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Vote for Age of Booty at 1UP!
January 2, 2009
We've been nominated for the reader's choice awards at 1UP. We're counting on you, chumbuckets. Get over there and vote!
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IGN Best Strategy Game of 2008
December 22, 2008
Age of Booty has been awarded Best Strategy Game of 2008 by IGN. These guys really love AoB... here's what they said: "Take a former Bungie multiplayer developer, mix in some pirates and throw it all on XBLA, and you're bound to have a winner on your hands."
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AoB Playlist Updates!
December 4, 2008
We have updated the Age of Booty default playlists. "Dueling Duos" has been removed from the default playlist. Don't fret,
we also added a never before seen "Triple Trouble" playlist, which is exactly seven times the amount of fun! In case you
didn't know already, pirates aren't good at math.
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AoB Review Roundup
November 24, 2008
We finally got around to updating our Press page with quotes from and links to a ton of Age of Booty reviews.
If you're still on the fence about getting the game just take a quick look, you'll be hooked! Har har.
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Age of Booty Asia Release
November 24, 2008
Age of Booty will be released on PSN in Asia on December 2nd! On that momentus day the whole PSN world will be able to get some Booty.
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Age of Booty EU Release
November 21, 2008
Yesterday Capcom announced an official European release date for Age of Booty on PSN: next Thursday, November 27th. Woo!
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Age Of Booty now on PlayStation Network
November 13, 2008
Today Capcom released the PlayStation Network version of Age Of Booty, on their newly-launched Capcom Department. Fire up your PS3's
and set sail for the PlayStation Store! Only $9.99 will get you the finest Pirate Action-RTS you can get on yer fine console, yarrr.
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PS3 Release Next Week!
November 7, 2008
Capcom announced the release date for Age of Booty for Playstation Network--next Thursday, November 13th! More info
here.
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On the Cover of Game Developer Magazine
November 6, 2008
The Age of Booty Postmortem made the cover of Game Developer Magazine.
Our fearless leader spills the beans on our victories and defeats during the 1 year AoB development cycle.
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New Review
November 3, 2008 --
Casualty Gamer has posted one of the most glowing reviews of
Age of Booty that we've seen to date, calling the game "the year's finest original title." Thanks!
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Age of Booty Gamerpics
 November 1, 2008 --
Two picture packs are now available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. One features portaits of the AI characters and the other
features the pirate faction flags. Help support Age of Booty and show your pride--we've priced these each at just 40 Microsoft Points!
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Matchmaking Update
October 30, 2008 --
We updated the matchmaking playlists today. When you sign-in to Xbox LIVE you'll get the new playlists automatically. This update adds
a few maps into the mix and shuffles things up a bit to keep matchmaking fresh. We're still not using the free maps that we've released
due to trial players not being allowed to download them, but we will address this in the not too distant future. Until then, enjoy!
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New Multiplayer Maps
October 27, 2008 --
Today we released three new multiplayer maps: Bombs and Whirlpools, Bloody Wake, and Tell No Tales. When you sign in to
Xbox LIVE these maps will automatically download for free and show up in the Official Maps list with a [CA] preceding their name. Each is a
tribute to the Battle Royale four team playlist that we recently launched. We plan on integrating these maps into matchmaking in the near
future, so start training! If you don't have friends online remember, you can always enable AI opponents.
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More Strategy and Tips
October 24, 2008 --
TeamXbox posted a feature story talking about Age of Booty Strategies.
Check it out if you're looking to become a grizzled veteran! Also, Tim from Capcom has been posting
tips and tricks on his blog. Hey wait, something smells fishy....
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AoB Walkthrough and Guide
October 22, 2008 --
GameFAQs has posted an Age of Booty Guide featuring tips on
the challenges, achievements, and multiplayer.
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Matchmaking Updates
October 20, 2008 --
A lot of people have been clamoring for a new matchmaking playlist, so today we unleashed Battle Royale, featuring four
teams of two players each. You're probably familiar with this scenario from some of the challenges, but it's ten times more fun
with real human opponents. You don't have to do anything special, just load the game and it will be there in the UI.
We've also done some balancing of the 2x2 playlist in order to get a little more map variety. Finally, we've temporarily
removed the new downloadable maps from matchmaking, as trial players aren't allowed to download content, and so were getting
booted from the lobby when one of these maps was chosen. We'll re-integrate them as soon as possible.
