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Europa Universalis Rome & Europa Universalis Rome: Vae Victis Now Available in Press Room Stardock Forums

Conquer the ancient world with Europa Universalis Rome and Europa Universalis Rome: Vae Victis, available now on Impulse from Paradox Interactive. Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with g

Object Desktop Sale - Limited Time Only! in Press Room Stardock Forums

Object Desktop, the desktop enhancement suite that you all know and love so much, that includes applications such as WindowBlinds, IconPackager, DesktopX, SkinStudio, and more, is having a limited time sale. You get all the includes applications, plus all the updates and any new additions throughout the year for just $39.95! But remember, this is a limited time offer, so don't delay and get it now! This is also a great opportunity to get your friends and family hooked up, so be sure

TweakVista 1.5 Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

TweakVista 1.5 was released today by Stardock. TweakVista is a utility that enables users to optimize the performance and behavior of Microsoft Windows Vista. The program has been designed to allow both casual, non-technical users to safely use it as well as contain a host of advanced features for power users to dig into the internals of Windows Vista. Just an example of some of the features of TweakVista include:

SkinStudio 6.4 Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock is pleased to announce the release of SkinStudio 6.4. SkinStudio is an application that is used to create and edit skins, also called visual styles, for use with WindowBlinds . WindowBlinds 6.4 was released recently, and this SkinStudio release will allow skinners and theme artists to take advantage of the new features in that release. New and updated features: Support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista

WindowBlinds 6.4 Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock is excited to announce the release of WindowBlinds 6.4. WindowBlinds is an application that allows users to change the complete look and feel of both Windows XP and Windows Vista using skins, also called "visual styles". WindowBlinds does not alter system files, so it's completely safe to use, and it uses the latest in hardware acceleration features so it will not affect your PC's performance. Aside from just changing the visual style, WindowBlinds gives you control over the

Conquer The World in Europa Universalis III, Napoleon's Ambition and In Nomine in Press Room Stardock Forums

Europa Universalis III, as well as the Napoleon's Ambition and In Nomine expansion packs from Paradox Interactive are now available on Impulse! In Europa Universalis III , the year is 1453, Constantinople has fallen and the Byzantine Empire is no more. A new day has dawned and the great powers of Europe are vying for dominance over one another. Take control of one of 250 historical nations in your march towards victory. Use diplomacy,

SoundPackager 1.2 Released in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock is pleased to announce the release of SoundPackager 1.2.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. What's new i

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment to Incorporate Further Beta Feedback, Available for Download February 25 in Press Room Stardock Forums

PLYMOUTH, MI (FEBRUARY 9, 2009) - Stardock Corporation (www.stardock.com) announced today that the first micro-expansion to Ironclad's Strategy Game of the Year, Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, is undergoing further incorporation of beta feedback to maximize quality and will now be available February 25 for download on Stardock's digital download platform, Impulse ( www.impulsedriven.com ). "One of Stardock's key strategies for success

Stardock to Open Second Games Studio in Press Room Stardock Forums

PLYMOUTH, MI (FEBRUARY 4, 2009) - Stardock Corporation (www.stardock.com) announced today that it is expanding its current games division and will open a second games studio in Michigan. The new studio will create up to 50 much-needed jobs in the state of Michigan and will be responsible for an as-of-yet unannounced RPG title developed and published by independent developer Stardock Entertainment. When evaluating where to open the second studio, Stardock considered several other st

Stardock's New "Fences" Application Solves Desktop Clutter Problems, Organizes the Desktop in Press Room Stardock Forums

PLYMOUTH, MI (FEBRUARY 4, 2009) - Stardock launched its most innovative desktop utility application since the popular WindowBlinds today - Stardock Fences for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. The free application from Stardock clears desktop clutter and provides consistency and organization for groups of files on the desktop. Fences allows users to literally "draw" labeled shaded areas on the desktop which become movable & resizable "containers" for desktop icons. These groups arrange

RoboForm and GoodSync Now on Impulse in Press Room Stardock Forums

Siber Systems, the developers of popular applications like RoboForm and GoodSync, now have these two applications available on Impulse! RoboForm is a super-charged password manager that is full of features. It is compatible with popular browsers such as IE and Firefox, allowing you to fill registration and checkout forms with just a click. You can also encrypt passwords, generate new passwords, back up and copy t

GUI Championships 2008: Final Winners Announced! in Press Room Stardock Forums

Several months have gone by already in the 2008 GUI Championships, and today we get the honor of announcing the final winners in this competition. This years contest featured three categories...WindowBlinds (Visual Styles), Icon Packs, and .Dreams (Animated Wallpapers). There were so many outstanding entries this year, but it's time we focus on the final winners. These participants will receive p

Top Selling Games of 2008 in Press Room Stardock Forums

While Electronic Arts dominated the top selling list with Spore and the Sims expansions, Stardock found itself with the 6 th best selling PC game title of the year despite the fact that the game has no copy protection whatsoever. Stardock has been a long-time proponent of focusing on increasing sales by rewarding customers with free after release updates instead of using invasive DRM to fight piracy. Stardock's Galactic Civilizations

