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It seems Notch has taken a page from the average MMO developer's and Valve's penchants for big preview announcements. The runaway blockbuster hit Minecraft will be getting a massive update on Halloween, as detailed on a separate page on the Minecraft site. This update will include many asked-for features including fishing, biomes, a separate travel dimension (hell), more tense cavern exploration, new and tougher enemies, and a slew of fixes to multiplayer. There will also be holiday-themed goodies, such as jack-'o-lanterns! The full list of planned changes is after the cut in picture form, as that's the way it was original presented.

Those that are overwhelmed by the strobing visual complexity of Beat Hazard will be happy. The game just received an update that doesn't seem to add much. Windowed mode and some interface tweaks compose most of the patch notes. However, the update contains this little line as well:

- Added Low Visual Intensity Option to Difficulty Select Screen

For many people, the intense strobing effects of Beat Hazard were the biggest barrier of entry into this excellent arena shooter/music game hybrid. Those people can now enjoy Beat Hazard without going into an epileptic fit! Also, in the patch before the current one, the game was updated to support FLAC and OGG formats. Full patch notes for the last two patches is after the break.

The newest Cities of Heroes update, Issue 16: Power Spectrum, went live today and players on both the heroic or villainous sides can now further customize their powers with different colors to better match they costumes and theme. Additionally, Issue 16 brings new power combinations and further mission customization.

Download HD City of Heroes Issue 16: Power Spectrum Trailer (35 MB)
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Obviously dedicated to their monster-killfest Killing Floor, Tripwire has released their first free DLC that was promised a while ago. Labeled the Heavy Metal content pack, it hosts a plethora of changes and additions that are sure to please any fan of co-op survival horror. The most notable additions are a new official map, KF_Foundry, as well as two new weapons: the Katana and the AK47. If you own the game, the update is free, so get playing!

Along with the update, Tripwire has given the game a 10% discount for the week. This means that anybody wanting to jump into the co-op action only has to throw down $18 instead of the usual $20. We gave Killing Floor a decent review when it first came out, and all these updates and expansions only serve to make it even more addicting and fun.

With probably the shortest turnover time for any publicized update, the new classless update is out for all of you Team Fortress 2 lovers to enjoy. Along with the new King of the Hill gametype and new maps and hats of the previous update pages, the update contains a rework of Sawmill into a CTF map as well as a host of new additions and fixes. Still no item trade, we're sorry to say. Our personal favorite of the additions not yet covered here has to be this:

• Added a color blind option to add a Jarate icon above enemies who are busy accepting a terrifying existence where they have no dignity.

Full patch notes after the cut.

This update adds more features to the current Call of Duty: World at War mod tools. Continue reading for update notes.

Download Call of Duty: World at War Mod Tools v1.1b Update (4 MB)
Download Call of Duty: World at War Mod Tools (1.1 GB)
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This latest version of Evochron Renegades is required to continue playing multiplayer matches. Alternatively, old versions may be auto-updated through the game itself. The full version may be purchased directly through the demo. Continue reading for list of changes.

Download Evochron Renegades v1.988 Demo (25 MB)

Atlantica Online is now up to version 687. Players can either download the full client or use patches to update their game.

Download Atlantica Online v687 Install Client (2.17 GB)
Download Atlantica Online v678 to v687 Patch (139 MB)
Download Atlantica Online v687 Patch (169 MB)
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Dungeon Runners, the heavily satirical hack-'n-slash free-to-play MMO, has gotten even more chunky and delicious with the release of the third "Chunk". The chunk, which is a major content update (in the same fashion that NCSoft's own City of Heroes does Issues) includes all sorts of improvements and benefits for free members and paying members alike. There's a balancing of the PvP system, added membership benefits, new quests and NPCs (of course), and a variety of quality of life enhancements. Overall, it's a very solid addition to the game, and if you play Dungeon Runners, you'll be delighted with all the new stuff.

May Day is a holiday for many cultures, and no less so for we gamers. In seeming acknowledgment of this, Valve has released a new client for Steam, their content delivery system. The list of fixes and features are as follows:

• Added the ability to block all communications from another user
  
• Added an option to timestamp friends' messages
  
• Added an option to configure taskbar window flashing behavior on friends' messages
  
• Added background detection of game updates while Steam is running
  
• Fixed backups failing for certain games, and made other improvements
  

Join in the solidarity with your fellow players-of-games and download the update today!