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Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar 1.5X Update Now Available

The highest rated PC game of 2007 has just gotten better. Stardock has released its first update for Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar. The expansion pack to Galactic Civilizations II has already received Editor's Choice Awards from GameSpot, IGN, GameSpy and more.

The update, version 1.5X, enhances the computer AI, improves the start-up options, reduces memory use, and includes dozens of tweaks based on player feedback. As with the original Galactic Civilizations II, Stardock is commited to providing regular free updates to its expansion pack to continually improve the game play experience for fans.

You can find the full release notes at http://forums.galciv2.com/?aid=145739; here are a few highlights:

- Plenty of AI tweaks and updates to make the already impressive AI even better

- Reduced memory usage

- The extensive game setup options will now provide even greater variety of starting conditions

- Ship defenses now cost less and take up less space

Players can update the game via Stardock Central which is available in the Download section on the GalCiv2.com home page.

For more info about Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar, visit http://www.galciv2.com.

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