Left 4 Dead (PC, Shooter) is expected to get new updates soon, according to the official Left 4 Dead Blog site. Update Key Features:

Add-Ons – Third party campaigns are designed to be installed using a new Add-On framework. Content authors will be able to package up their new maps, along with new posters, models, and textures, into a single .VPK file. Matchmaking – Because Left 4 Dead is all about sharing, we’ve re-tooled Left 4 Dead’s matchmaking system to provide extensive support for custom add-on campaigns. Authoring Tools – We’re also officially releasing the Authoring tools/SDK.

About Left 4 Dead: A new kind of action game for the PC that features single player, co-op and multiplayer game modes. Set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, L4D offers four expansive "movie campaigns" that challenge you and your fellow survivors to battle thousands of swarming zombies as you travel across the rooftops of an abandoned metropolis, through rural ghost towns and pitch-black forests. In addition to the movie campaigns, Left 4 Dead features a Versus mode that allows you to play as the Boss Zombies.

Read more at the Left 4 Dead Blog site >>

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Patch version 1.0.9 for Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition (PC, Strategy) is now available. Changes:

documentation: The Advanced Economy: Help and Advice for the New Player documentation: Modder’s Guide bug fix: mouse lag experienced by some in certain parts of the interface improvements to the AI for both the strategic and tactical portions of the game several significant improvements to the overall interface and two dozen “fine tune” rule changes to enhance historical accuracy.

About Crown of Glory: Emperor’s Edition: “The new Emperor’s Edition is a sequel to the acclaimed Crown of Glory and improves on the original in every area, immersing the player in the epic events of the Napoleonic era. A beautiful strategic map with more than 200 provinces covers all of Europe and North Africa, with scenarios and campaigns from 1792 up to 1820. Players take the role of one of the crowned potentates of any of the eight Major powers as well as having the option to play as a minor power such as Poland or Portugal.”

Download Patch 1.0.9 at the Matrix Games website >> [external link] Technorati Tags: crown of glory, emperors edition, patch 1.0.9

Demigod (PC, Strategy) has been updated by Stardock to version 1.01. Demigod is set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience. Select the demigod that will lead your minions into battle and unleash the dogs of war against your rivals. Your demigod will do whatever it takes in order to ascend to true godhood.

Changes:

Improved on-line connectivity Significantly improved computer AI Better in-game detection between those who quit a game versus those who get disconnected Reduced bandwidth requirements More robust storing of online statistics (favor points, achievements, rankings, etc.) Better queuing of player actions in game Many misc. improvements

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A new update is available for Gears of War (PC, Third-Person Shooter), a third-person tactical shooter from Epic, running on the Unreal Engine 3. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. Update Description:

Fixes an expired digital signatures issue that prevents all earlier versions of the game from launching. This is a required update. Please download and install the update before launching the game.

Download Gears of War Update at the official website >> IceRocket: gears of war

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC, Role-Playing Game) gets Patch 3.0.9. Patch Notes:

Druids

Ferocious Bite: This ability now only uses up to 30 energy in addition to its base cost.

Hunters

Kindred Spirits (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20% pet damage at max rank. Serpent’s Swiftness (Beast Mastery): This talent now grants 20% pet attack speed at max rank. Pets

Lava Breath now reduces the target’s casting speed by 25%, down from 50%. Poison Spit now reduces the target’s casting speed by 25%, down from 50%

Mages

Arcane Power now increases damage and mana cost by 20%, cooldown reduced to 2 minutes. Arcane Power and Presence of Mind now share a category cooldown. Arcane Power causes a 15 second cooldown. Presence of Mind, once consumed, causes a 1.5 second cooldown. Arcane Flows now reduces the cooldown of Presence of Mind, Arcane Power and Invisibility by 15/30%. Presence of Mind: The cooldown has been reduced to 2 minutes, (down from 3.) Slow (Arcane): now increases cast time by 30%, down from 60%.

Paladins

The duration on all Seals has been increased to 30 minutes and can no longer be dispelled. Divine Plea: The amount healed by your spells is reduced by 50% (up from 20%), but the effect can no longer be dispelled. Sanctified Seals: This talent no longer affects dispel resistance, but continues to affect crit chance.

Priests

Inner Fire duration has been increased to 30 minutes and can no longer dispelled.

