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March 5, 2010 by Island Dog
Alright folks, the weekend is near!  Kind of a slow week for application releases, but that never stops the fabulous skinners from doing their thing.  Looking in the galleries, I see quite a few collaborations this week which is always great to see.  I have been thinking up ideas for a new contest, and I hope to get at least one started sometime next week.  Now for this weeks picks!   Centurion by BoXXi BoXXi is rocking these CursorFX t...
March 4, 2010 by Island Dog
On Friday, March 5th, WinCustomize will undergo scheduled maintenance between 9am and Noon EST. During this time the site might be unavailable for periods of time. We will post an update when the maintenance is complete. Thanks for your patience, and sorry for any inconvenience.   Update: Things should be all back to normal.  
March 4, 2010 by Island Dog
The past week or so has been a good one for WindowBlinds skins, and it shouldn’t be hard to find one that really fits the look you are trying to achieve for your desktop.  Here are some of the latest WindowBlinds skins that I recommend you take a look at!
March 3, 2010 by Island Dog
Stardock has released Multiplicity v1.24 and Multiplicity Pro 1.24.  Multiplicity is a program that lets users to combine their computers into a single computing platform. It does this by enabling users to control their local computers with a single keyboard and mouse and establishing a universal clipboard between them.  If you've ever used multiple monitors, think of Multiplicity as being the next step.  Each monitor is hooked up to its own computer and when you move your mouse c...
March 3, 2010 by Island Dog
Battlefield Bad Company 2 was released yesterday, and I haven’t had a chance to pick it up yet, but I’m seeing huge raves from my gaming friends about it so far.  If you are playing, let me know how it is and please post some cool screenshots!
March 2, 2010 by Island Dog
A new brings several things, and first up we have the latest desktop screenshot thread open on the WinCustomize.com forums.  Take a screenshot of your current desktop and show others what skins and themes you are using. Post your March desktop to this thread - https://forums.wincustomize.com/377220
March 1, 2010 by Island Dog
Well a little late, but not entire forgotten!  This week is already starting off crazy busy, so lets just jump right in to some featured skin picks from the past few days.  
March 1, 2010 by Island Dog
The Random House Publishing Group announced today the establishment of a new group responsible for the creation of original transmedia intellectual property (IP)—story content that can be accessed through multiple media sources including video games, social networks on the web, mobile platforms, in print and on film—that will be developed and marketed in partnerships with other media companies. The group will also offer editorial services to media companies that will enhance the world-build...
March 1, 2010 by Island Dog
The Random House Publishing Group announced today the establishment of a new group responsible for the creation of original transmedia intellectual property (IP)—story content that can be accessed through multiple media sources including video games, social networks on the web, mobile platforms, in print and on film—that will be developed and marketed in partnerships with other media companies. The group will also offer editorial services to media companies that will enhance the world-build...
March 1, 2010 by Island Dog

We are only in the 3rd month of the year, and so far we have seen a bunch of great releases already, and there are tons more scheduled for release this year.  We have a “coming soon” section on Impulse where you can pre-order some of these games and get them the second they are available.  Many times these pre-orders also have special bonuses exclusively for pre-orders, so that’s another great reason to order early!

Lets take a look at just some of the pre-orders we have going on Impulse.


Elemental: War of Magic

Of course I’m biased for this game, but in reality I’m very excited personally for this as it is shaping up to be a super-fun game.  Everything from the gameplay to the art design is beautiful, and this is a must-have video game for 2010.  Take a look through the Elemental Dev Journals, as it gives some insight to the game development, and you can see how much care and attention is going into it.

 

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening

This is the first expansion pack for the highly-popular Dragon Age: Origins which was released not that long ago.  If you have Dragon Age: Origins, and there is no reason you shouldn’t, then this expansion will be a near necessity to you.  This expansion brings a host of new content including the new area of the world, Amaranthine, moral choices to shape the gameplay experience, more combat, and much more.  Check out the trailer here.

 

The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom

The much anticipated sequel The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is nearly here.  The visuals in this game alone are making me want this now, but the ability to build and strengthen my empire is really calling me.   There’s too much goodness to list here, but a new victory point system is included, more customization options, and social networking integration is just a few of the new features.

 

February 26, 2010 by Island Dog
If you are getting errors on the WC 2010 beta site in reference to "being banned" when trying to download, can you please provide more information so we can track this down? Please list what browser you are using, what page you were trying to download from, etc.  
February 26, 2010 by Island Dog

It is just about time to strike February off the calendar, and we find ourselves getting closer and closer to summer.  In case you missed it earlier in the week, ImpulseTV which debuted last week was updated this week with a couple of new episodes so be sure to check them out.  We have also had a bunch of new releases on Impulse this week, so keep reading below to see what’s been added.


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February 26, 2010 by Island Dog
I thought it would be fun to use Fridays as a day to showcase features in our desktop apps. Since WindowBlinds is the king of desktop customization, I wanted to dedicate the next few Fridays to showing off some features in WindowBlinds that make it easy and fun to personalize your Windows desktop. One of the newest features is Textures, so I wanted to show off how anyone can take image files of their favorite things and customize either Aero or WindowBlinds skin with them.  For a compl...
February 26, 2010 by Island Dog
We are winding down another week, and another month, so say “so long” to February!  It is time once again to highlight some of the cool skins and themes that have made their way into the WinCustomize galleries this week, and we have some great stars this week. Check out This Week in Skinning for February 26th !
February 26, 2010 by Island Dog
Mark another week off the calendar, and as a matter of fact, it’s just about time to mark another month off as well.  There was no huge skinning news this week, so lets just jump right in to this weeks skin picks!   Smart-E by BoXXi I just love the design of this, very creative and colorful. Gold’N Silver by chris161 We haven’t had a RightClick skin in a while, so I’m always happy to see some new ones come in. ...