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Dev Journal
Elemental v1.06 Released (now with 100% more hotfix!)
Hey guys! Got a fancy new build coming your way tonight. The big fix we wanted to get out there was for the "white screen" that happened in tactical battles on certain setups (this should also fix memory issues those players may have encountered). We're testing this internally now and we'll let you know when its public. In the meantime, here's the changelong of various additions and bugfixes... 10:08pm - Just finish testing the major bullet points...giving it one last look over (a be tr... [read more]
News
Joystiq Previews Elemental: War of Magic
Joystiq has taken a look at a preview of Elemental: War of Magic, and has published their preview of the game. “ There's a lot to deal with in Elemental -- it's the product of a man and a company that knows how to make solid and satisfying strategy games, and even on top of that, it's a wild mix of genres and gameplay conventions and customization options. Even if you're a die-hard Civ player, it will probably be easy to be overwhelmed by everything happening in this title. ... [read more]
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Subway Wednesday At Stardock, Wednesday is usually “Subway Wednesday”. We go to the local subway together and talk gaming. I substitute the potato chips with cookies. We usually talk about all manner of things (nerd talk). Today was a tough day. It has definitely changed the way I look at certain gaming “journalists”. I do want to say we really appreciate the support from the community and have really appreciated the way some in the media have stuck up for us too. S... [read more]
Dev Journal
Stardock’s Response to PC Gamer UK and RPS
There was an article posted earlier today on PC Gamer UK outlining some of the frustrations that the reviewer had with the pre-day 0 version of the game as well as a problem he was having with tactical battles. In the article, he quoted an inflammatory forum posting I made on a site I participate in called Quarter to Three. This is a site I’ve been a participant in for many years and many of the people I discuss things on there are personal friends of mine. During one su... [read more]
Dev Journal
Elemental has arrived! August 24th. The day we at Stardock have been working towards for THREE years. Download the Day 0 version: v1.05! Screenshot Highlights: More intuitive user interface Updated minor factions! Tactical Battles enhanced More Mod tools added! Faction Editor tool added! The Campaign has gotten a lot of love to help new users learn the game &#... [read more]
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Elemental: War of Magic Now Available!
Independent developer and publisher Stardock released the much-awaited PC fantasy strategy title Elemental: War of Magic today. Elemental: War of Magic opens a world of magic and ancient lore as players begin the game as one of the few beings in the world still able to channel power from shards of magic - a series of mystical artifacts left over from a great cataclysm. You must decide how much of your power to imbue into your heroes as you build cities, explore dungeons, learn spells ... [read more]
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Several months ago we started the Elemental Army as a way to reward Elemental fans for their participation on forums, social networks, etc. by helping spread the word about Elemental: War of Magic . As today is the release of Elemental, we can close this portion of the Elemental Army and announce the winners! First, we do want to thank everyone for their participation. The amount of submissions was impressive, and the amount of hours people put into creating videos, going ou... [read more]