It's Thursday again, time for the weekly update! PT Boats features way more than just the tiny boats of the "mosquito fleet". In fact, in both tactical and strategic modes, you can direct full fledged naval battles of destroyers and other military vessels, on the sea's surface, below it, and above it. This week's video highlights the drama, special effects, damage calculations, crew simulation and other exciting and unique aspects of naval surface combat in PT Boats!

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As development on the upcoming Global Conflict game in the Strategic Command series progresses, new exciting features are being added and refined. Interesting for new and old players alike, below is a list of some of them, complete together with a set of 6 new screenshots. Click on the "Read more..." link below for details.

Today's screenshot set is the first of several theme sets to be released in the next weeks for the upcoming naval simulation PT Boats - Knights of the Sea. This week's theme is Anti-aircraft combat. No naval simulation would be complete without detailed treatment of aviation. From scout planes to sub-hunters, PT Boats: Knights of the Sea simulates all the important aircraft of the era.

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Battlefront.com and Atomicboy Software are thrilled to announce that pre-orders are now open for the upcoming strategy game of global domination, EMPIRES OF STEEL! And after you pre-order your copy today you won't need to wait around bored until it's released next month: the free beta demo has just been extended to December 1!

If you pre-order your copy today, you will be able to download the full version of the game as one of the first on release day AND you will receive a hardcopy in the mail a couple of weeks later as well. The special pre-order offer costs $45 plus S&H, a $10 savings over what it will cost after the release. The release of the full version is scheduled for the end of November.

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The extended free public beta demo is available for download immediately to anyone. If you already have the demo, simply run the in-game updater to have your trial period extended. Otherwise, you can download the full updated beta demo here:

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