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Original at GameSpot external link    Tue, Apr 28

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A small battle in Sins of a Solar empire showing off the brilliant graphics and levels of camera zooms from a single ship to entire galaxy view on ... www.gamespot.com

Rate Yet Another Demigod Status Update

Original at Ve3d.com external link    Mon, Apr 20

Sins of a Solar Empire's network “infrascture” to this day involves 1 server. Demigod's involves dozens of servers now because of so many people using it. I guess it turns out most people playing Sins of a Solar Empire were playing it single player. ...

Rate 'Demigod' good on look, lacks plot

Original at SCSU University Chronicle external link    Mon, Apr 20

 MN From the creators of "Sins of a Solar Empire" and "Galactic Civilizations 2" comes a brand new game titled "Demigod." Even though Stardock, a software development company, is better known for creating software that enhances the appearance of Windows XP ...

Rate Demigod Review Postponed on Account of Game Don't Work

Original at 1UP.com external link    Wed, Apr 15

 NY Sins of a Solar Empire was a huge hit but its success came not from an immediate burst of users but rather sustained long term growth which allowed us to keep enhancing the infrastructure as needed with minimal issues for users. ... Stardock President Promises Demigod Fixes Soon 1UP.com

Rate PC Review - 'Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows'

Original at WorthPlaying.com external link    Mon, Apr 6

 CA On the other hand, A Murder of Crows is coming out in a world where GalCiv II has seen more expansions, Sins of a Solar Empire has pushed things in new directions, and when compared to where these other franchises are headed, AMoC may not be fresh ...

March of 2009

 

Rate Stardock's DRM Solution Is Gooey

Original at Escapist Magazine external link    Fri, Mar 27

 NC Well, Stardock, the publishers behind Sins of a Solar Empire and rival digital distribution platform Impulse, have their own would-be DRM tech, which they call Goo. That's not just a cute name - it stands for Game Object Obfuscation, and is a tool that ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire micro-expansion delayed

Original at Examiner.com external link    Sun, Mar 15

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Dev Ironclad Games has announced that upcoming content for their RTS title Sins of a Solar Empire is going to arrive later than expected. The second update--as of yet untitled-will expand on diplomacy features in the game. Entrenchment, the first out ...

Rate Second Sins of a Solar Empire micro-expansion might take a while

Original at Zergwatch external link    Sun, Mar 15

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With one out of the three planned "micro-expansions" for their flagship strategy title Sins of a Solar Empire under its belt, developer Ironclad Games has begun discussing changes included in the second batch of new content. ... Sins of a Solar Empire micro-expansion delayed Examiner.com

Rate Stardock Criticizes The Age of Steam

Original at Escapist Magazine external link    Wed, Mar 11

 NC Brad Wardwell of Stardock, the company behind Sins of a Solar Empire and Steam-competitor Impulse, thinks the Age of Steam might end a lot sooner than we all think. "We're at the very beginning of digital distribution," Wardwell wrote in an Edge guest ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Review

Original at IGN external link    Tue, Mar 3

 CA by Steve Butts March 3, 2009 - Last year's Sins of a Solar Empire was an undeniably amazing experience; so much so, in fact, that it won our game of the year award. But that doesn't mean that the teams at Ironclad or Stardock are resting on their ...

Rate PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox and PC Game news and reviews

Original at blogs.nzherald.co.nz external link    Sun, Mar 1

 New Zealand Sins of a Solar Empire (rated PG), a successful 4X real-time strategy, from Canadian developers Ironclad Game and Stardock Games, appeared on a couple of best-of overseas lists last year as the sleeper hit of the year and I spotted it the other day in ...

Year 2009

 

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Exclusive

Original at IGN external link    Wed, Feb 18

 CA We've got an amazing new trailer that shows the star bases in all their glory! by Steve Butts February 18, 2009 - In just one short week, strategy gamers around the world will finally be able to play the final version of Sins of a Solar Empire: ...

