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Charter Communications is crossing the barriers set by providers like Comcast and Verizon in the field of broadband Internet. The company is all ready for providing 60 MBPS broadband Internet thus crossing the current top speed of 50 MBPS provided by verizon and comcast.
Starting the coming week, 60 MBPS broadband service from Charter will start in St Louis and then will be rolled over to other places where charter Communications is currently serving. No doubt, broadband at 60 MBPS speed will be the fastest broadband Internet available in USA. Although the fastest broadband available globally is 40 GBPS available in Swedan.
Well, with this very high speed broadband Internet connection, gamers around the USA can download games and games related files at the click of the button. Imagine downloading Bioshock in just few minutes. How would be that? This 60 MBPs broadband service from Charter has been named Ultra60 and will be available at a monthly rent of $140. You can save $10 every month if you have Charter telephone service subscription. The current upload speed limit is restricted to 5 MBPs but that is also very good for uploading big files even.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
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GTA 4 PC Tweak/Tuning for 512MB Graphics Card Memory
Are you annoyed with how GTA 4 plays on your PC with 512MB graphics card installed? Here is a tweak which can let you play GTA 4 without any video memory hurdles. But before applying that tweak you should know something about the tweak.
You know GTA 4 PC version demands for lot of VRAM (memory) in order to play it efficiently. 256 MB graphics card is nonth a good option for this game. Even 512MB graphics card is not enough to handle this game memory needs. But we can't afford to go for higher end cards as well. S we have to look for some tweak or tuning to apply to GTA 4 PC version so that it can be tuned to play efficiently on 512MB graphics card at least.
You can use "norestrictions" and "nomemrestrict" commands to tune GTA 4 PC version to max out all options but the drawback of this is that it will result in visual quality loss. However this quality loss can be avoided by following the instructions below:
- Create a file commandline.txt in your game's main folder.
- Write -norestrictions and -nomemrestrict commands in this file and save it.
- This will activate the maximal settings in the game.
- Define parameter -availablevidmem which pretends 50% more video memory for the game.
- After you sea your memory limit increasedyou can play GTA 4 on PC without any further hurdles.
So this is an easy tweak to tune GTA 4 to play on PC with 512MB graphics card installed which will virtually make your installed memory to look 50% more than it actually is thus satisfying the memory needs of the game.
Latest ATI Linux Video Driver Introduces Full OpenGL 3.0 Support
AMD has just announced a new and improved version of its ATI Catalyst Linux display driver, available for both x86 and x86_64 architectures. ATI Catalyst 9.1 introduces final and stable support for the Ubuntu 8.10 Linux operating system, full OpenGL 3.0 support, Hybrid CrossFire support and Multiview support.
While the support for Ubuntu 8.10 is now in a mature stage, the newly introduced support for Hybrid Graphics delivers to its AMD 780G/780D and ATI Radeon HD 2400/3400 owners a substantial 3D performance boost. But, the most important feature of ATI Catalyst 9.1 is the full support for OpenGL 3.0. The following OpenGL 3.0 extensions have been added in ATI Catalyst 9.1:
· ARB_framebuffer_object
· ARB_half_float_vertex
· ARB_texture_rg
· EXT_texture_array
· EXT_texture_integer
· EXT_transform_feedback
· NV_conditional_render
· WGL/GLX_create_context (for new 3.0 contexts)
· GLSL 1.3
· ARB_color_buffer_float
· ARB_vertex_array_object
· EXT_draw_buffers2.
Last but not least, ATI Catalyst 9.1 allows users to render applications using single or multiple GPU configurations with individual displays. The following graphics cards are supported by the Multiview feature: ATI Radeon 2000 and 3000 series. The Multiview settings can be found in the "Display Properties" tab of the Catalyst Control Center. For more details about the resolved/known issues in this release, take a look at the official release notes in PDF format.
Requirements:
· X.Org 6.8, 6.9, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 or 7.4
· Linux kernel 2.6 or higher
· glibc version 2.2 or 2.3
· Support for POSIX Shared Memory (/dev/shm) is necessary for 3D programs
· The following packages should be installed on your system: XFree86-Mesa-libGL, libstdc++, libgcc, XFree86-libs, fontconfig, freetype and zlib.
Supported operating systems:
· Red Hat Enterprise Linux
· Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux
· Ubuntu 8.10.
Download the ATI/AMD Linux Display Driver 9.1 right now from Softpedia.
Source: Softpedia
Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack has 3 Multiplayer Maps
Microsoft and Bungie Studios has detailed the three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps coming for download under Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack. Mythic Map Pack will be available with Halo Wars Limited Collector's Edition which will release on March 3. These 3 new multiplayer maps are Sandbox, Assembly and Orbital.
Sandbox: This is the biggest of the three multplayer maps packed in Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack. This is a map that Bungie has never crafted before. It will include Forge map editor which will let customize the map according to their own.
Assembly: Not as big as Sandbox but cetainly a good multiplayer map set in the heart of covenant scrap manufacturing facility. It has two identical basis on either side of the map which makes it perfect for the Capture the Flag and Assault game modes.
Orbital: This is the smallest of the three maps of Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack. Good for one sided games like One Flag, and One Bomb but can also support Slayer with hanful of action.
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Need for Speed Shift and 3 Other Coming
Who spread the rumors that Need for Speed franchise is dead now? Who said that after the fall of Need for Speed Undercover, EA has decided to not develop any game under the franchise? Those stupid folks please stop spreading such rumors about the game because Need for Speed is not dead rather has been revived to be presented in new genre and form.
Minimum four upcoming titles have been confirmed from EA which are reported to be released within a 12 months time frame. Three of them have been known by us and these are Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed World Online and Need for Speed Nitro. Need for Speed World Online will be PC exclusive and Need for Speed Nitro will be DS and Wii exclusive. And Need for Speed Shift willbe made for four platforms viz. PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, XBox 360 and PC. While Need for Speed Shift will be a mor eof the type racing simulation, Need for Speed Nitro wil be an action racing game to play whereas Need for Speed World Online will follow the arcade style play for PC.
Need for Speed Shift (PSP/PS3/X360/PC)
Shift into high gear! Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers. Need for Speed Shift delivers an authentic and immersive driving experience developed by Slightly Mad Studios in collaboration with executive producer Michael Mann at Black Box and senior vice president Patrick Soderlund at EA Games Europe. Slightly Mad Studios includes developers and designers that worked on the critically acclaimed games GT Legends and GTR 2. Need for Speed Shift replicates the true feeling of racing high-end performance cars like never before. Players are thrust into the heart of the action with immersive and exciting features including a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view camera and an all-new crash mechanic, providing an unrivalled sensation of the speed and feeling of racing a car on the extreme edge of control.
Soderlund is also part of a racing team that recently competed in the 4th edition of the TOYO TIRES 24H Dubai 2009, the first major race event of the year. His team ranked #5 in the high-profile race. Soderlund and the Shift development team are committed to bringing the on-the-track experience to players across the world.
Need for Speed Shift will be released on PS3, Xbox 360, PSP and PC in fall 2009.
Need for Speed Nitro (NDS/Wii)
Developed by EA Montreal, Need for Speed Nitro for Wii and NDS will have players of all skill levels hooked from the moment they get into the action, while arcade racing fans will be exhilarated by the deep and challenging gameplay. EA Montreal has already established a strong track record of developing for these platforms and will bring their unique creativity and innovation to the Need for Speed franchise.
Gamers can build up their boost as they drift and drag behind their opponents and use it strategically to change the course of the race, but watch out for the cops! Offering a fresh and unique visual style, the game features a variety of licensed cars which can be fully customized to let the game reflect the player’s taste and personality. This evolutionary take on arcade racing, bringing back the best features found in Need for Speed games, comes exclusively to the Nintendo platforms this fall.
Need for Speed World Online (PC)
Co-developed by Black Box and EA Singapore, Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the history of Need for Speed - designed exclusively for the PC. Beginning in Asia, this Play 4 Free action racing game will give Need for Speed fans access to licensed cars, parts and multiple game modes. Players will prove their racing supremacy through the sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customize their profile and their ride.
