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9:30 PM on 06.07.2013

Interplay now owns the Freespace IP

In this week's episode of The Question, I talked about how much I'd like to see a new Freespace game; now we've gotten an update as to who owns the Freespace IP. Coincidence? Almost certainly. Polygon has discovered that the ...

Alasdair Duncan

7:30 PM on 06.03.2013

Drifter: A Space Trading Game is available for pre-order

Space. I love space games, and we can always use more of them. Drifter: A Space Trading Game looks like it's going to fill that little place in my heart for games like Elite. Drifter is a random- and procedura...

Joshua Derocher

8:00 PM on 04.30.2013

Here's a petition for CCP to release virtual-reality EVR

While I imagine there's nothing quite like putting on an Oculus Rift for yourself and diving into EVR, Joseph's descriptions from Fanfest and this trailer have me convinced the project should see a wider release. Six-on-six ...

Jordan Devore

12:45 PM on 04.23.2013

Standalone, budget-priced Strike Suit Infinity announced

Born Ready Games is leveraging the work it put into space combat game Strike Suit Zero, which our own Fraser awarded a 7.5 out of 10, to create a spinoff title. Dropping on Steam this Tuesday for $6.99, Strike Suit Infin...

Jordan Devore

2:13 PM on 04.22.2013

Gearbox has rights to classic RTS Homeworld

Update: Along with Darksiders, Red Faction, and other THQ properties getting picked up by Nordic Games for a cool $4.9 million, it's come to light that Gearbox spent $1.35 million in acquiring Homeworld. Borderlands developer...

Allistair Pinsof

2:45 PM on 04.19.2013

Crowdfunded attempt to buy Homeworld rights unsuccessful

THQ's auction of certain remaining properties took an interesting turn when a group called teamPixel leveraged crowdfunding in an attempt to bid on the rights to Homeworld. In a Kickstarter update this week, the company ...

Jordan Devore

10:00 PM on 04.05.2013

0x10c has been put 'on ice' at the moment, says Mojang

Mojang's upcoming space game 0x10c is one of those projects that you don't fully understand, but much of what you are able to comprehend sounds potentially great. Described as "some kind of space adventure, first-pe...

Jordan Devore

9:00 PM on 03.25.2013

God Factory: Wingmen is about arcade dogfights in space

Dogfighting games are somewhat of a rarity these days and we are definitely overdue for another one. God Factory: Wingmen is an arcade-style space combat title that scratches a specific itch I've had...

Joshua Derocher

7:30 PM on 03.05.2013

Strike Suit Zero now has a cockpit view and better saving

Born Ready Games has responded to community and critic feedback with a new patch for Strike Suit Zero which introduces a first-person cockpit view for all ships, multiple difficulty levels with the added promise that some dif...

Jordan Devore

2:30 PM on 02.22.2013

Free Steam weekend for CoD: Black Ops II multiplayer

Two very different games, Gratuitous Space Battles and the multiplayer component of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, are freely playable this weekend on Steam. Both titles are also discounted -- down to $3.74 and $40.19, respectiv...

Jordan Devore

12:00 PM on 02.19.2013

EVE Online: Retribution 1.1 roundup

The newest patch for EVE Online is up today, and it brings incremental changes to gameplay, some welcome interface tweaks, better corporation recruitment, and a continuation of the complete overhaul to skill t...

Joshua Derocher

3:45 PM on 02.13.2013

EVE corporation disputes ISK confiscated by developers

An unnamed player was banned recently from EVE Online by CCP's security team for being suspected of running a bot on the marketplace. The practice of market botting involves running a script that can create buy and ...

Joshua Derocher

3:00 PM on 02.10.2013

Strike Suit Zero Wii U 'not planned for' at the moment

Another day, another third-party game not releasing for Nintendo's Wii U. This time, it's Born Ready Games' recently released deep space PC shooter Strike Suit Zero.  "We talked about it, but it’s not something we&...

Keith Swiader

4:00 PM on 01.30.2013

A gratuitous interview with Cliff Harris

Okay, so maybe I'm playing it fast and loose with the headline. Like most interviews, my conversation with the affable Cliff Harris of Gratuitous Space Battles fame was arranged quite some time before and was most certainly c...

Fraser Brown

9:30 AM on 01.30.2013

One pilot's mistake leads to massive battle in EVE Online

Every once in a while I have people who don't play EVE Online ask me about something major that happened in the game. This past weekend, I have had a lot people asking me about the Battle of Asakai, in which one pilot's simpl...

Joshua Derocher

11:30 PM on 01.25.2013

Starpoint Gemini II will be a space sim/RPG hybrid

Little Green Men Games has launched a website for its upcoming space strategy game, Starpoint Gemini II. While this title will have a lot of the usual space exploration, mining, trading, and fighting, it also has a strong foc...

Joshua Derocher