Bringing home the Gold
Just when it seems like it is Michael Phelps can't get any more golden, the New York Times runs this awesome article, and a closer look page 2 reveals this gem.
"When Phelps is not sleeping, he plays the computer game "Age of Empires" with his suitemates or watches the documentary "Planet Earth." Anything to keep his mind off swimming until he returns to the pool for the preliminaries, where he follows the same prerace routine."
Here at Ensemble we are happy that our games help entertain Phelps and his friends. Keep on taking names Phelps!
New York Times | 08/018/08
The Tapir Witch Chronicles
Heaven Games is running a Age of Empires 3 contest with some RTS games as prizes. To win a prize player's must defeat the Custom Online Scenario by capturing the Sacred Cows and destroying the Tapir Witches.
So if you would like to try and capture the sacred cow head over to Heaven Games and check out the rules.
Heaven Games | 08/011/08
ESO Server Maintenance 8/11
We will be taking the servers down briefly again, but they will be back up as soon as possible.
The ESO servers are going to be taken offline for regularly scheduled maintenance on 8/5 at 1:00pm GMT (7:00am CST). Server down time is expected to be approximately 3 hours.
Thank you for your patience as we strive to improve your online experience.
08/011/08
ESO Server Maintenance 8/5
The ESO servers are going to be taken offline for regularly scheduled maintenance on 8/5 at 1:00pm GMT (7:00am CST). Server down time is expected to be approximately 3 hours.
Thank you for your patience as we strive to improve your online experience.
08/04/08
MrMilo's HotKey Guide
Have you ever wondered why expert players are so fast? Milo has put together a great new hot key strategy guide that helps out all of our players, no matter what civilization you play. His guide will give you tips on creating an efficient hotkey setup that will speed up your reaction time and give you that extra boost.
HotKey Guide | 07/29/08
Community Bannings - Point Traders
We have been removing point traders from the ladders for several seasons, making sure that they are not awarded medals and ruining the hard work of our legitimate players. After seeing that there are many repeat offenders that take part in point trading we will be enacting a harsher penalty. Players that are caught will still have their medals removed. We will also be banning players found to be point trading for at least 2 weeks and longer if you are a repeat offender.
We are also investigating reports of cheating in Death Match games. We will continue to pursue players that try and cheat our online system. If you suspect that you have been cheated in a game write in to Age3.Abuse@EnsembleStudios.com
7/21/08
AOM Server Maintenance 7/22
For real this time!
The Age of Mythology servers will be going offline for maintenance on 7/22 starting at 12 noon GMT (7:00am CST). Down time is expected to be aproximately 8 hours. This will not effect Age of Empires III.
We thank you for your patience as we work to improve your online experience.
7/21/08
IGN Previews Mythologies
E3 is going on this week in Los Angeles and the press is being shown many upcoming game titles, including Age of Empires: Mythologies, the DS AOM game. IGN has a preview posted with news on how the game is shaping up.
Also at E3 this week is Ensemble's next game, Halo Wars! Check out HaloWars.com for articles and impressions from the show.
07/16/08
AOM Server Maintenance 7/15
Update: We are delaying this maintenance session until 7/22.
The Age of Mythology servers will be going offline for maintenance on 7/15 starting at 12 noon GMT (7:00am CST). Down time is expected to be aproximately 8 hours. This will not effect Age of Empires III.
We thank you for your patience as we work to improve your online experience.
7/14/08
Milo's Russia Rush
Villagers? Bah, who needs 'em. Mr.Milo has put together a strategy article with Russia that involves a halt to villager production when you've invested in the second Age, and prepare for an all out assault! What shipments do you need? What units should you make? Head to the strategy forum for the full article, or check out Milo's VOD.
NVR Rush article | VOD | 07/02/08
