For the Glory: A Europa Universalis game patch 1.1 now available
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Crystal Empire Games has today released the 1.1 patch for the acclaimed grand-scale historic strategy game, For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game.
Some of the fixes and improvements in the 1.1 patch include:
• Code optimized for increased performance
• Fixed several bugs including colonization for Spain and Portugal and multiplayer annexation bug
• Enhanced AI decisions for investments, trade and warfare
• Reworked some game features, including transport capacities, colonists value, growth rate during war and constructions in progress for annexed countries
• Extended settings for interface and color-scale options
• Added information for badboy and estimated yearly income
• Added eight sprite sets for naval and land
Game Vortex hails, “For the Glory gives you everything you could ever want in a history-based strategy game,” while GameSpot urged that, “fans of Europa Universalis 3 should pick [For the Glory] up immediately.” With the 1.1 patch, it’s a great time to see what all the fuss is about.
The patch is available at all major digital retailers. In order to avoid compatability issues please download the patch from the same place the game was purchased.
For the Glory is available at all digital major retailers. For more info please visit: http://www.paradoxplaza.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=609&Itemid
Combat Mission: Shock Force – v1.20 patches available now
The v1.20 patches for COMBAT MISSION SHOCK FORCE retail versions (Paradox) as well as Gamersgate are finally out now!
The list of changes, additions, new features and bux fixes is impressively long as usual, below just a few snapshots of what’s awaiting you in the latest free upgrade to the series:
- “Pop Smoke” can now be aimed using the Face Command or current unit facing.
- Floating icons for friendly units now briefly blink after sustaining a casualty.
- Spotters for indirect support weapons are now able to target areas slightly outside of direct LOS under certain circumstances, such as when firing indirectly over a tall wall or just behind the crest of a hill.
- Muzzle flame, smoke, dust, and other effects directly attached to enemy unit behavior are no longer shown unless the unit is already spotted by at least one friendly soldier.
- Campaign players now have an option to switch between RealTime and WeGo Modes in between battles.
- Scenario game time limit has been increased to 4 hours
The v1.20 incremental patches are about 100+ MB each in size and require v1.10 or v1.11 to be installed already.
These patches are for owners of the base game ONLY and are NOT needed if you own at least one CMSF Module (Marines or British Forces). Click here to jump directly to the Patches page= www.battlefront.com/patches
v1.03 Patch for Strategic Command 2 – Patton Drives East
This is the third patch for the Strategic Command 2 expansion, Patton Drives East. This exciting new expansion explores the various what-if’s of an alternate outcome to the events of World War 2 including how a war between Stalin’s armies and the Allies would play out.
This patch is packed full of new improvements to the main game and editor. It also includes a new Video Acceleration setting to help those with slow map scroll speeds. The patch is 172 Megabytes in size and is all-inclusive.
Please note, this is a PATCH for the expansion pack and will only work for the Battlefront.com English language version of Strategic Command 2 Patton Drives East Expansion. This patch will not work with any non-English version of Strategic Command WWII 2 Patton Drives East Expansion at this time.
Here is the full Patch v1.03 ReadMe:
Strategic Command 2 Patton Drives East Expansion Patch (v1.03)
PREVIOUS SAVE GAME COMPATIBILITY NOTE
Save games created with earlier versions of the game are NOT compatible with v1.03. Please finish your in-progress games before applying this patch.
NEW VIDEO ACCELERATION SETTING
If you play the game and notice unplayably slow map scroll speeds and unit selection time, then please activate the “Video Acceleration” option from inside the Settings panel. That option will use a different method to handle graphics and should put your game performance back to regular levels. If you have never noticed any extreme game slowness, you can leave this option set to OFF.
