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From New York to London, the end of the world takes on many looks and shapes. In Legendary, major cities get torn apart by mythological creatures released from Pandora's Box. In this latest video, the game's developers go into detail about what it takes to bring about the end of the world and why it makes for great tourist attractions.

Download the Legendary Behind-the-Scenes HD Video - Episode 4 (510 MB)
Download the Legendary Behind-the-Scenes HD Video - Episode 3 (51 MB)
Download the Legendary Behind-the-Scenes HD Video - Episode 2 (59 MB)
Download the Legendary Behind-the-Scenes HD Video - Episode 1 (141 MB)

This patch fixes Space Siege's problem with recognizing certain DVD drives. Patch must be copied into game directory and run with the disc in drive.

Download the Space Siege DVD Recognition Fix (16 MB)

It's one of the longest running MMOs in history and this week Turbine announced that their first game, the fantasy MMO Asheron's Call, just had its 100th free content update released to its subscribers. For those who need details, this update adds the beginnings of the much requested (by the game's players) an Elder Games system along with two new PvP controllable towns.

Turbine first released Asheron's Call in November 1999 via publisher Microsoft and made a point to have the game feel like a ongoing storyline was taking place with monthly events and content released. Two commerical expansion packs for the game have been released since the launch and the free content updates have also continued. Turbine took over full control of the game from Microsoft in 2003. The game has even outlasted its graphically improved sequel Asheron's Call 2 which launched in 2002 but shut down completely just three years later.

Stardock has released it's promised next major update for its Impulse digital distribution platform. "Phase 2" of Impulse adds a number of games from publisher 2K Games to its line-up, including Civilizations III, Shattered Union, Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sid Meier's Railroads! The update also adds the new enhanced version of Tilted Mill's Children of the Nile to the game line-up along with a number of other non-game PC software applications for download and purchase.

As we previously reported, Phase 2 of Impulse also adds a number of new features including ImpulseReactor which will allow developers to add things like matchmaking , cloud computing, rankings, achievements, multiplayer, NAT negotiation, and more. The recentStardock strategy game The Political Machine 2008 will be the first game to have the new Impulse Reactor feature. Also a private beta of MyImpulse has begun which will allow any developer to submit a game or other program for sale via Impulse. According to the press release, "A team of Impulse moderators evaluate the submission and (if accepted) could go live within one business day."

The Penumbra first person horror action-adventure game series just got an expansion pack. Penumbra: Requiem is now available for download at Gamersgate and Direct2Drive for just $9.99. The expansion from developer Frictional Games requires the installation of Penumbra: Black Plague.

In a note on the Frictional Games web site site, the developers state that this expansion concentrates on the physics puzzles and gameplay more than previous installments. According to the site, "Requiem does its best to deliver a nightmarish and feverish atmosphere. Penumbra: Requiem is an attempt to deliver a fresh and rewarding experience and not just some rehash of previous material." While the expansion is for the moment for the Windows platform Macintosh and Linux users will get their own versions soon, according to the web site.

The folks at Paradox Interactive continue to stay busy. Last week they announced plans to release Hearts of Iron 3, the latest game in their WWII strategy series. Today the publisher announced plans for yet another downloadable expansion pack to a previous historical strategy game, Europa Universalis: Rome.

The expansion is titled Vae Victis and will be available for download via Gamersgate for $9.99 in late 2008. The expansion concentrates on the Roman Senate where you will have to deal with the many members and parties in order to have your goals as leader of the Roman Empire accomplished. You have to make sure the ruling party votes for issues in your favor and have them pass laws that you want to see past. The expansion will also have things like updated military AI and an overhauled interface.

The first Strong Bad game only released a few weeks ago, but the tireless developers at TellTale Games are right on schedule with the second monthly episode of this hilarious adventure game series. Is the world ready for the independent nation of Strong Badia the Free? We'll soon find out. For more humor, check out the first video for Behind-the-Bad and see how Strong Bad got into video games to start with.

Download the SBCG4AP Episode 102 HD Trailer (28 MB)
Download the Strong Bad Behind-the-Bad Part 1 Video (151 MB)

Last month we first reported on plans by Sony Online to launch an online collectible trading card game based on their long running MMO Star Wars Galaxies. This week the game has officially launched. This is not quite a stand alone game like the Everquest based Legends of Norrath; you must be an active subscriber to the Star Wars Galaxies MMO or a former player in good standing (i.e. you don't owe Sony Online money) to play the trading card game.

