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December 15, 2016 by Island Dog
New Features, WASD Camera Movement, and Audio Alerts in v1.5!   Check out the full list of updates in the change log below You spoke, and we listened! We are committed to providing updates for Ashes of the Singularity and we know this newest one will provide a lot of what you've been asking for. Some of v1.5's highlights include: WASD Movement: To make it easier to scan the map, we have added WASD enabled panning. Keep directing units ...
December 15, 2016 by Island Dog
New Ashes of the Singularity Reinforcements DLC is Available! If you own the base Ashes game, the DLC has been added to your Steam account  Up your strategic game with the new Substrate Harvester unit and the new PHC Artillery Post building! We've added a little something to each side of the war to open up new strategic possibilities. Substrate Harvester Unit:  This unit can gather resources from any region, regardless of who controls them, al...
October 11, 2016 by Island Dog
PCGamesN has some exclusive video footage and screenshots from Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation! http://www.pcgamesn.com/ashes-of-the-singularity-escalation/escalation-gameplay-trailer
November 10, 2016 by Island Dog
  Choose your side amidst the rising tensions between the Post-Human Coalition and the AI beings, the Substrate. Conquer new and exciting worlds, build unique and diverse armies, and engage in epic battles against up to a dozen other players on huge maps. This expansion adds global zoom, specialized units, advanced aircraft, new game setup options, new maps and terrains, and so much more. Unlike the base game, Escalation is designed with veteran RTS players in mind. Take a lo...
August 24, 2016 by Island Dog
More Players, More Worlds, More Units, More  Everything... in the new Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Standalone Expansion Stardock has revealed the first expansion pack for its massive-scale RTS, Ashes of the Singularity. Escalation lets you take your war to the next strategic level on huge maps, destroy your enemy with devastating orbital abilities, bolster your armies with unique new units, and much more!   Ashes of ...
August 17, 2016 by Island Dog
Conquer a Power Hungry Substrate Foe in Oblivion The Post-Human Coalition and the Substrate continue to fight for control of worlds across the galaxy as the PHC looks to expand their reach even further. Crush your enemies and conquer a variety of new maps, or face down an unexpected and powerful enemy in a new scenario with the Oblivion DLC. NEW SCENARIO:  Oblivion A powerful Substrate entity driven mad with power emerges and has turned against eve...
August 4, 2016 by Island Dog
v1.3 Adds New Maps and More Responsive Units Have greater control over your army's movements and groupings in v1.3! Wage war against  your opponent on new maps and coordinate more easily with teammates using the Map Ping feature.  For a list of all the changes, check out the changelog below!   New Features Unit Responsiveness - Units now respond faster to move orders and reach their destination more efficie...
July 21, 2016 by Island Dog
Wage an Epic War on Sprawling New Maps Grab your friends - and your enemies - for some matches of epic proportions on these new, large-sized maps! Holding between 4 and 6 players, each map provides exciting opportunities for free-for-all matches, large team matches, and more. The new scenario will leave you fighting for a planet's control against the enemy Substrate in order to hold onto your fortified plateau long enough to seize victory. NEW SC...
July 12, 2016 by Island Dog
The Escapist has their review up for Ashes of the Singularity and they give it a 4.5 out of 5! "...if you want to see skirmishes that could be mistaken for wars in themselves, go build a million units, then sit back and enjoy the fireworks." Read the full review here.... http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/17143-Ashes-of-the-Singularity-Review-RTS-Stardock-Oxide  
June 23, 2016 by Island Dog
 It's that time of the year again...the Steam Summer Sale has begun Stardock's games and DLC are up to 75% off*, snag these deals while you can.   Offworld Trading Company $39.99 Now $19.99 Ashes of the Singularity $39.99 Now $19.99 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion $39.99 Now $9.99 Galactic Civilizations III $39.99 Now $13.59   Additional titles on sale: ...
June 16, 2016 by Island Dog
Turtle Wars DLC Adds New Maps and Scenarios Bunker down and turtle up - it's time for war! This new DLC pack for Stardock’s massive RTS features new unique gameplay scenarios and new maps to keep your skirmishes fresh. Prepare your defenses for any punches your enemies throw at you and be ready to launch a devastating counterstrike to seal your victory in Turtle Wars. Scenarios  Implosion - Race against three enemies to be...
May 26, 2016 by Island Dog
A new scenario and unique new maps ideal for interesting team match-ups!   Gauntlet Scenario Two Substrate entities are fighting an ongoing war with tremendous armies you can't possibly hope to match. Can you somehow cross the battlefront to capture - and hold - the lone Turinium Generator in the far North?   Included Maps Tanuk -  Enjoy this medium sized and symmetrical map, great for free for all, a 3-team spli...
May 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Gaming Nexus gives Ashes of the Singularity an 8 out of 10 in their review! "What I found was a rock-solid RTS that felt both familiar and new, and that left a big smile on my face. The game echoes many of the great RTS games that have come before it" Read the full review here.... http://gamingnexus.com/Article/5109/Ashes-of-the-Singularity/
April 18, 2016 by Island Dog
Gaming Trend has their review of Ashes of the Singularity posted and gives it an 85! "Ashes of the Singularity may be a technical triumph, but it also delivers an experience we’ve not seen in this genre for at least a decade." Read the full review at Gaming Trend here.... http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/a-revolution-of-rts-ashes-of-the-singularity-review/      
April 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Starburst Magazine  reviews Ashes of the Singularity and gives it a 9 out of 10! "Ashes of the Singularity mixes the best qualities of Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire, offering fast paced continual wars on an unprecedented scale. It takes the best qualities of recent RTS titans but sidesteps the easy pitfalls which could have made this all too derivative a release. If you have any investment in this genre at all, if the idea big Star Wars&n...