Pirates Get a Facelift

The Gemini Gold team has produced a couple more headshots to go along with their attempt at a modern Grayson Burrows. Both are pirates this time. A third bonus image was also made for Christmas. The team plans to continue upgrading its art this year in anticipation of another updated release. Keep an eye on their news page for more frequent stories in 2009.

Wing Commander on the Radar

PC Gamer/Games Radar has gotten around to reviewing Jumpgate Evolution, and what review would be complete without a nod to Wing Commander. The article is pretty positive about the game, and it cites similarity to WC instead of competitor Eve Online as a major plus. Find the review here.

Aside from the mech genre, space combat is a gaping black hole in PC gaming we desperately want filled. Mixing real-time combat with MMO persistency hits a great note. It’s an MMO for folks (like me) who miss the charming barrel rolls and tense missile locks of Wing Commander, but it’s laden with enough persistency to let you fly cooperative missions and develop your character up to captaining capital ships.