes of the East chronicles the final chapter in the epic struggle that began with the interrupted wedding of Queen Isabel. Players will follow the steps of the Necrolord Arantir as he uncovers the prophecy of the Dark Messiah of Might and Magic(TM) and exposes the Demon Sovereign's conspiracy.

Features:

New Orc Faction: First made famous in Dark Messiah of Might & Magic(TM), the brutal Orc faction now comes to the Heroes series. Savage, fiercely proud, and resolutely independent, the Orcs put the "might” in Might & Magic. This faction's troops include Orcs, Goblins, Cyclops, and the famed Pao Kais. New Campaign: Experience the dramatic conclusion of the usurper Biara's reign. Discovering the demonic influence that corrupts the Haven knights, the savage clans of the Orcs will take up arms to eradicate the Inferno threat. Characters from Dark Messiah of Might & Magic(TM) will also appear to bring an unexpected twist to this multi-layered plot. In addition, tribes of the East will also feature 10 multiplayer and five single-player maps. New Upgrade Level: Every creature in the Heroes® V universe will get an alternative upgrade level, increasing the total number of creatures in the Heroes of Might & Magic® V line to over 170! These powerful new abilities are sure to become an integral part of your combat tactics. Extra Content: Expand your arsenal and gameplay with new spells, artifacts, buildings and innovative features such as the combo-based Artifact Power Link and Battle Rage, the unique racial ability of the Orcs. Standalone Product: In order to allow both fans and newcomers to enjoy this dramatic conclusion to the Heroes® V experience, Tribes of the East will be a standalone product – no previous Heroes game installations will be required to play. System Requirements Minimum OS: Windows 2000/XP SP2/XP64 Pro, DirectX 9.0C CPU: Pentium 4 / Athlon 1.5 GHz or higher RAM: 1024 MB or higher Video: 128 MB AGP GeForce4 Ti4200 / RADEON 8500 or higher video card CD/DVD-ROM speed: 32x Sound: DirectX compatible PCI 16-bit sound card 1Gb of available hard-disk space Recommended OS: Windows 2000 sp4/XP sp2/XP64 Pro, DirectX 9.0C CPU: Core 2 Duo / Athlon 64 X2 or higher RAM: 2048MB or higher Video: 256 MB AGP 8x GeForce 7600 / RADEON x1600 or higher video card CD/DVD-ROM speed: 32x Dolby Surround 5.1 sound processor At least 1 Gb of available hard-disk space

Football Manager 2008

Price: SGD $60

Description:
Football Manager 2008 is the next iteration of the prize-winning Football Manager series developed by world-respected studio Sports Interactive. The latest version of Football Manager will be fully updated for the new season and will allow players to select their favourite club or international team and guide them to glorious success by putting them through Cup matches, Leagues, European Championships and even major international tournaments, with over 5,000 playable teams from over 50 countries.

Fan feedback on the previous version of Football Manager was, as always, taken very seriously by the Sports Interactive team, resulting in over a hundred new features, including a brand new advisory system to help new players through the different aspects of the game. This makes Football Manager 2008 the most accessible Football Manager yet, without losing any depth for the more experienced player.

With all-new features, improved gameplay and a depth only seen from Sports Interactive, Football Manager 2008 offers a management simulation that is second to none.

Features:

• Match Flow – The largest change to match-day in a Sports Interactive game since the introduction of the second match engine. Match flow brings more atmosphere to match-days with match previews, team talks, opposition player instructions, the match itself, half time and post match. These now seamlessly follow on from one another, with no more pausing to make tactical changes, and a mini-radar pitch whilst making those tactical changes to keep you in touch with what’s going on in the match
• International Management – The international management gameplay has been completely revamped for Football Manager™ 2008, including, but not limited to, media improvements, international retirements, player interaction, international scouting, improved pool selection, captain selection and a separation of international and club morale for players.
• Easier to Use – A much cleaner skin, a brand new advisor system to help players through various areas of the game. A new notes and notebook system, better button positioning for simpler navigation and an updated tutorial and manual. Also, coach reports make taking over a new team easier, and the new calendar system lists all important dates throughout the season. These all help to make Football Manager™ 2008 the easiest Sports Interactive game to use yet.
• Confidence – Players can now easily tell what the board and supporters think about their performance in the game through the new confidence section. This gives players feedback not just on their current progress in competitions, but also their financial management and signings.
• Transfer Centre – A new way of managing all current transfer and loan bids for a players club, both incoming and outgoing, making it easier to compare bids and reject or accept them.
• Match Engine Improvements – A greatly improved match engine, once again utilising the footballing brain of former Republic of Ireland international player Ray Houghton as well as other tools used by real-life managers to make the most accurate simulation of football in a computer game. The ability to change the pitch dimensions at the start of the season to suit players styles of play better has also been added.
• Awards re-write – An overhaul of the awards system inside the game which is not only more accurate now, but also includes new awards such as the European golden boot, and a “best eleven”, which shows the all-time (in game) best eleven for all teams and nations.
• Finances revamp – To reflect the changes in modern day football, Sports Interactive have updated the finance area of Football Manager™ 2008 to better reflect the ever changing football world, with more information available to the manager too, including, but not limited to, corporate match day income, season ticket news, investment funds, improved sponsorships, collective win bonuses, and the ability to move around funds from the wage budget and transfer budget (and vice versa) at any point to help you in your quest for the ideal squad.
• Fan days – The board can now arrange fan days to boost ailing attendances, or for matches that are likely to attract a low crowd, with a long term affect to attendances if all goes well.
• Expanded media – More media and feedback than ever before, plus more detail in existing media, and a new competition news section to find out what major things are going on in all league competitions.
• Regenerated player photo’s – All in game generated players now have pictures using FaceGen technology to give each player more personality, and the ability for the players to be seen to grow up in front of your eyes as the game is going on.
• Faster – Saving and loading is now significantly faster, with network gaming faster and smoother to play, as well as tactical changes and match reports being quicker than ever before.

System Requirements:

PC specs
Minimum Requirements
Windows XP/Vista. 1.2 GHz Processor. 256MB Ram. DirectX8.1 compatible sound card. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32Bit display. 750MB HD space. MS compatible mouse & keyboard.

Recommended Requirements
Windows XP/Vista. AMD or Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz processor. 1GB Ram. DirectX8.1 compatible sound card. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32Bit display. 750MB HD space. MS compatible mouse & keyboard.

Mac specs
Minimum Requirements
PowerMac/PowerBook: Power PC - G4 1.2 GHz, 256MB Ram, Mac OS10.3.9. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space Mac Pro/MacBook – Intel Core Duo 1.8 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.4, 256MB Ram. 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space

Recommended Requirements
PowerMac/PowerBook: Power PC G5 2 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.9, 1GB Ram, 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space
Mac Pro/MacBook Intel Core Duo: 2 GHz, Mac OS 10.4.9, 1GB Ram, 4xCD ROM drive, 1024x768 32bit display. 750MB HD Space

Heroes Of Might & Magic V Gold Edition

Price: SGD $75

Description:

Heroes of Might & Magic V Gold Edition contains Heroes of Might & Magic V, Heroes of Might & Might V: Hammers of Fate and Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East.

Heroes of Might & Magic V

The Heroes franchise enters a new era. Dive into the new groundbreaking Might and Magic universe for the most complete strategy gaming experience ever created.

Features:

• Cutting edge technology: For the first time, experience the world of Might & Magic in a full breathtaking 3D animated world supported by a consistent and modern graphic style.
• Deep scalable turned-based battle system for challenging and tactical combats: find out the combat system that made the success of the Heroes series or experience the brand new Dynamic Battle System. Choose from over 200 skills, 170 creatures’ abilities and 40 spells to build up your heroes and their armies.
• New darker heroic fantasy universe: discover a completely revamped and more mature universe that features 6 unique factions and over 80 different creatures.

Live the adventure like never before through a grasping storyline that features special objectives, numerous side quests and plot twists.

• Complete strategy experience: during 6 campaigns and over 30 missions, experience the finest blend of adventure, strategy, tactics, management and role play ever brewed, through a user friendly yet deep turn based system that favours tactical thinking over button mashing.
• Competitive and addictive intense multiplayer parts: The wait is over. Discover for the first time new options that will allow you to play simultaneously or even when it is not your turn!
• Heroes of Might and Magic V also introduce the new exclusive Duel mode: challenge your opponent in fierce battles where only the slyest shall prevail

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate

Take part into a thrilling new adventure in the world of Ashan with the Hammers of Fate expansion. Discover uncharted territories and experience new ways of playing Heroes of Might & Magic V.

Queen Isabel's war is over and the Griffin Empire is on its knees. The Empire is paralyzed by a vicious civil war, having barely recovered from the massive conflict against the demon hordes and the undead legions.

Isabel, now worshipped as a Saint, leads a merciless inquisition to purge the Empire of any trace of corruption. Rebel forces gather at the fringe of the realm to counter the Queen's fanatics. Meanwhile, from the north awakens a new power. After centuries of isolation, the Mountain Lords once again fuel their forges and blow their war horns...

