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Ashes of the Singularity Makes Gaming History with DirectX 12

The DirectX 12 Developer Blog has a special guest post from Stardock's Brad Wardell on DirectX and Ashes of the Singularity. "Ashes also uses a new type of 3D engine that is based on the hardware capabilities of modern PCs. For example, it doesn’t use deferred rendering but rather uses Object Space Rendering (OSR) which is similar to how CGI in movies have been rendered except we’re able to do it in real-time. While we are able to present this on Direct... [read more]

10/27/2015 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access Today!

The moment has arrived: Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access today! A real-time strategy game on a scale never before seen where even the smallest units have diverse, independent weapons systems and every shot fired has its own targeting solution and ballistics model, Ashes of the Singularity explores entirely new and engaging game play fundamentals coupled with jaw-dropping visuals. With literally thousands of units acting independently on screen at the sa... [read more]

10/22/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access Today!

The moment has arrived: Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access today! A real-time strategy game on a scale never before seen where even the smallest units have diverse, independent weapons systems and every shot fired has its own targeting solution and ballistics model, Ashes of the Singularity explores entirely new and engaging game play fundamentals coupled with jaw-dropping visuals. With literally thousands of units acting independently on screen at the sa... [read more]

10/22/2015 By Island Dog in Sins News

Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access Today!

The moment has arrived: Ashes of the Singularity is in Steam Early Access today! A real-time strategy game on a scale never before seen where even the smallest units have diverse, independent weapons systems and every shot fired has its own targeting solution and ballistics model, Ashes of the Singularity explores entirely new and engaging game play fundamentals coupled with jaw-dropping visuals. With literally thousands of units acting independently on screen at the sa... [read more]

10/22/2015 By Tatiora in Ashes of the Singularity News

Version 1.4 Brings New AI Challenges and Improved Planetary Governors

Here at Stardock, we are always working on improving our titles by releasing updates, many of which are based on user feedback. Today, we are releasing version 1.4 for one of our most popular titles, Galactic Civilizations III. One of the things that our player base has been asking for is the ability to more easily manage the hundreds of individual worlds that come under their control as they play through a game. We are happy to say that the team has adjusted the player's Planetary G... [read more]

10/16/2015 By Tatiora in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (October 14th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Scott is back to answer questions and talk about things that are happening here at Stardock! Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

10/14/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

The Wait is Over - Ashes of the Singularity is coming to Early Access on Steam!

War has ravaged the galaxy. The Substrate, a group of AI beings led by one called Haalee, fights with mankind for control. Redefine scale in RTS with thousands of units on screen at once and wage more than just a battle...wage a massive war. Stardock is thrilled to announce that our new RTS title, Ashes of the Singularity , will be available in Early Access on Steam starting on 10.22.15! Here are some of the things you can look forward to: Massive Scale - Thousands of units ... [read more]

10/13/2015 By Tatiora in Ashes of the Singularity News

Fourth Offworld Tournament Finals

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. The Fourth Offworld Twitch Tournament has finished, and we had a fantastic set of games for the final round. Once again, this tournament used a four-player free-for-all format, with the winner being the first player to win two games. The final four players were PBHead, Cubit, Blues, and Soren Johnson. The final bracket is available here (although obviously the site does not support a 4-player tournament very ... [read more]

10/12/2015 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity Update Brings Balance, New Ship Specs, and Crash Stability

The Ashes of the Singularity v0.55 update is here and it includes a ton of improvements and features that we have been working on! We have tweaked the game balance by adjusting ship specs (hit points, armor, targeting preferences, damage, and more). We have also made some strides toward preventing crashes that occur when a player chooses a random map option or a unit is destroyed while building, just to name a few. Stability and fixes were a big focus of this update and we apprecia... [read more]

10/8/2015 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Ask and You Shall Receive!

