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Red Shift Development Stopped

Red Shift Development Stopped

By on October 8th, 2012 at 9:15 am
Sad news. Remember the stellar indie venture Red Shift we announced about 4 months ago? Well, it was abandoned, or at least its development has stopped indefinitely.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown “Our Last Hope” Launch Trailer

XCOM: Enemy Unknown “Our Last Hope” Launch Trailer

By on October 4th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is around the corner. Today, 2K and Firaxis have put up an XCOM:EU's launch trailer. Will this new installment be as intense as the original X-COMs? We'll know in a couple of weeks.
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission PC Demo Now Available

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission PC Demo Now Available

By on October 4th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
A Carrier Command: Gaea Mission PC demo is now available. The demo is 1.5 GB long and is standalone.
A Game About Space Mining – Blackspace [Kickstarter]

A Game About Space Mining – Blackspace [Kickstarter]

By on October 4th, 2012 at 11:40 am
Blackspace plays in real-time and has strategy elements, but it's not your typical RTS game. It's a lot about defending your base, but it's not a tower-defense game either.
Endless Space: Add-On “Rise of the Automatons” Released

Endless Space: Add-On “Rise of the Automatons” Released

By on October 2nd, 2012 at 11:52 am
Iceberg Interactive and Amplitude Studios have just released the first of the three free add-ons, or patches, planned for Endless Space till the end of 2012.
Interview with Paradox Dev Studio on Europa Universalis IV

Interview with Paradox Dev Studio on Europa Universalis IV

By on October 1st, 2012 at 9:41 am
We asked the readers to help us assemble a bunch of questions that they would like to see answered by the EU4 devs about this new installment. Here's what the devs had to say.
Most Wanted Entertainment Hits Kickstarter for Nexus 2

Most Wanted Entertainment Hits Kickstarter for Nexus 2

By on September 28th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
After a failed crowdfunding attempt at the now defunct Games-Plant.com, Most Wanted Entertainment is back again, now on Kickstarter, for Nexus 2: The Gods Awaken.
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Out Now for PC and XBox360

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Out Now for PC and XBox360

By on September 28th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Bohemia Interactive released Carrier Command: Gaea Mission for the PC and XBox 360, today.
Orator Games Released Blue Libra 2 for PC, Mac and iOS

Orator Games Released Blue Libra 2 for PC, Mac and iOS

By on September 27th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Orator Games, the developers of Blue Libra, a casual real-time space strategy game, have released a sequel that is now available digitally for Windows PC, Mac and iOS devices.
Tryst Demo Now Available on Steam

Tryst Demo Now Available on Steam

By on September 27th, 2012 at 7:24 am
A Tryst playable demo is now available on Steam. Tryst is a traditional "develop your base, manage resources and conquer your enemies" sci-fi RTS game.
Total War: Rome 2 First Gameplay Trailer

Total War: Rome 2 First Gameplay Trailer

By on September 26th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
The Creative Assembly and Sega have released the first gameplay footage of their new Rome Total War game, featuring the Siege of Carthage.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown PC Demo Now Available on Steam

XCOM: Enemy Unknown PC Demo Now Available on Steam

By on September 25th, 2012 at 6:12 am
An XCOM: Enemy Unknown playable PC demo is now up on Steam, two weeks before the game's official release.
Logic Factory Teases Ascendancy 2

Logic Factory Teases Ascendancy 2

By on September 20th, 2012 at 10:51 am
It was no secret that Logic Factory was working on a sequel to their highly popular space 4X game Ascendancy. But now LF teased the fans with a sample of Ascendancy II's music in their website.
2 “Pay-What-You-Want” Indie Bundles With Sci-Fi In Them

2 “Pay-What-You-Want” Indie Bundles With Sci-Fi In Them

By on September 19th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
This seems to be indie bundle season. Here's two new "Pay-What-You-Want" indie bundles with some sci-fi games on them.
Planetary Annihilation Gets Funded With $1.3M To Spare!

Planetary Annihilation Gets Funded With $1.3M To Spare!

By on September 17th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Total Annihilation inspired Planetary Annihilation succeeded on Kickstarter with more than 1.3 million dollars above the pledge goal!
Master of Orion Inspired Beyond Beyaan Goes Open Source

Master of Orion Inspired Beyond Beyaan Goes Open Source

By on September 17th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Brent Patterson announced that his space 4X game Beyond Beyaan is now open source. Brent put the C# code on Google Code. The chosen license was GPL3.
FTL: Spaceship Simulation with Strategic Combat Released

FTL: Spaceship Simulation with Strategic Combat Released

By on September 14th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
FTL is a spaceship simulation game that features elements of exploration, discovery, spaceship management and real-time strategic combat, and it released today.