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17 APRIL 2004
LATEST MOVIES

For a new Everquest II movie go here or here.
For the latest Gangland movie go here (69MB).
For some new Manhunt movies go here.

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3

For a new Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 movie go here.

WARLORDS BATTLECRY 3 DEMO

Enlight has released a single-player demo of their upcoming fantasy-themed strategy sequel, Warlords Battlecry III. Go here, here, here or here to download (266MB).

UT2004: DEATHBALL 2004 V2.0 BETA

The first beta version of the Unreal Tournament 2004 edition of the Deathball mod, has been released. You can download Deathball 2.0 beta here (42.5MB).

EDONKEY/OVERNET BASIC V0.53

Version 0.53 of the eDonkey and Overnet file sharing program is now available. Download eDonkey2000 v0.53 here and Overnet v0.53 here.

FORGOTTEN STORIES: ECHOES OF DESTINY DEMO

Oniric Games has released a playable demo of Forgotten Stories: Echoes of Destiny, their upcoming third-person medieval fantasy role-playing game. You can download the demo here, here or here (49MB).

HALF-LIFE: POKE646 STEAM FIX

A patch for the Half-Life: Poke646 single-player modification is now available. It allows the mod to run under Steam. Go here to download version 1.0 of the mod and the Steam fix.

AIRSTRIKE 2 DEMO V2.01 AVAILABLE

DivoGames has issued a playable demo of AirStrike 2, the sequel to their 3D helicopter shooter AirStrike 3D: Operation W.A.T. The demo contains three missions. You can download it here, here or here (12MB).

UT2004: FRAGHOUSE INVASION 2K4

A new version of the recently released UT2004 edition of the Fraghouse Invasion mod has been released. Go here to download it.

EASY CD-DA EXTRACTOR V7.0.5

Easy CD-DA Extractor is a powerful and easy digital audio extraction utility that makes digital copies from audio CDs and saves as audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio and Windows Wave. You may use built-in encoders, get plug-ins for other free encoders, or use any Windows audio compression codec. You can go here to download (4.40MB).

DEAD MAN'S HAND RETAIL PATCH #1

Atari has released a new patch for Dead Man's Hand, updating the US edition of this Western-themed first-person shooter by Human Head Studios. Go here to download.

CRUSADER KINGS V1.01 PATCH

Paradox Entertainment has released the v1.01 patch for the English version of Crusader Kings. You can download it here, here or here (2.4MB).

LINUX KERNEL V2.4.26

A new stable Linux Kernel release in the v2.4 series is now available here.

15 APRIL 2004
SACRED V1.6 PATCHES RELEASED

Ascaron has released the v1.6 patches for the US, UK, Australian and German editions of Sacred, their semi-3D role-playing game. The v1.6 release applies more single- and multi-player gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, and other improvements. Go here, here or here to download.

BEYOND DIVINITY GERMAN V1.2 PATCH

The v1.2 patch for the German edition of Beyond Divinity can be downloaded here.

TOUGH TRUCKS: MODIFIED MONSTERS DEMO

A playable demo of Bugbear Entertainment and Activision Value's monster truck racing simulation from last year is now available for download here.

TOCA RACE DRIVER 2 MULTIPLAYER DEMO

Codemasters has released a multiplayer demo of Toca Race Driver 2: the Ultimate Racing Simulator. The demo contains the Oulton Park Short track that's drivable on LAN and Internet in a vintage Formula Ford. Go here, here, here, here, here, here, here or here or  to download (116MB).

SPARTAN GERMAN DEMO

THQ has released a german demo of their upcoming strategy game, Spartan from Slitherine Strategies. Download it here (85MB).

PAINKILLER RETAIL CD LAUNCH FIX

DreamCatcher has released the promised CD Fix for Painkiller, the new first-person shooter created by People Can Fly. The patch fixes the copy protection problems with some cd/dvd drives. You can download it here, here, here or here (4MB).

UNREAL ENGINE 3.0 MOVIE

During the presentation of the new GeForce 6800 nVidia video card, a demonstration of the Unreal 3.0 engine was given.

Unreal Engine 3.0

Download the movie here, here or here.

OPERA FOR WINDOWS WITHOUT JAVA V7.50 PREVIEW 4 BUILD 3741

Opera for Windows introduces the looks and the performance of an exceptional Web browser. Opera's user interface has received a major overhaul with the new start-up dialog, and new default buttons, skin and panels in a blue and white color scheme that can be changed back to classic Opera look or another design. At start-up you can select a single or multiple document interface (SDI/MDI). Go here to download the new preview build.

AOL INSTANT MESSENGER FOR WINDOWS 5.5.3590 BETA

AOL Instant Messenger should be used because e-mail just isn't fast enough sometimes. This convenient, add-on to your system lets you communicate one-on-one or in a group with family, friends, and business associates who also use it. Finding people online can be easy too. Download the new beta release here (3.97MB).