Key Features

• New faction: Introducing a brand-new Dwarves faction, made up of heroic warriors and rune magic adepts who stalk the deepest mountains and most hostile regions of the North
• A brand-new adventure: Featuring 15 new missions, new heroes, and improved cut-scenes, the new campaign will lead you even deeper into the dramatic events that began with Heroes of Might and Magic V.
• Extended game experience: With new spells and abilities, 5 new single-player maps, 10 new multiplayer maps, new buildings, new artefacts, and new neutral creatures, Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate gives you the tools to develop new tactics and further your game experience both online and offline.
• Improved mechanics and gameplay: Thanks to new features such as Caravans and a random map generator, you will enjoy an even smoother experience and unlimited replayability.

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East

Key Selling Features

• New Orc Faction: First made famous in Dark Messiah Might and Magic™, the brutal Orc faction now comes to the Heroes® series. Savage, fiercely proud, and resolutely independent, the Orcs put the “might” in Might and Magic®. This faction’s troops include Orcs, Goblins, Cyclops and the famed Pao Kais.
• New Campaign: Experience the dramatic conclusion of the usurper Biara’s reign. Discovering the demonic influence that corrupts the Haven knights, the savage Orc clans will take up arms to eradicate the Inferno threat. Characters from Dark Messiah Might and Magic will also appear to bring an unexpected twist to this multi-layered plot. In addition, Tribes of the East will also feature 10 multiplayer and five single-player map
• New Upgrade Level: Every creature in the Heroes V universe will get a second upgrade level, increasing the total number of creatures in the Heroes of Might and Magic V line to over 170! These powerful new abilities are sure to become an integral part of your combat tactics.
• Extra Content: Expand your arsenal and gameplay with new spells, new artifacts, new buildings and innovative new features such as the combo-based Artifact Power Link and Battle Rage, the unique racial ability of the Orcs.
• Standalone Product: In order to allow both fans and newcomers to enjoy this dramatic conclusion to the Heroes V experience, Tribes of the East will be a standalone product – no previous Heroes game installations will be required to play.

BONUS DVD:

• Heroes V, Hammers of Fate and Tribes of THe East Trailers
• Storyline Trailer
• Developer Diaries
• HOMM V Universe Album
• Exclusive Monsters Test Videos
• Fan-MAde Heroes Game Encyclopedia
• And more

Spider-Man : Friend Or Foe

Price: SGD $39

Description:

Inspired by the Spider-Man film trilogy and the classic Spider-Man comics, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe challenges players to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie nemeses including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, and embark on an epic quest to overcome a worldwide evil threat. Throughout the game’s original story and thrilling battles, fans control Spider-Man and one of numerous Super Hero or Super Villain sidekicks and master unique fighting moves and styles while switching between characters to execute team combos and defeat foes. For the first time ever in a Spider-Man game, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe features a unique co-op mode in which a friend can join the game at any time and take control of Spider-Man’s sidekick as they battle through the game side-by-side and replay favorite levels.

Features:

• Spider-Man: Friend or Foe allows players to choose a sidekick from Spider-Man’s allies – Pick from a long list of Spider-Man’s powerful allies, like Blade and Iron Fist, and swap between the web-slinger and the chosen sidekicks at any time during gameplay. Each sidekick, good or evil, features their own unique attributes and powers that will assist Spider-Man throughout the game’s challenges.
• Fight against movie Super Villains and then alongside them in Spider-Man: Friend or Foe – Using an innovative combat system, face off against and defeat some of the Spider-Man movies’ most notorious Super Villains such as Doc Ock, Sandman and Green Goblin, and then convert them to join Spidey’s list of potential sidekicks.
• In Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, gamers team up in two-player co-op – A unique co-op mode lets friends join the game at any time and take control of Spider-Man’s sidekick. Playing in two-player co-op mode allows gamers to discover new ways to overcome obstacles and enemies. As players progress through the game, battle arenas are unlocked where raw one-on-one brawling with any Super Hero or Villain can take place at any time.
• Come back for more, again and again, with Spider-Man: Friend or Foe – Replay the game or experience Versus mode with a different sidekick and eventually play as Black-Suited Spider-Man (Spidey’s darker, more aggressive persona) featuring unique powers and abilities. Throughout the different worlds, a host of secret areas containing special tokens can be discovered in the first play through, which players can go back and explore at any time. Gamers can also uncover a variety of hidden items scattered throughout the game which unlock collectables, powers and mini-games.