Rate Space War Commander Review

Original at IGN external link    Wed, Jan 14

 CA - Where something like Sins of a Solar Empire might be a bit too abstract, Space War Commander just seems a bit too straightforward to inspire much hope that ...

Rate Shattered Suns Review

Original at IGN external link    Mon, Dec 22

 CA - by Jimmy Thang December 22, 2008 - Sins of a Solar Empire is a hard act for another space RTS to follow. Considering IGNPC recently bestowed it the highest ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment

Original at Redbalcony.com >> Video Games Preview external link    Wed, Dec 17

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The interstellar battle between the ancient Vasari and the Trader Emergency Coalition has now been raging for 13 years and the Advent push on the Trader Order’s undefended flank has finally been halted after 3 years of devastating losses. With both fronts temporarily stable, the TEC h...

Rate Top 100 - #80 Sins of a Solar Empire sells half a million copies, without DRM

Original at Sarcastic Gamer external link    Wed, Dec 17

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By Animathias On the other end of the spectrum is Stardock and their game called Sins of a Solar Empire. This was a 2008 release that featured absolutely no DRM. So that means it was easily the most pirated game of the year and didn’t sell very well, right? Find out after the jump.

Rate : Editorial: Are The Pick-Up-And-Play Days Over?

Original at PSX Extreme external link    Fri, Nov 21

Take "Sins of a Solar Empire" for example. It's one of the best real-time strategy games ever created, especially in the space genre. But console players won't see it. Just like the new Star Wars MMORPG that's coming out. ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire 1.1 patch Released

Original at Windows Gamer external link    Fri, Nov 21

To update your game you can use the Stardock Impulse client. A lot of great new features made it into this patch such as graphical improvements, new multiplayer technology, UI changes, and game balance improvements. ...

Rate Patch: Sins of a Solar Empire Updated to v1.1

Original at BDGamer external link    Thu, Nov 20    3 related articles

A v1.1 patch for Sins of a Solar Empire is now live after an extended beta testing period. The new version includes several enhancements, including network improvements, upgrades to graphics performance, improved graphics, ...

Rate Sins Of A Solar Empire 1.1: Huge Free Update, Expansion Pre-Orders

Original at GayGamer.net external link    Wed, Nov 19

For those of you who aren't busy downloading the NXE update on your 360s (four whole channels just for ads? Yee-haw!), Stardock has an update of its own to parade about town: RTS powerhouse Sins of a Solar Empire update 1.1. The update fixes bugs, of course, and improves AI and game balance, bu...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire 1.1 patch released; pre-orders for ...

Original at Big Download external link    Wed, Nov 19

At long last the massive 1.1 patch for Ironclad Games' space strategy title Sins of a Solar Empire is finally available to download via Stardock's Impulse client. The patch adds a lot of new features to the best selling and acclaimed ...

Rate PC Review: Multiwinia - Survival of the Flattest

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, Nov 16

By Niall Rough Galactic Civilizations II Gold Video Games,. Spore Spore Video Games,. Sins of a Solar Empire Sins of a Solar Empire Video Games,. PC Review: Multiwinia - Survival of the Flattest: Published: November 16, 2008: Type: Review: Section: ...

Rate Rumor: Sins of a Solar Empire expansion delayed [update]

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Nov 11

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By Jason Dobson The quest for universal superiority may have hit a bump in the galactic highway as Voodoo Extreme reports that Entrenchment, the forthcoming expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire, has been pushed back from its expected release next week. Instead, VE3D reports that the game will available e...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire Expansions Announced

Original at DigitalBattle external link    Wed, Oct 22

By Gibran Nawaz The science fiction real-time strategy game Sins of a Solar Empire will be seeing four micro-expansions. The packs will be available in the fourth quarter via the content distribution service Impulse, and will cost £7.99. ...

