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April 12, 2011 by Island Dog
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell is on this weeks edition of the Jumping the Shark podcast.  A big topic of discussion is the GameStop sale, and what’s ahead for Stardock and PC gaming. http://gameshark.libsyn.com/jumping-the-shark-episode-64
April 12, 2011 by Island Dog
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell is on this weeks edition of the Jumping the Shark podcast.  A big topic of discussion is the GameStop sale, and what’s ahead for Stardock and PC gaming. http://gameshark.libsyn.com/jumping-the-shark-episode-64
April 11, 2011 by Island Dog
Adobe applications, especially Photoshop, have been some of the most popular among skinners and designers in and around our community.  One of the big downsides though is the high-price associated with apps like these.  Adobe has announced the new Creative Suite 5.5 and a new subscription-based pricing where you can pay for the software over the course of a year, or a month-to-month plan for more short-term needs. This could possibly open up the possibility for people to get apps ...
April 8, 2011 by Island Dog
Happy Friday everyone!  The latest edition of This Week in Skinning s up with a variety of skins this including include a slick looking WindowBlinds skin. This Week in Skinning-April 8th
April 8, 2011 by Island Dog
The weather is getting warmer (for most of us), and skinning is really beginning to heat up for the spring and summer.  I’m seeing brighter colors being used in skins, and many of these skins and themes I’m also seeing in use by others on many other website.  Lets keep it going and let us know what skins you are working on in the forums! Now for this weeks picks!   Cadiz Bar DX by RedneckDude RND has been back at creating some really c...
April 7, 2011 by Island Dog
The Impulse Weekend Buys are up and Elemental: War of Magic is 50% off this weekend only!  Get the digital version of Elemental for just $19.99! Elemental: War of Magic Remember, purchasing Elemental now will also give you the ability to purchase Fallen Enchantress at a discount when available.
April 7, 2011 by Island Dog
This is a really good article with a casual tone explaining more of the Impulse sale among other things.  Yes, bee’s are also discussed. "GameStop basically built a new company, owned by GameStop, but independent, and that answers directly to the president of GameStop," says Wardell. "They've also gone out and attracted all these incredibly talented people to run it. Digital people, not retailers." http://www.pcworld.com/article/224518/stardock_ceo_exp...
April 7, 2011 by Island Dog
One aspect of the Windows desktop customization experience that is often overlooked is the icons.  These are things you interact with so often I think even I sometimes just glance over them.  As with many things in the default Windows desktop, the icons are bland and are the same from desktop to desktop.  All these icons can easily be changed by using a tool from Stardock called IconPackager.  IconPackager has been around for years, and has well over 4 million downloads on D...
April 6, 2011 by Island Dog
We are quite a few days into April and this is just a reminder that we have a new desktop screenshot thread.  Take a snapshot of your desktop and post to the forum and show what skins and themes you are using! https://forums.wincustomize.com/407186
April 4, 2011 by Island Dog
Today we open up community voting in the Design a Trait contest for Elemental: Fallen Enchantress.  The top 5 traits were chosen and now it is your turn to cast your vote for the winner, which their trait will be implemented into the upcoming Fallen Enchantress! Get to voting! http://elementalgame.com/contest
April 4, 2011 by Island Dog
Today we open up community voting in the Design a Trait contest for Elemental: Fallen Enchantress.  The top 5 traits were chosen and now it is your turn to cast your vote for the winner, which their trait will be implemented into the upcoming Fallen Enchantress! Get to voting! http://elementalgame.com/contest
April 4, 2011 by Island Dog
Is everyone having a good Monday today?  Well if you aren’t I will try to bring some cheer into your day by showing you some of the sweet skins that have come in to WinCustomize over the weekend.  Are you ready? ...
March 31, 2011 by Island Dog
I was looking through the popular wallpaper section on WinCustomize and really liked what I saw.  It seems that landscape/nature imagery is pretty popular, whether it is actual photographs or 3D renders. ...
March 30, 2011 by Island Dog
Gametrailers.com  has a new video posted from GDC 2011 with an interview with Derek Paxton and Jon Shafer discussing Fallen Enchantress. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gdc-11-elemental-fallen/712309  
March 30, 2011 by Island Dog
Gametrailers.com  has a new video posted from GDC 2011 with an interview with Derek Paxton and Jon Shafer discussing Fallen Enchantress. http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gdc-11-elemental-fallen/712309