Like we said in the previous post, you'll need the main game to play this expansion. It's a fairly large (4.31GB) download for an expansion pack but with the huge new content you get, it's well worth it.

  

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms is the official expansion to Medieval II: Total War, presenting players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer. Kingdoms features four new entire campaigns centered on expanded maps of the British Isles, Teutonic Northern Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. All-new factions from the New World are also now fully playable, including the Aztecs, Apaches, and Mayans.

System Requirements

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Celeron 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 of equivalent AMD processor (2.4 GHz recommended)
• 512 MB RAM (1.0 GB recommended)
• 12.0 GB free hard disk space
• 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card with latest drivers
• DirectX 9.0c (included)
• 128 MB hardware accelerated video card with Shader 1 support and the latest drivers. Must be 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible. (256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 7300, ATI Radeon X1600, or greater recommended)
• Internet connection required for multiplayer
• 1024×768 display resolution

New Features

• More than 75 hours of epic new gameplay.
• Four huge new campaigns: Britannia, The Crusades, The Teutonic Wars and The Americas.
• 13 new playable factions, including Aztec and Native American factions.
• Over 150 new units, including the devastating Greek Flamethrower.
• The New World
• Follow in the steps of Hernán Cortés and explore a vastly expanded New World map.
• Open up a wide array of new regions in the Americas, plus four brand new factions and a cast of new agent characters.
• Experience unprecedented detail, including 30 regions of Britain and a region map of Teutonic Europe.
• Control multiple armies in battle - command reinforcement armies.
• New hero characters feature powerful battlefield abilities. Encounter a huge roster of new historical characters and events.
• Build permanent forts to garrison troops or seize control of key strategic points.
• New technology trees influenced by religion and prestige.
• Take on all-new mission types.
• Six new multiplayer scenarios and 20 new custom battle maps.
• Two players can now share a campaign with the new Hotseat multiplayer mode.

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Yeah we know this game was released back in November 2006 but thought of posting it here coz it was a masterpiece and above all you'll need this to play the newly released add on which will be posted next. If you've ever played a "Total War" game, you'll get the idea behind the game (and of course you'll get addicted to it).

Medieval II is the latest and greatest game to be released in the best selling and award-winning Total War series. Set in the years 1080-1530 the most turbulent period in European history, the game combines a vast, deep-thinking turn-based strategy campaign with the most cinematic, epic and brutal real-time battles ever seen in the genre.

System Requirements

• 1.5 GHz Processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 8 GB Hard disk space
• 128 MB Graphics card
• Windows 2K/ME/XP/Vista

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VirtualDJ is the hottest MP3 mixing software, targeting every DJ from bedroom DJs to professional superstars like Carl Cox.
With its breakthrough BeatLock engine, your songs will always stay in the beat, and you can work your mixes incredibly faster than any other DJ could.

Features

• Twin independent zero-latency players with:
  • Standard controls (play, pause, stop, cue)
  • Volume control
  • Pitch control (from -34 to +34%)
  • 3 band equalizers with Kill + gain
• One-click beat matching and synchronisation (new FAME algorithm)
• BeatLock engine: your songs will always stay in time, and you can work your mixes incredibly faster than any other DJ could
• Automatic beat-matched crossfading
• On-the-fly automatic BPM calculation
• Automatic pitch matching
• Automatic level matching
• Automatic beat matching
• Dynamic beat visualizer for easy "drag'n'drop" beat-matching
• Real scratch simulation
• Virtual scratch: Scratch your mp3 with your bare hand
• Automatic beat-aware LOOP function
• Synchronised sampler with 12 instant slots
• Master Tempo pitch algorithm
• Automatic first beat and last beat detection
• Automatic 4/4 phase detection
• OSC network synchronisation
• Infinite number of beatlocked desks (local multi-instance or network)
• Infinite number of cue points saved per songs
• Beat-aware effect plugins (included: beatgrid, flippin, vocal remover, filter, flanger, backspin, brake, etc...)
• VST effects compatibility
• Video mix with TV output (mix songs and/or video clips !)
• Full karaoke support
• Proprietary of FreeFrame video effects
• Inifite number of video effect simultaneously
• DJ-adapted video transition plugins
• Song database engine with easy-to-use search feature
• CoverFlow or text-only song browsing
• Compatible with iTunes playlists
• ID3 compatibility
• Automatic "filter" folders
• Automatic Hot-Swap of external harddrives
• Ready-to-burn file recording to burn your own mixed CDs
• Broadcast on the Internet
• CD to MP3 encoder
• Optional 3D sound card, 2 sound cards or Y-splitter for real-time monitoring or external mixtable use
• ASIO soundcard compatibility
• Fully customisable (skin engine and shortcut macro enngine)
• External MIDI keyboard compatibility for shortcuts
• Compatibility with most external controllers (DMC2, DAC3, iCDX, TotalControl, BCD2000, DJConsole, etc...)
• Optional automatic mixing: Virtual DJ recognizes the style of the music (techno, hip hop, lounge) and adapt its mix in consequence

