To celebrate the release of Stronghold 2, 2K Games is giving one PCW reader the opportunity to win a copy of the game and a Dell Inspiron 9300 notebook.

The original Stronghold was the first and only game to combine a castle simulator with siege-warfare and real-time strategy. The sequel brings the original’s unique gaming elements up to date, with a brand new, fully threedimensional graphics engine.

Players will be able to build and develop numerous types of castle and defence, while watching their peasants go about their everyday lives. Many aspects of medieval life are depicted, from festivals and jousts, to drunken wenches serving dinner. As a Lord, you can hold great festivals such as jousting tournaments, feasts, dances and public executions, or even watch the ladyship taking a bath in the solar attended to by her maidservants!

2K Games is also giving away a Dell Inspiron 9300 notebook on which to play this game. This is generously equipped with a 1.73GHz CPU, 1GB of DDR memory, a 64MB ATI Radeon graphics chip and a fantastic 17in widescreen display – making it the perfect accompaniment to Stronghold 2.