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Bethesda has at last confirmed a European release date for its three pieces of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim DLC on PS3. The Sony SKU of the popular RPG has been beset with problems on PS3, not least of which has been an undefined technical struggle that has thus far kept …
Read More »Xbox 360 claiming lion’s share of GameStop DLC sales
65 per cent of DLC sales in GameStop stores are for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the retailer has revealed. PS3 accounts for 28-30 per cent, with other devices” accounting for the rest. Expect the bulk of those latter sales to be claimed by Steam, which is unsurprisingly gathering momentum. "I would …
Read More »Freelance journo Irvine launches dlcentral.co.uk
A new consumer website has launched that intends to offer unrivalled coverage of downloadable digital games content. It’s called dlcentral.co.uk and is run by freelancer Nathan Irvine. Irvine’s a familiar face to many in the industry following his successful eight year stint at Future publishing where he began at PSM2 …
Read More »Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to ship with Cyborg Ninja DLC
All launch copies of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will ship with a download code for the Cyborg Ninja character skin, Konami has revealed. Players can apply the skin to protagonist Raiden, and side from changing his appearance to resemble Gray Fox from the original Metal Gear Solid game, the skin …
Read More »Producer admits to on-disc DLC in Disney Infinity
Upcoming not-Skylanders game Disney Infinity will have post-release DLC sitting snugly on the disc. On-disc DLC is a very touchy subject and has previously led to publishers such as Capcom being forced to shy away from the practise amidst heavy criticism from some quarters. The argument against states that consumers …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed III Tyranny of George Washington DLC hits next month
The first episode of previously revealed Assassin’s Creed III DLC ‘Tyranny of George Washington’ has been dated for February. The content will arrive on February 19th, the day after America’s President’s Day holiday, and offers an alternate reality take on the game’s colonial setting. The initial episode will cost $10 …
Read More »DmC: Devil May Cry gets ‘Classic Dante’ DLC skin
The fanboys are going to have a field day with this one – Capcom has revealed three new downloadable character skins for DmC: Devil May Cry, one of them being ‘Classic Dante’. Classic Dante, of course, is protagonist Dante as he appeared in previous Devil May Cry games; a look …
Read More »Skyrim DLC PS3-bound next month
Key downloadable content for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has finally been scheduled for release on Playstation 3. The Bethesda Blog details the impending arrival of the game’s Hearthfire, Dawngaurd, and Dragonborn DLC on PS3 next month. Exact dates beyond February” weren’t provided, but the content will be preceeded by …
Read More »Far Cry 3 Deluxe Bundle DLC packages various pre-order bonus content
Ubisoft has announced the release of Far Cry 3’s Deluxe Bundle DLC, a coming together of the game’s different pre-order promo goodies. The Deluxe Bundle includes all downloadable content from The Lost Expeditions, The Monkey Business Pack, The Warrior, and The Predator Pack – which previously could only be obtained …
Read More »Free Far Cry 3 DLC ‘High Tides’ heading to PSN
PS3-exclusive Far Cry 3 DLC is landing on the Playstation Network this week, and it won’t cost a dime. Joystiq reports the co-op focused ‘High Tides’ add-on will arrive on Playstation 3’s online network this Tuesday, January 15th. The content offers two chapters, Redemption and Jailbreak, that revolve around the …
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