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Sins Pre-Orders Now Available at Retail

Sins of a Solar Empire is now available for pre-order from select retailers in North America with more expected to appear over the next few weeks. If you've been looking to pick up the game from your local store or online, here's where you can find it: GameStop EB Games Wal-Mart Amazon.com Currently only the standard version is available and many of the stores haven't updated their game info yet. We'll post more locations as they appear. [read more]

12/14/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

ShackNews Picks Sins in 2008

ShackNews has published their list of the top PC games to look for in the coming year and has made Sins of a Solar Empire one of their picks! "Representing a mix of RTS fleet tactics and 4X strategy, Ironclad and Stardock's planet-conquering simulation is a throwback to another era. Sci-fi strategy fans, be on the lookout for a rare addition to the genre."   [read more]

12/11/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Plain Games Publishes Sins Preview

Gaming website, Plain Games, has posted their first hands-on preview of Sins of a Solar Empire saying, "Sins of a Solar Empire is definitely high on our most-anticipated list at Plain Games, as it promises to be one of the best space RTSs to date." Give the entire article a read at the following link - http://www.plaingames.com/games/previews/preview.asp?id=25 [read more]

12/4/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

1Up.com Posts Sins Mini-Preview

1Up.com has posted a new mini-preview of Sins of a Solar Empire based on their hands-on experience with Beta 4. Give it a read at: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3164667 [read more]

12/3/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Beta 4 Closes on Monday

Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 4 will be closing to new pre-order customers on December 3, 2007. If you'd like to take part in the game before its official release next year, now is your last chance to get in on the action! [read more]

11/29/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Gamespot Posts New Sins Movie

Gamespot has posted our first new Sins gameplay trailer for the masses. The video (available in both high-res and low-res versions) features Stardock's Brad Wardell as narrator as he walks gamers through the various features of Sins of a Solar Empire. Check it out here . [read more]

11/15/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Brad's Beta 4 Review

Brad's Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 4 Preview Our story so far Developed by Ironclad, a start-up game developer whose founders worked on Homeworld: Cataclysm and published by Stardock Entertainment, best known for developing Galactic Civilizations, Sins of a Solar Empire is a space-based RTS that aims to combine the depth of 4X strategy games with the pacing and multiplayer goodness of real-time strategy games. Beta 4 of Sins of a Solar Empire was just released to the beta team and this is a... [read more]

11/8/2007 By Frogboy in Sins News

New Sins Shots and Wallpaper Posted

To help celebrate the release of Beta 4, we've posted some new screenshots of Sins and a brand new wallpaper!  The wallpaper is available in a variety of resolutions that should cover most standard desktop sizes. Head over to the Downloads section to check out all the new goods. [read more]

11/6/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

ComSat Reports Inbound Hostiles: The Arrival of the Vasari

Ten millennia have passed since you and the few survivors of the once mighty Vasari Empire fled from an unknown threat that all but exterminated your kind. You now find yourself at the fringe of the galaxy in a sector occupied by a pathetically primitive species - one obsessed with trade and lacking any central organization or military technology. Calling themselves the Trader Emergency Coalition, they would have been ideal slaves in the glorious days of the past, but time is of the essence. U... [read more]

11/1/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Gaming Nexus Sins Preview

Tyler Sager over at Gaming Nexus has just posted his hands-on preview for Sins of a Solar Empire. The article gives a nice overview of the game for new players concluding with, "I have a feeling this is going to be the Really Big strategy title of 2008, and I anxiously await the final version of this galactic empire gem." Give the full preview a read at: http://www.gamingnexus.com/Default.aspx?Section=Article&I=1614 [read more]

10/24/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins Retail Box Preview

We've just completed the first version of the Sins of a Solar Empire retail box that will be showing up in a store near you come February 2008. This is the box for the standard retail version of the game; we're currently looking at a premium Collector's Edition edition too. Click on the image for a larger version and let us know what you think! [read more]

10/23/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

New Sins Dev Diary Posted

Lead Sins producer and developer, Blair Fraser, has posted his first developer diary on the game. In his first article Blair discusses the ongoing issues with getting AI targetting priorities just right. Give it a read at the link below: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/?forumid=452&aid=165619 [read more]

10/22/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Targeting Woes: Blair's First Dev Diary

Targeting Woes: Blair’s First Dev Diary   I’ve decided to write my first diary as an exploration of the reasons behind one of the most insidious and annoying bugs we’ve had throughout this nearly year long beta process. It’s the bug that seems to creep its way into every release in some form or another: fighter, bomber and flak frigate targeting badness.   In Sins we really want to help players execute their battles as efficiently as possible. This isn’t to say we... [read more]

