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

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Scott Tykoski will be on the stream today taking your questions and playing the latest build of 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]

6/3/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Dev Stream (Friday, May 29th) 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 today 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]

5/29/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III v1.02 Opt-in Available

The second patch for Galactic Civilizations III is now available as an opt-in. This patch adjusts the balance, improves AI priorities, fixes bugs, updates the UI, and speeds up performance. Read the full patch notes here: https://forums.galciv3.com/466354 To opt into the patch, do the following: Open your Steam client Right-click Galactic Civilizations III, select Properties Select the Betas tab In the drop-down menu, choose “Opt-in” Close th... [read more]

5/27/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GameWatcher GalCiv 3 Elite Founder Key Giveaway

GameWatcher has a giveaway starting today where you have a chance at winning one of five Galactic Civilization III Founder Elite keys! Get more details on the giveaway and how to enter at GameWatcher. http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2015-27-05-competition-we-have-five-galactic-civilizations-iii-founder-elite-keys-to-give-away   [read more]

5/27/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (May 27th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Sorcerer King dev livestream is today at 3pm ET! Scott Tykoski will be on the stream today taking your questions and playing the latest build of 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. [read more]

5/27/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Eurogamer Recommends Galactic Civilizations III in their Review

Eurogamer has posted their review of Galactic Civilizations III and gives the game their recommendation. "the game is well deserving of the GalCiv name and offers enough in the way of traditional features and modern scalability to secure the series' place at the very top of the 4X tech tree" Read the full review here. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-05-25-galactic-civilizations-3-review [read more]

5/26/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

PC Gamer Gives Galactic Civilizations III an 87/100!

PC Gamer has published their review for Galactic Civilizations III and gave it an 87 out of 100! "GalCiv 3 is easily the best recent 4X of this scale.” Read the full review at PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/galactic-civilizations-3-review/ [read more]

5/22/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Dev Stream (Friday, May 22nd) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The next Galactic Civilizations III dev livestream will be today at 3pm EDT. Lead Designer Paul Boyer will be taking your questions and we will also have a special guest on today's stream, so be sure to stop by! Come on over to our  Stardock Twitch channel  and join us for our live broadcast today 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 ... [read more]

5/22/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III v1.01 Available

The first post-launch patch for Galactic Civilizations III is live, bringing custom faction support to multiplayer, adding several Steam achievements, and fixing high-priority bugs. The upcoming 1.1 patch, due out in the coming weeks, will add Steam Workshop support among other things. Read the full patch notes here: https://forums.galciv3.com/465513 Thanks for your support, and happy conquering! [read more]

5/21/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Sorcerer King Dev Stream (May 20th) at 3pm EDT, Noon Pacific

The Sorcerer King dev livestream returns today at 3pm ET! Scott Tykoski will be on the stream today taking your questions and talking about what's been going on with 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]

5/20/2015 By Island Dog in Sorcerer King News

Galactic Civilizations III v1.01 Opt-in Available

The first post-launch patch for Galactic Civilizations III is now available on an opt-in basis. This patch enables custom races in multiplayer and fixes various data bugs and crashes. Read the full patch notes here. To enable the patch, do the following: Select Galactic Civilizations III in your Steam Library list Right-click and select Properties Select the BETAS tab From the dropdown, select opt-in and click Close (if you don't see this option, restart Steam) Steam should ... [read more]

5/19/2015 By abiessener in GalCiv III News

Stardock's Derek Paxton on Modding in Today's GalCiv 3 Livestream

Stardock's Derek Paxton will be on today's Galactic Civilizations III livestream at 3pm EDT! He'll be on discussing modding in GalCiv 3 and will be taking your questions during the stream. Be sure to join us at 3pm ET on our 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]

5/18/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

PCGamesN Gives Galactic Civilizations III a 9/10!

PCGamesN gives GalCiv 3 a 9/10 in their review! "I get a bit lost in Galactic Civilizations III. Not the type of lost where you wander aimlessly, a clueless shambles, but the type of lost where you’re exploring and you just forget what you were meant to be doing" Read the full review at PCGamesN. http://www.pcgamesn.com/galactic-civilizations-iii/galactic-civilizations-3-review   [read more]

5/15/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Game Informer Gives GalCiv 3 an 8.75/10 and a Silver Award!

Game Informer has posted their review of GalCiv 3 and has given it a Silver Award and an 8.75/! "Galactic Civilizations III has something to offer everyone, from the most bloodthirsty space pirates to puppetmasters operating from the shadows." Read the full review at Game Informer. http://www.gameinformer.com/games/galactic_civilizations_iii/b/pc/archive/2015/05/15/a-capital-starship-in-the-4x-galaxy.aspx   [read more]

5/15/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Livestream Today at 3pm ET: Lead Designer Paul Boyer and Giveaways!

