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Tropico! We can all get behind a spot of sun-drenched dictatordom, right? Not to mention a timely reminder, in this ‘social’ age of limited moves per day and microtransactions, of city-building unbound. After a brief delay, Tropico 4 is due in just two months, and appears to push ruling an island wannabe-paradise to extremes both good (rollercoasters, giant spires with eternal flames at the top) and bad (apocalypse-level natural disasters)…(more…)

Sure, officially, Impulse is holding a President's Day sale this weekend, featuring some of your favorite strategy and sim titles, but an "El Presidente Day" sale sounds so much more exotic. The highlight of the sale, particularly to anyone who doesn't think democracy is the only way to rule, is the banana republic simulator, Tropico 3, for half-off at $7.50.

For those who cling to democracy and letting the unwashed masses have a voice, The Political Machine 2008 is only $3 and Democracy 2 is $11.50.

However, if that whole "government" thing sounds messy, and you believe the only reign worth having is one in which you can declare full-scale war, Command and Conquer 4 and Tom Clancy's EndWar are $10 apiece.

Prepare to rule again, as Tropico 3 and its expansion, Absolute Power, are released in one package.

#tropico3 Tropico 3 is a decent enough strategy game. One of the best things about it, honestly, is the game's delightful box art. Box art that sums up the game. Box art that has been changed for Japan. OH NO! More »

#expansionism Tropico 3's upcoming expansion pack, Absolute Power, is your license to print money, as long as you keep it in-game. More »

Become the president of your own banana republic.

All the fun of being a dictator without the paranoia and fear of assassination.

Hola señoras y señores: Just in case the last Steam deal we told you about wasn't good enough, why not try 66% off the strategy/sim Tropico 3 this weekend? Steam users can nab a copy of Tropico 3 for $13.60 until the end of the weekend -- down from $39.99. The best part of the promotion? The Steam version of Tropico 3 includes two exclusive maps, two additional avatar costumes, and two accessories for the el presidente avatar editor. If you're on the fence about picking it up, you can download a demo of the title from our friends at BigDownload. Download Tropico 3 Demo (1.10 GB) Gallery: Tropico 3

Prepare to build and rule an island paradise.

Comrade Nelson sends word that a demo for Tropico 3, the 2010-bound sim being published by Kalypso Media, is now available for download on Xbox Live. The game takes place during the Cold War on the fictitious island of Tropico, where players take up the role of new usurper, El Presidente. The real question is: Will you be the valiant, selfless leader your up-and-coming nation needs, or will you be the greedy, power-hungry dictator your coffers cry out for? Add Tropico 3 demo to your download queue

Finale Grande to the Saga of a El Presidente who finally falls from grace.

Kalypso Media's press release yesterday implying user generated content and a "powerful new mission editor" existing in the delayed Xbox 360 version of Tropico 3 certainly required us to call El Presidente to verify the authenticty of the claim. Turns out some lines got crossed, which is bound to happen when dealing with a developing banana publisher, and a representative clarified the situation."Some of the top rated missions created with the challenge editor for the PC version will be made available to Xbox 360 players," a representative explained. "There is no mission editor for the 360 version." Now that makes more sense. There's still no word on cost or when the DLC will release -- but we kind of need an official release date for the Xbox 360 version before we start worrying about such things.

Of atom bombs and alliances.

The history of Tropico Island comes alive in this launch trailer.

El Presidente needs your help facing another crisis.

With the release of Tropico 3 on PC this week, a few of you have asked where the Xbox 360 version when off to. Turns out that in the third paragraph of a random press release dated a month ago, publisher Kalypso Entertainment stated the game was delayed until "early 2010." Several retailers currently list the new release date as February 2, 2010. We contacted the company to find out if it could confirm the date, but a representative stuck with "early 2010." The game has been receiving some decent reviews, so we'll look forward to the console version next year.

So you can think you can dictate?

It is good to be El Presidente.

Decide what happens next on our island.

Choose your own path in this interactive story from the game.

Make sure to build proper housing for your followers!

Build various structures to help your economy grow.

Build your own "El Presidente" to lead the people!

Vote el presidente or else!