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Lux DLX 2 launches on iPads and iPhones July 02, 2010 World domination marches forward on the iPad and iPhone, with the release of Lux DLX 2. Lux DLX version 2.0 includes: - Extra hard Reaper AI. - Game menu. - Full-screen support on iPads. - Download multiple maps at once. - Hot-seat multi-player improvements. This is a free universal update for all Lux DLX users! Get it on the app store now: http://itunes.apple.com/app/lux-dlx-2/id299813413 -- In other news, the desktop Lux Delux 50%-off summer sale continues, and we're still hard at work on the upcoming game Castle Vox... http://sillysoft.net/vox/ "Because taking over the world is fun!" Lux summer sale, iPad dates, and Castle Vox teaser June 02, 2010 The Summer of Lux Sale is on now. Save 50% off all Mac/PC versions of Lux. Take yourself online and play the best Luxers in the world. Conquer new maps including the epic Imperium Romanum series. Grab the polished Ancient Empires and American History expansion sets for cheap. http://sillysoft.net/lux/buy/ If you ever lose your registration, recover it here: http://sillysoft.net/contact/registration.php -- Lux DLX is going universal for the iPad! We hope to have it in your hands before the end of June... -- Castle Vox is a brand new simultaneous-turn strategy game now in development by Sillysoft. It will feature giant maps with no player limit. Plus teams, castles, knights and more. Watch out for it in late 2010. Early screenshots are here: http://sillysoft.net/vox/ yours in world domination, Dustin Q Sacks "Because taking over the world is fun!" Luxtoberfest 6 and the 2009 Lux Awards October 01, 2009 October 2009 hosts the 6th annual Luxtoberfest. The month long festival is full of online tournaments and finishes with the 2009 Lux Awards. You are hereby invited to vote for your favourite maps of the year, compete in online contests, and have a happy Luxtober. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ Map Awards: vote for your favourite maps of 2009. See the list of eligible maps here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2009maps.php People Awards: online players should vote in the people awards. See the categories here: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17809 Lux Delux version 6.0 for desktop and laptops was released last month, a free update for all registered desktop users. Biohazard mode is now available on all maps. Use the new setting on the main game window to control the level of "nuked out" countries. Try it on your favorite maps! http://sillysoft.net/lux/ As always, your feedback is welcomed. Please enjoy Luxtoberfest and send in your votes! -- Dustin Q Sacks Sillysoft Games Lux DLX invades the iPhone app store December 21, 2008 Sillysoft is excited to announce that Lux DLX is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Lux DLX is a version of the Lux world domination game designed for Apple's popular mobile platform. The game features a multi-touch interface, challenging AI, numerous settings, over 75 maps, and the ability to save your game between launches or phone calls. Search for "lux" in the iTunes app store, or follow this link to go directly to Lux DLX: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=299813413 Here's a shorter link that will also take you to Lux DLX, in case the long one above doesn't work: http://sillysoft.net/lux/dlx/appstore.php For a demo of Lux DLX, try out the free Lux Touch game, also available on iPhone and iPod Touch. Lux has already enjoyed massive success on desktop and laptop computers, in large part due to ongoing development and following fan suggestions. Sillysoft hopes to expand the trend to mobile phones and asks everyone to email feedback or ideas to lux@sillysoft.net if they have any. Expect more Lux updates in 2009 and beyond. Have a happy holidays! -- Dustin Quasar Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtoberfest 2008 Contests and Awards September 28, 2008 October hosts the 5th annual Luxtoberfest. The month long festival is full of online tournaments, a video contest, and the 2008 Lux Awards vote. You are hereby invited to consider your favorite maps of the year, compete in contests, and have a happy Luxtober. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ Map of the Year awards: submit votes for your favorite maps of 2008. See all the categories and eligible maps here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2008vote.php Lux Video Contest: Create a movie featuring Lux gameplay and win fabulous prizes: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15256 Enjoy Luxtoberfest! Have fun, play games and send in your votes! PS: Sillysoft will have an exciting iPhone related announcement in the near future... -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtoberfest Vote Deadline and Awards Ceremony October 23, 2007 The winners of the 2007 Lux Awards will be announced live in an online Lux room on Sunday, October 28th. You have until the night before to send in your votes for the best maps, generators, and AI of the year. You can see the list of all this year's maps and plugins here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2007maps.php Please send in your votes now by emailing lux@sillysoft.net. The award ceremony is a yearly highlight of Lux and will be taking place on Sunday October 28th, at 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern / 8 PM UK / 9 PM Europe time. Click the Show Network Games button inside Lux, select the Luxtoberfest host and click Join Game to attend. It will start on time, so you're advised to show up 5 minutes early. I hope to see you there. -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtoberfest 2007 Contest and Awards October 01, 2007 October 2007 hosts the 4th annual Luxtoberfest. The month long fest is full of online tournaments, and includes the 2007 Lux Awards vote. You are hereby invited to consider your favorite maps of the year, compete in the contests, and have a happy Luxtober. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ There were 148 free maps released in the past year for Lux Deluxers. You have 1 month to cast your votes in each of the map categories, and for best overall. 2007 maps are shown in their categories here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2007maps.php Another set of Lux Awards covers participants in the online games and forum. Get full vote details and join the conversation in the forums: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12216 Enjoy Luxtoberfest! Have fun, play games and send in your votes! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Roman Battles Lux expansion pack and more June 19, 2007 Roman Battles Lux is a new expansion pack for Lux Delux with 10 maps of Ancient Roman conflicts. Screenshots and purchase info are at: http://sillysoft.net/roman-battles/ The Lux SDK now includes more map generator source code examples along with the AIs. Java programmers should take a look at: http://sillysoft.net/sdk/ Biohazard is the latest map generator to be released for Lux Delux. It takes the Classic or Deux maps and randomly nukes out some countries to create a new map for each game. It's available now in the plugin manager for registered users. It won't run on Mac OS X 10.3 computers unfortunately, unless you join a network game hosting it. Take note that Biohazard is this week's online Map of the Week. If you have any maps installed from a long time ago check the plugin manager for updated versions. All the oldest maps have been updated with starting scenarios and cleaned up bonus screens where needed. May the Lux be with you, always. -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Lux Delux 5.6 update February 02, 2007 Lux Delux has been updated to version 5.6. This version comes with more mod keys (see below), network game improvements, new preferences, and a new default map U.S.A. War Zone. This is a free update for registered Delux users, alongside an updated demo. http://sillysoft.net/lux/ Also new is a Guide for getting the most out of Lux Delux: http://sillysoft.net/lux/guide/ 5.6 changes in detail: Hold down one of the 2-9 keys and click countries while placing armies to divide your group into 2-9 equal groups. There are new settings in the Preferences window. The map editor has a new mode to draw shapes, including circles, ovals, and hexes. It also has better edit shapes mode and Undo. Enjoy! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net New Game: Ancient Empires Lux December 07, 2006 Sillysoft's new game Ancient Empires Lux has just been released. The game takes you through all the greatest civilizations of early history. Sumeria, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, and more are included. Screenshots and full details can be found here: http://sillysoft.net/ael/ Newsletter subscribers can use the coupon EGYPT when purchasing to get 25% off. Or take advantage of our new 3 game bundle to get a great deal on all our games. Ancient Empires Lux includes a total of 58 starting positions to play from. Track your progress on the "STATS" screen to see how many you have conquered, along with some other fun information. The holidays are fast approaching. If you need a gift for that special strategic someone, we're here for you. Add a delivered CD to your order and you can put it under the tree. Have a happy holidays! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net