APACHE AH-64 AIR ASSAULT DEMO

InterActive Vision and Activision Value have release a playable demo of last year's budget-priced combat helicopter game, Apache AH-64 Air Assault. You can go here to download.

14 APRIL 2004
OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RESISTANCE AND GOTY V1.96 PATCHES

Codemasters has issued the v1.96 patches for Operation Flashpoint: Resistance and the Operation Flashpoint Game of the Year edition. The patches applie a large variety of multiplayer, stability, scripting, security, and other improvements and fixes. Go here or here to download.

THE BLACK MIRROR GERMAN TEASER DEMO

DTP has released the first, small German teaser-demo of The Black Mirror. Download it here (93MB).

SPINTER CELL: PANDORRA TOMORROW FR/CAN V1.1 PATCH

Following on the recent North American and European/Asian updates, Ubi Soft has now released the v1.1 patch for the French Canadian patch for Spinter Cell: Pandorra Tomorrow. You can download it here.

MASSIVE ASSAULT NETWORK CLIENT V1.2.201

The official (non-beta) client for Massive Assault Network, the online variant to the 3D turn-based strategy game, is now available. This full client allows you to practice in single-player mode and play the Emerald planet map online. Separate downloads of the Brimstone planet and a beta maps pack for Massive Assault Network are also available. Go here or here to download.

LAME 3.96 STABLE RELEASE

A new stable release of Lame (LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.) is now available for download here.

LATEST MOVIES

For a new Hitman: Contracts movie go here, here, here, here or here (4MB).
For some new Men of Valor movie go here, here, here or here.
For the latest Van Helsing trailer go here (10.4MB).

ZONEALARM FREE V4.5.594.000

ZoneAlarm includes five interlocking security services that deliver easy-to-use, comprehensive protection. Unlike any other security utility, it incorporates a firewall, Application Control, an Internet Lock, dynamically assigned Security Levels and Zones. Combined, these elements yield the strongest security possible. Go here to download.

MICROSOFT HAS RELEASED FOUR NEW SECURITY PATCHES

You can download the first patch here, the Cumulative Update for Microsoft RPC/DCOM here, the Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express here and the Vulnerability in the Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Code Execution patch here.

13 APRIL 2004
BATTLE MAGES UPDATED DEMO AND DEMO PATCH V1.1.2

Targem has issued an updated demo of Battle Mages, their 3D role-playing strategy game. A patch to update the previous demo is also available. Go here to download.

HALF-LIFE: RALLY BETA 1.0 RELEASED

The beta 1.0 release of the Half-Life Rally modification is now available. You can download it here or here (48.1MB).

HYPERSNAP-DX V5.60.00 AVAILABLE

HyperSnap-DX is a screen capture and image editing tool for Windows. It captures screens from standard desktop programs and even those hard-to-grab DirectX, Direct3D, 3Dfx Voodoo, and Glide mode games. It can capture frames from many software DVD players and other video playing software. Go here or here to download (3MB).

OMF: BATTLEGROUNDS V2172 PATCH

Diversions Entertainment has released the v2151-2172 patch for One Must Fall: Battlegrounds. You can download it here, here or here (9MB).

12 APRIL 2004
HELLHOG XP SHAREWARE V1.52 RELEASED

StateVector Games has released an updated shareware demo of their 3D orbital combat shooter, Hellhog XP. Go here to download.

DVD REGION FREE V3.50

DVD Region-Free is an unique, effective DVD tweaking tool. It allows you to watch all region DVD's on any DVD drive even if it has been locked. You don't need flash firmware which is sometimes dangerous, useless, or unavailable. It also disables region check for popular software-based DVD players such as PowerDVD, WinDVD, and CinePlayer. Other features include Region-Free for RCE DVDs, Macrovision-Free, Operation-Free, and run self at DVD players startup automatically. You can download the latest release here (707KB).

THE WESTERNER GERMAN DEMO

Revistronic has released a German playable german demo of Fenimore Fillmore: The Westerner. This German demo includes way more contents than the previous Spanish one. Go here to download (216MB).

NEW SHREK 2 TRAILER

Activision has released a trailer of Shrek 2, showcasing this upcoming action-adventure game developed by Luxoflux . Download it here (3MB).

NEW WARCRAFT III: THE FROZEN THRONE BONUS MAP

Blizzard has released a new "Easter themed" bonus map for WarCraft III: the Frozen Throne. The map allows you to hunt for eggs on Bunny Island. Go here, here or here to download (2MB).

ALWAYS CHECK DOWNLOADED FILES FOR VIRUSES AND SPYWARE
BETA RELEASES USUALLY CONTAIN BUGS,
SO MAKE BACKUPS OF YOUR ORIGINAL FILES!!