If you pre-order Sins of a Solar Empire, you will have access to the beta testing beginning March 27.
Tim Surette at Gamespot reports that Stardock is calling this a RT4X game. “Gamers looking to see if this really is a new genre will have a chance, thanks to the game’s beta test.”
No, Tim, it is not a new genre. But it does look sweet.
Your third link is broken. There shouldn’t be a dash, it seems.
Thanks.
Wouldn’t Haegemonia also sort of qualify for this?
http://www.digitalreality.hu/index.php?process=select_game&item=9
Btw, it’s Stardock who claims it’s a new genre, in their press release.