An expansive new update is now available for Red Nova [$.99], the super-sleek survival-based space shooter that had us going gaga way back in the year 2010. Naturally, the headliner of the new stuff is a brand new episode (Mercy) that’ll have you repelling waves of enemy fighters in a vehicle dubbed the “Raven Heavy Transport.” This very vehicle has also been added into episode one of the game, too, if you’re really into big ships. A new turret power-up, the Gun Pod, has also been added for big destruction opportunities.

This update also throws in your traditional tweaks and fixes. Specifically, load times have been improved and so has the performance of the rendering engine. The HUD has also seen some additional scrubbing, alongside the radar markers, which now scale for distance. Menu fixes have been introduced, too. Neat!

If Red Nova is alien to you, you can check out our review. Also, take note that the game’s creator is definitely into supporting his title. This is the second big update that we’ve covered thus far, and I’m fairly confident it won’t be the last.