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- by MadMax
Adventure awaits in version 1.0 of the critically acclaimed turn-based strategy game Songs of Conquest with a brand new campaign, giving the player control over the gold loving, gun-wielding merchant faction known as Barya. The release also comes with news of a console version coming this fall (hopefully), a soundtrack and a digital art book.
Songs of Conquest sketches
Initially, the console version it seems to be for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, but who knows what the future holds? Until we get more information regarding the future, we do know that Steam Deck support is official, which allow players to take their adventure spirit with them where ever they go.
Songs of Conquest on a Playstation 5
Truly amazing work by my fellow countrymen over at Lava Potion, nothing but praise for their team. This game has gathered a community consisting of players, map makers and creatives alike. The game comes with a well-developed map editor, pixel art that actually looks amazing and unique. It offers challenging gameplay where you get to explore a great fantasy world through song in four campaigns.
Cutscene from the Barya Campaign
Speaking of campaigns, as mentioned earlier, the fourth and (for now) final campaign comes with the release of version 1.0. Guided by the singing of Carl Toftfelt and artist/composer Reynir Helgason we will get to explore the mercenary faction Barya, which homes heavy, muscular green Brutes, agile Sassanids, gun-wielding Musketeers and heavy machine Hellroar. It seems to literally be a blast!
A Battle Between Rana and Barya
In the end, all I want to say is Congratulations to the team over at Lava Potion, 7 years of development, 2 years of early access and in the end, a really great looking 1.0.
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- by MadMax
Hey there fans of Might and Magic, long time, no see!
I just wanted to try and summarise some of the pretty awesome news that has been coming out of Lava Potion, developers of the much anticipated game Songs of Conquest lately. Oh, don't forget to look out for the competition in this post!
Firstly, we have a release date for Version 1.0 and that is May 20th. This is obviously huge news and as soon as I receive any updates on the release version I will try to do another article on it (unlike this article, which has been on my to-do list for weeks now... I'm sorry). This means that Heroes of Might and Magic fans out there will finally get to fully dive into this spiritual successor while we wait for Ubisoft announcing just about anything about this beloved franchise. From my own experience, Songs of Conquest not only managed to convince me that I am able to be fine with "pixel art", but it was one of few games released in the past 15 years that gave me that "just one more turn" feeling. Kudos to that!
On the 25th of April, the devs shared a Steam post about wanting the help of the community as they had managed to squish some significant AI bugs. If you want to contribute to the development of the game, you can do so by simply playing a map, keeping the following in mind:
I see myself as a: <Difficulty> Player
I played with difficulty: <Difficulty>
On map: <Map Name>
Thoughts: (How did it feel, how many times did you reload, quick battles etc)
Your answer should be posted to this Steam Post
Speaking of maps, just about a month ago, the Lava Potion team also released 8 brand new maps which were a collaborative effort of the in-house devs and the community. Highlights include "Blades Edge", a balanced PvP arena for 2 players and "Ashen Allies", a co-op map without AI opponents which still offers a challenge by requiring players to team up against the treacherous environment. You can read the full post here.
What are you looking forward to the most with Songs of Conquest? Let us know in the comments. First person to answer that also adds "key for me please" in the comment will receive a Steam Key that will give you a free copy of the game!
Good luck!
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- by Pol
Songs of Conquest is going to the finale grande, with 1.0 release scheduled for May 20.
Third campaign for Barony of Loth has been reworked. New exclusive Great Excavation map was added and revamped Random Maps layouts.
Horn of the Abyss has achieved version 1.7.1 - featuring plethora of bugfixes. Graphically speaking new underground and sand battlefields and a new cactus object
Unreal Engine 5.4 is out, so maybe, perhaps can be once used in some future Heroes game ;)
- by Pol
Skald: Against the Black Priory
It's a Lovecraftian adventure in 2D, with like pretty much old pixelized graphics. And that make it interesting, very much, to compare it to old Might & Magic games.
Not yet released, that date is scheduled for 30th May. But if you will check it on Steam now, there's Developer showcase live.
Demo is available over gog.com & developer's showcase over Steam.
Lets us know, what do you think about the game. Interested?
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- by Pol
Hello Folks!
Our Forums were updated, including some settings.
No longer is possible to create threads in "Site Comments" section, unless you are CelestialHeavens Staff or Mod Squad member.
