Island Dog's Articles » Page 29
May 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Gaming Nexus gives Ashes of the Singularity an 8 out of 10 in their review! "What I found was a rock-solid RTS that felt both familiar and new, and that left a big smile on my face. The game echoes many of the great RTS games that have come before it" Read the full review here.... http://gamingnexus.com/Article/5109/Ashes-of-the-Singularity/
May 12, 2016 by Island Dog
Brad posted his latest dev status post over on Steam, so I'm copying the post here. ************ HI all! ## v1.11 change log ## https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/477374 This is supposed to come out this week but between Ashes, GalCiv III and OTC the QA guys are pretty busy. ## Staffing Changes ## We've added a lot more artists to the game since release. Obviously, we wish we could have had more artists earlier but part of Stardock's policy...
May 12, 2016 by Island Dog
Brad posted his latest dev status post over on Steam, so I'm copying the post here. ************ HI all! ## v1.11 change log ## https://forums.ashesofthesingularity.com/477374 This is supposed to come out this week but between Ashes, GalCiv III and OTC the QA guys are pretty busy. ## Staffing Changes ## We've added a lot more artists to the game since release. Obviously, we wish we could have had more artists earlier but part of Stardock's policy...
May 11, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   I did a playthrough of all five of the Practice Games, which can be found under Learn to Play. (Note: to unlock them, finish the first two scripted tutorials.) Over the course of the series, I explain how to play from scratch, so the videos will also serve as a good introduction to the game if you want to learn to play just from watching. The videos are also available as a  playlist . Enjoy! ...
May 9, 2016 by Island Dog
https://www.twitch.tv/ki_lay/ He does some great streams of Ashes of the Singularity a few times a week. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitch and check out some of his streams.  
April 28, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Offworld Trading Company has shipped! The game has exited Early Access, and the 1.0 version is now  live on Steam . We also have some special deal running for the next two weeks: Regular Edition is 25% off ($29.99) Deluxe Edition is 33% off ($39.59) and includes Real Mars Map Pack DLC Original Soundtrack DLC Extra Offworld Trading Company key to give to a friend An early revie...
April 27, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   We are announcing the Offworld Release Twitch Tournament! Here are the rules: The tournament uses a single-elimination bracket of 16 players. All tournament matches are 1v1, with a small map and default settings, with the exception of Reveal Map and Random Prices which must both be turned on. The format for winning is best-of-3, except for the finals, which will be best-of-5. If a player...
April 26, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Listen now to ‘ Red Planet Nocturne ‘ – the title track for  Offworld Trading Company . “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” -Berthold Auerbach (Interview by Kristy Eason) When creating a game, there are several pieces that need to fall into place in order to make it a complete package. Obviously, the core concept and gameplay elements ne...
April 26, 2016 by Island Dog
  You spoke and we listened! Ashes v1.1 is here with new units, additional campaign options, new maps and more! Engaging with our community and hearing what you have to say is really important to us here at Stardock.  Over the last couple of weeks since Ashes' release, we have been reading your reviews and applying your comments to updates for the game. v1.1 is ready to go, and so far, we've added:   New Campaign Dif...
April 18, 2016 by Island Dog
Gaming Trend has their review of Ashes of the Singularity posted and gives it an 85! "Ashes of the Singularity may be a technical triumph, but it also delivers an experience we’ve not seen in this genre for at least a decade." Read the full review at Gaming Trend here.... http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/a-revolution-of-rts-ashes-of-the-singularity-review/      
April 15, 2016 by Island Dog
Brad is streaming the Ashes of the Singularity v1.02 update on Twitch. https://www.twitch.tv/stardock
April 15, 2016 by Island Dog
The v1.02 update for Ashes of the Singularity is now available with a new map and scenario  in addition to balance and stability fixes. Check out the full changelog below:   HIGHLIGHTS : New Map and Scenario! Balance Changes Stability & Bug fixes Gameplay Balance Changes Creeps at regions grow up to potentially 24 units eventually instead of maxing at 8 Creeps at regions can include a T2 unit along with a higher variety as th...
April 13, 2016 by Island Dog
We have released several software updates today to address some issues reported by our users. We always appreciate the community feedback! The updates can be downloaded from your Stardock account here . Start10 v1.10 WindowBlinds10 compatibility tweaks. Fix for UI configuration when viewing on a high DPI monitor. Learn more about Start10 here . DeskScapes v8.51 Fix for black screen after user locks computer, before restarting Windows after insta...
April 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Starburst Magazine  reviews Ashes of the Singularity and gives it a 9 out of 10! "Ashes of the Singularity mixes the best qualities of Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire, offering fast paced continual wars on an unprecedented scale. It takes the best qualities of recent RTS titans but sidesteps the easy pitfalls which could have made this all too derivative a release. If you have any investment in this genre at all, if the idea big Star Wars&n...
April 13, 2016 by Island Dog
Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   The Eighth Offworld Twitch Tournament has finished, between Gameslayer, Cubit, Blues, and Heisenberg. The winner of this four-player free-for-all format is the first to win two games. The finals were broadcast by Zultar and Soren: The final bracket can be viewed here:  http://challonge.com/1k5c7f0