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Activision has announced that all Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and Band Hero DLC is to be taken offline later this month. Fans have until March 31st to get their hands on downloadable content for the music titles, as well as the Guitar Hero mobile game. Players need not worry though …
Read More »Nintendo sells 3DS DLC for less than £1
Mario-themed decorations for camera app sold at 81p
Read More »Console DLC ‘misses half the market’
Untapped consumers worth '$600 million in total market revenue across North America'
Read More »ANZ details on Call of Duty: Elite arrive
Local pricing and details for the Call of Duty: Elite service have emerged, with special deals for people who sign up at launch. Call of Duty: Elite membership will cost 4000 Microsoft Points or AUD$64.99 on PSN per year. The service, which aims to provide video content, sharing and leaderboard …
Read More »Australian digital content to require more scrutiny?
The Australian has reported that an inquiry into the future communications landscape is suggesting regulation of digital content in Australia. The independent Convergence Review is analysing film, television and radio policy as compared with new media including Facebook, YouTube etc, and by extension is covering downloadable apps, both on mobile …
Read More »THQ reveals Saints Row: The Third pre-order offer
THQ has revealed a zany pre-order offer for Saints Row: The Third with Professor Genki’s Super Ethical Reality Climax. The pack will contain three pieces of downloadable content themed around the crazed stunt-cat: a ballistic man-a-pult (vehicle which sucks pedestrians into a roof-mounted cannon and shoots them back out), an …
Read More »PSN gets Mega Drive classics
A collection of Mega Drive games on PS3 will be free to download for PSN+ subscribers. The first digital title – Sonic the Hedgehog – hit the PlayStation Store yesterday and five others will arrive over the next few months. These include Sonic 2, Streets of Rage 2, Altered Beast …
Read More »Microsoft gives away Live games
Microsoft is giving away two downloadable games as part of an advertising deal with crisps brand Doritos. Avatar-based racer Doritos Crash Course is similar to Trials HD, while Harm’s Way is a more traditional car racing game. Both multiplayer titles can be downloaded for free on Xbox Live. The games …
Read More »Limbo is No.1 XBLA summer game
Acclaimed platformer Limbo is the best-selling Xbox Live game of the summer, Microsoft has revealed. The downloadable Xbox 360 exclusive was released as part of the Summer of Arcade promotion in July which also featured Square Enix’s Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light. Our number one Summer of Arcade …
Read More »Riccitiello talks pre-owned and pirate â??marketsâ??
And the EA boss says DLC can counter the threat posed by both
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