[quote]*cough*cough* https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/333035 *cough* yup! Great job guys. Very well deserved.[/quote] Thanks for posting there as well. This is just posting so it will be on the front page. :)
Gamasutra.com has their top 5 PC games for 2008, and Sins of a Solar Empire is on that list! This covers the top 5 games out of 15 "standout" titles from the year. "One of the year's great success stories was this space strategy title from Vancouver-based Ironclad Games, which put the small developer on the map and scored another hit for its increasingly influential publisher Stardock. Ostensibly a member of the "4X" genre of domination-oriented titles, Sins
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 ! <object id="VideoPlayer" width="320" height="2
GameSpy.com has voting going on for the Gamers’ Choice Voting for PC game of the year. Both Sins of a Solar Empire , and Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Anor , are up for voting. Head over to GameSpy and ca
The Today Show on NBC had a feature today of the top 15 “tech toys” for the holiday season , and Sins of a Solar Empire was a pick! ”More “serious” gamers looking for a bit of intergalactic gaming should look at Sins of a Solar Empire (Stardock $29.99). This game is like playing chess on the scale of “Star Wars” or “Star Tre
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, we are seeing more and more “best of 2008” lists comes out, and today we have Wired.com’s top 5 PC Games of 2008. Sins of a Solar Empire makes into the list at #3. “Expand, explore, exploit, exterminate. Become the master of the universe in this <a href="http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/review-sins-of.h
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 Stra
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 – allows for seamless
Wired Magazine sits down with Craig and Blair Fraser, founders of IronClad Games, where they give a preview of the upcoming “micro-expansions” for Sins of a Solar Empire. They cover a range of topics, and is a great in-depth interview. A quick excerpt: “This notion of “respect” has been a critical component in Stardock's success. From the lack of bundled copy protection to the Gamer's Bill of Rights, the publisher has s
Like most companies, Stardock puts together an internal business plan for setting up goals and objectives for the company for the forthcoming year (Stardock's fiscal ye
[quote]Did they put you on news digging duty, ID? [/quote] [e digicons]:)[/e]
Gamespot takes it's first look at the upcoming Entrenchment expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire. They also have an exclusive game play video showing Entrenchment "in action". "The wars among the Trader Emergency Coalition, the alien Vasari, and the human splinter faction known as the Advent continue to rage in Entrenchment. But as the years have passed, the multiple battle fronts have stabilized, forcing each faction to dig in. Technology has also advance
Have you been to Impulsedriven.com in awhile? Well if you have, you'll notice that we've done some redecoratin g to not only the website but the store itself. We've made the website much more informational with the homepage now adding a featured title
Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell, introduces and explains the “ Gamer’s Bill of Rights ” to G4TV. The Gamer’s Bill of Rights is: “a statement of principles that it hopes will encourage the PC game industry to adopt standards that are more supportive of PC gamers. The document contains 10 specific "rights" that video game enthusiasts can expect from Stardock as an i
GameSpy takes a look at the upcoming Entrechment expansion pack for the hit PC game, Sins of a Solar Empire from IronClad Games and Stardock. Of the many new features and improvement in Entrenchment, GameSpy dove right into the new Star bases and what it means to the overall game. "Of all the new goodies available in Entrenchment , the real showstoppers are the new star bases. These massive structures are
Yesterday I posted the first part of the interview with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell by ShackNews. Part 2 of the interview goes into Stardock’s appearance at PAX ‘08, the upcoming game Demigod , and the upcoming turn-based fantasy strategy game that Stardock is currently working on. Another quick excerpt: &
ShackNews has a two-part interview with Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell. The first part talks about the plan to “revitalize” PC gaming. It also covers Stardock's stance on copy-protection. A quick excerpt: " Shack: A lot of people think the solution is making games that are so connected with the online experience that eve
Stardock is exc
With the boxed version of Sins being released in the UK recently, gameSlave takes a detailed look at Sins of a Solar Empire. Using their very own Iron Forge engine, the rookie developer has managed to re-define 'space strategy' by using a delicate combination of control, innovation and sheer scale. Trying to make the physics <a id="KonaLink1" target="_new" class="kLink" sty
Just an update.... We have almost 200 fans on Facebook, and I added the ability for anyone to add their own screenshots and video clips from Sins. Feel free to post any cool screenshots or videos! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sins-of-a-Solar-Empire/8469790677 :)
Fantastic news!
Congrats to everyone! Great job! :)
[quote]Doesn't requiring a unique CD-Key to get online, get patches, and get tech help via this forum count as copy protection? Not that it's a bad thing, but from my point of view, this game uses more copy protection than most games, which only require a unique CD-Key to play online.[/quote] I think you read up on other forms of copy protection.
The folks over at Bit-Tech.net have given their review of Sins, and they take a great in-depth looks at the gameplay and graphics. A highlight of the review: "Stardock and Ironclad are to be congratulated on many levels. Not only have they successfully created a game that merges the best parts of RTS and 4X games, they've also managed to
Waiting for my copy to arrive in the mail! :)
