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July 24, 2013 by Island Dog
Tempo is a new Master Skin for WindowBlinds by LightStar. It has a fantastic color and fun design.  WinCustomize Subscribers take advantage of your 20% discount and grab it now! Tempo by LightStar    
July 24, 2013 by Island Dog
I use Snagit just about every day, so this is a great deal you might want to jump on.  Amazon has the download version for just $19.99 for either the PC or Mac versions.  That’s 66% the normal price. Snagit 11 [Download]
July 23, 2013 by Island Dog
If you are a subscriber to the print or digital editions of PC Gamer, then be sure to check out the Top 100 Greatest PC Games list where Sins: Rebellion and Gal Civ II both made the list! Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion at #83 Galactic Civilizations II at #75
July 23, 2013 by Island Dog
Stardock is pleased to announce that it has secured Atari's rights to the classic franchise, Star Control with the intent to develop a new Star Control game. Development on the new game would begin this Fall with a release date to be determined later.   "We would be looking at Star Control 2 as a major source of inspiration," said Brad Wardell, President & CEO of Stardock.   Stardock expects the new Star Control to come in the form of a reboot in a s...
July 19, 2013 by Island Dog
In my previous article we went over the new user interface in WindowBlinds 8. If you are new to WindowBlinds or just want a refresher, then give that a quick read here. This time I wanted to show users how to find, change, and apply skins in WindowBlinds. Purchase WindowBlinds 8 for just $9.99 Try WindowBlinds for free   Getting New Skins WindowBlinds includes quite a few skins to get your started, but there are thousands available for download on WinCustomize.com. T...
July 18, 2013 by Island Dog
New beta releases for DeskScapes and WindowBlinds are available for registered users and Object Desktop customers from the store accounts page at https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products/  or via Stardock Central.  DeskScapes 8.09 beta Adds support for the Windows 8.1 Preview Additional bundled wallpapers including a selection licensed from Vladstudio ( http://www.vladstudio.com ) WindowBlinds 8.01 Adds support for the Windows 8.1 Preview (includin...
July 17, 2013 by Island Dog
Some of you have noticed that Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes has added Steam Trading card support.  If you aren’t familiar with the trading cards you can get an overview here. http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/ Basically, you get these cool cards when playing games on Steam.  You can then trade them, or craft them into badges. which give you XP on Steam where you can earn even more stuff. Lets give a big kudos to Leo who is an incredible artist at Stardock w...
July 17, 2013 by Island Dog
Some of you have noticed that Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes has added Steam Trading card support.  If you aren’t familiar with the trading cards you can get an overview here. http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/ Basically, you get these cool cards when playing games on Steam.  You can then trade them, or craft them into badges. which give you XP on Steam where you can earn even more stuff. Lets give a big kudos to Leo who is an incredible artist at Stardock w...
July 17, 2013 by Island Dog
Some of you have noticed that Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion has added Steam Trading card support.  If you aren’t familiar with the trading cards you can get an overview here. http://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/ Basically, you get these cool cards when playing games on Steam.  You can then trade them, or craft them into badges. which give you XP on Steam where you can earn even more stuff. Lets give a big kudos to Leo who is an incredible artist at Stardock wh...
July 16, 2013 by Island Dog
For several years I've been using the Apple wireless keyboard that came with my iMac.  It has held up from use and I really can’t say anything bad about it, aside from the fact it’s small and the wireless version doesn't come with a numeric pad.  I had a coupon for Staples and saw the Logitech K750 wireless solar keyboard was on sale, so I decided to try it out as I was looking for something new. I went with the Logitech K750 for a couple of reaso ns.  Firs...
July 16, 2013 by Island Dog
It’s always a nice morning to come in and see a fresh batch of skins from such a talented skinner like Xiandi.  Today we have a set of skins submitted called Lapidi.  There’s a WindowBlinds skin, Winstep skin, and a skin for Rainlender so far. Looks great, so be sure to download them all and keep an eye out for more! https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/all/search/Lapidi
July 12, 2013 by Island Dog
There's another thread here with some discussion about the sale, but I wanted to make a separate thread on what games you have picked, or ones you are hoping hits a good sale. I like the Steam Wallet, because I drop $10 here and there and build it up for sales without putting a big dent in my wallet. Picked up so far: Borderlands 2 Season Pass - $10 Cart Life - $2 (random gifting)   Waiting for: Assassin's Creed III Tomb Raider   Picked up on Amazon,...
July 11, 2013 by Island Dog
Beta releases with support for the Windows 8.1 Preview are now available for Fences (v2.11) and ModernMix (v1.09) for registered users and ODNT customers. The betas can be downloaded via the store accounts page ( https://store.stardock.com/myaccount/products/ ) or Stardock Central (if Show betas is enabled). Fences addresses a drag and drop issue with icons on the desktop with Windows 8.1 , as well as a similar (but unrelated) issue for some customers who are also running Star...
July 11, 2013 by Island Dog
It’s that time again that we recognize some members of the skinning community for their dedication and participation on WinCustomize.  As many of you know, WinCustomize has a ranking system where users are promoted from Citizen all the way up to Master Skinner. We send a big congrats to the following members on their promotions. To Apprentice : riphwshr Falkon7 To Master Apprentice : xylomon DPCloud Osric_Wuscfrea To Jour...
July 10, 2013 by Island Dog
LightStar has been rolling some great skins out lately, and we have another added to the lineup today!  Marano is a new Master WindowBlinds skin designed for Windows 7 and 8, and has a design that works well with every day use.  Great job! WinCustomize Subscribers get a 20% discount! Marano by LightStar