GameSpot also takes a look at another expansion pack today, as they briefly went hands-on with Painkiller: Battle out of Hell. The addon for People Can Fly's first person shooter is scheduled for a November 10 ship date.

GameSpot is reporting that the Painkiller expansion pack Battle out of Hell has been delayed. Originally the single and multi-player add-on was scheduled for an October 13 release, it's now scheduled for November 10 instead. People Can Fly will add in a few additional features, and DreamCatcher will have extra time to promote the title.

German site MGW has posted seven new screenshots from Battle Out of Hell, the upcoming Painkiller expansion pack. There are also two character images.

New on HomeLAN Fed this morning is this Q&A with Adrian Chmielarz of People Can Fly. Chmielarz answers questions about the upcoming Painkiller expansion pack Battle Out Of Hell.

DreamCatcher Games has finally released a multiplayer demo for Painkiller, following the two single player demos and the retail release of the game several months ago. The 137mb demo comes with two maps, two game modes, four player skins and all the updates from the recent 1.3 retail patch.

A new patch for the full version of the game is available as well, updating v1.3 to v1.3.1. The incremental update fixes a bug involving the loading of a saved game.

New on PC.IGN tonight is this Painkiller expansion Q&A. Adrian Chmielarz of People Can Fly answers questions about the storyline, new weapons and creatures, additional multiplayer modes, and other new features.

DreamCatcher Games sends along a new patch for Painkiller, updating the game to v1.3. You can find a changelog right here. Additionally a Windows dedicated server is now available as well, allowing you to host multiplayer games without having Painkiller installed. Update: DreamCatcher released a corrupt version of the patch at first, but we now have the fixed patch.

Dreamcatcher Games sends along a new patch for Painkiller, updating the first person shooter from People Can Fly to v1.2. Here are some of the additions, changes and fixes in the 86mb update

- NEW: redesigned and much improved prediction code (better prediction + less processor power required)
- NEW: two new maps: DM_FALLEN1 (for 2x2 and FFA) and DM_FALLEN2 (for 1x1)
- NEW: fully customizable weapon setup (each weapon module can have separate key)
- NEW: added better mod support (e.g. for Chains.Mod), e.g. pak file format fixes, free key binding (commands/messages), etc.
- NEW: option to switch the weapon along with primary/secondary fire switch
- CHANGE: Chaingun does slightly less damage/knockback and no longer shocks the enemy
- CHANGE: Electro does more damage/knockback and shocks the enemy
- CHANGE: Shotgun now has 24 pellets (previously 12), increased total damage
- FIX: clients should no longer crash at the end of the game
- FIX: client no longer crashes in rare instances when dying of Electro shocks
- FIX: exiting the game no longer alters reverb setting on SB Audigy

DreamCatcher Games sent along a Painkiller patch, updating the People Can Fly first person shooter to version 1.15. The 50mb download offers a new multiplayer map as well as single & multiplayer bugfixes/improvements. As you might remember a multiplayer demo was going to be released around the same time as this patch. It's not quite done yet but a new release date will be announced soon.

HomeLAN Fed has posted a Q&A with Adrian Chmielarz, asking the People Can Fly project manager about Painkiller post-release. Questions are about the way the full version turned out, mod support, the Xbox version, upcoming Painkiller tournaments and a few other things.

GameSpot is reporting that the Painkiller multiplayer demo will finally be released May 3. The demo will come with the DM-Sacred and DM-Cursed levels, and will also feature updates and optimizations found in the upcoming 1.1 patch for the game. This thread on the Dreamcatcher forums has info on what this patch will contain.

A Painkiller patch has been released, offering a fix for people who had problems launching the game due to the copy protection system even though they had a legit copy. If you can play the game just fine you don't need this patch. Thanks Gamers Hell.

A second Painkiller demo has been released (thanks NVidia), allowing you to play the singleplayer level "City on Water". The demo is a 156mb download. A multiplayer demo is expected after the retail version of the game ships April 12.

GameSpot's latest Painkiller preview is online, offering multiplayer impressions. Thirty eight new screenshots are included as well. Painkiller recently went gold and will be in stores April 12.

We received an email from Dreamcatcher Interactive, announcing that the first person shooter Painkiller has gone gold! As previously announced, the game will be in stores April 12.

Created by development team People Can Fly, Painkiller puts gamers in the role of Daniel Garner, the unfortunate victim of a fatal car accident who finds himself trapped in a dark and unwelcoming world somewhere between Heaven and Hell. The key to salvation is to fight through more than 50 species of Hell's wildest incarnations in an attempt to stop an imminent Unholy War.
Offering a completely original storyline and frantic, physics-based gameplay using Havok 2.0, Painkiller has quickly become one of the most anticipated PC shooter titles of 2004. The game boasts 24 incredibly detailed single-player levels and 7 intense multiplayer maps

A singleplayer demo can be found here on FileShack, a multiplayer demo will be available after the game ships to stores.

Gameguru Mania has posted a Painkiller Q&A today, asking Dreamcatcher's Simon Vivien about the upcoming first person shooter from People Can Fly. Topics include reaction to the demo, the weapons, multiplayer support, Linux server plans, and release of the editor / SDK.

Publisher Dreamcatcher Interactive sends along 39 new Painkiller screenshots, showing multiplayer action. The game ships to retail April 12, a multiplayer demo release date will be announced soon (a singleplayer demo is out already).

As promised, DreamCatcher Interactive has released the Painkiller single-player demo. The 228mb demo comes with three maps: Oriental Castle, the medieval town level and the Thor level. More info on the game can be found at http://www.painkillergame.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="external.

DreamCatcher Interactive sent along a press release announcing that the Painkiller demo is still on track for a February 16 release. The singleplayer demo will be a 200mb download and will come with three levels (more info on them here). Look for the demo at around 4PM CST on Monday.

There is a Painkiller Q&A on 4Players.de, offering a conversation with the game's project manager Adrian Chmielarz. Topics include the release of editing tools, multiplayer beta plans, coop rumors, dedicated server software, the March 29 release date and the Xbox version.