Rogues

Hunger for Blood (Assassination): Now increases damage 5% per stack, (up from 3%.) Mind Numbing Poison now reduces cast time by 30%, down from 60%. Mutilate damage will now do 20% increased damage against poisoned targets, down from 50%. Slice and Dice (Rank 2): This ability now increases melee attack speed by 40%, up from 30%.

Warlocks

Curse of Tongues: Now increases the casting time of all spells by 25% (Rank 1) and 30% (Rank 2), down from 50% and 60%

Dungeons and Raids

The Obsidian Sanctum - Changed the color of the fissure in the Obsidian Sanctum to be more visually distinct.

User Interface

The " GM wishes to speak with you " alert/button, at the top of the screen, has been changed so that addons do not obscure it. A clickable chat message has been added that duplicates the GM alert/button. When a GM wishes to speak with you the Help Request minibar button will glow. For additional notes on Lua and XML changes please visit the UI & Macros forum .

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where players using nVidia 3D glasses were unable to see spell cooldowns. Fixed a software mouse cursor bug that was causing the mouse curser to disappear from view when over certain UI elements. Fixed a player movement error in which other players were appearing to move erratically when traveling beside them.

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Patch version 1.2 for Call of Duty: World at War (PC, First-Person Shooter) was recently released.

Powered by Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare technology, Call of Duty: World at War brings an uncensored edge to combat, as soldiers face the most harrowing and climatic European and Pacific battles in which an enemy, who knows no surrender and no retreat, will fight to the last breath, unleashing an arsenal of lethal surprising tactics. Peril and danger lurk throughout the battlefield as players combat the unknown risk of the new chaos of battle. Patch Details:

Free Multiplayer Map Fixed exploits that allowed for power ranking servers. Fixed router related server authentication errors. Fixed HTTP Redirect functionality for downloading mods Fixed sound device crashes stemming from Emulated Sound Devices Fixed exploit which allowed players to color their name tag. Hits now register properly while targeted player is leaning. Enabled /cg_drawfps in multiplayer games. Fixed command-line +connect functionality /cg_fov no longer resets to the default value in between matches. Dedicated servers automatically reconnect to the Master Server in case the Master Server resets. "Accept Game Invite" is bound to its default key, F10. Implemented fix for attempting to join password protected servers from the server browser. Fine tuned Bolt-Action Rifles for balance. Screenshots no longer overwrite each other. Fixed various multiplayer map related issues and exploits.

Get Patch 1.2 at the Fileplanet website >> IceRocket: call of duty world at war

Update v1.05.03 has been released for Empires in Arms (PC, Turn-Based Strategy), a seven player game of grand strategy during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. Playable either solitaire against the AI or by e-mail. Corps level with full diplomatic options to allow players complete freedom to fight it out for control of Europe any way they want to.

The comprehensive update brings a substantial number of fixes and AI tweaks and enhancements. Download Update v1.05.03 at the Matrix Games website >> IceRocket: empires in arms update

Patch 1.05f is now available for World War One - La Grande Guerre (PC, Strategy), a turn-based strategy game that lets you take charge as a military and political leader during the most trying and critical times of World War One.

Patch 1.05f Features:

tweak to the trench rules numerous GUI enhancements France and Russia surrender requirements for all major scenarios to end and improvements to the AI in a wide variety of circumstances (battle, deployment, surrender evaluation, etc.)

Download Patch 1.05f at the Official site >> IceRocket: world war one, la grande guerre, patch 1.05f

Ubisoft recently released Patch 1.02 for Far Cry 2 (PC, Shooter), a game where you are sent to take out "The Jackal", a mysterious character who has rekindled the conflict between the warlords, jeopardizing thousands of lives. In order to fulfill your mission you will have to play the factions against each other, identify and exploit their weaknesses, and neutralize their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and, of course, brute force.

Patch Details:

Singleplayer:

Fixed health not changing with the difficulty level. Keyboard controls remapping in single mode now carry into multiplayer mode. A buddy will no longer get stuck when healing him while player is receiving damage. Stats of favourite weapon are now properly reset between loaded save games. The mortar will no longer move the player through wall. Mission objectives markers are now show properly after loading a save game.

