Soldiers, be prepared. Not for battle at the moment, you can put your guns down. It's time for an update to Combat Arms -- filled with a new Specialists class and map titled "Power Surge." Specialists, or a new mercenary, combine all positive attributes, both physical and mental. Two new Specialists -- Scorpion and Viper -- are the latest characters and can be used with in-game GP or Nexon Cash. This pumping station map is suitable in four modes -- Elimination, One Man Army, Capture the Flag and Spy Hunt.
 
In addition, Specialists, through this update, may use four items: Claymore, Satellite Scanner, Medkit and a M32.
 
For the complete rundown on those items' makeups, hit the jump. It's worth it.
 
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Happy Father's Day and congrats to the oddly named Xion_XIV_OrgXIII, you are the winner of this week's GPArcade giveaway - a download code for the awesome Mac title "Plants vs Zombies". Email me with your GamePro login name and password and I'll send you your code.

Didn't win this week? Don't worry, another contest is coming your way, and this time we'll have two winners. 

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Another week, another prize for GamePro Arcade readers to win. Today gamers get a chance to lay claim to PopCap's awesome Mac title "Plants vs Zombies". One (1!) download code, a $20 value, could be yours if you're lucky. 

How do you win? Easy, just write a comment on this post telling me whose side you'd take in a battle of plants vs zombies and why. Write as many comments as you want, one lucky gamer will be randomly selected by the GPArcade super computer and announced Sunday. Good luck!

Related GPArcade Links: Check out Andrew's review of Gunstar Heroes, see what Top 5 classic games we wish we could download, and be sure to answer our question of the week. 

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It's round two for Wallace and Gromit on the PC, coming out in The Last Resort after their debut in Fright of the Bumblebees. And with a new plot and more in-depth minigames and brainbusters, this sequal does just about everything right -- fixing the bugs from the original and truly coming into its own for the younger crowd, allowing them to have fun and learn at the same time, using their heads to think of solutions to Wallace's goof ups. It helps that the duo is an extremely adorable pair together, too.

With his heart set on a vacation at the seaside, Gromit is immediately crushed when the weather proves unbearable for flip flops and sunglasses. Think Wallace would just call it quits? No way. It's time to bring the beach to their own home (in the basement), filled with water, sand, lounge chairs and so much more. The title consists of three sectors: the first, gathering supplies, the second, assisting customers and running the business, and third, solving a pending mystery within the plot.

 


Looking at the recent events in the news we are all aware of what the swine flu is. We know its causing amass panic within the United States and Mexico. We here at Gamepro Arcade have a solution to help you fight your fears, the Flash Game of the Month. Swinefighter - Swine Flu Game pits you against the virus in an all out outbreak war. You are tasked to stop the virus by any means necessary, which means you take your mouse and move about stabbing flying piglets with your giant syringe.

If this sounds way too basic and easy to you then you are absolutely right. It’s a very simple game but that fact of the matter is the subject of the game and its the grand concept and joy. Playing for a moment to get a hardy chuckle and then pass it along to a friend or colleague to do the same just spreads this game like its subject matter, as a virus, but with laughter.

Cartoony over the top gif animations add to the fun factor with the stereotypical doctor holding a novelty syringe and the pigs having wings spreading all over a topographical map. That just adds to the charm of the game and makes it that much funnier.

Swinefighter - Swine Flu Game is worthy of a few round simply because of the context embedded within the overall message. Yes this is a new strain of flu, but over worrying about it isn’t going to help any. Taking a light hearted approach to it is always a good way to look at certain things

You can take down the virus here. 

Related Links:  Be sure to answer our question of the week, check out what's available for download this week, and dont forget to enter the GPArcade Giveaway: Space Invaders Extreme

Egosoft has done a good job of creating a unique space simulation for fans of the biggest thing we have going for us, space. Space is the main focus in X3 and it’s covered with much care and detail. Well, Egosoft is back again with the latest installment to their X3 franchise. Terran Conflict 2.0 – The Aldrin Missions features a slew of new missions, ships and other goodies to get you and your ship back into planetary travel. The missions can be lengthy and are somewhat interesting but fetch quest can become tedious after awhile.

 

Congrats to killquick, the double bonus contest winner for this week's GPArcade giveaway of the week. Not only did you get a beta code for Free Realms, but you've also won a free download code for "Flock" on XBLA. Email me at tterrones@gamepro.com with your GP login ID and password and I'll send you your code.

Didn't win this week? Don't get discouraged. Another giveaway is right around the corner. 

Related Links: Check out the latest episode of The Games We Play, click here to learn the top 5 ways gaming is better than work, and be sure to see our selection for XNA game of the month.

In a couple of weeks Sony Online Entertainment, creators of EverQuest and Star Wars Galaxies, is releasing a new MMORPG - Free Realms. In order to get ready for its PC debut (it'll be out on the PS3 later this year), SOE has given us 250 beta codes to hand out.

If you're not familiar with Free Realms, let me give you the skinny. Its a virtual world where you can do whatever. Gamers create an avatar, choose a job (15 are available at launch, ranging from ninjas to pet trainers), then get cracking. Like other MMORPG's you can battle with friends, but if that's not your flavor there are plenty of mini-games, races, and other activities to do. From what I've seen its also surprisingly kid friendly. Free Realms will be available to download and play for free, but there are optional subscriptions and microtransactions if you're interested.

So how do you get a beta code? Easy, just write a comment on this post and email me at tterrones@gamepro.com. If you want multiple codes for your friends, no problem, I'll send you up to 5. But wait, there's more! As a bonus (I'm starting to feel like the Sham Wow pitch man) the first 10 gamers who post a comment and email me for a beta key are entered in a double bonus contest. The WHOPR selected double bonus winner also gets a free download code for the recently released XBLA game "Flock".

You better act fast, unlike most contests I'm giving out the beta codes as I get emails for them. The "Flock" winner will be announced on Sunday as usual. Good luck!

Related Links: Check out our review of OutRun Online Arcade, the Top 5 Ways Gaming is Better Than Work, and the latest GPArcade question of the week. 

 

It's time to get funky with Mevo & The Grooveriders. A group who brings tunes to a musicless world, one in dire need for some charisma, color, sound and personality. Who better than Mevo and the gang? Coast and bounce through foreign worlds stringing together notes (much like in Guitar Hero) to rack up legitimate combos and score boosts, restoring health and earning achievements, costume designs, dance moves and so much more.

Mevo has become separated from the Grooveriders and it's up to you to bring the band together and save the world. Silence is NOT golden here. Moving from left to right across the screen, only two buttons are really used -- the left shift and the right shift -- each indicating a left and right arrow, such as in Dance Dance Revolution or Guitar Hero/Rock Band. When Mevo's body comes up to an arrow, hit the appropriate key, sometimes needing to hold it down for longer riffs and notes. This feel-good PC title introduces its gamers to a groovy, psyschedlic world where music is god, making your way through five levels (ocean, jungle, desert, space and wormhole).

Zombies seem to be all the rage right now, and why shouldn’t they be? They offer up a lot of scenarios and give you ample opportunity to use gratuitous amounts of gore. Well this month’s Flash game offers up more than just gross visuals and generic plot schemes. “Zombie Infestation Strain: 116” has quit possibly the best score I have seen for a Flash game in a long time. From the get go gamers get a chilling narrative into how this zombie infestation occurred, as well as what needs to be done to dispose of the menacing foe. Of course it’s “kill the main host of the virus” but that is usually the case.