Hearts of Iron III is a grand strategy video game developed by Paradox Interactive, set in World War II. Players can choose to play as any nation from 1936 to 1948 with more than 150 countries to choose from and over 10,000 land provinces making it five times more detailed than its predecessor Hearts of Iron 2. The game provides players the ability to control the oceans with aircraft carriers, submarines and battleships as well as using their air force for defense, support naval/ground forces and bombing enemies. It also features an array of customizable options such as assigning troops to theatres on the map for two-front wars and a new economic system allowing players to buy weapons overseas. Furthermore, there are thousands of historically accurate real-world military commanders/politicians provided alongside an intelligent AI system that aids in command decision making while providing realistic interactions within the diplomatic/political system.

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne is a strategy video game that provides an exciting new chapter in the Warcraft saga. Set in the war-torn world of Azeroth, players are introduced to several new Heroes for each race, as well as brand new units with powerful spells and abilities. Players can build unique shops for their own races which feature items designed to improve their army's combat capabilities. Neutral Heroes are also available for recruitment by all players, giving them access to even more spells and abilities. Multiplayer options have been expanded over Battle.net, including multiple new game types, clan support and tournaments.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is a real-time strategy video game developed by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in an alternate timeline where the Soviet Union invades America, utilizing strange new technologies and driven by revenge. New York City and Washington are quickly overrun by the invading forces, leaving Allied forces unable to mount a successful defense against them. As players progress through the game, they must decide whether freedom or Communist aggression will prevail in this tumultuous conflict.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert is a real-time strategy video game that allows players to take control of either the Soviet or Allied forces in an alternate timeline where dark experiments have permanently altered time. Players must use military tactics, spies, landmines, and new technologies to outwit their opponents and gain ultimate control over the world. The game is easy to learn and highly addictive, allowing for hours of strategic entertainment. With Command & Conquer: Red Alert, surrendering is not an option; it's up to you to decide the fate of the world!

Allegiance is a multiplayer space-combat game from Microsoft Research that gives players an action-packed and immersive experience. It combines tactical squadron combat, intense one-on-one dogfights, and amazing graphics and sound effects for a truly unique gaming experience. Players can collaborate with their team to strategize tactics in order to outmaneuver opponents, engage in thrilling duels of skill with other pilots, or explore the vast universe of Allegiance's visuals and sounds.

Sid Meier's Civilization V is one of the most popular strategy games in history, with over nine million units sold worldwide. Developed by Firaxis Games, this game offers a range of new ways to play and win; including new tools for managing and expanding your civilization, extensive modding capabilities and intensely competitive multiplayer options. Civilization V will come to life in a beautifully detailed living world, taking the gameplay experience to a whole new level. With its innovative features, it has become an absolute must-have title for gamers all around the world.

Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy game set in World War II. It features stunning cinematic detail that brings to life the greatest war mankind has ever known. The game utilizes Relic's Essence Engine and the Havok Physics engine, which provide realistic physics and dynamic battlefields. Players will follow Able Company through their journey from the invasion of Normandy to fighting across Europe. The destructable environment makes each battle unique as advanced squad AI adds realism and responsiveness, making soldiers feel alive as they interact with the environment and use tactics to defeat enemies.

Sid Meier's Civilization IV is a popular turn-based strategy video game with an easy-to-use interface and improved accessibility. Players can choose from multiple civilizations, each with their own unique tech tree that allows for strategic development of their empires. The game also features LAN, internet, PBEM, and Persistent Turn-Based Server (PTBS) options for multiplayer games as well as team play support. Civ IV comes to life with beautiful 3D graphics featuring dozens of fully animated units, customizable armies, cities and wonders appearing on the map along with wonder movies. It is sure to provide hours of faster paced fun!

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a science fiction real-time strategy game set in the violent post-apocalyptic universe of the 41st millennium. Developed by Relic Entertainment, it provides an immersive entertainment experience with epic proportions. Players command hardened troops, deadly vehicles and high tech weaponry with one goal in mind - the complete extermination of the opposition. They can choose to lead Humanity's finest - Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines (traitors to man), Orks (brutal and savage beasts) or Eldar (psychic and technologically advanced aliens). By controlling their race they are able to shape their own destiny as well as that of others within this harsh world.

