GDC (Game Developers Conference) is going on this week, so Brad Wardell along with other members of the Stardock team made an appearance on the ExtremeTech.com podcast. They talk about Impulse, skinning, gaming, Windows 7, and more!  It’s a great episode so be sure to check it out! A Closer Look at Windows 7 with Impulse Podcast Podcast

Well it was a long weekend for me, and today I’m just playing catch-up with e-mails and all that other good stuff.  Unfortunately, I was out of the loop yesterday, and was very surprised to see all types of fantastic skins just waiting to be checked out. So it’s a day late, but here are my long weekend picks!  

Friday is always a busy day for everyone here, and it’s also a day where we get great features like TWiS and Impulse Weekly.  Zoomba got into “get’r done” mode and got this weeks edition up with a list of sales, updates, new releases and more. There was some really great game releases this week, so don’t miss this one.  

In the games section of USA Today, they have a “gamers profile” of Morgan Webb, co-host of G4TV’s X-Play, and various other TV appearances.  Going through her list of current favorite games to play, I see one in particular that is very familiar, Sins of a Solar Empire! “I really enjoy Resistance (1 and 2) and the Ratchet and Clank series, Gears of War, and Halo is always a good time. I also enjoy real-time strategy games like Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire. I al...

The latest edition of the Demigod Dev Diary on IGN is now out!  This time the Dev Diary talks about RTS, Gas Powered Games, and some design decisions with Demigod.  As usual, it’s a great read to get some insights in the development of Demigod . “The beta program for Demigod has been unlike any that I've ever participated in. For one thing, because of the name recognition that stems from Gas Powered Games being its developer, we have gotten a lot more attention from fans. ...

Check out the latest Demigod Video showing the Vampire Lord and gameplay, with the walkthrough being narrated by Brad Wardell.  

Friday is finally here, and on time as usual (mostly), is the latest edition of This Week in Skinning.  It’s been another great, and once again it’s always hard just to pick a few skins out of the many we get each week.

I am so glad it’s Friday, aren’t you?  Well of course you are, and as in typical fashion, This Week in Skinning is here to give you a taste of some featured skins you might have missed this past week. Now for this weeks picks! Black Ovation by Murex This is a simple, dark theme for DesktopX.  Fantastic job on this one. Neurons by muckman ...

Windows XP is not down for the count yet, and I still use XP on a daily basis with VM’s and with my Acer Netbook.  Speaking of Netbooks, since their popularity is really taking off I thought it would cool to feature some XP theme and WindowBlinds skins that really work well with the smaller screen on the Netbook.  Many of us enjoy some of the wild and bold themes available, but in all reality, they are a bit difficult to work with on a Netbook, so these skins I have found to...

Stardock’s Impulse is essential when download new applications or games, and keeping them updated with the latest fixes and product updates.  Whether you are a new user, or a seasoned veteran, it’s always good to get some tips and tricks on how to use Impulse. We have created a few Impulse tips and tricks articles to start off with.  These first two focus on the Impulse Orb, which holds a great deal of preference settings that I see users asking a lot of questions about. There ...

Just about every day I take a nice browse through the screenshots gallery to see how people are using the various skins found on WinCustomize, and you are almost guaranteed to find some amazing screenshots. Some people have seem to have gotten taken screenshots down to an art, so lets check a few out.

The gang over at AmpedGaming.com have published their review of Sins of a Solar Empire. “Arguably my favourite aspect of Sins is that it brings back an aspect of RTS games that have been quite absent in many games recently.  This is the diplomacy menu and the trade and commerce menu.  Any Hardcore RTS boasts the ability for you to not only conquer with military power but to run your enemies out of business with smooth economics skills or to get others to destroy them for you ...

She has to be one of the worst leaders in history.  

Apple had a highly anticipated event where they officially unveiled the 3.0 operating system update for the iPhone and iPod Touch.  Users were watching this closely to see if the features that many have been asking for would be announced, and even possibly a hint at a future hardware revision.  Some of the key features of the 3.0 OS are: Cut and Paste. This was a long awaited feature, and apparently taking their time seems to have paid off with a slick interface for copy/past...

As you might know, we announced that Stardock will be giving away a custom built gaming PC worth over $4000 to the millionth Impulse customer.  I was told the specs, and I’m just in awe of what an awesome machine this is. I wanted to share the specs of the gaming PC just to give you a taste.  I will update the post once we get some pictures taken. Custom Built: Case: Ikonik RA-X10 Full Tower Processor:  Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition 3.2 GHz RAM: 12 GB D...