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Last time the site went down (for the end of beta) we gave our users a free game. While we're not going to claim that this will always happen, it's true that we have another one for you guys today. But before we go into that, let's tell you about the exciting new features that we've added to GOG.com:

As announced during our presentation on CD Projekt Days Spring Conference, the update adds two highly requested by users improvements: a new downloader application and personal messages. The new downloader has been made from scratch by GOG.com developers and features multithreaded downloads for performance, automatic error checking and runs only when user is downloading something from GOG.com. The downloader is not a client application and is optional to use, although recommended for downloading big games, like i.e. The Witcher 2.

Personal Messaging, the second biggest feature of the Spring Update, is a combination of instant and private messaging. The system will have fully configurable privacy settings and just like the downloader is completely optional. Aside of those two changes, the team has introduced many various improvements to make the user experience even better - those include improved checkout system, update to work flawlessly on newest browsers and easier to use coupon system.

Finally, as the cherry on top for the Spring Update Sundae (man, we could really go for some ice cream), the we released Dragonsphere, free to all users. The game is an adventure point-and-click title by famous MicroProse and features excellent story, clever puzzles and simple yet appealing graphics. “It’s easy to lose yourself in this fresh, engaging game” according to PC Gamer. This adds to our already existing catalog of free titles, bringing the total up to five.

Have fun with the new features and enjoy your new free game (in a little bit)!
To me the list of GOGmixes down on the main page is empty (Ratings and Discussions have content but GOGmixes don't).
Anyone else seeing this?

edit: checked with firefox, explorer and chrome with same result so it is not a browser thing.

edit2: now is fixed... hm
Post edited May 05, 2011 by iuliand
DRAGONSPHERE FREE? REALLY?

Ty very much for I should have paid for that. Now let's wait for "Return of the Phantom" and "Rex Nebular"
Praise where praise is deserved, nicely done Gog.
Thanks for the update . . . =)
sweet a free game thank you guys that is fantastic news :)
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Fujek: *is puzzled*
Has the update already been released right now (I think it was issued somewhere around this time) and if so, how does one send/receive private messages through GoG now?
for now, by hovering the mouse over one´s message here in the forums you can select on the left side, next to the profile picture, "PM".
I couldn´t find another way to get to the inbox, though....
Post edited May 05, 2011 by andhar
A historic day for GOG.com. I don't have anything useful to say, but I may as well post here. Thanks for the free game and stuff. :D
You might want to spell check the pm settings page ;) : "I don’t want to recive messages/email notifcations"
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TheEnigmaticT: Just to note: if you elect to receive updates abut your PM's, you should get an hourly summary about the messages you've received. We didn't want to flood everyone's inboxes with 250 emails a day.
Hey T - everyone is appearing as Offline, even me, and I know I'm online....;o)

Sorry to bring the first bug? to your attention.....

edit : Working now! needed time to 'warm up' apparently
Post edited May 05, 2011 by Robbeasy
So do you have to download the downloader, or should it be automatic straight from GOG's site now?
Wow! Never heard of Dragonsphere, and yet I will get it for free!! That's just awesome beyond words!! And the new features seem top notch too! Thank you GOG!
Nice way to start a day!
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TheEnigmaticT: Just to note: if you elect to receive updates abut your PM's, you should get an hourly summary about the messages you've received. We didn't want to flood everyone's inboxes with 250 emails a day.
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Robbeasy: Hey T - everyone is appearing as Offline, even me, and I know I'm online....;o)

Sorry to bring the first bug? to your attention.....
This, plus the tab for PMs in My Account doesn't have a name, just small symbols cut in half. (Symbols such as the Help icon)
Good stuff guys. Looking forward to trying to new downloader. I've never used the current PM system so not sure about the new one :p

And that is an incredible free game. One of the few games I've actually finished.

Karl
thank you, I loved Dragonsphere, very good adventure game!