IGN Names Sins of a Solar Empire the Best PC Game of 2008 in Press Room Stardock Forums

IGN has announced their winners for the best PC games of 2008 and Sins of a Solar Empire has earned the top honor as the Best Game of 2008! View the award here: http://bestof.ign.com/2008/pc/22.html IGN also gave Sins the top honor in the following categories:

'Find the Stardog' Contest Begins! in Press Room Stardock Forums

The hunt for Stardog begins at 12pm EST today. Hunt down Stardog throughout our various sites for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to the Impulse Store. There will be a winner each day! How to play: Entrants must register for an Impulse account in order to play. If you already have an Impulse account, you don't need to do anything else before the contest begins. Each day during the contest there will be a new scavenger hunt with a

Weekend Impulse Buys! in Press Room Stardock Forums

The first ever "Impulse Buy" sale is going on in the Impulse Store ! Several games are available and you will be able to download them immediately via the Impulse digital distribution system by Stardock. Pick up games from the extremely popular Galactic Civilizations series, and the hit game, World of Goo, plus much more. Project Aftermath - $9

Get Ready for the "Find the Stardog" Contest in Press Room Stardock Forums

We have a new contest we are launching next week, and your mission will be to find Stardock's new mascot, Stardog. This contest is a scavenger hunt, and will be played as followed: The first clue will always be shown on the Stardog page . Clues are identified by an image of Stardog hidden somewhere on the page. To reveal the clue, click on the image of Stardog, and he will give you a hint for your next destinat

Sins Wins "Best Strategy Game of 2008" on X-Play's Awards in Press Room Stardock Forums

Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor were both nominated for Best Strategy Game in the Best of 2008 Awards on X-Play , which can be seen on G4TV. Sins of a Solar Empire won ! Watch the <a href="http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/videos/35409/XPlay

X-Play's Best of '08 Awards - Sins and Gal Civ II: TA Nominated! in Press Room Stardock Forums

X-Play has announced the nominees of it’s "Best of 2008" awards which will appear on G4TV on December 9th. Both Sins of a Solar Empire , and Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor were nominated for Best Strategy Game! "X-Play is proud to present its Best of 2008 Awards on Tuesday, December 9th, at 8PM ET. This sixth annual awards program will highl

Demigod Developer Diary #2 on RPG Vault in Press Room Stardock Forums

The latest edition of the Demigod Developer on RPG Vault at IGN.com is now out. Demigod is the upcoming real-time tactical strategy game from developer Gas Powered Games, and published by Stardock. Diary #2 focuses on the single-player aspect of Demigod. "These days, it gets very tempting for developers to forget how many people play these kinds of games exclusively single-player. That's why we made a great deal of effort to not just create the standard

Stardock launches Object Desktop 2009 in Press Room Stardock Forums

Stardock has released the 2009 edition of its popular desktop experience suite Object Desktop. Object Desktop is a set of utilities that enables users to completely transform the desktop experience of Windows XP or Windows Vista. Object Desktop includes 6 utilities that focus on enhancing a particular aspect of Windows. These are: WindowBlinds . A program that enables users to completely alter the look and feel of the Windows GUI by applying "skins" to it. These s

Sins of a Solar Empire Version 1.1 Now Available in Press Room Stardock Forums

PLYMOUTH MI - NOVEMBER 18, 2008 - Stardock announced a huge free update for Sins of a Solar Empire today, the award-winning title from developer Ironclad Games. Additionally, fans that pre-order the expansion will be included in the upcoming beta for "Entrenchment". Fans can pre-order the expansion at www.impulsedriven.com . Highlights from the 1.1 change log include: Alloy Networking Technology - all

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Now Available on Impulse in Press Room Stardock Forums

The Chernobyl disaster resurfaces as THQ's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl arrives on Impulse today. Available for $19.99 USD | 9.99 EUR/GBP, players will journey through the contamination zone of Chernobyl's wake for treasure and secrets. In 2012, man ventures further and further into the heart of the 30km Exclusion Zone around the infamous nuclear plant.

MotoGP 08 Races Onto Impulse in Press Room Stardock Forums

Experience the intensity, thrills and excitement of motorcycle racing in Capcom's MotoGP 08, available today on Impulse. Players will join a team and compete against world-class opponents in three separate classes around the world. The 2008 season of MotoGP adds night racing, circuits in Qatar and Indianapolis and much more. <a href="https://store.stardock.co

Blast Away in Bullet Candy in Press Room Stardock Forums

The indie hit, Bullet Candy, by Charlie's Games has found its way onto Impulse today for just $3.99! Packed with fast particle graphics and tight gameplay, Bullet Candy is an arena shooter of non-stop action. Make use of a variety of combo systems and lots of secret techniques to increase your score and get the best weapon upgrades. Check out the <a hr