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Demigod’s Multiplayer Problems

April 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Gas Powered Games, Stardock

Stardock CEO Brad Wardell has done a video for IGN explaining how he plans on fixing the network issues that have made Demigod’s launch a lot less smooth than it should have been. [url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173758]In a comment to 1up’s Scott Sharkey[/url], Wardell says that the game, sold early by Gamestop, has also seen a lot of […]

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Demigod: Early Moments

April 13th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Gas Powered Games, RTS, Stardock

Though we dedicated an entire podcast to the game, you can be sure that there will be a lot more to say about Demigod now that the final version (minus Day Zero patch) is out there. Some observations: 1. The Pace: It’s not nearly as much a slog as the final beta was, and there […]

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Demigod Review Copy

April 9th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Gas Powered Games, RTS, Stardock

Though a day zero patch has been promised, my review version of Demigod has arrived. I also got the little Rook (not Minotaur) miniature. I have no idea what I will do with it. I guess it goes on the shelf with the bust I got with EU:Rome and battleship model that came with Pacific […]

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Alpha Video of Elemental: War of Magic

March 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Preview, Stardock

Early video and commentary about Stardock’s upcoming fantasy strategy game:

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Stardock Rolling in Money

March 24th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Ironclad, Stardock

At his GDC presentation this week, Brad Wardell made the case for reviving the hardcore PC market but not neglecting those gamers who still like serious strategy titles. Best part of that article? His sales data. Yeah, it’s in the interest of the publisher to put the best spin on things, but 10 million in […]

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Stardock Expansion

February 4th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Industry, Stardock

With so many companies scaling back their operations, and so many layoffs affecting so many people, it’s always nice to read about a company growing. Especially nice when that company is the ever reliable Stardock. Helped in part by generous Michigan tax breaks, developer/publisher Stardock (Sins of a Solar Empire, Demigod) is planning a $900,000 […]

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