Arkane Studios has issued updated retail patches for Arx Fatalis, nonetheless retaining their 3D role-playing game at version 1.15. This release addresses a gameplay bug where you would get stuck "Players reported that Kultar attacks you in the castle, if you did not free him from the prison at the beginning of the game. The player stays stuck because the sewers don't open". Read more for links where to grab this puppy ..

Project 3 has just released a new update patch for their recently released (only available in Europe for now) First Person Shooter, New World Order. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.3 and mostly fixes some multiplayer lag, better compression and some gameplay fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

There is a bunch of new patches released today and we posted up some direct links to them. Njoy! .. (thanks Blues)

• G.I. Combat 1.02e patch for G.I. Combat at 3DGamers
  
• Flashpoint: Resistance 1.91 patch for Resistance and GotY edition on official site
  
• Delta Force Land Warrior version 1.00.42 patch on official site
  
• Battlecruiser Millennium 1.0.08 RC29 patch for the retail version on 3DGamers

PlayGATE is contacting all former players to let them hear some great news- they have released a major update with new features, gameplay and vehicles AND starting Friday, December 13th you can come back and play for free! At approximately 1700 ET on Friday, December 13th, they will reactivate all accounts which were closed between June 6th 2001 and December 10th, 2002 for access to the game and forums. This does not apply to banned or special promotional accounts. On or before January 11th, 2003 you'll need to update your billing information in order to continue playing. We already have the latest patch available so read more for details and links where to grab it ...

NovaLogic has a new patch for their tactical first-person shooter Delta Force: Land Warrior. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.00.42. and is labeled as a "maintenance release incorporating fixes to various cheats". Read more for links where to grab this puppy ...

A new patch for Street Legal has been released, bringing the budget-priced racing simulation by Hungarian developers Invictus to version 1.2. This massive patch makes numerous changes, including new and improved cars, increased frame rate and better graphics, enhanced physics system, improved controls, gameplay tweaks and bug fixes, and more (thanks 3DGamers).

Team Factor is a stand-alone multi-player action game designed with team play in mind. The games mission, environment and objective is inspired by the "shadow" military operations - whether real or fiction style. 7FX has just released another patch for their team-based first-person shooter, Team Factor, bringing the European retail game to v1.25. No details available at this point, read more for links where to grab the goods ...

Freedom Games has just released a new patch for G.I. Combat, updating their 3D war game to v1.02d. This patch requires you to "reinstall" your GI Combat game from scratch as the patch cannot be applied to the most recent v1.01 (unless you never upgraded to begin with). This upgrade adds control improvements, gameplay enhancements, multiplayer changes, bug fixes and more (thanks 3DGamers).

EA has just released the first patch for their WWII first-person shooter expansion, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Spearhead. This upgrade brings your retail game to v2.11. No specific details on what this patch actually fixes is available (we will add when more info comes available), read more for links where to grab the goods ..

Activision has just released a new update patch for their first person shooter smash hit Return to Castle Wolfenstein. This upgrade brings your retail copy to v1.41 patch and addresses some anti-lag issues in the code and weapon prediction. The patch comes in Win 32, Linux and there is also a new Win32 and Linux game source available. Read more for links where to grab the goods ...

There is a new patch for Hegemonia: Legions of Iron, upgrading the 3D space strategy game by Digital Reality to version 1.07. This release adds a save/load feature to the multiplayer skirmish mode, along with a variety of gameplay tweaks and bug fixes (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood comes from the same team that brought us Desperados and it features all the famous characters depicted with incredible accuracy, from Little John’s jubilant laugh to Maid Marian’s soft kindness, and historical locations such as Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle are recreated with a detailed realism that brings the legend to life. A legendary story with an adventurous twist! A few weeks after the US patch there is now a patch for the European version of this RTS beauty, fixing some crashes and sound problems. Read more for details and links where to get it ..

