Rage: The Scorchers, July 14th DLC?

The Scorchers - Potential DLC for Rage

A PEGI rating, the European video game content rating system, was filed a week ago for Rage: The Scorchers listing ZeniMax and Bethesda as European publishers in the filing.  No formal announcements have been made from Bethesda or id but it can't be far behind.  The rating also had a date attached to the content, Jul 14 2012 for PC, XBOX 360 and PS3.

The Scorchers are one of the six bandit clans in Rage, and the only one that didn't make it into the full game. There are even screen shots of them, as shown above, and they would make a perfect DLC - and it's about damn time for some DLC for this game if you ask me.

Borderlands 2 dated, 'Doomsday' Trailer

Borderlands 2 release date has been announced, Sept 18 2012 for North America and Sept 21 2012 internationally for PC, XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3.



Gearbox also announced they will be offering access to a Premier Club for those who pre-order from participating retailers.  Included with the pre-order Premier Club comes the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Golden Key and the Vault Hunter's Relic.  The skinny on each: the gun pack includes a collection of unique guns to help the player get started in Pandora.  The golden key unlocks a rare item in the Golden Sanctuary Loot Chest.  The Relic in an in-game item that boosts players' gear hunting fortune.

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.

'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.

Call of Duty Elite Fix - 2 Weeks Out

Call of Duty Elite has had an awful launch, on occasion (if lucky), you can get it to at least launch and use some of it's very basic features.  At other times, good luck getting it to load.  But according to the publisher, a fix should be here within two weeks time.

VP of Production Daniel Suarez mentioned in a recent Game Informer interview, "Our goal is to have [Elite] up and running at 99 percent, in terms of features and stability, in the next two weeks."  He also compared Elite's issues with trying to find a space to park at a football game.

Torchlight II priced, adds Embermage class

Torchlight II coming to PC this year

Torchlight II, the sequel by Runic Games to the 2009 RPG dungeon-crawler, has been priced for $20, same as the original.

Runic Games has also announced the addition of a new - fourth and final - class, the Embermage, joining the previously announced classes, Berserker, Outlander and Engineer.  Embermage is "highly-trained spellcasters renowned for their skill, dedication, and arcane power" according to the official game site.

Torchlight II will be a digital release for the PC, later this year.

Borderlands 2 in 2012?

The sequel to Gearbox's 2009 Borderlands, an artistic styled RPG set on a planet called Pandora, a loot-laden land (also full of lots of bad guys and crazy bad guys), is rumored to be scheduled for a 2012 release.

According to a Eurogamer source, the game is deep in development as we speak and folks from Gearbox have constantly expressed an interest in continuing the franchise (THANK YOU because this has got to be one of my personal favorite games), not to mention the 3 million + copies sold.

Formal announcements are expected soon, perhaps at Gamescom?

Dragon Age II DLC "Legacy" out July 26th

EA and BioWare have announced their first DLC for Dragon Age II, "Legacy", will be launching on PC, Mac, XBOX360 and PS3 on Jul 26 2011 for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points.

The expansion, which can be accessed at anytime during the campaign, leads our hero Hawke outside the walls of Kirkwall and into an ancient Grey Warden prison as well as several other mystery locations.  The DLC takes you on an adventure to reveal the truth about the Hawke lineage and battle new darkspawn, including the most powerful darkspawn of them all.

Assassin's Creed Revelations, Coming Nov 2011

The fourth game of the Assassin's Creed series has now been officially scheduled for a hopeful Nov 2011 release date for PC, XBOX360 and PS3.  Assassin's Creed Revelations is seen as the finale to the story followng Ezio and will take players on a journey to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire where the Templars are once again causing troubles.

Bulletstorm dated for Feb 22 2011

EA has announced that Bulletstorm, a new game by Epic Games and People Can Fly will launch on Feb 22, 2011 for XBOX360, PS3 and PC.

Modern Warefare 2 "Resurgence" Map Pack

Modern Warefare will receive a new DLC map pack, "Resurgence" on June 03 2010 for 1200 Microsoft Points or $15 USD for the PS3.  The map pack will include two old maps and three new, same formula as its predecessor. 

The new maps include the two old ones hardcore Call of Duty fans may recognize, Vacant, a wide open Russian office complex and Strike, an urban town.  New maps include Carnival, an abandoned theme park.  Trailer Park, a super tight maze.  And Fuel, a "sniper heaven" and one of the biggest multiplayer maps to date.  Below are screenshots of all five of the new maps.

BioShock 2 "Sinclair Solutions Test Pack" DLC

BioShock 2 will be releasing it's first DLC, "Sinclair Solutions Test Pack" for multiplayer on Mar 11 2010.  The pack is said to include two new multiplayer characters (whether or not these are the same characters that came with the preorder bonus or not is unknown), 20 new trials, new weapon upgrades and masks to customize your character.  The DLC will be 400 Microsoft Points / $4.99 USD and will be available on XBOX Live, PlayStation Store and Windows Live.  

More good news, the first single-player DLC will be launching "in the coming months".  There is hope for those of us that want more story about Rapture.

Secret Armory of General Knoxx Releases Tomorrow

The third Borderlands DLC, Secret Armory of Genera Knoxx will be released tomorrow Feb 23 2010 for 800 Microsoft Points on XBOX Live followed by the PC and PS3 versions on Feb 25 2010 for $9.99 USD.
Rumors of the new DLC includes new level cap to level 61, new four person vehicles, new gun classes (beyond 'Orange'), many new missions, new loot and new baddies. This DLC is said to be the largest of the three thus far.

Dragon Age : Origins' Return to Ostagar Pulled from XBOX Live

Dragon Age : Origins' Return to Ostagar DLC released on XBOX Live yesterday has been pulled from Live due to compatibility issues with a recently released title update for the game.  Issues are currently being resolved.  Here is the official statement;

“This morning a title update on the Xbox 360 for Dragon Age: Origins was made available in preparation for the release of Return to Ostagar. This title update introduced a previously undetected issue that causes specialization classes to not work correctly in Dragon Age: Origins,” Community Manager Chris Priestly explains. “We are removing Return to Ostagar from Xbox Live until the issue is resolved and are recommending that you do not download the title update. If you have already performed the update, we apologize for this and are working hard to ensure a fix is available as soon as possible.”

There was no mention regarding if and/or how this afffects the DLC on the PlayStation 3 and PC versions.

Microsoft Announced Game Room

Microsoft announced today that they will be launching Game Room, a customizable retro games area that will be available on both XBOX Live and Games for Windows Live.  Watch the trailer below for a more in depth explanation but basically, the new service will launch with 30 games in Spring 2010 with weekly releases thereafter.  Games can be purchased in one of three ways - 40 Microsoft Points for a single playtime (think tokens like old arcades use), 240 Microsoft Points for a platform-specific buy (XBOX360 or PC) and 400 Microsoft Points for a cross-platform buy (users can play on both XBOX360 and PC).

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening DLC Coming Mar 16 2010

The first DLC is now official for Dragon Age: Origins, titled Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening.  The expansion pack lets you use your existing character or play as a new Grey Warden in a new area called Amaranthine. In Amaranthine,  the true motivations of the darkspawn can be discovered. In the DLC, an increased level cap, new spells and abilities will all be included.

BioWare will release Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening on Mar 16 2010 for $39.99 for PC, XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3.