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New Token-Ready TotalGaming.net Games

Yarlen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:50:18 -0400

In an effort to give all those who still have TotalGaming.net tokens faster access to the games we're adding, I've decided to start posting their purchase links for tokens directly on this page. For those customers who don't have tokens and are wondering what I'm talking about, please head over to ImpulseDriven.com - that's our new store and has the same games available plus dozens more.

Demigod by Stardock. Price: 5 Tokens. [ORDER]Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment by Star...

Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood Arrives

Yarlen — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:32:59 -0400

The expansion pack for Lighthouse Interactive and Kerberos Productions' hit turn-based strategy game, Sword of the Stars is now available on TotalGaming.net! The Born of Blood expansion pack adds a fierce new race to the Sword of the Stars universe, augmented by powerful new weapons and technologies.

Owners of Sword of the Stars can now purchase Born of Blood for just $19.99 or 2 Tokens. Sword of the Stars is required for this expansion pack.

For more information, please visit: http...

TotalGaming.net is Transitioning to Impulse

Yarlen — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:28:54 -0400

Starting with the release of Impulse on June 17th, 2008, TotalGaming.net will begin to transition over to Stardock's new Impulse store. Impulse is a new platform for Windows that combines games, applications, and robust community tools (i.e., blogging, live chat, forums, Friends lists and more) into one client. For more information, just visit:

http://www.impulsedriven.com/about.asp

For existing TotalGaming.net members, we're not leaving you out in the cold. Your tokens will n...

Stardock Launches Impulse: The PC's Next-Generation Distribution Platform

Yarlen — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:18:23 -0500

PLYMOUTH, MI – June 17, 2008 – With the backing of industry powerhouse games and software developers and publishers, Stardock today announced the launch of its next-generation digital distribution platform, Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com). Impulse is a cohesive, integrated virtual platform for consumers and developers that is designed to simplify buying, supporting, and developing PC games and applications for Windows XP and Vista.

"Impulse is a platform first, a store second," said Brad War...

Conquer Germania for the Glory of Rome!

Yarlen — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:36:24 -0400

Kalypso Media's latest micro-expansion for their city-building simulation, Imperium Romanum is now available on Impulse and TotalGaming.net. In Wilds of Germania, players will invade the hostile lands of ancient Germany as they fight to expand the glory of the Roman empire! The micro-expansion includes four new maps, plus a variety of new quest tablets to complete.

Imperium Romanum - Wilds of Germania is available for $5.99 USD or 1 Token. It requires the full version of Imperium Romanum ver...

The Political Machine 2008 Now Available

Yarlen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:00:22 -0400

PLYMOUTH, MI – June 17, 2008 – Today Stardock (www.stardock.com) released The Political Machine 2008, the highly anticipated follow-up to its 2004 smash hit. The Political Machine 2008 is a PC game that puts players in control of the 2008 presidential campaign. Play as the campaign manager for a host of candidates including Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, historical candidates or design one from scratch. The game is available at major U.S. retail outlets as well as directly from www....

Take to the Sky in Star Assault

Yarlen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:04:28 -0400

Take off for a space-based action adventure in Kalypso Media's Star Assault, now available through TotalGaming.net. When humankind took to the stars to search out new energy sources, rapid successes brought huge rewards in the advancement of travel, exploration and colonisation. Some thought they had taken it too far, they were right. In 2253 the human pioneers found themselves under brutal attack from the vicious alien race dubbed the Sparks. Cut off from Earth due to the destruction of their w...

Conquer Britannia in the First Imperium Romanum Booster

Yarlen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:29:32 -0400

The first micro-expansion pack for Kalypso's city-builder, Imperium Romanum, is now available! The Conquest of Britannia expansion includes four new scenarios that will take players across Britannia to found new cities for the glory of Rome. New task tablets will provide even more bonuses, surprises and goals, while gamers fight off barbarian hordes and more. The micro-expansion also includes improved art and game design from the original Imperium Romanum.