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Booty in Podcast
October 20, 2008 --
Major Nelson, Xbox LIVE's Director of Programming, talked with Max Hoberman, CA's President, about Age of Booty in his latest
Podcast.
Speaking of live shows, here are a few more discussing Age of Booty that you might enjoy:
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AoB Guide
October 19, 2008 --
We just spotted the first Age of Booty Guide
at GameSpy. Looks like a nice combination of introductory explanations and strategic pointers, though a few of the subtleties are overlooked.
We'll keep those to ourselves for now though--to maintain our competitive advantage!
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AoB LAN Party
October 17, 2008 --
Paul Isaac, Age of Booty's programming lead, had a few friends over for a LAN party last night. Here are a few
photos. Yes, that really is Age of Booty-themed lasagna! Ew!
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User Reviews
October 17, 2008 --
We've seen many user reviews of Age of Booty but GiantBomb probably has the best collection.
Check 'em out.
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PSN Version Delayed
October 17, 2008 --
Capcom posted a note about
delaying the release of the PlayStation Network version of Age of Booty until November. We're a little bummed, of course, but quality
really is the driving factor, and given that the Xbox 360 version was completed first it's understandable that it will take a bit longer
to perfect the others--same goes for the PC version. To help assuage the pain Capcom has promised Trophy support on PSN, sweet!
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Reviews Start Rolling In
October 16, 2008 --
Less than 24 hours after release and reviews are already showing up.
Official Xbox Magazine says
"it's incredibly easy to get hooked — think 'Catan for the rest of us.'"
IGN says "Age of Booty is a well-crafted game with sharp humor,
slick presentation and an addictive multiplayer setup."
Check Your HUD wraps up with
"I can honestly say it's well worth the asking price of $10."
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Age of Booty Releases on XBLA!
October 15, 2008 --
Age of Booty launched on Xbox LIVE Arcade this morning. Woo! Grab a copy and hop online, it's a blast! If you're still wanting to know
more about the game give the trial a shot, or check out what the guys from NooBTooB
had to say
about their experience winning the Age of Booty tournament at the launch party (skip forward to 23:10). Be warned: their enthusiasm equals a
lot of pirate slang. Now if only they had actually played against the developers, like they seem to think. (And yes, NooBTooB, consider
that a challenge!)
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Booty Store Goes Live
October 14, 2008 --
Age of Booty "Dread Pirate Spork" and "Black Jack" T-shirts are now available for purchase.
Quantities are limited so get yours while the gettin's good. Each order also comes with a FREE keychain, while supplies last.
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Age of Booty Sets Sail!
October 14, 2008 --
The wait is over. Age of Booty releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade tomorrow, October 15th, at 9am GMT (2am PDT). If you like pirates, and
you love booty, this is the game for you. But don't take our word for it, here's a roundup of hands-on previews:
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-Quick Facts-
About Age of Booty
- Genre: Action Strategy
- Rating: E (Everyone)
- Players: 1-8, up to 4 local
- Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Windows
- Price: $10 (all platforms)
- Availability: XBLA: Now!, PSN: Now!, PC: TBD
- More info...
-Featured Map-
Powder Keg
This is a crazy and frantic map loaded with bombs. More details...
-Capcom News-
Capcom AoB Blog
Age of Booty: Best XBL Strategy game of
2008
December 22, 2008 --
IGN and our fans have spoken...and
they have chosen wisely.Go here to see for
yourself...
Age of Booty: Strategy Game of the Year?
December 10, 2008 --
Alright Age of Booty fans, here's your chance to
get out there and show your love for this game.
Make a statement that forces the rest of the
gaming community to take notice. The game
dese..
Age of Booty: PSN Patch Coming; Trial and Trophies
to Follow
December 9, 2008 --
The curtainsaccidentally lifted
onboth the NorthAmerican and European
PSN Storesto reveal behind the
scenes. We previously announced that both a
free Trial version of Age..
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Age of Booty is a downloadable real-time action strategy game from Certain Affinity and Capcom. Play alone, splitscreen,
or with friends on a local network or online. Anyone can master the simple interface but only the most devious will
become masters of the seas!
