Business, Playstation 3, Resident Evil, Xbox 360
Many of us are aware of the controversy behind Capcom’s Versus Mode for recent chart-topper Resident Evil 5. Between the fact that the content was finished prior to the games launch, that its mere 1.86 MB download was thought to simply unlock content already on the disc, and the fact that it costs $4.99 when fans already spent $60 a month earlier, gamers everywhere were in a rage.
Business, Console, Headlines, PC
Mirror’s Edge, DICE’s first-person parkour experiment, seemingly inspired almost as many detractors as it did fans when it was released last November. However, when protagonist Faith was given the opportunity to wall-run, jump, and slide at full speed, few could find fault with the adrenaline pumping results. When downloadable maps and time trials hit this week, players will get all of the death-defying acrobatics they can handle.
Eurogamer asked all the right questions when they were given the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Gadiner, one of the producers of Fallout 3 at Bethesda Game Studios and lead producer of all of its downloadable content, and chat about the upcoming DLC Operation: Anchorage. In the midst of the interview, Gardiner spoke briefly on plans to raise the level cap of the game from twenty to thirty in another DLC called Broken Steel, and in doing so, taking away the game’s ending:
Headlines, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
On December 2nd, gamers will have the opportunity once again to jump into the shoes of the Prince of Persia when Ubisoft releases the latest installment of the classic franchise. In case you haven’t been keeping up, this Prince is not related to the Sands of Time trilogy; instead, this is yet another reinvention of the series, complete with a slick new cel-shaded look. Furthermore, Ubisoft is taking the Prince back to his roots and returning the franchise’s focus to acrobatics, puzzle solving, and combat in the form of one-on-one encounters. Considering the focus on acrobatics, it comes as no surprise that Ubisoft would give a DLC shout-out to its last wall-running, swan-diving title: Assassin’s Creed.
Grand Theft Auto, Headlines, Xbox 360
Xbox 360 owners have been patiently waiting for series developer Rockstar to deliver the Grand Theft Auto IV DLC they promised, only to be met with news of delays and Nintendo DS spin-offs. But finally, six months after the release of GTA IV, Rockstar has announced that the first episode of downloadable content, called “The Lost and Damned,” will be available on Xbox LIVE on Feb. 17, 2009. Rockstar also announced that there will be one more episode released, but no date was set on this installment.
Nintendo Wii, PC, Playstation 3, Technology, Xbox 360
65 Million B.C. Earth downloaded a large comet. This new content added features like mass extinction, no sunlight, and fiery mess. The bugs were not quite worked out.
44 B.C. Julius Caesar downloads the Ides of March pack, which brought a knife into his back, betrayal, political unrest, and power struggle.
1 A.D. Mary downloads a messiah to her womb. It provided much faith and controversy. Contained first DRM that allowed re-download after deletion.
1347 A.D. Europe downloaded a new difficulty level for their living simulation called Black Death. It increased the difficulty to breathe, poisoned blood, caused bloody vomiting and terrible aching limbs. Players found the add-on extremely unbalanced and many could not cut the mustard.
Game Design, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
The most recent Downloadable Content for Soul Calibur IV has been out for a bit. Xbox LIVE advertises it as extra Halloween clothing for your custom character sets. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m hesitant to buy anything whose only purpose is virtual eye candy if I can’t see it first. GotGame consumer reports has got your back, with a behind-the-purchase look at what is available.
Let the fashion show begin.
Headlines, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
In a stunning move that…everyone saw coming (due to the conspicuous empty character slot), Namco-Bandai has announced that the supposed “console-exclusive” Star Wars characters, Yoda and Darth Vader, will now be available to play on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Soul Calibur IV. You just need to pay a small price to see how the other half lives. Come October 23rd, Japan will be able to play as Yoda on the PlayStation 3 for ¥600 (around $6.00 US), and Vader will go for 400 Microsoft Points on the 360. Expect it stateside soon. The whole thing is somewhat shifty since it was confirmed that the characters were on the disc already. Still, new content is new content.