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends is a video game that evolves the franchise's trademark features in innovative ways. Players are able to transform small villages into powerful civilizations and lead vast fantasy armies into strategic battles using formations, unit control and heroic abilities. The popular Conquer the World (CTW) Campaign returns with exciting updates, guiding players through a new world filled with heroes, monsters, loyalty and betrayal. Gamers follow an engaging story through multiple campaigns featuring fascinating subplots and characters as they explore a three-dimensional world where terrain and cities evolve as civilizations grow.

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is the latest chapter in Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy video game franchise. The game is powered by an upgraded version of Relic's proprietary Essence Engine and features full Microsoft DirectX 10 support. It includes two unique armies with full length campaigns, where players can fight as the British 2nd Army during the liberation of Caen, France or command the German Panzer Elite to repel Operation Market Garden - one of history’s largest airborne invasions. Additionally, multiplayer modes are available online and compatibility with original Company of Heroes allows for a total four playable armies.

Giants: Citizen Kabuto is an action game from Interplay set on a series of islands. Players take control of one of three distinct races – The Meccs, the Sea Reapers, or the titular giant named Kabuto – and battle for supremacy over the land. Each species has unique abilities and tactics that must be employed in order to gain victory. With intense combat between all three factions, Giants: Citizen Kabuto offers hours of frenzied gameplay that will keep players hooked until its conclusion.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a video game from the makers of the Civilization series about humanity's fight against an unknown enemy. The governments of Earth have joined forces to form XCOM, a secret paramilitary organization tasked with defending the planet from extraterrestrial invasion. Players will be put in command of XCOM and must build and manage their base, research alien technology, plan combat missions and direct soldiers in battle in order to save mankind.

Victoria II is a grand strategy game set in the 19th century. Developed by the same team that created Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron, it puts players in control of their own nation as they strive to become a great power by the 20th century. The game takes place during an era of absolute monarchies at the beginning of the 19th century and provides players with opportunities for expansion and colonization. It will be released in Q3 2010.

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties is the second expansion pack for Age of Empires III, a real-time strategy game. It offers gamers of all ages and types an immersive experience in the Eastern world, with three unique civilizations to choose from - Japan, China and India. Each civilization will have its own powerful leaders, armies and wonders as well as buildings that reflect their respective architectural styles. In addition to this, new gameplay elements such as random map styles remixes of classic Age of Empires game styles plus 15 new Asian Wonders will be introduced. Finally returning to single-player campaigns based on historical civilizations players can engage in strategic combat with Japan, China or India through several engrossing scenarios.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 - Yuri's Revenge is an expansion pack to the real time strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. It follows a post-peace treaty, free world in which Yuri is ready for world domination. He has developed mind-control technologies and created an army of terrors with mind-controlling tanks and long range psychics whose brains are their biggest weapons. Players can play as either Allies or Soviets and take on Yuri in 14 new solo campaign missions across Hollywood, Egypt, and even the moon. Developed by Westwood Studios, this expansion pack provides a thrilling experience that will challenge players' strategic skills.

Total Annihilation is a video game set in a galaxy that had known peace and was ruled by the Core, an immortal governing body. The Core mandated an immortality process called patterning for all citizens, but many refused and formed a resistance movement called the Arm to fight against them. War ensued between the two sides, with both sides using high-powered combat suits and cloning programs to create their armies. After 4,000 years of warring, the galaxy was left a scorched wasteland. This sets up the backdrop of Total Annihilation as players must choose a side in this epic conflict and battle for control over resources while attempting to restore order to this ravaged universe.

Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs is an expansion pack for the real-time strategy game Age of Empires III. Players are given the ability to lead one of three Native American civilizations - the Iroquois Confederation, Aztec Empire and Sioux Nation - in their quest to expand their empire and gain control over America. This expansion includes new content such as civilizations, single player campaign, Home City enhancements and additional maps/units. Players will be challenged with new ways to play and win in this gripping historical adventure.

Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game from Big Huge Games' Brian Reynolds, combining the pulse pounding thrill and speed of real-time gaming with the epic scope and depth of turn-based strategy games. Players dominate 6,000 years of history, beginning in the Ancient Age and progressing to the Information Age. In this game, players create new cities and expand national borders while engaging in trade, espionage or diplomacy - or war. From sling shots to nuclear weapons may be used for military might as players wheel and deal across time with different cultures. Ultimately their goal is to consolidate power under their rule as they lead their nation to global prominence.

