If you like Galactic Civilizations you will probably like Sins of a Solar Empire. It combines 4X depth with real-time gameplay. It's unlike any RTS you've probably ever played before. It's not about how fast you click, it's about your strategy. Check out this gameplay example to see what it's like.  

As promised, the new beta of Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor has arrived. Beta 4C has some much requested updates including changes to minor races, Hyperion starbases for the Thalan, the map editor, and much more! Check out the change log below!  

Gamasutra has an amazing 5 page interview with Stardock's Brad Wardell. In the interview, Brad covers everything from Xbox Live, classic PC games, Master of Magic, new Stardock games, and much more. The interview was done over the phone so it's much more conversational than the typical interview would be.

In various posts Brad (Frogboy) has said that there was no way Galactic Civilizations II could make the overall top 10 in PC games sales. The reason for that is that unlike games released by the big 5 publishers, Galactic Civilizations II would only be at major retail outlets (as opposed to every store that carries any sort of PC game).  Another factor is that Galactic Civilizations II is available for direct purchase and download which aren't counted.  Nearly 30%...

Brad (Frogboy) may have designed Galactic Civilizations II and coded the computer AI, but the lead developer, the person who was responsible for the overall programming of Galactic Civilizations is Stardock's Cari Begle. The Houston Chronicle has a story about what may be the only female lead game developer in the PC game industry and how she approaches game development.

The Wargamer has an interview up with Brad Wardell talking about how Stardock has managed to expand into being a PC games retail publisher over the past year. Brad talks about how TotalGaming.net (Stardock's e-distribution network for games) relies on Secure Software Deliver (SSD) rather than Digital Rights Management (DRM) to discourage piracy without causing legitimate customers inconvenience.

Popular strategy discussion site, Apolyton.net is preparing to do an audio interview with Stardock's Brad Wardell with regards to Galactic Civilizations II. They are looking for questions to be answered by Brad.  Check out the thread and add your own questions.

CGOnline.com has an exclusive interview with Brad Wardell, designer of Galactic Civilizations II and the game's AI developer.  

Gamespot now has the demo version of Galactic Civilizations II! If you're still on the fence, this demo should give you an idea of what the game is like.

 Apolyton has an article in which the designer Brad Wardell recounts the days following the 2003 release of Galactic Civilizations and early ideas on how Galactic Civilizations II would be like. The screenshot seen here is of an early post-Galactic Civilizations concept.

Apolyton.net has an on-going audio interview series with Stardock's Brad Wardell with regards to the design philosophy and state of Galactic Civilizations II.  A lot of common questions are answered directly. Here is the series so far: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. For the latest info on the game and some of the ideas behind the design, check them out! And be sure to check out Apolyton.net itself for the latest in Civ-gaming news and community.

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Leading Civilization community site Apolyton.net has been providing extensive coverage for Galactic Civilizations II.  This includes: Exclusive screenshots such as: Runner series of screenshots Moreover, on December 5th Apolyton will be featuring an audio interview with Stardock's Brad Wardell that will go over a lot of the background on Galactic Civilizations and is full of insider discussion.