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VOTE MAM Campaign

Why should you vote MAM, you say? MAM is not just a person; he is a symbol of what is right and just in the world. Did you know that MAM once saved a whole village from an exploding volcano by sacrificing himself to the God's? The rumors are true; MAM is from a divine descent, but he is one of you. Half Man half God. But if he ever heard you utter the words God he would damn you to the depths of the Universe, that's how much MAM cares and chooses to be human.

What does MAM stand for? MAM stands for the right to chew gum while walking. Yes, he believes in chocolate covered broccoli and the ability to stay underwater for more then five minutes. Those rights have been taken away from you, and MAM will not stand by that. Those rights that were given to you by the God's themselves have been stripped away by the tyranny we call the Super Internet.

Many of you are too you to remember when the internet was young and so innocent. Once could surf the web for hours at a time, without patrol or reason. What happen to those simple pleasures? MAM believes that the Super Internet took those away when it found out how much Monopoly money it could actually make by charging you to surf the web. If you vote MAM in the coming election you will not regret it.

If you VOTE MAM, he will bring peace to the internet and break the chains from the intergalactic corporations of the world, that they so willingly placed upon us. He will allow you to chew gum on the streets, drink juice at 1:30 in the morning, he will deliver us from this hell we live in and shed light to the pathway of Eden. Family, friends, lend me your ears and souls for I promise that MAM will take us to UTOPIA.

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As I lay on the thin blades of grass of the Topika Mountains that April morning I thought about my ability to manipulate the sky and its clouds. Could I create a tornado? Could I create a state of chaos? Maybe, but as I began to have an epiphany the Sun decided to shoot its rays into my soul and clear any thought of creation.

I yelled in agony as the sun shot a solar flare across the sky, why do you scream at me Sun? The Sun replied, I do not mean you no harm, my only wish is to exist here with you. Confused at the thought of two Gods on one planet, I began to energize my abilities, and think of a response towards the sun.

Do you not know the laws of this universe? One God to one planet, that is it, no more no less. My rebuttal took a couple seconds to hit the ears of the Sun, so I waited under a cherry blossom for its response. Within a few minutes the sky lit up in a fiery rage as the Sun came closer to earth to hear my call.

How dare you to speak to an elder being that way. I can inhabit any planet and universe I choose, for I am the sun that lights the skies, the fire that keeps the universe alive. The sun looked at me with a childish glare as it came even closer to earth.

I was now at full power when the waters of the North Sea began to boil. With a flick of my fingers I grew to a competing size and was now able to look at the sun in the eye. The elders are no more. How dare you challenge the new ways I have set. Your punishment I will complete. No longer have you the entire day for I will create a brother Night that will share your power.

With a swift punch into the Sun's core I created brother Night to share the Sun's glory. No longer will you rule the day for Night has been created to balance you. The Sun backed away and fell into mother earths lap, as Night was now upon us. The light blue cloudy sky was now replaced by a star filled atmosphere.

…So, let it be known that I Marco Martinez punched the Sun in the face, because of the way it looked at me, and that's how we got Night Time.

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I'll cut to the good part...

I was looking up at the bear, all bloodied and battered from the 1000 punches to the head I had given it an hour ago, and I knew this was a kill or be killed situation. My right arm started to give out as I swung and missed the bear's nose. The bear growled into my left ear drum shattering any hopes of sound or advantage in this hopeless fight. Within seconds a left hook followed by a right upper cut knocked me to the forest floor sending my jaw to the back of my neck.

Looking around for any advantage, I noticed a large branch above the bear. Could I jump over him or would I fall into the grasps of this furry giant? With no time to think I lunged towards the branch with my left arm and made perfect contact with the base, swinging right over the bear. A loud angry growl followed by a missed swipe at my legs turned this once hopeless fight into my advantage.

I quickly looked around for a tree to knock my dislocated right arm into place. With a couple hits against the truck of the tree I was able to gain some functionality in my arm. But the forest was silent. Where was my enemy? Was I now fighting a ninja bear?

Out of the bushes behind me I felt the ground shake in fury as the bear charged at my body, but I was ready. The strength in my left arm was limitless. I turned around starting death in its face and swung my left arm into the jaws of my enemy. The bear collapsed to the ground, but I knew I needed to finish natures circle. As the bear lay helplessly I grabbed its neck and ripped the life right out of it.

My enemy was no more, but that wasn't the last of him or his kind….

