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    • How to Patch Age of Empires

      While Age of Empires is a fun strategy game, there are some bugs and glitches in the original release. By patching the game, problems will be fixed. For instance, the game has lowered the cost of a villager in Shang down to 40 food. They also fixed minor problems that caused the game to freeze. With these improvements, both in game... more »

    • Age of Empires 3 Tutorial

      Age of Empires III was developed in 2005 by video game developer and publisher Ensemble Studios. The real-time strategy game focuses on ancient Asia as players attempt to expand their empire across the east Asia continent. When you first get the game, you may be a little intimidated by its scope, but once you get some of the tutorial... more »

    • About Age of Empires III

      Age of Empires III, created by Microsoft, is a real-time strategy game in which players attempt to conquer each other economically, militarily and strategically in games that last about an hour each. You can play either by yourself in single-player campaign or skirmish mode, with friends over a local area network connection or against... more »

    • Strategies for Age of Empires 3: Asian Dynasties

      According to the game's official website, Age of Empires III: Asian Dynasties is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and Big Huge Games. The game introduces the world to Asian civilizations and lets players command units so as to expand an empire in ancient Asia. After you've mastered the basics of game play, there... more »

    • About Age of Mythology

      Age of Mythology is a series of video games for the PC and Nintendo DS. This series is part of the larger Age of Empires series, and features real-time strategy (RTS) style gameplay set in historical arenas, but with more fantastical elements than its predecessors, including the incorporation of "special" units with extra-human... more »

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    • How to Install Age of Empires 3

      Age of Empires III is a war-game set during the colonization of the New World. You select one of eight civilizations to build cities and armies.... more »

    • Age of Empires 3 FAQ

      "Age of Empires III" is a real-time strategy game that takes place between 1492 and the mid-1800s. This game follows Europe's colonization of the... more »

    • How to Use Age of Empires III Cheats

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    • How to Play Age of Empires 3

      The latest installment in the landmark series, Age of Empires 3 puts you into the Colonial Era and pits you against a variety of colonial and... more »

    • How to Troubleshoot Age of Empires 2

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    Age of Empires

    Age of Empires is a series of computer video games developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The first title of the series was Age of Empires, released in 1997. Since then, seven titles and three spin-offs have been released. The titles are historical real-time strategy games, and their gameplay revolves around two main game modes: random map and campaign.
    The games are set amidst historical events. Age of Empires focused on events in Europe and Asia, spanning from the Stone Age to the Iron Age; the expansion game explored the formation and expansion of the Roman Empire. The sequel, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, was set in the Middle Ages, while its expansion focused on the Spanish conquest of Mexico. The subsequent three games of Age of Empires III explored the early modern period, when Europe was colonizing the Americas and several Asian nations were on the rise. A spin-off game, Age of Mythology, was set in the same period as the original Age of Empires, but focused on fictional elements of Greek, Egyptian, and Norse mythology.

    The Age of Empires series has been a commercial success, selling over 20 million copies. The popularity and quality of the games has earned Ensemble Studios a strong reputation in real-time strategy gaming. Ensemble collaborated with Big Huge Games on Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties. Critics have credited part of the success of the series to its historical theme and fair play; the artificial intelligence (AI) players fight with less "cheating" than in many of the series competitors.Dave>

    Common gameplay elements

    The Age of Empires games belong to the real-time strategy genre, with the exception of the turn-based Age of Empires: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires: Mythologies for the Nintendo DS. The series features two recurring modes of play: "random map," and "campaign." "Random map" is described by lead designer Greg Street as a "hallmark" of the series.3DG /> In read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age+of+Empires

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