Impulse Weekly – October 10th Edition

from JoeUser Forums

This week may have been a little bit slow for new releases, but that’s because we’ve been working furiously on great new things like the THQ library of games, upcoming updates for Impulse, a store visual reorganization and more!  Before we get into the releases & updates, I have a sneak-peak of some upcoming Impulse features, and a few new games we now have available for preorder, plus some new information on the THQ games we’ll be carrying soon.

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THQ News – Titles Available World-Wide

Last week I announced that Impulse will soon be carrying a number of great games from THQ’s back catalog such as Dawn of War, Company of Heroes and Supreme Commander.  Often, when games are made available for digital distribution, they’re only available for sale in select countries, leaving a lot of gamers in the lurch with no way to get their hands on a copy.  International publishing/distribution agreements often tie a publisher/developer’s hands on when it comes to where a game can be sold.

However, the THQ games coming to Impulse will be available world-wide!  That's right, it doesn't matter where on the globe you reside, so long as you have a payment method we accept, you can get your hands on all of the super-awesome THQ titles coming up on Impulse (listed above).

The only catch.  We do have regional pricing for some parts of the globe.  If you live in a country that uses any of these currencies, you will have different pricing per the publishing agreement:

  • British Pound (GBP)

  • Euro (EUR)

  • Australian Dollar (AUD)

For the rest of the globe, it's a straight currency conversion between your local currency and the US Dollar.

Game Rankings & Achievements

Impulse is constantly evolving with bug fixes, and new features.  Between the Impulse client, the Impulse Reactor technology (multiplayer technology developers can add into their games), and the MyImpulse system (allows developers to package and submit their games and applications directly to Impulse to be sold on our storefront), we’ve been busy busy worker bees.  Right now, you only have the Impulse Client, the user-facing piece of the platform, so today I have a sneak-peek on some upcoming features for Impulse Phase 3 (Feb ‘09)

Game Rankings and Achievements are a major part of the multiplayer gaming experience.  Soon, you’ll have these key features in Impulse as well.  Below are a pair of early concept UI mockups for how both features would appear in the Impulse client.

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 Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

Step into one of the world's best-selling mystery stories of all time in this engaging 3rd person adventure game. Play as the new eleventh character, Patrick Narracott, the boatman who takes the guests to Shipwreck Island.

And Then There Were None features a thrilling storyline, beautiful scenery, compelling characters and terrific dialogue. Adventure gamers will find themselves lost for hours in this faitful adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous novel.
   

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Titles that received updates this week.  If you own any of these products, you may want to check out the patches and fixes we rolled out for them recently.

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Larva Mortus 1.02

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Of course, there's always more coming.  Here are a few titles that we have in the pipeline

  • THQ Catalog!!!!
    • Company of Heroes
    • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
    • Frontlines: Fuel of War
    • Full Spectrum Warrior
    • Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
    • Juiced 2: Hot IMport Nights
    • MX vs ATV Unleashed
    • Red Faction
    • Red Faction II
    • STALKER: Shadows of Chernobyl
    • Supreme Commander
    • Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
    • Titan Quest
    • Titan Quest: Immortal Throne
    • Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War
    • Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
    • Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War: Soulstorm
  • Age of Booty
  • MotoGP
  • Gothic III
  • The Guild 2
  • The Guild 2: Pirates of the European Seas
  • WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs Tiger
  • Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
  • Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel
  • And more!
   
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

WOW!!  Huge list of "Coming soon"!!

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yes, the list of games available to download through Impulse does keep expanding.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Holy THQ catalog batman! That's going to be great stuff. Of course, I already own half of that :P

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
  • Company of Heroes
  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

:D wooT>!

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

I hope to see Hinterland on the list of comming games soon. ;) anny information on this? should be possible as Tilted mill do have atleast one game on Impulse.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

If there's a deal on Supreme Commander that makes it cheaper than Steam, I may be quite tepted.  Been on an RTS kick.

