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IGN’s Feature on Elemental Modding

IGN has a new article up focusing on the modding abilities in Elemental: War of Magic.  “So what can you actually modify in Elemental? It's a long list, including maps, tiles, items, quests, locations, factions, and monsters. "It's almost easier to say what can't be modified because the game is so data driven via XML," says Wardell. "Even the game's built-in editors are really just pretty front ends for manipulating .XML files that attach .PNG files (for static ima... [read more]

7/22/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Giveaway on Shacknews

Shacknews is holding a giveaway over the weekend where they are giving out 10 copies of Elemental: War of Magic!  One person will also get a signed copy of the book, Elemental: Destinys Embers as well! Head over to Shacknews for the details on how to enter.  Hurry, the contest ends on Monday! http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/64779 [read more]

7/17/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental: Destiny’s Embers

I know this has posted a few times before, but since we have so many new users to the site and game, I wanted to post about it again.  Destiny’s Embers is a book written in partnership with Random House by Stardock CEO Brad Wardell.  Destiny’s Ember is a book written about the world of Elemental which revolves around the Kingdom and the Empire trying to regain the mastery of the world. The book will be available on August 24th, and can be found at several retailers including A... [read more]

7/8/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Featured in IGN’s PC Games of Summer ‘10

IGN.com has an article up with their picks for the PC Games of Summer 10, and the upcoming Elemental: War of Magic is included! “ Stardock clearly knows how to make a strategy game, as anyone that played Galactic Civilizations can attest. For the studio's upcoming game, you'll select and customize a magic user and set down on sprawling world maps, conquering territory and growing your army.” Read more at IGN.com ! [read more]

6/29/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Army Reaches 1000 Members!

Elemental Army has been a great success, and today we have reached a milestone with 1000 soldiers in the Elemental Army!  As a reward, every member in the Army will receive a 10% off coupon for anything on Impulse! Coupons are being e-mailed out, so be sure to check your inboxes for it. If you are not a solider yet, there is still time to enlist and be eligible for future rewards and giveaways! http://elementalgame.com/army [read more]

6/29/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Army: First Random Giveaway!

Hi Elemental Army, or should I say “hoooah”!  Today we have picked a random Elemental Army participant and awarded them a $10 Impulse gift card!  We will have more giveaways outside of the general contest just because we appreciate all the ways you have been helping out with the Elemental Army! http://elementalgame.com/army We have also added a new Announcement System to the Elemental Army page.  This area will be a spot where we can post quick announcements for ... [read more]

6/24/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Neoseeker Interview About Elemental Modding, Community, and More!

Neoseeker.com has put up an interview with Stardock’s Brad Wardell about Elemental, including discussions about Modding, Tactics, and more. “ The game is very community driven. Does this make it easier or harder to develop, or both? How? Obviously it makes it better. It makes it harder but better. The Community often overestimates the effort to do some things and underestimates the effort to do other things.  I’ve seen the same guy who would ask for us to have an “option... [read more]

6/21/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

BigDownload’s Elemental Interview with Brad Wardell

BigDownload got some time with Stardock’s Brad Wardell about the ongoing status of Elemental: War of Magic, and have published their interview this week. “ You have said you are taking some time off after Elemental is completed to do some mod making. Why did you make this decision? I really wanted to get back into what I enjoy the most which is pure game programming. I started the company back in college 15+ years ago because of my love of coding computer AI and mod... [read more]

6/16/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental: BETA 2 Available

We are pleased to announce that Elemental: War of Magic – BETA is now available. To those who have pre-ordered the game and would like to subject themselves to misery, agony, famine, and grief, you may voluntarily take part in the buggy, unfun, imbalanced, flakey, psychologically damaging beta. Here are two helpful links: Beta Tester Info Beta 2 Tour Be aware that Beta 2 is not representative of what the final game will be like. We do, however, invite be... [read more]

6/11/2010 By Frogboy in Elemental News

Elemental: Beta 2 Out Now!