You asked - we answered! Sorcerer King v1.3 brings the highly requested build queue, along with a few other features and bug fixes. You can see the full list of updates here: http://forums.sorcererking.com/471755/ Sorcerer King is available from Stardock and Steam for $29.99. Keep an eye on our Twitch schedule for our developer livestreams! You can find the Stardock Twitch channel here. To stay updated with other news and happenings with Sorcerer King, be sure to fo... [read more]

10/8/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (October 7th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Better watch out, Sorcerer King! You might split a side with laughter. Kristy plays SK on Twitch. Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

10/7/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Dev Stream (Friday, October 2nd) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Lead Designer Paul Boyer talks the future of GalCiv while fielding user questions on Twitch. Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

10/2/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Multiplayer Improvements in the Latest Galactic Civilizations III Update

This update for Galactic Civilizations III includes several improvements for multiplayer including increasing the maximum multiplayer map size to Gigantic and various fixes for multiplayer games. Included in this v1.32 update : Increased maximum multiplayer map size to Gigantic Fixed a problem where peers were not updating their heartbeat while loading the map and thus causing a disconnect. Fixed a problem where all of the players would choose "ready" but the ... [read more]

10/1/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (September 30th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Kristy stands at the steps of the Sorcerer King's castle...and keeps right on walking. Will she be brave enough to invoke his wrath? Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. [read more]

9/30/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Who is the modern PC gamer? A look at GalCiv III players

Galactic Civilizations III is one of the first of the “new generation” of natively 64-bit, DirectX 11 games. More importantly, it is both critically acclaimed and a best seller meaning that the hardware requirements of this game, while non-trivial, are not so high as to prevent it from being commercially successful. We got the Steam hardware results on tens of thousands of Galactic Civilizations III players. Let’s take a look. So what do they have? Operating Syst... [read more]

9/25/2015 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Fourth Offworld Tournament!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. We are announcing the Fourth Offworld Twitch Tournament! Here are the rules: All tournament matches are 4-player free-for-all, with a medium map and default settings, with the exception of Masquerade, Reveal Map, Majority Buyout, and Destroy Buyout which must be turned on. The format for winning is that games continue until one player has won two matches. If a player is not responsive to findi... [read more]

9/24/2015 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Third Offworld Tournament Finals

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. The Third Offworld Twitch Tournament has finished, with the finals being a rematch of the previous finals, between PBHead and Cubit. Zultar and Soren commentated the finals, and they are available, in non-spoiler form, on this YouTube playlist (along with most of the rest of the tournament). However, if you are going to watch only one game from this tournament, please consider watching the second&... [read more]

9/23/2015 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (September 23rd) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Wolves, spiders, and bandits, oh my! Explore the realm with Kristy as Twitch helps her prepare for her battle against the Sorcerer King. Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

9/23/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

WCCF Tech Talks with Stardock's Brad Wardell about the Future of Galactic Civilizations III

The folks at WCCF Tech chatted with Stardock CEO Brad Wardell about Galactic Civilizations III and what the future might hold for it. “ With the inclusion of the somewhat forgettable yet adorable Snathi, are there plans to make any of the other minor factions playable? The Exis Empire might make for a hilarious storyline by themselves. Ha. Yea, one of the investments we made with the GalCiv III engine is the campaign system. It was expensive to do for us but it allows us to... [read more]

9/22/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Multi-Language support and bug fixes in the latest Galactic Civilizations III's update!

Hallo! Bonjour! Здравствуйте! Stardock is excited to announce that our latest update to Galactic Civilizations III includes language support for German, French, and Russian! Here's a little note from our CEO, Brad Wardell, about the new language support: "With over a hundred thousand words, translating Galactic Civilizations III is like translating a book. It was important to us that every civilization in the game have their own technology tree and its own diplomatic dialog. But d... [read more]

9/17/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Harder battles, greater risks, and new magic awaits in Sorcerer King v1.2!

Formidable challenges await you with the version 1.2 update to Sorcerer King , available now! With improved shard mechanics, new single-use enchantment pages, bug fixes, and increased levels of difficulty, this update promises to bring you battles worthy of the bards’ songs. You can see the full list of changes here: http://forums.sorcererking.com/471061/ Sorcerer King is available from Stardock and Steam for $39.99. For more information visit: www.sorcererking.com... [read more]

9/17/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (September 16th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Still learning Sorcerer King? So is Kristy. Learn (and laugh) with (at) her on Twitch! Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

9/16/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Dev Stream (Friday, September 11th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. It's time for: Squirrels...in....Space! GC3 Lead Designer Paul Boyer talks "Revenge of the Snathi" DLC. Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

9/11/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III v1.3 Update Released

Your growing empire no longer needs your constant attention with these new features! Governors will rule planets in your place, easily managed large ships and fleets across the galaxy and more . Some of the top features include: Planetary Governors - Choose Governors to rule planets in your place, freeing you focus on grander strategic goals. Governors decide what Planetary Improvements to build. Improved Ship and Fleet Management - We've in... [read more]

