Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships Homeworld 2 for Macintosh.AUSTIN, Texas -- The Hiigarans' struggle to survive continues. Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. , Inc. has shipped Homeworld(R) 2, the space-based, real-time strategy A real-time strategy (RTS) video game is one that is distinctly not turn-based. The phrase real-time is used to distinguish such games within the broader genre of strategic wargames, which has a longer history both inside and outside of video gaming. game that is the second chapter in the Hiigarans' galactic fight. Homeworld 2 is licensed by Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games), and its Macintosh conversion was completed by Beenox. The Hiigarans and their leader Karan S'jet may have been looking forward to years of peace once they finally reached their Homeworld of Hiigara, but that was not their destiny. Now the group faces a tremendous enemy from the ancient corners of the galaxy. Homeworld 2 follows the journey of Hiigarans as they travel to the oldest regions of the galaxy in their Mothership to confront this renegade clan and discover the truth behind their exile. Homeworld 2 utilizes an innovative 3-D engine that creates cinematic-quality graphics, stunning special effects, and beautifully rendered ships -- bringing a fantasy world into reality. With new camera panning, zooming effects, and views which rotate all 360 degrees, the challenge of steering ships through battles and maneuvering through space while avoiding giant asteroids This is a list of numbered minor planets, nearly all of them asteroids, in sequential order. As of late September 2007 there are 164,612 numbered minor planets, and many more not yet numbered. Most asteroids are ordinary and not particularly noteworthy. , massive derelicts, gas clouds and enormous nebulae enhance the gameplay of the original and create a fully interactive outer space experience. With new ships like the flak corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and and the marine frigate frigate (frĭg`ĭt), originally a long, narrow nautical vessel used on the Mediterranean, propelled by either oars or sail or both. Later, during the 18th and early 19th cent. , and new strike formation capabilities, Homeworld 2 increases the players' strategic planning possibilities and tactical choices. New multiplayer modes and features allow up to 6 players to wage war via a LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. or over the Internet. Additional tools and modules also enable the community to develop new missions and mods. The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board and is available at www.aspyr.com for $49.99. About Vivendi Universal Games Headquartered in Los Angeles, Vivendi Universal Games, www.vugames.com, is a global leader in multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive products across all major platforms including PCs, video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. and the Internet. Vivendi Universal Games' portfolio of development studios and publishing labels includes Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Coktel, Fox Interactive, Knowledge Adventure and Massive Entertainment. Additionally, Vivendi Universal Games co-publishes and/or distributes titles for a number of strategic partners, including Interplay, inXile entertainment, Majesco and Mythic Entertainment, among others. About Aspyr Media, Inc. Based in Austin, Texas, Aspyr Media, Inc. is a leading publisher of Macintosh interactive entertainment software, committed to offering high-quality interactive entertainment products and services, with a smile, to gamers worldwide. More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found online at http://www.aspyr.com. |
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