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Planetary Annihilation Officially Released – First Impressions

Planetary Annihilation Officially Released – First Impressions

By on September 13th, 2014 at 3:21 am
Planetary Annihilation was officially released on September 5th 2014, two years after Uber Entertainment's successful Kickstarter. Here's our first impressions.
Endless Legend Preview

Endless Legend Preview

By on August 28th, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Amplitude Studios, developers of Endless Space, will soon be releasing their new turn-based 4X fantasy game, Endless Legend. Here's a taste of what to expect.
Star Ruler 2 Hits Steam Early Access – Beta First Impressions

Star Ruler 2 Hits Steam Early Access – Beta First Impressions

By on July 22nd, 2014 at 10:59 am
Star Ruler 2 by Blind Mind Studios has gone live on Steam Early Access on July 18, 2014. Here's our first impressions of the beta.
Slitherine Space, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Games: What to Look For

Slitherine Space, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Games: What to Look For

By on May 21st, 2014 at 1:12 pm
Slitherine held its annual press conference on Castle of Pavone Canavese (Italy). Among the games presented were some sci-fi and fantasy titles. Here's what we can expect.
The Last Federation – First Impressions

The Last Federation – First Impressions

By on April 23rd, 2014 at 10:00 am
Arcen Games is known for releasing games that tend to be a little outside of the box when it comes to traditional conventions and the Last Federation is no exception. Here's our first impressions.
Age of Wonders 3 Preview

Age of Wonders 3 Preview

By on March 3rd, 2014 at 12:59 pm
It's been over 10 years since the release of the last Age of Wonders game, and now, the wait is nearly over. We've spent some time with a preview build of Age of Wonders 3. Here's an overview.
Planetary Annihilation – Beta First Impressions

Planetary Annihilation – Beta First Impressions

By on February 25th, 2014 at 10:42 am
Planetary Annihilation, the upcoming RTS game from Uber Entertainment, was one of the most funded Kickstarter projects in 2012. It's expected to release officially somewhere in 2014. Here's our first impressions of the beta.
Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager – Beta First Impressions

Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager – Beta First Impressions

By on November 20th, 2013 at 11:24 am
What I have been waiting for a long time has finally come, since they are making a sequel, in body if not in name of Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space, called Buzz Aldrin's: Space Program Manager
Pandora: First Contact – First Impressions

Pandora: First Contact – First Impressions

By on November 15th, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Pandora: First Contact is a new turn-based sci-fi 4X strategy game which is highly inspired by Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. I played two games in the last few days, including a full playthrough. So, I'm ready to tell you my first impressions.
Space Engineers – Alpha First Impressions

Space Engineers – Alpha First Impressions

By on October 28th, 2013 at 11:20 am
Space Engineers has reached alpha and is now available on Steam. It's still a bit far from being a complete product but the building blocks are already there, and you can have some fun wandering around in space and building ships.
RimWorld: A Pre-Alpha Story – Part 2

RimWorld: A Pre-Alpha Story – Part 2

By on October 17th, 2013 at 9:56 am
And now, the conclusion of Keith's story playing the pre-alpha build of RimWorld.
RimWorld: A Pre-Alpha Story – Part 1

RimWorld: A Pre-Alpha Story – Part 1

By on October 15th, 2013 at 9:17 am
I think RimWorld has set a nice example for other indie developers. If you want your Kickstarter campaign to do exceptionally well, and you aren't a big name in the industry, this is the quality bar you want to reach for.
XCOM: Enemy Within Interview – The New and the Improved

XCOM: Enemy Within Interview – The New and the Improved

By on October 11th, 2013 at 9:34 am
XCOM: Enemy Within brings new maps, new toys and basically new tactical possibilities. But, what about the strategy layer? Was the game improved in that area? Here's what the expansion's lead designer Ananda Gupta had to say about it.
Horizon: Alpha First Look Preview

Horizon: Alpha First Look Preview

By on July 5th, 2013 at 6:38 pm
Couple of days ago, dev studio L3O and publisher Iceberg Interactive have opened "instant access" pre-orders for Horizon on Steam. Here's our first look preview.
Xenonauts Hands-On Beta Impressions

Xenonauts Hands-On Beta Impressions

By on June 17th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
I played for about 10 hours of Xenonauts Beta. In that time I progressed for about one month and a half, in-game time. I did plenty of missions, between UFO interceptions and crash site engagements. Here''s my impressions.
Distant Worlds: Shadows Preview

Distant Worlds: Shadows Preview

By on May 10th, 2013 at 7:02 am
I've been playing around with a Distant Worlds: Shadows beta preview build, and feel I have a good idea of what CodeForce and Matrix Games have been cooking for us with their third Distant Worlds expansion.
StarDrive Open Beta Preview

StarDrive Open Beta Preview

By on March 11th, 2013 at 11:34 am
In my last preview, I had some very optimistic thoughts about StarDrive. I am happy to report that I still do today.