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

:D When I get a new computer (FYI I have a job now) I'm going to be getting alot of games off Impulse it looks like! (Supcoms and CoHs from that list atleast  8C ) Are we going to have the option of getting a box copy shipped like Sins, I like to have the CD's/DVD's and manuals... just because...

 

EDIT: Since Soulstorm is in that list, any idea if I buy it via Impulse if I get into the DoW II beta when it's released (I seem to remember THQ saying anyone who has Soulstorm will get into a "Beta" of DoW II).

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

FYI I have a job now
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About damn time, what after complaining about it for over a year :P

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Shadowdragoon, reply 5
I hope to see Hinterland on the list of comming games soon. anny information on this? should be possible as Tilted mill do have atleast one game on Impulse.
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:S me too! EWWWWWwwwww i hope we will get it :D it's hard to wait :-/

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

sigh...

no furhter comments but a big sigh :typo:

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Are we going to have the option of getting a box copy shipped like Sins, I like to have the CD's/DVD's and manuals... just because...
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No. :P

Stardock will just host the digital downloads. Boxes are still published by THQ. Likewise, keys from retail boxes won't work in Impulse, unless THQ becomes the first publisher to allow it..

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 11

Are we going to have the option of getting a box copy shipped like Sins, I like to have the CD's/DVD's and manuals... just because...
No.

Stardock will just host the digital downloads. Boxes are still published by THQ. Likewise, keys from retail boxes won't work in Impulse, unless THQ becomes the first publisher to allow it..
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Well I'll probably still buy Supcom and/or CoH using impulse, I'm not even sure if I'll get soulstorm (after all I haven't gotten it yet lol)

Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top

I don't even believe the "If you got Soulstorm you'll get the DoWII beta" thing anymore. There's been 0 news on it :P

Reply #14 from Stardock Forums Top

It is only logical that Impulse would get better and better... :fuzzy:   

Reply #15 from Stardock Forums Top

Great. Finally Impulse starts to shape up.

Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top

I'm so glad to see THQ's games coming. I already own Dawn of War, but this gives me hope Dawn of War 2 will be on impulse.

Reply #17 from Stardock Forums Top

Question! If i own like Forged alliance already, can i add the CD key to impulse and make it auto update or can be download from impulse?

I can guess that it should be a NO but maybe Stardock can make it happen :)

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If i own like Forged alliance already, can i add the CD key to impulse and make it auto update or can be download from impulse?
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If the publisher allowed for it, yes.  But none have as of yet.

Make sure to email your publisher to let them know you want it.  :)

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

Yay, congratulations on the THQ agreement. There's some good games in that list, and its heart-warming to know we will most likely see Dawn of War 2 on Impulse.

Reply #20 from Stardock Forums Top

I've been interested in Titan Quest out of curiosity - might have a sale here...

Reply #21 from Stardock Forums Top

I'd be curious if the login requirements for Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts will still be part of launching the game (even if don't play Multiplayer).  I purchased when it came out and just blocked in the firewall and let Securom handle the DRM silliness.  Better the devil you know....

Reply #22 from Stardock Forums Top

Will THQ be insisting on a region lock, as they do on Steam? Or did Stardock manage to kick them in the pants enough to persuade them otherwise? :)

Reply #23 from Stardock Forums Top

Just so everyone knows, the THQ games will not have their original DRM protections.  We will instead be using Impulse to protect the installations.  So yay!  :)

Login systems for titles like Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts will still be present since those are part of the game itself, and not 3rd-party copy-protection.

Reply #24 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Zoomba, reply 23
Just so everyone knows, the THQ games will not have their original DRM protections.  We will instead be using Impulse to protect the installations.  So yay! 

Login systems for titles like Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts will still be present since those are part of the game itself, and not 3rd-party copy-protection.
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Sounds good :D i can't to get Company of heroes and Opposing Fronts :)

you guys at stardock are Really doing a good job! i will support you!

Reply #25 from Stardock Forums Top

Not really an answer to my question Zoomba, but perhaps I didn't explain it well enough.

On Steam THQ games are not available in Australia, New Zealand and possibly other places. Will that still be the case on Impulse?