Rate Patch: K-Files - Das Downloadportal für Spielefreaks

Original at K external link    Fri, Oct 3

You will need Sins of a Solar Empire patched to version 1.05 to run this mod. The mod WILL NOT WORK with the beta 1.09 patch! For best results run the mod on a CLEAN install of Sins. This includes deleting the "Ironclad Games" folder ...

Rate Patch: Sins of a Solar Empire gets 1.1 beta 2 version

Original at Big Download external link    Fri, Sep 12    1 related articles

By John Callaham Sins of a Solar Empire developers Ironclad Games continue to work on their upcoming and large 1.1 patch for their hit space strategy game. This week a second beta version of 1.1 went out to beta testers who can downloaded via publisher ...

Rate Review: Sins of a Solar Empire strategy game

Original at Computeractive external link    Sat, Sep 6

 UK - As one of three different factions you start with a single planet and some loose change and must build up a galactic empire by amassing resources, ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire sells 500000 copies - Joystiq

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Sep 4

By Alexander Sliwinski Unlike GalCiv and many lesser known games, Stardock is only the publisher/distributor of Sins. The developer is Ironclad Games, composed of former Barking Dog / Rockstar Vancouver employees who made Homeworld: Cataclysm. ...

Rate Opinion: Sins of a Solar Empire expanding

Original at GamingNexus external link    Fri, Aug 29

NEWS - Sins of a Solar Empire was one of the more original strategy games of the year (see Tyler's review) and the folks at Stardock are going to be expanding the series in a unique way. Instead of larger expansion packs they are going ...

Rate Opinion: Sins of a Solar Empire, PC

Original at GameValor external link    Mon, Aug 18

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By Daimyo Sins of a Solar Empire Review Every decent strategy game has a back-story so we’ll start with that. Sins of a Solar Empire (Sins for short) has three playable races. The Trader Emergency Coalition (TEC), the Advent and the Vasari Empire.

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire patch goes to beta

Original at GamingNexus external link    Fri, Aug 8

NEWS - If you're playing Sins of a Solar Empire you might want to check out the new patch which entered beta today. In typical Stardock fashion the patch not only fixes some things but adds a bunch of content and improvements to the ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire review (PC)

Original at Boomtown external link    Wed, Jul 30

 Denmark - The game contains three factions (the TEC, Advent and Vasari) each with their own unique looking ships. Each faction has cruisers, frigates and capital ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire review (PC)

Original at pc.boomtown.net external link    Wed, Jul 30

Not only a fabulous strategy game, but also candidate for one of the best game names ever?

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire PC Review

Original at DriverHeaven.net external link    Mon, Jul 14

By MIG-31 Stardock and Ironclad have teamed up to give you one of the best selling games of 2008. With past games, their success has been hit and miss but this lastest game puts you deep into a futuristic battle for supremacy on a galactic scale. ...

Rate Beta Test Sins of a Solar Empire Patch 1.1

Original at Ve3d.com external link    Mon, Jun 30

 - Major Sins of a Solar Empire patch will include revolutionary RTS P2P multiplayer technology and a gazillion other changes. Therefore, to ensure a smooth ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire review (PC)

Original at gamezine.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 30

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 UK - The capital ships themselves are possibly the single best part of the game. They’re huge and imposing, there are a decent number of different types to ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire Review

Original at gameSlave external link    Tue, Jun 24

 UK - But with great power, comes great responsibility, and as your empire and fleets expand, another typical failing of the average space-strategy game rears its ...

Rate The Best Of Big Download: June 15-21, 2008

Original at Joystiq external link    Sat, Jun 21

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By John Callaham Spore Creature Creator: Not only did we chat briefly with Spore's executive producer Lucy Bradshaw, we launched a Spore Creature Creator contest that will give the winners some cool prizes.Interview: Brad Wardell of Stardock: We chat with the CEO of Stardock about The Political Machin...