BATTLEFRONT.COM INTERNET BROWSER COMMUNITY TOOLBAR:
This new game patch includes the optional install of a new, and we think, exciting tool. This tool seamlessly attaches to your internet browser (currently Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox supported) and gives you instant access to Battlefront.com game news, patches, demos, chat channel as well as other popular browser toolbar *gadgets* such as realtime weather reports (unique to your hometown!), a spell checker and pop-up blocker. Fully user configurable and expandable, your new Battlefront.com Community toolbar unlocks the full potential of your internet browser to keep you connected with the ever-growing world of Battlefront.com games and resources! You can find more details on this new free utility here: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=388&Itemid=212
The Chronicles of Spellborn – Scroll of Keys and Courage
Patch 1.0.4 — Scroll of Keys and Courage
Greetings, citizens of the Enclave, welcome to the Scroll of Keys and Courage.
It’s time to start putting your abilities to the test, whether you prefer hunting Menaces, dueling other players or ‘resolving issues’ with members of another High House!
House Maul has opened the Arena for organized matches. Players will be able to sign up in Hawksmouth or the Quarterstone Arena District. Skirmish matches are open to anyone at any time; House Maul will make sure the fairest setup of gladiators will be placed opposite of each other*.
For the gladiators seeking to prove themselves, they’ll be able to register a team. The team can enter the 2v2-League, 4v4-League or both! Points will be awarded on a weekly basis, based on the teams’ position, which can be used to purchase unique Arena rewards.
The Arena statistics and team window can be invoked via a new button in the Menu bar.
Also, unusual activity has been uncovered in the basement of the Palace in the Quarterstone Palace District. Scouting adventurers have reported sightings of a Treasure Chest, but a rather unusual one. Due to its surroundings it’s been dubbed the Demon Chest, but why it’s there and what it contains is still a mystery. It is yet to be opened as it requires three unique keys nobody in the Enclave has yet found. The locks indicate relationships with aspects of the world, but adventurers will have to be sent out to retrieve the keys.
Be sure you know who your friends and who your enemies are. PvP lootable player items enter The Chronicles of Spellborn. Currently this is only used for the keys of Treasure Chests! All keys in a player inventory will be looted by the player who is responsible for the killing blow! Be careful where you bring your keys and try not to attract too much attention when you carry them around.
Accompanying these great big features is a slew of Skill fixes, Quest fixes, Quest additions and feature additions. The Tales From The Vale carry on while /me and /roll have been added to improve interaction and well-balanced decision making.
To close this news, we also gladly present you the new exclusive wallpaper to illustrate the patch 1.0.4 Scroll of Keys and Courage!
Enjoy and be prepared for the fights, the new patch will be released really soon! It is a matter of time, now!
*House Maul Administration does not guarantee placement of equal skilled gladiators in the Arena.
Links:
Spellborn N.V. Website
Spellborn N.V. Player Site
Spellborn N.V. Forums
HanbitSoft Releases New Maps Details of Hellgate: London
HanbitSoft Inc. announced that HELLGATE: LONDON, an online action RPG developed by Redbana US Studio, will present new maps in its up-coming 1.5Patch, and released screenshots of them.
The revealed maps are Training Grounds and Maritime Museum. Training Ground will become the new starting area of Hellgate, which gives bright, outdoor spirit to the game. There, players will see many NPCs holding weapons and training the players. After players accomplished the training part, they will be able to go on to the next new map called Maritime Museum.
Maritime Museum is a huge building with two stories. Maritime Museum is expected to become the new center base of the game with various quests and convenience systems. First of all, Marketplace will be placed in Maritime Museum, so players will constantly come in and go out for items exchange and communication with other players. Also, there will be new quests, and Arena Terminal to activated PvP mode that will give both entertainment and convenience to the gamers.
HanbitSoft also revealed screenshots of new maps, items and a boss monster which include Guardian’s Two-handed sword and axe and Arachtonas, one of new boss monsters. Revealed images are just part of many that will be updated through 1.5Patch, and details of the rest will also be revealed very soon.