10/21/2007 By Blair Fraser in Sins Developer Journals

GameSpy Gives First-Hand Account of Sins

Continuing on with all the new Sins coverage, GameSpy has just published their first hands-on look of our upcoming RT4X today. Here's a snippet of what they had to say, "...even at this early stage, Sins of a Solar Empire looks and plays great." Check out the full article at the URL below: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sins-of-a-solar-empire/827936p1.html [read more]

10/17/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

GameZone Gives Sins a Test Run

GameZone has published their first hands-on preview of Sins of a Solar Empire. Here's a quote from their article, " All in all, Sins of a Solar Empire is showcasing a great amount of innovation and tense gameplay, as well as some very deep research and diplomacy elements." You can read the entire preview here: http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p30977.htm [read more]

10/17/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Gameshark Publishes Sins Preview

GameShark has published their first hands-on preview for Sins of a Solar Empire, giving readers a two-page article on their thoughts of the game. Here's a quote off the preview, "Even with this relatively sizable article, I can’t help but feel I’ve barely scratched the surface of what the game has in store for gamers." You can read the entire preview here: http://www.gameshark.com/previews/3279/p_0/Sins-of-a-Solar-Empire-Preview.htm [read more]

10/16/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

First Developer Journal Posted

Recently we've added a special section to the Sins forums for Developer Journals. Finally giving way to my long running history of procrastination, I've just posted my very first one . Over the next few weeks, other members of the Sins team may also post journals which will promote here from time-to-time. [read more]

10/11/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

My First Developer Journal

During the development of Galactic Civilizations II, Frogboy tried to get me to write developer journals for it. I never did, mainly because I honestly didn't know what to write at the time. Most of the work I did on GalCiv II was feedback to the rest of the team, and late in the process, on business stuff (I only officially took on Stardock's publishing section after the game shipped). With Sins there actually is stuff I feel I can write about, so prepare to be subjected to the first of po... [read more]

10/11/2007 By Yarlen in Sins Developer Journals

Beta 3 Closes Friday

We will be closing access to Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 3 to new customers tomorrow, October 12th. Anyone who pre-orders the game after Beta 3 is closed will be able to join up when Beta 4 launches next month. [read more]

10/11/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

First Beta 3 Update Now Available

The first Beta 3 update for Sins of a Solar Empire pre-order customers is now available for download via Stardock Central. Version 0.83 contains many bug fixes and improvements to the game, including much easier multiplayer setup for modern routers supporting UPnP and more. For more details, check out the Change Log . [read more]

10/3/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Games Radar Posts First Sins Preview

Games Radar has published their first preview for Sins of a Solar Empire, based on hands-on time with the beta.  Here's a quote from the article, "...we think Sins will be particularly appealing to those looking for something different from the traditional isometric C&C/StarCraft gameplay that's been recycled to death." You can read the entire two-page preview here . [read more]

9/28/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Developer Journals Forum

Welcome To the Sins of a Solar Empire Developer Journals Forum. In the coming months, the team at Ironclad games will be posting periodic developer journals, talking about what goes into making a game like Sins of a Solar Empire.  Hopefully these journals will give you better insight into how certain decisions were made and answer questions you may have about the game. This forum is restricted so that only Ironclad or Stardock employees can create threads.  However, anyone c... [read more]

9/27/2007 By Zoomba in Sins Developer Journals

Gamer 2.0 Posts Sins Preview

Gamer 2.0 has posted their first Sins of a Solar Empire preview today.  Here's a small quote off their article, "The game is so chock-full of strategic and tactical gameplay that any self-declared Admiral would find themselves remiss not to check this game out." You can read the full preview at their website: http://www.gamer20.com/gamehub/sins-of-a-solar-empire-pc/previews/758 [read more]

9/19/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Multiplayer-Enabled Sins Beta 3 Blasts Off Thursday

Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games announced today that the upcoming Beta 3 of Sins of a Solar Empire, which begins on September 20th, will introduce multiplayer functionality and a host of other new features to the RT4X space-strategy game. Gamers who pre-order before September 26th will gain immediate access to Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 3, allowing them to vie for galactic supremacy with their friends via LAN and Ironclad Online (ICO). Players can pre-order Sins of a Solar Empire now ... [read more]

9/18/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

GameSpy Posts New Sins Preview

GameSpy has posted a new preview for Sins of a Solar Empire, relating a number of gameplay details based on their experiences. Here's a quote, "The level of strategic depth in Sins of a Solar Empire is pretty impressive for a game that's still in beta." You can read the entire article at the link below: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sins-of-a-solar-empire/819688p1.html [read more]

