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    Development of Age of Empires Online draws to a close
    Since its release in August 2011 a vast amount of content has been released for Age of Empires Online. Firstly the Greek and Egyptians civilisations were (along with the core game) largely developed by Robot Entertainment until production shifted to Gas Powered Games as … Continue reading →
    Author: Dean
    Posted: January 4, 2013, 9:35 pm
    Age of Empires Online – 1 Year Later
    One year ago, on August 16, 2011, Age of Empires Online launched as the newest expansion to the Age of Empires Franchise. Fans from across the world came to test the latest edition to their favorite series of gaming; whether … Continue reading →
    Author: Matt321
    Posted: August 19, 2012, 10:08 pm

    Remember Ensemble Studios » Age of Empires Online

    An archive of Ensemble Studios material and following the studios formed out of Ensemble

    Development of Age of Empires Online draws to a close
      Since its release in August 2011 a vast amount of content has been released for Age of Empires Online. Firstly the Greek and Egyptians civilisations were (along with the core game) largely developed by Robot Entertainment until production shifted to Gas Powered Games as part of a planned transition in February 2011. Post-release Gas Powered Games have released various [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: January 4, 2013, 9:27 pm
    Age of Empires Online – 1 year later by Matt321
    August 16th has marked the one year anniversary for Age of Empires Online which was originally developed by Robot Entertainment before handing over the reigns to Gas Powered Games. Much has changed since Robot handed off on the project included complete changes to the business model. Many Ensemble fans will be interested to know just [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 19, 2012, 10:33 pm
    News bite: Orcs Must Die! XBLA Sale + Skirmish Hall launches for AOE-O
      Orcs Must Die! features on this weeks Xbox Live sale. Now is a great time to tell all your friends about the need to go Orc slashin’, from just 600 MS Points! Be sure to check it out and spread the word! http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/Product/Orcs-Must-Die/  In other news Hero Academy is due to launch globally in the next [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: January 10, 2012, 11:00 pm
    Kenny Newell goes on location to interview Justin Korthof at Robot Entertainment HQ!
    Avid Age of Empires Online players and Robot forum-goers will no doubt recognise Kenny Newell often under the guise of “RadioKenny”. Usually Kenny is the man behind adding a touch of humour to the community with some golden humour classics such as: Click to enlarge This week though Kenny has been doing something a little [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: December 5, 2011, 10:26 pm
    Persian civilisation launches for Age of Empires Online today!
    Great news for Age of Empires Online fans – Microsoft Studios and Gas Powered Games are today pushing out the brand new civilisations, the Persians! The Persians will be the first “pro” civilisation. This means players start straight away at level 20 allowing players to immediately tech up and start with gear already attached. Players will be able jump straight [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: October 19, 2011, 9:27 pm
    Age of Empires Online review – Part 3 – Art & Design
    Part 3 of the Remember ES Age of Empires Online review looks at the art style of AOE-O and other aspects like the UI design. Firstly, it is important to note that the engine behind Age of Empires Online is the same engine we have been used to for the last few iterations of Age. [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 24, 2011, 5:11 pm
    Age of Empires Online and Atomic City Adventures launch. Plus Orcs Must Die coming this October
    Its been an exciting week for fans of studios formed out of Ensemble Studios. This week saw the launch of both Age of Empires Online from Robot Entertainment and Atomic City Adventures from Windstorm Studios. Part 1 and 2 of the Age of Empires Online review are currently online at Remember ES, with further parts [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 19, 2011, 10:50 pm
    Age of Empires Online review – Part 2 – Multiplayer
    Multiplayer Multiplayer in Age of Empires Online takes two forms – player vs player (PvP) or Co-Op play. PvP is similar to traditional Age of Empires multiplayer and refers to players being matched against each other, such as “Supremacy” and “Deathmatch” on ESO from Age 3.  Co-Op play on the other hand refers to co-operative [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 15, 2011, 9:29 pm
    Age of Empires Online review – Part 1 – Gameplay
    According to the online countdown over at AOE-O Fans, Age of Empires Online is now just 2 days away from launch. A number of community members have been lucky enough to secure pre-release keys to play the game early ahead of the August 16th launch date. Remember ES has been checking out the pre-release and today wanted to [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: August 14, 2011, 3:24 pm
    2 new civilisations and a new booster pack for Age of Empires Online revealed!
     Microsoft Studios today announced 2 brand new civilisations to the Age of Empires Online family, the Celts and the Persians. Both of these exciting new civilisation will be available in the holiday season, they wont be available at launch but will be DLC for a little later down the road. This gives players plenty of [...]
    Author: Dean
    Posted: July 20, 2011, 10:36 pm