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Infinite Interactive, the Australian-based development studio behind the best selling Puzzle Quest game series, has now been acquired by another Aussie game studio, Firemint. That studio has made a name for itself with its own games including Flight Control which is available for the PC and Mac via Steam. As you can see with the cartoon supplied by Firemint the combined developer is already thinking about its first collaborative game.

Financial terms on the acquisition have not been disclosed. However the press release does say that Infinite Interactive's team will be moved into Firemint's expanded office space in Melbourne and that all future games from the team will be released under the Firemint name. Steve Fawkner, who founded Infinite Interactive back in 1989, will remain with the newly merged company where he will work with his team on an unannounced game.

This relatively minor update for the sci-fi themed Puzzle Quest: Galactrix brings the game to v1.01. It mostly includes crash preventing bug fixes, but it also enhances the game so that players can spend PSI points to bypass the hacking puzzles. The list of changes is shown after the jump.

Download Puzzle Quest: Galactrix v1.01 Patch (14 MB)
Download the Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Demo (132 MB)
Check out all Puzzle Quest: Galactrix downloads

Stardock's Impulse web site is offering up some solid weekend sales deals on a number of downloadable PC titles. From now until the end of the day Sunday you can download games like World of Goo for just $9.99 (a 50 percent discount) and Puzzle Quest Galactrix for $9.99 (another 50 percent discount).

Other games on sale include Braid for $9.99 (a 25 percent discount from its normal price) and Droplitz for just $4.99. They have also got a Trainz collectors pack with four games in the train sim series bundled for just $49.99 (compared to a normal $79.00 price). Finally their sale of Merdian4 games we mentioned last week has bee extend to also end on Sunday.

Players blast off into the future with Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, the sci-fi follow-up to the first fantasy themed Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. Like its predecessor, Galactrix is a role-playing game that uses different variations of a gem-matching mini game for everything from combat to crafting. Apart from its setting, the sequel features some significant changes from the first game, the least of which being a circular board using hexagonal pieces. The plot involves a far-future humanity after it has spread out into the stars, met different alien races, and conquered them. In an age of relative peace, a new mysterious threat arises, revealed in number of cryptic cut scenes.

This launch trailer for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix provides some insight into the sci-fi themed puzzle/RPG hybrid's plot and highlights many of the features that will get people puzzle fighting questing again. The game is available now for the PC in retail stores and via Steam or Stardock's Impulse digital download services.

Download HD Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Launch Trailer (17 MB)
Download the Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Demo (132 MB)

Galactrix takes the Puzzle Quest experience to the final frontier by launching players into deep space. The heart of the what made the first game, Challenge of Warlords, so enjoyable remains the same. Galactrix still combines elements from a role-playing game with the interaction of a gem matching minigame, complete with a variety of puzzles to keep players engaged. We had a chance to try out Galactrix and match our wits against the galaxy.

Big Download was the first site where you could download the demo version of Puzzle Quest Galactrix and today word has come out that the full retail PC version of the game will ship out to stores on Feb. 24. Publisher Aspyr Media will handle the PC release of the game in the US and will also offer the full version for download via their own game download service Gameagent.com. D3 Publisher will continue to handle the game's distribution everywhere else.

A sci-fi version of developer Infinite Interactive's popular Puzzle Quest game, this new version combines puzzle solving with a sci-fi setting and RPG gameplay features. Again you can download a demo right here on Big Download to give you an idea of what the full game is like.

This is the full PC demo for Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, the science fiction themed puzzle role-playing game hybrid. The demo includes single player campaign and instant action modes. However, players will not be able to save their heroes, advance past level 5, or travel to more than the first few star systems. The full game is expected to release in February.

Download Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Demo (132 MB)