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OMG! NEXUS 2 MIGHT STILL HAPPEN!

  By Brian Rubin | May 10, 2012 - 9:29 am | News
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Nexus 2 Concept Screenshot

This Could Still Grace our Screens!

So y’all might recall some time ago that the folks at Most Wanted Entertainment put up a campaign for a sequel to their excellent Nexus: The Jupiter Incident on a Kickstarter-like site called Games Plant. Sadly, nothing ever came of it. Recently — thanks to a request from reader “frptunz” — I followed up with my contact over at Most Wanted to see what happened. Apparently,

Yes, unfortunately Games Plant was a failure and it buried Nexus 2 as well.

HOWEVER, in the next sentence:

BUT… :) we are currently preparing a new campaign on Kickstarter, which should start in a few weeks’ time.

SO HOLY CRAP, Nexus 2 might still happen! Woohoo! To learn more about Nexus 2, please check out my Q&A with the developers, and stay tuned as I’ll bring you more on this as I get it! Thanks for reading!

Steam Holiday Sale = Cheap Spacey Game Goodness!

  By Brian Rubin | December 19, 2011 - 2:47 pm | News
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Steam Holiday Sale Season's Greetings!

Steam is having its massive Holiday Sale, and many of the games I mentioned in my buying guide are on sale, including:

So if you don’t own any of these, get ‘em while they’re hot and cheap! Enjoy!

2011 Space Game Holiday Buying Guide

  By Brian Rubin | December 13, 2011 - 7:00 am | Featured, Op-Ed
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Santa's Spaceship

Instead of "ho ho ho" he says "pew pew pew". ;)

So it’s the time of year where presents must be bought, whether for friends or loved ones, and if you have that person in your life that loves space games, or is new to space games and wants to play more, it can be confusing to know what to get ‘em. There are a goodly amount of choices out there when it comes to computer-based space games, but they all cater to different desires. Does the person for whom you plan to buy a space game prefer piloting a spaceship? Or maybe they want to be more of a tactician, commanding their forces like an admiral, or maybe they want to even control an entire space empire?

I’ve thought of the games that are still for sale these days, whether newish or not, and have come up with a list that I feel could cater to any space game fan, new or old. Click below to check out the list, complete with links to the various places you can buy the games listed.

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Massive Steam Autumn Sale Underway

  By Brian Rubin | November 23, 2011 - 11:27 am | News
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Save save save!

Steam is well known for having their seasonal sales, and today begins their massive autumn sale between now and November 27th. There are tons of space games on sale, such as Nexus: The Jupiter Incident for $2.49, Space Rangers: Reboot for $4.99 and many, many others. Way too many to mention here, so go peruse Steam and begin the savings! ;)

The Best and Worst Space Game Manuals…That I Know of ;)

  By Brian Rubin | October 24, 2011 - 5:46 am | Featured, Op-Ed
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Read the Freaking Manual!

Sage Wisdom of the Ages...

Ahhh manuals. One of the few joys I miss about buying most computer games in boxes is the smell of a new manual. Good manuals were perfect for reading on the can or in bed when you’re about to go to sleep, or in between class or lunch breaks. Bad manuals, on the other hand, leave you ill-prepared for what the game would throw at you.

I still have many of my old computer game manuals, and I went through all of them to choose the best and worst of them, as well as those that were pretty decent and rise above average. Bear in mind, these are only the manuals of the games I’ve owned or played, so while I’ve missed some — like the amazing Megatraveller manuals — this list will cover those manuals I’m familiar with. Now, let’s get to it, shall we (Sorry for the blurriness of the manual pics)?

Nexus 2 Q&A with Most Wanted Entertainment

  By Brian Rubin | October 13, 2011 - 1:28 pm | Featured, Interviews
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Nexus 2 Sequel - Engage at Warp Speed!

It's an explosion of awesomeness!

A couple of months ago, the surprising news came by that a Nexus sequel was being worked on. As a huge fan of the original, I had to know more — and of course, share it with you guys — so I wrote the folks at Most Wanted Entertainment and asked if I could do a Q&A with some folks behind the project.

I’ve finally gotten the answers — provided by lead designer Attila Anga and managing director Mike Horneman — and you can read them after the cut.

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Nexus 2 Announced!!

  By Brian Rubin | August 16, 2011 - 8:26 pm | News
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Nexus 2 Concept Human Battleship

Pure. Space. Porn.

Coming to you from the “HOLY FREAKING CRAP” department (actually Blues News), they have a press release in which Most Wanted Games has announced their intention to bring a sequel to the FANTASTIC tactical space combat game, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, to market using both self-funding and crowdsourced funding by using Games Plant. I don’t know about you, but I know I’m gonna donate, as I LOVED Nexus. Click below for the press release and some more concept art.
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