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Valve didn’t just add Novint Falcon support to Team Fortress 2 today. The company also released a pretty big patch for their popular multiplayer shooter. The release note on the Steam web site give all the details on what’s new, changed and fixed.

Among the additions is a way to to select left or right handed view models in the advanced multiplayer menu. There’s also some new mapmaker options as well as as a number of fixes for both the Sniper and Spy characters. As one might imagine we are still awaiting word on when Valve will release the next character class update for the game.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/23/new-and-extensive-team-fortress-2-patch-released/

After dealing with big multiplayer online networking issues for the first month, the team at developer Gas Powered Games is set to release its first gameplay patch for their recent RTS title Demigod. The patch is set to be made available to download later today via Stardock’s Impulse client. The patch will include new features such as improved computer AI, a random Demigod feature and more.

In a message board post, Stardock CEO Brad Wardell stated that they are already looking ahead to patch 1.2 which will include native modding support, clan support and robust replay support. He also has a wish list of what he would like to add to the game in the future (more demigods, more maps, new favor items, etc) but ultimately it will be up to strong continued sales of Demigod for those plans to come to fruition.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/demigod-1-1-update-coming-sometime-today/

When we and other web sites post up galleries of booth models for events such as E3 2009, it’s always assumed that the models are there just for eye candy. Surely the babes know nothing about the products they are trying to sell, right? Well, not necessarily. CNBC’s web site has a feature on a booth model agency that prides itself on hiring models that also happen to be gamers.

The agency, Charisma+2, was founded in 2008 by Yvonna Lynn (pictured above) who felt there was a niche to be filled by creating a company of models for events like E3, Comic-Con, QuakeCon and others. It can also be a way to break into the game industry. Lynn states, “”The main idea is to help these guys and girls get their foot into the door in an industry they normally would not have access to That’s especially true with the ladies, because this is such a hard industry for women to break into.”

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/booth-models-that-play-games-yep/

A new update has released for America’s Army 3, which fixes a number of issues with the game and improves the overall experience. The patch can be automatically downloaded and installed through the Deploy Client when the game is launched.

Download the America’s Army 3 Deploy Client (273 KB)
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Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/americas-army-3-gets-another-patch/

Relic announced a few days ago plans to release a major update for their sci-fi RTS game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II. At the time Relic revealed plans for eight new maps, a new observer mode and unit balance changes. Today they revealed that the update will also include the game’s official map editor.

That means anyone will be able to create their own multiplayer maps for Dawn of War II. Players will also get a sample map and documentation for the map editor which will support the creation of levels for two, four or six players. The update, which will be released until the title “There Is Only War” is due out in early July.

Go to Source: http://news.bigdownload.com/2009/06/24/dawn-of-war-ii-map-editor-coming-in-next-dlc-update/