The long awaited beta 2 of Elemental: War of Magic has been made available on Impulse!  If you are participating in the beta, just fire up Impulse and the update should be waiting. Want a tour of Beta 2, then check out this Tour - https://forums.elementalgame.com/383759 [read more]

6/11/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Video Resources

There have been quite a few videos coming out lately showing various aspects of Elemental: War of Magic, and I wanted to post some links so you can have an easier time finding them if needed. All the videos will most likely be posted to the Impulsedriven.net blogs first - http://www.impulsedriven.net/ YouTube will be the next place to find videos as well. Stardock Games - http://www.youtube.com/stardockgames Draginols page - http://www.youtube.com/draginol [read more]

6/10/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Introducing the Elemental Army!

Impulse is giving PC fans an added bonus for their Diggs, Tweets and Forum participation starting today as Stardock announced the formation of a new fan-based society, the Elemental Army. Fans of the anticipated PC fantasy strategy title Elemental: War of Magic can win limited edition / custom Elemental packs, up to $100 in gift cards to Stardock’s digital distribution platform, Impulse and more by simply enlisting in the Elemental Army and participating in online discussions about the... [read more]

6/7/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Gamasutra Interview about Elemental and Random House

Gamasutra has posted an interview today with Stardock’s Brad Wardell about the upcoming PC game, Elemental: War of Magic, and it’s partnership with Random House to create a novel written by Brad as well. “ What prompted that? They had just seen that the game was in development? BW: They were already aware of Galactic Civilizations, and they liked that we had a whole universe around it, so they asked, "What is your next game?" We told them about Elementa... [read more]

6/4/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

1UP Has Their Take on the Elemental Preview

Today we have another published preview of Elemental: War of Magic, this time from the crew at 1up.com! “Elemental: War of Magic is One More Side of Dungeons & Dragons If Dungeon Keeper lets you play as one of D&D's evil overlords, then Elemental lets you play as the king (or queen). The last time we saw Elemental: War of Magic , it was still in the early stages of development -- it resembled a paper map with some icons scattered around. Now that things are much further al... [read more]

6/4/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

IGN Gives Their Impressions of Elemental: War of Magic

IGN got their hands on a preview of Elemental: War of Magic, and have published their updated impressions of the upcoming game from Stardock. “In case you haven't been following along with coverage on this title, Elemental: War of Magic fuses turn-based strategy gameplay with role-playing elements in a high fantasy world. Once a game begins it's up to you to scour the terrain, acquire resources, build towns and try to secure a victory, which Stardock says will be possible in a nu... [read more]

6/3/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Elemental Preview from GameSpot

The previews for Elemental: War of Magic are rolling in this week, and the latest to hit my inbox is from the fine folks over at GameSpot.  “Our brief tour with the game covered several other additions to the game, such as combat balancing, which is currently intended to fairly let players who focus on combat develop a small army of highly trained warriors equipped with pricey weapons, but to put them on even ground with players who pursued a different research path, such as civi... [read more]

6/2/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

BigDownload Previews Elemental: War of Magic

BigDownload.com got a preview of the upcoming Elemental: War of Magic , and have posted their thoughts on it.  “So much was revealed during our short time with Elemental: War of Magic , that we feel we'd hardly scratched the surface of what's possible. All too briefly mentioned was the multiplayer mode that will offer Myth -like combat.” Read the full preview at BigDownload.com . [read more]

6/2/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Sins: Trinity Review from ZTGD.com

Another review I wanted to post from not too long ago was from ZTGD.com.  They gave their review of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity and rated it an 8.5 and gave it their Editors Choice Award! “I believe the best thing I can say about Sins of Solar Empire: Trinity is that it's a black hole of your free time. You're going to find yourself zoning into the game and when you finally snap out of it hours will have flown passed. Trinity is a great value pack for any PC gamer who hasn't j... [read more]

5/24/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Trinity Review from The Gamer Access

TheGamerAccess.com reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity a while back, and I wanted to post their thoughts and impressions.  They also gave Sins: Trinity an 8.5! “All in all, Sins of a Solar Empire is an absolute must-have if you enjoy strategy games. The game successfully finds the middle ground between difficult-to-learn 4X games and click-heavy RTS games. SoaSE gives you time to relax instead of constantly building stuff (like Command and Conquer), but you are still doing so... [read more]

5/4/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Elemental Facebook Contest is On!

