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December 4, 2012 by Island Dog
Play on maps designed by Stardock. They introduce new challenges, dangerous threats and worlds to explore. In addition to a new hand crafted map for every map size along with new stamps to spice up random map generation, it also includes the full Anthys map. A gigantic map that contains the entire known world of Elemental (at least, as of ~150 AC). Clash- Play against a single opponent on a balanced map, or discover a ship and explore the nearby islands. Crucible- Four opponents w...
December 4, 2012 by Island Dog
Play on maps designed by Stardock. They introduce new challenges, dangerous threats and worlds to explore. In addition to a new hand crafted map for every map size along with new stamps to spice up random map generation, it also includes the full Anthys map. A gigantic map that contains the entire known world of Elemental (at least, as of ~150 AC). Clash- Play against a single opponent on a balanced map, or discover a ship and explore the nearby islands. Crucible- Four opponents w...
December 4, 2012 by Island Dog
Another review has rolled in, this time from One Guy, Too Many Games. "As it stands I can easily recommend it for any 4x strategy fan, especially those with a fantasy bent. Fallen Enchantress tempted my to ditch the scores altogether as I waffled between an A- and B+. Grading something with so many subjective factors is too arbitrary.  Just buy it." Read more here. http://www.oneguytoomanygames.com/2012/11/elemental-fallen-enchantress-review.html    
December 4, 2012 by Island Dog
Another review has rolled in, this time from One Guy, Too Many Games. "As it stands I can easily recommend it for any 4x strategy fan, especially those with a fantasy bent. Fallen Enchantress tempted my to ditch the scores altogether as I waffled between an A- and B+. Grading something with so many subjective factors is too arbitrary.  Just buy it." Read more here. http://www.oneguytoomanygames.com/2012/11/elemental-fallen-enchantress-review.html    
December 4, 2012 by Island Dog
Before I left on vacation I went and bought myself a late birthday present which was the Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone running Windows Phone 8.  It was a decision between the iPhone 5 and the Lumia 920.  I’ve mostly used iPhones over the past few years, but I did have a Windows Phone 7 device as well.  I liked it, but too many quirks made me return to the iPhone. I’ve been watching closely the progress of Windows Phone 8, and between that and the hardware from Nokia, I decided...
December 3, 2012 by Island Dog
The next round of public voting is open, this time for WindowBlinds skins!  Head over and cast your votes! http://www.guichamps.com/vote/
December 3, 2012 by Island Dog
Vagary.tv has put up their review  Elemetal: Fallen Enchantress and gave it a 5/5! “Elemental: Fallen Enchantress is the rare game that reaches in many directions, combining a vast array of different ideas, and combining them in a compelling and amazingly successful way.  Stardock was able to take the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the first Elemental game’s release and harness those lessons learned, constructing one of this year’s best strategy games. Hybrids are very...
December 3, 2012 by Island Dog
Vagary.tv has put up their review  Elemetal: Fallen Enchantress and gave it a 5/5! “Elemental: Fallen Enchantress is the rare game that reaches in many directions, combining a vast array of different ideas, and combining them in a compelling and amazingly successful way.  Stardock was able to take the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the first Elemental game’s release and harness those lessons learned, constructing one of this year’s best strategy games. Hybrids are very...
December 3, 2012 by Island Dog
Master Skinner vStyler brings us another fantastic skin for WindowBlinds called HAL 2030.  This “futuristic” skin is designed for XP, Vista, and Windows 7 and if you are a WinCustomize Subscriber you get a 20% discount! HAL 2030
November 23, 2012 by Island Dog
We are running a Thanksgiving sale on Stardock Entertainment titles, so now is a great time to pick some up as a gift or to complete your Stardock collection of games. The sales are going on at the various digital outlets, but you can see all the sales here. https://www.stardock.com/thanksgiving_sale/games.asp  
November 22, 2012 by Island Dog
If you are one to celebrate Thanksgiving, then we want to wish you a happy and safe holiday! Have a great day with family and friends!  
November 20, 2012 by Island Dog
Community voting for Dreams (animated wallpapers) is now open to the public.  Head over and vote for the Most Creative and Most Usable Dream. http://www.guichamps.com/vote/  
November 20, 2012 by Island Dog
The v0.99 beta update for Decor8 is now available.  Windows 8 limits your start screen customization options to only 10 provided background images and a few pre-defined color schemes. Decor8 removes these limitations and provides the freedom to personalize your start screen with your own images and colors. UPDATED Additional filter options for start screen backgrounds Support for quickly and conveniently changing the lock screen background Additional wallpapers (including s...
November 19, 2012 by Island Dog
Start8 is still getting lots of attention, and today it got a mention on Engadget! “When we first reported on Start8 , a mod that brings the tried-and-tested Start button back to Windows 8, it was impossible to know how fiercely the fires of controversy would burn over Microsoft's new interface. Some of us adjusted to the full-screen Start "experience" pretty quickly, but it's also clear that a sizable population of users prefer things just as they were. How sizabl...
November 15, 2012 by Island Dog
The v1.03 update for Start8 has been released today with many improvements and fixes such as drag and drop support for start menu items, control which taskbar the start button appears on, expanded search options, new themes, and more!   Start8 is the “best solution” for the missing Start Menu on Windows8 by USA Today, Forbes, CBS News and Lifehacker! Highlights of the v1.03 update: New Desktop page in config UI New options to control which taskbar the start button ...