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Portal 2 has sold over 4 million units since its launch, Valve has revealed. The company shared the figure for their first-person puzzler sequel during an interview with NeoGamr regarding the game’s map editor DLC. Speaking of which, that very same DLC has been made freely available for owners of …
Read More »Skyrim Dawnguard DLC revealed
Bethesda has revealed Skyrim’s first add-on Dawnguard. The company announced on their blog that the epic action-RPG’s debut DLC is set to arrive this summer for Xbox 360. Curiously there’s no mention of a PS3 or PC release in the short post. The only other detail provided in the announcement, …
Read More »Rockstar reveals Max Payne DLC Pass
Max Payne 3 will be followed up with a slew of DLC packages, and gamers can pre-purchase all of them with a Rockstar Pass. Publisher Rockstar Games promised new multiplayer maps, modes, items, characters and more in the months following the shooter’s Xbox 360 and PS3 release on May 18th. …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 PC DLC arrives next month
PC owners of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will finally gain access to post-launch content this May. Shacknews reports the release of the first ‘Content Collection’ for PC on May 8th will mark the first time the version has been addressed by Activision and Infinity Ward since the game’s …
Read More »Lack of licenses sullies FIFA Euro 2012 launch
EA has confirmed that just 29 out of the 53 international squads featured in the Euro 2012 DLC for FIFA 12 are licensed. The publisher had never said anything to the contrary, of course, but nonetheless many consumers have been left surprised having become accustomed to EA’s licence-rich football series. …
Read More »Batman: Arkham City GOTY announced alongside Harley Quinn DLC
Warner Bros has announced a Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham City, revealing a new DLC add-on for the title as well. The just revealed Harley Quinn’s Revenge pack is set-up to be the game’s final chapter, featuring new story content and the option to play both as …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut will not alter game’s ending
BioWare has cleared up some of the confusion concerning what the upcoming Extended Cut DLC will and will not offer players of Mass Effect 3. The announcement of the DLC came in response to widespread criticism amongst parts of the gaming community regarding the game’s ending, which skips over the …
Read More »Cave dabbles with IAP in iOS shooter DoDonPachi Blissful Death
In a move that temporarily outraged the purist shmup community, Cave has revealed a range of In-App Payment options for its recent iOS hit DoDonPachi Blissful Death. Once the update lands on April 12th, the game will offer a range of free and paid-for purchases offering to tweak aspects such …
Read More »California GameStop stores must post DLC warnings for used titles
GameStop shops in California must post warnings when their used games come with one-time-use online passes or extra fees for downloadable content. As part of a class-action settlement by law firm Baron & Budd, the retailer giant will be forced to put up signs both online and in California shops …
Read More »On-disc DLC "an ugly truth of the games industry"
Epic’s Cliff Bleszinski says that the existence of on-disc DLC is an ugly truth of the gaming industry” that won’t change until the transition to digital. The subject of on-disc DLC was thrust into the limelight again recently when Capcom admitted that DLC for Street Fighter X Tekken is already …
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