Minimum System Requirements:

3D hardware accelerator card required-100% DirectX 9.0c compliant 128 MB video card and drivers, Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista, Pentium 1.6GHz or Athlon 1.6GHz or higher processor, 256 MB of RAM or 1GB of RAM for Windows Vista systems, 5 GB of uncompressed hard disk space (Plus 500 MB for swap file.), A 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible computer system including: DirectX 9.0c (included), 100% DirectX 9.0c-compliant true 16-bit sound card and drivers 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible mouse, keyboard, and drivers, 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible 4X DVD-ROM drive or better (600K/sec sustained transfer rate) and drivers, 100% Windows XP/Vista-compatible gamepad (optional) (10 or more buttons and dual analog thumbsticks required)

Civilization IV : Complete

Price: $68

Description:

Civilization IV: Complete contains Civilization IV, Civilization IV: Warlords Expansion pack and Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Expansion pack.

Civilization IV

With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe!

Features:

• Faster-Paced Fun - Gameplay has been streamlined for a tighter, faster, and more compelling experience.
• Greater Accessibility and Ease of Play - An easy-to-use interface will be immediately familiar to RTS and action game players, and newcomers to the series will be able to jump in and play.
• Tech Tree - Flexible Tech tree allows players more strategic choices for developing their civilizations along unique paths.
• More Civs, Units, and Improvements to enhance and grow your empire.
• Multiplayer -LAN, Internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) offer players all-new strategies and ways to play when competing or cooperating with live opponents.
• Team Play - Whether playing multiplayer or single player, team play offers a new way of setting locked alliances that result in shared wonder effects, visibility, unit trading, and shared territory that delivers a plethora of new strategic and tactical options.
• Civ IV comes to life! - Beautiful 3D world with dozens of fully animated units (including culturally unique units), and totally customizable armies. Cities and wonders will appear on the map. Wonder movies are back!

Civilization IV: Warlords Expansion pack
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history’s greatest military leaders, the expansion will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. Civ IV: Warlords will include new civilizations, leaders, units, and wonders that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s military power as they strive for world domination.

Features:

• Warlords: A new great person type called the Warlord.
• Vassal States: Conquer an enemy and subjugate them to your rule.
• Game Scenarios: The expansion will deliver six scenarios.
• New Civilizations: The pack will provide 6 new civilizations and associated unique units.
• Civilization Leaders: Ten new leaders will be provided. The list will include leaders for the new civilizations as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations.
• Leader Traits: Two new leader traits.
• New Wonders: There will be three new wonders.
• Unique Buildings: Each civilization will have a new unique building as well as their unique unit.
• New Units, Resources, and Improvements: Many new items will be presented throughout the scenarios.
• Core Game Tweaks and Additions: Expanded features and gameplay tweaks will be made to the core game.
• Post-Release Patches and Game Upgrades: The pack will contain all of the patches and game additions (pit boss, etc.) yet released for Sid Meier's Civilization IV.

Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword Expansion pack
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year and a major commercial success, selling over 1.5 million units worldwide since its October 2005 release. The expansion will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios created by the development team at Firaxis Games, as well as members of the Civilization Fan Community. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword will also include ten new civilizations, 16 new leaders, five new wonders, and a variety of new units that will offer even more fun and exciting ways for players to expand their civilization’s power as they strive for world domination.

Features:

• Expanded Epic Game: Firaxis Games delivers a massive increase in new units, buildings, and technologies to the epic game with additional focus on the late-game time periods.
• New Game Scenarios: The expansion will deliver 12 new scenarios, many containing themes never before included in the Civilization series, custom designed by the team at Firaxis and select members of the Civ Fan Community.
• New Civilizations: The expansion pack includes ten new civilizations, such as Portugal, Babylon and Netherlands and their associated unique units and buildings.
• More Civilization Leaders: Sixteen new leaders including leaders for the ten new civilizations, as well as additional leaders for existing civilizations.
• Corporations: A new gameplay feature that allows players to create corporations and spread them throughout the world. Each corporation provides benefits in exchange for certain resources.
• Espionage: Now available much earlier in the game, this expanded feature offers players many new ways to spy on opponents, stir citizen unrest and defend their government’s secrets.
• Events: New random events such as natural disasters, pleas for help, or demands from their citizens will challenge players to overcome obstacles in order for their civilizations to prosper.
• New Wonders: Five new wonders await discovery including the Statue of Zeus, Cristo Redentor, Shwedagon Paya, the Mausoleum of Maussollos, and the Moai Statues.
• Expanded Space Victory: Winning the race to Alpha Centauri will now require more strategic planning and tactical decision making.
• Apostolic Palace: The United Nations will become available earlier in the game, providing a way for players to win a diplomatic victory earlier. New resolutions will also be added which will expand the available diplomatic options.
• Advanced Starts: A major fan request, this new feature will enable players to “buy” components of a custom-tailored empire and begin play in the later part of the game, allowing them to experience many of the new features of the expansion pack in a shorter amount of time.
• Enhanced AI: The AI has received many enhancements, making it tougher to beat on the higher difficulty levels. The ways in which the AI will attempt to achieve victory have also been expanded.