Sid Meier's Civilization III is an award-winning turn-based strategy game that allows players to build and manage their own empire. Players can explore new pathways, employ strategies, engage in diplomacy, battle enemies, trade resources and develop technologies. The game features beautiful art and animations as well as realistic sound effects. As one of the most successful video games in its genre, Civilization III provides a comprehensive gaming experience for all levels of players.

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath is an expansion pack to the popular real-time strategy game Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. It features a new single player campaign that follows the story of Kane, leader of the Brotherhood of Nod, over 20 years and has high-definition live action video sequences with Joe Kucan reprising his role as Kane. The game also introduces a strategic layer which allows players to establish bases, build armies, and attack their enemies on a global scale before diving into tactical combat. There are six additional sub-factions in addition to Global Defense Initiative, Brotherhood of Nod and Scrin factions along with new units, structures and powers. The Xbox 360 version features a radial interface designed specifically for console gamers where they can use command stick to build deploy and attack.

Warhammer: Battle March is a video game developed for the Xbox 360. It includes content from the original Warhammer: Mark of Chaos as well as new features, intuitive control schemes and support for online play via Xbox Live. Players must choose one of six unique armies - The Empire, Chaos, Skaven, High Elves, Dark Elves or Orcs & Goblins - and battle against each other in order to gain supremacy in a war-torn world. Each army's individual units can be customized with different weaponry and armor to create powerful combinations that strike fear into opponents. There are also Heroes and Champions available for each army which gain abilities as they fight through the opposition. Gameplay focuses on combat strategy rather than resource management making it easier for novice warriors to understand. Up to four players can participate in multi-army clashes on Xbox Live either head-to-head or team based modes of play.

Revenge of the Titans is a fun and frenetic video game that combines elements of real time strategy and tower defense. Players must construct their ground defenses in order to battle through increasingly large-scale conflicts throughout the solar system. The game features an arcade-style mashup with fast-paced, intense action as players manage resources, build structures, and deploy troops in exciting battles against enemy forces.

Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is a PC game created by the same core team that conceptualized and created Savage. It features enhanced character models, higher quality animations, bump mapping, realistic reflective water effects, dynamic shadows, point lighting and an improved particle/spell effect system. The gameplay has also been vastly improved with a better melee system, officer-based battle grouping system, 20 unit class based system in both FPS fast action paced gameplay for certain characters and third person RPG slower paced gameplay for others as well as better items with more RPG elements and an improved spell casting system. Newcomers will benefit from a comprehensive single-player tutorial/training to help shorten the learning curve of this detailed game.

A Kingdom for Keflings is a medieval city-building game from NinjaBee available on Xbox Live Arcade. Players can customize their own Xbox Live Avatar or choose from other friendly giants to teach the local Keflings how to collect and convert resources, build and upgrade buildings, and train them to become workers, scholars, even Mayor of the city. The game features an original approach with dynamic music soundtrack that changes with the seasons. Up to four players can cooperate online in building cities together. The game also supports full playable avatars where users can move around and place Keflings into buildings as well as decorating it with additional elements like trees and walkways.

Galactic Civilizations III is a 4X turn-based strategy video game in which players are challenged to build an empire that dominates the galaxy. In order to do so, they must make use of conquest, diplomacy, cultural hegemony and scientific research. Players can choose from eight different civilizations and will need to explore star systems, build ships, colonize planets and develop new technologies in order to gain an advantage over their competitors. The game also has a customizable sandbox mode with various options for victory conditions. With its deep strategic gameplay elements and robust customization features Galactic Civilizations III provides hours of challenge and entertainment for anyone looking for a sci-fi strategy experience.

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is the latest installment in the critically acclaimed Supreme Commander franchise. The game picks up after the Infinite War, and introduces a whole new single-player campaign, a brand new faction, and plenty of innovative multiplayer features. Players will have access to more than one hundred different units including naval forces, orbital weaponry, and advanced counter intelligence technologies for an enhanced strategic experience.

Napoleon: Total War is a video game developed by Sega, defining a new standard within the strategy genre. It features exciting characters and cinematic narrative, mind-blowing battle sequences in both turn-based and real-time strategy formats. Players take command of armies on land and sea over three campaigns (Italy, Egypt and Mastery of Europe). The mix of objective-based missions and sandbox experience makes it an extensive Total War experience. Multiplayer modes are integrated with Steam achievements, gameplay bonuses, uniform editor as well as voice communications for an even more immersive gaming experience. Advanced weaponry provides players with new tactical options for realistic recreations of famous historical battles on an epic scale enhanced by highly detailed environments and battlefield buildings.

