Greenmaningrad: Second Manoeuvre

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You order your men to go east, however your scout has reported that an enemy patrol is moving towards your position just outside the town. Your platoon make quick work of the patrol, however the stray shots have alerted the attention of more stationed soldiers.

Before long gunfire is coming from some windows of the residential buildings, windows smashed out. Both the enemy and your own troops caught out of cover suffer losses. You get your soldiers into the nearest empty buildings for cover.

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Commander, we need orders!

Hold: Order your men to hunker down inside the bombed-out buildings.
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Run the gauntlet: Order your platoon to make a break for the more fortified Church. Tweet #GMGRun

Got a need to lead? We take you to the Eastern Front with Company of Heroes 2. Order now and get an extra saving!

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Console War: Which Will You Pick?

Hey guys,

So, E3 is done and dusted for another year! Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have each laid their cards on the table. The conferences were flashy, the games were even flashier – the likes of Metal Gear Solid 5, The Witcher 3 and Destiny and look magnificent - and we’ve now got an idea of what gaming will look like when Xbox One and PS4 hit shelves some time later this year.

As a mild celebration, all three next generation console platforms are now live on Playfire. Please start submitting Xbox One, PS4 and Wii U games to our staff and we will begin to fill out the new platforms with all the latest confirmed games. Please note that we will only be accepting games that are confirmed for release on PS4, Xbox One or Wii U. Anything that has not been confirmed will not be accepted on to the site.

And finally. Of course, E3 has also sparked huge debate over the different approaches from both Sony and Microsoft. Which are you interested in? Are you interested in consoles at all? We’ve got a poll going in which you can vote for the next gen console you’re most likely to spend your hard earned money on. Be it PlayStation 4 of Xbox One, we want to hear which one you're interested in.

Vote here!

Thanks guys,
Joncol
        

Greenmaningrad: The First Manoeuvre

Welcome, Commander. We've been expecting you. It's time to get on the move! Your assignment is a critical one and you can't hang around. Here is your brief.

You're handed a map and a single piece of paper. The instructions are clear. You must reclaim the town Greenmaningrad. The location of this town is critical for getting supplies to other nearby Soviet-controlled towns. You move out on the arduous road there, meeting a few clusters of German soldiers on the way. A few days pass...

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You made it: Greenmaningrad. Your platoon has taken a beating, and you’ve already lost almost a quarter of your men, but you must carry out your mission - reclaim Greenmaningrad from the hands of the fascists - for the glory of the Motherland!

You are faced with two possible options of attack, with a road to the east leading into the town, this might be the most simple route in however you lose the element of surprise. A large barn is situated just to the west of the town and could offer cover, allowing for a surprise attack.

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Commander, you need to make the call, which way do we go? Call it out!

East: Order your men to move into positions along the banks of the road, while you send a scout ahead to check for any signs of enemy soldiers. Tweet #GMGGoEast

West: Order your platoon to head to the barn. While you are able to remain undetected, the platoon is somewhat exposed as they are unable to spread out. Tweet #GMGGoWest

Got a need to lead? We take you to the Eastern Front with Company of Heroes 2. Order now and get an extra saving!

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Deep Weekend Deals

Some deals available for the weekend folks!  All of the following games are on offer until 1600 UTC June 17th:

• Saints Row: The Third at 75% off
• Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package at 75% off
• Saints Row: The Third DLC, including the Season Pass, the Bloodsucker Pack,  and more, all at 75% off
• Ocean City Racing at 20% off
• The Walking Dead at 50% off
• Ace Combat Assault Horizon: Enhanced Edition at 50% off
• Towns at 20% off (Ends 1600 UTC June 21st)

And don't forget about our vouchers. Remember you can always see the latest Voucher post by checking this link! We've got a 20% code valid on a ton of PC digital titles as well as a 25% game exclusively available to selected games!

*Regional restrictions apply as usual.

Voucher Refresh

We've hit F5 on our voucher machine and pumped out more codes for you guys to use!

GMG25-2G9OL-15PO7

This code will provide 25% off the following selected titles for a limited time** only:

• Batman: Arkham Origins
• Battlefield 4 (Europe Only)
• Sid Meier's Civilization V: Brave New World (Excluding NA)
• Company of Heroes 2
• Company of Heroes 2 Digital Collector's Edition
• Dark
• FIFA 14 (Europe Only)
• FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn
• Knights of Pen & Paper: +1 Edition
• Moto GP 2013
• Pro Cycling Manger 2013
• Remember Me
• Ride to Hell: Retribution
• Total War: Rome II
• Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition

Is everyone else incredibly hyped for Arkham Origins already? Check out this trailer they showed at E3:

We have a new 20% voucher available:

GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U

Available on hundreds of digital PC titles on Green Man Gaming* to provide a 20% discount!

*This voucher is valid until 1500 UTC June 21st 2013. Note that some titles will be excluded from vouchers, multiple vouchers cannot be used in conjunction, and that vouchers do not work on bundles or physical versions of games.

**This voucher is valid until 1500 UTC June 21st 2013. Only available on titles listed above.

Indie Spotlight Shines On

Another week of daily indie deals to be had, each deal lasts 24 hours and comes with it's own unique banner I made all by myself, completely free, in this blog post!

Age of Fear The Undead King is 75% off for 24 hours from Monday 1500 UTC!

Creavures is 75% off for 24 hours from Tuesday 1500 UTC!

Grimind is 50% off for 24 hours from Wednesday 1500 UTC!

Asguard is 75% off for 24 hours from Thursday 1500 UTC!

Hypersonic 4 is 50% off for 24 hours from Friday 1500 UTC!

GMG Trivia: Al "shot his bolt" today. It sounds rude but apparently it's not. It's an actual phrase. Never heard it before in my life. Still sounds rude though.

Playfire Q&A with Criterion Games

Hey guys,

As many of you will know, we've arranged a follow up Playfire Q&A session, this time with Dom Ireland, the Senior Lead QA at Criterion Games.

Criterion are one of the most revered racing studios in the industry, responsible for delivering top quality triple-A vehicular carnage across pretty much every gaming platform. From the burnt rubber madness of the Burnout series to the new and rebooted Need for Speed games, of which Criterion has developed two - the wonderful Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and last year's cops'n'robbers chase Need for Speed Most Wanted - Criterion know their cars inside-out, upside-down and back to front.

As a top quality triple-A developer, we wanted to give you the opportunity to be able to ask your questions, particularly about QA as a career in games and what the role entails. QA is often an entry point for most people in the games industry, so this is a great chance to ask your questions and get the answers you're curious about.

Needless to say, Dom has done a stellar job of answering our questions. It's an insightful read into what it's like being in QA in such a great studio, how to get to that stage, and the processes involved within a games development team.

On the responsibility of being Senior Lead QA for a studio as big as Criterion, he said "The worst days are usually when I’m submitting the final game to Sony/Microsoft/Nintendo. It’s not unusual to still be in the office at 3am on a Friday night, after several weeks of late nights, making sure everything critical is acceptable and that the game is okay to go."

To read the full Q&A click here. 

Have a great weekend!
J