Steam News announces a new automatic update is now available for Painkiller: Resurrection adding a new AI system, new character models, in-game multiplayer hosting, co-op support, and more. It is warned that old save games will not work with the new version. Steam News also announces a new update that is automatically available for Nation Red, adding a French version and other changes to this arena-based shooter. The Painkiller: Resurrection patch notes follow.

Updates to Painkiller: Resurrection have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Painkiller: Resurrection

• New AI System blending the direct approach used now and a sophisticated way-point system. In most areas, Monsters can not only chase you through complex architecture, you`ll also see them taking different ways in order to outrun you, and sometimes even retreat and trying to get into your back.
• Better Char models / animations: Our 3D Artist gave another shots at the new monsters and improved some of them.
• In-game MP hosting reactivated (dedicated server not needed anymore)
• Competitive MP crash-fixed and tweaked (Dropped weapons look, jumping walls, etc.)
• Co-op for up to 8 (if you like madness, even 16) players (although 2-4 is the best number to try) and with up to 50 monsters at once to fight them as team
• New maps and some new surprises in the levels themselves are on their way too.

Please keep in mind the following:

• Do not use your old saved games!
• You do not need the dedicated server .exe any more. You can host multiplayer games in-game. To ensure all can join, we suggest you deactivate the purescripts in the .ini files by setting them to "false"
• The best thing to do is to delete the old Painkiller Resurrection folder in your Local Settings / Application Data