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more about #stardock BillyTheRatKing: Sometimes something is popular because it truly deserves to be so. Sadly this is often not the case... with Steam however, I believe they deserve it. more » reckoner23: I consider steam a viable gaming platform much like an xbox360 or ps3. There are just no advantages to buying games using other platforms on the pc... more » Angrypasta: I don't know about other people, but while I use Steam because it's a great service, I also tend to avoid other services because I fear my DD gaming c... more » MechaTama31: To answer your questions: Zune. Too many. It sickens me that "ipod" has become a generic term for any mp3 player, joing the ranks of words like "jell... more » [DFX] Deimos: I can't wait till Steam / Valve has an IPO. more » Paul_Is_Drunk: GoGear, Zune, Droid... I know plenty of people that have those. Sure, more iPods out there, but it's not 100% a monopoly like it was. more » D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!: The difference between Steam and a iPod though is Steam truly rises above and beyond the competition. It has the most features, deals, services etc am... more » ArmoredCavalry: They didn't say they were number 2... They said they are at 10%, rest combined are 20%, thus Direct2Drive could be 17% (number2) followed by Impulse (... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Steam owns so much of the market because of a quality service that continues to draw in new steam users will satisfying old ones. They did this all n... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: As for the Apple market share, all of my friends and I have taken the next step---our brains have been connected to the our iphones. The sweet taste ... more » Neko_Tech: Don't worry Stardock, I'll buy Dragon Age from Impulse before the year is over. I wished that I'd bought Witcher EE from Impulse instead of Steam. Ho... more » Blore07: Steams community is fantastic, but when you look at the fact its cheaper in the UK to go to a store and buy the game than download from steam, theres ... more » geforce_1991: I was thinking about my Creative. And I don't know anybody who owns an ipod, because I'm a mac hater. Here, I said it! more » GunFlame: I have Steam, but I hardly ever use it. I am generally a console gamer. The service seams pretty good, and they do have alot of games. But what I wa... more » Strangelove: My two favorite things about Steam: 1) The weekend/mid-week deals 2) No tax on the games more » -MasterDex-: Only one person I hang around with on a regular basis owns an Ipod. The rest is a mixture of Cowons, Creatives and Sony mp3 players. I myself have the... more » DukeOfPwn: Unlike Apple, there isn't another service that I think is more fitting to handle 70% than Steam. more » Paradox me: I just watched 1984 for the first time yesterday. Weird. more » Wahrheit: I own a iRiver e10. Sandisk Sansa, ZAP clip, Creative Zen, Sony Walkman, Philips GoGear and iAudio and Jens of Sweden (though they are long gone) are... more » Poul Wrist: First mover effect... the other platforms need better exponation. The Stardock customer report discusses the issues that there is with steam, as it ha... more » -
#pc
Stardock: Steam Has 70% Of PC Download Market
Just about everybody involved with digital distribution is coy when it comes to sales numbers. Nobody wants to give the game away. But that doesn't stop some - like publishers/online retailers Stardock - from trying to guess! More » -
#pc
Stardock Boss Hauls off on Games for Windows Live
A recent apparent full-throated defense of Glenn Beck hasn't left Stardock CEO Brad Wardell with a shortage of vehemence. He lashed out at Games for Windows Live, its certification process and the payments it requires to keep games patched and running. More » -
#impressions
Elemental: War of Magic Impressions: There’s More To Might Than Magic
Elemental: War of Magic is a PC turn-based strategy game with a sweet map and a marriage alliance system that sounds like something from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. More » -
#news
Stardock Updating Impulse, Rolling Out Ready-to-Play
Even if you're a Steam loyalist, PC gamers, you've got to admit it's nice to have options. But Stardock's digital distribution service, Impulse, and its latest update aim to provide more than just competition. More » -
#demo
Stardock Finally Spawns Demigod Demo
Three and a half months after its release, Stardock has finally figured out how to give PC gamers a small taste of Demigod gameplay with a multiplayer demo. More » -
#pc
Stardock: Quick Everybody, Develop For Windows 7!
When Vista was released, few developers really wanted to take advantage of it. Most customers preferred XP, so most developers did, too. But could Windows 7 be different? More » -
#stardock
Stardock Sending Out Demigod Apology Coupons
Stardock has begun distributing the promised apology coupons, entitling players who've purchased the previously problem-riddled real-time strategy game Demigod to a second copy at 50% off. More » -
#stardock
What Went Wrong With Demigod
Stardock CEO Brad Wardell exhaustively details the whys and hows behind Demigod's crippling networking issues in a blog post aptly titled "Demigod: So what the hell happened?" More » -
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#stardock
Demigod Network Issues Should Clear Up This Week
Stardock President and CEO Brad Wardell assures the Demigod community that networking issues should be clearing up this week, and everyone who bought the game is getting a coupon for another copy half-off. More » -
#review
Demigod Review: Aspiring To Godhood
Supreme Commander developer Gas Powered Games seeks to take online PC strategy games to a higher plane with the release of Demigod.
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#pc
It May Be Safe To Play Demigod Now
Demigod had a regrettable launch. Too many pirates, server infrastructure couldn't cope. But after a week we're sure Stardock would rather forget, things are looking up! More » -
#pc
Demigod: 18,000 Customers, 100,000 Pirates [Update]
Poor Demigod had a rocky launch. Mainly because there were too many people trying to play the game. And why were there too many people? Because there were five pirates for every paying customer. More » -
#streetdates
GameStop Breaks Demigod Street Date, Ruins Stardock's Easter
A street date broken by GameStop late last week had Demigod publisher Stardock scrambling to get enough multiplayer matchmaking servers up to handle the sudden rush of players. More » -
#stardock
Stardock's Answer To DRM: Goo
With Steamworks' new CEG technology preparing to make DRM obsolete, Stardock has unveiled their own three-letter acronym answer to digital rights management: Goo. More » -
#clips
Demigod: Battling With The Vampire Lord
Enough screenshots, let's take a look at Gas Powered Games real-time strategy game Demigod in action, as the Vampire Lord takes the field. More » -
#stardock
The Millionth Stardock Impulse User Wins A Gaming PC
Nearly a million users have signed up for Stardock's Impulse digital download program, and they're celebrating by giving out a $4,000 gaming PC to some fresh off the internet newcomer. More » -
#independentgames
Jonathan Blow Lowers Price On PC Braid
A day after Stardock started accepting preorders for Jonathan Blow's Braid for the PC at $19.95, the independent developer has announced a five dollar price drop in the interest of reaching a wider audience. More » -
#gallery
New Demigod Screens Remind Of Us Demigod
Since we haven't heard much about Gas Powered Games' upcoming roleplaying real-time strategy title Demigod lately, publisher Stardock sends us a fresh batch of screenshots in order to remind us the game still exists. More »