This is the sixth announcement of Hellgates 1.5Patch details, and Korean gamers’ anticipation is reaching to its climax as outline of the Patch becomes clearer each week.
Sacred 2 Patch 2.40 Released
nVidia PhysX and other new features added to enhance the gameplay experience
cdv Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment announced a new patch for the retail version of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel for PC. The new patch updates the retail version of Sacred 2 to version 2.40 and adds a slew of new features, including nVidia® PhysXTM support, new mini-bosses and a new achievement system.
The patch, along with a detailed “readme” file, is available at http://update.sacred2.com/, and includes the following content updates and fixes -
• nVidia PhysX technology implemented for two combat arts of each respective hero
- Direct impact on immediate environment
- Updated particle effects
- Variable wind speeds
• Pause functionality for single player mode
• Direct control of minions
• New achievement system (available in logbook)
• Inventory screen changes:
- Equipped items now have a new layout which is individual for each character
• Three new mini bosses
- All mini bosses now have their own quests.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is a hack-and-slash action-RPG with a rich story that takes place in a gigantic seamless world. This world contains massive dungeons, treacherous opponents and hundreds of challenging quests. Intelligent enemies, which adapt in number and difficulty based on player progress, challenge gamers in heroic single- and multiplayer battles.
GRAND AGES: ROME – enhanced Demo version and demo-patch released
Kalypso Media published an enhanced demo for GRAND AGES: ROME their eagerly awaited city building title. GRAND AGES: ROME, which has been developed by Haemimont Games, is the sequel to their bestseller, Imperium Romanum. Also released is a patch for the Grand Ages: Rome demo released on the 6th February.
Patch-notes / improvements to the demo version:
Difficulty adjustment
• Houses are now deserted every 60 seconds during unemployment (was 30 seconds)
• Deserted buildings health degeneration 3x slower than previously (roughly 9 minutes before fire)
• Fire extinguished by Prefectures twice as quickly.
UI improvements
• Important notifications now blink
• New notification sound for important notifications
• It’s harder to accidentally go to realm overview mode
Miscellaneous
• Reduced bad weather duration and intensity
• Stability and compatibility improvements
Improved Demo:
http://www.kalypsomedia.com/downloads/demos/grandagesromedemo-neu-eu.exe
Patch:
http://www.kalypsomedia.com/downloads/demos/grandagesromedemopatch.exe
GRAND AGES: ROME will be released in the UK on 6th March for a recommended retail price of £29.99.
Patch 1.0.2: New Features in The Chronicles of Spellborn
Wandering Unique Bosses, New Tutorial
A whole lot of new challenges await the players of The Chronicles of Spellborn®. The Dutch developer of the fantasy MMOPRG The Chronicles of Spellborn®, Spellborn NV, released today a new Content Patch to the live servers, named “Scroll of the Second Path”. After an automatic update to the new version 1.0.2, Players will now find Wandering Unique Bosses, called Menaces, in each region of the Shards. Wanted Posters will give quests to the players to hunt down these humanoid and animal menaces. Defeating one of these strong bosses will be rewarded by lot of fame points.
In addition, to help the players in their daily questing and leveling needs, new vendor NPCs have been added in all friendly villages and cities of the Enclave.
Moreover, the update brings a completely new feature for The Chronicles of Spellborn®: the Tutorial. This tutorial, taking place on board of a Shardship, explains new players how to control their character, how to interact with the game environment and how the active manual aiming combat system works. After completing this initiation, Spellborn players will land on the Docks of Hawksmouth, after and impressive and breathtaking in-game and real-time cinematic. From these Docks, they will be able to start questing in the Shard of Parliament and even to partake in PvP battles in Erik’s Mosh Pit, a PvP-enabled ring located just on the outskirts of Hawksmouth City.
It is important to note that Players do not lose their valuable PeP level any longer after being defeated in a PvP fight.