9/13/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Gamespot Posts New Sins Preview

Gamespot has published a new preview of Sins of a Solar Empire, calling it "...an elegant take on space strategy." Check out the entire article at the link below: http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/sinsofasolarempire/news.html?sid=6178649&tag=topslot;title;1 [read more]

9/13/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

IGN Posts First Sins Preview

IGN.com has posted their first initial preview of Sins of a Solar Empire. Check it out for new details on the game and a number of new screenshots. [read more]

9/2/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins Beta 2 Update Now Available

The latest Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 2 update is now available through Stardock Central for our current pre-order customers.  Version 0.78.022 contains dozens of improvements and bug fixes for issues that were mentioned in our forums.  Please reinstall this version of the beta fresh (don't update) and remember that save games from older versions are not compatible. For more details on what's new, please see the Change Log .  Thank you testers! [read more]

8/30/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

First Sins of a Solar Empire Ad Appears

As we get closer to release, you'll start to see more of Sins of a Solar Empire both in preview coverage and in magazine ads. The very first appears in the November issues of PC Gamer (available September 19th) and Maximum PC (on sale September 25th). Here's a screenshot of the ad that we wanted to share with everyone. [read more]

8/17/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

New Sins Interview at IGN

IGN.com has published a brand new interview with Ironclad's Blair Fraser on Sins of a Solar Empire. The six page article relates more on the backstory of Sins, along with many hints on upcoming features! Give it a read at: http://pc.ign.com/articles/807/807956p1.html [read more]

7/26/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins Beta 2 Open Until July 31

Due to popular demand, we've decided to keep Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 2 open until July 31st. Anyone who pre-orders the game in July will gain immediate access to Beta 2 and all subsequent betas before Sins' final release in February 2008. [read more]

7/10/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins Beta 2 Now Available

Stardock and Ironclad Games are proud to announce the release of Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 2 for all pre-order customers. Anyone who has pre-ordered the game may now download Beta 2 through Stardock Central. (If you still have Beta 1 installed, we recommend uninstalling it before installing Beta 2 - your save games will not be compatible.) Sins Beta 2 is a gameplay test where you may play as the Trader Emergency Coalition in single-player mode. If you'd like to participate in the beta,... [read more]

6/21/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

New Sins Website Preview

Next week in addition to the release of Beta 2, Stardock and Ironclad will be publishing a new version of the Sins of a Solar Empire website. The new site will not only look better, but will also contain updated information on the game. We wanted to give the Sins fans a preview of the upcoming website with the screenshot below: [read more]

6/15/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

Sins of a Solar Empire Beta 2 Date Announced

This will be going out to the press tomorrow morning, but we wanted to give the Sins fans an early heads-up. There's a few new exclusive Sins shots for everyone below as well.  Gamers who missed the first phase of the Sins of a Solar Empire beta test will soon get another chance to play Stardock and Ironclad's highly anticipated strategy game ahead of its February 2008 release. Beta 2 launches on June 21 for anyone who has pre-ordered Sins of a Solar Empire via TotalGaming.ne... [read more]

6/13/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

1UP.com Posts Sins Preview & Interview

For those of you who may have missed it or live outside North America, 1UP.com has republished the preview for Sins of a Solar Empire that first appeared in the March 2007 issue of Games for Windows magazine. Along with the preview is a new interview that goes into further detail on the game, Ironclad and Stardock. Check them out: GFW Republished Preview 1UP.com Sins Interview [read more]

2/23/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

February Snapshots

We're half-way through February which can only mean it's time for some new Sins of a Solar Empire screenshots!  This month we've got a bit of a treat with high resolution versions of each snapshot. Click the thumbnail for a 1280x960 resolution version or the text link for a 1600x1200 version:   [ 1600x1200 ] [ 1600x1200 ] [ 1600x1200 ] [read more]

2/16/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

GalCiv2: Dark Avatar Dev Chat Tonight

This Wednesday, February 7th at 4pm PST/7pm EST we will be hosting a developer chat to answer questions about Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar, due for release this month. Even though this is not directly Sins of a Solar Empire related, this is your chance to chat a little bit and get a good look at the folks at Stardock behind the publishing side of Sins of a Solar Empire.  Yarlen and Frogboy will be present and we might have some time to field a few Sins questions during th... [read more]

2/7/2007 By Zoomba in Sins News

Sins Previewed in Games for Windows Magazine

Games for Windows Magazine has published its first preview of Sins of a Solar Empire in their March 2007 issue (on sale February 6, 2007)!  Check out exclusive new screenshots showing off the epic scale of the galaxy map and more in their two-page article. [read more]

1/30/2007 By Yarlen in Sins News

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