The Neverwinter Nights Patches Page now offers downloads of a new version 1.27 patch for Neverwinter Nights for the English, German, French, Italian and Spanish versions of BioWare's D&D RPG. The new version adds a couple of game resources, support for ATI shiny water, some campaign fixes, a new plot wizard for the Aurora toolset, and more. It is warned that modules created and saved under the new version cannot be played with older versions of the game, and they supply a reversion patch to go back to version 1.26 if this is required to play custom modules and such (thanks Bluesnews).

Patch ThanksGiving roles on... Platoon, the first action RTS set during the Vietnam War. Control an entire platoon through missions based on historical events such as Operation "Shiny Bayonet" and the Pleiku Campaign and take part in one of the world's most groundbreaking wars and its legendary movie – Platoon! The first patch for Platoon is in the house upgrading your retail copy of Platoon to v1.12. This upgrade fixes a resolution bug, multiplayer desynch and has a gameplay tweaks. Read more for details and links where to grab the goods ...

Since its a slow news day (due to ThanksGiving), we will catch up a bit on patches ... This new patch can be applied to any Bestseller or Gold Edition of Sudden Strike Forever. If you own another version of Sudden Strike, please apply all previous patches (1-4) prior to adding this one. The patch fixes problems with tank barriers in the desert and the implementation of the € character in the chat system. Read more for links where to grab the goods ...

Blue Byte has just released a bunch of new patches for several of their Settlers 4 versions. This upgrade brings your Settlers 4 retail game to v1.10.1578 and is for all versions of Settlers IV. Thyis patch is also available automatically when this management/strategy game is played online (thanks Bluesnews). Read more for details and links where to grab the goodies.

Empire Interactive has issued new patches for Total Immersion Racing, upgrading the recent racing simulation by RazorWorks. This update patch 1 fixes issues with replays, controllers in two-player mode, force feedback on some controller wheels, and a DirectX 8.2 warning (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

Only a week after the previous update patch, Termite and Project3 have issued a new upgrade for their recently released (in Europe anyhow) FPS, New World Order. It fixes a number of bugs and a bunch of gameplay tweaks. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

Electronic Arts has finally released the long-awaited 1.2 patch for Digital Illusions's WWII multiplayer shooter Battlefield: 1942. The 22mb patch fixes a number of single and multiplayer bugs in the game. There is also a new stand alone dedicated server available (thanks HoOmeLan). Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

A new patch for The Gladiators: Galactic Circus Games has been released, updating the UK edition of this 3D action RTS by Eugen Systems to version 1.2. This release adds 17 new multiplayer maps, multiplayer and co-operative enhancements and fixes, and other changes. Strategy First has release a tiny patch for the just released WWII strategy game Hearts of Iron with a number of fixes for the North American version of the Paradox Entertainment developed game. Read more for detailed (and long) fix lists on both patches and links where to grab them ..

Firaxis has released a new patch for Civilization III: Play The World that fixes the multiplayer bugs in their recent turn based strategy game expansion (thanks HomeLan). Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab it ...

The promised update of America's Army: Operations is now available, bringing this team-based tactical shooter by the U.S. Army to version 1.4.0. This release adds the new River Basin map, a new scoring system, a new Report-In feature, binoculars for team leaders, an improved Honor system, and other tweaks and bug fixes. (thanks 3DGamers).

Sierra has just released the 1.2 Update for No One Lives Forever 2, adding multiplayer deathmatch mode, dedicated server support and a host of other updates. This version is required for online play. Sierra simultaniously released the first map pack which includes a set of new maps not included with the No One Lives Forever 2 CD-ROM. Map Pack #1 requires installation of the 1.2 Update. Read more for details and links where to grab the goods ...

Termite Games and Project3 Int. have just released the first patch for their just released team-based first-person shooter, New World Order. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.1 and addresses a bunch of bug fixes and adds some gameplay tweaks and multiplayer improvements. Read more for detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...

Polish developers Mirage have just released a new update patch for their recently released first-person shooter "Sniper: Path of Vengeance" This upgrade brings your retail game to v2.01. Being a whopping 40mb in size it brings quite a few changes to the table such as upgrading to the latest build of the LithTech engine, fixes and tweaks for various crashes and bugs. Read more detailed fix list and links where to grab the goods ...