Multiplayer:

Server’s IP address now displays in lobby, beside the match’s name (for direct IP join to work) Dedicated Server can now be launched in command line. Improved match start conditions. Ranked games can now also start if the player max is attained and everybody but the host is ready. Fixed a bug causing random crashes when joining a game. Ranked matches in progress will no longer display in the match list. Fixed players with same name by using identifiers instead of names. Fixed crash when creating a LAN game without a network cable. The diamond pool is now always validated after class upgrades, reset or rank up to avoid getting more diamonds than you are supposed to for your rank. When creating a dedicated server with PunkBuster enabled, then close it to create another but this time with PunkBuster disabled, PunkBuster will still be considered ON, on this new server. Fixed a problem where a player could get stuck (and couldn’t get killed) after pressing the interaction key while wounded and getting rescued by a teammate at the same time. Fixed players getting disconnected if they have too many user maps and try to enter the map rotation menu in a Player or Ranked match. Vehicles will now always respawn even if they are never used. Fixed users not being able to see a match if the host switched match mode after a rank. Fixed a glitch that could make a player invisible to another. Fixed incorrect check for negative values when adjusting diamond count. Fixed a problem where a player would render through objects if healing a wounded playing while being wounded at the same time. Fixed reload not being interrupted on the host when a client picks a weapon while reloading. Fixed Field Manuals not unlocking after game mode change.

General:

Fixed glider key remapping. Game will now minimize in order to show the website when clicking on ubi.com. Dolby 5.1 is now supported for most sound cards. Fixed a random crash that could happen when pressing ESC to cancel a Benchmark run. Added CPU Intensive benchmark test run. Fixed Jackal Tapes and Partner Tapes pages.

Map Editor:

Fixed crash in editor when deleting many objects in very rapid succession. Fixed crash in editor during parsing of the map headers.

Download Patch 1.02 at FilePlanet >> IceRocket: far cry 2 patch 1.02

Joymax recently released new content for Darkeden (PC, Role Playing Game), a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, inviting players into a bleak near-future environment and a brutal conflict between two distinct races-vampires and slayers.It contains hundreds of potential skills and two distinct systems of character advancement, and is available to download and play free of charge.

The update includes access to the treacherous Hell Garden and a number of new market items, from forges and hourglasses to new yellow drops, all available in-game to the brave Slayers, Vampires, and Ousters of Darkeden. IceRocket: darkeden hell garden

Patch 1.1a was recently released for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC, MMORPG). Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning  is the new fantasy MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot.

Patch 1.1 Details:

"Two New Careers - The Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Black Guard have joined their allies and are now available to play for everyone! Open RvR Influence System – As part of our ongoing effort to encourage people to take part in oRvR, we are pleased to announce the release of an Influence system geared solely to oRvR. Players who participate in this part of WAR will now have additional incentives for fighting for their realm. As part of this patch we have also made quite a number of changes and fixes to oRvR places and NPCs as well. Easy Public Quests - PQs are great but sometimes it’s hard to get enough people together to complete them, especially in the lower tiers. So, we are redesigning one PQ per chapter so that it can be completed by 1-3 people. Chat Hyperlinking - One of the most requested features by the community has been adding the ability to hyperlink items, abilities and quests in the chat window and now it has been added. Itemization Improvements – As part of our continuing support to improve item rewards in WAR we have released a number of new item improvements with 1.1. These improvements include re-vamped armor sets for all levels, new item drops for a number of harder dungeons, and improved drop rates of PQ rewards. Main Assist - RvR is exciting, chaotic and always challenging but this feature will make it just a little bit easier to help your group fight the good fight. Player Statue System - Nothing says "you’ve made it" more than having a statue with your name on it in the capital city of your realm. New Content - Whether it is new lairs, new quests and changes to items, this patch is full of lots of fun new content additions to the game. User Interface - Lots and lots of fixes, changes and new additions to our user interface and API functionality, new additions to the chat system and graphic options incorporating community requested features a channel flashing on activity, the ability to turn the chat bubbles on/off, a gamma slider and so much more. Player Responsiveness – We have added a number of additional features to improve the responsiveness of the game client. These changes include items that will lessen the "Pause" period in casting due to high lag, as well as fixes for a number of animation glitches and issues players experienced while rapidly activating abilities. AddOn Management - WAR now officially supports many great User Interface mods! You can now access your AddOn management window via the ‘Customize UI’ window. This window will allow you to view information about and enable/disable any AddOns you may have installed. This window also contains an ‘Advanced’ screen that gives UI mod developers access to some of the same development tools Mythic uses to create its UI. In coming versions we will continue to improve the UI Modding systems in-game and plan to launch a UI Mods specific section of the Warhammer Herald. Improved Performance and Stability - We have made additional improvements for both the client and the servers."

