The DirectX 12 Developer Blog has a special guest post from Stardock's Brad Wardell on DirectX and Ashes of the Singularity.  "Ashes also uses a new type of 3D engine that is based on the hardware capabilities of modern PCs. For example, it doesn’t use deferred rendering but rather uses Object Space Rendering (OSR) which is similar to how CGI in movies have been rendered except we’re able to do it in real-time. While we are able to present this on Direct...

The Ashes of the Singularity v0.55 update is here and it includes a ton of improvements and features that we have been working on! We have tweaked the game balance by adjusting ship specs (hit points, armor, targeting preferences, damage, and more). We have also made some strides toward preventing crashes that occur when a player chooses a random map option or a unit is destroyed while building, just to name a few. Stability and fixes were a big focus of this update and we apprecia...

If you missed the showcase of Ashes of the Singularity in the AMD New Era in PC Gaming event from E3 2015, then you can watch clip on YouTube. The Alpha starts this Thursday, and you can still become an Ashes of the Singularity Founder:  https://www.ashesofthesingularity.com/store

Experience first hand the massive scale RTS from Stardock and Oxide where you command thousand unit armies in your fight to control the planet and its valuable resources. Become an Ashes of the Singularity Founder and get lifetime access to all future DLC content and expansions. Be among the first to play the Alpha and help shape the development of Ashes of the Singularity. Get access to exclusive concept art, wallpapers and other cool content made just for founders. Key Featur...

Only one hour to go until Stardock is live at AMD’s New Era of PC Gaming live stream to showcase Ashes of the Singularity. Get an early look at the gameplay by tuning into www.twitch.tv/stardock . You can also join the Lifetime Founder’s Program and get lifetime access to all future DLC and expansion content and be among the first to play the Alpha when it becomes available. Learn more at: www.ashesgame.com

On June 16th starting at 9:00 AM PST Stardock is live at AMD’s New Era of PC Gaming live stream to showcase Ashes of the Singularity. Get an early look at the gameplay by tuning into  www.twitch.tv/stardock . You can also join the Lifetime Founder’s Program and get lifetime access to all future DLC and expansion content and be among the first to play the Alpha when it becomes available. Learn more at:  www.ashesgame.com

To kick off the launch of Ashes of the Singularity, we'll have a live Twitch stream starting at 3pm ET on Thursday, March 31 with Stardock's Founder and CEO, Brad Wardell. Be sure to join us, and follow our Twitch channel for updates:  https://www.twitch.tv/stardock  

This is the second developer diary by Stardock's Founder and CEO, Brad Wardell, on Ashes of the Singularity. This developer diary talks more about the Post-humans beginning with their history. "The human race at the end of 2167 consisted of three primary groups: Natural humans  are much the same as humans have been for thousands of years except with better technology. They represent 99% of the roughly 9 billion humans that live on Earth and to a lesser degree, Mars and the v...

Another great article from VentureBeat on Ashes of the Singularity is up. This is an interview with Stardock's VP of Business Development, Chris Kowal, about Ashes and some the technology behind it. "GamesBeat: It seemed like this got started as a game demo for DirectX 12, right? What’s the story of how it got to this point? Chris Kowal: Stardock has always built PC games, strategy games, RTS 4X. We have Galactic Civilizations and Sins of a Solar Empire. We’...

VentureBeat has a great article up today about Ashes of the Singularity. "The game from Stardock and Oxide Games is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of Moore’s Law, the prediction made by Intel chairman emeritus Gordon Moore that computing power would continuously improve at a regular rate. The game allows you to command an army of sci-fi forces against a human or computer opponent in real-time action. I had a hands-on preview of the game that confirmed the title is an exercise ...

Control Thousands of Units and Engage in Battle in Ashes of the Singularity Get it Now on Steam ,  Stardock  or GOG.com ! Planet by planet, a war is raging across the galaxy. Two opposing factions are locked in war: the descendants of humanity, the Post Human Coalition, and the bitter, strong-AI called the Substrate. Each seek control of newfound worlds and will fight until the only one left standing is the victor who will claim it all.   Wage ...

Stardock's Founder and CEO Brad Wardell has started a series of developer diaries for Ashes of the Singularity which will be posted on The Escapist. The first one is up today and gives an introduction to Ashes of the Singularity. "When I was a kid, I thought the future of humanity was pretty straight forward. In college, I wrote a game called Galactic Civilizations  that took place in the year 2178. The premise was much the same as traditional Sci-Fi. Humans travel the galaxy in...

VentureBeat has an article today about Ashes of the Singularity and how it's taking advantage of DirectX 12.   "That’s why graphics chip maker  Advanced Micro Devices  is teaming up with game engine developer Oxide Games and publisher  Stardock . Essentially, RTS games have been good at depicting small-scale battles. The goal of Ashes of the Singularity is to depict real-time wars. Thousands or even tens of thousands of 3D objects could appear on screen ...

Beta 2 is Now Available Exciting Explosions, New Maps, and Improved AI! Ashes of the Singularity Beta 2 has arrived and it just keeps getting better! Like explosions? So do we, that's why we've made them bigger. Looking for a variety of maps? No problem, we've added some new ones! Wishing for an improved AI? We've got you covered! With a new Multiplayer season beginning and a host of other improvements and stability fixes, get yourselves revved up for Ashes of the Si...

Ashes of the Singularity: The War Officially Begins on March 31st! You started out on the side of the Post Human Coalition, conquering worlds and seizing control of all the Turinium within your reach. Then, we introduced you to the other side of the war with the sentient AI beings, the Substrate. Throughout the course of Early Access, we've added new maps, bigger explosions, new music, better sound FX, and so much more! Now it's time for the game's release, and...