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Shack PSA: Digital PC Deals on Just Cause 2 and More

By Alice O'Connor, Jul 30, 2010 9:00am PDT

The traditional weekend round of PC digital distribution discounts has arrived, bearing offers including half-off Just Cause 2, Mirror's Edge and a...

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"JC2 is a steamworks game. It will be on sale in Nov/Dec and it'll be less than the $25 they're ..."

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Impulse Adds Bethesda Back Catalog, Will Not Include Future Steamworks Releases

By Brian Leahy, Jul 27, 2010 11:20am PDT

Stardock has added some Bethesda back catalog games to its digital storefront, offering gamers a chance to buy Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, and...

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"Wow - butt hurt much? Seriously, all anyone did was point out the obvious. Your disdain for ..."

- wfalcon see all 69 comments

Stardock CEO Responds to NPD Digital Distribution Report and Steamworks on Direct2Drive

By Brian Leahy, Jul 22, 2010 12:00pm PDT

Yesterday, a report came out from the NPD Group, claiming that 48% of PC games sold in 2009 were done so digitally. The report also ranked various...

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"Oh, hello Stardock employee. Are you mad that Steam is and will forever be the superior ..."

- GigiLeCheshire see all 130 comments

Shack PSA: Weekend Deals Include Free Games with Purchase of Sequels

By Brian Leahy, Jul 09, 2010 2:00pm PDT

This weekend, Stardock's Impulse digital distribution service will be giving away free digital copies of the original Assassin's Creed with a...

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"You don't need to buy all of them, if you only want a few. "But if you're only interested in ..."

- taczbr see all 19 comments

Shack PSA: 15% Off Everything on Impulse

By Chris Faylor, Jun 23, 2010 5:30pm PDT

Celebrating its second birthday, PC digital distribution platform Impulse is offering 15% off its entire catalog, including pre-orders, with use of...

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"True, but when they keep sending you their newsletter full of announcements and offers that I ..."

- ComRaven see all 30 comments

Shack PSA: Midweek PC Savings on Steam, Impulse

By Chris Faylor, May 18, 2010 1:40pm PDT

Though it's still early in the week, digital distributors Steam and Impulse have already kicked off some snazzy deals and discounts on some of...

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"That SEGA complete pack is probably the biggest saving I've seen on steam (you save $480!!). ..."

- scary_monster see all 25 comments

Total Annihilation: Battle Tactics Hits Impulse

By Brian Leahy, Apr 09, 2010 4:30pm PDT

Stardock's digital distribution platform Impulse is the exclusive digital home of Chris Taylor and Cavedog's classic real-time strategy game Total...

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"Yes, you have to get spring in the Total Annihilation Mod. Haven't played it in awhile though, ..."

- dhvyse see all 12 comments

Weekly PC Sales Bring No Clear Winner (Updated: Winner Revealed)

By Chris Faylor, Mar 04, 2010 1:30pm PST

Once again speaking to the strength of exclusive offerings, digital distributors Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse have unveiled sales charts from...

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"Well let's see... I approve of Ubisoft's DRM and developers deserve sixty dollars (really more ..."

- Professer12 see all 30 comments

Total Annihilation and Expansion Available on Impulse

By Brian Leahy, Mar 03, 2010 2:30pm PST

Stardock has re-released Cavedog and Chris Taylor's classic real-time strategy game Total Annihilation on its Impulse digital distribution platform...

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"yeah MAX was fun. more of a thinking/strategy game vs true realtime"

- daggot see all 42 comments

Stardock Launches ImpulseTV

By Jeff Mattas, Feb 18, 2010 3:20pm PST

Stardock has added a new way for gamers to discover and learn about games on its Impulse digital distribution service. Per the announcement, the...

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"Not a fan of the hands on walkthrough and tutorials, but I guess theres plenty of people that ..."

- haysoos see all 12 comments

Weekly PC Sales Illustrate Strength of Bonuses, Discounts and Exclusivity

By Chris Faylor, Feb 11, 2010 12:20pm PST

The latest charts from PC outlets Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse are in, once again speaking to the strength of exclusive offerings, pre-order...

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"'Bought Trine due to the good word on the Shack too. Mistake. Frustrating controls, boring ..."

- oO SilentK Oo see all 18 comments

Weekly PC Sales Prove Space Still Sells

By Chris Faylor, Feb 03, 2010 12:00pm PST

Digital distribution outlets Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse have chimed in with their top PC games of the past week, offering a look at what's...

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"I have to say I was fairly surprised at the amount of attention to detail Dice has shown in BC2. ..."

- comiekazie see all 46 comments

Impulse Adds Atari Titles to Online Catalog

By Jeff Mattas, Jan 12, 2010 1:40pm PST

Digital distribution outlet Impulse has just added the first set of downloadable titles published by Atari to its online catalog. The initial...

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Digital Distribution Platforms Dispute Market Share, Sling Mud

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 01, 2009 2:00pm PST

A dispute between digital distribution platforms Direct2Drive and Impulse over market share has highlighted the difficulty of assessing the digital...

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"I have both Impulse and Steam, and I play games on steam more than impulse (just because of ..."

- MidnightShift650 see all 48 comments

Stardock Estimates 70% Market Share for Steam, Talks Digital Distribution Rivalry, Impulse Plans

By Alice O'Connor, Nov 20, 2009 12:20pm PST

Developer, publisher and digital distributor Stardock has released its annual customer report by CEO Brad Wardell, giving insight into its platform...

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" Article does not tell if browser/flash based games are counted in or not. I bet Zynga-Do-Evil ..."

- anttir0 see all 95 comments