Archive for 2014

Slitherine Space, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Games: What to Look For By Adam Solo 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. Category: Game Previews, News & Announcements 14 comments

Distant Worlds: Universe – Release Date, Price and More By Adam Solo on May 16th, 2014 at 9:25 am Slitherine and Matrix Games have announced the release details for Distant Worlds: Universe, the all-in-on standalone package for their real-time space 4X game series, Distant Worlds. Category: News & Announcements 76 comments

Warlock 2: The Exiled Review By Keith Turner on May 13th, 2014 at 11:05 am The sequel to Warlock: Master of the Arcane, Warlock 2: The Exiled, is out. But, have the improvements made in Warlock 2 changed an average game into a great one? Category: Game Reviews 34 comments

Lords of the Black Sun (Former Star Lords) – Beta Impressions By Edward Varfalvy on May 8th, 2014 at 12:42 pm Star Lords has been in Alpha for a while now. Meanwhile, the dev studio changed name, the game itself has changed name to Lords of the Black Sun, and has transitioned from Alpha to Beta. Here's our impressions of the Beta. Category: Game First Impressions, News & Announcements 42 comments

The Last Federation Giveaway Contest! – 10 Keys [RESULTS] By Adam Solo on May 6th, 2014 at 2:56 pm And the winners of The Last Federation giveaway contest are...                           Category: Contests 12 comments

Eador: Masters of the Broken World – Free DLC and Sale By Keith Turner on May 1st, 2014 at 11:32 am Snowbird Games has announced the release of "Sacred Gift", a free DLC add-on and patch for their 2013 release, Eador: Masters of the Broken World. Category: News & Announcements 16 comments

The Last Federation Giveaway Contest – 10 Keys! [CLOSED] By Adam Solo on April 29th, 2014 at 9:36 am We have 10 copies of The Last Federation to offer to the fine SpaceSector readers, courtesy of Arcen Games. Category: Contests 183 comments

Endless Legend: Early Access Available and Brief Impressions By Keith Turner on April 25th, 2014 at 8:48 am Endless Legend, the new turn-based fantasy 4X strategy game from Amplitude Studios and Iceberg Interactive, is now available on Steam Early Access. Category: Game First Impressions, News & Announcements 57 comments

The Last Federation – First Impressions By Edward Varfalvy 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. Category: Game First Impressions, Game Previews 17 comments

Age of Wonders 3 Review By Keith Turner on April 21st, 2014 at 9:16 am Many years have passed since the last Age of Wonders game released. How well does Age of Wonders 3 fare in an era of fierce competition among fantasy strategy games? Category: Game Reviews 49 comments

Horizon Gets a Big Patch, Also On Sale This Weekend By Adam Solo on April 18th, 2014 at 12:37 pm Horizon, the turn-based space 4X strategy game by L3O Interactive and Iceberg Interactive gets a big patch and is on sale through the weekend. Category: Game Patches, News & Announcements 32 comments

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Announced By Edward Varfalvy on April 14th, 2014 at 12:44 pm Firaxis Games and 2K Games announced their new turn-based 4X strategy game at PAX East. It's called Civilization: Beyond Earth, and it takes Civilization to space. Category: News & Announcements 92 comments

Chaos Reborn: The Battle of Wizards Classic is Back By Adam Solo on April 10th, 2014 at 11:22 am Julian Gollop is on Kickstarter for Chaos Reborn, a remake of his classic fantasy turn-based tactics game for the ZX Spectrum, Chaos: The Battle of Wizards. Category: Kickstart, News & Announcements 21 comments

Star Ruler 2 – Interview with the Crew of Blind Mind Studios By Edward Varfalvy on April 1st, 2014 at 10:03 am Blind Mind Studios is a small indie studio comprised of only three people. They're now working on a sequel to their space 4X title Star Ruler. All three were kind enough to answer our questions. Category: Games Under Development, Interviews 28 comments

Galactic Civilizations 3 Enters Alpha, Release “A Year Away” By Adam Solo on March 28th, 2014 at 2:23 pm Stardock announced that Galactic Civilizations 3 has entered Alpha, and Early access was made available on the Stardock store and Steam. The game is slated to release somewhere around March/April 2015. Category: News & Announcements, Videos 120 comments

Unclaimed World – Now Available on Steam Early Access By Keith Turner on March 26th, 2014 at 3:07 pm Unclaimed World, the space colony simulation game from indie developer Refactored Games, is now available on Steam Early Access. Category: News & Announcements 18 comments

Crusader Kings II Review By Chris Salt on March 21st, 2014 at 10:38 am Crusader Kings 2 is a grand strategy game by Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Interactive. You play in medieval Europe, and your goal is to forge a dynasty that is both prestigious and powerful. Category: Game Reviews 31 comments