Need for Speed World Online is scheduled for release in Asia this summer, while North America will get it winter 2009. Moe about the franchise will be revealed by EA in the coming months.
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The Last Remnant System Requirements Revealed
The Last Remnant System Requirements have been revealed by the developer Square Enix which have been given below. Both minimum and recommneded system requirements have been revealed. You please check The Last Remnant System Requirements before you get it on your PC.
The Last Remnant System Requirements (Minimum)
Windows XP SP 2 / Windows Vista SP 1
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo (2GHz) / AMD Athlon X2 (2GHz)
RAM: 1.5 GB Ram
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 VRAM 256 Mb
Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c compatible
15 GB Hard Disk space
The Last Remnant System Requirements (Recommended)
Windows Vista SP 1
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4GHz) / AMD Athlon X2 (2.4GHz)
RAM : 2 GB Ram
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 VRAM 512 Mo
Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c compatible
15 GB Hard Disk space
If you are falling short of system requirements for The Last Remnant then upgrade your hardware accordingly but fast. It is not known when the game will get released for PC, so you stay prepared always if you want to play Last Remnant PC version. If you have laptop and falls short of the Last Remnant system requirements possibly graphics card options, then you can buy external PCMCIA graphics card for your laptop but it will cost you heavily.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Register Unreal Tournament 3 for Free at Steam
Now you can register retail version of Unreal Tournament 3 for free at Steam. Valve has enabled free Unreal Tournament 3 registration on Steam so that the owners of the game can download big patch in coming.
Registering is not difficult. Click on the "Games" option n the Steam menu and select "Activate a product on Steam". Then enter the CD key that you got with the game when you bought it. Correct CD key will activate the product immediately. There is one lag behind of this registraion. You have to reinstall Unreal Tournament 3 and delete the previous installation. This is to be done in order to avoid a pesky hard drive bloat.
X Motor Racing Demo Version 1.11
A new updated X Motor Racig demo has been released by by Exotypes, the developer of the game. This demo version 1.11 contains one highway track and one car to play with. Some useful physics changes have been introduced in this version 1.11 of X Motor Racing demo.
Along with physics optimization, sound improvements have also been made to the game by version 1.11 demo. Other changes by X Motor Racing demo 1.11 version includes performance customization in multiplayer, controls improvements, changes in particle systems, added Axis Wizard and fixed shifter gear.
You can download X Motor Racing demo 1.11 from here. But please check that your system meets following system requuirements before you download this updated demo of the game.
X Motor Racing Demo System Requirements
Windows 2000, XP
DirectX 9c or higher
1700 Mhz CPU
512 Mb RAM
128 Mb DX9 Video Card, Radeon 9800 or higher
600 Mb HDD Free Space (2600 Mb for full version)
Sound Card with DirectSound compatible
DirectInput compatible game controller
TrackIR supporting
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Make Video Games, High Quality Advanced Video Games
If you think making high quality and advanced video games is a difficult process then you may need to read this post that can clear your doubts about making video games in an advanced fashion. You don't need to buy any books or ask for help from other guys if you thoroughly read the tutorial given at techradar. Tutorial has explained everything in detail required to create high quality video games out of nothing. Tutorial has discussed about the tools wanted, about how to code, about graphics making and everything else that you want in order to make video games.
Before starting making high quality advanced video games, check what all is required below:
- Have Visual C# 2008 Express Edition and XNA Game Studio 3.0.
- Make sure DX9 is installed on your system for XNA Game Studio 3.0 to work.
- Good if you graphics card with shader model 2.0 or 3.0, although graphics card with shader model 1.1 will also work.
- XNA 3.0 Redistributable package if you want to redistribute your games.
- Latest .Net Framework installed on your system.
The full tutorial on how to make advanced video games for PC and XBox 360 can be found at techradar here.
Battlefield 3 May come in 2009
It is not yet officially confirmed and no official details are available for it yet, but people at IGN has speculated that EA DICE will be rolling Battlefield 3 into the war field in 2009 only. They have also stated the reason why EA will be finishing the Battlefield 3 in 2009.
EA has finished off Battlefield: Bad Company and Mirror's Edge which are now out in the market and Battlefield: Heroes is almost close to launch, so DICE unit have enough time to work on Battlefield 3 in 2009. This is all that has been speculated at IGN 2009 Preview.
It will be a followup to Battlefield 2 that was released in 2005. For four years no game has come that can match what Battlefield 2 has offered other than Battlefield 2142. So Battlefield 3 is being looked upon with great speculations which can return the series to popular setting of modern warfare.
Free PS3 Mirror's Edge Time Trial Map Coming Today
Few hours have been left for the release of Mirror's Edge free time trial map which is going to be available exclusively on PlayStation 3. Tom Farrer the producer of the game has talked about it on Playstation blog where he also mentioned the thinking behind it.
He said, "When we started Mirror’s Edge we were working with abstract environments, quick test levels that we threw together so we could mess around with the moves. Then came the game and the more realistic urban settings which were a lot of fun to work with but there was always a little voice in the back of our minds saying, “Remember when you could build any bizarre shape you wanted?”"
Mirror's Edge free time trial map for PS3 is named Synethesia and is the only free map available for PS3 version of the game. There will be more maps releasing in the future under the Pure Time Trial Map Pack which will release in February. All of these maps will be different and will be based on different themes. While some Mirror's Edge mas will include urban settings, mos of them will be focusing on settings beyond the urban gameplay. Developers don't want to restrict the game to urban gameplay only, rather free to move gameplay will be induced.
Wait for an update from us when Mirror's Edge PS3 free time trial map becomes available. Hopefully Synethesia download will go live within few hours. You can subscribe to our RSS feeds so that you can know about Mirror' Edge free time trial map by email
Crysis Warhead Patch 1.1 Details
Details for Crysis Warhead patch 1.1 has arisen which have been given below.
Crysis Warhead patch 1.1 details:
General Fixes/tweaks
Windows Vista: Mouse cursor should no longer have an offset in the menu.
Windows Vista: Unrequested launches in windowed mode should occur less often now.
Timedemo can now be started from the command line.
Better dynamic texture support for enthusiast mode.
New Features
Added 64-bit executables for Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista 64-bit version. In Windows XP x64 a new shortcut will be placed under the Crysis Warhead program group. In Windows Vista right-click the Crysis Warhead icon in Game Explorer and choose to run the game in 64-bit mode.
Known Issues
Games saved in 32-bit won't work properly when running the 64-bit version and vice-versa.
Note: After applying the Crysis Warhead patch the version displayed (lower right corner of menu) is 1.1.1.710.
No download date for Crysis Warhead 1.1 patch is available. We will tell you when it becomes available. Try subscribing to our RSS feeds to know about it as soon as available.
Update: Crysis Warhead Patch 1.1 is available for download now. You can download Crysis Warhead Patch 1 from here.
Lost Planet 2 Under Way
Capcom has made an anouncement confirming next game in the Lost Planet franchise. Though no details about the game has been given by the Capcom, the company arked Lost Plaanet 2 to be in development in an interview to Japanese gaming magazne, Famitsu.
Capcom hasn't given the name to the next game, so for illustation purposes we have used the term "Lost Planet 2". Lost Planet 2 will be available for PS3 and XBox 360 with no announcements for PC yet.
Also the game will have some exclusive content for XBox 360 which we will come to know near the date of release. By the way, Lost Planet 2 will come this year only, may be by the fall of 2009.
And if you want Lost Planet, here is a Lost Planet free download with limited gameplay. You can download it from the link given.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Download Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage for PC
1.Launch the Games for Windows - LIVE Client and sign in, then click Marketplace.
2.Click Add-ons then the Operation: Anchorage icon. Click Buy (if you don't have enough Microsoft Points, click Add Points to get more points).
3.Confirm your purchase, then click Download.
4.When the download is complete, launch Fallout 3 to enjoy Operation: Anchorage.
This looks quite simple to download Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage if you have enough Microsoft points to bu it. You must have gamer card and Games for Windows Live installed on your PC in order to download Operation Anchorage for Fallout 3.
