08.29.06

SotS v1.1.1 hits net

Posted at 5:13 pm by SolForce Command

Haarlem, The Netherlands, August 29, 2006 — Publisher Lighthouse Interactive, North American co-publisher Destineer and developer Kerberos Productions, today announced the release of a content patch that adds several enhancements to the latest entrant in the 4X gaming genre, Sword of the Stars (SotS). Responding to user requests generated through the release of an online demo, this 9 MB patch includes the following enhancements:

• Tactical GUI enhancements to make command and control of ships and targeting of enemies easier for new players.
• Additional feedback and more automatic navigation in Strategy screens.
• Improved multiplayer lobby features - making it easier to find and join games.
• New player avatars and player configurable “hot keys” and more game play options.
• Addressed several compatibility and networking issues for smoother gameplay.

A complete list of fixes and upgrades for the patch is available at our forum.

Lighthouse has added that the patch upgrades all English versions to 1.1.1. Owners of direct download versions of the game can acquire the patch through their DDL providers; more information can be found at their respective websites.

The patch itself is available at:
Worthplaying
3D Gamers
Gamershell
Filefront
FilePlanet
Local Server

08.16.06

SotS sales begin… now!

Posted at 3:25 pm by SolForce Command

Gamer’s Gate has started selling Sword of the Stars via direct download today. IGN’s Direct2Drive will begin selling it tomorrow, and physical copies will head out into stores on August 22nd in North America.

For anyone looking for a store to walk into, in order to walk out with a copy of the game, here is a list of the first stores you should check next week.

Target
Wal-mart
Best Buy
Best Buy Canada
Future shops Canada
Wal-mart Canada
Comp USA
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Eurpac
Amazon.com
Circut City
Fry’s Electronics
London Drug Canada
Micro Center