Author Archives: Brian Rubin

Conquest 2 Q&A with Eric Peterson: Refitting the Fleet for a Relaunch…

  By Brian Rubin | May 17, 2012 - 6:00 am | Featured, Interviews
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Conquest 2 Screenshot

Returning to the Front Lines!

When I first heard that Conquest 2 – Vyrium Uprising had arisen like a phoenix from the ashes, and had appeared on Kickstarter, I was insanely excited. I immediately used the contact form on the Kickstarter page to make a press inquiry…and received a reply from Eric Freaking Peterson (Note: Freaking is not his middle name….I hope…).

You know, the guy who worked on the original Conquest: Frontier Wars, as well as Wing Commander IV, Privateer 2 and Starlancer? ;) To say I was starstruck was an understatement. ;) Despite my fanboyish excitement — or maybe because of? — Eric agreed to do a little Q&A with me, and you can read it after the cut, as well as look at two exclusive screenshots from Conquest 2. Enjoy!!

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Consolification: Armada for the Sega Dreamcast

  By Brian Rubin | May 15, 2012 - 8:51 pm | Miscellaneous
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Armada for the Sega Dreamcast

Oh Fun, Fun Times...

So my history with console games is VERY scattered (why do you think this blog focuses mostly on computer-based games?). I had all the Ataris up to the 5200, as well as the Vectrex and so on, but when I got my first PC in the mid 1980s, all of that stopped…

Until maybe 2002, when I made my first foray back into consoles for nearly 20 years with the purchase of a used Sega Dreamcast, and I purchased it for only one game…

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Space Game Kickstarters Still Needing Help

  By Brian Rubin | May 15, 2012 - 10:17 am | Miscellaneous
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Money! That's...What I Want!

If You Have Some Extra of This, Help Some Space Games Out...

Hey y’all, I wanted to just remind y’all that several spacey Kickstarters are ending soon — or off to a really slow start — so they could use some funding to help meet their goals. These include:

So if any of these look interesting to ya, please kick ‘em some funds if you can. Also, if there are any computer space games not listed here that I should be aware of, please let me know. Thanks!

Gemini Wars Q&A: Taking the Fight to The Stars…

  By Brian Rubin | May 15, 2012 - 7:00 am | Featured, Interviews
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Gemini Wars Screenshot 14

Oohhhhh...Pretty...

Gemini Wars — an upcoming fleet-based RTS from Camel 101 — is coming out in just a few weeks. While the team are busy putting the final touches on this story-driven RTS, I was able to get some time with Camel 101′s Bruno Cesteiro to answer some questions I had about the game. I hope you’ll enjoy my answers below after the cut. :)
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Artem Bank Q&A: Scoring the Music of Space and Beyond…

  By Brian Rubin | May 14, 2012 - 7:00 am | Featured, Interviews
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Fading Music

Music to Fill the Expanse of Space...

A little while back, after the Kinetic Void Kickstarter began, I got an email from one Artem Bank about doing the music for the game. This immediately got me excited as Artem had also done the music for Star Ruler, which was a great game with a fantastic soundtrack. I therefore contacted Artem and asked if I could do a Q&A, the results of which you can read below. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. :)

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Site Stuff – List Back Up Again (Updated)

  By Brian Rubin | May 12, 2012 - 9:41 am | Miscellaneous
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Broken Theme

Damn Plugins!

Thanks to reader Josh for contacting me and letting me know that the game list isn’t working. I’m trying to fix it right now, just FYI. Thanks y’all!

Edit: Sheesus that was a pain in the ass. I’m guessing that Google’s switch to Google Drive gummed up the inline spreadsheet viewer plugin I was using. After playing with some others, I found the CSV to Webpage Pearlbells plugin, which allows me to upload a local copy of CSV files and embed them. Sadly, this is just a band-aid.

I essentially will need to somehow make this list fully HTML so I can edit it within the site as well as add links and such, but that’ll take time and work. I’ll get to it, but I can’t rush to it. ;) Anyway, thanks for your patience folks, and I apologize for any inconvenience.

A Few Spacey Sales For Y’all

  By Brian Rubin | May 11, 2012 - 7:57 am | News
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Tons of Space Games on Sale!

Save Some Moneys Today!

Hey guys, I’ve found some deals I’d love to make y’all aware of, first a sale then a bundle, so let’s begin.

The folks over at GoG are having a 1C sale, which includes a few spacey games, those being:

These are pretty good deals, but honestly I’ve seen these cheaper on other sales, so keep that in mind. The reason to get ‘em at GOG — besides supporting one of the best sites ever — is lack of DRM and goodies like wallpaper and such.

Secondly, thanks to doctor_roxo for letting us know that there’s a new Winter Bundle by Positech Games, the same bloke behind Gratuitous Space Battles. This bundle includes two space games, Starship Tycoon and Planetary Defense plus some other non-spacey games for $5.99, which is a good deal I might look into my own self. ;)

So enjoy the savings, folks, and thanks for reading!

The Guerrilla Resurgence of Space Gaming

  By Brian Rubin | May 10, 2012 - 12:10 pm | Featured, Op-Ed
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Bombardment of Space Games!

It's an Awesome Bombardment of Space Games!

When I began this blog last August — and it’s seriously grown since then, thanks to you guys! — I originally thought I’d spend much of my time reviewing older, classic games while looking at the occasional new release that would come my way. In the last several years, it felt like new space games had pretty much been coming out at a trickle, slowly but steadily, and I figured that this trend would continue.  Holy crap was I wrong.

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