9/10/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

New DLC Now Available for Galactic Civilizations III

Galactic Civilizations III - The Revenge of the Snathi DLC is available now for $4.99 through Stardock or Steam . The Snathi have risen from the ashes of their Precursor prison world. They have only one goal: revenge. The Snathi have vowed to put down those who kept them from taking from their rightful place as the heirs of the Dread Lords. No race is safe from the true face of EVIL... even if it is as cute as a button. DLC Features: The Snathi Revenge - The Snat... [read more]

9/10/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Third Offworld Tournament!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. We are announcing the Third Offworld Twitch Tournament! Here are the rules: The tournament uses a single-elimination bracket of 16 players. All tournament matches are 1v1, with a small map and default settings, with the exception of Reveal Map and Majority Buyout which must be turned on. The format for winning is best-of-3, except for the finals, which will be best-of-5. If a player is not respo... [read more]

9/9/2015 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (September 9th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Scott continues to play some insanity mode while also discussing modding. Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

9/9/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Galactic Civilizations III Dev Stream (Friday, September 4th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Lead Designer Paul Boyer shows off new additions to GalCiv III in the new version update and teases bits of the "Revenge of the Snathi" DLC! Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay ... [read more]

9/4/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GameSpot Reviews Sorcerer King and Scores it an 8/10!

GameSpot has their review of Sorcerer King up and gives it a score of 8 out of 10! "Throughout, vignettes treat you to pieces of distilled levity and constant growth, item discovery incentivizes constant exploration, and the complex political world backing the whole campaign forces some tough choices. Together, these pieces come together to create a great twist on the classic 4X formula." Read the full review at GameSpot . [read more]

9/3/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (September 2nd) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Scott talks 1.2 opt in and the upcoming version 1.3 while the Sorcerer King continues to torment him on Insanity mode. Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

9/2/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Offworld Trading Company Beta 6 Now Available

Beta 6 includes a new Destroy Buyout game mode, new UI, faster patent research, and the Robotic HQs now get a bonus from power buildings. You can see the full list of changes here: forums.offworldgame.com/470625 Every Thursday at 10am ET you can watch our developer livestream on the Mohawk Games Twitch channel . To stay updated with other news and happenings with Offworld Trading Company, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook . [read more]

8/31/2015 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Dev Stream (Friday, August 28th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Dev Paul Boyer shows off pieces of the new "Revenge of the Snathi" DLC and fields viewer questions. Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/28/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (August 26th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/26/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Galactic Civilizations III 1.21 Update Now Available

The 1.21 patch for Galactic Civilizations III and the Mega Events DLC is now available. This update includes : Registration: Added support for the "@" symbol on non-english keyboards Fixed a crash with the Peacekeeper Mega Event. 3D Printing: improved the export time, especially for complicated models. Battle Viewer: Fixed a problem where the ship battle result screen was not matching the actual battle results. Every Friday at 3pm ET you can watch our d... [read more]

8/25/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Dev Stream (Friday, August 21st) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Lead Designer Paul Boyer will be playing the latest build and answering players questions. Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/21/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (August 19th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/19/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (August 12th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Join us and follow our Stardock Twitch channel - http://www.twitch.tv/stardock After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/12/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Galactic Civilizations III 1.2 Update Released

The 1.2 update now includes 3D printing support for ships created in the Galactic Civilizations III ship designer. Also included in this update is map sharing in Steam Workshop so you can share and download custom maps made by other players, as well as new DLC for galaxy-wide Mega Events. We’ve also been working on other various AI improvements and bug fixes. You can see the full list of changes here: https://forums.galciv3.com/469866 PLUS! Register Galactic Civiliza... [read more]

8/11/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Mega Events DLC Now Available for Galactic Civilizations III

Expand your Galactic Civilizations III experience with new Mega Events that include the return of the Dread Lords, a declaration of war from the Peacekeepers and more. Here are some EXAMPLES of some of the events: Dread Lords Return A dormant Dread Lord colony has awoken. Stop them before they become too powerful and wipe out all life in the galaxy. Peacekeepers A large force of time travelling robots appear and declare that they have been sent back to stop the conflicts that ... [read more]

8/11/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Dev Stream (Friday, August 7th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Lead Designer Paul Boyer will be playing the latest build and answering players questions. Come on over to our Stardock Twitch channel and join us for our live broadcast at 3pm EDT! After the live broadcast today, we’ll post the replay on our YouTube channel so you can catch up on the latest episodes. Update : Replay is on YouTube. [read more]

8/7/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

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