It’s Friday! It’s Friday! I had to say it twice just because it’s finally Friday! This week was a little slow for submissions, so lets get working on turning that around. We did have another great feature from sViz this month for DesktopX , so be sure to check that out. Of course, don’t miss the WinCustomize 2009 preview . Now for this weeks picks! Covert Ops Dx by theAVMAN This clock fo...
The best DesktopX article on the internet is back with the March edition, and this is an even extra special one. In this issue, sViz gives some featured picks on DesktopX skins from last month. It doesn’t stop there, as she also gives some DesktopX tips and tricks. What makes this edition extra special is an interview with Murex about DesktopX and skinning in general. Don’t miss it!
As many of you might already know, the WinCustomize 2009 site update is coming soon. We have dropping some hints and previews here and there, and everyone involved is hard at work to get the site ready for its launch. The other day, Frogboy posted another preview along with a full-size screenshot for your viewing enjoyment. In case you missed it, check it out now.
If you could only play 3 games this year, what would they be? Demigod - Just because it's awesome, and the MP rocks. It really needs no other explanation. Ghostbusters - This is one of my all-time favorite movies, so the chance to play as a Ghostbuster cannot be passed up. Battlefield 1943 - I'm a big Battleifled fan, and BF 1942 is one of my favorites, so this arcade style game looks appealing. Alright, now it's your turn.
The start of a new month is here again, and aside from a few jokes, we also have the start of the monthly desktop screenshot thread here on WinCustomize. This is the spot to show off your desktop that you are using everyday, and highlight some of the skins you are using on your desktop. Post yours in the forum thread too.
It seems everyone is still trying to catch up from all the news from this years GDC, and GameSpot has posted an interview with Brad Wardell with the topic being Elemental: War of Magic. “To begin with, Wardell reiterated his commitment to getting the game into a testable, playable state earlier than usual. Stardock plans to run a "beta zero" phase, where a working prototype of the game, using extremely simple art assets, will be made available to a small group of beta testers to...
It seems everyone is still trying to catch up from all the news from this years GDC, and GameSpot has posted an interview with Brad Wardell with the topic being Elemental: War of Magic. “To begin with, Wardell reiterated his commitment to getting the game into a testable, playable state earlier than usual. Stardock plans to run a "beta zero" phase, where a working prototype of the game, using extremely simple art assets, will be made available to a small group of beta testers to...
After years of the same standard of products, Stardock announces a change in the Consumer Products division. Angela Marshall, former VP of Operations, was named as the new President of Consumer Products. This change came after years of market research and change in the global market. “I know what needs to be done with this company, and I will get it done”, says Marshall. Marshall is a 14 year veteran of the company and has seen it grow from a three person shop to around 75+ e...
The Windows 7 beta has been out for a couple of months now, and one of the biggest requests on the forums is when will a beta for WindowBlinds 7 appear. Today I put together a quick screencast showing off WindowBlinds 7 running on the latest beta of Windows 7. Please note this is an early beta, and not representative of the final application. Enjoy!
Stardock announced that its digital download platform, Impulse has exceeded one million customers since its launch last summer. Impulse enables users to purchase and download PC software including games, utilities and applications. The nine-month-old Impulse platform now boasts games from THQ, 2KGames, Atari, Capcom, Dreamcatcher, Epic, Paradox as well as numerous new applications, utilities, anti-virus and more. Stardock announced earlier this month that the millionth user would win a custom-...
Stardock announced that its digital download platform, Impulse has exceeded one million customers since its launch last summer. Impulse enables users to purchase and download PC software including games, utilities and applications. The nine-month-old Impulse platform now boasts games from THQ, 2KGames, Atari, Capcom, Dreamcatcher, Epic, Paradox as well as numerous new applications, utilities, anti-virus and more. Stardock announced earlier this month that the millionth user would win a custom...
The featuring feature is down for the moment, so I wanted to feature some wallpapers to make up for that today. I wanted to start with wallpapers because looking through the galleries last night, I had found many in which I wanted to place on my desktop, but had a hard time deciding which. So today we will highlight some wallpapers that have come in recently, and I’m sure they won’t disappoint.
There has been a bit of controversy about the validity of the threat of this worm , but regardless, the basic measures needed to prevent this is something all users should do anyway. In an event that hits the computer world only once every few years, security experts are racing against time to mitigate the impact of a bit of malware which is set to wreak havoc on a hard-coded date. As is often the case, that date is April 1 . Malware creators love to target April ...
Obama has to be one of the most power hungry politicians in recent history. In his stort time as communist-in-chief, he has managed to shove government right into private business. Obama has made the CEO of GM leave by threatening to withhold federal money, so basically Obama is manipulating companies to bend to his demands. "In this context, my administration will offer General Motors adequate working capital over the next 60 days. And during this time, my team will b...
Demigod Lead Designer, Mike Marr, has a new video demonstrating the “basics” of the upcoming game, Demigod.