The official title for the game is Star Wars Galaxies: Champions of the Force and there are over 250 cards to collect and current and former subscribers will get access to five Booster Packs for free every month. There's a 14 day free trial to the game that you can download at the title's official web site.
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Patches update both the full retail and trial versions of the Spore Creature Creator to v1.01. Patches are for the PC version only. Please download the appropriate one for your version you have installed.

Download the Spore Creature Creator 1.01 patch for full retail release (86 MB)
Download the Spore Creature Creator 1.01 patch for trial version (86 MB)

Spore Creature Creator v1.01 Patch Notes:

Patch Fixes

* Improved thumbnail resolutions for saved creatures.
* Added five new animations, recorded when creating animated GIFs in Test Drive Mode.
* Fixed a randomly occurring system hang.
* Fixed a crash associated with EADM.
* Creatures no longer disappear from the Sporepedia when the save flow is interrupted.
* Corrected the Audio buzzing found on systems with nForce2 integrated audio.
* Updated Spanish and Polish readme files.
* Updated the EULA found in the installer.
* Integrated the newest save creature PNG.

NOTE: This allows creatures PNGs made with Spore to be drag-and-dropped into the Spore Creature Creator. Spore Creature Creator players who do not patch will not be able to drag-and-drop PNGs created in patched versions of the Spore Creature Creator or Spore.

* Improves overall stability.

The latest Multiwinia Monday reveals the Capture the Statue mode. This variation on capture the flag requires many multiwinians to pick up a large, heavy, statue and move it back to their base. Obstacles like steep hills and aggressive opponents stand in the way of progress.

Download the Multiwinia "Capture the Statue" HD Video (39 MB)

The last Rise of the Argonauts video took us aboard the Argo and showed us its inner workings. Now the developers give us some insight on the workings of something completely different. The character of Medusa is well-known in Greek mythology and has been featured in many games. This video showcases how Liquid Entertainment will make their monster stand out.

Download the Rise of the Argonauts "Medusa" Video (216 MB)
Download the Rise of the Argonauts "The Argo" Video (118 MB)

The latest Mercenaries 2 video shows shows about a minute and a half of someone playing through. Of course, plenty of bullets and explosions follow the player around, showing off the fully destructible environment. If you need a daily dose of explosives, this Mercenaries 2 video delivers.

Download the Mercenaries 2 HD Gameplay Video (98 MB)

Gallery: Mercenaries 2

It's been a long while since Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East released, but the developers at Nival Interactive have been hard at work on a huge patch to fix nagging bugs and improve the overall game experience. it looks like they haven't been wasting their time, since the patch comes in at 120 MB. The developers will continue to support the game and come out with more patches in the future. Let's hope that it won't take years to see v3.02.

Download the Heroes of Might & Magic: Tribes of the East v3.01 Patch (120 MB)

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NCsoft's super hero MMO City of Heroes has had a number of free expansions released for its subscribers and today the publisher has now revealed the first details on "Issue 13", the latest content released that will be available later this fall. This update, titled Architect, will include the much requested player mission creator which will allow people to make their own missions using an interface that's as simple to use as the game's famed character creator.

The Mission Architech will allow players to make their own missions and story arcs with details like enemies, enviroments and mission objectives with the ability to put in written fiction and character dialogue. If certain folks make good enough missions it could lead to unlocking new rewards for them.

Other new content additions in Issue 13 include Day Jobs which means that locations in the game when players log out determine their secret identity (log out of City Hall and your offline character becomes a city official, for example). Each job can unlock new rewards once you spent enough time at it. The update will also include new power sets (including shields) new missions, costume additions and more.

Blizzard is in the middle of beta testing for their long awaited second expansion pack for their fantasy MMO World of Warcraft but before the expansion. Wrath of the Lich King, ships to stores (hopefully before the end of the year) Blizzard has plans to give the game's subscribers some more free content.

As reported by our sister site WoWinsider.com, Bllizzard will release this new update "in the coming weeks" and that update will have quite a bit of new features and content, including two new Arenas, a new profession (inscription), new class spells and talents and a host of other additions as well as UI improvements. They will even have barbershops. How cool is that? We need a haircut by a Death Knight.