Today we'll have the Lead designer on Galactic Civilizations III on the livestream. He'll be playing GalCiv 3 and taking any questions you might have. Be sure to join us at 3pm ET on our Twitch channel:  http://www.twitch.tv/stardock Thanks again for making the GalCiv 3 launch great, and another big thanks for your support! Update : Replay is on YouTube.   [read more]

5/15/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III Review from The Escapist

The Escapist has their Galactic Civilizations III review up! "Gal Civ III fulfills much of what it sets out to do - it provides the core space strategy game that others will be compared to for the next few years" Read the full review here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/13921-Galactic-Civilizations-III-Review-Gal-Civ-3-Takes-Turn-Based-to-   [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III Released!

The ultimate strategy sandbox has arrived. Jump in on launch weekend, and get a free not-for-sale DLC pack with exclusive ship parts for our early adopters. We invite everyone to dive in and explore the many paths to victory of Galactic Civilizations III. The empire you forge reflects your choices, from warrior societies organized around conquest to pragmatic economic powerhouses whose strength is in their allies. Building an empire so culturally influential that rival worlds defect... [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

eXplorminate Review of Galactic Civilizations III

The folks over at eXplorminate have posted their review of Galactic Civilizations III. "GalCiv III not only captures the immensity of governing an empire stretching the extent of space itself, but also challenges players to make strategic, and often difficult, choices. Have no fear, GalCiv III is a worthy addition to this series." Read the full review here:  http://explorminate4x.com/2015/05/14/galactic-civilizations-3-review/   [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Softpedia gives GalCiv III 9/10!

Softpedia has their review up for GalCiv 3, and they give it a 9/10! "All in all, Galactic Civilizations III is engaging, pretty, and it has the potential to create stories, and all it asks from players is time and a love of the strategy genre." Read the full review here:  http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Galactic-Civilizations-III-Review-481177.shtml   [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Rock, Paper, Shotgun on Galactic Civilizations III

Rock, Paper, Shotgun has posted their "Wot I think" about GalCiv 3 today. "Despite my uncertainty about some of the specifics, it’s a game that has me firmly in its clutches and I’m happy to be there. Maybe it’s a hug rather than a clutch." Read the full article at RPS. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/14/wot-i-think-galactic-civilizations-iii/   [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GameWatcher Reviews Galactic Civilizations III. Gives a 9.0!

GameWatcher gives GalCiv 3 a 9.0! " Like previous entries in the series the game requires some serious time investment, but crucially it never feels like a chore – there’s always something cool to work towards, some reward or interesting decision coming your way. It’s also genuinely funny at times, with some clever writing and characterful species design. Even some lingering technical issues can’t spoil the fun. This is the new gold standard in 4X space strate... [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GalCiv 3 Livestream Today: 3pm with Angry Joe and 5pm with Brad Wardell

Happy GalCiv 3 day! We have an exciting day lined up, and starting at 3pm we'll be hosting the Angry Joe Show  as he stream Galactic Civilizations III! We'll also be doing giveaways in the chat channels with Elite Founder keys. After that, Stardock's Brad Wardell will be streaming at 5pm and we'll be doing even more giveaways during that stream! Join us starting at 3pm ET on the Stardock Twitch channel:  http://www.twitch.tv/stardock [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GamesBeat Preview of Galactic Civilizations III

GamesBeat gives a preview of GalCiv 3. "In a given playthrough, my aspirations to expand my territorial boundaries might become secondary when I realize I have a better chance at success in growing my cultural influence. Galactic Civilizations III sounds like the kind of game that not only encourages adaptation but also keep you engaged even after you’ve discarded your initial plans of galactic conquest." Read the full review at GamesBeat:  http://venturebeat.com/2... [read more]

5/14/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Niche Gamer Interview with Stardock's Paul Boyer on Creating GalCiv 3

Niche Gamer has published their recent interview with Stardock's Paul Boyer on the upcoming release of Galactic Civilizations III. " NG:  So, this is gonna be a tough question I think. But – What is your favorite race? And why? PB:  Oh….it’s changed like 5 times making this game. I really like the Iridium. I really like to play as a trader and an economic powerhouse, and they have a lot of bonuses toward that and are good at trade. Right now tho... [read more]

5/13/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Livestream at 3pm ET Today: Brad Joins the Stream!

