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AVWW Official 1.500 “Linux Support” Released!
This one brings official linux support to the game for the first time, as well as a 64bit build for OSX. There is also one minor bugfix in there, too. License Keys No More Another nice thing about this...
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AI War: Fleet Command 8.0 Trailer
AI War: Fleet Command version 8.0 is set to launch August the 18th (so two Mondays from now), alongside its sixth expansion, Destroyer of Worlds. One of the best-reviewed PC games of 2009, AI War has...
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AI War 8.0 Launches alongside Expansion 6: Destroyer of Worlds (and Linux...
AI War’s run from 7.0 to 8.0 took a long break during our development of The Last Federation, but still contained over 60 new releases in 425 days. Thanks to player feedback (some new, some from years...
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Rock Paper Shotgun does a Humble Weekly Bundle and curates AI War — wow.
Well, holy #$#$%. I am honestly humbled — pun not intended — by this one. Check this out: This RPS bundle is a career milestone for me. Several, really. First of all, the recognition that Rock, Paper...
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Free tool for game developers: Random Game Title Generator (with source code)
Bear with me, because this is going to sound strange. First, let’s get the premise out of the way: naming games is hard, and it’s also incredibly important. Why is it so important? Well, take the...
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The Last Federation: Betrayed Hope (Expansion 1) Beta Begins Now!
Betrayal Mode lets you completely reverse the usual game flow, working as a full planetary power trying to destroy your foes, not unite them. Invasion Mode sees you working with the other races to...
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Review games on Steam that you love — or hate. “Results are determined by...
Well, the new steam storefront is very interesting, and I think it’s a breath of fresh air. For a lot of reasons. It gives a lot more power to recommendations and peers and even news outlets. This...
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TLF Version 1.600 Released (Tsar Bomba)
Version 1.600 is gargantuan, and aptly named. This addresses a lot of the longest-standing balance/clarity requests for the base game… all at one time! This was kind of an all-or-nothing proposition,...
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Announcing “Stars Beyond Reach,” a new 4x coming in April/May 2015.
It is with great pleasure that I formally announce this next game. Finally, Arcen is doing a true 4x! People have been suggesting that we do this for years, and I’ve wanted to, but I wasn’t really...
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Sneak Peek At 5 Leaders In Stars Beyond Reach (Plus A Couple Of Screenshots)
New details for you, and some new art! A bit more than a week ago, I announced Stars Beyond Reach, which you can read a lot more about at that link. The very-short explanation is that this is Arcen’s...
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Launch Trailer for The Last Federation: Betrayed Hope (Plus info on the free...
The first expansion to The Last Federation, titled Betrayed Hope, arrives this Friday along with the free version 2.0 upgrade for the base game. TLF has been a huge hit for us this year, with its...
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The Last Federation 2.0 and Betrayed Hope Expansion Arrive Today
We’re happy to announce The Last Federation’s first expansion Betrayed Hope has officially released on Steam, GOG.com and other digital storefronts. To celebrate, the new content will extend its beta...
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For shame! No cookie for Chris, lots of Stars Beyond Reach screenshots for you.
Are you kidding me, self? It’s really been since December 4th that you last posted an update? Sorry about that, me. I, uh, have been really busy. First of all, we’ve been working like crazy on the...
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Hey, the Arcen wiki is now open for all to edit!
Well hello! I’ll have more information on Stars Beyond Reach later in the week. But for the moment, I wanted to give a quick important announcement about our wiki. Previously it was invite-only,...
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Stars Beyond Reach Beta Approaches! Have some screenshots. :)
How did you enjoy our accidental pre-April-Fool’s day prank on ourselves? I’m not really a fan of how the internet turns into a big pile of mostly-unfunny jokes one day out of the year, but this...
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Stars Beyond Reach: First Video and Tales of Woe Part 1 of 3
Two exciting things for you today! First of all, here’s the first video of the game: I know it’s very short and skips through things pretty fast, but I wanted to keep this under a minute and give you...
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Fun With Procedurally Generated Market Item Names
So our players have been (and continue to be) a huge help with working on a system where we’re able to procedurally generate literally hundreds of thousands of names of items in various categories....
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Stars Beyond Reach: Beta Begins, and Tales of Woe Part 2 of 3
Two exciting things yet again! First of all, the beta has started. The beta is absolutely free (though tips are appreciated if you want to give them), and we are taking people in groups. Right now...
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Stars Beyond Reach Release Pushed To Early July.
First off, the news: the release date for the game is shifting to early July rather than early June. Why? More time for polish, mainly. Our first wave of beta testers (the redshirts) have been...
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Podcast with eXplorminate about Stars Beyond Reach!
StraX #17 – Interview with Arcen Games Rob and Nate speak with founder of Arcen Games, Chris Park, about their upcoming 4X hybrid, Stars Beyond Reach. They learn about how the game plays, what their...
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