The DLC will also have a contest for free steak!
Valentine's Day is bringing free downloadable content to the Xbox Live Arcade title, Ms. Splosion Man, called "Shoot the Glass".
If you are going to get it, it may as well be in March.
Ridge Racer Vita will come with a Gold pass for Day 1 DLC if gamers buy the title during the month of March. Afterward, if you buy the game starting in April or you get it used, you'll be given a silver pass and you'll have to pay for the DLC.
This edition of the racer will include previously released DLC.
Codemasters has announced a new retail version of Dirt 3 that will include previously released DLC. Dubbed the "Complete Edition", it'll cost only $40 and will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in March. Below is a list of the extra content being included.
Are Online Passes enough to protect a convoluted games market?
Angelo Grant joins the heroes this week as we take on another evildoer in the industry of gaming … Online Passes! With the recent controversy revolving around Kingdoms of Amalur’s (which is amazing by the way) day one DLC, people are in an uproar. Are publishers wrong for using these crude tactics to protect their big bucks? Or are we gamers simply idealists who refuse to acknowledge the video game industry as a business? You decide this week on PixlTalk.
We get a glimpse of what DLC will be like on Nintendo's 3D handheld.
Nintendo is starting to take baby steps into the realm of paid DLC. One of the first titles that will take advantage of this new (to Nintendo platforms) feature is Square Enix’s Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. The rhythm game will allow users to download additional songs to their 3DS.
Dead Island's newest downloadable content is available now for the PC, Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Marketplace), and for the PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network).
If you beat her, you can have her.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has finally been released here in North America, but Japan got a DLC release instead, as the game has been available in that region for some time now. Due in North America on February 7, 2012, the upcoming DLC will let players fight against Final Fantasy XIII protagonist Lightning, accompanied by Lt. Amoda. If you defeat her, she will join your party.
Service to reward preorders with bonus content.
It’s no secret that publishers are not fans of the used games market. They’ve attempted to sway gamers to buy new whether it’s through online passes, the promise of a free downloadable game or pre-order DLC. With Prototype 2, Activision is taking another route to incentivize gamers. Those that preorder the game will get free access to Radnet – a program that will reward users with additional content.
Like Sony, EA appears to be adopting the practice for any and all games.
After word was released that Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning would include day one DLC locked via an online pass, SSX was also outed to feature the same in Quick Look done over at Giant Bomb. While not officially announced by EA, displayed prominently at the bottom of the screen is a reference to input or purchase the online pass.
Three separate DLC packs will be released following launch.
Namco Bandai has announced three downloadable content packs for the upcoming SoulCalibur V. Each pack will cost $1.99 or 160 MSP and comes loaded with "exclusive new customization items and music that players can then unlock in-game." The details for each pack are as follows:
