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Posted July 05, 2017
Exciting new stuff for Thimbleweed Park, Man O' War: Corsair, Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, and more!

It's a well known fact that after the summer shopping spree is over and what is described by psychologists as "Backlog Guilt" sets in, you are twice as eager to get gaming. But whether you're trying your loot for the first time or you're in the middle of your playthrough, extra content and fixes are always welcome. Here are some titles that got leveled up in the past couple of weeks, in case you missed them:

<span class="bold">Thimbleweed Park</span>
Ron Gilbert's darkly humorous point & click got some cool fixes but the most important additions are the all-new idle conversations between your playable characters and an in-game Hint Line. Just dial 4468 (HINT) from any in-game phone to get those sweet puzzle hints that would put your college fund at risk, back in the day.

<span class="bold">Man O' War: Corsair - Warhammer Naval Battles</span>
A ton of changes and fixes have been implemented in the game, the most important one being a new campaign which lets you play as Nurgle's Chosen and spread the plague all across the Old World. How can this not be fun?

<span class="bold">Vikings: Wolves of Midgard</span>
Plenty of fan-requested features and improvements recently hit this fierce action-RPG. Chief amongst them the couch co-op multiplayer option plus several changes made to the NG+ mode and the Trials of the Gods. Plus the game is now 50% off until next Monday.

<span class="bold">Turok 2: Seeds of Evil</span>
The latest update to the dinosaur-blasting shooter brings Dedicated Server support, as well as DirectX improvements and a few new multiplayer game modes, the InstaRok and New Raptor-Fest.

<span class="bold">Through the Woods</span>
This atmospheric horror adventure just became even more atmospheric, thanks to the completely re-recorded voiceovers for the main character, now provided by actress Malin Pettersen.

<span class="bold">Expeditions: Viking</span>
Quite a few changes and additions: A new "surprise round" feature to allow player positioning before the enemy turn when ambushed, full Danish localisation, three new campsite scenes in the Denmark campaign, new animations for Taunt and Dust abilities, a new generic support ability animation for when you're wielding a spear, and an animation for consumable utility items (ie. potions).

<span class="bold">Death Road to Canada</span>
Fixes and seasonal events galore! Canada Day and July 4th bring recruitable beavers, Uncle Sam, and Muscle Eagle, all of which have special lines and things to say upon death.

So what are you waiting for? Fire them up and check out all that cool stuff!
Post edited July 05, 2017 by maladr0Id
Posted July 05, 2017
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zx1976: No I no longer see updates because I don't want to use your totally optional client.
Remember the purple banner that said "fully optional" then "optional" that has now disappeared altogether?

My question is, when does the galaxy client become compulsory?
Posted July 05, 2017
THERE. ARE. NO. UPDATE. NOTIFICATIONS. ON. GALAXY. EITHER.

There. Is that clear, now? Jeez...
Posted July 05, 2017
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Have you noticed these recent updates for your favorite games?
Making jokes now, huh?

For usability's sake, TURN ON THE NOTIFICATIONS(*) GOG!

* : For both versions (desktop/mobile) of the site.
Post edited July 05, 2017 by Vythonaut
Posted July 05, 2017
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groze: I, too, would like to see some sort of notification for updated games in my library make a return, on the site.

But I would also like to make something clear: Galaxy doesn't have any notification system for updated games, as well, it's not just the site, like so many people in here seem to think. I get it that it's really cool to hate on Galaxy and refusing to use it, but don't go bashing it for a feature you think it has that the site lost, because that's simply not true. Yes, I do get automatic updates on Galaxy (if I set any game to receive them automatically, that is), but the only "notification" I get is when I check the activity bar and notice that "oh, look at that, game x was updated/is updating". That's it. Galaxy doesn't even have that handy "MY COLLECTION (X) - (X) GAMES UPDATED" when you get updates, that the site has. So, if you received an update for a game you don't have installed, tough luck finding out about it using Galaxy. As an example, SOMA just recently got an update. I own SOMA but I don't have it installed. I only found out about the update because I regularly check my library on the GOG website, for the very reason of keeping up with which games received updates.

So, while we can all agree GOG could do with some sort of notification system, let's not be too hasty when it comes to talking about Galaxy out of our ass.
What is weird it that I DO get update notifiations. On the website it's thanks to barefoot essentials, so gog minions don't get credit for that, but it also means that the data is there, just not displayed for some weird reason. In galaxy I get blue dot next to any game that has newer version than I have installed - I don't let anything autoupdate.

For obvious reasons I don't know what updates I missed, but just from the past week and what I remember as notable updates, there were two planet nomads updates, ghost of a tale, I think Grim dawn falls to that period too. Bit more in the past there were one or two starbound patches. Most of them even with changelog included. Right now as I'm typing this I have visible notification from Tales of Maj'Eyal in the web ui.
Posted July 05, 2017
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huan: What is weird it that I DO get update notifiations. On the website it's thanks to barefoot essentials, so gog minions don't get credit for that, but it also means that the data is there, just not displayed for some weird reason. In galaxy I get blue dot next to any game that has newer version than I have installed - I don't let anything autoupdate.

For obvious reasons I don't know what updates I missed, but just from the past week and what I remember as notable updates, there were two planet nomads updates, ghost of a tale, I think Grim dawn falls to that period too. Bit more in the past there were one or two starbound patches. Most of them even with changelog included. Right now as I'm typing this I have visible notification from Tales of Maj'Eyal in the web ui.
Those blue dots you mentioned are hardly notifications. You still have to have your Library page open and check them manually. Plus, like you said, it only works for installed games; you won't get "notifications" for any game you own but don't have installed.
Posted July 05, 2017
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GOG.com: Have you noticed these recent updates for your favorite games?
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PaterAlf: Probably not after you removed the notifications from your website and made them a Galaxy-only-feature.
I don't even get them through Galaxy. The only time I know something was updated - other than periodically checking my library through the browser - is when Galaxy happens to download a patch for a game that is currently installed.
Post edited July 05, 2017 by mistermumbles
Posted July 05, 2017
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groze: Those blue dots you mentioned are hardly notifications. You still have to have your Library page open and check them manually. Plus, like you said, it only works for installed games; you won't get "notifications" for any game you own but don't have installed.
Fair point... I'm not too interested in updates to games I don't even have installed, but I can see why someone would. It also means that web ui (with a little help from user scripts) is BETTER than galaxy in this regard.
Posted July 05, 2017
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groze: Those blue dots you mentioned are hardly notifications. You still have to have your Library page open and check them manually. Plus, like you said, it only works for installed games; you won't get "notifications" for any game you own but don't have installed.
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huan: Fair point... I'm not too interested in updates to games I don't even have installed, but I can see why someone would. It also means that web ui (with a little help from user scripts) is BETTER than galaxy in this regard.
It doesn't take much to be better than Galaxy. In any regard. And I say this as someone who does use Galaxy.
Posted July 05, 2017
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groze: Those blue dots you mentioned are hardly notifications. You still have to have your Library page open and check them manually. Plus, like you said, it only works for installed games; you won't get "notifications" for any game you own but don't have installed.
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huan: Fair point... I'm not too interested in updates to games I don't even have installed, but I can see why someone would. It also means that web ui (with a little help from user scripts) is BETTER than galaxy in this regard.
Nah, it means that the info to trigger a notification is there and GOG deliberatly chooses to NOT show an update flag.
I'd bet it's because they don't want to confuse their not so tech savy users. You know, the ones who need Galaxy in their offline installers.
Posted July 05, 2017
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haven't received any update notification since website go "changed"
Posted July 05, 2017
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Eh... I'm usually on your side Gog, but considering the current state of game updates and notifications this was possibly not the best news post to make...
Posted July 05, 2017
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I haven't seen any updates in weeks.
Posted July 05, 2017
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groze: It doesn't take much to be better than Galaxy. In any regard. And I say this as someone who does use Galaxy.
Matter of taste, largely. For me Galaxy does what it useful, and doesn't get in the way more than necessary. If they did something with the startup time I would be pretty happy with it as it is. With larger number of games installed, it takes minute or two for it to start reacting. Or I could go buy SSD for my system/galaxydata disk I suppose.
Posted July 05, 2017
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Hey gog, can you, like, add the option for users to sort their libraries by "most recently updated"? kthxbye!
Posted July 05, 2017
Inquisitor has actually been updated.

can we get that please?
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