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positech.co.uk - 8/31/2009

Gratuitous Space Battles - The Game

— positech.co.uk — GSB is the next game from UK developer 'Positech Games'. It's a strategy / management / simulation... game that does away with all the base building and delays and gets straight to the meat and potatoes of science-fiction games : The big space battles ... (more) Gratuitous Space Battles - The Game

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shacknews.com - 9/1/2009

Gratuitous Space Battles Beta Opens to Pre-orders

— shacknews.com — One-man outfit Positech has opened pre-orders for Gratuitous Space Battles (PC), offering immediate beta access to those... that pay $19.99 for the strategy game. "We are effectively selling the game early for people who want to play it while it ... (more) Gratuitous Space Battles Beta Opens to Pre-orders

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positech.co.uk - 9/1/2009

Gratuitous Space Battles - Beta

— positech.co.uk — What is the GSB Beta? The beta is a pre-release period when the game is being balanced,... polished and fine-tuned for eventual release. Most big games companies hold an internal beta where the game is only playable by staff rather than gamers. Whilst ... (more) Gratuitous Space Battles - Beta

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Gratuitous Space Battles pre-order gets you in the beta
Big Download Blog — ... Yep, its time for yet another pre-order offer that the kids are all talking about. This time its for Gratuitous Space Battles, the upcoming space-based strategy-management game from indie developer Positech Games. The developer wants you (yes, ...

Gratuitous beta access with Gratuitous Space Battles pre-order
Joystiq — ... 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 ...

Gratuitous Space Battles - Video Preview
Werit — Gratuitous Space Battles (GSB) is a new title from the one man programming band, Positech Games.  The best way to describe it would be to take Master of Orion (or Space Empires), pull out the ship design and tactical combat and then build a game around them.   As the name suggests, you end up with some very cool (and large) space battles.  If you pre-order the game you are able to download the current beta version.  I ended up doing that a few weeks ago, so I thought I'd put together a video preview for the game.  Check it out after the jump. ...

Release day at last
Cliffski's Blog — This morning I officially declared Gratuitous Space Battles released, which means there is finally a demo, the price is up a little bit, and people can review it or try it without worrying that the current version is not representative. This game has been about a year in the making, and taken a huge amount of effort. It’s also cost more to make than any other game I’ve made, and was original IP, in a genre that I’m not especially known for, aimed at the hardcore(ish) PC gamer during a recession. In short, everything about this project has screamed “Don’t do it!”. However, I’ve always made the games ...

Gratuitous Space Battles officially blows up thousands of space ships
Fidgit Atom Feed — If I'd known Gratuitous Space Battles was going live this week, I would have adjusted the wallet threat level upwards. You know how the space combat scenes in Battlestar Galactica were terrible and epic and oddly serene, all at once? This game is like that. It has lovely graphics, a lot of depth, an alarming amount of replayability, and a great sense of humor, to boot. Plus, it's universal. Who wouldn't want to build spaceships and then throw them into massive battles so you can sit back and watch them pound the snot out of other spaceships? Isn't that the point of all science fiction? Isn't that why Wrath of ...

Gratuitous Space Battles hits Steam
Werit — Gratuitous Space Battles is a game where you design your ships, deploy them and watch the carnage unfold.  There is really nothing else like it on the market.  I have always enjoyed the space battles in Star Wars, Star Trek and others.  GSB takes that aspect and builds a game around it.  As I pre-ordered Gratuitous Space Battles, I was able to download the current form of the game and start playing.  Even in its unfinished state is was fun.  Now that the game has been released, it is a solid title.  Video preview of GSB. Interview with Cliff Harris, the ...