Trine is an exciting physics-based action game developed by Frozenbyte. Players control a team of three unique characters - a thief, a wizard and a knight - who must use their individual skills to solve puzzles and overcome enemies in order to save the kingdom. With fully interactive physics, players have the freedom to combine their characters' abilities in creative ways to get around obstacles and progress through levels. Trine presents an engaging mix of puzzle solving, platforming, and combat that will test your wits as well as your reflexes!

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is set in a dark and futuristic science-fiction setting where armies fight for control over the galaxy. Powered by the re-vamped Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II delivers fast-paced real-time strategy action with ferocious melee and ranged combat in fully destructible environments. Players can immerse themselves in an in-depth non-linear single player campaign or co-operative multiplayer mode as they battle across ruined worlds as Space Marines and savage Orks to claim the galaxy and preserve their own existence.

Supreme Commander is a real-time strategy video game set in the 37th century. The story follows three opposing forces of humanity - the Cybran Nation, the Aeon Illuminate and the United Earth Federation - in their centuries long struggle for supremacy known as the Infinite War. As a Supreme Commander, it is up to you to bring an end to this devastating war by using strategic and tactical tactics that are unique to this RTS genre. By utilizing these innovative tools, you have the power to decide which faction will ultimately reign supreme over its enemies.

Savage: The Battle for Newerth is a unique video game that combines elements of real-time strategy and first-person shooter genres. Players can choose to be a commander or warrior, allowing them to experience either an in-depth RTS where they manage the stronghold, or an intense game of first person combat with access to many unique weapons and powerful units. Set in a fantasy world eons from now, Savage pits Humanity armed with science and technology against the Beast Horde who wields nature and magic. Both sides fight viciously for their existence, so players must decide which side they will fight on. With its revolutionary combination of genres, Savage provides PC gamers with an immersive multi-player gaming experience like no other.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is a real-time strategy (RTS) game that introduces a fully cooperative campaign and brings back the series' lighthearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. In the alternate timeline of Red Alert 3, World War III is being fought between three factions - the Soviets, Allies and Empire of the Rising Sun - with armies utilizing wacky weapons such as Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation devices, armoured bears and transforming tanks. The Soviet Union has gone back in time to try to restore its glory by changing history but instead creates an alternative timeline where technology has evolved differently; creating new powers like Japan's Empire of the Rising Sun. Through this imaginative vision of an alternate future full of possibilities Electronic Arts asks "What if?" What if all those research projects over 70 years had paid off? What if Soviet Union survived? And what would happen if Japan's empire never fell?

Rogue Galaxy is the newest invention of Dark Cloud series developer Level 5. It is a role-playing game that features a real-time battle system in an immersive world with unique characters and environments. The protagonist, Jaster, dreams of exploring the galaxy and is recruited into a band of space pirates on his quest to find the legendary planet known as "Eden" which holds eternal life and great treasures. On his journey he must explore many different worlds and face numerous battles while searching for clues leading him to Eden, though some secrets are best left undiscovered.

Anno 2070 is a video game developed by Related Designs in collaboration with Blue Byte. Set in a near-future world, the game puts players into the shoes of architects who are tasked with adapting to climate change and rising sea levels that have left much of the land uninhabitable. Players must use new technologies and conquer ecological challenges to build their empires from scratch. It's up to them to create the future world through strategic planning, resource management, and diplomacy.

Evil Genius is a tongue-in-cheek video game that puts you in the shoes of an evil mastermind bent on global domination. Players are tasked with building a secret base and executing daring missions to gain notoriety, while fending off forces of justice in real-time combat. In order to succeed in their nefarious master plan, players must develop evil super-weapons. This unique opportunity gives players control over their own secret island fortress complete with powerful henchmen, loyal minions, ice-cold beauty queens and hilarious gizmos from spy thrillers of the '60s.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Winter Assault is an expansion pack to the award-winning RTS game. It focuses on a powerful Emperor Class Titan that lies amongst the ruins of a leveled city. Whoever controls it has the power to either destroy or defend a world. The Imperials will summon it to fight against evil, Chaos will corrupt it for their own gain, Orks seek to destroy it in battle and Eldar ignore its existence out of arrogance. This expansion pack builds upon the intense frontline battlefield experience and promises to be one of the biggest ever released.

