October Brings A Month of DLC For Sleeping Dogs

Square Enix has announced that Sleeping Dogs will be getting a bunch of DLC throughout October. 

The game will be receiving four packs, including the SWAT Pack, Tactical Soldier Pack, Street Racer Pack and a free surprise community gift pack. Details of the games first story add-on will also be revealed at the New York Comic Con on the 14th October. Like the DLC packs, this will also launch in October too.

Square Enix revealed the details for each of the DLC packs, which I have put up below. Also, check out the trailer at the end of the post. The packs release dates and prices will be announced shortly. 

Street Racer Pack

• Brand new cars, motorbikes and a speedboat. 
• Three new street races await across the streets and waterways of Hong Kong Island.
• New car race: Kamikaze, a race around the city's Victoria Peak. 
• New motorbike race: Cross Island Enduro. 
• A Sting superbike, Dragon Helmet and Racing Jacket which provides extra protection against gun fire. 

SWAT Pack

• Twenty new and replayable cop missions, featuring a unique SWAT outfit & SWAT van.
• Patrol the streets of Hong Kong in an armoured van and respond to multiple emergency situations across the city in the SWAT pack. 
• A Super-SWAT Tactical Uniform, which will allow you to take twice as much damage. 
• 20 new missions and 4 different mission types.

Tactical Soldier Pack

• New weapon (promised as the "most destructive in the game) and armour. 
• The Assault Rifle from ‘The Funeral’ and ‘Civil Discord’ missions (with its under-barrel grenade launcher) will be readily available at each of your apartments alongside the Tactical Outfit. 

Sleeping Dogs community members will also receive the free Community Gift Pack that will give loyal fans some extra, undisclosed goodies.

Mass Effect 3 Leviathan Trailer

BioWare have released a new trailer for Mass Effect 3's Leviathan DLC. 

A single player DLC, Leviathan takes place during the events in Mass Effect 3, and adds new characters, weapons and upgrades. 

Check out the trailer below. Leviathan will be released on the 28th August for Xbox 360 and PS3.

BioWare has released a trailer for Mass Effect 3's upcoming Leviathan add-on, which promises to feature a fresh chunk of single-player content.

Taking place during the events of Mass Effect 3, the add-on introduces new characters, weapons and upgrades as Shepard and the gang race around space on the trail of a mysterious foe. "Something lurks in the dark corners of space," says the blurb, "something powerful enough to kill a Reaper. Shepard must discover the most closely guarded secret in the galaxy before the Reapers silence it forever. "

There's also talk of the add-on altering the ending of the game somewhat. Again.

Leviathan hits on August 28th for 800 MSP. Trailer's below.

Disorganized Crime Pack Coming To Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3 will be getting a free DLC pack next week.

The Disorganized Crime Pack will be released on the Xbox 360, PC and PS3. It includes the Hoboken Rooftops multiplayer map, new modifiers for Score Attack in Arcade Mode, such as Explosive Rounds, Lone Wolf AI and Headshots Only. 

Another addition is Noir Mode, which gives players the option to play through the single-player campaign in black and white. 

The Disorganized Crime Pack will be available to download for free on the 28th August.

Mass Effect 3: Leviathan DLC Details

EA and Bioware officially announced a new single player campaign DLC for Mass Effect 3 a few days ago.

Called "Leviathan", this DLC will allow players to see new areas of the Citadel, meet new characters, and check out new planets and star systems. Also it has been detailed that the history of the Reapers will be fleshed out a little more.

The DLC is set during the events of Mass Effect 3, where players are hunting something that is rumoured to be powerful enough to destroy a Reaper. The hunt begins to reveal secrets of the Leviathan. 

As well as this, BioWare have also revealed the "Firefight Weapon Pack" DLC. This small DLC adds new weapons for the single player campaign. 

Check out the trailer below. No release date has been revealed as of yet, but it will be available on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. 

EA and BioWare today officially announced the first new single-player campaign related DLC for Mass Effect 3 called Leviathan.

Players will see new planets and star systems, new areas of the Citadel and meet new characters to further flesh out the game’s story and flesh out the history of the Reapers.

Taking place during the events of Mass Effect 3, players will be thrust into the darkest corners of space where they will hunt a mysterious being rumoured to be powerful enough to destroy a Reaper. As they race against time, they will begin to unravel the secret of the Leviathan.

In addition to ‘Leviathan’, BioWare also revealed the ‘Firefight Weapon Pack’ DLC. It will offer “two powerful new weapons and five bonus weapons” for the single-player campaign.

Take a look at the Leviathan announcement trailer below.

No release date has been revealed, but the Leviathan DLC will available on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 for US$10 or 800 Microsoft points.