It is important to play the game couple of minutes for Operation Anchorage to work. After a couple minutes, a radio beacon and the questline will become available.
20 Free Call of Duty 4 Maps Download
Activision has released 20 maps for Call of Duty 4 all of which are free to download. these free Call of Duty 4 maps are available for download from Activision server as well as from Gamershell.com servers. Gamershell has mirrored all the 20 free Call of Duty 4 maps that come under third map pack which has been released for the game. You can find all those 20 free maps below along with their download links.
Download Project Aftermath Demo/Patch 1.13
A new patch and demo for Project Aftermath has been released. This patch will update your current version 1.12 to Project Aftermath version 1.1.3. Both, patch and demo are separate files so you should download them separately. And you can find both the downloads here. Click on the link to get Project Aftermatch patch 1.13 and demo 1.13.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Race Pro Demo Releasing Soon
Soon you will get access to Race Pro demo because Atari has now made an announcement regarding launching demo version of the Race Pro. Demo may be released for Europe first and then will come to US because European version of the game will be launching first.
No release date for Race Pro full version has been given for North America though it is confirmed to be February 20 for UK. The game is expected to release sooner in North America after its launching in Europe. The release date has already been put further by a week.
Regarding Race Pro demo no details are available. It is our guess that it will cotain first one or two levels to play. Race Pro demo can come at anytime and hence you should be prepared to download it. Just keep checking this blog to know when Race Pro demo download goes live.
Play Fallout 3 When it Finishes
If you have played Fallout 3 you know it gets ended up soon and there is no way to play the content other than the main story after it finishes. To address this problem, soon Bethesda will be releasing a patch for the game that will let you play Fallout 3 even after your main story ends. You can keep exploring wastelands after you complete the prime story of the game.
This is not a patch rather a DLC that will let you play Fallout 3 further behind the game story. When you download this DLC and apply it to your game then everything will be opened for you to play in Fallout 3. This DLC is currently scheduled for release on PC and XBox 360 only with no current plans for updating PS3 version of the game.
"When the credits roll in “Fallout 3,” the game ends. You might have dozens of unfinished side quests, but unless you boot an old save, you can’t access them. Bethesda Softworks is changing that with “Fallout 3″’s downloadable content, which gives players the ability to keep playing."
This is ultimately a good news for PC and 360 players because they were demanding for such feature from long. Either you play Fallout 3 online or offline, this DLC will be always handy to you.
We will let you know when this DLC becomes available so that you can play Fallout 3 not only upto where the main story ends but deep behind in it.
No Fable 2 Coming on PC For Now
Download Resident Evil 5 Demo Free on Live
The much awaited Resident Evil 5 demo is out now on XBox Live and you can download Resident Evil 5 demo free absolutely through Xbox Live. What you have to do to download demo is curiously visit XBL from your 360 and start downloading it.
The demo contains 2 playable levels playable in the beginning of the full game. These two level names are Assembly Place and Shanty Town. This downloadable Resident Evil 5 demo is available in single player version as well as supports 2 player co-op play. Resident Evil 5 demo can also be played in co-op over XBL.
You can download Resident Evil 5 demo free for your XBox 360 by visiting XBL from your 60 now.
Update: Resident Evil 5 Demo is also live on Playstation 3 now. Those who have PS3 can download it from PSN. The full game is releasing on March 13.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saints row 2 Patch in Progress
Sooner or later, first Saints Row 2 patch will be in your hands. Volition has officially made a statement regarding the patch without giving any details about it. Team is currently busy gathering feedback from the community on what basis Saints row 2 patch 1 will be released.
No details regarding the patch has been given by Volition yet. Details are expected to arrive soon after all the data gathering will be over. However it will took a month or more to complete the Saints Row 2 patch and release it for download. We will tell you more on this update when more details come to us.
The game was released for PC on January 7 but no Saints Row 2 PC demo has been released. Infact, Saints Row 2 demo is not available for any of the available platforms.
New GTA 4 Mods coming after Patch
Just a day before yesterday, a GTA 4 PC patch 1.0.2.0 was released which tweaked the memory offsets of the game thus resulting in the broken ASI support. Due to this, all the previously released mods could become incompatible with the game after you apply patch 2 to the GTA 4. Mods released before this patch may get possible recompilation then as no mod will be consistent with the game now.
New mods releasing for the game will be out of the reach of this effect because new GTA 4 mods will be created accordingly. However to undo the effect of patch 2 on previously released GTA 4 mods, you can apply the following solutions as mentioned on multiplayernetwork.
GTA IV Magic Patcher: GTA IV v1.0.2.0 no longer requires you to keep copies of all the game's original files. The new version of the Magic Patcher simply comes with a filelist.pak file which you must use in place of the original. Feel free to delete all your .magic files!
GTA IV ASI Loader: this tool works with v1.0.2.0 now. It comes with just one DLL file which you need to put in your root GTA IV directory. You need this tool to run any script mods that come as ASI or DLL files.
XLiveLess 0.94b: works with both v1.0.1.0 and v1.0.2.0 of GTA IV. If you used XLiveLess for your savegames, they will all be completely functional again once you install this new version.
SparkIV 0.6.0: works with v1.0.2.0 and also allows you to preview and export audio files.
All these patchers and loaders for tweaking GTa 4 mods can be found at the link mentioned above.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Unlock Skate 2 Through This Pack
If you can pay for this pack then you can easily unlock Skate 2 on Playstation Network and XBox Live. Skate 2 unlock will work immediately after you use this pack. Ok, what is this pack?
This is Time is Money pack that will not only get you Skate 2 unlocked but also unlock all the skaters, locations and gears if you think you can't get them yourself. So if you think you have bought the game but simply couldn't unlock it then pay for the Time is Money pack and get everything unlocked for Skate 2 immediately. This is the best ever unlocker available for any video game.
Time is Money pack is now available for download through Xbox Live and PSN now. You can get Skate 2 unlock ed easily by downloading this pack. If you are on live, then you have to pay 400 Microsoft points or GBP 3.40 to download Time is Money pack to unlock Skate 2 and if you are on PSN, Time is Money pack can get Skate 2 unlocked for GBP 3.49.
Download the pack now and get your Skate unlocked immediately.
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Grand Theft Auto 4 PC 1.0.2.0 Patch
Around a month back we got the first patch for the PC version of the GTA 4 which added lot of changes and improvements to the game. And now, now the second patch has come which is very very special for GTA 4 PC version because it has fixed lot of the bugs that have been left in patch 1. Grand Theft Auto 4 PC 1.0.2.0 patch is the second patch available for the game which has added many multiplayer, graphical and general fixes to the game.
General fixes made by GTA 4 PC patch 1.0.2.0 are:
Wireless 360 controllers not functioning - Triggers were full on/off, fixed.
In the Options menu accessed from the Title Screen a “Game” section has been added with the ability to turn Clip capture on/off.
GTA 4 PC patch 1.0.2.0 version has added following graphics fixes and changes to the game:
Added "Water Quality", "Shadow Quality" and "Reflection Resolution" sliders in graphics menu.
Added "Definition" and "VSync" toggles in graphics menu.
Rendering optimizations.
VSync optimizations.
Nvidia 7000 series
Mirrors fixed
Following crash fixes have been bought by Grand Theft Auto 4 PC 1.0.2.0 patch:
Unable to load game fixed - For some users, a DOS window would open and close immediately upon Game Launch, GTA IV would never launch.
Hang on Initial Game Loading Screen fixed - Some users experienced Character Art Loading screens in an endless loop.
Certain causes of the RESC10 error have been fixed (Alt-Tab, change resolution). If you experience an RESC10 error, you must restart.
Certain Instances of the "GRAND THEFT AUTO IV has encountered a problem and needs to close" error have been fixed.
The only multiplayer fix made by this patch 1.0.2.0 for GTA 4 PC is for legitimate players who earlier were kicked off from the multiplayer matches.
Other fixes, changes, updates and improvements made by Grand Theft Auto 4 PC patch version 1.0.2.0 are:
Direct input device support is now disabled by default and can only be enabled with the commandline: "-usedirectinput"
Supported Controllers:
Logitech Dual Action
Logitech RumblePad 2
Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2
Saitek P2500
Supported Wheels:
Note: Controls are unmapped, user must map controls using Manufacturer's mapping software.
