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Sins: Rebellion Makes the GameSpy Holiday Gift Guide 2012

GameSpy has published their 2012 Holiday Gift Guide, and for PC games, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is listed among many great PC games.  I think Sins: Rebellion makes a great gift too! “Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is an outstanding and unique real-time strategy game that offers a welcome, slower alternative to StarCraft 2's intense pacing." - Our Review http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/122/1226080p2.html [read more]

10/15/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Elemental: Fallen Enchantress Release Date Set for October 23rd

Stardock’s much anticipated PC fantasy strategy game, Elemental: Fallen Enchantress is about to go “gold” and its official release date has been set as Tuesday, October 23rd. The development team at Stardock, led by Derek Paxton (Fall from Heaven) with a campaign designed by Jon Shafer (Civ V), unveil Fallen Enchantress , a strategy game that brings the kind of detail and richness normally only seen in RPGs. The world of Elemental was once filled with magic. All peoples made use of this ... [read more]

10/9/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Gamasutra: Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Postmortem

Gamasutra has a postmortem article up on Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion.  This was written by Stardock’s Chris Bray and Blair Fraser from Ironclad.  “Even after two expansions, the teams felt the definitive version of the game had not yet been realized. With Ironclad Games working on the forthcoming Sins of a Dark Age, Stardock took a greater role in the development of the stand-alone expansion Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion to do just that. Sins: Rebellion wa... [read more]

10/9/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Fallen Enchantress–Beta 5C Released

Stardock has released Beta 5C of the upcoming Fallen Enchantress game today.  This update contains: Lots of new early game common items Various fixes AI improvements Balance tweaks and more Full list of changes can be found here - https://forums.elementalgame.com/432123 Fallen Enchantress pre-orders with beta access are available on Steam, GameStop PC downloads, GamersGate, GameFly, and direct from Stardock.  For more information about Fa... [read more]

9/27/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

CNN Takes a Look at Political Machine 2012

CNN's Larry Frum takes a look at The Political Machine 2012 as part of the 2012 Election Center coverage. "The gameplay offers players many options on how to sway voters in key swing states, such as Ohio. Speeches by your candidate on local topics may win you hearts and minds in that state, but how will they play on the national stage? Do you sink your advertising dollars into a positive campaign or get dirty with your ads? Different strategies play out depending on your candidate... [read more]

9/27/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

GameSpot GamePlay Podcast with Derek Paxton and Paul Boyer

GameSpot GamePlay Podcast Episode 12 is up and features Derek Paxton and Paul Boyer from Stardock.  You can listen at the link below, and there are also links to subscribing via iTunes and others. http://www.gamespot.com/features/gamespot-gameplay-episode-12-all-pandas-go-to-heaven-6397192/ [read more]

9/26/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Fallen Enchantress Beta 5 Released

Stardock has released Beta 5 of its upcoming PC game, Fallen Enchantress!  Along with numerous AI, Balance, and bug fixes, Beta 5 also introduces several new features. Highlights of Beta 5: Many new spells including the Despair spell, Delin’s Breath spell, and many more. New Choose World and Choose Opponents screens with new options Added 12 new achievements New random events like "Return of the Titans", "The Lost Protector", "The Syn... [read more]

9/20/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Fallen Enchantress Pre-order Available on Steam, GameStop, GamersGate and GameFly

Stardock announced today that Fallen Enchantress is now available on Steam, GameStop PC Downloads and GamersGate. Customers will gain immediate access to download the latest beta version. Fallen Enchantress offers PC gamers a chance to experience a unique fantasy world for players to build or destroy as they conquer the land. Players create a sovereign with unique talents and abilities along with a faction to align themselves with in an effort to bring the world under their control. Howev... [read more]

8/29/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

The Political Machine 2012 1.02 update

Stardock is excited to announce the latest update for the recently released  The Political Machine 2012 .  The Political Machine 2012  allows players to hit the virtual campaign trail by creating your own custom candidate or choosing from a variety of candidates, such as Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or Ron Paul. Player's can now choose from 8 new historical candidates, from founding fathers to modern icons. Various fixes for issues reported have also bee... [read more]

8/28/2012 By ZubaZ in Political Machine News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.04 Released

Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment are very pleased to announce the release of v1.04 for their hit real-time strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion today. Now available via the Steam client (note: you may need to restart the Steam client if it doesn't see the update initially), this new update includes five new maps, additional balance adjustments, crash fixes, bug fixes, and more expansive modding options.  For a full change log, see:  https://forums.sinsofa... [read more]

8/28/2012 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire Makes IGN’s 25 Top PC Games

IGN.com has put together a list of their top 25 PC games from the past few years, and our own Sins of a Solar Empire has made the list at number 21! “Ironclad’s epic space strategy game isn’t such a success solely because of its marvelous visuals or brilliant gameplay – it’s a triumph of interface design. All conquered planets, constructed armies and in-progress actions are displayed with an ingeniously configured set of icons that at-a-glance communicate a matrix of information so the... [read more]

