gas-powered-games posts

Gas Powered Games to announce "next big thing" on Feb. 15

by John Callaham Feb 3rd 2010 @ 11:00AM

With Supreme Commander 2 due for release in less than a month, developer Gas Powered Games is apparetly wasting no time in letting folks know about their next project. VG247.com has revealed that Gas Powered's head man Chris Taylor used his personal Facebook page to declare, "Another busy day, can't wait to announce our next big thing on the 15th... I hate keeping secrets."

So let the speculation begin? Could we see a new game in the Dungeon Siege series? Perhaps we will hear about Demigod 2? Maybe something totally new. It's not likely to be a sequel to Space Siege which is considered to be the developer's one failure of a game, at least in terms of sales.

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: RTS, Supreme Commander 2

Interview: Gas Powered's Chris Taylor chats about Supreme Commander 2

by John Callaham Jan 31st 2010 @ 5:00PM

In 2007 Gas Powered Games released Supreme Commander, an epic sci-fi RTS game with huge battles, massive units and big nuclear explosions. In just over a month, Gas Powered returns to that universe for Supreme Commander 2, the sequel that will be published this time by Square Enix. Big Download got a chat to ask some questions to Gas Powered's head Chris Taylor to get more info on this long awaited strategy sequel.

First, the original Supreme Commander game was famed for its massive units and lots of stuff going "boom", Is it fair to say that those elements are sticking around for the sequel?

Without a doubt. Big explosions are a key element to a good RTS game, and they are definitely here to stay in Supreme Commander 2!

What can you tell us about the factions for the sequel and how the single player campaign links to the original?

We've woven the new campaign story into the existing history and fiction to continue the story, but we have leapt 25 years into the future, and are telling a very different kind of story... a story that focuses on the people, and the personal struggles they go through when caught up in a war of galactic scale.

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Continue reading Interview: Gas Powered's Chris Taylor chats about Supreme Commander 2

Filed under: Features, Interviews, RTS, Supreme Commander 2

Supreme Commander 2 trailer declares war

by Steven Wong Jan 20th 2010 @ 6:30PM

Download HD Video

The fist Supreme Commander ended with an uneasy alliance between the three major factions. Of course, the peace is short-lived and it isn't long before UEF, Cybran and Aeon forces are poised to annihilate each other all over again. Supreme Commander 2 is expected to release in March.

Download HD Supreme Commander 2 Trailer (47 MB)
Check out all Supreme Commander 2 downloads

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, RTS, Trailers, Supreme Commander 2

New demigod available for Demigod

by John Callaham Jan 15th 2010 @ 5:00PM

As promised, the second of the two free new demigods is now available for use in Demigod. The 2009 released multiplayer strategy-RPG game from developer Gas Powered Games and publisher Stardock can now be updated for free to add the new Oculus demigod. If you own the game all you have to do is update to the latest version, log onto the game's multiplayer server and Oculus should be available for both single and multiplayer matches.

As you can see Oculus rides around on his own floating throne (although he can get out of it for special attacks). His main weapon is lightening but he can also recharge the mana of any friendly demigods in matches.

Gallery: Demigod Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, Multiplayer, RPG, Strategy, Demigod

Supreme Commander 2 box art is big

by John Callaham Dec 23rd 2009 @ 4:00PM

It's a slow day-before-Christmas Eve so we are happy to post close to anything (within reason). But we most likely would have posted about this newly revealed box artwork for Supreme Commander 2 even on a busy day. It's just that good. Hey, it's a big honking mech. What else do you need.

You can click on the box art to the right to see a big honking version of the box art. Gas Powered Games' sequel to their big honking 2008 sci-fi RTS game is something we are looking forward to playing when it ships to stores in early March 2010.

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: RTS

New Demigod patch finally adds one new demigod

by John Callaham Nov 23rd 2009 @ 7:30PM

It's taken longer than first thought, but the folks at Gas Powered Games and Stardock have finally added a new demigod to use in Demigod. The fantasy RTS/RPG game has gotten a major update via Stardock's Impulse client that adds the Demon Assassin along with a host of other changes.

