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While Homefront's early (and average) reviews were part of the reason for a massive sell off in publisher THQ's stock price today, the first person shooter is apparently selling well enough that there are not enough dedicated servers online to handle all of the multiplayer matches.

Homefront's Twitter page states, "Demand for dedicated servers outstripped expectations. Though we're thrilled by the popularity, please bear with us as we bring more online." That may indicate that despite the mixed reviews for the game, the multiplayer portion of Homefront is popular enough to get people to purchase and play the game online.

[Via VG247.com]

The action role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband recently released its v1.112 update, and with it, a new demo and dedicated server software. The patch updates the game from v1.1 to v1.112 and has a number of game enhancements, such as increasing the party size to 20. There are also a number bug fixes. Full patch notes are shown after the jump along with system requirements for the demo.

Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.112 Patch (39 MB)
Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.112 Demo (541 MB)
Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.112 Dedicated Server (85 MB)
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The action role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband recently released its v1.11 update, and with it, a new demo and dedicated server software. The patch updates the game from v1.1 to v1.11 and has a number of game enhancements, including the ability to set the difficulty of the AI in the campaign. There are also a number bug fixes. Full patch notes are shown after the jump along with system requirements for the demo.

Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.11 Patch (35 MB)
Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.11 Demo (540 MB)
Download Mount & Blade: Warband v1.11 Dedicated Server (84 MB)
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Proving that Battlefield Bad Company 2 is far more than an average console port, this walkthrough video showcases the many features that are specific only to the PC release of the game. These special features include auto-patching, DirectX 11 lighting and shadows, multi-monitor support, unlocked frame rates for high-performance rigs, and custom performance tweaking for different computers. Let's not forget the all-important dedicated server support, complete with a comprehensive server browser, in-game friends list, and support for up to 32 players.

Battlefield Bad Company 2 releases in North America on March 2nd, and in Europe on March 4th. The open beta demo is stil active, and the client can be downloaded here.

Download HD Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC Gameplay Walkthrough Video (228 MB)
Download Battlefield Bad Company 2 Beta Client (1.42 GB)
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Developer Rebellion promised PC gamers there would be dedicated server support for their just released first person shooter Aliens Vs Predator. Unfortunately it looks like that support wasn't available out of the box. However, Rebellion is still promising they will be adding dedicated server features for the game via a free download

According to a post on Steam's message boards from a Rebellion rep, they state, "We hope to have a beta release with reduced functionality out in the next few days and further updates to improve functionality and fix bugs over the next few weeks." When it's ready the download will be available for Steam owners via their Tools section.

Installing this file will allow you to host a dedicated server to support Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood PC multiplayer games. The dedicated server will requires the full game to be installed first and updated with the v1.1 patch and supports custom maps made using the Content Creation Pack. Continue reading after the jump for a more detailed listing of the dedicated server features. A demo showcasing the single player experience can be downloaded here.

Download Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Dedicated Server (396 MB)
Download Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Demo (1.05 GB)
Download Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood v1.1 Patch (58 MB)
Download Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood Content Creation Pack (120 MB)
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This patch for Call of Duty: World at War updates the game to v1.7 and addresses a number of gameplay issues. The game must first be updated to v1.6 before applying this patch. The patch works on all regions except Germany, which has its own dedicated version. A new version of the Linux dedicated server is also available for hosting multiplayer games. Patch notes are shown after the jump.

Download Call of Duty: World at War v1.7 Patch (16 MB)
Download Call of Duty: World at War v1.7 German Patch (16 MB)
Download Call of Duty: World at War v1.7 Linux Dedicated Server (1.46 GB)
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Dedicated server support for PC games with multiplayer has gained more importance recently thanks to Infinity Ward's sudden decision to dump such support for Modern Warfare 2. Digital Illusions has gone out of their way to point out that they will have dedicated server support for their upcoming FPS Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (althought it sounds like they will force PC players to pay for the privilage via one of their "partners") and next week's release of Futurmark's Shattered Horizon will have dedicated server support as well (they will host servers at launch and release the actual code for everyone else sometime after the game's release).

Eurogamer reports that Splash Damage's next game, the sci-fi shooter Brink, will also offer dedicated server support for the PC version while the console versions stick with peer-to-peer set-ups for their ports. And what about Aliens Vs Predator, the upcoming Rebellion-developed movie-based game? Computer and Video Games tried to get a straight answer from a Rebellion rep but he did a good job dodging the issue, saying only, ". . . the game is still quite a way from release so I guess there are other things to be determined during that time." Hmmm.

[Via Blue's News]

This client allows users to set up a dedicated Wolfenstein multiplayer server without having to install the full game. The full Readme file notes are shown after the jump.

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This application allows users to turn their computers into dedicated hosts for The Lord of the Rings: Conquest online multiplayer. One version hosts games for the PC release of the game, while the other allows the PC host PS3 games. In an unrelated release, a new Conquest patch updates the game to v1.1, which fixes a number of bugs and gameplay issues.

Download The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Dedicated PC Server (301 MB)
Download The Lord of the Rings: Conquest Dedicated PS3 Server (301 MB)
Download The Lord of the Rings: Conquest v1.1 Patch (9 MB)
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