The Starport

Nexus 2 Funding Initiative

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:42:35 +0200

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Launched in 2004, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident was a landmark in space-based Real-Time Strategy games. Noted for its lavish visuals, and deep, tactically-focused gameplay, it is a cherished memory for all gamers who revel in the sight of mighty dreadnoughts and swarms of fighters clashing in huge fleet engagements.

Now, in 2011, the original development team is preparing to bring you the next episode in this galaxy-spanning epic. We invite you to join us on this momentous journey, as Marcus Cromwell once more takes the bridge to defend Earth from the onslaught of savage alien races, and decode the enigma of the mythical beings known only as the Creators.

To help Most Wanted Entertainment to fund and create Nexus 2, go here: http://www.games-plant.com/nexus2

Source: http://spacesimcentral.com/?p=452

Black Prophecy released for EU players, official North American beta starting

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:01:46 +0200

As of today the Black Prophecy European live service has started. On two servers, European players are invited to begin their journey into Black Prophecyâs exciting universe.

Players who have already participated in the open beta phase will keep their existing accounts but have their characters and clans wiped. In appreciation for the past months of testing we have prepared a small surprise package with some premium items that players who have played since beginning of the open beta will find in their premium storages.

Visit the official website to register an account.

Download the client here!

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Players from North America who participated in the closed beta will be able to play on the EU servers. Playing on both regions will be possible for all users once the EU and the North American versions are live. However, we are not going to offer any transfer service for the upcoming North American servers. If you decide to start playing on the EU servers you will have to reroll your characters on the North American servers again.

Furthermore the North American beta servers are deployed as we speak. We are expecting to send out the first invitations within the next 48 hours.

Black Prophecy Open Beta

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:12:59 +0200

Black Prophecy is now in open beta for european users!
Download the client here.

Also, in their latest update(s), they changed the mouse cursor to more resemble Freelancer's intuitive control scheme:

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CONTROLS
- Steering and aiming has been revised. The control of the ship has been changed and should now be more intuitive
- The crosshair position is now free from the ship's direction, allowing a slight offset to the projectileâs direction

So it might be worth to check out the game again if you have been turned down by the controls before!

Check out the change log here!

NEW UPCOMMING MMO SPACE GAME - MINERWARS

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:33:14 +0200

MINER WARS

Overview

Miner Wars is a 6DOF underground and space shooter played in a fully destructible environment and is a combination of single player story game and MMO.

As a player, you operate an advanced mining ship in an open world asteroid belt area. You dig kilometers of tunnels, harvest the ore, travel the solar system, fight your enemies and discover deep secrets.

Game play is led by an epic story and is a combination of a single/multi-player game, cooperative, or you against everyone.

The story will introduce you to many types of missions: rescue, exploration, revenge, base defense, theft, transportation, stealth, search and destroy, pure harvesting, racing or just flying around and destroying everything you see.

Platform: Windows, Xbox 360 Live Arcade
http://www.minerwars.com

GamesCom 2010 Space Sim Trailers

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:09:35 +0200

Here is a collection of space sim related gametrailers from the GamesCom 2010:

Black Prophecy:

Star Wars: The Old Republic - Space Combat Gameplay:

Black Prophecy News

Wed, 19 May 2010 23:40:00 +0200

If you havent heard already, Black Prophecy is very alive with it's closed beta already having started. The developer Reakktor Media has finally found a publisher in gamigo games and will release Black Prophecy as a Free-To-Play MMO game.

Latest trailer (really worth watching):

Visit http://blackprophecy.com for more info!

Here are the latest 3 new screenshots posted on MMORPG.com:

Eve Online: Tyrannis to introduce "Planetary Interaction"

Mon, 10 May 2010 15:50:00 +0200

In its newest update "Tyrannis" coming May 18th, Eve Online will introduce "Planetary Interaction" which is supposed to eventually connect to EVE-DUST 514, the upcoming FPS game within the EVE universe.

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Planetary Interaction brings a new dimension of industrial gameplay to EVE Online. Players will be able to establish colonies on planet surfaces to reap, refine and process materials into high-demand commodities for use or sale on the EVE market. New skills have been introduced, offering even more options for those capsuleers looking to turbo-charge their colonies. New players and veterans alike can dive into this exciting new feature the minute Tyrannis goes live.

While not comparable to Infinity Universe, the new planetary interaction marks a completely new gameplay feature never seen before in scope and scale. It will be very interesting to watch how the developers will integrate Dust 514 into the whole EVE-Universe and what kind of gameplay it will allow.

Read more at http://www.eveonline.com/tyrannis/

Infinity Universe - New Tech Demo Video Released

Tue, 04 May 2010 16:30:00 +0200

InfinityAdmin, the main developer behind Infinity: The Quest for Earth, released a new tech video last weekend showing the terrain, asteroid belt and galaxy generator prototypes all merged together in the game client.

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It's been many years since the release of the last video showcasing the seamless planetary engine, so I'm happy to release this new video. This is actually a video of the game client, but since there's little gameplay in it, I decided to label it as a "tech demo". It demonstrates an Earth-like planet with a ring, seamless transitions, a little spaceship ( the "Hornet" for those who remember ), a space station and a couple of new effects.

For more information on Infinity, check the following link:
http://www.infinity-universe.com

Slightly Off-Topic:
You may wonder why we now report about other space sims than Freelancer.
It's simple: We want to stay in touch with recent developments in the space sim genre, while we dont really want to cover any specific game. We are still mainly a Freelancer site, meaning we will only cover other games in the news section. There also wont be new game-specific forums, instead there now is a new Other Games subforum in the Off Topic category.

We hope to make the site a little more interesting by reporting about new and upcoming space sims, while not losing our focus on Freelancer.