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This patch for The Settlers 7 updates the boxed retail game to v1.09. It includes bug fixes, gameplay enhancements, and two new maps. The patch is available in either a full version, or as an incremental patch that upgrades the game from v1.01 or above. Full patch notes, which include map descriptions, can be found after the jump. The Settlers 7 playable demo can be found here.

Download The Settlers 7 v1.01+ - v1.09 Patch (466 MB)
Download The Settlers 7 v1.09 Full Patch (819 MB)
Download The Settlers 7 Demo (2.55 GB)
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When is a PC game not really a PC game? In the newest franchise to the GoG.com classic PC game download site, it's the Creatures series. This week the DRM-free site has added not one, not two but three games pack in the series that give you control of the weird gremlin-like entities and their evolutionary cycle. Each game pack is priced at $9.99 on GoG.com.

In related news, the site has put the first two games in the Settlers series in a bundle for the weekend and are selling the bundle package for just $9.98. That's a 50 percent savings if you bought each game separately. The sale lasts until the day of the day on Monday.

Sometimes you just need to sit down, slide a floppy into your A: drive, and enjoy gaming retro style. We know this all too well! That's why we have a list of the best and brightest from days long gone. These are some of our favorite games of all time, and we're sure that you'll love them as much as we do, if not more. Welcome to Boot Disk, and enjoy the retro ride!

Some games are good. Some games are so good that, in fact, that they virtually define their entire legacy in a single game and wait for it to waste away through sequels that "just don't get it." Games that are held to such a high standard that nobody, especially not the original developers, can outdo them. This is the fraternity that The Settlers 2 belongs to. One of the best strategy games ever made, its mixture of entrancing pixel art, peaceful economics, and low-key combat helped create the feeling of zen in those who played it. While the developers have since moved on and tried to continue the game in many sequels, none have quite hit the mark the way The Settlers 2 has. It's time to take a look at what made Settlers 2 so compelling.