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Fleet Battles Beta 2 is here - let’s get ready to rumble!
Attention, pilots - to your stations! Fleet Battles just received a massive update and we can't wait to see you online to try it out. We've added some new alien ships, a few devastating new weapons, and customization options for your matches. Buckle up - it’s time to fly! For full details on the updates, view the changelog at the bottom of the post! [ Download this for your desktop wallpaper ] TOP CHANGES IN BETA 2 New Ships ... [read more]
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Star Control: Origins - April 2018 Screenshots
Greetings! As Star Control gets closer to release, we want to share with you some screenshots so that you can see how things are progressing. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments. Home solar system Returning home Strange new world In orbit On surface Hyperspace New friends Star Control: Origins – Fleet Battles BETA 2 is available on www.starcontrol.com . Star Control: Origins arrives later thi... [read more]
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Star Control: Secret Briefing #2 - The Precursors
April 2086 Good afternoon. Thank you for attending this meeting. We have been taking your questions via the Google document . If you will enable your FaceGoog implants to turn to the topic of Precursors from the 2085 lecture we can begin. We will assume you have gone over the classified materials from the recent Emdrive test . As a reminder, the general public has not been brought up to speed on everything that was found on Ceres. The rumors of the so-called "A... [read more]
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Star Control DEV DIARY #1: Our little corner of the universe
You know the phrase, “Space is big”. Today, let’s walk through just how big space really is, and how its scale fits into the Star Control multiverse. Star Control: Origins takes place in a sector that is 120 by 120 light years. This is a staggeringly big area, but it is nothing compared to even our local super-cluster. Let’s zoom out. Way… way out, and we get to Lanikea: Nature video has a fantastic segment outlining just how massi... [read more]
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Check out a brand new Star Control preview trailer We’ve got less than half a year left before Star Control: Origins is set to release. So much is happening! Before I get into this month’s updates, here’s a bunch of answers to questions: What is Star Control? Star Control is a space adventure game where you are the captain of a starship exploring the cosmos, meeting aliens, landing on planets, engaging in battles in space and on land, a... [read more]
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Star Control: So you want to build a planet?
In preparation for the Game Developer's Conference we wanted to put a polish pass on the planets in Star Control: Origins. There are about 3,000 unique planets that are split into roughly 75 different classes. Each class of planet has its own challenges, as well as its own mineral deposits that you might want to collect (along with ruins, cities, smugglers, creatures, etc.). Today, I'm going to walk you through how we create our planet classes. Unique, Procedural and Hand-Crafted... [read more]
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The Power of Video Game Narrative: Lohse “Sing For Me” Analysis
Video games are the ultimate form of entertainment media, encapsulating all other media forms and adding interactivity on top of it. In a video game, you can read lore and dialogue, watch cutscenes, listen to music, have a shared experience, among many other unique ways you can be engaged. In essence, there’s nothing that a book or a movie can do that a video game can’t, and the ability to combine all of these with an interactive narrative can create incredibly powerful experiences. ... [read more]