NEWS ARCHIVE
Pirates of Black Cove selected to The Escapist’s Top 5 games of 2011!
12 JAN 2011
Pirates of Black Cove was selected to The Escapist’s “Greg’s Favorites of 2011”. Check out the article here
In the article there are the top 5 games of 2011 including e.g. Dragon Age II and Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim.
Learn more about Pirates of Black Cove from
the game’s website .
Pirates of Black Cove: Origins DLC out now!
19 DEC 2011
The first expansion to Pirates of Black Cove is released!
Pirates of Black Cove: “Origins” takes place in the days before the Black Cove faction was founded. Assume the role of the legendary Captain Grog - the bad to the bone pirate who grew tired of losing the most valuable treasure ships to the united pirate clans.
Being outnumbered against the pirate union, Captain Crog decides to plant seeds of betrayal among the pirate clans in order to get them to fight with each other. After the successful separation of the pirate alliance and the new-found union with the dark forces of the Forgotten Isle, he then forms a new faction – the Black Covians.
Key Features:
- 4 story driven, action packed chapters to fight through
- 3 new bad to the bone heroes
- This time you take the command of Black Cove units!
CLOSED BETA FOR THE PIRATES OF BLACK COVE - SINK EM ALL IPAD!
15 SEP 2011
Closed Beta for the Pirates of Black Cove – Sink Em All iPAD App. Sign up today!
Nitro Games have today announced details on how to sign up for the limited Closed Beta for their upcoming Pirates of Black Cove – Sink Em All, a top down Seadog shooter app for the iPAD.
So me mateys prepare for some fast paced naval combat and equip yourself with some “special weapons” to defeat those wantin’ to steal yer treasure! This is your chance to say na, that there treasure be mine, arhhh!
Sink Em All Arrr!
Sign up for the Pirates of Black Cove – Sink Em All Closed Beta now:
Avast! Sign up before midday on Monday, 19th of September!
If you are selected for a place in the Closed Beta,
you will receive a confirmation e-mail by Tuesday the 20th of September.
Beta will start on Thursday the 22nd of September.
Hardware requirements are iPAD 1 or 2.
Features:
- Three levels with 30 waves of badass Black Covian ships.
- Cool ammunition to shoot them into kingdom come: Balls of Steel, Blue Balls, Great Balls of Fire, Human Catapult, Fart Bombs, Homing Missles and more.
- Bosses who, among other things, have tentacles. Tentacles!
- Three difficulty levels to suit every player from little girls with pigtails to cyber league professionals.
- Online scoreboards: show the world that you are the man!
About Nitro Games Ltd.
Nitro Games Ltd. is a Finnish game developer that produces high quality video games for worldwide distribution. Since its founding in 2007 the company has grown rapidly and become one of the largest game development studios in Finland.
PIRATOPEDIA FOR iOS DEVICES
13 SEP 2011
YARRR! This be a good day fer ye swashbucklers!
Extremely handy PoBC guidebook App out now for iOS devices!
Get yours now from AppStore!
Free Pirates of the Black Cove game code give-away!
12 AUG 2011
Free Pirates of the Black Cove game code give-away!
Nitro Games and Paradox interactive are celebrating Gamescom 2011 by handing out free Steam download codes for Pirates of Black Cove! We'll give away one code, every hour, on the hour, for the whole duration of Gamescom, from 17th to 21st of August! That means tons of free games for our fans! Invite your friends to ‘Like’ these games on Facebook as well! Stay tuned on Pirates of Black Cove Facebook page!
PIRATES OF BLACK COVE RELEASED!
02 AUG 2011
Nitro Games and publisher Paradox Interactive have today released Pirates of Black Cove.
Get your copy from here!
NITRO GAMES LAUNCHES NEW CORPORATE WEBSITE
01 JUN 2011
Nitro Games today announced the launch of its new corporate website, this follows a re-visioning of the company's visual identity. "The new visual identity is something that reflects what we are and what we stand for in this highly competitive market", said CEO Jussi Tähtinen. "The new logo reminds us of our heritage but also introduces a new yet more dynamic aspect to Nitro Games".
Nitro Games has also announced a corporate social media presence so be sure to visit Nitro Games on Facebook and like page. "We wanted to establish a corporate social media hub that encompasses everything going on under the Nitro Games umbrella to give all our fans yet another opportunity to stay up to date with all our games.", said Tähtinen.
NEW GAME COMING UP: PIRATES OF BLACK COVE
17 FEB 2011
Nitro Games and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced a new title: Pirates of Black Cove.
The game is a RTS with action-RPG elements. Cruise the Caribbean, loot settlements and see if you can become the King of all the Pirates on the high seas. Follow the game on Twitter, Facebook and on game forums.
WOODY TWO-LEGS: ATTACK OF THE ZOMBIE PIRATES RELEASED TODAY
28 OCT 2010
NEW YORK – October 28, 2010 - Shiver me timbers! As we near All Hallows Eve, the undead awaken in this arcade shooter game, Woody Two-Legs ”Attack of the Zombie Pirates” . The least famous pirate of the Seven Seas has had more than a bit of bad luck until he scored himself the booty of a lifetime or even an eternity. Just as Woody Two-legs is about to bury his treasure, the owner of the pillaged loot, Mr. Jones, and his unruly entourage of undead pirates catch up with him. Small though he might be, Woody Two-Legs will not give up without a fight.
Developed by Nitro Games and published by Paradox Interactive, join Woody Two-Legs in his battle against zombies, skeletons and grim bosses. Chase high scores on the online scoreboard, check in on a regular basis to ensure no bilge-sucking thieves have dethroned your score and unlock various difficulty levels ultimately ending up in the extreme Nightmare-mode in a battle with Mr. Jones. Who will walk the plank this Halloween: Woody or Mr. Jones?
Woody Two-Legs is now available at all digital distribution sites for $4.99.
Official website: http://www.woodytwolegs.com
Playable demo: http://www.woodytwolegs.com?page=demo
Gameplay video: http://www.woodytwolegs.com/?page=videos
About Woody Two-Legs
Woody Two-Legs is a casual score chasing arcade shooter that offers players various degrees of un-lockable difficulties, building gradually on intensity with wave after wave of attack by the retinue of undead pirates and their unholy allies. Part of the addiction lies in the fact that these enemies become increasingly nasty as the player unlocks the various difficulty modes, ultimately facing up against the man himself in the ultimate boss fight in Nightmare Mode.
While you seek out your thrills during the week of Halloween, also grab hold of Nitro Games’ Commander: Conquest of the Americas at a ghoulish 30% discount.
About Nitro Games
Nitro Games Ltd. is a Finnish game developer that produces high quality video games for worldwide distribution. Since its founding in 2007, the company has grown rapidly and become one of the largest game development studios in Finland producing games for both PC and Next-Gen console platforms. The company focuses on creating interesting titles with strong intellectual property values. Company offices are located in Kotka and Helsinki, both in southern Finland. The development team is comprised of skilled professionals who know what it takes to make a game that is fun to play and easy to sell. None of the developers are zombies.
About Paradox Interactive
Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global developer and publisher of PC-based strategy games. World-renowned for its strategy catalog, the company holds a particularly strong presence in the United States and Europe. Its steadily-growing portfolio includes originally developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis and the Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as publishing titles such as the Elven Legacy series, Mount&Blade and Majesty 2. Paradox made an explosive entry onto consoles during 2010 with the release of Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West. For more information, please visit www.paradoxplaza.com and follow @pdxinteractive on twitter.
