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More Fable 2 DLC on the Way

Zach Lott — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:40:43 -0500

Even the folks at Lionhead are "tweeting" these days, and CVG has discovered that the developer has announced via their Twitter page that more DLC for Fable 2 is on its way:

"Will there be any more DLC for Fable 2? The answer is quite simple: Yes. The team here in Guildford is working on some new content right now! More information will be shared in the coming weeks."

This comes after Wednesday's accidental announcement of Fable 3, which came via voice actor Jonathan Ross' Twitter page. Perhaps companies like Valve and Nintendo should start practicing the art of Twitter leaks.

Criterion Announces Cops and Robbers Pack For Burnout Paradise

Zach Lott — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:46:26 -0600

1up is reporting that Burnout Paradise developer Criterion has announced that the racing title will receive its sixth DLC pack, entitled Cops and Robbers, later this year.

According to Criterion, the pack brings "the thrills and spills of cops and robbers car chases in Paradise City" and will be released after all of its siblings.

Fallout 3 DLC Delayed

Zach Lott — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:43:12 -0600

Operation Anchorage, the first DLC pack for Fallout 3, is out, but fans of Bethesda's latest title are going to have to wait another month for the next pack to arrive, according to a GameSpot report that it has been delayed until March. The third pack, originally slated for March, will now be released in April.

"The next DLC for Fallout 3, The Pitt, will be out in March," Bethesda vice president of marketing Pete Hines told GameSpot. "Broken Steel will be out the following month, in April."

The Pitt will send players against a group of raiders in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, while Broken Steel continues the main storyline and will raise the level cap.

Valve Announces Left 4 Dead DLC

Zach Lott — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:37:47 -0600

News has arrived via 1up that Valve has announced that DLC for 360 and PC shooter Left 4 Dead is in the works, offering a new "Survival" mode, two new campaigns for Versus mode, and, if you're a PC gamer, the ability to create custom campaigns with the Source Software Development Kit.

In addition, a Critic's Choice Edition of the game will include the content and will arrive on store shelves around the time of the release. Prices for the content or what to expect from the new mode and campaigns aren't currently available, but we'll keep you updated.

Fable 2 DLC Delayed Until January

Zach Lott — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:28:12 -0600

Looks like those of you that have been eagerly awaiting the upcoming Fable 2 DLC will have to wait a bit longer, as Lionhead has announced that the content has been delayed from December 22 until late January.

"Due to unexpected technical difficulties, the Fable 2: Knothole Island expansion will not be available until late January 2009. As a result, the Fable 2, Knothole Island Download and Win, originally scheduled to take place December 22 23, 2008, has been temporarily suspended," reads a notice on the game's page on the official Xbox website.

Hopefully it won't take any longer for the issues to be worked out and everyone will be enjoying the DLC come next month.

DLC For Wii Version Of Rock Band 2 Confirmed

Zach Lott — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:48:39 -0500

Good news for you Wii owners who missed out on DLC for the original Rock Band: Kotaku is reporting that a USA Today story has confirmed that the Wii version of Rock Band 2 will receive the same DLC support as the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions.

"While unannounced, MTV Games has confirmed that the upcoming Nintendo Wii version of ``Rock Band 2'' will offer the same online functionality i.e. song downloads and Internet multiplayer modes as the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 versions. The PS2 version, however, will not include online connectivity," says the article.

While this is certainly a good thing for Wii owners, it is still uncertain about whether or not the full array of DLC for the original Rock Band will ever be made available on Wii, though a select number of DLC songs were packaged and released through retail back in July. Keep your fingers crossed.

Guitar Hero III Virtuoso DLC Pack Set For Thursday Release

Zach Lott — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:40:00 -0500

Activision has done fairly well at keeping fresh DLC in the channels for Guitar Hero III, and they are looking to keep the trend going, as it was announced today that a fresh track pack will be hitting the PS3 and 360 this Thursday.

Themed around virtuoso guitarists, the new pack will consist of songs by Joe Satriani ("Surfing with the Alien"), Steve Vai ("For the Love of God") and Buckethead ("Soothsayer"), who contributed the finger-blistering "Jordan" to Guitar Hero II.

A price wasn't disclosed, but past packs have cost $6.25, or 500 Microsoft Points.