8/28/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

RTSguru.com Reviews Political Machine 2012

The folks over at RTSguru.com have published their review of The Political Machine 2012! " The Political Machine 2012 might be a game that packs in some humor, but there’s a real strategy game in here with difficulty and depth (especially if you randomize the options and take draconian measures like reducing each candidate’s starter cash). Also, different candidates have different starting stats, so starting a game with someone like Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will generally have... [read more]

8/20/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

Fallen Enchantress Beta 4 Available for Download

Elemental: Fallen Enchantress Beta 4 is now available for download! Beta 4 is about your cities.  The economic system has been redone and players will find a host of new options in creating and tweaking their empire.  Decide which of your settlements you turn into military focused fortresses, research and magic focused conclaves or towns which support your empire by providing food and gold. Choose your city enchantments carefully, you can’t have more than your cities essence.... [read more]

8/16/2012 By Island Dog in Elemental News

The Political Machine 2012 v1.01 Patch

Stardock is excited to announce the first update for the recently released The Political Machine 2012 . The Political Machine 2012 allows players to hit the virtual campaign trail by creating your own custom candidate or choosing from a variety of candidates, such as Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or Ron Paul. Stardock also added several new issues such as "Chik-fi-let", "Provide tax returns", and "Government builds business". Various fixes for issues reported have also been inte... [read more]

8/7/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

The Political Machine 2012 Now Available

Calling all armchair presidential candidates! Today Stardock Entertainment announced the 2012 edition of its popular political strategy game, The Political Machine . Play as a myriad of political powerhouses including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch and march toward the White House in the best election simulator available. The Political Machine 2012 is available now for $9.95 through most digital distributors, includi... [read more]

7/31/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

Stardock’s Chris Bray on the JPS Podcast

Stardock’s Chris Bray made an appearance on the Just Press Start podcast where he talks about the recently released Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. “Listen as Chris explains the ins and outs of the new features, discusses adding lore and story to a game where there is no such thing as a “campaign,” and more in this interesting behind the scenes look into the creation of this epic space-based 4X title! This is shaping up to be the definitive Sins experience- and I’ll be posting my fu... [read more]

7/30/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Follow the Political Machine 2012 on Twitter!

As we get close to launch, and closer to the elections, be sure to follow the Political Machine 2012 on Twitter.  We will have news, giveaways, and more in the coming weeks and months! Follow @politic_machine     [read more]

7/27/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

Game Vortex Gives Sins: Rebellion an Editors' Choice!

The folks at Game Vortex have published their review of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and gave it an Editors' Choice! "Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion  is one of those minutes-to-pick-up-years-to-master sort of games... except for that minutes-to-pick-up part. You'll have to lose a few games before you start to get the hang of things. Once you get out of the tutorials, then the true beatings begin. If you like real-time strategy and you're looking for a challenge, I ... [read more]

7/26/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Sets Sales Record

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion has crushed the existing records at Stardock ® to become the fastest-selling title in the company’s history. Since the release of Sins: Rebellion in mid June 2012, Stardock has sold over 100,000 units. The game is the first major Stardock game not released at retail, and instead, it was released initially via Steam ® , GameStop ® , and direct from Stardock. Additionally, Steam sell-through of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion in the first 30 days beat the... [read more]

7/25/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.031 Released

Now available via Steam is v1.031 for Ironclad Games' and Stardock Entertainment's Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. This minor update contains several bug fixes and minor balance adjustments. For a full change log please visit: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/428440 [read more]

7/18/2012 By Yarlen in Sins News

GameTrailers Gives Sins: Rebellion an Editors' Choice!

GameTrailers has posted their written and video review, and give Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion an 8.7 and Editors' Choice! "Make no mistake, Rebellion is every bit as fun as its predecessor, and its additions provide the best experiences the multiplayer mode has seen to date. If you've never experienced Sins of a Solar Empire before, you'll find no better entry point than Rebellion." Read and watch the review here. http://www.gametrailers.com/ reviews/3fwiw8/ sin... [read more]

7/16/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

GamesRadar Gives Sins: Rebellion an Editors’ Choice!

GamesRadar.com has posted their review of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and give it an Editors’ Choice! “Rebellion isn't lacking in polish or extra content. With beefier ships and more choices to agonize over, it adds enough new elements to the mix to freshen the gameplay for seasoned veterans, and it's a good starting point for players who are late to the party and unwilling to wait for a proper sequel.” Read the full review at GamesRadar! http://www.gamesradar.com/s... [read more]

7/9/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Rock, Paper, Shotgun Likes Sins: Rebellion

Rock, Paper, Shotgun has posted their take on Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and they definitely seem to like it! “So, yes. I like it. I knew I liked it when in the heat of a skirmish I upgraded my capital ship to include a boarding party who then captured a pirate frigate and convinced him to fight alongside our fleet, thereafter screeching “Trrrrrreasure, ye say!?” at every order I gave him.” Read the full review here. http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07/09/wot-i... [read more]

7/9/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

GameSpot Reviews Sins: Rebellions–Gives 8.5 out of 10!

