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Design Mostly Right: Co-Op In New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Game DesignBy Chris McElligott ParkDecember 9, 20091 Comment

This post is a response to the co-op review of New Super Mario Bros. Wii on Co-Optimus. I’m a longtime fan of co-optimus, and so I found it interesting that they gave NSMBW a 2.5/5 on their co-op review, and a 4.5/5 overall. I’ve had the game for a few days now, and have made…

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Indie XMas, And The Start Of A New Adventure

AI War, Other IndiesBy Chris McElligott ParkDecember 1, 20094 Comments

First off, let me plug the Indie Games Xmas 2009 Calendar. This was something originally proposed over on the excellent GameProducer blog, which we at Arcen quickly knew we wanted to be a part of. The idea is that this is an Advent Calendar wherein every day a new indie game, trailer, or similar is…

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DarkZero Review of AI War

AI War, ReviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 30, 2009Leave a comment

My views of indie games have forever been altered. When was the last time you played an indie game that contained the amount of content of several retail games? If you have ever played and enjoyed Sins of a Solar Empire but cried because you couldn’t play it on a laptop or that the scale…

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Thanksgiving Special! 25% Off Arcen Titles

AI War, TidalisBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 25, 2009Leave a comment

In celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US, we’re having our first multi-product discount sale on our site!   Enter code BLLR0018P to get a 25% discount on all games bought directly from Arcen through 11/30/2009.  This means that you can pick up AI War: Fleet Command for $14.99 USD, and/or preorder AI…

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AceGamez Review of AI War

AI War, ReviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 16, 2009Leave a comment

[I]f you love realistic, complex and thorough space-based real time strategies, purchase this game right now as it is an aspiring space commander’s dream. – Tom Clark, AceGamez

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The Claw – Google Wave with Chris Park

AI War, InterviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 12, 2009Leave a comment

The Claw has recently conducted a massive Google Wave interview with Chris Park about AI War, other upcoming Arcen titles, Chris’s design philosphy and inspirations, and the future for Arcen Games in general. Read The Interview

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Gaming Nexus Review of AI War

AI War, ReviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 10, 2009Leave a comment

For me, it’s a rare thing indeed for a game to move from total obscurity to a fixed place on my hard drive in the course of a handful of days… [AI War] is just brimming with innovative twists on the 4X-style RTS. – Tyler Sager, Gaming Nexus

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Three Moves Ahead Episode 37 — Chris Park and AI War: Fleet Command

AI War, InterviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 3, 2009Leave a comment

Three Moves Ahead is the official podcast of Flash of Steel, and commonly features really high quality discussion of strategy games for hardcore gamers, and interviews with industry giants — Brad Wardell, Soren Johnson, and others.  Episode 37 features Troy Goodfellow and Tom Chick talking with Chris Park, the lead designer of AI War about…

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Big Download Review of AI War

AI War, ReviewsBy Chris McElligott ParkNovember 3, 2009Leave a comment

AI War is, quite simply, the best experience you could have with co-op or single-player real-time strategy in this or any year. It combines grand strategy with emergent AI to form an excellent game perfect for parties and multiplayer. It is easily worth double the price that the developer is selling it at, and anyone…

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The Zenith Remnant Now Available For Preorder!

AI WarBy Chris McElligott ParkOctober 30, 2009Leave a comment

Arcen Games is pleased to announce that The Zenith Remnant, the first expansion to its popular space RTS AI War, is now available for preorder.  This expansion is still in the early stages of development, but we’re making the alpha/beta versions available to anyone on a trial basis, and in full for anyone who preorders,…

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