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Apparently Ubisoft thought it would be funny to torture us and other die hard RUSE beta fans by delaying the Game until September.

"So it seems that issues were indeed raised by RUSE’s length multiplayer beta, as Ubisoft are postponing the RTS-that-wants-to-be-a-boardgame until September. The announcement appears to have been made over on the game’s Facebook page, but we expect official confirmation soon."
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As is tradition, the bearer of the bad news will be held fully responsible: so fuck you, Pinch.

In other news, L4D2's "The Passing" released yesterday...

... and Bill died to everyone's chagrin. Enjoy your Game.

Seems like this RTS has won the hearts of many of our members hanging out in mumble. As such, they recommend you try it out too.

R.U.S.E. (download it here) is an almost board-game style RTS that puts you in a top-down commander-style view of a vast battlefield. When you zoom in, however, the view changes and what were once set pieces on a large model-table become real tanks and infantry battling in the field.

One of the greatest things about R.U.S.E. is the scale. Everything that happens on the battlefield comes from somewhere -- artillery shells don't just fly in from off the map, they come from your own battleships or stationary cannons, even if they're positioned several miles away. Another great aspect is its rock-paper-scissors unit balance system which lets you see how your troops will fair up against an enemy before you tell them to attack.

Finally, perhaps the most interesting part of the game is how you can use the terrain and your commander abilities effectively. To start the game, you're given access to a number of "ruses" which can be used to distract the enemy, reveal his units, make your units more effective in the field, or mask your units entirely. If you combine these ruses with effective attacks, you can create some awesome deceptions and may end up wiping out a large portion of your enemy's army with just a few well-trained, well-positioned troops that you've sneaked through enemy lines.

The game's set to release on June 8th, and it looks like one that quite a lot of us are sure to pick up...