Monthly Archives: December 2011

Off-Topic: Moving Slowly, New Obsession

Posted on 12/28/2011 by Brian Rubin

So Christmas has come and gone, and it was awesome on my end. I got some blu-rays (Rome: The Complete Series and the Back to the Future trilogy), an anime DVD (Cowboy Bebop, which I’m told is a lot like Firefly) and some … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from Space Game Junkie!

Posted on 12/22/2011 by Brian Rubin

I personally don’t care whether one believes in Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia or whatever else. ;) What I DO care about is whether one believes in space games, whether it’s managing an interstellar empire or piloting … Continue reading →

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New Space Game Launched – Dangerous

Posted on 12/21/2011 by Brian Rubin

I got an email this morning from one of the programmers at Binary Helix, a small indie studio that just launched their first space game, Dangerous. This game — besides being available for the PC, of course — is also available … Continue reading →

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Steam Holiday Sale = Cheap Spacey Game Goodness!

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Brian Rubin

Steam is having its massive Holiday Sale, and many of the games I mentioned in my buying guide are on sale, including: The 1C Space Collection for $19.99, which includes the entire Space Rangers and Star Wolves series — and … Continue reading →

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Arvoch Alliance – Dead Again…and Again…and Again…and One More Time…

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Brian Rubin
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series: Arvoch Alliance Review

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Arvoch Alliance ReviewAt the end of the last article covering Arvoch Alliance, Lieutenant Veloxi kept dying repeatedly during the forth mission, entitled “Springing the Trap”. Read on to find out how … Continue reading →

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Hardwar On Sale

Posted on 12/18/2011 by Brian Rubin

I’m not sure if y’all are aware of my love for Hardwar, the futuristic flying, trading and combat game that takes place on Titan, but even though the ships aren’t necessarily in space, I count it among my favorite of … Continue reading →

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Spacey Snippets – 12/16/11

Posted on 12/16/2011 by Brian Rubin

Talk about busy! I love the holiday season, but dang if they don’t wreak havoc on the blogging. That being said, lots of stuff has happened! So let’s get to it! Kerbal Space Program has been updated to version 0.13 … Continue reading →

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New Drox Operative Races Announced

Posted on 12/15/2011 by Brian Rubin

The Drox Operative website has been updated with a couple of new races. These are the energy-based Fringe, who’s ship you can see above and who specialize is science and technology, and the Lithosoid, who have innate regenerative abilities and can … Continue reading →

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X3: Albion Prelude is Out

Posted on 12/15/2011 by Brian Rubin

Hey y’all, I’m sure you’re aware already, but just in case you didn’t know, X3: Albion Prelude is now available on both Steam and GamersGate for about $10. Remember that you also need X3: Terran Conflict to play this, which you can also get … Continue reading →

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OMG, Starpoint Gemini II Announced!!!

Posted on 12/14/2011 by Brian Rubin

Well…wow…just wow…I just got an email from Dorijan at Little Green Men announcing Starpoint Gemini II!!! I enjoyed the first game a lot, so this is REALLY exciting. According to the press release (PDF here), the new game’s most prominent features are … Continue reading →

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