Archive for 2010

Sid Meier’s Civilization 5 Review

Sid Meier’s Civilization 5 Review

By on December 28th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Civilization 5 is the latest installment of the Civilization series and while the matrix of the series remains intact this sequel promises to innovate in one important aspect of the game, the combat system.
Sword of the Stars II – Developer Diary #1 – Re-Inventing the Future

Sword of the Stars II – Developer Diary #1 – Re-Inventing the Future

By on December 27th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Paradox Interactive and Kerberos Productions announced on the 21st of December 2010 the launch of the first developer diary for Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter. This will be a first in a series of articles made by the game developers, it outlines core differences between the original game and the sequel.
The Lacuna Expanse: A New Free MMO Space Strategy Game

The Lacuna Expanse: A New Free MMO Space Strategy Game

By on December 8th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
The Lacuna Expanse is a free Massively Multiplayer Online Game (or free MMOG for short). It offers a different perspective on how to prevail and win putting more emphasis on espionage than direct warfare
Sword of the Stars 2: Engine Teaser Trailer

Sword of the Stars 2: Engine Teaser Trailer

By on September 28th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Paradox Interactive released a new trailer of Sword of the Stars 2. This time it shows off the game engine. Very nice!
Star Ruler: New Patch (v1.0.1.0) and Trailer

Star Ruler: New Patch (v1.0.1.0) and Trailer

By on September 19th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Blind Mind Studios has also released a new Star Ruler Trailer (the Official Release Trailer). This is a good source to take a look at the game an witness it's massive scale.
Civilization 5: Interview with Sid Meier

Civilization 5: Interview with Sid Meier

By on September 12th, 2010 at 12:29 am
Civilization 5 will be released on the 21st of September 2010. In the meantime I thought you would like to ear about the game from the master architect of the civ series in person. Enjoy!
Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter are Coming…

Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter are Coming…

By on September 10th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Kerberos Productions and Paradox Interactive have unveiled the name of the game. It will be titled Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter. The developers and the producers have distributed one more trailer of the game. Enjoy!
Star Ruler Review

Star Ruler Review

By on September 7th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Star Ruler provides all the ingredients for a fair 4x space strategy game but fails in many ways in providing solid, interesting and fun features. But if you're a hardcore fan of the genre probably you'll want to give it a try.
Interview with Horizon Designer and Producer Raffi Parsekhian

Interview with Horizon Designer and Producer Raffi Parsekhian

By on August 28th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
I asked Raffi for an Horizon interview for SpaceSector.com, which he kindly accepted. Here is the interview. Enjoy!
Elemental: War of Magic Released

Elemental: War of Magic Released

By on August 25th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Sometimes I'll be posting about non-Sci-Fi strategy games if I found them of interest to the strategy gaming community of SpaceSector.com. Elemental: War of Magic is one of such titles. Elemental is developed and published by Stardock, it was released yesterday 24th of August 2010. It is a fantasy strategy game set on a world of magic and
Real-time Strategy (RTS) vs Turn-based Strategy (TBS). Who wins?

Real-time Strategy (RTS) vs Turn-based Strategy (TBS). Who wins?

By on August 16th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
In what respects to space strategy games there is one gameplay element that mostly decides the style of the game, its pace mechanic:… Read the rest
Horizon – A New Turn-Based Space Strategy Game Under Development

Horizon – A New Turn-Based Space Strategy Game Under Development

By on August 14th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Came across another space strategy game under development the other day, it is called Horizon. It will be a turn-based space strategy game set in the future where humans have just begun exploring outer space. The story is about humanity coming into contact with other life forms and civilizations and the decisions they will have to make after that.
Star Ruler – A new 4x/RTS Hybrid by Blind Mind Studios

Star Ruler – A new 4x/RTS Hybrid by Blind Mind Studios

By on July 27th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
In Blind Mind Studios' Staff words: "It's slightly more RTS than 4X; it is most certainly way more 4X than SoaSE (Sins of a Solar Empire)." I agree with the former.
Gratuitous Space Battles Review

Gratuitous Space Battles Review

By on July 22nd, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Gratuitous Space Battles is a strategy and simulation game that does not contain all the traditional elements of a 4x space strategy game but rather concentrates in ship design and space battles.
Sword of the Stars 2 Update

Sword of the Stars 2 Update

By on June 29th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Targeted for release on Q1 2011 SotS2 promises to take the series to a new level at the same time keeping some essential features and gameplay mechanics of the original title.

Star Legacy – New 4X Sci-Fi Game Announced by Shrapnel Games

By on May 31st, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Shrapnel Games announces the next great epic science-fiction strategy game, Star Legacy! This game is being developed by the Star Legacy Development Group, and scheduled for release on late 2011. Star Legacy is promised to be a feature-rich 4x game being designed from scratch. The game is targeted to answer the simple question: "what would the ultimate sci-fi 4X game include?" Turn-Based with Multiplayer Star Legacy will be an open-ended turn-based game. As in all good 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) titles it promises to offer
Distant Worlds Patches v1.0.2 and v1.0.3 Released

Distant Worlds Patches v1.0.2 and v1.0.3 Released

By on April 10th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Since its release in 25th of March Matrix Games has already released 2 patches for Distant Worlds. In 28th of March Matrix Games released v1.0.2, in April 8th released v1.0.3 that among other things fixes the following major issues.

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