Steam's Midweek Madness sale is the new <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/sub/14943">Indie Space Bundle</a> - five great indie space games including Shattered Horizon in one money saving package. It's currently number four in the Steam top ten, which means lots of new players. Time to dust off your rocketpack and jump into a server for some sweet zero G action.

Our new game is now available, 10% off during launch week...
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<i>DANGER! Earth is under attack from a vast armada of flying saucers. Only you can stop the invasion of these relentless alien monsters. Do you have what it takes to defeat the Gorg and save the solar system? Find out in more than 40 levels of thrilling tower defense action inspired by classic sci-fi movies from the 1950s.</i>

And yes, we blow up the Moon is this game too!

To celebrate Shattered Horizon's second anniversary we are putting the game on sale all weekend on Steam. These sales always bring in new players so if you have been wanting to get a large scale game going then this weekend could be a good time to jump back in. Go easy on the new guys!

We are looking for players to join the upcoming beta test for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9PFTpIend0">Unstoppable Gorg</a>, our vintage sci-fi inspired tower defense style game.

We need enthusiastic players to take part in a proper, old-school beta – one where your suggestions and ideas will actually influence the final game. We are looking for players who will join in, speak up, and help us grow a great community around this exciting new game.

Interested? Then find out more and <a href="http://bit.ly/GorgBeta">sign up here</a>.

A free update for Shattered Horizon is now available. The game will update automatically. The update adds the Last Stand pack, a free expansion that includes single player, online co-op and a new game mode.

<b>SHATTERED HORIZON 1.3.0.53</b>
<UL>
<LI>Play all game types in single player mode with bots.
<LI>Choose the number of bots and set the difficulty level, play for fun or challenge yourself to improve.
<LI>Play the new Last Stand game mode which pits a team of four against waves of increasingly difficult bot enemies.
<LI>Last Stand can be played with bots on your team in single player, or with friends in online co-op.
</UL>
<b>SHATTERED HORIZON SERVER 1.3.0.17</b>
<UL>
<LI>Server hosts can optionally add and configure bots for multiplayer games.
<LI>Bots will leave a game to make room for real players, and rejoin to make up team numbers.
</UL>

We're putting the final touches on our next expansion for Shattered Horizon which will be called ...

<b>The Last Stand Pack</b>
<UL>
<LI>Play all game types - Battle, Assault and Skirmish - in single player mode with bots, you don't even need an internet connection.
<LI>Set the number of bots and the difficulty level, take it easy for fun or challenge yourself to improve.
<LI>Play the new Last Stand game mode, which pits a team of four against waves of increasingly difficult bot enemies.
<LI>Last Stand can be played with bots on your team in single player, or with friends in online co-op.
<LI>Server hosts can add and configure bots for regular multiplayer games. Bots will leave the game to make room for real players, and rejoin to make up team numbers.
</UL>
The Last Stand pack is perfect for learning the game, practising to improve or just playing for fun. As with all previous expansion packs for Shattered Horizon, Last Stand will be free for all players. Although we are not announcing the launch date just yet you can expect the pack to be released before the end of the month.

We have just updated the bots running on the open bot beta servers. The update happens on our side so you won't need to download anything from Steam in order to play against the new bots. The new bots are live now on EU beta servers. The US beta servers will be updated this evening.

<b>Bot version 0.3</b>
The most noticeable changes include:
<UL>
<LI>Bots now have individual aggression levels. Some will take cover when shot at and some will charge.
<LI>Each bot now has its own difficulty level parameter which affects its reaction time and accuracy.
<LI>Difficulty levels vary from 0: easy to 10: very hard and can also be set to Dynamic.
The default is Dynamic which changes the difficulty based on the K/D ratio of the targeted enemy.
<LI>Bots can now use machinegun and railgun. These bots can also use the pistol.
<LI>All bots now use melee attack when they get a good chance.
<LI>Enemies spotted by bot team mates now appear on player radars.
</UL>

This is an open beta. Anyone with a copy of Shattered Horizon can join the Open Bot Beta servers. For more information and to give feedback please visit the <a href="http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137218">forums</a>.

This weekend together with our friends at Fatshark we are offering you the Frontiers Free Weekend. Shattered Horizon and Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West will both be free to play and half-price to buy on Steam all weekend. We will also be launching the Frontiers Pack, a bundle containing both games at a reduced price. <a href="http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137028">More info in the forum</a>.

We have just updated the bots running on the open bot beta servers. The update happens on our side so you won't need to download anything from Steam in order to play against the new bots.

<b>Bot version 0.2</b>
The most noticeable changes include:
<UL>
<LI>Reduced shooting accuracy slightly for all weapons, more so for shotgun
<LI>Bots fight more defensively and make better use of cover
<LI>Bots can switch to a closer target when encountering multiple enemies
<LI>Bots use grenades more conservatively
<LI>Bots can do tactical reloads
<LI>Bots react better to control points being captured
<LI>Bots have slightly reduced ability to detect enemies over longer ranges
<LI>Code now takes silent mode and thruster state into account for enemy detection
</UL>

This is an open beta. Anyone with a copy of Shattered Horizon can join the Open Bot Beta servers. For more information and to give feedback please visit the <a href="http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=136735">forums</a>.

Today we are kicking off an exciting new stage in Shattered Horizon’s ongoing development with the start of our Open Bot Beta.

To join the beta look for the Futuremark-hosted Open Bot Beta servers. There is one in Europe and there are two in the US. Each server has 12 player slots with a further 12 bots split between the 2 teams. The number of servers and the player bot ratio may change over time.

This is an open beta. Anyone with a copy of Shattered Horizon can join the Open Bot Beta servers. For more information and to give feedback please visit the <a href="http://futuremark.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134428">forums</a>.

Have fun killing the bots and do tell us what you would like to see added or changed.