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February 11, 2010 by Island Dog
We created this for a page on the site, but I think it’s very useful so I wanted to share it with others here as well.
February 11, 2010 by Island Dog
The Global Warming cult just can’t catch a break here lately. “In a January 29 report, they find that starting in 1990, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began systematically eliminating climate measuring stations in cooler locations around the world. Yes, that's right. They began eliminating stations that tended to record cooler temperatures and drove up the average measured temperature. The eliminated stations had been in higher latitudes and altitudes, inland...
February 11, 2010 by Island Dog
IGN.com has published their review of the recently released micro-expansion, Diplomacy, for Sins of a Solar Empire!  “Diplomacy comes with an entirely new diplomatic technology tree for each of the three races, and offers up the chance to spread good will, engage in mutually profitable agreements, and even pay for your rivals to undertake specific missions against each other. Being able to move from general bounties to specific targets is a big improvement and can help you s...
February 10, 2010 by Island Dog
GameSpot.com has a quick update Q&A with Brad Wardell about the current status of Elemental: War of Magic. "Brad Wardell: We're nearing the end of the first beta of the game. Our focus has been to work through the game mechanics to make sure what seems fun on paper will translate to fun in-game. Specifically, we have been working on the battle system, quests, and the player's dynasty. The dynasty system has proven to be far more interesting than we had realized" Read the full update ove...
February 10, 2010 by Island Dog
GameSpot.com has a quick update Q&A with Brad Wardell about the current status of Elemental: War of Magic. "Brad Wardell: We're nearing the end of the first beta of the game. Our focus has been to work through the game mechanics to make sure what seems fun on paper will translate to fun in-game. Specifically, we have been working on the battle system, quests, and the player's dynasty. The dynasty system has proven to be far more interesting than we had realized" Read the full update ove...
February 10, 2010 by Island Dog
WindowBlinds 7.01 was released yesterday, and if you don’t have WindowBlinds now is the perfect time to grab a copy for yourself, or for a friend or family member.  Right now we have a sale on Impulse where you can grab WindowBlinds 7 for just $17.95 for a limited time. Go get it! http://www.impulsedriven.com/wb7
February 9, 2010 by Island Dog
Since I have moved to a multi-monitor setup, I have been using animated wallpapers more and more.  One reason is the really cool feature that DeskScapes now supports which is the ability to have different wallpapers, including .dreams, on each monitor. I have downloading a bunch of .dreams today, and here are some of my favorites! ...
February 9, 2010 by Island Dog
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Yes, this sweet, signed copy of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity could be yours! 

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RT @stardock Giving away a signed copy of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity to a random person who RT's this note by 3pm ET on 2/12. #soase

February 9, 2010 by Island Dog
Just when you think the government couldn’t get any bigger, we realize that Obama is in charge.  Now comes another useless government agency to “study” the hoax known as Global Warming®. “Ms. Lubchenco added, "Climate change is real, it's happening now." She said climate information is vital to the wind power industry, coastal community planning, fishermen and fishery managers, farmers and public-health officials. NOAA recently reported that the decade of 2000...
February 8, 2010 by Island Dog
Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy is also slated to be officially released tomorrow, and we have another thorough gameplay example.  This guided tour also gives a rich overview of the micro-expansion and it’s a definite must-read. Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy – a guided tour  
February 8, 2010 by Island Dog
  Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is nearly upon us, and sometimes the best way to answer any questions about a game is to show it in action, through images and video.  With that, Brad Wardell has created an in-depth walkthrough gameplay example of Sins: Trinity.  Whether you are new to the game, or a seasoned veteran, take a few minutes and check out the gameplay Gameplay Example: Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity    
February 8, 2010 by Island Dog
Today we are excited to announce the 7.01 update to WindowBlinds from Stardock.  WindowBlinds lets Windows users change the complete look and feel of Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 by applying one of thousands of skins that are available.  There are all types of skins available to fit nearly every taste, whether it’s a minimal look or a wild and colorful personalization for your desktop.  WindowBlinds 7 also allows you to “skin” Aero so it is easy to make s...
February 8, 2010 by Island Dog
Today we are excited to announce the 7.01 update to WindowBlinds from Stardock.  WindowBlinds lets Windows users change the complete look and feel of Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 by applying one of thousands of skins that are available.  There are all types of skins available to fit nearly every taste, whether it’s a minimal look or a wild and colorful personalization for your desktop.  WindowBlinds 7 also allows you to “skin” Aero so it is easy to make simple changes to th...
February 8, 2010 by Island Dog
Happy Monday to everyone!  Lets kick the week off by checking out some of the skin and theme submissions from the past couple of days.  Last week was definitely a good one, and this one is already starting off great. Check out the weekend picks!
February 5, 2010 by Island Dog

Another week is wrapped up, this one being the first week in February.  It started off great with the release of Star Trek Online, which we also formed an Impulse fleet where community members are invited to join us play.  Check the article links below for more on that!  We also had lots of Sins of a Solar Empire related news this past week including a gameplay video of Diplomacy, and more info on the coming releases of Diplomacy and Sins: Trinity.

Enough chit-chat, lets get to this weeks roundup!


News and Articles to check out:

New and Updated Releases on Impulse:


Weekend Impulse Buys

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