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Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter – First Impressions

Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter – First Impressions

By on November 15th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
Ok folks it's worse than I thought, Sword of the Stars 2 is currently unplayable. There's plenty of good and even great stuff on SotS2 but there's also plenty of horrible stuff as well.
Gratuitous Tank Battles: Alpha Battle Footage

Gratuitous Tank Battles: Alpha Battle Footage

By on November 11th, 2011 at 2:46 am
Positech Games, or UK Indie pc-developer Cliff Harris, released a new video showing off the battles, the tower-defense side of the game.
Anno 2070 Demo Now Available

Anno 2070 Demo Now Available

By on November 7th, 2011 at 9:27 am
Anno 2070 is the new game of the Anno series that takes place in an Earth's near-future where the sea's rising level has destroyed the coastal cities. The player will need to gather resources and engage in diplomacy in order to build a new society.
Starbase Orion Review

Starbase Orion Review

By on November 5th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
Starbase Orion has undeniably achieved its goals of providing an experience similar to Master of Orion with better Multiplayer. This is great news for 4x gamers on the iOS as this genre is still rare on the Apple App store.
Star Supremacy – A New Free Sci-Fi MMORTS goes Open Beta soon

Star Supremacy – A New Free Sci-Fi MMORTS goes Open Beta soon

By on November 4th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Star Supremacy is a free to play, browser-based space MMORTS being developed by Barbily Tech
What Makes A Good Game – Progression

What Makes A Good Game – Progression

By on November 2nd, 2011 at 10:33 am
I'd like to talk about about Progression in games. Progression is having goals and how the player achieves them. What is their purpose(s) in the game? How do they fulfill their purpose(s)?
Star Hammer Tactics Preview

Star Hammer Tactics Preview

By on October 30th, 2011 at 9:31 am
If you’re looking for a quick space tactical game where you don’t have to read a WIKI to learn how to play, then definitely look for this come early November.
Sword of the Stars 2 Screens [Updated]

Sword of the Stars 2 Screens [Updated]

By on October 28th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter screenshots archive.                          
Sword of the Stars 2 Released (Digital Version)

Sword of the Stars 2 Released (Digital Version)

By on October 28th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Sword of the Stars 2 (EN digital version) has been released today and is now available for download.
Sword of the Stars 2: Giveaway Contest – Results

Sword of the Stars 2: Giveaway Contest – Results

By on October 28th, 2011 at 9:29 am
The results of the Sword of the Stars 2 giveaway contest were: Congratulations! You will be contacted as soon as possible to get your steam game codes. The contest winners were picked…
Distant Worlds Legends Screens [Updated]

Distant Worlds Legends Screens [Updated]

By on October 28th, 2011 at 5:21 am
Distant Worlds Legends (second DW expansion) screenshots.                    
Distant Worlds Legends Preview

Distant Worlds Legends Preview

By on October 25th, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Distant Worlds Legends is the second expansion of the 4x real-time space strategy game, Distant Worlds. This preview aims on providing you with a peak on what's added on this new expansion, so that you know a bit more what to expect in November 2011.
StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Trailer at Blizzcon 2011

StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Trailer at Blizzcon 2011

By on October 22nd, 2011 at 5:09 am
Get a glimpse of Starcraft 2's first expansion Heart of the Swarm from Blizzcon 2011 event.
Sword of the Stars 2: Giveaway Contest [CLOSED]

Sword of the Stars 2: Giveaway Contest [CLOSED]

By on October 18th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
I'm proud to announce that Space Sector and Paradox Interactive have teamed up and will be hosting a blog contest at Space Sector to offer 10 copies of Sword of the Stars 2: Lords of Winter this 28th of October.
What Makes A Good Game – Immersion

What Makes A Good Game – Immersion

By on October 17th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Immersion is essentially making the player believe they are where (or what) the game says they are. In 4X games, the player is really the Supreme Ruler of their Empire (or whatever role the story line says they should be).
Gratuitous Tank Battles First Video Footage

Gratuitous Tank Battles First Video Footage

By on October 14th, 2011 at 6:26 am
Gratuitous Tank Battles is a Sci-Fi RTS /Tower Defense hybrid game currently being developed by Positech Games, the same developer of Gratuitous Space Battles.
Starbase Orion Released

Starbase Orion Released

By on October 12th, 2011 at 2:59 am
Starbase Orion, a 4X turn-based space strategy game for the iOS family of devices, has been released today and is now available at the App Store.

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