Wii, PS2 To Receive Track Pack For Rock Band

Zach Lott — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:48:41 -0500

If you're playing Rock Band on the PS2 or planning to pick up the Wii version in June and are bummed about not having access to DLC, then don't worry - Harmonix feels your pain. GameDaily has reported that Harmonix and MTV announced today that they will release a collection of the game's downloadable tracks, entitled "Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1," as an individual retail product on Wii and PS2 on July 15. The box will cost $29.99.

MTV told GameDaily that they currently have no further plans to release track packs. "In terms of the possibility of future releases - we are leaving our options open," said a MTV representative.

Hit the jump to view the list of songs included in the pack.

30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill
All American Rejects - Move Along
Blink 182 - All the Small Things
Boston - More Than a Feeling
David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
Faith No More - We Care A Lot
Grateful Dead - Truckin'
The Hives - Die, All Right!
KISS - Calling Dr. Love
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme' Three Steps
Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs
Oasis - Live Forever
Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
The Police - Synchronicity II
Queens of the Stone Age - Little Sister
Ramones - Teenage Lobotomy
Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Wolfmother - Joker & the Thief

Ikaruga, Poker Smash DLC Coming To XBLA

Solomon Lee — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:12:10 -0500

According to 1UP, the highly anticipated shooter, Ikaruga, in addition to downloadable Poker Smash content, is finally making its way to Xbox Live Arcade this week.

Ikaruga will be available this Wednesday for 800 Microsoft Points whereas the Poker Smash DLC Packs will cost 100 Points each respectively.

Third Bomberman Live DLC On Its Way

Solomon Lee — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:34:32 -0600

Hudson Entertainment has announced the third update for Bomberman Live with the Bomb-Up Pack 3 coming to the Xbox Live network.

Quoth from the press release, the new add-on pack features the following extras:

Ten New Characters - With new characters like "Shinobi Bomb" the ninja and "Bomb2-D2" the robot, players can customize their in-game Bomberman in even more new ways.
Two Additional Levels - New arenas include "Cavity Land," a sugary sweet candy land, and the industrial "Robot Factory." Both levels allow users to select any gimmick to use.
One New Game Mode - In "Friendly Fire," there's no place to hide as you race to get the most frags. Players start with the "power bomb" power-up and hard blocks are replaced by holes, leaving nothing to stop explosions, except Bombermen!
Two New Leaderboards - Gaze down upon the Bomberman masses from atop two new ranking systems on the Xbox LIVE network. The new leaderboards will track performance on both a weekly and an all-time basis for the new "Friendly Fire" game mode.

The Bomb-Up Pack 3 will be released on December 26 for 250 Microsoft Points.

New DLC for Folklore, Featuring Holiday Cheer

Shiva Stella — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:20:00 -0600

Kill in style this holiday season.

Sony's been a bit forthcoming with the Folklore outfit/quest updates, announcing today that it is releasing a holiday-themed add-on pack via the PlayStation Store this week.

The pack includes two new holiday outfits, a Mrs. Claus suit for Ellen and a white trench coat complete with a reindeer sweater and a "festive" beanie for Keats, because defeating Folks should only be done by the stylish.

The update also includes a new folk - Grab Bag - who "takes his enemies down by spreading holiday cheer" as well as a new quest for the duo. Look for the update on Thursday and check out our own review of Folklore here.

No GTAIV for Wii, Exclusive DLC for 360 Version in 2009

Shiva Stella — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:37:48 -0600

This guy has scary big hands.

Rockstar has taken some time off from its Manhunt 2 rantings to grace us with some interesting screenshots for its Grand Theft Auto IV. All screens are viewable at the link.

In more pertinent GTAIV news, Gamasutra is reporting that there will be no GTAIV release for Nintendo's Wii console due to the game being "ill-suited" for it (yet Bully is apparently a go, explain that one to me).

In this same fourth-quarter results announcement, Rockstar also confirmed that it will be bringing fresh, exclusive downloadable content to the Xbox 360 version in 2009.

Guitar Hero DLC on the Way!

Akshay Masand — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:44:19 -0600

Those of you who have been sitting around waiting for some Guitar Hero content are in luck! Activision has recently announced that they have a bunch of songs that will be available to download for the holidays. It's good news for Guitar Hero players tired of being left out as their Rock Band brethren secure Foo Fighters packs.