In terms of corrections, lots of improvements and bug-fixes have been made, especially in the High Houses quests, which will provide better experience to the players as far as their leveling goes.
The Special Item redemption process is now also fully active and functional for Spellborn Special/Premium Boxes owners. A detailed procedure is available on Spellborn Official Site: http://tcos.com/en/news,id208,item_redemption_premium_special_edition_owners_available.html
Last but not least, the developers of The Chronicles of Spellborn® greatly optimized the User Interface of the game, by implementing a font optimization which enables great readability of the text. An adjustment of the fog effects and the shadows for all characters now provides even more atmosphere to the world. Interested adventurers, can take a free look at The Chronicles of Spellborn® by downloading the FULL client for free at : https://eu-players.tcos.com/game/downloads.phtml
What Lies Hidden, Must Be Found
In The Chronicles of Spellborn® players enter an impressive online game world containing scenic landscapes, majestic cities and the remnants of a shattered world. Alone or with a party of friends, PC adventurers step into a fantasy realm consisting of varied shards: habitable pieces of the destroyed world floating in the magical Deadspell Storm. Those who want to prevail in the actively involving combat of The Chronicles of Spellborn® need to apply their mighty arsenal of skills with actual manual aiming skills. Battles with bloodthirsty creatures, intelligent hostile factions and other human opponents in Player vs. Player battles are waiting. An innovative and tactically challenging combat system with third-person shooter-like controls and a unique rotating Skill Deck provides a breath of fresh air amidst the more traditional MMORPGs. Thanks to a largely extended Unreal Engine 2.5, The Chronicles of Spellborn® boasts stunning 3D graphics, spectacular effects and countless elaborate details. More information, images, videos and a beta registration-form can be found on the official website: www.tcos.com
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Patch 1.05 Available Today
First Major Patch Includes Easy-to-Use DRM De-Authorization Tool, Powerful WorldBuilder Map Editor, Balancing and Bug Fixes
The first major patch for EALA’s Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is available for download now. Patch 1.05 is mainly focused on giving players two tools the Command & Conquer community has been asking for:
- DRM De-authorization Tool: This easy-to-use tool allows gamers to de-authorize previously authenticated machines so they ultimately have the freedom to play Red Alert 3 on an unlimited number of PCs.
- WorldBuilder: The powerful map making tool gives players full creative control and all the tools they will need to make the ultimate Red Alert 3 skirmish or multiplayer map.
The patch also includes technical bug fixes and balancing fixes across all three of the game’s factions. For a full list of notes and to download the patch, please visit www.commandandconquer.com.
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 is available in stores now for the PC and Xbox 360, featuring the real-time strategy genre’s fully co-operative campaign, groundbreaking naval warfare and the series’ trademark live-action movie sequences, Red Alert 3 also features the largest and most talented cast in the history of video games including Jenny McCarthy, George Takei, Tim Curry, J.K. Simmons, Randy Couture, Gina Carano, Autumn Reeser, Kelly Hu and Gemma Atkinson.
For more information, please visit www.commandandconquer.com, www.redalert3.com and www.conquerthislife.com.
v1.05 patch and demo for SC2 Weapons and Warfare released
Today we are pleased to release the new v1.05 Patch and v1.05 Demo for Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Expansion. This all-inclusive v1.05 Patch includes a number of user requested changes, bug fixes and editor enhancements as well as better overall game performance by means of a new “Video Acceleration” option accessible via the games Settings panel. Most importantly it also addresses a Windows Vista config file update issue which could occur under certain circumstances. We have also added a great deal of material to the game manual itself since many players have asked for more details on all the new changes in the expansion.
Visit the SC2 WaW Patch page for full details and download: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=152&Itemid=209 In addition to the v1.05 Patch, we have also updated the Strategic Command 2 Weapons and Warfare Demo. The new demo includes all the relevant v1.05 updates. Visit the SC2 WaW Demo page for full details and download: http://www.battlefront.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=153&Itemid=210