NY Times writes: "Only Germans, perhaps, could make a game about economics - a stylish, intelligent and captivating one at that.
Dawn of Discovery is the best new single-player strategy game I have played in several years. It will not satisfy anyone's inner warlord; if pillaging, bombing and grinding your virtual enemies into submission is your idea of strategic game play, Dawn of Discovery is not for you. But if building a grand, classical empire spanning both the Occident and Orient sounds appealing, Dawn of Discovery, particularly the Windows version, is the kind of game that can easily occupy hundreds of hours over many years."
GamersGate has discounted the two title ANNO 1404 Gold Edition, taking $17.50 off the pack through Sunday as part of its Weekend Sale. The bundle offers the core title along with its expansion Venice.
Steam has listed Ubisoft's Dawn of Discovery/Anno 1404 Gold pack as available for pre-order, offering up strategy title The Settlers: Heritage of Kings for free for those who purchase before the pack's release.
Ubisoft has released a new update for Anno 1404/Dawn of Discovery, now available for download.