Endless Space is a 4X turn-based strategy video game set in the Endless universe. The game takes place in an ancient galaxy where the first intelligent life was a civilization known as the Endless. Now all that remains of them are Dust, strange particles found scattered across space and in forgotten temples. It can give powers to admirals and governors, opening up new possibilities for exploration and conquest. Players will have to build fleets, manage resources, research technologies and diplomatic relationships with other factions in order to become dominant over their rivals.

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings is a turn-based strategy game where players move through the Dark Ages and Middle Ages with the goal of dominating the world. Players can choose from five different civilizations (Britons, Franks, Mongols, Saracens, or Japanese) and control 'hero' units such as Richard the Lionheart and Genghis Khan to affect battles on the field. In addition to leading 45 types of battle units such as bowmen and monks into combat, players are able to construct buildings that will help them learn new skills and create resources for their civilizations. With over 50 technologies available for research - including chemistry, ballistics, siege craft and spying - players can advance their civilization into a new age. Other features include a Combat Advisor offering advice on certain strategies in campaigns; up to four wireless multi-player scenarios; Empire Points used to unlock maps & units; etc.

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a strategy video game that takes players on an interstellar journey from their home planet of Earth. Players explore and colonize an alien world, building up a new civilization in the process. Along the way, they must make decisions to shape their own unique cultures and societies as they contend with other factions for control over resources and territory. With multiple paths to victory, every playthrough will be different depending on what choices are made throughout the game.

CivCity: Rome is a video game developed by 2K Games which allows players to recreate the glory of ancient Rome. You can build an expansive city from a small settlement, featuring hundreds of buildings such as gladiatorial schools, amphitheatres, legionnaire forts and so much more. It offers the most detailed look at Roman life ever seen on a computer screen.

Global Agenda is an action-packed massively multi-player game set in 22nd century Earth. After a catastrophic global event, the political landscape has shifted and player-created factions are vying for power. Wars no longer exist, so these factions must rely on covert agents to seize and defend important facilities. In this genre of "spy-fi," knowledge is power as players battle each other for the future of humanity with their own agendas at stake. Developed by Hi-Rez Studios, Global Agenda offers an immersive experience that will keep players engaged and entertained.

Universe at War: Earth Assault is a combat-intensive real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph. Set in the near future, players must enlist to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. Featuring numerous features and customization options never before seen in the RTS genre, Universe at War provides an exceptional gaming experience for both single player and multiplayer battles. A unique balance system called Tactical Dynamics allows players to retrain and customize units during battle while fully customizable tech trees control development of technologies key to victory. Battles take place on a global scale with deadly sci-fi weapons and deforming environments that leave lasting effects on previous battlegrounds. Players from around the world battle online campaigns for ultimate supremacy across a virtual representation of the Earth, unlocking achievements, rewards, and medals as they progress through the game.

Final Fantasy X-2 is a game set two years after Yuna's journey to defeat Sin. The people of Spira have accepted the use of machina and turned away from the teachings of Yevon, ushering in a Machina Revolution where they believe that machina can be beneficial as long as used properly. Despite this newfound peace, Yuna still feels an emptiness in her heart that prevents her from moving on with life. One day, she finds a mystical sphere containing imagery of what may be a Blitzball player she thought was gone forever and embarks on a quest to find him and get closure for their unexpected parting - even if it means never seeing him again. This is Yuna's story.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a video game set over a year after the Great War, during which the brutal Chaos armies swept across the Empire lands. Players can choose from four powerful armies - Empire, Chaos, Skaven and High Elves - as well as additional controllable races (Orcs, Dwarfs, Vampires, and Goblins). In this epic battle for land and power players will fight amidst breathtaking scenery to reunite the fallen leader Asavar Kul's forces while defending against smaller warbands that loot settlements in border lands.

AI War: Fleet Command is a space-based real-time strategy game that can be played by one player or up to 8 players cooperatively. It features an advanced AI system which provides a unique and unpredictable experience each time with intelligent tactics, retreats, probes and defenses. Players have the ability to command over 30,000 ships in 10-120 simultaneous planetary battlefields across 16 billion procedural maps customised with specific units. The game focuses on deep strategic planning while minimising micromanagement to create an immersive gameplay experience.

World War III: Black Gold is a 3D real-time strategy video game that allows the player to join one of three parties: the USA, Russia and Iraq. There are two campaigns for each party, consisting of five missions on average. The game features an impressive weapon system with anti-aircraft, anti-tank and mass destruction weapons as well as highly destructive chemical weapons. Players can use these existing weapon systems to exploit weaknesses in their opponents' defenses.