Pt. II coming soon.

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BioShock 2's beginning was a bit shock, but not awe. It was interesting to see that the Big Daddy you played was made to kill himself, and that some how was able to survive a gunshot to the head. It was also cool to see a flashback of Rapture before its end. But other than that I wasn't interested in wandering around Rapture like I was before, until I was introduced to the ability to explore Rapture in a new way.

When you meet the Big Sister for the first time she breaks through a rooms glass wall and lets all of the water fill the room introducing a new exploration dynamic that BioShock lacked. I could now walk in the ocean water freely without dying. I could explore new parts of Rapture with my Big Daddy suit that I couldn't before playing as Jack. When I walked out into the ocean I looked up to finally feel that I was at the bottom of Rapture.

In BioShock I always felt that I was moving forwards and backwards never up or down. You have this enormus city and all I could do was move vertically. I'm hoping with this new exploration mechanic, that they allow us to move upwards in Rapture, maybe at the top of one of the tall sky scrapers.

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I haven't updated my personal blog in awhile, but I thought now's a good time. I'm playing GTA: Chinatown Wars, which is awesome. I wish the driving physics could be ported over to GTA IV.

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We finally have the official Downloads blog "Downloaded" up! Check it out here! Thank you to everyone that could make it happen!

-MAM

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1. Call of Duty: World at War v1.2 Patch

• This patch includes a free multiplayer map, fixed exploits that allowed for power ranking servers and more. Read the readme for details.

2. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box v1.0.0.1 Patch

• This patch updates Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box to v1.0.0.1.

3. Crysis Warhead Patch 1

• The main focus of this patch includes the addition of 64-bit executables for Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista 64-bit version, general game fixes, and more. Read the readme for details.

4. Walkie Tonky Demo

• In the concept build of this physics-based action game, you play as a giant robot.

Downloads Uploaded This Week

Demos

Totem Tribe v1.03 Demo

• This is the updated demo for Totem Tribe.

Evochron Legends Demo

• This is the latest demo for Evochron Legends.

Patchs

Strategic Command: WWII Pacific Theater to v1.01

• This patch includes game engine changes, editor changes, and more. Read the readme for details.

Call of Duty: World at War v1.2 Patch

• This patch includes a free multiplayer map, fixes exploits that allowed for power ranking servers, and more. Read the readme for details.

Strategic Command 2: Patton Drives East v1.02 Patch

• This patch includes game-engine changes and fixes, editor-related changes, and more. Read the readme for details.

Strategic Command : Weapons and Warfare v1.06 Patch

• This patch includes game-engine changes, bug fixes, and more. Read the readme for details.

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box v1.0.0.1 Patch

• This patch updates Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box to v1.0.0.1.

Stronghold Crusader Extreme v1.2.1 Patch

• This patch includes numerous bug fixes, including a bug that would cause the game to crash upon reaching 10,000 people. Read the readme for details.

Crysis Warhead Patch 1

• The main focus of this patch includes the addition of 64-bit executables for Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista 64-bit version, general game fixes, and more. Read the readme for details.

Clients

No clients this week.

Maps

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warefare RKMod v4.1 Map Pack

• This updated map pack includes 31 custom maps, updated graphics, updated weapons and more. Read the readme for details.

Jedi Knight I: Jedi Outcast Remnant Rocket Train Map

• A cargo train of Remnant clone troops has been spotted leaving the Phalenx system. You must intercept and board that train to find out where it's going. Read the readme file for installation details.

Mods

Half-Life 2 The Great Forever Tomorrow Mod

• The Great Forever Tomorrow is the second project by Kiwi Productions. It requires Half-Life 2 Episode 2 to play. It is a single-player adventure through a surreal underground fortress. Read the readme for details.

Free Stuff

Myth War I v1 Wallpaper

• Check out the latest wallpaper for Myth War.

Closure Free Game

• Check out this free game in which light and darkness play to your advantages.

Meatboy Free Game

• Check out this free game in which you play as a bloody piece of meat in a 2D world.

Angels Online Wallpaper 2.3

• This wallpaper comes in four sizes.

• Closure
• Meatboy

As a reminder to everyone, if you have any demos, unofficial patches, free games, maps, mods full conversions etc. send them our way to submitfiles@gamespot.com.

Everyone have a great weekend, download, download, download, and stay safe. Till next time...