The Conquest of Britannia is availa...

Face the Depths of Peril on TGN

Yarlen — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:25:29 -0400

The indie award-winning game, Depths of Peril, from Soldak Entertainment is now available on TotalGaming.net! Depths of Peril is a single-player action / RPG that places gamers as the leader of a barbarian city. Players will need to destroy threatening monsters, complete quests, and compete against rival factions to protect their city and their clan.

As gamers make decisions on trade and diplomacy, the world of Depths of Peril will evolve accordingly. With over 40 short stories and more tha...

Astral Masters v1.62 Available

Yarlen — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:13:57 -0400

Apus Software's Astral Masters v1.62 is now available via Stardock Central or our beta Impulse client. The new update includes several additions/fixes including:

Four new colored decks for classic mode.Improved multiplayer connection stability.Improved gameplay balance.and an auto-update feature.

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor Now Available

Yarlen — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:52:16 -0400

The mystery of the Arnor is about to be solved: Stardock is pleased to announce that Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor is now available for download. The expansion pack to the critically acclaimed 4X turn-based space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, completes the Dread Lord saga with the return of the powerful precursor civilization, the Arnor. The title requires the first expansion pack (Dark Avatar) to run and is available for $29.95. A bundle of the e...

Stardock and Gas Powered Games Team Up for Demigod

Yarlen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:06:08 -0400

Stardock and Gas Powered Games have announced that they have reached a publishing agreement for Gas Powered Games' upcoming PC game, Demigod. Demigod is a team-based action game with RTS and RPG elements. Players take control of a massive Demigod with the goal of annihilating their opponent's position in a given arena while preventing the opponent's Demigod from doing the same to them. Although the game supports superb one-on-one duels, the title will truly shine in team play either with ot...

Al Emmo Wanders Onto TotalGaming.net

Yarlen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:29:26 -0400

TotalGaming is pleased to welcome Al Emmo and the Lost Dutchman's Mine from Meridian4 its stable of titles. Al Emmo is a witty western that follows in the tradition of classic adventure games, such as Grim Fandango and Leisure Suit Larry. Players will join Al, a middle-aged, feeble Easterner on his journey through the heart of the Wild West in search of a suitable bride. As you enjoy the gold-rush town of Anozira, you'll chat up flirtatious babes, evade warring Indian tribes, discover legends of...

Safecracker Steals Onto TotalGaming.net

Yarlen — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:28:42 -0400

The Adventure Company and TotalGaming.net are happy to announce the release of Safecracker, the classic adventure/puzzle game from Kheops Studios. As an expert safecracker, you've been hired by a wealthy family to find the last will and testament of their eccentric relative. The only problem is that the deed to his vast fortunes is in one of over 30 safes! You'll need all of your cunning, wits and puzzle-solving skills to earn your pay.

Safecracker is available for $19.99 or 2 TGN tokens at ...

Dark Matter Spotted at TGN

Yarlen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:53:46 -0400

Meridian4 and TotalGaming.net are happy to announce the release of their arcade shooter, Dark Matter. This remake of the classic Asteroids features excellent graphics, power-ups, easy-to-master controls, a 30-mission campaign and more.

Dark Matter is available now for just $9.95 or 1 Token for members.

http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/?id=dm

If you're looking for an even bigger gaming bargain, go for the M4 Sci-Fi Pack. This trifecta of goodness contains Dark Matter, Shadowgr...

Avencast v1.03 Released

Yarlen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:02:00 -0400

Lighthouse Interactive has hooked us up with the new 1.03 update for their hit RPG, Avencast - Rise of the Mage. Now available via Stardock Central and Impulse (for testers), the new version makes the following fixes:

- Boss monster health refill bug.
- Invalid ambi sound in inner fortress_1_2.
- Script error in use_lever_door_ice_elemental.c.
- Error changed to warning: Target element undefined.
- Spider queen disappear bug.
- Big crab lightning pillar bug.
- Shandri quest: use o...

