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Happy Independence Day! To celebrate the US Army has released a new patch for America's Army 3, which fixes a number of issues with the game and improves the overall experience for the recently released free multiplayer first person shooter. The patch can be automatically downloaded and installed through the Deploy Client when the game is launched. A full list of changes is shown after the jump.

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We expected that the month of June would generate a ton of huge PC game stories thank to E3 2009 being held in the first week of the month. We had no idea that the biggest PC game story would actually happen near the end of June. Yet that's exactly what happened and today Big Download looks back at what we think were the top 10 biggest PC game stories in the past 30 days.

Yes, E3 2009 was in fact the source for many of the stories on June's list but as you will see it wasn't the only source; not by a long shot.

Click on the image to the right to read more of the top 10 Biggest PC game stories of June 2009.

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. A full list of changes is shown after the jump.

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An update is available for America's Army 3 that addresses a number of issues that have been plaguing the game since its launch. The game is updated automatically through the Deploy Client when the game is launched. A list of changes is shown after the jump.

Download the America's Army 3 Deploy Client (273 KB)
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The launch of the free multiplayer first person shooter America's Army 3 has been a success at least it terms of widespread interest and numbers of players downloading and signing onto the game's servers. However the game, developed and funded by the US Army, has run into some first week launch problems and most of them deal with the massive amount of players that have overloaded America's Army 3's authentication servers. In addition, the US Army has admitted that it has decided to close down one of the game's development studios located in Emeryville, CA.

Big Download contacted the public relations representative for America's Army 3 to get some answers about both the shutdown of the Emeryville office and the technical issues that have cropped up for the game. The PR rep promptly sent over the US Army's official answers to these questions.

(Full disclosure: Big Download is the exclusive site for the America's Army 3 Deploy Client)

Just one day after the release of America's Army 3, it appears that the development team for the free-to-play FPS has been downsized considerably. According to Shacknews the game's main development offices in Emeryville, CA has been closed. A number of the game's team members were laid off as a result, although the exact numbers of people that were affected are currently unknown.

According to a statement from the US Army, "This consolidation will allow us to gain efficiencies between our public and government applications." Development of America's Army 3 will continue from the US Army's offices in Redstone Arsenal located neat Hunstville, AL.

Update:The launch of the game itself has had its own issues due to massive amounts of players trying to sign into the servers. The US Army claims (via an IGN story), "At points during the day yesterday, we experienced over 20 million connections, which affected the ability to download, install and register to play the game. In addition, gameplay was affected by the stress on our servers." The US Army states they are working to fix these problems.

America's Army 3, developed by the United States Army, is a free first-person shooter style game that lets potential recruits take part in a fully realistic Army experience. From learning its core values, Warrior Ethos and careers, players will complete challenges to discover what Army life is really like. You'll be able to download the complete game exclusively from BigDownload.com using the Deploy Client until June 21.

Yet, this online multiplayer game is not just an Army of one affair. You'll take part in team-based combat missions with real-live players, discover the life of a soldier and advance an in-game career.

To play, simply download and install the Deploy Client, then run it to download the full game. System requirements are shown after the jump.

Note: Those who pre-loaded the game can jump straight into the action.

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Just in case you haven't heard, the US Army has been prepping up a new version of their free multiplayer shooter America's Army and today is the last day you can pre-load the game via the new Deploy Client. Big Download is the only place you can download the Deploy Client for the game before its scheduled release on Wednesday, June 17.

And another reminder for all the new folks in the room; America's Army 3 is the new version of the shooter that was first developed and released by the US Army as a recruitment tool in 2002. The new version has a "3" in the title because it was built on the Unreal Engine 3 technology. You can download most of the game to your PC's hard drive now via the Deploy Client and then be ready when the rest of the game is downloaded and unlocked tomorrow.
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This week, PC gamers can look forward to getting slimed and getting shot at with a new retail release and the next version of a popular free multiplayer shooter.

Ghostbusters: After switching publishers and getting delayed for several months, developer Terminal Reality and publisher Atari release this long awaited movie-based action game made with the assistance of several of the original film's cast and writers. Time to cross the streams as you get to play a new Ghostbuster alongside the classic team to fight new and returning beasts. Unfortunately the PC version lacks the multiplayer modes that most of the other ports of the game will have.

Developed by the United States Army using the Unreal 3 Engine, America's Army 3 (AA3) offers an unparalleled, authentic, military experience. AA3 highlights different aspects of the Army from Army Values and the Warrior Ethos to Army career opportunities and lifestyles both on and off duty. Players will also experience different types of technologies and equipment used by the Army's high-tech Soldier. Players are bound by Rules of Engagement (ROE) and gain experience as they navigate challenges in team-based, multiplayer, force-on-force operations.

Big Download will be the exclusive AA3 Deploy Client pre-load provider, offering players the chance to pre-load the game before its release on July 17th. So, download the client now, pre-load the game and play it when it unlocks on the 17th. AA3 is rated Teen and is free to download and play. System requirements are listed after the jump.

Note: Current beta testers will need to download the new Deploy Client to install the final version of the game.

Download America's Army 3 Deploy Client (273 KB)
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