GameSpot has posted their review of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and gave it an 8.5 out of 10! “Rebellion puts a nice capper on the Sins of a Solar Empire franchise. While this is an excellent game, with loads of new options and an incredible amount of tactical depth” Read the full review at GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion/reviews/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion-review-6384904/ [read more]

6/29/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

The Political Machine 2012 Hits The Campaign Trail

Do you have what it takes to be president? Today Stardock announced the 2012 edition of its popular political strategy game, The Political Machine. Play as more than 20 candidates including Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich or create your own candidate from scratch. Players take to the campaign trail against a computer controlled opponent or a human challenger over the Internet. The goal: win the hearts and minds of America’s voters to achieve victory in ... [read more]

6/29/2012 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

Sins: Rebellion Collectors' Edition Upgrade Underway

It's our biggest and best Collectors' Edition box to date, and you can pre-order it today!  The Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Collectors' Edition contains 4.5 lbs of collectibles that any diehard Sins' fan will love. Included in the specially numbered package: Kol Ship Model (approx. 8.5"x2.5") w/stand Pewter dog tags with chain Metal imaged steel mouse pad Steelbook case with game DVD and 2 music CDs and 2 18"x26" posters The Collectors' Edition package is... [read more]

6/28/2012 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion 1.03 Released

Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment are pleased to announce the release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.03 today.  Now available through the Steam client for all registered customers, this patch includes a large number of balance changes, bug fixes and more. For a full change log, please visit:  https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/427529 [read more]

6/28/2012 By Yarlen in Sins News

Softpedia Gives Sins: Rebellion 9/10!

Softpedia games review of Sins: Rebellion is up and they give it a score of 9 out of 10! “Ironclad Games has managed to once again deliver a game that has no rival in the space-based real-time strategy world and a universe that will end up occupying hundreds of hours of my playing time over the coming months.” Full review here. http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/games/pc/Sins-of-a-Solar-Empire-Rebellion-Review-277108.shtml [read more]

6/22/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

G4TV Reviews Sins: Rebellion–Gets 4/5!

G4TV has their review up of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion! “Rebellion is a perfectly satisfying way to quell your hunger pains for a long-form, hardcore RTS.” Read the full review from G4TV here. http://www.g4tv.com/games/pc/65998/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion/review/ [read more]

6/21/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

GameSpy: Sins Rebellion = Editor's Choice!

GameSpy has posted their review of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion !  “Rebellion doesn't stop there -- nearly every system in Sins has been modified in some way, most notably the Diplomacy research tree. It's now far more useful, thanks to faction-specific researchable bonuses that unlock for both you and an ally. And the pirates, which conduct raids at fixed intervals against the player with the biggest player-set bounty on his head? They're much fiercer in Rebell... [read more]

6/15/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins: Rebellion Review Roundups

There are lots of reviews coming in so I wanted to make a post to consolidate all of them. PC Gamer - http://www.pcgamer.com/review/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion-review/ “Bigger and more stable than ever, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will happily strip-mine your life of its free time.”   Game Informer - http://www.gameinformer.com/games/sins_of_a_solar_empire_rebellion/b/pc/archive/2012/06/12/review.aspx “Rebellion isn’t a massive departure for Sins of a Solar Empire, but it’s a good enough reason to get back into the game or to discover for the first time one of the more interesting evolutions of the strategy genre in recent memory.” [read more]

6/13/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion–What’s new

Introduction – The Sins of a Solar Empire Sins of a Solar Empire is a game set in a distant future where mankind has expanded into the stars, creating a loose networking of colonies that become known as the Trade Order. Over a period of a thousand years, the Trade Order worlds experienced peace and prosperity. All of that, however, changed twenty years ago when the aliens arrived. The Vasari Empire once ruled over countless worlds. For thousands of years, they were unstoppable and con... [read more]

6/12/2012 By Frogboy in Sins Developer Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Now Available

It is a time of Rebellion. Stardock announced today the release of the most significant expansion to Ironclad Games’ hit RTS, Sins of a Solar Empire. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is a stand-alone expansion that does not require players to own a previous edition of Sins of a Solar Empire. It extends the ground-breaking gameplay that has made it one of the most popular PC strategy games of all time. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion combines the best elements of real-time strategy... [read more]

6/12/2012 By Island Dog in Sins News

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