More about Patch 1.1a at the official WAR site >> IceRocket: warhammer online age of reckoning, patch 1.1

Patch 1.1a was recently released for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC, MMORPG). Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning  is the new fantasy MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot.

Patch 1.1 Details:

"Two New Careers - The Knight of the Blazing Sun and the Black Guard have joined their allies and are now available to play for everyone! Open RvR Influence System – As part of our ongoing effort to encourage people to take part in oRvR, we are pleased to announce the release of an Influence system geared solely to oRvR. Players who participate in this part of WAR will now have additional incentives for fighting for their realm. As part of this patch we have also made quite a number of changes and fixes to oRvR places and NPCs as well. Easy Public Quests - PQs are great but sometimes it’s hard to get enough people together to complete them, especially in the lower tiers. So, we are redesigning one PQ per chapter so that it can be completed by 1-3 people. Chat Hyperlinking - One of the most requested features by the community has been adding the ability to hyperlink items, abilities and quests in the chat window and now it has been added. Itemization Improvements – As part of our continuing support to improve item rewards in WAR we have released a number of new item improvements with 1.1. These improvements include re-vamped armor sets for all levels, new item drops for a number of harder dungeons, and improved drop rates of PQ rewards. Main Assist - RvR is exciting, chaotic and always challenging but this feature will make it just a little bit easier to help your group fight the good fight. Player Statue System - Nothing says "you’ve made it" more than having a statue with your name on it in the capital city of your realm. New Content - Whether it is new lairs, new quests and changes to items, this patch is full of lots of fun new content additions to the game. User Interface - Lots and lots of fixes, changes and new additions to our user interface and API functionality, new additions to the chat system and graphic options incorporating community requested features a channel flashing on activity, the ability to turn the chat bubbles on/off, a gamma slider and so much more. Player Responsiveness – We have added a number of additional features to improve the responsiveness of the game client. These changes include items that will lessen the "Pause" period in casting due to high lag, as well as fixes for a number of animation glitches and issues players experienced while rapidly activating abilities. AddOn Management - WAR now officially supports many great User Interface mods! You can now access your AddOn management window via the ‘Customize UI’ window. This window will allow you to view information about and enable/disable any AddOns you may have installed. This window also contains an ‘Advanced’ screen that gives UI mod developers access to some of the same development tools Mythic uses to create its UI. In coming versions we will continue to improve the UI Modding systems in-game and plan to launch a UI Mods specific section of the Warhammer Herald. Improved Performance and Stability - We have made additional improvements for both the client and the servers."

More about Patch 1.1a at the official WAR site >> IceRocket: warhammer online age of reckoning, patch 1.1

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  Stardock recently released its Update v1.1 for Sins of a Solar Empire (PC, Real-Time Strategy). Changes:

Alloy Networking Technology – allows for seamless multiplayer without needing to deal with port forwarding or other router settings Major upgrade to the graphics engine for better performance on all systems Updated/improved graphics (textures, new models, explosions and more) Mini-Underground Window – allows you to buy/sell resources and make pirate bids on the main gameplay screen Improved game balance Improved AI Bug fixes and much more

Download Impulse to get Update 1.1 >> IceRocket: sins of a solar empire, update 1.1

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  Maxis recently released Patch 3 for Spore (PC, Simulation). Aside from the fixes included in the patch, downloaders will also get the 24 newly-created exoskeleton limbs. Patch Fixes:

Fix for esc key not bringing up Options in Galaxy Game Entry Fix for creator backgrounds appearing on small sporepedia cards Update to help keep achievements on the server in sync with achievements in the game

To get Patch 3, you just need to launch Spore. If EADM was not installed when Spore was installed, you have to download the patch manually: Download Patch 3 manually >> [direct EXE file link] IceRocket: spore, patch 3, free creature limbs

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Shrapnel Games recently released Patch 3.21 for Dominions 3: The Awakening (PC, Turn Based Strategy).

