sci-fi
Braben: Elite won’t be ‘dumbed down’ for consoles
Are you tired of the eternal console vs. PC culture war? Yeah, me too. Thankfully Elite: Dangerous won't be partaking of that foolishness, mainly...
Roberts on Star Citizen’s funding model, Minecraft, and more
Polygon posted an interview with Chris Roberts this week, and it's worth a read if you're still wearing your Star-Citizen-is-a-Ponzi-scheme cap. "People can only...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR took its first step into competitive gaming and fell on its face
Just when you think that Star Wars: The Old Republic will change things around and actually do something that will appeal to the Killer-type...
BioWare cancels SWTOR Operation Victory speed runs
Those of you looking forward to that Star Wars: The Old Republic speed-run e-sports thing are out of luck, at least for now. BioWare...
Warhammer 40,000 livestream talks Eldar faction, stealth
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade's third developer livestream spent a good amount of time talking about the Eldar and its sub-factions, although that's not all...
The Repopulation’s silver early access package is now 15 bucks
If you've been curious about upcoming sci-fi sandbox The Repopulation's ongoing early access alpha, there's never been a cheaper time to buy in, literally,...
The Secret World is planning an ‘epic’ forum game
The next big thing coming for The Secret World won't be in the game itself -- it'll be in the forums.
Funcom, which has had...
Star Trek Online’s new sector space looks beautiful
The walls of sector space are coming down in Star Trek Online, creating a more wide-open galaxy for captains to explore. But what will...
Star Citizen promo focuses on Roberts, game depth
Have you seen that new Star Citizen promo from Western Digital? It's worth a look if you're a fan of the upcoming space sim...
Robocraft lets you build and fight your own bots
We've come so far from Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots as a society, haven't we? Now we have games like Robocraft that allow us...
Ascent arrives on Steam with a discount
The insanely ambitious Ascent: The Space Game may make a new friend or two this week with the space sim arrival on Steam Early...
Star Trek Online, Star Citizen, and Elite plan Leonard Nimoy tributes
While players hold solemn vigils for the late, great Leonard Nimoy, MMO developers are working quickly to place tributes in-game to the actor who...
SWTOR’s Choose Your Path promo rewards subbers
Want one of those butt-ugly lightsabers with a black core? You can get one as part of the new Choose Your Path promotion for...
Elite: Dangerous makes it easier for friends to find you
Elite: Dangerous pilots who feel frustrated that hooking up with friends in deep space might be relieved to know that the team is preparing...
The Stream Team: Shoot-em-up in PlanetSide 2
Last time MassivelyOP's Mike Foster played PlanetSide 2, he died a bunch while providing little value to his team. Tonight should be no different,...
EVE Online shows off overhauled icons
Big battles in EVE Online take place over long distances. Players need to be able to zoom out and get a sense of the...
The Secret World Q&A covers mission design secrets
Do you ever wonder just what goes into making one of The Secret World's hand-crafted missions? The dev team opened up about the process...
Today’s Repopulation patch makes ‘massive changes’ to combat
If you're looking to test The Repopulation this morning, well, it's going to be down for four to eight hours. That's the bad news....
Warhammer 40k gets a MOBA of its own
The popular dark universe of Warhammer 40,000 is heading not only to MMOs but to MOBAs as well.
Whitebox Interactive is working on a new...
Shadowrun Online lands physical distributor, adds February patch
Shadowrun Online's future prospects as a sustainable title have gone up sharply now that the game has found a physical distributor. Cliffhanger Productions signed...