Stardock Impulse is Here!

Stardock’s answer to Steam is here. In case you’re not aware, here’s a bit of info:

Introduction
Impulse is Stardock’s new state of the art digital distribution platform. Impulse allows users to quickly and easily find their favorite game or software and download it automatically to their PC as well as get the most out of their existing games and software.

What makes Impulse so great?
Impulse has multiple features that makes it one of the best digital distribution platforms around. Some of these great features include:

• Doesn’t need to be on-line to play single player games.Supports all types of PC software (games, applications, utilities, etc.).
• Hundreds of games, applications, utilities, themes, and more available to purchase or free download.
• Includes the Impulse dock which lets users organize all their programs and data together regardless of where it came from.
• Next-generation community features integrated in. Make friends and play games together on-line, start a blog, chat, and more.
• Delivers a next generation virtual platform that developers can freely use to add exciting new features to their games and apps.

Grab Impulse from here. (1.8MB)

Ben Cousins on Battlefield: Heroes

Ben Cousins was at the recent EA games showcase in london. Bit-tech.net had a chance to chat up with him regarding their TF2-esque “casual” multiplayer shooter; Battlefield: Heroes. Here’s a snip:

BT: But the game is multiplayer only? No singleplayer?

BC: There’s an offline training and tutorial bit where you can go in where you can shoot targets, try the vehicles and get used to the controls, but there’s no actual singleplayer gameplay. We’ve found that a lot of people play singleplayer Battlefield games like 1942 because they can’t find a server or they’re scared they’ll be killed by people who are a lot more skilled than they are.

A BETA of Battlefield: Heroes is scheduled to arrive in few days.

72% Don’t Actually Play Games, Only 59% Do

Earlier this week, NPD announced that 72% of US’s population plays games. Now they’ve corrected it, the 72% number comes from gamers aged 6-44, the actual number is 59%.

by GameSpot