Also some older and not really compatible styles were removed. Remaining styles are only prosilver, jprosilver and chSilver, with chSilver coming like a default.
As usually report any bugs (or ideas) in the Bug thread.
- by Pol
Finally!
This year, a new cool castle appeared in Heroes 3, we really wanted to work on it!
Factory theme from the last concert from HEROES FESTIVAL. Big respect and thanks to the HotA Team for the teamwork. This is also LIVE version, so please don't expect best mixed studio audio quality. Cheers for the Star Wars fans hahahaha, hope you like it :DHEROES ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL 27.02 - 4.03 / 2024
3/03/2024 25th HOMM3 Anniversary Concert ft. maestro Paul Anthony RomeroHELLO! OUR NEW CD IS AVAILABLE!
"WANDERING" (2024) is a collection of best ambient tracks from HOMM2 and HOMM4.GET IT HERE!
• https://heroesorchestra.com/shop-cds/
• https://payhip.com/b/FMR47
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- by Pol
Cloud Castles is a game developed by game industry professionals, including our JVC. With aim to be developed as long as is needed, they somewhere mention even 10 years.
This game shall be "Web 3" compliant with resources based on cryptocurrencies.
Two mods are planned to be available, one to fight vs AI and the the second to fight against other "Clouds Owners".
If you will peek on their page - whitepapers section in the left, after intro, there are pdf files, with stub of the lore already included, good enough for the beginning. And actually more, than for a many current games. (Noticeably even Creature Quest was having some small funny lore elements.)
Now is the time to join community, to have a chance to shape a game, even if very little. See their latest update here.
Images at bigger resolution are available at their Discord. Or Youtube for a few introductions videos. Aaand twitter for quick updates. ;)
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- by Pol
After successful Kickstart, Heroes 3: The Board Game is for some time available in your local shops (or late pledge), so there's definitively time to take a look at its gameplay. This is masterpiece designed at Archon Studios featuring beautiful art of Magdalena Katanska. See the people playing, they feel soo comfortable ;)
For more arty people among us, ofc you can paint your minis ;)
Official pages: https://homm3boardgame.com
Official forum: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/355326/heroes-might-magic-iii-board-game
If you played H3:TBG let us know your experience, share it with us!
- by Pol
Paul Anthony Romero will be having very soon two concerts in Ukraine with Lumos Orchestra. The dates are:
- Kyiv - March 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Moscow Art Museum (October Palace).
- Lvov - March 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Lviv, Svobody Ave, 28)
About the show
Music from the famous game "Heroes of Might and Magic" in Lviv!
On March 11, 2024, at a concert at the Lviv Opera, your fantasies will come true: the music will immerse you in exciting battles with dragons and angels, lead you in search of the Holy Grail or magical towers, or perhaps take you straight to the Necropolis itself!
Paul Romero, the composer of the music for the Heroes of Might and Magic III game saga, whose acquaintance with Ukraine was accompanied by a sold-out show, is back! At the concert in Lviv, you will find an updated program - a concert that will make dreams come true for Heroes of Might and Magic fans: the composer will perform the legendary video game soundtrack live at the piano, accompanied by the unsurpassed geek band LUMOS Orchestra and the Evshan choir!
Concert soloist - Paul Romero (USA)
Conductor - Roman Kreslenko
Artistic director of the orchestra - Diana Koval
Artistic director of the choir - Iryna Kreslenko
Paul Romero - live concert in Lviv!
Paul Romero is a composer who has been accompanied by music all his life, since childhood he spent hours improvising on the piano, then fell in love with Chopin and Liszt, played Mozart with a symphony orchestra, and in his teens wrote and performed his first piano concerto with a symphony orchestra, and later received a scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Listening to music performed live by a composer is an experience that cannot be described, it must be heard and felt. In addition, the Heroes of Might and Magic III project has special, unique arrangements with the addition of instruments that emphasize the Ukrainian flavor.
Together with the composer, LUMOS Orchestra, the only geek orchestra in Ukraine, will perform on stage with their colleagues, the Galician chamber choir Evshan, and each of their performances is a real show that combines their own author's arrangements of music, animations by Ukrainian artists, interactive, scenery and costumes, and, most importantly, powerful drama with a well-told story.
The World of Might and Magic is calling! So don't delay, tickets are available for purchase on our website and at the city ticket offices.
https://www.instagram.com/lumos.orchestra
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