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Nullsoft Nature Illusion Studio allows you to transform your real-world photo into an animated nature scene by adding a wide array of water, weather and sound effects to your own photos and images.

Features

• Apply up to 6 water effects to a single image.
• Add Animated Objects to image. Supports animated GIF.
• Add weather effects snow and rain.
• Add sound effects such as birds, cricket, water sounds up to 8 channels.
• A library of water presets for various effects, including Waterfall, Lake, River, Fire, Fog, etc.
• Auto View mode provides you with instant feedback on your changes in real time.
• Save your creation as a screensaver, executable file, GIF or AVI file.
• Created nature scenes can be used in Water Illusion Screensaver, or Ace Pro Screensaver Creator
• Works with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME, NT, 98, 95

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Internet Security Systems BlackICE is known world-wide to be a leader in PC and Server protection. The software teams a personal firewall with an advanced intrusion detection system to constantly watch your Internet connection for suspicious behavior. BlackICE responds immediately by alerting you to trouble and instantly blocking the threat.

 
BlackICE PC Protection now features Application Protection, an exciting new feature designed to shield your PCs, laptops and workstations from hijack by an attacker, and protects you from Trojan horse applications, worms and other destructive threats.

Program Features:

• Professional-strength protection from hackers for your home PC.
• An advanced Intrusion Detection System (IDS) Plus a Firewall
• Easy installation and out-of-the-box protection means you're instantly protected.

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Scene group PUKKA have come up with another R5 rip for a popular movie. The rip is a high quality 1.4GB 2CD version (The audio stream is taken from a TeleSync as with many R5 releases).

Movie Overview (Source : IMDB)

• Director: Judd Apatow
• Release Date: 1 June 2007 (USA)
• Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
• Tagline: Save the due date
• Plot Outline: For fun loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant.
• Awards: 4 nominations
• MPAA: Rated R for sexual content, drug use and language.
• Runtime: USA:129 min

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AutoPatcher XP is an installation package designed to get your Windows XP system up to date quick and easily. This release is based on the all-new AutoPatcher 5.6. Although made with Windows XP SP2 (English) in mind, AutoPatcher XP will load on any Windows version or language, showing only the items which match the running environment. Included in this release are:

Windows XP SP2 - Critical Updates

• KB873339: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB885626: Critical Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB885836: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB886185: Critical Update for Windows XP
• KB887472: Security Update for Windows Messenger
• KB888302: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB890830: Malicious Software Removal Tool - August 2007 (v1.32)
• KB890859: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB891781: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB893756: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB896358: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB896423: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB896428: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB899587: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB899589: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB899591: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB900725: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB901017: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB901190: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB901214: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB902400: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB904706: Security Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB905414: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB905749: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB908519: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB908531: Security Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB911280: Security Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB911562: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB911564: Security Update for Plug-in do Windows Media Player
• KB911927: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB913580: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB914388: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB914389: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB917422: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB917537: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB917953: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB918118: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB918439: Security Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP SP2
• KB919007: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB920213: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB920670: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB920683: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB920685: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB921503: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB922582: Update for Windows XP
• KB922819: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB923191: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB923414: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB923723: Security Update for Windows
• KB923980: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB924270: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB924667: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB925398: Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows (v2)
• KB925902: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB926247: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB926255: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB926436: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB927779: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB927802: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB928090: Cumulative Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2
• KB928255: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB928365: Security Update for .NET Framework 2.0
• KB928366: Security Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
• KB928843: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB929123: Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express for Windows XP
• KB930178: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB931261: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB931784: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB931906: Security Update for CAPICOM
• KB932168: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB935839: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB935840: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB936021: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB936782: Security Update for WMP 11 for Windows XP
• KB937143: Cumulative Security Update for IE for Windows XP SP2
• KB937143: Cumulative Security Update for IE7 for Windows XP SP2
• KB938127: Security Update for Windows XP SP2
• KB938127: Security Update for IE7 for Windows XP SP2
• KB938829: Security Update for Windows XP
• KB939373: Security Update for Windows XP
• Root Certificate Update (1st Aug 2007)