Logitech G25 Racing Wheel
Logitech Wingman Formula GP Wheel
Logitech MOMO Racing
MOMO Force
Driving Force Pro
Driving Force
Formula Force
Added Commandline "-notimefix" which will help some users who are experiencing the fast/slow gameplay issue after patch 1 was applied.
Fixed a bug that caused some users to experience endless looping audio effects after Patch 1 was applied.
Benchmark was disabling sounds after Patch 1 was applied, this is now fixed.
Grand theft Auto 4 PC patch 1.0.2.0 download is given here. Click on the link to download GTA 4 PC 1.0.2.0 patch. Patch 1.0.2.0 is just 33mb in size, so download it now and update your version of the game. This second patch is dependent on patch 1, so it is mandatory that you have patch 1 installed for the game before you download and install Grand Theft Auto 4 PC 1.0.2.0 patch which is the GTA 4 second patch.
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Friday, January 23, 2009
Resistance 2 Patch 1.40 Details
Resistance 2 Patch 1.40 details has appeared on the Plystation blog. Patch 1.40 is an upcoming patch for the Resistance 2 about which we told you few days back. Resistance 2 Patch 1.40 will be made available for download on Monday.
Below are all the changes, fixes and updates to be made by Resistance 2 patch version 1.40 to the game.
Multiplayer Progression
Some people have seen their competitive and/or cooperative characters reset to level 1. For several of those cases, this Resistance 2 patch 1.40 will not only bring back all the XP, stats, and attributes that you’ve lost, but it will also add to your character profile the XP/stats/attributes that you’ve earned since those levels were reset. For example, say you were a level 20 medic and after being reset to level 1, and you earned 5,000 XP. Thanks to the patch, you’ll return a level 20 medic and that 5,000 XP will be added to your profile.
Resistance 2 patch version 1.40 will also correct some medal and trophy issues, including the “Killing Machine” trophy (if you’ve already accumulated 10,000 kills but haven’t received this trophy, it’ll pop up as soon as you download the patch).
Here are some additional Resistance 2 patch 1.40 details:
Trophy/Medal/Ribbons
“Salute Me” trophy is not awarded until player reaches level 31 (Lieutenant)
“Berserker” trophy can be collected during non-ranked games
“Survivor” medal can be collected in cooperative games
“Sure Shot” ribbon is awarded if player has accuracy of exactly 50%
Clans
Added clan support for viewing members, sending invites, and setting up clan tags
Default clan region is now USA
Match Balancing
Unbalanced ranked games are cancelled in staging before the game is started
Parties are prevented from matchmaking into free-for-all Deathmatch games
Competitive
Loadouts can be disabled in the “Create Game” screen in competitive games
Balanced the chance of dropping large ammo pickups in competitive games
Core Control scoreboard displays “Kills”
Improved scoreboard formatting
Cooperative
Balanced the amount of XP gained by the Medic class in cooperative games
Stalker movement enabled in cooperative games
Small ammo pickups don’t give LAARK ammo in cooperative games
Weapons/Gameplay
Splash damage on Pulse Cannon can damage the player firing it
Rossmore reticule better reflects its accuracy
Fire is easier to shake off
Players cannot swap weapons in the middle of a melee attack
Miscellaneous
Localized text updates
Network message optimizations
EULA displays the correct language text for Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Danish
Soon a patch will release adding second player's character progress save option.
New Left 4 Dead Update Released
Another Left 4 Dead update has been released on steam. This is the the third update to the game. This is not a very big update to the game and has fixed few minor exploits only. All the exploits fixed by this Left 4 Dead update are down below:
Fixed an exploit with melee where swapping weapons ignored the intended delay between swings.
In Versus mode, the Tanks' health now reflects the damage he takes from burning.
Fixed an exploit related to the "joinclass" command
Well this Left 4 Dead update is available for download through Steam. When you restart your Steam client, this Left 4 Dead update will get applied to your version of the game. Well there has been two Left 4 Dead PC patch live already.
Halo Wars Demo Details Emerges
Few days ago, we told you about Halo Wars demo coming on February 5 as was confirmed from Microsoft. Now we have got to know more details about Halo Wars demo which is due for release on February 5. Here is all we know about the demo content of the game.
Halo Wars demo is not going to be like any other demo. It will include both single player and multiplayer play. It will include two single player missions and one multiplayer map named Chasms. There are in total 14 multiplayer maps in the Halo Wars full version. Two single player missions will be available in the story mode.
To let you know the game better, there will be optional beginner and advanced tutorials also in the Halo Wars demo. Chasms can be played in skirmish mode against AI who can either play UNSC or Covenant.
You can download Halo Wars demo after it releases on Feb 5 for both Pc and consoles.
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Empire Total War System Requirements Revealed
Empire: Total War system requirements have been revealed by its developer Creative Assembly. These are the minimum system requirements only revealed for the game. Well Empire: Total War minimum system requirements are given below:
Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: 2.6Ghz single core processor
RAM: 1GB RAM (2GB for Vista)
Graphics: a DirectX 9.0c card with 256mb RAM
Above mentioned Empire Total War system requirements do not seems to be too high, if you have directX 9.0 compatible 256mb graphics card installed on your PC then you can easily play Empire: Total War because other two requirements do not seems to be high for PCs coming these days. All the PCs launching these days are atleast dual core with minimum 1Gb RAM, so you can easily play Empire Total War on your PC if you have purchased it in past 1 or 2 years.
The game is currently scheduled for release in March but the release date may get scheduled further as according to the sources. Furthermore, no information about releasing Empire: Total War demo has been yet given. Well you can download Rome Total War free with this game when you preorder it through Direct 2 Drive
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Nvidia GeForce Graphics Cards Drivers Updates Released
Nvidia has recently updated their latest GeForce graphics cards for Windows XP and Windows Vista editions. If you have any of the latest GeForce graphics cards with you than you can visit Nvidia drivers update page to check drivers for your video card. You can find all the latest released drivers for your latest Nvidia graphics card there.
There are two ways to check for your version of the card. You can opt to check maually by entering details about your graphics card or can opt Nvidia to automatically check version of GeForce video card installed on your PC and then update it acordingly. This automatic drivers checking is possible through Nvidia Smart Scan which looks at your Systems hardware and software configurations to check whether your Nvidia GeForce graphics card needs update or not.
Along with this, company h salso made updates to its PhysX game engine. Drivers have been released for Nvidia PhysX as well. You can visit Nvidia drivers page here to find the driver for your Nvidia GeForce graphics card or for Nvidia PhysX game engine.
Starcraft: Broodwar 1.16.1 Patch Free Download
Just like Starcraft, Starcraft: Broodwar patch 1.16.1 has also been eleased. It is the similar patch except that it is available for Broodwar, the expansion pack to the Starcraft. It adds similar changes and updates to the game as were added by Starcraft 1.16.1 patch. There is not even a single change in Broodwar patch 1.16.1 from the other patch released. You can download Starcraft Broodwar 1.16.1 patch from here. Clicking the link will begin your free Broodwar patch 1.16.1 download. Click the link now and begin downloading patch for your game.
Starcraft Patch 1.16.1 Download
A new Starcraft 1.16.1 patch has been released by Blizzard Entertainment. Patch 1.16.1 adds minor updates to the game and is an update to the current version 1.16.0 of the game. This is not a very big patch so fixes ony minor issues in the game. You can check more about starcraft patch 1.16.1 below:
- Added CPU throttling checkbox option in the in game speed options meu that allow it consume les CPU cycles. It is off by default.
- Fixed an issue with the reply feature where any character followed by a "r "
was being treated as a reply. - Removed an unnecessary delay when processing palette cycling updates.
- Lessened the imposed delay in the CPU Throttling feature.
Starcraft patch 1.16.1 download is given here. Click this link to download Starcraft 1.16.1 patch.
Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 vs. AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Comparison
On CNET, you can find the comparison between Nvidia's GeForce GTX 295 and AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics cards. Both of these are high end 3D graphics cards which are compared head to head by Rich Brown, a reviewer with CNET.
