MW3 DLC, Free Tokens and New Apps

The first Modern Warefare 3 DLC will be kicking off the "content season" in January (rumor has is, XBOX360 users will have the new DLC available in the XBOX Live Marketplace on Jan 24 2012, with PS3/PC following 30 days later). With Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software all chipping in on the new DLC, it is sure to make a splash however, beyond knowing the first map is called Park, specific details are still yet to be announced.

'Park', one of the new maps revealed for the Jan 2012 DLC

Happy Holidays from Call of Duty ELITE!  If you got this email in your inbox this past weekend, that means you were one of the lucky ones to sign up and pay for your ELITE subscription early.  As a holiday treat, Beachhead Studio and the Call of Duty ELITE team have given each of us a free Prestige Token and 2 hours of double XP.  These bonuses were automatically applied to your gamer tag and will appear next time you log in to Modern Warefare 3.

Coming in Jan 2012, iOS and Android will now have access to the Call of Duty ELITE app on mobile devices.  The app lets you track your challenges, check your stats and change load outs in addition to other cool features.

AC Revelations DLC Pack 1 & 2

Two new DLC packs will be available before Feb 2012

Assassin's Creed Revelations has been out for less than a month, and already they will be releasing their first DLC on Dec 12 2011 and another DLC on Jan 24 2012.  I have only just opened my game and completed the first DNA sequence (been too busy shooting things in MW3), so this comes surprisingly early and I have to wonder, when developers release DLC this quickly, it seems to me it comes out of greed and probably should have been included with the full game.

The first DLC, The Ancestors Character Pack, includes four new playable characters for multiplayer mode.  Privateer, Corsaid, Brigand and Gladiator, each character has their own unique assassination moves, weapons and taunts. Price will be $3.99 for PlayStation 3 or 320 MS Points for XBOX 360, available Dec 13 2011.

The second DLC, The Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack, which has gotten an early reveal by GameStop, will include six new multiplayer maps. Siena, Jerusalem, Dyers, San Donato, Firenze and the Imperial District of Constantinople.  The estimated release date is Jan 24 2012, but this could change and price is yet to be announced.

New 360 Dashboard Arrives Tomorrow

Social - Your new friends list on the new dashboard

Tomorrow on Dec 06 2011 the new XBOX 360 dashboard with it's Bing search look and features will arrive (this is not an optional download).  The new design is quite a lot different from the current look and will offer new features to users, especially those with Kinect.

Here is what you can expect to arrive on your 360 consoles dashboard over the next month or so:

United States Consoles:

Dec 06 2011

• ESPN on XBOX Live
• EPIX
• Hulu Plus
• Netflix
• MSNBC

Other Features Expected After Launch

• Crackle (Sony Pictures)
• iHeartRadio (Clear Channel)
• MSNBC.com
• TMZ (Warner Bros.)
• UFC on XBOX Live
• Verizon FiOs TV
• VEVO
• Vudu (Wal-Mart)
• YouTube
• CinemaNow (Best Buy)
• HBO Go
• MLB.TV (MLB Advanced Media)
• Xfinity on Demand (Comcast)

Global Consoles:

Dec 06 2011

• Hulu (Japan)
• LOVEFiLM (UK)
• Netflix (Canada)
• Premium Play by MediaSet (Italy)
• Sky Go (SkyDE) (Austria, Germany)
• Telfonica Espana - Movistar Imagenio (Spain)

Other Features Expected After Launch

• 4 on Demand - C4 (UK)
• ABC iView - Australian Broadcasting Corp. (Australia)
• AlloCine (France, Germany, Spain, UK)
• Astral Media's Disney XD (Canada)
• BlinkBox (UK)
• Crackle - Sony Pictures (Australia, Canada, UK)
• Dailymotion (available in 32 countries)
• Demand 5 (UK)
• DIGI+ (Spain)
• GolTV - Mediapro (Spain)
• Mediathek/ZDF (Germany)
• MSN (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, UK)
• MUZU.tv (Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK)
• NineMSN (Australia)
• Real Sports (Maple Leaf Sports) (Canada)
• Rogers on Demand Online (Canada)
• SBS on Demand (Australia)
• TMZ - Warner Bros. (Canada)
• TVE - RTVE.es (Spain)
• UFC on XBOX Live (Canada)
• VEVO (Canada, Ireland, UK)
• YouTube (available in 24 countries)
• Antena 3 (Spain)
• BBC (UK)
• MLB.TV (available in 23 countries)
• Telenovelas Sports (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK)

Arkham City DLC set for Dec 20

Iceberg Lounge location will be included as a challenge map, The Iceberg

According to Batman Arkham City's official Twitter page, new challenge maps will be released as DLC on Dec 20 2012, just in time for Christmas.

The DLC will include three new maps, Batcave, Joker's Carnival and The Iceberg.  These maps may sound familiar since all three maps were available as pre-order bonuses from various retailers (for instance I received the Joker's Carnival Challenge Pack for pre-ordering with GameStop).  Curious to see how they price this considering many of us would be paying for a map we already own.

What is 'Founder' Status?

Are you a Founder? You can still get it through the Hardened Edition.

Been wondering how other players are getting those green skull Elite titles in Modern Warefare 3? You need 'Founder' status, and unfortunately, it is not something you can just sign up for now.  If you signed up for COD Elite prior to Nov 30 2011 you would also receive a free bonus, 'Founder' status, which includes bonus content, clan XP and other goodies.  If you have not yet picked up a copy of Modern Warefare 3 or simply want to be a 'Founder', there is some good news for you.  You can still get 'Founder' status by purchasing the Hardened Edition, which comes with the appropriate code to receive your status.

Here is what is included with 'Founder' status;

• Exclusive title in Modern Warefare 3: a green skull Elite
• Exclusive emblem in Modern Warefare 3: a silver skull
• 500 clan XP: join a clan and give them a boost to level up the clan faster
• Exclusive weapon camo in Modern Warefare 3: Winter for all guns
• Private discussion group in Elite Connect
• Green skull icon and background for your COD Elite profile page
• Exclusive competitions & prizes that only Founders can enter

'Back to Karkand' to PS3 Early

Got the Limited Edition? Get 'Back to Karkand' for free!

Battlefield Developer DICE has announced that the first wave of DLC for Battlefield 3 'Back to Karkand' will launch for the PlayStation 3, 7 days before the XBOX360 and PC which will arrive Dec 13 2011.

'Back to Karkand' includes four new maps, three new vehicles, 10 new weapons and an all-new assignment system.  If you picked up the Limited Edition this content is included at no extra cost, otherwise expect to shell out $15 USD.