Windows XP SP2 - Recommended updates

• European Union Expansion Font Update
• KB319740: Update for Windows XP (v5)
• KB831240: Update for HighMAT support in the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
• KB884020: Update for Windows XP
• KB886677: Update for Windows XP
• KB886716: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB887742: Update for Windows XP
• KB889527: Update for Windows XP (v3)
• KB889673: Update for Windows XP
• KB892211: Software Update for Web Folders
• B894395: Update for Windows XP
• KB896256: Update for Windows XP (v4)
• KB896344: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB896626: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB897338: Update for Windows XP SP2 (v3)
• KB897663: Update for Windows XP
• KB898461: Update for Windows XP
• KB898900: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB900485: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB903234: Update for Windows XP
• KB904412: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB904942: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB906569: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB907306: Software Update for Web Folders
• KB907865: Update for Windows XP
• KB908521: Update for Windows XP
• KB909520: Microsoft Base Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider Package
• KB910437: Update for Windows XP
• KB912461: Update for Windows XP
• KB912817: Windows XP COM+ Hotfix Rollup Package 13 (v2)
• KB913538: Update for Windows XP
• KB916595: Update for Windows XP
• KB916846: Update for Windows XP
• KB917021: Update for Windows XP (v3)
• KB918005: Update for Windows XP (v4)
• KB918093: Update for Windows XP
• KB918997: Wireless LAN API (v6)
• KB920342: Update for Windows XP
• KB920872: Update for Windows XP
• KB922120: Update for Windows XP (v5)
• KB923800: Offline Crash Diagnostic
• KB924867: Update for Windows XP
• KB924941: Update for Windows XP (v2)
• KB925168: Update for .NET Framework 1.1 SP1
• KB925720: October 2006 CardSpace Update Rollup for Windows XP
• KB927544: Fix for AVI files
• KB927891: Update for Windows XP (v3)
• KB928788: Fix for Windows Media Player 11
• KB928939: Update for Windows XP/2003/Vista
• KB929399: Fix for Windows Media Player 11 (v2)
• KB930916: Update for Windows XP
• KB931836: Update for Windows XP
• KB932590: Update for Windows XP
• KB932662: Fix for DirectX 9.0
• KB933612: Update for Windows XP
• KB935448: Update for Windows XP
• KB935843: Update for Windows XP
• KB923845: BITS 2.5 for Windows XP
• KB932716: Image Mastering API v2.0 (IMAPIv2.0) for Windows XP
• KB933062: Update for Windows XP
• KB933811: Update for Windows XP
• KB936357: Update for Windows XP
• KB938828: Update for Windows XP

Components

• .NET Framework:
• .NET Framework 1.1 (+SP1)
• .NET Framework 3.0
• Change Analysis Diagnostic Utility (KB924732)
• Internet Explorer 7
• Microsoft Journal Viewer 1.5.2316.0
• Microsoft Management Console 3.0 (KB907265)
• Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services Client with Service Pack 2 - x86
• Microsoft XML Parser (MSXML):
• KB887606: Security Update for MSXML 2.6
  - MSXML 4.0 SP2 including KB936181
  - MSXML 6.0 SP1 including KB933579
• Network Diagnostic Tool (KB914440 v12)
• Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0) for Windows XP (KB925876)
• User Profile Hive Cleanup 1.6d
• Windows Defender v1.1.1593.21
• Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (KB917013)
• Windows Installer 3.1 (v2)
• Windows Live Messenger v8.1.0178
• Windows Media Player 11 (newer build since AutoPatcher feb07 releases)
• Windows Messenger 5.1.0706
• Windows PowerShell 1.0 for Windows XP SP2 (KB926139)
• Windows Script 5.7
• Windows Update v7

WGA (Optional!)

