Strategy gamers can get the best of both worlds with the special Civilization III & IV Ultimate Pack, available this week only on Impulse from 2K Games. This unique bundle includes Civilization III Complete and Civilization IV: The Complete Edition for only $29.99. The Civilization III & IV Ultimate Pack is available in North America only for $29.99 (regularly $44.99). For more information, please visit: <a href="http
The latest beta release for Elemental catapulted the forthcoming strategy game from Stardock Entertainment to the top of the charts last week. Here's the best-selling products on Impulse for the week of April 4th to April 10th: Elemental: War of Magic Elemental: Limited Edition Demigo
The Escapist has a great, in-depth interview with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell. Topic of discussion is Impulse and its place in the digital distribution market. " MS: There is also a lot of speculation about how digital distribution will end up. Some think it has already taken over, and others think it will take 20 years before it is as important as retail ... BW: I don't think it will ever completely take over
Three new episodes of ImpulseTV are available today covering The Settlers 7 , Majesty 2 and Flotilla . First, we take a look at Ubisoft’s colorful new strategy game, The Settlers 7. See what’s new in this series, which spans almost two decades. Next, we check out Majesty 2, the follow-up to a classic strategy game from a d
You are a ninja robot trying to kill other ninja robots in Plain Sight , the off-the-wall multiplayer arcade/action title from Beatnik Games. Run, jump, fly and explode through 13 wonderfully vivid and odd multiplayer arenas as you work to kill other robots, collect their energy, then explode in a massive blast to convert that energy into points and experience. How do you win the game? Simple. Kill yourself!
The world-cracker mining ship, the USG Ishimura is floating dead in space, and it’s up to you and your team to discover what happened in Dead Space from Electronic Arts. When an immense mining ship, the USG Ishimura, comes into contact with a mysterious alien artifact in a remote star system, its communications with Earth are mysteriously cut off. Engineer Isaac Clarke is sent to repair the Ishimura’s communications array, but he arrives
Demigod maintained its dominance last week as the play with a friend promo went viral. Paradox Interactive's new Mount & Blade: Warband wasn't far behind, however. Here's the best-selling products on Impulse for the week of March 28th to April 3rd: Demigod Mount & Blade: Warband Sins of a Solar
Join Tendry, a member of the Stalwart Army, who is trapped far beneath the surface after battling a menacing Underground Empire in DROD RPG: Tendry’s Tale from Caravel. DROD RPG: Tendry's Tale takes the DROD franchise in a new direction by combining the puzzling elements of DROD with the RPG fare of player stats, one-on-one monster duels, and loads of treasure for the taking. But be forewarned -- Tendry's Tale is not your typical RPG at all
SoundPackager 1.3 has been released today. SoundPackager is an application that lets users change the default Windows sound scheme to one of many available for download. This is done by applying "packages" of sound files which allows you to easily change to custom sounds without having to change each individual sound file. Changing to a new sound package just takes a couple of clicks, and restoring to the default Windows sounds is just a click away. The v1.3 update includes: <u
Mount & Blade Warband , the sequel to the acclaimed open-world RPG from Taleworlds and Paradox Interactive is now available on Impulse. Mount & Blade: Warband is the eagerly anticipated sequel for the game that brought the medieval battlefields to life with its realistic mounted combat and detailed fighting system. Mount & Blade Warband is available for $29.95 / 29.99 EUR / 24.99 GBP. For more information, visi
Demigod jumps to the top spot in this week's Top 10, powered by a special coupon deal for friends to share with one another. Here's the best-selling products on Impulse for the week of March 21st to March 27th: Demigod Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity T
Three new episodes of ImpulseTV have arrived today in the Impulse client: X-COM - UFO Defense, World of Goo, and Dragon Age: Origins. Find out why veteran gamers still rave about the glory that is X-COM more than 15 years after it was released. Few games can match X-COM's blend of turn-based tactical combat and global strategy. Next, there's World of Goo, the fantastic (and elastic) puzzle game that blends engineering and physics. In World of Goo, you build elaborate st
Three Donkeys has released version 1.11 of their hit fantasy card game, Spectromancer, onto Impulse today. Also available is the new League of Heroes expansion. The update for Spectromancer includes various changes to make way for the new expansion pack and is now available via the Impulse client for all registered customers. League of Heroes is an unlockable expansion pack that adds three new mage types, a new campaign mode and an improved online Arena for players. Spe