Here is a link to the page where you can compare two high end 3d graphic cards ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 295. So click on the link now to compare both the graphics cards.
Insurance Policy for World of Warcraft
Have you ever heard of getting insurance policy for video games? Well if not, then hear about the first ever company offering insurance cover for any kind of video game. Youplayorwepay.com is a company which has shown interest in entering the insurance market for video games segment with its start with world renowned MMORPG World of Warcraft.
The company has yet started providing insurance cover for WoW only but for all the problems concerned with the game. Suppose, your game doesn't works or servers are down then you are viable to get paid by the company under its insurance policy for World of Warcraft. Or suppose you want to login into the game but you can't because the servers were too busy, then also you are elgible to get insurance claim for your WoW.
This World of Warcraft insurance cover policy will be a subscription based service not exceeding $10 per month. However the company has varying plans for the game. Normally you will get more than what you have paid to play the game if the need arises ever and if no need arises, you will simply loose $10 which I think you should not worry about.
Many people earlier believed that this site is scam and will do a big fraud with them after a while. Blizzard hs no association with the company and have yet to make any confirmation for such insurance policy for World of Warcraft. However, the site doesn't believes to be a scam especially after the interviews of its two co founders.
Biohazard 5 Downloadable Content Assured
Capcom will be releasing Resident Evil 5 (Biohazard 5) downloadable content after the game releases officially. The post on Xbox Japan has confirmed about Capcom creating downloadable content for Biohazard 5. Downloadable content will not be released in any hurry and will be made available only after total satisfaction. Well it is not confirmed what kind of Biohazard 5 downloadable content will be releasing and whether will be releasing in Japan alone or will also be there for American Resident Evil 5 as Biohazard 5 is usually known in west.
Along with details regarding the DLC, other detail such as custom soundtracks, 2 players system links and online rankings etc also appeared on the games page on XBox Japan.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
America's Army 3 System Requirements
After the day the game was officially announced, here comes the system requirements for the game. PCGH has reported about what it takes to play America's Army 3 on your PC.
Well, America's Army 3 system requirements are quite complex and hence might not be played on a simple computer. More advanced computer that has Quad processor, heavy graphics card with shader model 3.0, high speed broadband connection can only support to play America's Army 3.
All the system requirements for the game has been given below.
America's Army 3 minimum system requirements:
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2)/Microsoft Windows Vista
Processor (CPU): 3.0+ GHz Single Core CPU (Minimum)
Memory (RAM): 1GB RAM (Minimum)
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant, Shader 3.0 enabled video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better)(Minimum)
Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant sound card (Minimum)
Hard Drive Space: 5GB free hard drive space
Network: Broadband Internet Connection
DVD-ROM: 4x DVD-ROM (Disc Copies Only)
America's Army 3 recommended system requirements are:
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows XP (with Service Pack 2)/Microsoft Windows Vista
Processor (CPU): 2.4+ GHz Dual/Quad Core CPU (Recommended)
Memory (RAM): 2GB RAM (Recommended)
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant, Shader 3.0 enabled video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 7950 or better/ATI X1950 or better) (Recommended)
Sound Card: Creative EAX 4.0 compliant sound card (Audigy 2, X-Fi series) (Recommended)
Hard Drive Space: 5GB free hard drive space
Network: Broadband Internet Connection
DVD-ROM: 4x DVD-ROM (Disc Copies Only)
The game is being developed over Unreal Engine 3, the most advanced game engine available and is currently scheduled for summers, 2009. You can play America's Army 3 online as it is online game when it releases by confronting to these system requirements. Most of the games coming these days need support for shader model 3.0 without which there arises graphical performance in the game. However, America's Army 3 graphics are said to be of very high quality so here is a doubt if it could be played on the systems with lower configurations.
Also it might not be possible to play America's Army 3 online on laptops as most laptops doesn't supports configuration as asked by the game. If we go on to buy a laptop that can support America's Army 3 system requirements (recommended) than that is going to cost no where less than $3000. So better play America's Army 3 on PC satisfying these system requirements and doing the upgradation if necessary but to play America's Army 3 online on laptops, it is a big no from me.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Dawn of War 2 Downloadable Content, Beta talks
It looks Relic is quite serious with Dawn of War 2. Just yesterday it has made gold edition of the game and has now made an announcement on releasing Dawn of War 2 downloadable content within the first few weeks of the games release. It seems if Relic has missed something that it wanted to add in gold edition and is now coming in the form of DLC.
According to Mark Noseworthy, the game producer, as he mentioned on the games community website in a Q&A, there may be a Dawn of War 2 downlodable content (DLC) within the first few weeks of the game release if verything goes according to the plan. He also said that the company is extremely interested in working with Microsoft for releasing several types of premium and free Dawn of War 2 downloadable content through Games for Windows Live Marketplace.
He also talked long about the much awaited Warhammer Online: Dawn of War 2 beta which will begin January 21st but for Soulstorm owners only. For public, beta will be made available to January 28 on Steam as well as Games for Windows Live Marketplace. Dawn of War 2 beta version will run until the game ships to the stores i.e. it will run for almost four weeks until the game launches officially.
Now you subscribe to Dawn of War 2 beta if you are soulstorm owner or wait until January 28 when public beta opens. To access beta as a Soulstorm owner, login to steam and enter your Soulstorm product key. After recognizing the key, Steam will grant you access to the beta.
Details occurs for Gears of War 2 Patch Xbox 360
On XBox.com has appeared the details for th next Gears of War 2 patch which is expected to be released by the end of this month. This Gears of War 2 patch details has emerged for XBox 360 version of the game only.
The patch will contain 7 new multiplayer achievements with total worth of 175G in the form of combustible and flashback map packs. There will be a Gears of War 2 title update that will fix all the bugs troubling the online game. Along with this, the patch is going to contain many small changes in order to improve the gameplay experience.
Gears of War 2 patchis expected to release before the January passes, may be by the end. No release date information is given regarding the patch till now.
World of Warcraft Patch 3.08
Yet another new patch has been released for World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft patch 3.08 has been released by Blizzard Entertainment just now to update its extremely popular MMORPG with new content, updates and tweaks. World of Warcraft patch 3.08 has fixed tons of crashes and bugs with lot of tweaks applied to game characters, quests, dungeons etc. The list of fixes and updates made by World of Warcraft patch 3.08 is very long so we have listed only general tweaks and updates made to the game below:
* Players may now create death knights on any realm once they reach level 55.
* Bonus Armor: The mechanics for items with bonus armor on them has changed (any cloth, leather, mail, or plate items with extra armor, or any other items with any armor). Bonus armor beyond the base armor of an item will no longer be multiplied by any talents or by the bonuses of Bear Form, Dire Bear Form, or Frost Presence.
* Racial restrictions on mounts have now been lifted. Night elves on mechanostrider? Tauren on raptor? You’re not seeing things.
* Tapping: All player spells which cause a creature to become aggressive to you will now also immediately cause the creature to be tapped.
* A new mailbox is now available at the Crows Tavern in the Dalaran Sewers.
* We have added over 60 new graveyards to Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms.
* The run speed in spirit form has been increased by 50%. Night Elves in Wisp form will now move at 75% increased speed.
* The Darkmoon Faire vendors have new items now that trade routes into Northrend have been better established. See Items
* Reputation rewarded for killing mobs will no longer automatically deprecate. This means trivial mobs will continue to give out their full amounts of reputation on kill for the majority of cases in the game (level 70 creatures in Stratholme, for example, will continue to award the full amount of rep to level 80 players seeking to boost their Argent Dawn faction).
* World of Warcraft now supports 3-D imaging. Visit [1] for more information.
You can read more about the patch and can download World of Warcraft patch 3.08 on here. Just click on the link to visit the site from where you can download world of warcraft 3.08 patch fof free. The patch is just 53 MB in size.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Max Payne 2 Mod - Mona The Assassin
Mona The Assassin is a latest released unofficial mod for the Max Payne 2 featuring 5 original action packed levels. The Max Payne 2 mod - Mona The Assassin was founded by Mikael Kasurinen, a lead game designer at Remedy--the developers of the Max Payne series with aids from Clement Melendez and Jimenez.