-MAM

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Caesar IV Demo

From: Vivendi Games

Genre: Real-Time Strategy

I'm a huge fan of the RTS genre, from the Command & Conquer series to StarCraft. Whenever developers come out with a demo for an RTS it's usually a great download to get. The demos usually include a tutorial, a couple missions and sometimes a bit more. So, it's worth your time downloading any RTS demo. That said, Caesar IV is no exception. In this demo you are given a great and simple tutorial while you start off.

Although, the tutorial is a bit annoying as it takes a bit of your lower left hand corner, it's easy to minimize and pop back up when needed. The demo includes a lot of buildings to choose from helping you expand your empire quickly and efficiently.

In most city building RTS games, you're usually given a council or advisers that help you along the way. Using your council will always help you manage your city, especially when you forget to building more housing that the jobs you create. Although, you're given a lot of money to start out with, it quickly dwindles away if your not careful. But starting off with a lot of cash is a big plus for any game, especially this demo.

You can download Caesar IV here and you can download any patch, demo, mod, map etc at the Gamespot Downloads Page. Till next time, download, download download.

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Hi Everyone,

The DWW will be a dedicated post ever Friday recapping everything on the Downloads Page, just in case you might have missed something.

Since I missed last week this update will be including it.

Top Downloads of the Week

1.Walkie Tonky Demo

• Check out this concept build where you play as a Giant Robot in this physics-based action game.

2. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows v1.1 Patch

• This patch fixes a stability issue during certain cutscenes and fixes a rendering issue with Nvidia GeForce 7000-series cards, which may cause all billboards to appear as black textures. This patch is for all language versions.

3. Grand Theft Auto IV v1.0.2.0 Patch

• This patch includes graphics fixes, crash fixes, updates to the video editor, multiplayer and more. Read the readme for details.

4. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Single Player Demo

• This playable demo offers a glimpse of the action, terror and suspense of the full retail version of the game.

Downloads Uploaded This Week

Demos

Walkie Tonky Demo

• In the concept build of this physics-based action game, you play as a giant robot.

Mayhem Intergalactic v1.2.1 Demo

• This is a free, feature-limited demo with no time limit or usage limit. It showcases the Quick Start single-player mode and has restricted multiplayer capabilities. To install, simply run the .exe installer and follow the instructions.

Space War Commander v1.01 Demo

• This updated demo fixes graphical and sound bugs that were experienced by some users.

Project Aftermath v1.13 Demo

• Check out the updated playable demo for Project Aftermath.

Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Demo

• Check out this playable demo that includes a single-player campaign and Instant Action modes. However, you will not be able to save your heroes, advance past level 5, or travel to more than the first few star systems.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Single Player Demo

• This playable demo offers a glimpse of the action, terror and suspense of the full retail version of the game.

The Mastermind: Deluxe Edition Demo

• Check out the latest demo of Mastermind.

Defense Grid: The Awakening Demo

• Check out the latest demo for Defense Grid.

Eschalon: Book I v1.05 Demo

• This updated demo improves overall stability.

Patches

Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets v1.0 Patch

• This patch includes unit enhancements, rule tweaks, bug fixes, and more.

Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory v2.09 Patch

• This patch improves AI, reworks air-to-air and air-to-ground collisions, and more. Read the readme for details.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows v1.1 Patch

• This patch fixes a stability issue during certain cutscenes and fixes a rendering issue with Nvidia GeForce 7000-series cards, which may cause all billboards to appear as black textures. This patch is for all language versions.

UFO: Afterlight v1.7 Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes, an application called Localization Pack Manager, which can be used for changing the game language, and more. Read the readme for details.

Grand Theft Auto IV v1.0.2.0 Patch

• This patch includes graphics fixes, crash fixes, updates to the video editor, multiplayer fixes, and more. Read the readme for details.

War Plan Pacific v1.0.1.0123 Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes, music and sound enhancements, and more. Read the readme for details.

Stranglehold v1.1 EU Patch

• This is the Euro version of this patch that correctly resets the animations after changing resolutions, fixes bugs, and more.

Stranglehold v1.1 Patch

• This is the Euro version of this patch that correctly resets the animations after changing resolutions, fixes bugs, and more.

Starcraft v1.16.1 Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes and enabled CPU throttling, which will allow Starcraft to consume fewer CPU cycles. Read the readme for details.

Starcraft: Brood War v1.16.1 Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes and enabled CPU throttling, which will allow Starcraft to consume fewer CPU cycles. Read the readme for details.