L4D 2's Cold Stream Delayed

Left 4 Dead 2's latest DLC has missed it's 24th July release date. Valve headed to their Twitter page to tweet an explanation. Taken from one of their tweets, Valve stated that "We are working with MS on a release schedule. We don't have an ETA yet, but we hope to have it out soon. It will be 560 Microsoft Points."


Entitled "Cold Stream", the DLC includes a brand new campaign, and will also import four of the five campaigns over from Left 4 Dead:-Blood Harvest, Crash Course, Dead Air, and Death Toll. No Mercy had already been ported over in the previous DLC, The Sacrifice. 


Steam users will already have access to the new DLC for free. Let's hope it's released on the Xbox 360 soon! 

Skyrim's "Dawnguard" Coming Tomorrow

Skyrim's first expansion pack will be released tomorrow on the Xbox 360, Bethesda have confirmed.


Available to download for 1600 Microsoft Points, Dawnguard allows players to either become a Vampire Lord or join the Dawnguard, a group of vampire hunters. Being a Vampire Lord allows players to hover and raise the dead, but like the vampires already existing in the game, you'll take damage whilst out in daylight. The Vampire Hunters get crossbows and can summon trolls to fight for them.


Good news is that this first batch of DLC adds about 10 to 20 hours of gameplay!


Both factions have different abilities. No release date has been announced for the PC and PS3 versions as of yet.

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut Released This Tuesday

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC will be released on the 26th June, BioWare have announced. 


This free to download DLC is set to give an improved sense of closure for fans who had complained that the original ending left too many unanswered questions. This 1.9GB update brings with it new cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes that will allow players to get a "deeper insight into Commander Shepard's journey", depending on what choices the player settled on during playing the game. 


This DLC will also show how successfully players reached their endings, depending on these choices, their successes and failures during play. BioWare have also recommended that players load a save before the attack on Cerberus Base, and play through until the end of the game from there. 


So whilst the endings don't change, BioWare have promised that this hefty free download should provide a more fleshed out ending, where the ending will differ much greater than before, again putting a deeper emphasis on player choices. 


Mass Effect 3 fans...you've not got long to wait now!

Trials: Evolution Reveals Babel Rising Track

To coincide with the release of Babel Rising on XBLA yesterday, Trails now has a track designed to tie in with the game's theme.  The track has you driving up a circular tower with the usual truck load of hazards, jumps and explosions.


This is a free download that became available today for anyone that has purchased Trails Evolution.

Written by Anna Harris

Skyrim: Dawnguard Trailer Released

Details have been thin on the ground for Dawnguard, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's first DLC. Finally Bethesda have shed some light on this DLC in the form of a reveal trailer.


Judging by the trailer, it looks like players will be dealing with a lot of vampires and demonic beasts in what will probably be a rather dark adventure. Your character will be able to choose to join the undead in their exploits, or battle it out against them. 


Check out the trailer for Dawnguard, which will be released in the Summer for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. More details will be announced at E3. 

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Gets Free Character DLC

Downloadable characters for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 have been revealed. The video below introduces Michelle, Ancient Ogre, Angel and Kunimitsu, and these characters will be free for players who have pre-ordered the game.


All other players will acquire this pack for free a little later on. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is out in September. 

Modern Warfare 3 Gets Personal

Finally the chaps at Infinity Ward, Raven Software and Sledgehammer Games have announced a new game mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.  


This new mode entitled Face Off mode, will be played on small close quarters, specially designed maps for either 1 vs 1 or 2 vs 2.  The first two maps will be free to download on May the 16th.  After these initial free maps (Erosion and Aground), an additional two maps will be available to purchase via the Xbox Live Market Place, as part of the Content Collection 2 downloadable content pack.  This add-on also contains a new map Oasis and two new Special Ops missions.  Releases on other platforms have not been confirmed.

Written by Anna Harris

SSX Mt. Eddie & Classic Characters DLC Available Now

SSX's Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC are now available to download and purchase via the Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network. 


Mt. Eddie adds a new mountain to race down, which has been inspired by the crazy courses found in the highly enjoyable SSX Tricky. Nine new race and trick drops have also been thrown into the mix.


The Classic Characters add-on adds seven classic characters from SSX Tricky and SSX 3, including Elise, and the original version of Eddie. As well as this, some tracks from the previous games have also been included. 


The Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC cost 480 Microsoft Points individually or 640 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live Arcade. The packs are available for £5.99 individually on the Playstation Network, or £7.99 when bought together.

Skyrim DLC Entitled "Dawnguard"

After hinting on Twitter, Bethesda have finally announced the title of the first set of Skyrim DLC. 