Rate The Week in Demos and Patches: May 25-31

Original at Gaming Today external link    Sat, May 31

By Stephany Here are some of the patches FileFront received this week: Sins of a Solar Empire v1.05, Command & Conquer - High Resolution, Guns of August v1.23 , The Sims 2: Free Time v1.13.0.155 , Battlefield 2142 v1.50 Full Patch, Battlefield 2142 ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire - Patch 1.05 (Update/patch)

Original at gameupdates.org external link    Fri, May 30

Its duration, cooldown and AM cost have all been reduced to reflect this. Malice is now target capped as well at 8/16/24 targets. - Fixed bug in galaxy generator related to vertical planet offsets when planets are too close together. ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire patch 1.04 now available

Original at pc.qj.net external link    Thu, Apr 10

By Abraham A. Stardock and Ironclad Games were right on in their prediction that patch 1.04 for Sins of a Solar Empire will come out this week. Never leaving any room for procrastination, the developers have just released patch 1.04 of the real-time ...

Rate Zero Punctuation is an army of one in Army of Two

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Apr 2

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By Alexander Sliwinski This week's NSFW review of Army of Two can be found after the break. Watch it with a friend, or if you're a PC gamer your favorite plant.* Oh, calm down ... this is coming from the blogger who can spend days playing Civilization IV and Sins of a Solar Empire.

Rate Ironclad Games previews Patch 1.04 features for Sins of a Solar Empire

Original at Qj.net external link    Sat, Mar 29

By David T. Box art for Sins of a Solar Empire - Image 1 Patch previews seem to be part and parcel of Ironclad Games' and Stardock's strategy for drumming up even more interest in Sins of a Solar Empire. Since they did a preview for Sins of the ...

Rate Game review: 'Sins of a Solar Empire' offers great visuals, options - Deseret News

Original at Deseret News external link    Fri, Mar 21

Game review: 'Sins of a Solar Empire' offers great visuals, options  UT - Mar 21, 2008 I dislike real-time strategy (RTS) games. I'm not fast with the mouse, have a terrible time remembering key maps and keep getting lost on the game map. ...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire Unleashes Patch (IGN PC)

Original at pc.ign.com external link    Wed, Mar 12    5 related articles

Version 1.03 launches. -Many new game setup options such as fleet size, pirate options, income rate speeds, build speeds and more. -Players can use the + and – keys in single player to control the game speed.

Rate Opinion: Sins of a Solar Empire

Original at Podtacular external link    Sat, Mar 8

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By Killazilla is a Galactic Empire Real Time Strategy game for the PC developed by Ironclad Games. The game involves 3 factions, each with a shadowed past. The best way to describe Sins is Supreme Commander in space with some hints of Galactic Civilization 2 mixed in. The game is a hybrid of a massive RTS and 4...

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire v1.03 patch preview

Original at Qj.net external link    Thu, Mar 6

By Enrico S. Sins of a Solar Empire PC - Image 1 Fans of Stardock and Ironclad Games' Sins of a Solar Empire listen up! The developers have decided to give a little sneak peek at the upcoming patch v1.03. Slated to be released by next week or the ...

Rate PC Game Review: Sins of a Solar Empire

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Mar 6

By Tall Writer It’s hard to believe it's all on one disk -- therein lies the advantage of this highly replayable space colony title.

Rate Sins of a Solar Empire version 1.02 patch rolls out

Original at pc.qj.net external link    Sat, Feb 9

By Rica M. Game developer Ironclad Games has finally released the latest patch of Sins of the Solar Empire. Published by Stardock Entertainment, this is a real-time strategy game for Windows XP and Vista which incorporates elements from 4X ...

Rate Podcast: PCGP Episode 118: Robo Gaz

Original at PC Gamer Podcast external link    Thu, Jan 31

Blair Fraser, Producer of Sins of a Solar Empire, discusses the upcoming real-time strategy game with 4-X qualities. In the news: Dan's Correction Corner; Madden NFL '08 predicts New England will win Super Bowl; Futuremark launches game division; Valve releases Steamworks; Hot Coffe...

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