Imperium Romanum 1.02 Released

Yarlen — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:02:27 -0400

Kalypso Media has released version 1.02 of their new city-building game, Imperium Romanum today. Now available via Stardock Central (or Impulse if you're testing it), the new update makes the following changes: + New Mission:
- One more Scenario (sandbox mode) - Augusta Raurica

+ Fixed:
- Problems with the copy protection (you don't need to have installed the previous "start-patch")
- Problems with antialising causing crashes and memory leaks
- Prob...

Rome Returns with Imperium Romanum

Yarlen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:47:44 -0400

Kalypso Media and TotalGaming.net are proud to announce the release of Imperium Romanum. The long-awaited sequel to the million-seller "Glory of the Roman Empire," Imperium Romanum tasks players with building the cities of the great Roman Empire. From Rome itself to founding new cities, gamers will need to deal with crime, riots, natural disasters, trade, warfare and more.

Imperium Romanum is available for $39.99 or 4 TGN tokens at http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/?id=impr.

It has b...

TGN Hit by the Sword of the Stars

Stardock Central — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:52:53 -0500

Lighthouse Interactive and Kerberos Productions' acclaimed turn-based strategy game, Sword of the Stars, is now available on TotalGaming.net! In thisunique 4X strategy game, players take command of one of four races to explore planets, research new technologies, and create empires in a hostileuniverse.

Sword of the Stars is available for $19.99 or 2 TGN tokens at http://totalgaming.stardock.com/games/?id=sots.

It has been rated "E10+" by the ESRB and requires: a 1 GHz Processor, 512 MB R...

The Political Machine 2008 lets gamers run for President

Stardock Central — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:40:06 -0500

Plymouth MI - Stardock announced today that it will be developing The Political Machine 2008, a PC strategy game that lets gamers take a shot at running for President.

The game allows players to design a candidate or choose a pre-existing one and campaign across the country against either a human opponent or a computer controlled opponent. Candidates have many resources available at their disposal to both build themselves up and tear their opponent down including speeches, advertising, a...

Starscape Located on TotalGaming.net

Stardock Central — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:13:13 -0500

Moonpod Studios' classic adventure game, Starscape, has arrived at TotalGaming.net today. With most of its crew missing and its weaponssystems ruined, the space research station Aegis is all but lost. As the last remaining pilot you must help rebuild the station's defenses,acquire alien technology and create your own uniquely configured set of fighters.

Starscape is available for $19.95 or 2 TGN tokens. For more information or to try out a free demo, please visit: http://totalgaming.stardock....

Test News

Zoomba — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:44 -0500

Test post.

Moonpod Updates!

Yarlen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:44:19 -0500

Moonpod Studios has updated their hit games, Mr. Robot and Starscape to versions 1.21 and 2.20 respectively. The changes include minor bug fixes plus improved compatibility for Windows Vista users. If you've already purchased these games, you can download the updates directly through Stardock Central now.

CursorFX released

Stardock Central — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:44:38 -0500

Stardock is pleased to announce the official release of CursorFX. CursorFX is a free program that allows users to customize their mouse cursors in ways far beyond what Windows is capable of doing on its own.

The default Windows mouse cursor technology is the same today as it was in 1993 when Windows NT 3.1 was released. It lacks functionality and visual effects that are easily possible with any remotely modern PC.

CursorFX updates the Windows mouse cursor engine to support fluid anima...

Sins of a Solar Empire goes gold

Stardock Central — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:57:08 -0500

PLYMOUTH, MI JANUARY 30, 2008 Stardock announced that its new PC strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire, has gone gold. Developed by Ironclad Games, Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time strategy game that adds an extreme amount of depth normally only seen in turn-based games. The game will be released digitally on Stardock’s digital download service, TotalGaming.net (www.totalgaming.net) and will be available at most retail outlets in North America on February 4. The game lists for $39.95. A c...