This Max Payne 2 mod is an expansion to the original game with following gameplay:
"Mona Sax is a contract-killer, a job at which she excels. When a Mafia boss sends his army of mobsters after her, assaulting her hideout and forcing her to flee through the city streets, it gets personal and real nasty.
From an abandoned asylum, through the suburban streets of the Big Apple, to the Mafia social club, unleash her destructive power and make them regret to have ever messed with Mona: The Assassin."
Max Payne 2 was released in 2003 and still mods are coming for it. It is pretty good to see new mods releasing for this few years old game which is still very popular among the folks. Well this Max Payne 2 mod weighs 217MB in size and could be have from here. You can find Max Payne 2 free download on the given link.
Starcraft 2 Beta Coming
Update 2: Starcraft 2 beta is now supossed to begin by the end of this year. Because the release date of Starcraft 2 beta has been pushed now, so still it is not very much sure if the beta will get released by the year end or not. Mike Morheime of Blizzard has confirmed this news about Starcraft 2 beta.
Original: From this forum post at 4players.de, we come to know that Starcraft 2 closed beta is coming but we doesn't come to know when it is coming. If you can't understand what all is written in that post then ask from someone like me who can translate it to English.
The complete translation about Stacraft 2 beta and full game is given below
Blizzard has a fixed date for the beta, however, it's still a secret.
The multiplayer part of the game is basically done, except for a few details.
There will be several opportunities to participate in the beta to come (including competitions, perhaps a kind of story competition or similar).
In the current build (internally at Blizzard), there is a Dark Pylon with a cool ability, which enables Probes to harvest faster within the reach of the Pylon.
The Command Center can now use a new cool ability that creates a "bigger" SCV which is better at harvesting.
Supply depots can be upgraded to give +2 Supply.
Xordiah, who is a "Protoss Fetishist", is Very Happy.
This build's Immortals are extremely strong.
Well telling you the truth now, this translation is not done by me rather I picked it from starcraftwire.net and put it over here.
Update 1: Starcraft 2 beta is beginning March 31. Those who received Starcraft 2 beta keys at Blizzcon 08 have talked of getting emails from Blizzard in which Starcraft 2 beta is mentioned to begin on March 31, 6pm PDT at the 11th anniversary of the franchise.
Along with Starcraft 2 beta, a new battle.net delivery system will be rolled out which is the only way to download Starcraft 2 beta. So get ready to download and participate in Starcraft 2 beta by keeping your beta keys ready.
Final Fantasy XIII Demo Release Date Announced
On 16th April you can get an access to Final Fantasy XIII demo but you have to do little money work to get it. Problem is Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy 13 demo as a part of Japanese FFVII advent children complete animated film bundle, so to get it you have to first buy the film bundle. FFVII animated film bundle is not cheap anyway but here is a work around which can get you Final Fantasy XIII demo for cheap.
Demo will be available intwo packages. One will be special console bundle that will include Advent Children film, PS3 160 GB and a copy of Final Fantasy XIII demo but that will cost you around GBP 375 which I think you are never going to spend for a demo game and even then when you already have PS3.
So another option is to get Final Fantasy XIII demo with Advent Children film alone which you can get for GBP 44. This option looks betterthan the previous one but is not cheap still. So better buy this package only if you seriously want to play Final Fantasy XIII demo otherwise this will be just a waste of money if FFVII Advent Children Film is not for you.
Initially, Final Fantasy XIII demo version will be released in Japan only, but because children film will be available in English, so there is possibility to play Final Fantasy XIII demo on US and European PS3 consoles. Nothing has been said by Square Enix regarding the European demo version other than that it has still to talk more over the FFXIII demo in the near future. Hope that you can play Final Fantasy XIII demo if you are in Europe though.
You can play Final Fantasy XIII demo for 90 minutes according to IGN. This PS3 exclusive game will soon get ported to XBox 360 for European and American markets.
Update: Though Final Fantasy XIII demo is announced and is soon to arrive but news has come that there will be no Final Fantasy XIII DLC. So you watch for Final Fantasy XIII demo, full version and patches only from us.
Ok now some good news. Final Fantasy XIII demo has arrived now in Japanese retail stores. Unofficial Final Fantasy fan site has reported about Final Fantasy XIII demo arriving on its website.
The Godfather 2 Demo Not Planned, Get DLC Instead
If you are waiting for EA to announce The Godfather 2 demo for your Microsoft Windows PC, XBox 360 or PlayStation 3, then shatter your hopes and take a deep breadth into the open air passing by your home because EA has confirmed its plans of not releasing any Godfather 2 demo for PC, laptops, and conoles.
Here is an excerpt of what executive producer Hunter Smith said regarding the game in an interview to CVG.
"As we've just hit final stages now we've got some people working on some DLC,"
From his words, it is pretty much clear that no Godfather 2 demo is going to be there. Instead downloadable content will be there for the game on which development team is working and will be soon released after the game releases on February 27, 2009. However he said that EA don't have any plans to release The Godfather 2 demo at this point (possibility of launching one may lie in future).
He also confirmed of not launching any version of the game for the Wii.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Call of Duty: World at War Patch 1.2 Arriving
A good news for Call of Duty players. Patch version 1.2 is currently under development for CoD: WaW which will arrive soon. No release date information about the patch has been given by CoD community manager but here are al the Call of Duty: World at War patch 1.2 details he has given:
All relevant console hot fixes & TU fixes (mostly MP map fixes).
HTTP Redirect.
Dedicated server reconnecting to master server index w/out reboot.
Fast-XP “Power Servers” exploit.
Server authentication errors.
Cg_drawFPS in Multiplayer.
Cg_fov defaulting back to 65 after death.
+connect command line argument.
Preventing altering clan tag colors (used to appear as friendly instead of an enemy).
Call of Duty: World at War version 1.2 patch seems to fix major multiplayer issues for co-operative gameplay. Not all the issues will be fixed by Call of Duty: World at War patch 1.2 version. Soon Patch 1.3 will arrive after version 1.2 releases to fix the outstanding bugs.
You can download Call of Duty: World at War patch 1.2 when it releases. We will notify you about it. You just Subscribe to Download free full version games by Email to stay updated of when Call of Duty: World at War 1.2 patch releases for download.
Play Left 4 Dead Free on TF 2
With this Mod you can play Left 4 Dead free on Team Fortress 2 Maps. Someone has modded Team Fortress 2 to include a map where you can play Left 4 Dead for free. You don't need L4D to play it.. What you need is a Team Fortress 2 installed on your PC and this mod installed on the Team Fortress 2 and you will be able to play Left 4 Dead mod made for TF 2.
How is it possible to play Left 4 Dead on Team Fortress 2 Maps? Well both the games uses same game engine and are just extensions of what Half Life 2 engine is meant to be. If possible, some body will soon create Left 4 Dead mod for Half Life 2 even. This mod is free distributed and can be found on the link given above. Download the mod to play Left 4 Dead online for free on your Team Fortress 2.
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Adobe Reader 9 Free Download
Adobe Reader 9 is the latest released version of the Adobe's popular PDF reader software with lot of features incorporated from previous release and with many new features added to it. It has so many newly added features that it is difficult to list all of them. From general features to features required for IT managers, Adobe Reader 9 has everything in it that relates to PDF in any way. This is a free software that you can download and use.
Let's check some of the more common features of Adobe Reader 9 in short:
- It gives you enhanced interaction with PDF portfolios thus making it easier for you to add video, audio to your PDF files.
- User interface is kept as simple as it could.
- Security is at the top of the notch in this latest release of Adobe Reader.
- It makes it easy to interact with Adobe Flash software.
- Form filling is as easy as it can be with this utility.
Adobe Reader 9 free download is given here. You can download Adobe Reader 9 for free from the given link. Click on the link and your free Adobe Reader 9 download will start automatically. This Adobe Reader 9 free download is inEnglish language only. For other versions please visit http://www.adobe.com.
