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Stardock has released an update for its space opera strategy epic, Sins of a Solar Empire, which polishes up the ageing graphics. The most noticeable difference in gamesradar‘s comparison shot is the lighting, which is significantly more gorgeous – that’s a technical assessment right there. If you’re not familiar with the grandest of grand real-time strategy games, hit up the website for more details.

Stardock has announced it’s releasing its library of PC games on Steam starting with Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity.

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Stardock’s Derek Paxton, lead producer and designer on Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, has said there shouldn’t be problems with the title once it launches like there were with Elemental: War on Magic.

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Refusing to get into a “pissing contest”, Stardock’s Brad Wardell has dismissed derogatory comments about Impulse from GamersGate CEO Theo Bergquist – but not before taking a jab or two.

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Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has reiterated his support in Gamestop as new owners of Impulse, in the wake of Blind Mind’s abandonment of the service.

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Stardock’s Brad Wardell has predicted a revolution in PC graphics, which may see consoles left gasping in the dust.

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The development team behind the indie space strategy game Star Ruler has announced on its web site that it will soon pull the game from being sold through Impulse. The reason? GameStop’s recent acquisition of the service.

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US retailer GameStop is set to acquire Stardock’s digital distribution business, Impulse, for an undiclosed sum.

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Here’s some more shorts to get you ready for the weekend. It’s too nice outside to be wearing pants, ya know.

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Stardock boss Brad Wardell has said the company is currently talking with publishers about updating the Gamer’s Bill of Rights this year.

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Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has said redeeming his company’s products in PC gamers’ eyes is more important than a projected financial loss on Elemental: War of Magic.

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Stardock founder Brad Wardell has voiced his opinion of Games for Windows Live, stating that the service has “too many stings attached” for developers.

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Seems like ages since we’ve heard anything about Stardock’s fantasy-strategy game Elemental: War of Magic – at least on this end.

However, the developers updated the official site for the game last week with some new information.

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Stardock’s Impulse service has quite a few games on sale this weekend, including Braid for 50 percent off the regular price.

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Ironclad and Stardock announced yesterday that the Beta for Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy will go live November 23.

Those who preordered Diplomacy or the game’s last expansion will get first dibs.

The Beta will include: New Envoy cruisers, Embassies, the “backbone” of the Diplomacy tech tree, Mission Generator, the beginnings of the Pirate changes, Faster gameplay options and more.

Diplomacy is slated for release on February 9 through Stardock’s Impulse service, and is available for preorder.

Thanks, Cinemablend.

Stardock’s Brad Wardell has lashed out at Games For Windows Live, and says that if the service decides to “screw things up”, he refuses to make more PC games.

Speaking with Shacknews, Wardell discussed how he started off as a “big Games for Windows Live advocate,” and wishes that “Microsoft would do a lot more in making the PC better as a gaming platform.”

“I intended for Elemental to be on Games for Windows Live, but then as we got closer, the Xbox group took it over more and more,” said Wardell. “And they have things where, oh, if you want to use Games for Windows Live to update your game, you have to go through [their] certification. And if you do it more than X number of times, you have to pay money. It’s like, ‘My friends, you can’t do that on the PC.’

“On the console, I don’t have to update my game because an anti-virus program got an update and is now identifying my VB scripts as viruses and I have to apply an emergency patch. That would just add insult to injury. We’ve had to upgrade our games plenty of times over the years, not because we found some bug, but because some third-party program, or driver, or whatever screwed it up.

“If Games for Windows Live maintains that strategy and they take over, I’m done. I’m not making PC games. I would be done.”

More through the link.

Thanks, Maximum PC.

Gas Powered and Stardock announced on its official forums that an update for Demigod will be made available today.

Patch 1.19 fixes loads of bugs, has some changes, and has removed the multiplayer Skirmish mode, but don’t worry – it will still be available for the single-player bit.

Another patch is due out next week and Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has promised more patch updates in the future along with the addition of a mod SDK for the game as well as the possibility of new maps.

It’s all through the official forums.

Gas Powered Games and Stardock released a demo for Demigod today.

If you have not played the strategy RPG yet, now’s your chance to try it out.

Get it over on FileFront.

Stardock has started sending out 50 percent-off coupons to folks who have purchased Demigod as a way to make up for multiplayer networking issues.

Players who receive one can download the game from Impulse for half off its normal $39.99 price or give the coupon to a friend.

The offer is only valid till next week, but another one is on the way. This one gives you 20 percent off any game offered through Impulse.

More through BigDownload.