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ArmA 2 fans who didn't want to download the last two expansion packs will be able to get them both in one stand alone retail product, at least in Europe. Developer Bohemia Interactive announced this week that it will release ArmA 2 Reinforcements on the other side of the Atlantic on April 1.

The game will combine the previously released expansion packs British Armed Forces (shown above) and Private Military Company. That will allow players to check out two separate single player campaigns along with lots of new weapons, vehicles and more. There's no word yet if ArmA 2 Reinforcments will be released for the US market.

These separate patches update the individual retail releases of Arma II to v1.08, Operation Arrowhead to v1.55 and the British Armed Forces DLC expansion to v1.01. These patches are for the retail boxed version of the game and will not work with the Steam release. Continue reading after the jump for a list of change highlights. Comprehensive notes are included with each patch. The playable Operation Arrowhead demo can be downloaded here.

Download Arma II v1.08 Patch (323 MB)
Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead v1.55 Patch (254 MB)
Download Arma II: British Armed Forces v1.01 Patch (3 MB)
Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead Demo (2.5 GB)
Check out all Arma II: Operation Arrowhead downloads

The newest patch for Arma II: Operation Arrowhead updates the game to v1.54. Highlights include a trimmed down version of the British Armed Forced DLC expansion (called Arma 2: British Armed Forces Lite). All units, vehicles and weapons from the DLC are available with lower quality textures and audio files. You'll have to purchase the British Armed Forces DLC, available now, in order to gain access to high quality textures and audio.

This patch is for the retail boxed version of the game and will not work with the Steam release. Continue reading after the jump for a full list of changes. The playable demo can be downloaded here.

Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead v1.52 Patch (141 MB)
Download Arma II: Operation Arrowhead Demo (2.5 GB)
Check out all Arma II: Operation Arrowhead downloads

It's an extremely busy week for new PC game releases. Look for two major PC titles to ship out to retail stores along with a few more downloadable exclusive titles, including a big DLC expansion pack.

Mafia II - Eight years after the original was released, developer 2K Czeck (formerly Illusion Softworks) finally offers up a sequel to their historical open world crime action game. Set in the 1940s and 1950s in the fictional city of Empire Bay, you play an up-and-coming gangster named Vito who tries to rise up in the organized crime ranks. Shootouts and explosions ensue. The PC version will support hardware-based gameplay physics effects along with 3D support.

Download Mafia II Demo (941 MB)

Developer Bohemia Interactive has just released the Operation Arrowhead expansion pack for its military shooter ArmA 2 (by the way did you know that we are running an ArmA II giveaway?) but that's apparently not all they have planned for the game. Today the developer announced ArmA 2 British Armed Forces, a downloadable expansion pack that adds the British faction to the game.

In addition to the British troops themselves the expansion will add a number of new weapons and vehicles to the game along with a new single player campaign that has the UK faction taking on the Takistani insurgents. New co-op multiplayer missions with the British troops will also be available. The expansion will be made available for download on August 26 for $9.99.