• Windows Genuine Advantage

Add-ons

• Copy Profile Tool
• Delete Microsoft Java VM tool
• DirectX Control Panel applet
• PowerMenu 1.5.1
• Remove Windows Messenger tool
• Macromedia (Adobe) Flash Player 9.0.47.0 for Internet Explorer
• Macromedia (Adobe) Flash Player 9.0.47.0 for Mozilla, Firefox, Opera and Netscape
• Macromedia (Adobe) Shockwave Player v10.2.0.022
• Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool v2.6.1
• Startup Control Panel 2.8
• Startup Monitor
• TweakUI:
  - TweakUI 2.10
  - TweakUI Control Panel applet
• Windows Easy Transfer for Windows XP
• Windows Uptime Tool
• A lot of registry tweaks which improve speed, appearance, functionality and security!

Download (332.5MB) :

• AutoPatcher XP August 2007 For Windows XP SP2 CORE (Direct Download)
• Mirror (Direct Download)
• Torrent: .Torrent (Recommended to avoid installer corruption)

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Few days back we reported how The Pirate Bay were planning to relaunch the bit torrent legend SuprNova.org. The day has finally dawned. SuprNova.org will go live in 4 hours and 12 minutes (at the timewe write this article) and will pick up from where it left off. Currently SuprNova.org homepage displays a countdown timer and a message from the TPB crew who are responsible for the resurrection:

"soon we will return with suprnova.org - the number 1 site in the world for waffle recipes. how do you like yours? with chocolate? syrup? ice cream? maybe plain?! we have all the pictures of waffles you will ever need. and we will have the biggest waffle forum in the world! all for you waffle-people. waffles! WAFFLES!"

At launch stage SuprNova will have:

• The ability to search 25000 trackers
• One Million indexed torrents
• 25 million peers
• Official forums

Meanwhile the SuprNova team sends yet another message to anti-piracy outfits around the world (Source - Suprnova IRC Channel):

“This is how it works. Whatever you sink, we build back up. Whomever you sue, ten new pirates are recruited. Wherever you go, we are already ahead of you. You are the past and the forgotten, we are the internet and the future.”

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Has the network administrator of your workplace, campus, college or institution banned bit torrent clients from being installed and run? If so, this post might bring good news for most of you.

BitLet.org hosts a java applet that acts as a bit torrent client. You just need to copy the .torrent file link (the link should directly link to the .torrent file, not to some html page where information about torrent is displayed) into the web page  and press "Download Torrent" and the applet will do the rest. BitLet.org's settings page can be used to change port numbers and set max upload rate if needed. We almost forgot, this baby supports download resuming.

The only downside of this service is that it needs Java Runtime Environment (JRE) to run.  If JRE is not installed, you wont be able to run the applet. You may be able to get the administrator to install JRE by saying you need it for "Educational purposes" or you need it to run "important stuff for an urgent project" (if he's a dumbass he'll fall for it). Anyway good luck with it.

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Unlike Gmail, Microsoft's Hotmail does not offer free POP3 access to it's mail server. This means that you cannot use an e-mail client such as Microsoft Outlook and connect to Hotmail (unless you have Windows Live Mail Plus subscription). If you try to do so without a subscription, you will be greeted with the error message "Access to Hotmail via Outlook and Outlook Express now requires a subscription. Please sign up at http://join.msn.com/general/Email"."

Well there is an application that allows you connect to Free version of Hotmail using Outlook 2003 and 2007; Microsoft Outlook Connector. This utility is released by Microsoft itself so you dont need to wonder why it only supports Outlook 2003/2007 clients.

Get Microsoft Outlook Connector: Download Now! (Direct Download)(We've linked to the file directly so genuine validation wont be necessary)

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