Independent developer Introversion today announced that it has "regained all rights" to the completed Nintendo DS version of its thermonuclear war game DEFCON.

The company is now seeking a publishing partner "for world domination...or a nice game of chess," and expects the portable rendition to launch worldwide in Q3 2009. The fast-paced neon-colored Wargames-inspired title originally hit the PC in early 2007.

"We believe that there will be particular interest in a finished DS product with such a great track record," said Introversion director Mark Morris. The Nintendo DS version was developed alongside Pinnacle, described by Introversion as a "troubled distributor."

Helping Introversion in the publisher search is consulting firm Bad Management.

Introversion has issued a new patch for DEFCON, updating the game to v1.43. It fixes an exploit, and improves the way someone's IP is determined -- which should help with hosting games.

A new DEFCON patch is now available, updating the game to version 1.42. Fixes bugs related to the nuke queue counter, city assignment and the radar. The Steam version updates on its own.

A new DEFCON patch has been released, updating the thermonuclear strategy game to version 1.4. The new release allows PC, Mac and Linux users to play against each other, and also fixes several bugs.

New at FileShack is the version 1.3 update for DEFCON, for people who have the boxed version. It offers multiplayer enhancements, bug fixes and a White Board system where you can draw your battle plan on the world map. The Steam version has been patched as well.

A new DEFCON patch has been released, updating the boxed version to v1.2. The patch adds a new mod support system.

The first DEFCON patch is now available, updating the game to version 1.1. The 774kb update offers server browser improvements. If you own the game through Steam you should relaunch Steam to get the update.

Introversion Software, which calls itself "the last of the bedroom programmers," has made a name for itself with its extremely inventive digitally distributed PC games. The UK-based developer released Uplink in 2001 and Darwinia in 2005, both to positive critical and fan reception. Today, Introversion releases DEFCON, a highly atmospheric and intense strategy game simulating global thermonuclear warfare. For those who know little about DEFCON or are intrigued but unsure as to whether its ambitious concept plays out effectively, I have gone ahead and reviewed the game. We've also got the game client, which includes a multiplayer demo, on FileShack.

In the multiplayer setting, players can form or break alliances with other players. These are uneasy at best, particularly given that the game already encourages a sense of nervousness and unease. Once, while playing as Eastern Europe allied with the United States up against Russia, I became rather worried at the site of my ally's enormous fleet of bombers sailing towards my cities. Before I realized that in reality they were simply passing through my territory to reach the enemy, I had launched an enormous salvo over to his missile silos and cities, and before he had the chance to comprehend what was going on, there was little he could do about the multitude of long range warheads sailing over the Atlantic to his shores.

With DEFCON unlocking on Steam, a demo of this new strategy game from Darwinia developer Introversion Software is now available. The demo includes a rolling demo, the seven mission tutorial mode and the ability to play a two player multiplayer game.

There's a DEFCON preview on GamersInfo.net, offering impressions of the nuclear strategy game which is being released today.

Intrenode Games Network has a Defcon preview posted, going hands-on with the strategy game which is launching this Friday.

IGN has the latest Defcon Q&A, asking Introversion's Chris Delay about this nuclear war simulator which they bestow with an 8.8 in this review. The game is currently available for preorder through Steam for only $9.95, and you can get a boxed copy by ordering through the Introversion store.

Over at Pro-G you can find a Defcon Q&A. Introversion's Chris Delay answers questions about the company's goals for the game, multiplayer support, and sales expectations among a few other things.

Valve has announced that Introversion's new strategy game Defcon will be heading to Steam when it is released next month. Steam users were already able to buy Introversion's previous game Darwinia, and they can now also buy the company's first outing Uplink.

Darwinia developer Introversion today announced that its next game, Defcon, will be released in September. Defcon is a multiplayer strategy game based around the theme of global thermonuclear war, inspired by the 1983 movie Wargames.

New at FiringSquad today is this Defcon Q&A. Introversion co-founder Chris Delay is asked about the response to the company's previous game Darwinia, the idea behind Defcon, the singleplayer element, game controls, multiplayer modes, graphics style and Steam release plans.

Total Video Games has an article based interview about Defcon, talking to the guys at Introversion Software about their new nuclear warfare game.