As mentioned last week, we are having a giveaway on our Elemental: War of Magic Facebook page where we are giving away a key for Elemental.  All you have to do for a chance to win is become a fan of our Elemental page, and leave a comment in the giveaway post. http://www.facebook.com/elementalgame     Contest rules - http://bit.ly/bcrWRg [read more]

5/4/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Sacramento Bee’s Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity Review

The Sacramento Bee Game Day column has reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity and has given it 4 stars! “There was nothing quite like "Sins of a Solar Empire" when it was released two years ago, and there still isn't.” Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/12/2598138/gameday-review-sins-of-a-solar.html#ixzz0makatk68 [read more]

4/30/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Join our Elemental Facebook page for a Chance to Win

Next week we are having a giveaway on our Facebook page for Elemental: War of Magic.  One lucky winner will win a code to redeem their copy of Elemental.  All you have to do is become a fan(or “like” now) of our page, and answer the simple question we will post come next week.  A random winner will be picked a week later from those who respond. Be sure to pass along the info to your friends too! You can find our FB page here: www.facebook.com/elementalgame [read more]

4/29/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

ApertureGames.com Review of Sins: Trinity

Aperturegames.com has reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, and gave it an overall score of 9! “Diplomacy and Entrenchment aren’t typical expansions. They don’t add new races, or many new units. They aren’t about drowning the player in new features, but refining the elements of the original game. Ironclad Games have shown a surprising degree of self awareness in identifying and solving problems.” Read the full review at Aperturegames.com . [read more]

4/29/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins: Trinity Review from Space Strategy Games Sector

In going through reviews of Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity we have come across some we missed before, so I wanted to post them now.  This is from the Space Strategy Games Sector site, which gives Trinity a 9.2/10! “Sins of a Solar Empire – Trinity – is a very nicely done game. It excels on providing a rich gaming experience that will no doubt entertain you for many hours. Ironclad and Stardock deserve an applause for having created a game that successfully mixes the RTS mechanic ... [read more]

4/29/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

IncGamers Elemental Interview with Brad Wardell

IncGamers.com have published their recent interview with Stardock’s Brad Wardell about the upcoming PC game, Elemental: War of Magic .  “ As you might expect for a game with "magic" in the title, the most intriguing aspect for us is the magic system itself. How does that function, and what can we expect to see from spells? More importantly, are there spells of truly apocalyptic, world-ending power? Through the course of the game, players will encounter magica... [read more]

4/19/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

ImpulseGamer Gives Sins: Trinity an 8.5!

Checking on some recent reviews of Sins: Trinity, we have another from ImpulseGamer.com which gives Trinity an 8.5! “In conclusion, Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity is definitely value for money that gives three games with great replay value.  Apart from single-player, the game does feature a strong multiplayer aspect and nothing is more than fun than to battle against humans as they are considerably more unpredictable than the AI. Just be warned, have plenty of time on hand to pla... [read more]

4/8/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Gaming Nexus Review of Sins: Trinity

GamingNexus.com has reviewed Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity , and I wanted to share their impressions with the Sins community, in which they give Trinity a big “A” and the Editors Choice! “As a bundle, Trinity makes a wonderful 4X experience. While many fans will already have the original Sins and/or Entrenchment, for those a little late to the game this offers the perfect entry point. Fans of the series can get fully up to speed by picking up Diplomacy on its own, brining their Sins... [read more]

4/8/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

IGN has an Elemental: War of Magic Preview Up

IGN.com got a chance to chat with the Stardock team while in San Francisco while at GDC 2010, and they have published a preview of Elemental: War of Magic. “I'll dispense with the usual opener here. I won't talk about Stardock's stellar reputation as a game developer, or its principled stance as a publisher. I won't bore you with lengthy remembrances of Master of Magic or tired complaints about the scarcity of turn-based fantasy strategy games. Instead, I'll just talk about Brad Wardel... [read more]

3/24/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Gold Head-Schulter-Formation

Aber, eine kleinere in einem größeren. Alle bullish! * * * * * Die Befugnisse, die sich Sorgen machen, dass ein großes Stück des Anleihemarkts Teilnehmer / die Spieler beginnt sich Sorgen zu machen, wenn der öffentliche Schuldenstand (US-Treasuries für ein Beispiel) nicht wirklich als "sicherer Hafen" mehr. "... Darüber hinaus hat die Weltwirtschaft in unbekannte Gewässer. Nie zuvor hat eine monetäre Behörde auf eine große... [read more]

3/23/2010 By dagolda in Sins Developer Journals

Escapist’s March Mayhem Developer Showdown – Vote IronClad!