The most popular songs from the DLC include a three-song pack for Guitar Hero 3 which includes "No More Sorrow" by Linkin park, "Sleeping Giant" by Mastadon, and "Pretty Handsome Awkward" by The Used. Unfortunately these songs do not come individually so if you don't like one, you're stuck with it. There will be individual songs available as well, such as"So Payaso" by Extremoduro, "Antisocial" by Trust, and "Erten Was Wir S?en" by Die Fantastischen Vier. The individual songs are hit European tracks. We'll have to see how those turn out to be in terms of success.

Prices have not yet been revealed but they will most likely resemble the prices for packs that were available for Guitar Hero 2. For those of you who can't spend the money for these extra songs or don't want to, a free rendition of "We Three Kings" done by Steve Ouimette will be available. So pickup those guitars, pop in the Guitar Hero CD,and head over to the Playstation Network or the Xbox Live Marketplace this holiday season for some new songs. Sorry Wii owners, news for DLC content for Nintendo's console is still yet to come.

David Bowie Rocks You in Rock Band, New DLC

Shiva Stella — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:06:39 -0600

Rock Band fans rejoice, as the game has received its David Bowie goodness in the form of another downloadable content update. Gamers can purchase the David Bowie song pack for $5.49 (that's 440 MS points) or shell out a mere $1.99/track (that's 160 MS points). The songs include:

David Bowie Pack

Moonage Daydream David Bowie
Heroes as made famous by David Bowie (cover)
Queen Bitch as made famous by David Bowie (cover)

As usual, the pack should be available on Xbox Live today (if it's not already) and will launch for the PlayStation Store on Thursday. You can view a full listing of impending songs here.

Harmonix Publishes Rock Band's DLC Song Listing

Shiva Stella — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:10:16 -0600

Harmonix has published a listing of its downloadable content song packs soon to be available for its Rock Band. The game is set to launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles on November 20 and follows the successful release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, its prime competition at release.

The company will sell three-song packs for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points) a piece or $1.99 (160 MS points) a track. Other tracks will carry the $1.99 cost/per with additional music to be released on a weekly basis with some costing a mere $.99 (80 MS points) to $2.99 (240 MS points) a track, though the company states that most will carry the $1.99/per cost.

The three song packs releasing November 20 at $5.49 each are:

Metallica Pack

Ride the Lightning Metallica
Blackened - Metallica
And Justice for All - Metallica

The Police Pack

Cant Stand Losing You The Police
Synchronicity II The Police
Roxanne The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack

3s and 7s Queens of the Stone Age
Little Sister Queens of the Stone Age
Sick Sick Sick Queens of the Stone Age

Hit the jump for a full listing of individual tracks/song packs from Nov 20 - Dec 18.

Full DLC listing, week starting Nov 20:

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Metallica Pack

Ride the Lightning Metallica
Blackened - Metallica
And Justice for All - Metallica

The Police Pack

Cant Stand Losing You The Police
Synchronicity II The Police
Roxanne The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack

3s and 7s Queens of the Stone Age
Little Sister Queens of the Stone Age
Sick Sick Sick Queens of the Stone Age

Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)

Fortunate Son as made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival *
Juke Box Hero as made famous by Foreigner *
Bang a Gong (Get It On) as made famous by T-Rex *
My Sharona as made famous by The Knack *
Cherry Bomb as made famous by The Runaways *
Joker & The Thief- Wolfmother

Week of November 27, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

David Bowie Pack

Moonage Daydream David Bowie
Heroes as made famous by David Bowie *
Queen Bitch as made famous by David Bowie *

Week of December 4, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Black Sabbath Pack

N.I.B. as made famous by Black Sabbath *
Sweet Leaf as made famous by Black Sabbath *
War Pigs as made famous by Black Sabbath *

Week of December 11, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Punk Pack:

Rockaway Beach - Ramones
I Fought the Law - The Clash
Ever Fallen In Love as made famous by Buzzcocks *

Week of December 18, 2007

Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)

My Iron Lung - Radiohead
Buddy Holly - Weezer
Brass in Pocket as made famous by Pretenders *

*This is a cover version of a song made famous by the artist indicated. All others are original master recordings.