Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Humble Indie Bundle 4 adds free soundtracks for every game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/humble-indie-bundle-4-adds-free-soundtracks-for-every-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/humble-indie-bundle-4-adds-free-soundtracks-for-every-game/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/16/humble-indie-bundle-4-adds-free-soundtracks-for-every-game/#comments Er, not every game ever -- that'd be impossible, you guys. We're talking soundtracks for every game in the fourth Humble Indie Bundle: Gratuitous Space Battles, Cave Story+, Jamestown, Bit.Trip Runner, Super Meat Boy, Shank and Nightsky HD.

The soundtracks are free to anyone who pays above the current average for the Bundle and, as usual, to anyone who's already purchased the bundle. You can snag them in mp3 format or, in the case of Super Meat Boy and Nightsky HD, also in FLAC.

JoystiqHumble Indie Bundle 4 adds free soundtracks for every game originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bit-Trip-Runnercave-storyGratuitous-space-battleshumble-indie-bundlejamestownmacnightskypcshanksuper-meat-boyFri, 16 Dec 2011 22:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Sins of a Solar Empire for $4; Mass Effect and Dragon Age bundles part of Impulse sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/sins-of-a-solar-empire-for-4-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-bundle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/sins-of-a-solar-empire-for-4-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-bundle/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/28/sins-of-a-solar-empire-for-4-mass-effect-and-dragon-age-bundle/#comments Impulse's Memorial Day sale this weekend has Sins of a Solar Empire at the heavenly price of $4. Go buy it now -- full stop. Whatever nit-picky issues the 4X strategy title may have can be thrown out an airlock at that price point. It may lack a single-player campaign to teach the ropes of glorious galactic armada warfare, but setting up a medium-sized map using normal AI is a good place to start. Which reminds us: Gratuitous Space Battles is also on sale.

Impulse also has a more mainstream space opera experience on sale with the first two chapters in the Mass Effect saga bundled for $42. Want something not involving spaceships? There's a Dragon Age: Origins bundle, which includes the original game and Awakening, for $48 -- that'll definitely keep you busy all weekend. Check out the rest of the Impulse weekend sales after the break.

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Continue reading Sins of a Solar Empire for $4; Mass Effect and Dragon Age bundles part of Impulse sale

JoystiqSins of a Solar Empire for $4; Mass Effect and Dragon Age bundles part of Impulse sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 May 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dragon-age-originsdragon-age-origins-awakeningGratuitous-space-battlesimpulseIroncladIronclad-Studiosmass-effect-2RTSSinsSins-of-a-Solar-EmpirestardockStrategyFri, 28 May 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Gratuitous Space Battles gets new expansion, trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/gratuitous-space-battles-gets-new-expansion-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/gratuitous-space-battles-gets-new-expansion-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/gratuitous-space-battles-gets-new-expansion-trailer/#comments A second expansion pack for Positech Games' Gratuitous Space Battles is on its way from one-man dev powerhouse Cliff Harris. "The Order" adds 11 ships along with a new species that shares the $5.99 expansion's name. The expansion also adds four new weapon types and two new scenarios (one on a normal map and another in the game's survival mode). Haven't seen the epic battles of GSB? Check out a new trailer featuring the expansion after the break.

[Via BigDownload]

Continue reading Gratuitous Space Battles gets new expansion, trailer

JoystiqGratuitous Space Battles gets new expansion, trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>expansionGratuitous-space-battlespositech-gamesthe-orderSun, 28 Feb 2010 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Impulse halving price on Trine, Gratuitous Space Battles this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/impulse-halving-price-on-trine-gratuitous-space-battles-this-we/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/impulse-halving-price-on-trine-gratuitous-space-battles-this-we/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/30/impulse-halving-price-on-trine-gratuitous-space-battles-this-we/#comments Between all of January's blockbuster releases, we're guessing you're already up to your neck in gaming opportunities this weekend. However, if you're looking to add a bit more slag to the top of the pile, digital retailer Impulse has cut the price of a few PC games for this weekend only. Until tomorrow, you can pick up fantasy-platformer Trine for $9.99, or the self-explanatory Gratuitous Space Battles for $11.49. There's a few other discounts currently running as well -- go check out Impulse for more delicious bargains.

JoystiqImpulse halving price on Trine, Gratuitous Space Battles this weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those looking to try out -- nay, test -- Gratuitous Space Battles before the final game leaves space dock should note that developer Positech Games will be allowing pre-order customers into an online beta. Though we'd prefer to hold on to our $20 and wait for a demo, we're sure some have already been won over by the game's stellar video.

Spoiler alert: It contains gratuitous space battles.

[Via Big Download]

JoystiqGratuitous beta access with Gratuitous Space Battles pre-order originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gratuitous-space-battlespositechpositech-gamesWed, 02 Sep 2009 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch one frame of Gratuitous Space Battles being rendered]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/watch-one-frame-of-gratuitous-space-battles-being-rendered/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/watch-one-frame-of-gratuitous-space-battles-being-rendered/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/watch-one-frame-of-gratuitous-space-battles-being-rendered/#comments
Indie games developer Positech Games caught our attention again with more footage of its upcoming tower defense title Gratuitous Space Battles. In the latest video, Positech shows off the process of rendering a single frame in one of the game's marquee deep space standoffs. If you're a fan of tower defense titles -- or some kind of time-lapse photo enthusiast -- check out the clip after the break.

[Thanks, Cliff]

Continue reading Watch one frame of Gratuitous Space Battles being rendered

JoystiqWatch one frame of Gratuitous Space Battles being rendered originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Indie games developer Positech Games has been quietly working on a tower defense game set in space, and has uploaded the first footage. Gratuitous Space Battles doesn't have any kind of tentative release date, and this video is more a brief demonstration of the game's goals, but we think it's kinda cool. And if that doesn't do it for you, squint hard and pretend you're watching Battlestar Galactica.

Head past the break for the footage.

[Via Offworld]

Continue reading Gratuitous Space Battles is just that

JoystiqGratuitous Space Battles is just that originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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