Entitled Dawnguard, the company have not released any other information about the DLC other than that it will be released in the Summer. More information is expected at next month's E3. To tease fans a little further, Bethesda also released an image on their blog, which shows a horned hatted guy with some sinister looking eyes. 


So whilst we all have to wait for this to land, at least Skyrim now has some Kinect functions for those wishing to scream some dragon shouts at their screen. Enjoy people.

Skyrim DLC Hinted On Twitter

It looks like the first bit of Skyrim DLC is on it's way soon.


Bethesda have been hinting at an announcement for their first DLC for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim via Twitter. The companies vice president of public relations and marketing Pete Hines said the studio is "working on getting a little more info out on Skyrim/DLC", whilst we should expect the announcement "Maybe next week."


So, keep checking Pete Hines' Twitter feed, as some more information should drop soon...we hope.

SSX Gets "Tricky" DLC?

Is SSX about to get some SSX Tricky themed DLC? Well, if this image is anything to go by, it looks like it. 


EA have posted a teaser picture on the games Facebook page, and SSX community members have been finding pieces of the puzzle in their email in order to discover what the image is hinting at.


The image shows Elise in her SSX Tricky costume, along with some fireworks and a brand new terrain. EA have not announced as of yet when DLC will be available for SSX, but I'm sure there are many of us hoping that this image will unlock some answers soon!

Bethesda Adds Kinect To Skyrim

Bethesda have announced that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will integrate Kinect support. 

Coming in the form of a free update due later this month, the Kinect support will add 200 voice commands to hotkey equip, and all menu navigation. Companions can also be commanded using voice controls.

Whilst these might sound great to some people, it's nothing compared to the news that this update will allow Kinect users to use Dragon Shouts. No doubt they'll be plenty of you shouting "FUS RO DAH!" and other Skyrim shouts in your living room soon enough. Yes, it may feel a little silly, but it's all in the name of fun!

As well as this, inventory items can be sorted by name, weight and value, new hotkey options, and special map functions have been added, which Kinect can also take advantage of. 

Bethesda have also announced that the first Skyrim DLC is on it's way, and will be an Xbox 360 exclusive, which is sure to disappoint PC and Playstation 3 owners. This DLC will add new quests, features, locations and more to Skyrim. 

First Resident Evil: ORC DLC Trailer

The first batch of Campaign DLC for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City was announced today. 


Capcom will be releasing a series of new missions for the US Spec Ops squad, and four new versus mode maps for players to download and try out. The first launches on the 10th April and is free to download on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. 


The DLC will see Harley, Dee-Ay, Willow, Shona, Party Girl and Tweed attempting to recover  evidence that uncovers the truth behind the outbreak. Check out the trailer below!

Resident Evil: OCR "Nemesis Mode" Revealed

Capcom revealed the first DLC for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City today. 'Nemesis Mode' is a new multiplayer mode that is exclusive for the Xbox 360.


The DLC allows players to try out the Nemesis control unit, which allows you to control the towering, terrifying Nemesis. The mode will support up to 8 players, with the player earning the highest score being declared the winner. 


Check out the video below for a taster of things to come. Nemesis Mode will be available to download for 320 Microsoft Points and will be released on the same day as Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Resident Evil: OCR will be released on the 20th March in North America and the 23rd March in Europe. 

Gears of War 3: Forces of Nature DLC

Epic Games have revealed the forth DLC pack for Gears of War 3.


The Forces of Nature DLC will feature five multiplayer maps, three new locations and two remastered settings that have featured previously. The Artillery, Aftermath and Cove maps demonstrate specific weather elements, such as fog in the Cove map.The DLC will also feature the Jacinto and Raven Down maps once again.


This is the final download on the Gears of War 3 Season Pass, but it also being released separately. Forces of Nature DLC will be released on the 27th March 2012. 

Saints Row The Third Bloodsucker Pack Details

THQ may have only just released 'Gangstas In Space' for Saints Row The Third, but now fans should gear themselves for this weeks next instalment.


The 'Bloodsucker Pack' introduces vampires into the Saints Row universe. Saints Row The Third has already had shambling zombies in the main story, and intergalactic enemies in Gangstas in Space, so now it's time for a bit of bloodsucking action. Thankfully, they're not the shimmering kind either.


This latest DLC may not be as big as Gangstas in Space, but it allows players to suck the blood out of their victims to regain health, access to VIP bonuses for 25% cash boosts, hourly income of $2,500, 20% respect bonuses and the Scavenger ability. 


Check out the trailer below for more details. The Bloodsucker Pack will be released on the 28th February for 160 MS points.