Wicked Launches Ace Online...Again

How many launches can one game have? Ace Online first saw life in North America as Space Cowboy Online back in 2006, only to be shut down last year to to license reshuffling. Now Ace Online lives again, and while just about anyone could have been playing the free-to-play MMO for quite some time now, but as with any F-T-P online game, it isn't truly launched until the Item Mall opens, and open it has. The spaceship combat with strong PVP overtones officially launches today on the Suba Games platform, and to celebrate Suba is offering players a special "Newbie Bundle" in the mall, which includes a Power Leveling Set that increases XP, item drops, and money earned by 30%. The exclusive promotion is only available until next Friday, so if you are so inclined, be so inclined quickly. More »

Dark Horizon On The Horizon For September

As a big fan of any PC game that combines space combat with joystick support, I feel I must draw attention to Paradox Interactive's upcoming space combat simulator, Dark Horizon. They've just announced the release date for the title, setting the big day for September 23rd in North America and September 26th in Europe, and it will be available both in retail form and as a download via GamersGate. With 22 missions, weapon and equipment creation, and advanced ship customization, Dark Horizon could very well be the game to scratch my space combat itch until PC developers realize that all we want to do is blow each other up in space over and over again. More »