The desktop screenshot thread for May is open, and already we have several pages full of screenshot goodness. Take a screenshot of your desktop showing the types of skins you are using, and post it to the forums and show everyone else how your desktop looks! Link - https://forums.wincustomize.com/381464
Corel applications such as Paint Shop Pro and CorelDRAW have long been popular here on WinCustomize as some of the favorite tools used to create skins and icons. This weekend Impulse has all Corel products on sale for 50%! http://www.impulsedriven.com/explore/publishers/corel
I hope all of you had a fabulous week, and since it is Friday it’s time we close out the week with a look back at what was going on with Impulse this week. My personal favorite this week was the release of Splinter Cell Conviction . I have been a huge fan since the beginning of the series, and after watching Jason and Mike play some co-op on ImpulseTV, I was sold.
If you are in the Elemental beta, it was announced today that you can submit your NPC characters for possible submission into the game. Read all the details here . If you are looking for a chance to win a key for Elemental: War of Magic, join our Facebook page as we are giving one away sometime next week!
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The Sacramento Bee Game Day column has reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity and has given it 4 stars! “There was nothing quite like "Sins of a Solar Empire" when it was released two years ago, and there still isn't.” Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/12/2598138/gameday-review-sins-of-a-solar.html#ixzz0makatk68
This Week in Skinning is back this week, with some brand new skins from the past week from some of our talented artists on WinCustomize.com. This Week in Skinning - April 30th
Lets get back to TWiS after taking a short break because of the launch of the new site. I know uploads have been flaky for some, but I see the skins are starting to roll in again, so lets take some time and highlight some from the past week. This weeks skin picks! Melture DX by RedneckDude Made to match the WB skin by lypnjtu, this is another great DX theme from RND. FIFA Worldcup 2010 by Ausvet Celebrate the Worldcup 2010 with th...
I know many have been waiting for the release of Photoshop CS5 and the rest of the Creative Suite, and today is the day. Adobe has officially released Creative Suite 5, including trial downloads of the applications. Link - http://www.adobe.com/products/ Trials - http://www.adobe.com/downloads/ Let me know if you plan to upgrade, because I think it is time I upgraded from CS2.
Next week we are having a giveaway on our Facebook page for Elemental: War of Magic. One lucky winner will win a code to redeem their copy of Elemental. All you have to do is become a fan(or “like” now) of our page, and answer the simple question we will post come next week. A random winner will be picked a week later from those who respond. Be sure to pass along the info to your friends too! You can find our FB page here: www.facebook.com/elementalgame
Next week we are having a giveaway on our Facebook page for Elemental: War of Magic. One lucky winner will win a code to redeem their copy of Elemental. All you have to do is become a fan(or “like” now) of our page, and answer the simple question we will post come next week. A random winner will be picked a week later from those who respond. Be sure to pass along the info to your friends too! You can find our FB page here: www.facebook.com/elementalgame
Hi folks! We had a couple of site updates today that we wanted to let you know about. This has already been discussed in the WC 2010 forum, but since everyone doesn’t read the forums I wanted to give a quick update in the news. Todays update: Skins submitted by Journeyman and above should go through automatic moderation now. Fixed an upload resizing issue. Master skinners have access to a new reports page. The new “My Skins” page is up and now should ...
Aperturegames.com has reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, and gave it an overall score of 9! “Diplomacy and Entrenchment aren’t typical expansions. They don’t add new races, or many new units. They aren’t about drowning the player in new features, but refining the elements of the original game. Ironclad Games have shown a surprising degree of self awareness in identifying and solving problems.” Read the full review at Aperturegames.com .
In going through reviews of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity we have come across some we missed before, so I wanted to post them now. This is from the Space Strategy Games Sector site, which gives Trinity a 9.2/10! “Sins of a Solar Empire – Trinity – is a very nicely done game. It excels on providing a rich gaming experience that will no doubt entertain you for many hours. Ironclad and Stardock deserve an applause for having created a game that successfully mixes the RTS mechanic ...
Obtaining the iPad
On April 3rd, I ventured out at a very early (for me anyways) 6am to try and snatch an Apple iPad on launch day. The Apple Stores in Orlando were no doubt going to be packed, and without a prior reservation, it was first come first serve for me. Since the day before I had been keeping track of the crowds via Twitter, and decided to take a chance at the local Best Buy. Rumors were that there would only be 15 per store, but when we arrived I ended up being 4th in line at around 7am. The manager came out shortly thereafter and told us they were expecting over 60, but the truck was just leaving the airport. No problem though, the iPads arrived and I grabbed a 32GB for myself along with a case.
The WinCustomize subscriber skins are in a different place on the site then they used to be. Here is a quick guide on how to find them! Finding WinCustomize Subscriber Skins
One of the benefits of becoming a subscriber to WinCustomize.com is that you get access to premium skins and themes that have been released, and skins that will be released in the future. The links have changed since the new site launched, so I wanted to give a quick tip on how to find it. Of course you can go directly to the subscriber skins link , but otherwise by clicking your username you are taken to your personal page. There you will find the link to the subscriber skin...