System requirements:

Minimum Hardware:
* Windows 2000/Vista /XP (Home or Professional) (plus Service Pack 1 or higher)

* 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
* 512MB RAM (Windows 2000) / 512MB RAM (Windows XP)
* 1.8GB hard disk space
* DVD Rom Drive
* DirectX 9.0c-compatible 64 MB video card with Hardware T&L support ( GeForce 2/Radeon 7500 or better)
* DirectX7 compatible sound card
* DirectX version 9.0c (included) or higher

Recommended Hardware:
* Windows 2000/Vista/XP(Home or Professional) (plus Service Pack 1 or higher)
* 1.8GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent/ better
* 1GB RAM
* 1.8GB Free
* DVD-ROM
* 128 MB Video Card w/ DirectX 9.0c support (pixel & vertex shaders)
* DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
* DirectX version 9.0c (included) or higher

Tabula Rasa

Price: SGD $78

Description:

Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa™ is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that takes you, the player, into lush forest planets, volcanic moons, and exotic alien civilizations. Face off against powerful xenophobe soldiers, armored mechanoids, and vicious predators! Use a wide range of weapons and unique Logos powers to help the Allied Free Sentients (AFS) in their desperate fight against extinction. Tabula Rasa™ combines a vast, persistent game world and ongoing storyline with fast-paced action, resulting in a striking new approach to the design of multiplayer online games.

Features:

Richard Garriott's Signature Creative Vision — Features a rich storyline with culminating experiences, immersive tactile environments and a persistent plot.

Take Role-playing to the Battlefield — Fast-paced action involving skill, stealth and strategy combines with character growth and development (RPG) on a massive multiplayer scale (MMO).

Unleash the Power of Logos — Alien technology allows you to harness the very fabric of the cosmos for heals, attacks and more!

Ethical Parables — Encounter ethical decisions while attempting to complete goals or missions that affect the people and environments around them.

Battlefield Control Points — Entrenched positions on a given battlefield can change hands over the course of a battle and affect spawn points of both enemy and friendly characters.

Character Cloning System™ — Innovative class system allows you to explore different character classes without leveling up a new character.

Crafting & Economy — Participate in crafting and selling items

Player-vs-Player — Challenge other players in voluntary PvP mode.

Integrated Voice Chat — Allows hands-free communication on the battlefield.

NBA Live 08

cPrice: SGD $51

Description:
With more features, Electronic Arts brings basketball action (and control) as a new reality in your home. Why just watch when you can be in the game! NBA Elevate Your Game in NBA Live 08. With Total Freestyle Control, pull off moves only the pros perform as you replicate the playing styles of your favorite NBA players. Elevate to the rim for an electrifying dunk and bring the crowd to its feet, or look to your superstars to shift momentum with the game on the line. Featuring revolutionary gameplay, complete with ultra-realistic player moves and emotions, the hardwood is yours for the taking. The cover of EA NBA Live 08 will feature Agent Zero (Gilbert Arenas). Analysts Greg Anthony and Ernie Johnson call the action as you showcase your skills in the Slam Dunk Contest and 3 Point Shootout Have your own NBA All-Star Weekend, with the Rookie Challenge and NBA All-Star Game Former Chicago Bulls star Steve Kerr joins the legendary Marv Albert courtside -- together they call all the action from the best seats in the house

Features:

Take complete control of Freestyle Superstars to perform the true-to-life moves of a High Flyer, Shooter, Scorer, Playmaker and more; elevate your game by changing skill attributes on the fly Intuitive game engine specifically designed for Next Generation consoles. Take full control of your offensive game with team-specific plays, such as the triangle offense and the pick-and-roll. Assert your dominance on defense with the ability to elevate into the air to block shots or grab one-handed rebounds Dynasty Mode - Run an NBA franchise and manage player morale and team chemistry as you make key decisions based on player personality, ability, and age The most advanced ESPN integration package ever - Receive updates, scores, and breaking news from the worldwide leader in sports Use Create-A-Player to design an unstoppable baller - Choose from thousands of customizable options, including hair styles, body types, and the latest gear