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The Political Machine 1.01 is available!
The Political Machine 1.01 is now available for download for those who purchased the retail boxed version. The new version adds a multi-save game manager and now includes much better multiplayer support (a built in lobby is now available). It also fixes some bugs that users have reported. Most notably, the save game during a campaign game bug is fixed (if you saved a game during the middle of a campaign and came back, it wouldn't count it as a victory). We also improved the load time...
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The Political Machine in Wired
Wired News has reviewed The Political Machine. "The game itself, at least at intermediate levels, is quick-moving and addictive. I was able to hustle through the 41-week election cycle in about three hours. That's all the time you'll need to win at the beginner's level. But as you boost the difficulty (the levels are labeled "tough," "painful," "masochistic" and "crippling" -- enough to dissuade anyone from going pro), each decision requires considerably more thought and research." ...
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Time Magazine, CNN and The Political Machine
Pick up the August 23rd edition of Time Magazine or check out CNN ( http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/fun.games/08/18/political.machine/index.html ) and read some reviews on The Political Machine. The game should be generally available at most retail outlets that sell PC games.
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Galactic Civilizations updated
If you like The Political Machine, you may want to check out Galactic Civilizations, Stardock's award-winning space based strategy game. In it, players take on the role of leader of a United Earth and must expand into a galaxy that is filled with hostile alien civilizations. Players must balance diplomacy, manufacturing might, economic power, and military skill in order to survive and eventually win. The game won editor's choice awards from most of the major PC game publications. ...
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The Political Machine Availability
On August 10 The Political Machine began shipping. What this means is literally the manufactured retail units began shipping from the manufacturer to stores and other resellers. If you pre-ordered just The Political Machine after June 1, we expect to receive our boxes imminently at which point your orders will get charged and units sent out to you. If you pre-order just The Political Machine before June 1, we should have the gold version available via Stardock Central for you to down...
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Wage your campaign for President with The Political Machine
San Francisco, CA–August 11, 2004–Ubisoft, a leading company in the multimedia industry, announced with Stardock Entertainment the release of The Political Machine, which ships today to retailers nationwide. A PC-CD strategy game based on data collected from surveys, exit polls, and the 2000 U.S. Census, The Political Machine users are challenged to spend 41 weeks on the campaign trail, serving as a campaign manager for a presidential candidate. In an effort to secure a spot in the Oval Offi...
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The Political Machine is released
Stardock Entertainment is pleased to announce the availability of The Political Machine (published by Ubisoft). The Political Machine is a strategy game in which players take on the role of campaign manager for a US Presidential candidate. In it players compete against either the computer or against other players via the Internet in a contest to win the White House. Candidates must campaign, raise money, take out advertisements, win endorsements, and even go on cable TV news shows such as Th...
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The Political Machine is released
Stardock Entertainment is pleased to announce the availability of The Political Machine (published by Ubisoft). The Political Machine is a strategy game in which players take on the role of campaign manager for a US Presidential candidate. In it players compete against either the computer or against other players via the Internet in a contest to win the White House. Candidates must campaign, raise money, take out advertisements, win endorsements, and even go on cable TV news shows such as Th...
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August 10 is here!
The Political Machine is scheduled to be shipping to retailers today. Those users who pre-ordered the retail package should be getting theirs shipped out to them shortly. Those of you with TotalGaming.net should have the 1.01 version of it available later today! Have fun!
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Jive reviews The Political Machine
Jive Magazine has reviewed the final release of The Political Machine. Their verdict? 5 out of 5. They lauded it as being both a good strategy game as well as having enough inside track political detail to satisfy political junkies. The Political Machine will be released next week in stores across North America as well as on TotalGaming.net [Read Review]
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