Just one more day until release, and today's stream we will be joined by Stardock's own Brad Wardell. It will definitely be a great stream and we will be having more giveaways of Founder Elite keys, so be sure to join us. http://www.twitch.tv/stardock Update : Replay is on YouTube.   [read more]

5/13/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

PC Gamer's Show Us Your Rig Features Stardock's Paul Boyer

PCGamer has a regular feature where people in the games industry show off the PC rig they are using to play and develop games on. The latest edition features Stardock's own Paul Boyer, who is the lead designer on Galactic Civilizations III. Read all about his rig at PC Gamer. http://www.pcgamer.com/show-us-your-rig-stardocks-paul-boyer/ [read more]

5/12/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Exclusive Launch Weekend Ship Parts Coming

As a bonus to all of our Founders, Early Access players, and early launch weekend adopters, we’re giving away a free pack of unique ship parts to use in customizing your starships. The Launch Weekend Ship Parts DLC is not and never will be for sale, and will be automatically added to your Steam account when it becomes available on launch day, May 14. Everyone who has already bought Galactic Civilizations III, or who purchases through May 17, will receive the ship parts as a to... [read more]

5/12/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Today at 3pm ET: GalCiv 3 Livestream with SlippingSand

Today at 3pm ET, SlippingSand (http://www.twitch.tv/slippingsand) will be streaming GalCiv3. We'll be hosting and giving away Elite Founder keys! Be sure to follow us on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/stardock Thanks for your continued support, and be sure to join us in the Twitch chat today!     [read more]

5/12/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III Beta 6.2 Available

We’ve released the second update to Galactic Civilizations III Beta 6. This patch makes enormous improvements to the AI and fixes the vast majority of the remaining crash reports we've been seeing. Since Friday, over 100 engineering hours have been put into finding and fixing the "black screen of doom" bug that was responsible for the bulk of the crashes players have experienced. Multiplayer is also rock-solid now thanks to a set of fixes in this patch. Read the full patch... [read more]

5/12/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GalCiv III Official Wiki Open for Business!

The official wiki is ready for you to browse and to contribute your vast Galactic Civilizations III knowledge to. We deeply appreciate the time that anyone spends helping to make the official Galactic Civilizations III wiki great. A proper wiki has the kind of depth and detail that only a full community can provide, and I hope that you find this useful enough that you feel moved to contribute. Wiki Tips: Just click the "edit" button in the upper right of any page and jump on ... [read more]

5/11/2015 By abiessener in GalCiv III News

eXplorminate4x Streaming GalCiv 3 Today at 3pm with Giveaways!

We had a great time hosting the GalCiv 3 stream this weekend, but that was just the start! Today at 3pm ET we'll be hosting the Galactic Civilizations III stream from eXplorminate4x on our Twitch channel. We also have some more Elite Founders Editions to giveaway during the stream, so be sure to join us. Thanks for your continued support, and we'll see you in the stream today at 3pm ET:  http://www.twitch.tv/stardock   [read more]

5/11/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

GalCiv III: The Big pre-gold test game

The year is 2242. Humans have invented faster-than-light travel and a colony ship. This is their story The setup Along with the pre-made civilizations, using the in-game custom race creator, I have also made the Ur-Quan (from Star Control), the Angry Army (Angry Joe), and the Cynical Brits (Total Biscuit). I start with Earth.   We are on one of the mid-spirals of the galaxy.   And I rolled a good Earth! So it begins… By turn ... [read more]

5/10/2015 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Countdown to GalCiv III gold: 48 hours

Greetings! We're burning the midnight oil to make sure when we go gold we have the best game we can possibly deliver as 1.0. I hope you guys have enjoyed the early access program as much as we've enjoyed working with you guys.  You've made a huge difference both in terms of making the game funner and helping make sure that what actually goes out is more like a v1.01 rather than the traditional 1.0 level of quality/stability. Here's a run-down of the things that are on our hot... [read more]

5/10/2015 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

T.A.S. Crusader

People have been asking about the campaign for Galactic Civilizations III.  I will be talking a bit more this week about it but it is, in many respects, the opposite of what the traditional story/campaign experience is.  In GalCiv III, the player starts with god-like power and slowly through the campaign sees it get diminished.  The opening trailer for Galactic Civilizations III shows the Crusader.  You start with that ship. [read more]

5/9/2015 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Offworld Trading Company - 25% off all weekend!

Hooray, it's a sale! Offworld Trading Company is 25% off -- $29.99 -- all weekend. Mars is the next frontier for ambitious men and women to make their mark on humanity, but the battle for control of the red planet is fought with stock buyouts and short sales rather than missiles and tanks. Civilization IV designer Soren Johnson's next game is an economic RTS that challenges the foundational assumptions of what the real-time strategy genre can be. Join the Offworld Trading Company ... [read more]

5/9/2015 By abiessener in Offworld News

3pm ET Today: Quill18 Streams GC3 With Giveaways!

One of the best strategy streamers around is taking a peek at Galactic Civilizations III as launch approaches. Tune in to http://twitch.tv/stardock where we’ll be hosting Quill18 to get his impressions of the game at 3pm Eastern today. Anyone in Stardock’s Twitch chat will have a chance to win a key for the Elite Founders Edition of Galactic Civilizations III, which is effectively a lifetime pass to the game – you get all DLC and expansions free, forever, as soon as ... [read more]

5/9/2015 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

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