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Stardock Announces ‘Siege of Centauri’ Tower Defense Game
Arriving Soon via Steam Early Access Stardock is announcing the upcoming launch of a Steam Early Access game they are calling ‘Siege of Centauri’. While this game is also set in the same universe as Ashes of the Singularity, it uses tower defense mechanics instead of real-time strategy. What Can…
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Star Control Origins Available Once Again on GOG
DRM-Free Version from GOG Available Once Again Stardock‘s Star Control Origins was pulled out of Steam and GOG four weeks ago following a DMCA claim by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. Reiche and Ford are of course, the original series creators. Moreover, both are in an on-going dispute for…
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Stardock’s Star Control Origins Returns to Steam
Available via Steam Once Again Stardock‘s Star Control Origins was unceremoniously pulled out of Steam three weeks ago following a DMCA claim by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. Reiche and Ford are of course, the original series creators of Star Control. Moreover, both are in an on-going dispute for…
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Star Control Origins Pulled from Steam Due to DMCA Notice
Star Control Out of Steam Star Control Origins has been hit with a DMCA takedown on Steam and has now been pulled off sale. The claim is from Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, two creators of the classic DOS games and are in an on-going dispute with Stardock, the…
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Sins of a Solar Empire is FREE on Humble Bundle Until Nov 18
Free Game to Keep Forever Humble Bundle is giving away another free game. This time it is Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion and users can get it for a limited time. That is free to keep forever, and can be added to your Steam account. The only requirement is…
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New Maps and Mod Support Added to Ashes of the Singularity
Ashes of the Singularity just got even better, as Stardock has released version 2.2, adding plenty of new fixes and content to the game. In the update, you’ll find the much-anticipated replay feature, rebalancing fixes, even more maps, and more importantly of all, modding support! “Fans have been asking for game…
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AMD Announces DX12 Game Engine Partnerships
One of the biggest changes DX12 brings to the table is the increased reliance on developers to properly optimize their code for GPUs. Unlike DX11, there will have fewer levers to tweak in the GPU driver, with more work being needed in the game engine and the game itself. To…
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Stardock Developing Software to Combine NVIDIA and AMD GPUs
Stardock has revealed that it is developing a unique software solution that will allow GPUs from different vendors to be used in unison. While DirectX 12 already boasts such support – though the only game that supports it as yet is Stardock’s own Ashes of the Singularity – Stardock…
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The “Political Machine” Lets You Run For President
The various campaigns from hopeful candidates aiming to be the next president of the United States feels as if it has been going on forever, from Donald trump and his controversial views to Hillary Clinton and her private email scandal, it really feels like Groundhog day. Hoping to harness the…
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Ashes of the Singularity Public Beta Released
The first public beta of Stardock’s real-time sci-fi strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity, has been released. Ashes of the Singularity is the first game to support DirectX 12 natively, powered by the Nitrous engine, which is said to be able to handle busy screens with interactive and visual complexity.…
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Stardock CEO Raves About DX12 Again! 4-5x Faster Than DX11
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell loves extolling the virtues of DirectX 12 and, in a recent interview with Niche Gamer, he’s been at it again. According to Wardell, DX12 will boast a 400%-500% performance improvement over DirectX 11. Wardel told Niche Gamer: “For me, it’s the tech, what is going to…
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First Ashes of the Singularity In-Game Footage Compares Performance of DX11 and DX12
Stardock’s Brad Wardell, probably the biggest advocate for DirectX 12 outside of Microsoft, has released the first in-game footage from his forthcoming real-time strategy Ashes of the Singularity, comparing differences in performance between DX11 and DX12. Ashes of the Singularity is powered by the Nitrous Engine, designed to handle busy…
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Test Shows Over 100fps Difference Between DX12 and DX11
Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, has had some interesting things to say about DirectX 12, and in a recent test he compared DX12 to its predecessor, DX11, on a high-end system with an unreleased GPU. The results saw DX12 outperform it previous iteration by over 100fps. Wardell shared the following…
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