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Buy Pirates of the Burning Sea
Pirates of the Burning Sea is one of the best MMORPG games released in 2008 for the PC. The game was developed by Flying Lab Software and published by Sony Online Entertainment exclusively for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Recently digital download of the game has been released on steam.
This is Pirates of the Burning Sea full version download which is available digitally through Steam. Please note down that this is not a Pirates of the Burning Sea free full version download but a premium download of the game. You have to pay $14.99 to download Pirates of the Burning Sea full version. Free Pirates of the Burning Sea download is of the demo version only. The actual price is $19.99 and game is on discount currently.
You need valid credit card in order to play Pirates of the Burning Sea through Steam. This initial charged fees includes 30 day subscription to the game. Recurring subscription fees of $14.99 has to be paid for every month from the next month onwards if you want to play Pirates of the Burning Sea game online continously.
Please check following system requirements before you download and play Pirates of the Burning Sea full version through Steam.
Operating system: Windows® XP
Processor: Pentium® IV 1.48 GHz or greater
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Hard disk space: 6 GB Hard Drive Space
Video: DirectX® 9 compatible video card: NVidia® GeForce™ FX 5700, ATI® Radeon® 9600, or equivalent with 128 MB of texture memory
Sound: DirectSound compatible audio hardware
You can visit here to know more about Pirates of the Burning Sea full version download available on Steam and to download and play it you need to turn on your Steam client which is a free to download game service client. Presently you are getting a discount over the game price which could get hiked soon. Reminding you again, there is no free Pirates of the Burning Sea full version download, so don't run behind free full version download of the game. Better buy full game!
Far Cry 2 Hotfix - ATI Radeon Driver Fix
Here is a hotfix for Far Cry 2 for ATI Radeon drivers. For directX 9 version, this Far Cry 2 hotfix improves game performance on CrossFire compatible systems and for DirectX 10, this ATI Radeon hotfix improves game performance on both single as well as crossfire compatible systems.
Below is a list of all ATI Radeon graphics cards and Windows platforms to which this hotfix is applicable:
Radeon HD 4800 series
Radeon HD 4600 series
Radeon HD 3800 series
Radeon HD 3600 series
Radeon HD 3400 series
Radeon HD 2900 series
Radeon HD 2600 series
Radeon HD 2400 series
Radeon X1950 series
Radeon X1900 series
Radeon X1800 series
Radeon X1650 series
Radeon X1600 series
Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
You can get Far Cry 2 ATI Radeon Hotfix download from here. Just click on the link to download Far Cry 2 Hotfix for ATI Radeon graphics cards.
Run Windows Applications on Linux and Mac OS X
Well I was unaware of this software until now when my friend told me that it is possible to run Windows applications on Linux, Mac OS X, BSD and other POSIX compatible operating systems by using this software called WineHQ. Using WineHQ, you can run any Windows application and software on Linux and Mac OS X type operating systems without any hassle.
This is not just any other Windows software. Rather it is a software that helps you execute Windows applications on Linux and POSIX compatible operating systems without the need of any API. Originally WineHQ was developed for running Windows 3.1 applications on Linux in 1993. Over the years, lot of developments have been made to the software and is now capable ofrunning Win 32 applications as well. It can efficiently run Windows XP applications and software or Linux, Mac OS X and other compatible operating systems. Its compatibility with Windows Vista is not determined yet and it is too early to say anything about its compatibility with Windows 7 at this time.
If you often work on a platform other than Windows (Windows 98, Windows 2000, XP, Vista) then you need WineHQ in order to migrate your Windows applications to operating systems like Linux. This is a mandatory program for you to download then. You can download WinHQ from here. Click on the link to get free download of free software to run Windows software and applications on Linux, Mac OS X, BSD and other POSIX compatible operating systems.
Please note down that WineHQ is still under development and hence is not released for general use. Download it only if you are expert in dealing such programs.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Rock Band Downloadable Content: Steve Miller and More
Rock Band 2 Downloadable Content details have emerged out. It will consist of soundtrcks from Steve Miller, Godsmack, Belly, Ghost Hounds, Mute Math and Rob Zombie are going to be included in Rock Band 2 downloadable content
The list of all the tracks to be in Rock Band 2 downloadable content is:
Steve Miller Band - "Space Cowboy"
Steve Miller Band - "Take the Money and Run"
Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
Godsmack "I Stand Alone"
Belly - "Feed the Tree"
Ghost Hounds - "Wind Me Up"
Mute Math - "Typical"
Rob Zombie - "War Zone"
Rock Band 2 dowloadable content is going to release on January 20 on XBLM and on January 22 on PSN. Each soundtrack can be have for $1.99 or you can buy a pack of three Steve Miller soundtracks for $5.49.
Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition Revealed
When Resident Evil 5 will release on March 13, you can get an access to special edition of the game called Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition which includes lot of bonus content for the game.
Capcom today has unveiled Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition to be released in conjunction with the game release. This special edition will be released for both the versions of the game viz. xbox and playstation. The collector's edition will consist of Tricell messenger bag, Chris Redfield figurine, BSAA Patch and Kijuju inspired pendant. Resident Evil 5 collector's edition will come in two discs and second disc will consist of The Making of Resident Evil 5, a digital art gallery, and degenration trailer.
Resident Evil 5 collector's edition will cost around $90 which is $30 more than the standard edition of the game. You will be able to get it for both Xbox 360 and Playstaion 3 o March 13, when it releases.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Halo Wars Original Soundtrack coming Feb 17
Everything is going well and good for Halo Wars. After getting release date and demo date announcement, a list of 50 minutes original Halo Wars soundtracks has been announced by Ensemble. This list of Halo Wars soundtracks will release on February 17, ten days before the full game release.
The music has been composed by Stephan Rippy whi has composed soundtracks for age of Empires, and Age of Mythology video games. Halo Wars soundracks has been split up into two discs. The second disc contains nine additional bonus soundtracks, nine 5.1 mixes from the music disc, 2 cinematic trailers and one behind the scenes video.
You can wait for February 17 when original Halo Wars soundtracks with mor ethan 50 minutes of sound play launches in retail and as a digital download.
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WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 Patch - Create a Superstar Details
THQ confirmed a patch for its highly antiicipated Pro Wrestling video game "WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009". Create a Superstar is a new patch which is due for release on the XBox Live Marketplace any time now. No release date has been given for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 patch but few details are confirmed about it which we will be discussing below.
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 patch is a Create a Superstar patch that allows you to create Superstars with increased attributes thus resulting in enhanced performance of the created Superstar. It gives you more control over your character and gets you maximum output from it. You have to simply define your Superstar with the abilities you want in it and stop worrying about the left.
This Create a Supestar patch will be made unlockable after a one time finish of the Career mode. However you can use "MAXCAS" code to get repeaed career mode play in lieu with increased created superstars attributes.
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 patch is a very popular update to the game that gives players more flexibility and greater enhancement of their ability to give full customization to multiple Superstars created at the same time.
It is believed that this WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 Create a Superstar patch will come up by the beginning of the February. THQ hasn't confirmed any date for the patch release, but we will tell you when it is going to be available.
Download Pure Security Patch
A security patch has been released for Pure, a video game developed by Black Rock Studios. Pure Security patch has been released by Disney Interactive Studios, the publishers of the game. There is also Pure demo that you can download for free from s.
This patch is an update to the PC version of the game only and doesn't apply to playstation 3 and xbox 360 versions. No details about the patch are available. However you can download Pure security patch. A link to download Pure security patch is given here. Click on the link to download Pure security patch and apply it your PC version of the game.
Race Driver Grid PC Patch 1.3 Details
We caught some details about the latest Race Driver Grid PC patch which is on its way and will be available anyime soon, though not the exact release date is known yet. This is a Race Driver Grid patch 1.3 abot which lot is known as of now but still nothing is known about its release dtae. Well you can check what all is going to be there in this Race Driver Grid PC patch 1.3 below:
Added support for additional content packs.
Added support for Motion Platform D-Box.
Increasing the maximum view distance by 1 km so it is possible to see the entire length of the hill roads on San Francisco
Fix for personal best lap time not replacing world record lap time when playing without internet connection.
