Stardock has announced the release of a new (beta) patch for
Sins of Solar Empire, the popular real-time space strategy game developed by
Ironclad Games. This version not only includes a host of play balancing changes but new content such as an updated graphics engine, updated visuals, new damage animations, and more. It also includes a new multiplayer system called "Alloy" which eliminates the need for configuring routers or changing port numbers. Visit this
page for changelog. In related news, G4TV
has nominated Sins of a Solar Empire for Strategy Game of the Year.