well, the site for the update is still down. you can find more info and screenshots of the game on this site. here are some links for screenshots:

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot11.jpg new fog :Oo: REALLY murky crud

new cannonfire physics: (these also show the new sails taken from age of pirates)

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot12.jpg
http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot13.jpg

those screenshots don't show the new smoke. it hangs around far longer and forms into a big long plume of smoke now. it can make a battlefield VERY foggy at times. but it sure is fun, and very realistic.

the menu has now been greatly improved:

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot1.jpg
http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot2.jpg
http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot3.jpg
http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot4.jpg
http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot5.jpg

new daily info on the world map (upper left corner):

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot6.jpg

the new ship 'ketch':

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot7.jpg

it's basically a sloop with an extra mast, and it's very fast.

this one shows the new smoke a bit, but it has already faded pretty much. for those who know the game, that ship in the most left part of the screenshot that isn't quite on the screenshot is a manowar! :thumbup:

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot8.jpg

light drizzles of rain and the new treasure galleon in the background: (it basically just has a new coat of paint and different stats)

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot9.jpg

and another unimportant one to finish it off:

http://swankyplace.com/forumimgs/potc_promoshot10.jpg

note: the game has nothing to do with the movies, but things from the movies such as jack, norrington and the black pearl have been added into the game. i'll post a screenshot of the new black pearl soon.