2 Hours of Star Trek Online and Impressions

by doctorfrog

These are my brief impressions on the newbie experience of Star Trek Online, which is free to play. I’ve never played an MMO before. By and large, I don’t find the descriptions of… Read More →

Here for the Ambience: Currently Listening to [Sol System] – Venus (Ambient Mix)

by doctorfrog

Current: ambient-nights.org is undergoing a site revision, and downloads are temporarily available only via the forum, which requires a free registration. Don’t let that stop you, this is good stuff! Post: When I… Read More →

Cheap Fleets: AI War Fleet Command Almost Completely on Sale

by doctorfrog

I have the mind of a petulant child and the schedule of a grown man, it’s a horribly wonderful thing. Therefore, it’s hard to gaze at the abyss — an abyss of 30,000… Read More →

A Fine Free Font: Ubuntu Family

by doctorfrog

Ubuntu Font Download    Fonts, I love ‘em. I used to go in for wild, flashy fonts, and you can download these by the dozens. Here are some good resources for you right now… Read More →

Independence War II mod Torn Stars: Unstable Space hits beta

by doctorfrog

Stirrings in the galactic graveyard that is the Independence War II mod scene! Long-thought-dead mod Torn Stars: Unstable Space, has seen a beta release, as of today! How dead was/is it? Last noise… Read More →

One Hour With Deus Ex: Project 2027

by doctorfrog

I wanted that good old UT engine RPG feel so I went to GOG, thinking I’d pick up Deus Ex there, and, well, it’s $10 (their high price point). Aw, hell naw. So… Read More →

Because Stars Matter: Starshatter (Sci-Fi Flight Sim) is Free!

by doctorfrog

Update The original host site, Starshattermods.com, succumbed to hacking and is down. Hard Light Productions, a fantastic community that grew around Freespace Open, has generously taken up hosting the Starshatter forums here. Starshatter… Read More →

An Overlong Introduction to Winning “A New Zero”

by doctorfrog

I made this some months back when A New Zero, the primitive flight sim with a heart of alpha gold, pushed out a new alpha version. The game itself is very playable, and… Read More →

AI War: Pocket Reference

by doctorfrog

So, AI War: Fleet Command is quite an intimidating game. You’re in control of a growing number of units (from a few hundred to many thousands), against a pair of unpredictable AI personalities… Read More →