One of my favorite gaming communities is The Escapist, and this morning I see the have the March Mayhem Developers Showdown 2010 going.  Even better is that IronClad Games (Sins of a Solar Empire) is in the first round in the North division going up against 64 other developers to see who is the best! I casted my vote for IronClad, and feel free to head over and make your vote heard as well! Link Make sure to follow the rules , and be sure to tweet who you support as well. ... [read more]

3/18/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire Updates Released

Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment are pleased to announce the release of Sins of a Solar Empire v1.191, Entrenchment v1.051 and Diplomacy/Trinity v1.011 for all registered customers via the Impulse client. These new versions resolve a long-standing desync/crash bug; while the Diplomacy/Trinity update also includes some minor tweaks. For a full change log please visit: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/378243 [read more]

3/17/2010 By Yarlen in Sins News

Impulse::Reactor Shown at GDC

The 2010 Game Developers Conference is done, and over the past few days the Stardock crew was busy showing off Impulse::Reactor while in San Francisco.  Impulse::Reactor is a “revolutionary” feature that will allow developers to integrate many features such as achievements, GOO, and more into their games.  Brad Wardell has written an extensive overview of Impulse::Reactor, and has also filmed a demo video showcasing some of the highlights of Impulse::Reactor. You can see both here... [read more]

3/15/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

GameSpot’s Impressions of Elemental at GDC 2010

The 2010 Game Developers Conference is in full swing in San Francisco this week, and a bunch of the Stardock crew is out there.  GameSpot.com has got an updated looked at the upcoming Elemental: War of Magic and have published their latest impressions. “Elemental has seemed more intriguing each time we've seen it, and now that we've taken a closer look at some of its newly-implemented strategic elements, we're more excited than ever to finally play it. The game is currently sche... [read more]

3/12/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Multiplaying Interview with Brad Wardell About Elemental: War of Magic

Multiplaying.net is a great gaming and podcast site, and their latest podcast edition includes an interview with Stardock’s Brad Wardell.  The main topic of discussion is the upcoming PC game, Elemental: War of Magic . Head over to Multiplaying for links to listen to the podcast. http://www.multiplaying.net/2010/03/07/multiplaying-026-03-06-10-stardock/ [read more]

3/10/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Stardock and Random House Announce Partnership on Elemental: Destiny’s Embers

The Random House Publishing Group announced today the establishment of a new group responsible for the creation of original transmedia intellectual property (IP)—story content that can be accessed through multiple media sources including video games, social networks on the web, mobile platforms, in print and on film—that will be developed and marketed in partnerships with other media companies. The group will also offer editorial services to media companies that will enhance the world-build... [read more]

3/1/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

GamePro DRM Analysis, Interview with Brad Wardell

GamePro magazine did an analysis of Digital Rights Management (DRM) in PC games, and among the people interviewed for this story was Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell.  This analysis takes an in-depth looks at piracy from several different views, including those of industry professionals and “pirates” themselves.  This is a must read for anyone who enjoys PC gaming. “Every copy protection scheme gets cracked, it's just a matter of time," Stardock CEO Brad Wardell tell... [read more]

2/25/2010 By Island Dog in Sins News

GamePro DRM Analysis, Interview with Brad Wardell

GamePro magazine did an analysis of Digital Rights Management (DRM) in PC games, and among the people interviewed for this story was Stardock CEO, Brad Wardell.  This analysis takes an in-depth looks at piracy from several different views, including those of industry professionals and “pirates” themselves.  This is a must read for anyone who enjoys PC gaming. “Every copy protection scheme gets cracked, it's just a matter of time," Stardock CEO Brad Wardell tells Game... [read more]

2/25/2010 By Island Dog in Elemental News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity updated!

Stardock and Ironclad are pleased to announce the first post-release update to Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity (in the Diplomacy expansion). The new update tweaks the behavior of pirates, improves diplomatic relations handling and provides dozens of small game balancing changes based on player suggestions. Below is a change log:   Diplomacy 1.01 ------------------- Gameplay - Pirates will now prefer planets with 2 or more modules (rather than dead asteroids and the like... [read more]

2/18/2010 By Frogboy in Sins News

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