We haven’t had a community contest in a while, so in thinking about a new idea I realized that This Week in Skinning has been going on for well over two years now. I also realized that I have no cool icon to show it off with, so what a perfect coincidence! So for this contest I’m looking for an icon that best represents This Week in Skinning. Icon must have a 128px and a 256px version that will be used in news postings and promotional content. Other than...
Anybody else glad it’s Friday? If so, raise your hand. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Since it’s Friday, you know what the usual routine is, it’s time for This Week in Skinning. This week we have a nice variety of skins from the past week, so don’t miss it.
A new month starting on a Friday, but for some reason it seems like that should be reserved for a Monday. Oh well, since it is Friday it’s time to catch up on the skins submitted to WinCustomize throughout the past week. Now for this weeks picks! Signals V2 by DaRkFuSsIoOn A great cursor theme for CursorFX, with some slick animations. Clear view_gadget by Richard Mohler I have always enjoyed the clear view series, so I was ha...
Sometimes I’m not sure who is worse, Obama or Pelosi. … “Today, for the first time in many, many years, we have a president’s budget … that is a statement of our national values,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said during the final debate on the House floor. “What is important to us as a nation is reflected in this budget. It’s a very happy day for our country.” Really Nancy? What is it about a $3.4 trillion budget that is a statement of our national ...
The end of the month is coming, so it’s time to start getting those May desktops ready. If you are looking for wallpapers, head over to the galleries and check out some of the latest submissions. Here are some of my recent favorites.
Impulse is a convenient way to purchase and install both applications and games, but what if you want to archive these for backups or for later use? It is possible to archive and restore your games/applications within Impulse, in which you can then leave them in their default location, or backup to an external drive. If you are an Object Desktop subscriber, it’s recommended you archive your applications in case your subscription expires, this way you will always have access to yo...
Current Object Desktop subscribers now have access to the latest MyColors premium skin called ‘Ankh’. This smooth theme includes a complete visual style for Windows XP and Vista with a real “ancient” Egyptian feel. Also included is a pack of icons that have some amazing detail. If you are an Object Desktop subscriber, you will find this MyColors theme available in the My Software area of Impulse. If you don’t have Impulse installed already, you can get it from...
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/demigod/video/6208776
A few weeks we told you about the Marathon Icon Pack for charity, which the proceeds are being donated to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Mormegil is heavily involved with this, and is running several marathons to help raise even more money for this cause. I just wanted to put out another reminder that these icons are still available, and the fund raising is still on.
MSNBC.com has a video report about Demigod, and the effects of piracy with comments from Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell. Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/30392391#30392391
The latest NPD sales for PC games include Demigod, and it comes in with a very impressive #3 on the list. Make note though, that this is only retail sales and does not include digital distribution. The top 10 list: 1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Blizzard Entertainment) 2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (EA Maxis) 3. Demigod (Gas Powered Games, Stardock) 4. Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valor (Relic Entertainment) 5. Empire: Total War (The Cr...
Want to get a look at what the next major version of WindowBlinds might look like? If you do, head over to a ‘sneak peek’ from Frogboy with the current mockup of WindowBlinds 7.
iGames.org is an organization that unites gaming centers around the world. They also help organize various events such as Showcases where new PC games that recently hit the market, are made available for people to play and get a look at the full game. There are also multiplayer events to go along with this. They current have a PC Game Showcase featuring the recently released Demigod . They have a huge list of game centers that currently are featuring Demigod. http:/...
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Monday is back once again. It seemed this was a busy weekend as the moderation queue was qquite busy, but I think we got most things through. Check out some featured picks from the weekend. Let me know what you liked!