Some new screenshots from Escape from Paradise City.

The official website for Paradise City has been launched, offering information, screenshots, trailers and wallpapers, among other things. The game is due out on October 24 and combines RTS and RPG elements to have players become the ultimate crime boss in the most corrupt city in America.

Steam has gotten yet another title thanks to CDV. The publisher has made available Attack on Pearl Harbor through the service; it is being sold for $24.95 with an additional 10% discount until August 27.

Attack on Pearl Harbor is an aerial combat game that allows players to relive the dogfights of the Pacific Theater of WWII as both Japanese and American pilots. It features arcade-style play, extensive tutorials and up to 12-player LAN and Internet multiplayer action.

History nerds rejoice! CDV has announced the American Conquest Anthology, an RTS compilation planned for release this November. The compilation includes American Conquest, American Conquest: Fight Back and American Conquest: Divided Nation. Anthology will offer a combined total of over 100 missions, 25 campaigns and 22 nations, as well as diverse campaigns, random map generator and online multiplayer modes.

CDV has opened up 13,000 new slots for the War Front: Turning Point public beta. Those who are interesting in stress-testing the upcoming sci-fi RTS’ multiplayer functionality can head on over to FilePlanet.

War Front: Turning Point takes the “what if?” route, combining an alternate timeline with an extensive selection of sci-fi inspired weaponry. It is scheduled to ship this September.

Following Ubisoft, German publisher CDV has publicized that it has ditched the notorious Starforce copyright protection system and will be migrating to TAGES copy protection for future titles.

TAGES will first be integrated into the retail release of Glory of the Roman Empire which is scheduled to hit North America on June 26. The publisher will continue to integrate TAGES on a case-by-case basis after the release of the game.

CDV has announced its distribution agreement with DreamCatcher that will see the latter publishing “Glory of the Roman Empire” in North America, with CDV exclusively distributing all German language versions of DreamCatcher’s upcoming titles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

GSC Game World, the studio working on STALKER for quite some time now, has announced its E3 lineup which consists of only two titles.

Heroes of Annihilated Empires will make its public premiere in North America at the event. It will be displayed at CDV’s booth (#7007, Kentia Hall).

STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, which most have forgotten by now, will be demonstrated at E3 after a whole year’s break. The press-only presentation will feature a live singleplayer demo that will be held at THQ’s booth (#1324, South Hall).

With all publishers sending out their E3 2006 lineups, CDV (#7007, Kentia Hall) announced theirs, revealing a Panzer DS game, among others. Below is the full lineup:

War Front: Turning Point: A gripping alternate history WWII RTS focusing on new battles and a variety of secret and experimental weapons. Genre-defying graphics and a refreshing plot will keep gamers pinned to their PCs as they attempt to alter or ensure the outcome of vastly different World War II.

War Leaders: Clash of Nations: In War Leaders, gamers will assume the role of historical commanders as they attempt to lead their nations to victory in World War II through economic, diplomatic and military means. The game will balance strategic and global decision making with action-oriented, tactical combat. Players must lead their nations both on and off the battlefield, negotiating with allies while crushing those who dare oppose them.

Panzer Tactics DS: CDV’s first handheld title, Panzer Tactics DS, will also be the first World War II turn-based strategy title developed for the Nintendo DS handheld system. Combining intuitive gaming with historically-inspired battles, would-be commanders will lead their forces to victory or defeat in three exciting single-player campaigns, or compete in multiplayer games via Nintendo-WiFi Connection or wireless multiplayer. Multiplayer games will also offer a competitive ladder system to rank the best online commanders.

Heroes of Annihilated Empires: A unique combination of RTS and RPG gameplay in which players build massive armies and develop a heroic character in a rich fantasy world filled with magic, myth and monsters. Four distinct races will battle for domination using both swords and sorcery. Heroes’ new 3D engine shows the astonishing beauty of the created world, reflecting the peculiarities of various races’ territories.

DarkStar One: A space-faring action adventure title from Ascaron Entertainment where players will take on the role of a young hotshot space pilot determined to solve the mystery of his father’s untimely death. The fast paced, open ended action takes place in a dangerous universe of some 400 distinct planets, unique alien races and a fully customizable starship, the DarkStar One.

Pacific Storm: Part turn-based strategy, part RTS and part arcade-action game, Pacific Storm offers gamers a refreshing new approach to World War II action in the Pacific Theater. Players will take on the role of a senior commander as they manage resources and troop movements, and then switch to arcade mode to battle in the skies and on the seas in individual combat against an unrelenting enemy.

Expanding the Blitzkrieg series is CDV, who announced the first expansion to the historical RTS. Titled “Fall of the Reich”, the stand-alone expansion will be released this September.

Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich spans three major offensives from the final days of fighting on the Eastern front and covers both the Soviet and German campaigns in the long “Siege of Budapest,” “Fortress Kurland,” and the Soviet “Operation Bagration.” Sixteen historically based missions across 10 new maps will challenge beginning and veteran strategists as they try to either capture or defend the remnants of the German war machine during the final days of World War II in Europe.

In a brief announcement, CDV disclosed that it has partnered with Buka to market and publish Buka’s games in North America for the next five years. The first two titles under this agreement will be Pacific Storm and Hard Truck Apocalypse.

Just to show you how serious Panzer Elite “Action” will be, JoWooD and Deep Silvers today announced that “Tank Babes” will be appearing in the latest issue of FHM magazine.

The company ran a model contest, with the winner getting their dream fulfilled: appearing almost naked in a men’s’ magazine. Sabrina from Austria and Myriell and Diana from Germany got their dreams fulfilled and will appear in the May issue of the German FHM.

Sample photos were also sent out, but they were *ahem* a bit risqué…

Let’s welcome another player to the MMOG market: CDV. The company has announced a partnership with Enlight Software, a development studio based in Hong Kong, that will see them churning out two Massively Multiplayer games for the Western market.

The first game will be Imagine by the studio - it’s due for release in China this July and will be tailored for Western markets (Europe and USA) for release during the first quarter of 2007. Alongside this game, both companies are working on developing another “high-end (triple A) MMOG,” in which the experience from the first project will be used. No other information is available, except that the game will see release sometime in 2008 and will be released in both Europe and USA.

CDV today announced that they plan on publishing Night Watch, a tactical RPG based on the popular Russian sci-fi/horror movie.

In the Night Watch universe, there are people among us who appear ordinary, but who are different; they call themselves “Others.” These Others can channel magical power as devastating attacks and defenses. Those who support the forces of light are known as the Night Watch, while those that fight on the side of darkness are the Day Watch. These two sides have been locked in an epic battle with the common hope of one ultimately claiming a decisive victory and a right to rule the world.

Being developed by Nival Interactive, Night Watch will have players taking on the role of a recently initiated “Other” as he gets familiar with his magical power and tries to make sense of the role he plays in the eternal war.

No exact release date was mentioned for the release, but the game is expected sometime later this year.

Through a short press release, CDV announced that it has formed a new studio with Digital Reality to create top-tier strategy titles for next-generation consoles and handhelds. Duvbbed WHIZ Software Kft, the studio’s first title is expected to ship in Q4 2007, with details coming soon.