Fix for race day personal best lap times only being valid for first race in a grid world event.
Fix for being able to select too many different types of cars in multiplayer events Long Beach Battle and Drift Inter GP.
Fix for being able to select the Pontiac GTO in multiplayer Touring cars events.
Fix for vehicles bought on eBay applying performance modifiers when playing multiplayer events.
Fix for being awarded 1 lap in online stats for freestyle drift events.
Prevented the editing ebay.xml cheat
From above list of fixes and updates it isc lear what this Race Driver: Grid patch 1.3 for PC is going to do. Well check later to know more about when this patch is going to release.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Left 4 Dead PC Patch Live
Day before yesterday I told you about Left 4 Dead patch for PC arriving soon and today that patch is live on Steam. This is not just another Left 4 Dead patch but a very critical update to the game. This zoombie shooter game has been updated with hosts of fixes, tweaks and other features which lets you play Left 4 Dead as smooth as it could be.
Well this is one of the biggest update released to the game ever. You can check all that's in Left 4 Dead PC Patch below. By the way important addition by this Left 4 Dead PC patch is the enhancement of Versus mode for improved competitive play. Left 4 Dead patch all the fixes, tweaks and features are given as under:
General Left 4 Dead Patch fixes
Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only
Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players
Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch
Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises
Improved loading time
Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators
Fixed rare achievement bug issues
Fixed several map exploits
Fixed various match making issues
Fixed NAT traversal issues
Versus Changes by Left 4 Dead Patch for PC
Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
Changed color of infected player name in chat to red
Fixed exploit where players could spawn infected bots
Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots
Normalized special infected melee damage
Made the following client commands cheat protected: "Kill" and "explode"
Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health
Players can only change teams once per map
Players can't change teams while other players are still loading
Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode
Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route
Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
Fixed team swap issue
Hunter updates by Left 4 Dead PC Patch
Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing
Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does
Smoker Fixes
Fixed Smoker tongue tolerance
Smoker now has to be killed or the tongue destroyed for the tongue to break
Survivor's cannot bash someone off the tongue until the Survivor being pulled is paralyzed or hanging\
Tongue attacks that fail to paralyze or hang a Survivor will use the shorter ability delay timer
Fixed cases where the ability timer was not using the correct time
Fixed case where you could point at a Survivor but not register a tongue hit
Fixed Smoker tongue not targeting and landing properly through PZ ghosts
Smoker tongue does damage every second while dragging paralyzed Survivor
Tweaks made to Tanks by Left 4 Dead Patch for PC
Bashable objects now appear with a red glow
Tanks hitting a car with an alarm disables the alarm permanently
Tank frustration timer is only reset by hitting Survivors with rocks or fists
Reduced autoshotgun damage against Tanks
Witch Enhancements
Witch spawns at the same % through the map for both teams
Avoids spawning within a certain % of the tank
Fixed an exploit where the Witch could be woken up and tricked into attacking Survivors
You can download Left 4 Dead PC patch by turning on your Steam client. When you restart your steam client, Left 4 Dead Patch for PC will get applied automatically.
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DLC: Fallout 3 Downloadable Content Dated
Bethesda has just recently released new Fallout 3 update for PC. And now the company has talked about coming Fallout 3 downloadable content. Actually this downloadable content was announced long earlier but wasn't dated until now. Now the company has given January 27 fr the release of Fallout 3 DLC.
This Fallout 3 DLC will be an Operation Anchorage map pack which will be available for download on Xbox and PC only through XBox Live Marketplace and Games for Windows Live service. Unfortunately there will not be any Fallout 3 downloadable content for PlayStation 3 because of the exclusive license agreement with Microsoft.
This Fallout 3 downloadable content (DLC) will be available for 800 Microsoft points or GBP 6.80 on both XBox Live Marketplace and Games for Windows Live. This will be a long five hours playable content for which you will be spending 800 Microsoft points. Two more DLC will soon follow Operation Anchorage in February and March. By the way, you can download Fallout 3 downloadable content after January 27 when made available on XBLM and GfWL.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
DLC: Mirror's Edge Downloadable Content for PC
It looks as if Electronic Arts is quite hurry in selling more and more copies of Mirror's Edge PC. The game released yesterday and soon a patch was released for it. Now it has made an announcement regarding Mirror's Edge PC downloadable content which is due for January 29 release.
The version released on PC is almost similar to that of console except the addition of new PHYSX game engine which has boosted its graphical performance (and that there wasn't any Mirror's Edge PC demo). This means no new content has been added to Mirror's Edge PC version yet. So that's why EA DICE has announced downloadable content for the game very quickly.
So what will be there in this PC Mirror's Edge downloadable content? Mirror's Edge DLC for PC will be the same time trail Map Pack which is going to be released for its console counterparts. Both the DLC will arrive on same day i.e. on January 29.
Ok, Is this Mirror's Edge PC DLC free? Answer is both yes and no. If you have pre-orderd the PC version then you will get downloadable content for Mirror's Edge free, else you have to pay $10 to download this time trial map pack.
Wait for January 29, when you can get Mirror's Edge (DLC) downloadable content for PC as both free (pre-orderers) and premium download. You can download Mirror's Edge PC Patch 1.01 to get freezing issue fix.
Mirror's Edge Update 1.01 Patch Released
A very first patch update has been released for Mirror's Edge PC version. EA has released Mirror's Edge update 1.01 a day after the game was released for PC. This is not a very big patch update but is just a freezing issue fix.
Many users reported potential freezing issue on their machines when Physx is enabled. To address that problem EA released Mirror's Edge patch 1.01. This Mirror's Edge update is for all versions of the game including US, UK, German etc except for the Japanese and the Korean version. Mirror's Edge Patch for Japanese and Korean versions will be made available shortly. For now you can get update for all other versions of the game.
You can download Mirror's Edge update 1.01 patch from here. The size of the patch is just 18.7MB, so it will not take much time downloading this patch. So download Mirror's Edge patch 1.01 update now.
Fallout 3 Update 1.1.0.35 Patch (PC) Download
A new Fallout 3 update version 1.1.0.35 has been released by its developers Bethesda thus updating the game to version 1.1.0.35 from the current version installed on your computer. This Fallout 3 patch 1.1.0.35 has been released in German, US, UK and French language versions of the game. Several new features have been introduced and many bugs have been fixed by this patch update.
First of all, trophy support has been introduced in the game by this Fallout 3 update version 1.1.0.35. Secondly, players can now remap their VATS and pip boy buttons and proper support for in game radios has been added which don't crash in the event of listening it in the Pip boy first. All the issues pertaining to non playing characters such as NPC disappearing, health bar, inadvertent dying etc have also been fixed.
List of bugs that have been fixed and new features introduced by Fallout 3 Update 1.1.0.35 is long and so we have listed only few of them. Complete list of all the new added features and bug fixes can be had at this page. And to download Fallout 3 update 1.1.0.35 English language patch, you click on this link. This is Fallout 3 English version patch only. No German and French patch has been given. This Fallout 3 update patch will suit US version of the game only.
Left 4 Dead Update Arriving
Soon Left 4 Dead update will be in your hands. Chet Faliszek of Valve has confirmed a new Left 4 Dead update which is to arrive soon (as soon as possible) though not given the final date of the patch. This is not going to be any simple update for the game. This Left 4 Dead update will contain all the bug fixes that has to be in the game, not leaving even a single one.
Well an update for the game was demanded by the community from the long time, and it seems now that the day is far near when this Left 4 Dead update will arrive. A minor Left 4 Dead patch update has already been released but users were looking for some major fix to the game, which looks to come out by the end of the month, may be earlier.
Regarding the update, not many details have arrived, but one thing is clear that the patch won't be the same for the PC and Xbox versions. Both of these platforms will get independent Left 4 Dead update and only Left 4 Dead DLC will be simultaneous. Talking about the delay caused for the Patch, Chet explained it as Valve's own fault and said that it has nothing to do with Microsoft. Final date for the patch update is not given yet. Anyway you can subscribe to our RSS feeds to know more about Left 4 Dead update which is to come soon.
