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Beta version 2.4 of the Synergy cooperative modification for Half-Life 2, has been released.

You can download it here.

Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 1,869,937 people from around the globe. Download here.

Nullsoft Install System (NSIS) is a small, efficient, capable installation system for win32. It is completely free and open source. Download it here (1.44MB).

Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Wine provides both a development toolkit for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes. You can download it here.

This v1.4 patch for Pacific Storm adds support for the 32-bit version of Windows Vista and fixes a variety of issues. Download here.

BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc. You can download the latest beta release here.

Since we had a little time we've decided to post the news that we missed since the last post. Note, we possibly forgot a few things since it was a large bunch of news. Also note, that this is an incidental posting and in no way are we back to normal posting. You can maybe expect another update this weekend (or not?).

A playable demo of Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek, has been released. Go here to download it.

Avant Browser is a custom Web browser application based on Internet Explorer with versatile multi-window support. It allows users to browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and block all unwanted pop-up pages. All opened pages can be easily stopped, refreshed, closed or arranged with one click. The integrated cleaner helps users to clear all traces and keep privacy. The built-in Google search engine enables users to easily search for Web pages and images. You can download the latest beta release here.

Deep Silver has released the v1.02 patch for the North American edition of the strategy sequel, Anno 1701. You can go here to download it.

AVG AntiVirus offers maximum virus protection, product customization, and free virus database updates and technical support. The core of the testing engine is a Virtual Device Driver which loads into memory on Windows startup. Download here (20.4MB).

THQ has released the v1.50-1.51 patch for the US and German editions of Company of Heroes. It fixes a bug which allowed users to use the development console in multiplayer games as well as fixed a bug in multiplayer lobby. You can go here to download.

An English-language demo for Rush for Berlin: Rush for the Bomb is now available. This 420MB demo contains mission 5 of the german campaign. The task of the player is to hold the frontline of the river Ebro against invading allied forces. Download here.

BitComet is a powerful, clean, fast, and easy-to-use bittorrent client. It supports simultaneous downloads, download queue, selected downloads in torrent package, fast-resume, chatting, disk cache, speed limits, port mapping, proxy, ip-filter, etc. You can download the latest beta release here.

Version 1.6 of the Unbalanced mod for Quake 4, has been released. Download it here (17.8MB).

This v1.33 patch for Tales of Pirates allows closed beta players to continuing their adventure on to the open beta. You can download it here.

Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, this uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk for free with your friends. The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use. You’ll be making perfect quality free phone calls to your friends in no time. Download here (22.3MB).

Matrix stuidos has released the v1.3.171 patch for Maximum-Football, you can download it here.

A new stable Linux kernel in the 2.6 series can now be downloaded here.

Version 1.1 of the Eve of Destruction mod for Battlefield 2, has finally been released. Download here (1002MB).

Electronic Arts has issued the v1.25 patch for Battlefield 2142. It adds adds increased security for EA account login, gameplay corrections, balance tweaks, multiplayer enhancements, bug fixes and more. Go here or here download (287.8MB).

Crystal Core is an open source project (Creative Commons by-nc-sa License V2.5) made with the crystal space engine. The main goal with this game is to show the potential of crystal space and to bring interest to the best open source game engine available. This tech demo includes two levels, creatures, and a small quest line that directs you through the levels. You can go here to download.

Nullsoft Winamp is a fast, flexible, high-fidelity media player for Windows.Winamp supports playback of many audio (MP3, OGG, AAC, WAV, MOD, XM, S3M, IT, MIDI, etc) and video types (AVI,ASF,MPEG,NSV), custom appearances called skins (supporting both classic Winamp 1.x/2.x skins and Winamp 3 freeform skins), audio visualization and audio effect plug-ins (including two industry dominating visualization plug-ins), an advanced media library, Internet radio and TV support, CD ripping, and CD burning. Download here.

A playable demo of 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures, is now available. You can go here to download it.

The v1.3.0 patch for the Special Edition of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, has been released. Download it here or here (13.6MB).

The Fedora Project is an openly-developed project designed by Red Hat, open for general participation, led by a meritocracy, following a set of project objectives. The goal of The Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose operating system exclusively from open source software. Download here.

Paint.NET is a photo and image editing tool designed for computers running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows 2000. It requires the .NET Framework 2.0. Go here to download (1.3MB).

Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows. It is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use. It uses very little memory, requires no installation and can easily be carried around on a single floppy disc. Download here.

Sony has released the promised firmware for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) model number PSP-1001 K. DO NOT update your PSP system if you own a different model of the PSP system. There is no guarantee of proper operation with other models of the PSP system. Download here.

foobar2000 is an advanced audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats. Download here.

Since we had a little time we've decided to post the news that we missed since the last post. Note, we possibly forgot a few things since it was a large bunch of news. Also note, that this is an incidental posting and in no way are we back to normal posting. You can maybe expect an update next weekend (or not?).

A single-player demo of 32nd America's Cup: The Game is now available. It features a tutorial mode that allows you to get used to the primary steerages as well as some of the race rules. Once players are confident in their sailing prowess, they can jump into some real racing action and try to win the two playable regattas available in the demo on a sea surging with realism and intense competition. Go here, here or here to download (283MB).

Apple has issued a new security update for its Mac OS X operating system. Download here.

The Apprentice: Los Angeles, based on the TV show, will immerse players in the high-stakes business world of The Apprentice, giving them the opportunity to compete in corporate America's toughest job interview. You can download the demo here.

Worldbuilder for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is the toolset that the game's designers used to create all of the single-player missions and multiplayer maps, and we're making it available to our player community. Download here.

Bethesda has released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Construction Set, allowing you to create your own content for its imminent RPG. This application is not included in the retail game, requires the original, and only works with the PC edition. This v1.2.404 fixes error with preview window not displaying art properly. You can go here or here to download.

Turbine has issued the v3.3-4.0 patch for the European edition of Dungeons & Dragons Online. Download here.

Ad-Aware 2007 will include all of the functions that you've become familiar with through Ad-Aware SE, as well as a host of brand new and improved features. You can download it here (14.3MB).

Xiah is the latest addition to Games Campus' multitude of Asian MMO titles currently in development. Set in historical china, Xiah concentrates on deep, event driven story lines while remaining true to the fluidity and preciseness of martial art forms and movements through stunning animations. Xiah is a free to play MMO and is now available for download. You can download it here.

Shlongg is a 3D Arkanoid with some twists, Shlongg has you battling massive amounts of "The Shlongg Dominion". It should be a hard fight. Download it here.