The 1.2 update's release notes can be checked out at the game's official web site. Besides the new addition to the cast, the update now adds third party mod support to Demigod and mod samples will be released in the coming weeks "to get the ball rolling." There's all sorts of game balance changes, bug fixes and other things in this new update. The second promised free demigod addition, Oculus, "will be distributed in the coming weeks."

Gallery: Demigod Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, Patches, RPG, RTS, Demigod

Supreme Commander 2 PC gets March 2, 2010 release date

by John Callaham Nov 19th 2009 @ 2:30PM

Just yesterday we got wind of some new screenshots and a "spring 2010" release date for Gas Powered Games' Supreme Commander 2. Today we got a new press release from publisher Square Enix' PR folks that should make many fans of the original sci-fi RTS title happy. The PC sequel is now set for a March 2, 2010 release date (the Xbox 360 version won't be available until two weeks later on March 16).

With this game coming out in early March and Command and Conquer 4 due out on March 16, it looks like the first month of spring will have two big powerhouse sci-fi RTS games battling it out for supremacy. At least they will be out of range of StarCraft II which we don't think will be ready before late April at the earliest.

[via email press release]

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: RTS, Supreme Commander 2

Supreme Commander 2 walkthrough video provides an early look at gameplay

by Steven Wong Nov 18th 2009 @ 7:30PM

Download HD Video

Gas Powered Games and publisher Square Enix have been pretty quiet these past few months about the progress of Supreme Commander 2's development. This developer walkthrough video, narrated by Chris Taylor himself, proves to be very illuminating and runs down some of the major features and new units players can expect from the the game, which includes a revised user interface and optimizations for a wider variety of computer systems. The game looks like it's shaping up to capture the epic gameplay of its predecessor, and at the same time, it's taking on a bit of an RPG theme. Players will need to accumulate points through combat and spend them in research to unlock special units.

Supreme Commander 2 is still in early alpha phase of development, but is expected to release in the early half of 2010.

Download HD Supreme Commander 2 Developer Walkthrough Video (130 MB)

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: Downloads, RTS, Video, Supreme Commander 2

Supreme Commander 2 gives up new screenshots and spring 2010 release date

by John Callaham Nov 18th 2009 @ 1:00PM

Developer Gas Powered Games and publisher Square Enix have been fairly quiet of late about the status of Supreme Commander 2. The sequel to 2007's terrific sci-fi RTS game was announced several months ago but aside from a couple of previous and a almost unnoticed playable level at PAX 2009 there hasn't been much said lately on the progress of the game.

Today Square Enix announced that Supreme Commander 2 is now locked for a spring 2010 release and also provided a huge batch of screenshots that show off some of of the sequel's massive battles and a few gigantic units. Our question: While we are looking forward to the game, will Supreme Commander 2's release date put it in direct conflict with StarCraft 2?

Gallery: Supreme Commander 2 Screenshots

Filed under: RTS, Screenshots, Supreme Commander 2

More info on new demigod in Demigod

by John Callaham Oct 29th 2009 @ 9:00PM

While we wait for developer Gas Powered Games and publisher Stardock to finally release their promised two new demigod character for Demigod, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell keeps teasing us with info about the upcoming free updates. The Demon Assassin is one of those free additons and Wardell goes into detail about his powers and abilities on the Impulse web site.

Some of the powers for the Demon Assassin include the ranged Spine Attack, Demon Speed and a power where he can exchange places with another demigod. As Wardell states, "You've just capped that portal flag, you're running away. You're going to make it. No. No you're not. You're going to die. Because the demon assassin has just exchanged places with you and now you're back at that portal and he's out in front of you." The post includes a YouTube Video of the demigod's skill tree that we have embedded above.

Gallery: Demigod Screenshots

Continue reading More info on new demigod in Demigod

Filed under: Downloads, RPG, RTS

Next Page >