Atlantica Online Patch v690 to v701 Incremental Patch

• This patch updates Atlantica Online to v701.

World of Warcraft v3.0.3.9183 to v3.0.3.9464 Incremental UK Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes, fixed game crashes, tweaks to various characters, quests, and more. Read the readme for full details.

Bounty Bay Online v0.7 to v0.8 Incremental Patch

• Check out the latest patch for Bounty Bay Online.

World of Warcraft v3.0.3.9183 to v3.0.3.9464 Incremental Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes, fixed game crashes, tweaks to various characters, quests, and more. Read the readme for full details.

Clients

Nostale: Global v0038 Client

• Check out the latest client for Nostale: Global

The Saga of Ryzom v637 Client

• Check out the updated and patched client for The Saga of Ryzom. Read the readme for details.

Free Games

Urban Brawl Free Game

• Check out this free first-person shooter: Urban Brawl!

Maps

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Art of Defense Map

• This map is ridiculously hard. The computer throws everything at you with little time to build your defense, but it's worth the fight.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3

• This map includes five well-placed islands with good protection, two oil derricks on each island, a special building on each island, and more.

Mods

Call of Duty: World at War v1.1 Mod Tools

• This updated mod tools adds mp_castle.map and all .map prefabs associated with it, code_post_gfx_mp, flamethrower, vehicle, and water CSV files, and more. Read the readme for details.

Free Stuff

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Art and Vision E-Book

• As a free gift to fans of Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, CDV Software Entertainment USA and Ascaron Entertainment are making available an e-book of the game's art and vision today.

Angels Online Wallpaper 1

• This wallpaper comes in four sizes.

Myth War II Wallpaper 2

• This wallpaper comes in four sizes.

Tales of Pirates Wallpaper 1

• This wallpaper comes in four sizes.

Eas India Company Fan-Site Kit

• The fan-site kit consists of artwork, concepts, logos, screenshots, ship information, and webbuild files that make setting up an East India Company fan site easy for anyone who wishes to.

World of Goo Free Soundtrack

• This is the official free soundtrack for World of Goo.

Myth War II Gamspot Exclusive Wallpaper

• Check out the latest wallpaper from Myth War

Bounty Bay Online v0.8 Client

• This is the updated client bringing Bounty Bay Online to v0.8.

Indie Spotlight 01/27/09

• Auditorium
• Red Alert 3 Maps
• The Unfinished Swan

As a reminder to everyone, if you have any demos, unofficial patches, free games, maps, mods full conversions etc. send them our way to submitfiles@gamespot.com.

Everyone have a great weekend, download, download, download, and stay safe. Till next time...

-MAM

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Auditorium

Created by: Dain Saint & William Stallwood

Genre: Puzzle

Status: Out Now

From the beginning of this game you're presented with a tranquil, but exciting score that strikes attention immediately. The first level presents you with a taste of what's to come.

"Auditorium is about the process of discovery and play. There are no right or wrong answers; there are many ways to solve every puzzle. To get started, fill up the first audio container."

Once you advanced through the levels more instruments are placed within the audio container creating a symphony like atmosphere. But don't let the serine feeling fool you, these puzzle get harder and harder as you go along.

Check out the demo for Auditorium now!

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Red Alert 3 Maps:

RE3 and the C&C series has to acknowledge their long shelf lives are due to their always active forum map/mod making community. With the RE3 Worldbuilder just released late last year the C&C community has been busy with a new batch of user created maps. Check out these three maps.

Pentathica

Created by: Gren

Type of Map: 5 v 5

Status: Out Now

This map is beautifully designed with five islands placed through out the map. Each have one entrance, except for the middle island. Buidling your resources, army and influence fast is the key to victory, especially if you have the setting on brutal.

Autumn Island

Created by: Clone11b

Type of Map: 1 v 1

Status: Out Now

This map includes two ore nodes at each end, good placement of tech structures, and good placement of extra nodes around the map. There is quick expansion point near each starting position, and you better make use of it if you want to win.

Cash Rush

Created by: Wings

Type of Map: 2 v 2

Status: Out Now

This map is a full on land war, with unlimited cash. You main focus is air/anti-air units. Cash Rush is big map and structures are placed well to expand quickly. There are also two veteran structures that you want to secure to gain the upper hand.