Patch Details:

New summonable spirits for Jomon: Ujigami, Mori-no-kami, Kenzoku, [getting] Jigami [with], and Gozy Mezu (gesundheit!). Dom-kill rate now multiplied by 5 for R’lyeh dreamlands. Fixed battle enchantments not expiring when leaving the battlefield by unusual means (e.g. being immortal and getting killed, hopping away on giant killer bunnies). Shape changing could result in incorrect magic item loss. Fixed. Wishing for a non-unique item could remove too many items from the world. Fixed. Game could crash due to too many large units on the battlefield. Attempts to slim said units down using Weight Watchers failed to prevent crash. Went back to the old fashioned way of fixing code. Fixed. Fixed crash during turn generation. Improved cheat detection. Every game now comes with ninjas, ready to strike down cheating opponents. Wait, no? Bummer. But there is improved cheat detection. Just no ninjas. Many random events have had some fixes. Some rituals can now only be cast in certain terrain. For example, Hidden in Sand in waste, Cloud Vila in mountain, Nushi in swamp, and more. Hinnom PD reduced, start army reduced, and Popkillers gives some unrest. Avvite Chariot size 5, Dawn Guard 45, Melqart Blood 3, Ba’al Blood 2. Ba’al eat Melquart event reversed. Onmyo-ji has got a fortune teller ability and battle summons. New nation modding commands: #autoundead, #zombiereanim, #horsereanim, #wightreanim, #manikinreanim, #tombwyrmreanim, #domkill, #domunrest, #templecost, #labcost. New site modding commands: #mon, #com, #clear, #incscale, #decscale.

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  Patch 1.010 for Mount & Blade (PC, RPG) was recently released. Mount & Blade has you venturing through a world filled with daring enemies as well as friendly groups that will come to your aid or need yours. Changes:

The patch solved compatibility problems with the latest ATI catalyst drivers as well as start-up issues on computers operating Vista. Rendering performance significantly improved over version 1.0. The patch fixes numerous bugs within certain quests and eliminates issues related to strategical developments in the game such as winning a civil war or abandoning a civil war. The patch includes text corrections, corrections to the castle, village set-ups, and troop equipment changes.

Download Patch 1.010 at the Paradox Interactive site >> IceRocket: mount & blade, patch 1.010

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Patch 1.0.4 for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC, MMO, RPG, Online) was recently released. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning  is the new fantasy MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot. Patch Details:

The Witching Night live event has begun! For details, see the Warhammer Online Herald. With the arrival of 1.0.4 we are now one step closer to offering Character Transfers from low population servers to medium population servers and the final stages of testing have begun. We’re excited to share all the details, keep an eye on the WAR Herald for more information and to find out how you can help us test the Free Character Transfer service in the coming days! We have added three new guild rewards in the form of dungeon teleport scrolls. Each scroll can be purchased from a guild quartermaster, and is a single-use item that will teleport the player to a dungeon:

Gunbad Teleport Scroll - This reward is unlocked at guild rank 29, and will teleport the player into the entrance lobby area of the Gunbad Tunnels. Bastion Stair Teleport Scroll - This reward is unlocked at guild rank 32, and will teleport the player into the entrance lobby area of the Bastion Stair. Lost Vale Teleport Scroll - This reward is unlocked at guild rank 35, and will teleport the player to just outside the entrance to the Lost Vale.

Once a city has become contested, the attacking realm will now have 6 hours to capture it. If the invaders do not conquer the city in that time, the defenders will be declared victorious and the campaign will reset. Pets set to follow will now path properly to their master, and will no longer teleport instantly to their master’s side. Fixed an issue that was causing pets to stop attacking their current target and return to their master’s side. This issue would occur when a pet was ordered to change targets in mid combat, and the previous target subsequently died. Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause trainer icons not to appear on the minimaps. The successful capture of an enemy battlefield objective now rewards the capturing players with experience. In response to player feedback, the amount of renown earned from healing players has been increased slightly.

Read more at the official WAR site >> IceRocket: warhammer, online, age of reckoning, patch, 1.0.4

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Patch 1.01 for Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC, Real-Time Strategy) has recently been released. Changes: Makes improvements to the multiplayer game invite system, which should cause invitations to cooperative and competitive matches to work more reliably. About Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: In Red Alert 3, the desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia. The time travel mission goes awry, creating an alternate timeline where technology has followed an entirely different evolution, a new superpower has been thrust on to the world stage, and World War III is raging. The Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the East, making World War III a three-way struggle between the Soviets, the Allies, and the Empire with armies fielding wacky and wonderful weapons and technologies like Tesla coils, heavily armed War Blimps, teleportation, armored bears, intelligent dolphins, floating island fortresses, and transforming tanks.

