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A host of new DLC for some of gaming’s biggest titles has been announced overnight. First up, having only hit UK retail today, the first digital content update for Sony’s Killzone 3 has already been updated. Called the ‘Steel Rain Map Pack’, it will include two new multiplayer maps – …
Read More »Dead Space 2 DLC incoming
EA has announced that the first premium DLC for survival horror hit Dead Space 2 will be released in Europe on March 2nd. It will cost 5.49 on PSN or 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. Called Dead Space 2: Severed, the download tells the story of Dead Space Extraction …
Read More »Test Drive DLC goes free
The development team behind Atari’s recent console release Test Drive Unlimited has announced that it is to make the first premium DLC for the game free to download. The decision comes after the prolonged technical issues that have dogged the game since launch. Furthermore, Eden Games says that a patch …
Read More »Big DLC push for Yoostar 2
The CEO of Yoostar has told MCV that 100 clips will be ready to download when his game Yoostar 2 hits UK retail on March 8th. "The DLC that we’re creating is made up of all-new clips," Greg Fischbach said. "There are 80 scenes out of the box and there’ll …
Read More »Second Halo Reach DLC confirmed
Microsoft has officially confirmed the second DLC for Xbox 360 shooter Halo Reach. Called the Defiant Map pack, the download will arrive at an unspecified point in March and will cost 800 Microsoft Points. The content was created "in partnership" with Certain Affinity, whose other credits include the multiplayer components …
Read More »Black Ops DLC dated on PS3
Having arrived on Xbox 360 on February 1st, Call of Duty: Black Ops’ first DLC release First Strike will hit PS3 on March. The reason for the delay is the deal struck between Microsoft and Activision last year that will see all Call of Duty DLC enjoy a period of …
Read More »Beyond Good & Evil HD due March
The HD remake of Beyond Good & Evil for Xbox 360 will be available to download on March 2nd for 800 Microsoft Points. It’s part of Microsoft’s Xbox Live House Party collection of digital games which include isometric RPG Torchlight and PopCap’s casual hit Bejeweled Blitz. The promotion kicks off …
Read More »GAME starts selling Xbox DLC in-store
Leading UK games retailer GAME has announced a new agreement with Microsoft that will see the retailer selling digital Xbox 360 content in-store, MCV can reveal. The hope is that millions of customers who don’t have access to credit cards or have limited online functionality will now have an avenue …
Read More »Mortal Kombat films include DLC
Buyers of Mortal Kombat on Blu-ray will receive a DLC code for extra costumes in the PS3 version of the upcoming game. Both ‘90s films Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation are being re-released on Blu-ray on April 19th to tie in with the release of Warner Bros’ new game. …
Read More »Ubisoft offers Brotherhood freebies on Facebook
Fans of the Assassin’s Creed series have been urged to visit the Facebook page of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood in order to unlock some free content on their console games. Publisher Ubisoft has said that once its Assassin’s Creed page hits 1m fans it will release a third free multiplayer map …
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