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Microsoft has unveiled a special edition of Halo 4 that will give players access to extra multiplayer content. Central to the Halo 4 Limited Edition is the War Games Map Pack: nine multiplayer maps that will not be released on Xbox Live until after the game has been released. It …
Read More »Black Ops Rezurrection arrives on PS3, PC
The latest map expansion download for Call of Duty: Black Ops is now available to purchase on both PS3 and PC. The DLC, called Rezurrection, was released on Xbox Live one month ago to the day, thanks to Microsoft’s timed exclusivity agreement with Activision. It contains one brand new Zombie …
Read More »Gears of War 3 gets Season Pass
Microsoft is to sell an online content deal called Season Pass for Gears of War 3. It will cost 2400 Microsoft Points (around 20.50) and will entitle you to all four DLC packs that Epic has said it will release in the 12 months following the game’s release. That represents …
Read More »Resurrection DLC announced as Black Ops tops 25m sales
Activision Blizzard has announced a fourth map pack, Resurrection, will be released this month for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The news comes as the publisher reports that the game has sold more than 25 million worldwide since is launch in November. Resurrection – referred to as ‘Rezurrection’ by Activision’s …
Read More »COD Annihilation dated for PS3 and PC
Annihilation, the third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops, will be released for PS3 and PC on July 28th. The DLC features four new maps, including a Cuban golf course and an American drive-in theatre, as well as a new scenario for the ever popular Zombies mode. Annihilation …
Read More »EA reveals first Crysis 2 DLC
Publisher EA has announced the first DLC for console and PC shooter Crysis 2. Called The Retaliation Pack, it includes four new multiplayer maps – Shipyard, Park Avenue, Transit and Compound. It will be released online on May 17th. No price has yet been announced. Of course, the PSN release …
Read More »Activision signs stars for COD Zombies DLC
An all-star cast has been announced for the Zombies content in Call of Duty: Black Ops’ upcoming Escalation DLC. The new zombie level is titled Call of the Dead and will feature characters voiced by Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Robert England (Nightmare on Elm Street, Michael Rooker …
Read More »Black Ops Escalation DLC dated
Black Ops’s Escalation map pack will be released on Tuesday, May 3rd. As part of the ongoing agreement between Microsoft and Activision, it will be exclusive to Xbox Live users first. The new DLC will feature five new multiplayer maps, including one "unique Zombies experience", according to Major Nelson. The …
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 …
Read More »First Halo Reach DLC dated
Microsoft has confirmed that the first DLC for Halo Reach will be released via Xbox Live on November 30th. Called The Noble Map Pack, it includes three new multiplayer environments and will cost 800 Microsoft Points (around 6.85). It will also offer a further 250 Achievement Points. Here’s Microsoft’s description …
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