To install any of these maps copy and paste this into your directory -

C:\Documents and Settings\[USER LOGIN NAME]\ApplicationData\Red Alert 3\Maps

The Unfinished Swan

Created by: Ian Dallas

Genre: First Person Painter

Status: In Development

My buddy, Lark Anderson, told me about an indie game that you paint your way through levels to accomplish your objective. Instantly I thought it was an indie game, due to the out of the box like concept. Then today I see a posting about the winners of the IGF Student Showcase, and this game called Unfinished Swan. I clicked the video, and sure enough it was the game Lark told me about.

The video starts off in a white room where you shoot black paint all over the place to find your path, as well as any other objects that could help along the way. There was a block that was being pushed with black paint, so I would like to definitely see more of that when the game is finished.

Then you move outside where everything is pitch black, except for your paint that turns white to help guide you. Hidden messages are everywhere giving you hints and questions from what's to come.

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I can't wait for this indie to come out! VIVA INDIE!

And that's our Indie Spotlight of the week. Check back next Monday for all new indie content, and as always you can download these files and many other mods, maps, total conversions, and more at the Gamespot Downloads Page!

-MAM

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Urban Brawl

Created By: Stephen Brownin, Mike Lightner, James Bauer, Ralph Vickers, Mike Watson

Genre: First-Person Shooter

Xbox 360 Controller Compatible

From the beginning you are thrown into action as your must escape a burning building. You're not sure if you started the fire or it was someone else pulling your strings, all you care about is getting the heck out of there. Once you're out of the room you find some nice whiskey to drown your burning building sorrows, plus you find out that newly empty bottle makes a great weapon.

That's pretty much to tone of this entire game, gritty, colorful, and fun. HA!

Your objective is to make your way through crazy people, armed with various weapons, out to kill you. You don't know why they're all blood thirsty, but they all seem to have it out for you. Collecting your dead victim's weapons is the key to getting through each stage, as well as picking up what ever food you can find to replenish your health.

As your move from the streets to the clubs you're greeted by more and more colorful and interesting characters challenging all of your FPS skills. Check out Urban Brawl right away as this game will satisfy your FPS fix, and hey it's FREE!

Check back next Monday for our next Free Indie Spotlight of the Week, and as always you can download this game and many other mods, maps, total conversion, and more at the Gamespot Downloads Page!

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Hi Everyone,

The DWW will be a dedicated post ever Friday recapping everything on the Downloads Page, just in case you might have missed something.

Top 4 Downloads of the week

1.) Fallout 3 v1.1.035 Patch

• This patch includes bug fixes and quest fixes. Read the readme for details.

2.) Angels Online Gamespot Exclusive Wallpaper

• This wallpaper comes in four sizes.

3.) Crayon Physics Deluxe

• Check out this playable demo for Crayon Physics, a 2008 IGF Grand Prize Winner.

4.) Spelunky!

• Check out this free 2D platformer kicking back to the Super Mario Days with an added bit of Indiana Jones.

Demos

• Crayon Physics Deluxe Demo
• World War One v1.0.5c Demo
• Puzzlegeddon v1.0. Demo
• Space Exploratio: Serpens Sector Demo

Patches

• Fallout 3 v1.1.0.35 Patch US
• Fallout 3 v1.1.0.35 Patch UK
• Mirror's Edge v1.01 Patch
• Shadow of Legend 2.5D v0.9.19.0 to v0.9.20.0 Incremental Patch
• Shadow of Legend 2.5D v0.9.20.0 to v0.9.21.0 Incremental Patch
• World War One v1.0.5f Patch
• World War One v1.0.5f Demo Patch
• Puzzlegeddon v1.0.1 Greenhouse Patch
• Puzzlegeddon v1.0.1 Patch

Clients

• Myth War II v1.0.4.27 Client

Free Games

• The Manipulator
• Squid Yes! Not So Octopus!

Maps

• Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Pyramids of the Sith 2
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Autumn Island Map

Mods

(No Mods this week)

Free Stuff

• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Free MP3
• Angels Online Gamespot Exclusive Wallpaper

Indie Spotlight of the Week

• The Manipulator

As a reminder to everyone, if you have any demos, unofficial patches, free games, maps, mods full conversions etc. send them our way to submitfiles@gamespot.com.

Everyone have a great weekend, download, download, download, and stay safe. Till next time...

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We are only weeks away from the NEW Official Downloads Blog. Keep your eye out for it.

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