iGame Radio

ETA: Heard back from developer Paul Hutson. The iPhone app will cost $2, starting low to catch as many people into the game as possible. The browser portion is a subscription model which only charges after level 10. Pricing schemes of 1 month $3.99, 3 months $10.99, 6 months $19.99 and 1 year $37.99. They’ve also got a special offer of a lifetime subscription for $99.99 right now, too. Oh, and I’ll be doing an interview with Paul soon, so look for that in an upcoming podcast!

I heard about this before but haven’t had a chance to look it over in detail. A MMOG game for web browser and iPhone, specifically targeting the EVE Online and such-like crowd. The game is called Outer Empires, and the browser side just went live yesterday. The iPhone/iPod Touch version was submitted to Apple around the 15th, so it may be a few more days before we get access to it.

From the site:

“Outer Empires is a new-born galaxy, just waiting for players to begin building history by colonising planets, exploring the far reaches of space and forming powerful cadres of miners, traders and pirates,” says Iron Will Studio lead designer Paul Hutson.

Sounds like a cool game, and you don’t need to be sitting in front of your computer to do it. Okay, EVE Online, the gauntlet has been thrown. It’s your turn now. ;-)