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June 6, 2017 by Island Dog
The June edition of the Stardock Magazine will be hitting your inboxes shortly.  Use this thread to discuss. Discord chats: Windows Desktop  https://discord.gg/aUtbQaD GalCiv III  https://discord.gg/gWUcwPj Ashes: Escalation  https://discord.gg/EF9HrEZ Offworld Trading Company  https://discord.gg/v7uVuah If you are not subscribed to receive the Stardock Magazine, manage your email subscriptions here .  
June 1, 2017 by Island Dog
Greetings! We are working on version 2.3 for Crusade and the base game simultaneously. We don't have a final date but I expect you will start seeing opt-ins very soon. I want to make you guys aware of some important changes happening on Steam that will affect you. Review Scores Some of you may have noticed I've been harping about the Steam user review scores. If you're noticing an ever increasing disconnect between your opinion of a game and the user review score of a ga...
May 9, 2017 by Island Dog
Customize the task bar, window frames and control buttons! WindowBlinds enables users to customize desktop interface themes called skins to personalize the look and feel of their desktop. New in v10.62: Fix for interaction bug with Avast Antivirus (and possible other applications) Fix for [Alt-Tab] not being visible Tweak for Chrome titlebar when switching from fullscreen YouTube back to maximized window Fix for menubar text blank in Firefox Excluded Telegram Desktop Tweak to...
April 13, 2017 by Island Dog
Inception DLC features a new type of split scenario, new maps, and more! Choose your story in the first split-faction scenario in Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Get it on Steam | Get it at Stardock   A mysterious entity known as Nihilon has returned to wreak havoc on the planet Oneiros and has seized control of some of the Substrate consciousnesses residing there. As the Substrate, you must rescue your corrupted brethren and find o...
April 6, 2017 by Island Dog
Game Replays, Huge Balance Updates, New Maps, Modding Support, and More in v2.2 of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation New features, updates, and adjustments have been made. For a full list, see the change log below! Game Replay  You've been asking, and here it is! The game replays remove the fog of war so that you can see absolutely  everything  that went on during your game. Scope out what your opponents wer...
April 4, 2017 by Island Dog
v1.9 Modernization Update Improves Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion for Current PCs Get Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on Steam for only $10! * Sins: Rebellion celebrates its 5-year anniversary with an update that brings significant changes to the game's engine, AI, graphics systems, and more! Modern gamers will enjoy an incredible remastered 4K experience, optimizations to late-game play, and improved memory capabilities. Major Features Gra...
March 14, 2017 by Island Dog
Today is Pi Day, and if we need another reason to eat actual pie well then this is as good as any. To celebrate, we had a “pie-off”. Congrats to the winners and all the others who got to taste these wonderful creations. 1st: Frozen Key Lime Mousse pie (Kristy) 2nd: Candy-bar (Amy)  3rd: (Not)Beef & broccoli pie (Aaron)  
March 6, 2017 by Island Dog
This is a question that gets asked quite frequently, so with the help of Zubaz I wanted to put together this quick how-to on backup and restore your Fences layouts. You can restore your snapshots if you are having issues with your current layout, or want to move them to another PC. Layout snapshots In the Fences configuration you can see your snapshot settings and a display of your current snapshots. You can also set Fences to take daily snapshots or manually take one. S...
March 3, 2017 by Island Dog
We’ve had a bunch of new and updated WindowBlinds skins submitted over the past few weeks. Since we have started a new month, lets take a look back and feature some of these fantastic skins. You can see all the latest WindowBlinds skins here: https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/windowblinds Pinpoint by DaveBax   True Classic by codewar65   Blue Sapphire by don5318   Black Sails by LightStar
March 2, 2017 by Island Dog
Coming December 15, 2017. “THE LAST JEDI is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.” http://www.starwars.com/news/the-official-title-for-star-wars-episode-viii-revealed
February 28, 2017 by Island Dog
AMD is having a livestream at GDC today. "On February 28, kick off your GDC with an exclusive glimpse into the Summer of Radeon and beyond! Our feature-packed show will be highlighted by the hottest new graphics and VR technologies propelling the game industry forward – with previews of the summer’s hottest PC games and VR experiences from the biggest names in the business." Check it out here... http://radeon.com/en-us/gdc-2017/  
February 24, 2017 by Island Dog
If you are a Windows 10 user, we have a great set of apps that can help you customize and enhance your user experience. The best part is, this can be done for under $10 each! Below is a quick overview of each app and what it can do to improve your Windows 10 experience. Fences Fences lets you organize your icons and shortcuts by placing them into fences, which are customizable shaded areas located on your desktop. You can even create folder portals, which gives you easy access to ...
February 23, 2017 by Island Dog
Tons of Map Rebalancing, Single Player Observer Mode, and More in Escalation v2.1! Map Rebalances  are a huge part of v2.1! One of our partners, Callum McCole over at General's Gentlemen overhauled some of our maps and streamlined them for better gameplay. Stardock's CEO Brad Wardell details the adjustments in a recent dev diary over on our community site. Check it out and let us know what you think of the changes!  v2.1 also adds&...
February 21, 2017 by Island Dog
We'll be having an Ashes of the Singularity Twitch stream every Tuesday at 9pm ET. Be sure to follow our Twitch channel for notifications. https://www.twitch.tv/stardock
February 17, 2017 by Island Dog
Fences, Stardock’s desktop organization app, has become quite a fan favorite since it was first released. The app lets you automatically organize your desktop icons and shortcuts into fences to keep your desktop area clean and organized. The latest version, Fences 3, added several new features, including compatibility with Windows 10. Get Fences here . Fences has lots of cool features to help you organize your desktop just the way you want it. I’m going to share my top 3 ...