Play the classic history-fantasy real-time strategy game, Seven Kingdoms II from Enlight Software. Welcome to the world of Seven Kingdoms II, a world of intrigue and diplomacy, of trade and industry, of betrayal, espionage and conquest. Take control of any of twelve emerging Human civilizations: Egyptian, Indian, Persian, Chinese, Japanese, Mongol, Greek, Roman, Carthaginian, Norman, Viking or Celt. Seven Kingdoms II is ava
Return once more to the land of Ardania in Majesty 2: Kingmaker , expansion pack to the acclaimed strategy game Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim from Paradox Interactive and 1C:Ino-co. Now available on Impulse. Majesty 2: Kingmaker is an expansion for the real-time strategy game Majesty 2: The Kingdom Sim set in the magical kingdom of Ardania. Unlike other games of this genre, it features indirect control of the player’s heroe
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Los Angeles has been invaded by aliens, and there’s only one man who can stop them; Duke Nukem! The Duke makes his debut on Impulse in the 1996 FPS classic from 3D Realms: Duke Nukem 3D – Atomic Edition ! Step back in time to 1996 and play one of the most acclaimed first person shooters ever released. Duke Nukem 3D marks the third title in the action series from 3D Realms, and the first with a 3D perspective. St
You must stop a maniac cult leader from killing millions of people in Rise of the Triad , a classic FPS title from Apogee Software, now available for purchase on Impulse. While scouting a remote island, you are suddenly surrounded by enemy troops with guns blaring. In the distance you see your boat--your only chance to escape--explode into matchsticks. In front of you is a huge fortress monastery, and your only chance to stop the madness.
Blake Stone returns to face off against the evil Dr. Pyrus Goldfire once more in Blake Stone: Planet Strike from Apogee Software. It's the 22nd century, galactic travel is commonplace, peace is at hand, and the future looks bright. Until Goldfire's plan to unleash an army of military mutants shocks the galaxy. Dr. Goldfire, a brilliant bio-scientist whose morbid research led to incredible genetic improvements in humanoids and aliens,
Stop the evil Dr. Pyrus Goldfire and his nefarious plans in Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold from Apogee Software. You're pitted against Dr. Pyrus Goldfire. He's found a way to replicate pure gold, which he's using to fund his maniacal plan. Goldfire has built six highly secure, futuristic locations where his creations are being hatched. It's up to you to penetrate his security and stop him at all costs. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Gaming's king of action returns in an all new adventure, this time in New York City. Duke battles his way across towering skyscraper rooftops and through gritty subway stations on the hunt for power-hungry villain, Mech Morphix in Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project from Apogee Software. Mutants of every kind are thrown at Duke as he chases down Morphix through eight huge environments and avoids the green slime called GLOPP that is ca
Tweak 7 has been updated to v1.01, and Tweak Vista updated to v2.01. Both applications provide enhancements for their respected Operating System by helping configure it to meet your personal need by improving performance and behavior of Windows. They were designed for both the casual user users as well as power users to get get the most out of Windows Vista or Windows 7. These latest updates bring: Added viewing details and integration for clearing cache/temp locat
Journey through a fantastic land full of adventure in Clover: A Curious Tale from Binary Tweed and Blitz Games, available now on Impulse. Clover: A Curious Tale is a new and enhanced version of the political platform puzzler. Rendered in hand-crafted watercolour, featuring a remastered piano score and laced with political themes, Clover: A Curious Tale sees players solve mysteries through both exploration and talking to a
An update to the popular CursorFX has been released today. CursorFX is an application that allows Windows users to change and create cool looking cursors for their desktop. CursorFX can also apply additional features like effect, animations, resizing of cursors, and more. Thousands of custom cursors are available for download from sites like WinCustomize.com that feature cursors from simple to cursors with wild animations.</
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Choose your own path to victory in The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom™, the long-anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy game. Embark on an exciting quest to create, build and manage your kingdom in the most innovative, customizable and re-playable version ever! Both The Settlers 7 – Paths to a Kingdom and The Settlers 7 – Paths to a Kingdom Gold are available now on Impul
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and Command and Conquer 4 took over our Top 10 last week on Impulse, knocking off Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity from its top spot. Here's the best-selling products on Impulse for the week of March 14th to March 20th: Dragon Age: O