/pla 'weir/ n. Dangerously addictive game experiences of total play immersion. [–see also Magic Lantern]

Magic Lantern is currently developing eGames Chess, a 3D chess product, to be published by eGames. Chess will feature multiple full-3D pieces and boards. You can select to play against a wide array of computer opponents, from the rather spaced-out Ian Woodstock to the pocket-protector-wearing Dexter Crick. Players can also challenge their friends via Internet play. The title also features several tutorial modes plus a speed-chess option. Look for eGames chess in a store near you this fall!

Magic Lantern has partnered with New Game, Inc. (a Galesburg, IL based educational game company founded by Chuck Frick) to create software versions of two exciting card games. 

Ten is a game that challenges the player to play cards to "build" the number ten from a building block card. The game teaches strategic thinking, math skills and pattern recognitions. 

Give Me Five is a faster-paced game primarily created for younger player in which players work to build the number 5. 

For more information on these exciting education titles, send an email to: learning@mlantern.com.

Take a trip back into the magical twelfth century--your father has just died, leaving you his estates and all the trouble that comes with them. You'll begin an adventure that takes you across Europe and deep into northern Africa. Along the way, you must learn to command your troops and fortify your keeps.

Build and command armies. Conscript swordsman, knights, wizards, catapults and the mighty trebuchet--even dragons. Build castle walls to protect your keep while you send your siege weapons to smash your opponent into oblivion.

Play across 15 campaign missions, solo play against a host of AI personalities or battle on-line on one of 15 skirmish maps. Even read about the history of the period with the included 'cyclopedia. 

Castles & Catapults is published by Infogrames and is rated T for Teen. Smash your way to victory!

click on the pictures for a larger view

The hit television series Survivor™ has come to your PC, this time better than ever! Put your skills to the test and face off against Survivors from all four seasons: Palau Tiga, Australian Outback, Africa and Marquesas.

Ultimate Survivor includes 24 new reward and immunity challenges and over 80 custom-edited videos from the series. It allows multiplayer play over the Internet through GameSpy Arcade or on a LAN. Ultimate Survivor requires no 3D card! Ultimate Survivor is published by Infogrames and is rated E for Everyone. Live the experience, better than ever!

The Survivor: the Australian Outback television series puts 16 ordinary people in remote regions of the world to live off the land and fend for themselves, while simultaneously competing in a series of challenges and competitions. In each episode, one person is voted off the island by the others, with the last remaining Survivor winning the grand prize of one million dollars. Live the experience with the interactive game.

More about Survivor: The Interactive Game

In 1977, Atari released the ground-breaking Atari 2600 game system. One of the first games for the 2600 was the classic tank-battle game COMBAT. To this day, COMBAT remains a favorite of aficionados of early video games. Magic Lantern is proud to announce that we are teaming up with Infogrames to bring the Atari classic back to life in full 3D. Look for all the high-speed, high-intensity action of the original, coupled with the latest 3D modeling and animation technology!  More on COMBAT! Also visit the Infogrames Combat site here .

Bridging the gap between fiction and real-world special operations, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Covert Ops Essentials is an exciting overview covering the subject of counter-terrorism from 1970 until the present. Covert Ops will contain video interviews with top experts in the field, as well as photos and video footage of weapons and equipment, along with a description of situations where they are typically used. A special “Making of Rainbow Six and Rogue Spear” section is an added bonus. Players will also be able to test their skills and knowledge through interactive “Officer Candidate School” testing, as well as by playing the specially created game levels.