Archive for April, 2013

StarDrive Review By Keith Turner on April 30th, 2013 at 12:04 pm If you're looking for Civilization in space, you're in the wrong place. If you're looking for epic battles with lots of ships with lasers, cannons and fighters, then StarDrive has exactly what you are looking for. Category: Game Reviews 92 comments

Kickstarters Update: Who Made It and… Who Didn’t – Part IV By Adam Solo on April 29th, 2013 at 10:58 am Time for another Kickstarters update (Feb-Apr 2013). On the winners side, there's military sci-fi, cyberpunk strategy, fantasy 4X, space 4X and space roguelike to look for. Others weren't so lucky. Category: Kickstart 15 comments

StarDrive: New Space 4X RTS Officially Out By Adam Solo on April 26th, 2013 at 4:04 pm After being in beta on Steam for about six weeks, StarDrive is now officially out and available for purchase on Steam. Apr 29th in other major digital portals. May 24th boxed on Europe. Category: News & Announcements 150 comments

Jagged Alliance: Flashback Kickstarter is Up By Adam Solo on April 24th, 2013 at 9:53 am Full Control launches a Kickstarter campaign for Jagged Alliance: Flashback, their "fresh" but "true" take on the Jagged Alliance franchise. Category: Kickstart, News & Announcements 22 comments

Gearbox Software Acquires Homeworld IP in THQ Auction By Adam Solo on April 23rd, 2013 at 5:21 am And the highest bidder for the sci-fi real-time strategy Homeworld IP is... Gearbox Software. To be available digitally soon and future plans for the franchise. Category: News & Announcements 13 comments

Eador: Masters of the Broken World Released By Adam Solo on April 19th, 2013 at 4:01 pm Eador: Masters of the Broken World is a turn-based fantasy strategy game from Snowbird Game Studios, and a remake to Eador: Genesis. Category: News & Announcements 54 comments

Civ5: Brave New World “Is for Builders” and New Civs Reveal By Adam Solo on April 15th, 2013 at 10:42 am Civilization 5 producer Dennis Shirk answered a few questions about Civilization 5: Brave New World on a Q&A session hosted by 2K Games. Category: News & Announcements 19 comments

Full Control Announces a “Fresh” but “True” Jagged Alliance By Adam Solo on April 11th, 2013 at 7:38 am Indie studio Full Control announced a licensing deal with bitComposer Games to develop and publish a new "multiplatform title in the Jagged Alliance franchise". Category: News & Announcements 10 comments

Infinite Space 3: Sea of Stars – A 3D Sci-Fi Roguelike Proposal By Adam Solo on April 9th, 2013 at 12:20 pm Indie studio Digital Eel is on Kickstarter for Infinite Space 3: Sea of Stars, a 3D sequel to their classic space roguelikes, Strange Adventures and Weird Worlds. Category: Kickstart 10 comments

LucasArts: Thanks for a Great and Unforgettable Ride By Adam Solo on April 5th, 2013 at 11:40 am I have very fond memories about many titles produced by LucasArts, as I spent a good deal of my childhood playing their games. What about you? Category: Game Design 11 comments

Disney Closes LucasArts: Current Projects At Risk and Layoffs By Adam Solo on April 4th, 2013 at 12:39 pm Disney has shut down the video game developer and publisher LucasArts. LucasArts to continue as licensing entity under Lucasfilm. Category: News & Announcements 20 comments

X-COM vs XCOM: The Learner Meets the Master and Hero By Adam Solo on April 3rd, 2013 at 5:25 am Julian Gollop and Jake Solomon exchange opinions about X-COM: UFO Defense and XCOM: Enemy Unknown in a friendly and relaxed way. Category: Videos 5 comments

Worlds of Magic: Master of Magic Spiritual Successor Aspirant By Adam Solo on April 2nd, 2013 at 11:26 am Wastelands Interactive and Lucid Dreamers propose Worlds of Magic, a fantasy turn-based 4X strategy game meant to become a spiritual successor to Master of Magic. Category: Kickstart, News & Announcements 15 comments