The Patch can be downloaded through Red Alert 3’s in-game auto updater. Alternatively, you can also download it manually: Download Patch 1.01 at the EA site >> IceRocket: command, conquer, red alert 3, real-time, strategy

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  Patch 1.5.06 for STALKER: Clear Sky (PC, Shooter) is now available. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, is the stand-alone prequel for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a first-person shooter computer game by Ukrainian developer GSC Game World. Changes:

Fixed an error when the wounded guide didn’t want to lead the player anywhere. Increased the number of items for sell for the trader at the goods market. Added the possibility to upgrade SVDm 2 at Freedom’s mechanic. Fixed game crash upon the attempt to speak with the wounded character. Fixed an error, which led to the blocking of the storyline quest completion at Yantar (the door to Sakharov’s bunker couldn’t be opened). Increased the amount of money of the bandits’ trader. Fixed the displacement of the military warehouses on the PDA map. Added the possibility to load the last saved game by pressing space bar after the player’s death. Added DX10.1 support. Added MSAA for alpha-tested objects ("alpha-to-coverage" for DX10.0, custom "alpha-to-coverage" for DX10.1 for better performance, native DX10.1 implementation for better quality). Added new quality level for sun-shadows (ultra) for better picture quality. Added new min/max shadowmap technique (which takes advantage of DX10.1 when available) allows to speed up high quality sunshafts rendering for top video boards and high resolutions. Added high quality sunshafts acceleration for DX9 renderer. Fixed various game crashes of server and client sections. Added the detailed server’s statistics. Changed the saving of the server online-dump (dump is saved to online_dump.ltx). Added the changing of keyboard layout by pressing LCtrl +LShift.

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  Patch v1.02 for Spore (PC, Simulation) was recently released. The patch fixes reported bugs, tunes gameplay, offers an added way of selecting multiple items to delete/ban in Sporepedia and introduces a cool new cube planet style. Patch Details:

Features

Hold down the Control key in Sporepedia to select multiple creations for deleting or banning Hold down the Shift key in Sporepedia to select a range of creations for deleting or banning New planet style: Cubes

Graphics/Aesthetics

Fix for game entry screen turning black when banning a creature in a Saved game Fixed issue with flora card in Sporepedia Space phase: Fixed graphic issue with water levels not updating properly with terraform tools so that visible water and atmosphere levels will now correspond in the Atmosphere monitor Fixed problems introduced via atmospheric and drought terraforming tools Improved gaits for multi-legged creatures Improved gaits for creatures with 2 limbs, but without any feet

Audio

Space phase: Fixed missing VOX in some animations in Comm Screen Fixed audio issue with switching mode to 5.1 breaking music and VOX Fixed audio syncing issue when minimizing and/or maximizing Spore before opening video Fixed crash with city music player when Save and Load dialogs are present Fix for audio lag and missing models due background loading slow-down on certain single-processor machine configurations. This fix improved overall stability on this machine configuration

Tuning

Space phase: Tuned relationship status to update in communication window after completing a mission Tribe phase: Tuned Normal difficulty mode to make social game easier

Miscellaneous

Fixed the ESC key to consistently skip the Spore introduction movie Creators: YouTube video uploads are set to private. Go to YouTube.com and log in. Then go to Account >> My Videos to set them to Public if you want to share your videos with the world Creators: Fixed limb joints not being selectable behind other limbs Tribe phase: Fixed crash while harvesting fruit and fish Space phase: Fixed timing bug using Planet Buster during Grox invasion Space phase: Fixed destroyed turrets mission Space phase: Fixed crash when zooming out to full galactic view from the center of the galaxy Fixed for game entry screen staying zoomed in after deleting a game and entering/exiting Sporepedia Space phase: Fixed City Hall updating bug. City Hall will now update to correct version if player has chosen a new City Hall during the transition from Civilization phase to Space phase Space phase: Fixed Vehicles updating bug. Vehicles chosen in the Colony planner will now update without requiring the player to leave and re-enter a planet’s atmosphere Fixed crash when transitioning from Tribe phase to Civilization phase Discontinued the Bad Baby Achievement

Download Spore Patch v1.02 at GameZone >> IceRocket: spore, patch, 1.02, update