Stardock Magazine - February 2009

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Stardock and Ironclad Games are proud to offer the first of several micro-expansion packs, for the award-winning Sins of a Solar Empire. The first micro-expansion Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment is currently undergoing further incorporation of beta feedback to maximize quality and will now be available February 25 for download on Stardock's digital download platform, Impulse. Specifically, Entrenchment promises to bring fans a Starbase defense platform for each race, turret upgrades for each race, mine fields and a Subspace Inhibitor platform that will slow enemy ships within its range. Sins of a Solar Empire is available on Impulse for $29.95. You can now pre-order Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment for only $9.95. Learn More Pre-order

Fences Fences is a brand new program from Stardock that helps you organize your desktop and can hide your icons when they're not in use. Bringing organization and consistency to your computer's desktop, solving the "constant mess" problem, Fences is a free program available now! Learn More Download Now

Demigod BETA closing soon On February 19th, Beta 3 will be released and a week later, the window will close for new people to join the beta. Beta 3 deals with various balancing issues, improving multiplayer matchmaking, and introducing the Pantheon. Pre-order Demigod now for $49.95 and gain access to the exclusive limited beta program. This beta program is only open to those who pre-order the game directly through Stardock/Impulse so join today! Learn More Pre-order Now

DeskScapes 2.5 DeskScapes 2.5, available later this month, will now allow Windows XP users to run animated wallpapers. DeskScapes supports the new .Dream format. The .Dream format has been specifically designed to contain content intended to be used as animated wallpaper for Vista users. Now, with DeskScapes 2.5, XP users can enjoy playing video as animated wallpaper, dynamically generated content as animated wallpaper, and more. DeskScapes is currently available to Vista users as a stand-alone for $19.95 or to Vista and XP users as part of Stardock's award-winning suite of desktop enhancements, Object Desktop, for $49.95. Learn More Get Object Desktop

Stardock prepares to open second game studio Stardock was recently mentioned in the State of the State address announcing our expansion of the current games division and the opening of a second games studio in Michigan. The new studio will create up to 50 much-needed jobs in the state of Michigan and will be responsible for an as-of-yet unannounced RPG title developed and published by independent developer Stardock Entertainment. Read More

WindowBlinds 6.4 WindowBlinds is an application that allows users to change the complete look and feel of both Windows XP and Windows Vista using skins, also called "visual styles". What's new and updated in WindowBlinds 6.4: Support for glass menu bars on Windows Vista Support for a different mouse-over image on the right hand side of the Start Menu Control over the background color of the Start Menu & "Programs" list Double clicking the top left of a per pixel window will now close it on Windows Vista Control over the search box text color & font New section to allow a custom mouse-over image used on the "Programs" link on Vista versus the legacy solid color You can get WindowBlinds as a stand-alone for $19.95 or with the purchase of the ultimate desktop experience suite, ObjectDesktop, for only $49.95.  Add DeskScapes, MyColors, WindowBlinds, IconPackager, BootSkin Pro, Theme Manager, and DesktopX along with SkinStudio to your catalog today!  Learn More Get Object Desktop

Read.Me Do you really want Steam to be your only option? Are you sure? Impulse: Phase 3 Preview Elemental: EARLY test of the engine Fences Video Demo Living in Windows 7: Part 1 Living with Windows 7: Part 2 - Fences

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