The first batch of extra content will be free.
Capcom is extending the life of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City by releasing DLC for the game tomorrow on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The content will include seven new missions and four new versus mode maps. All of the content will be free.
Could Operation Rainfall Revive the west's dormant love for the JRPG?
Today Xenoblade Chronicles is available for purchase in the US thanks, in part, to Operation Rainfall. To mark the occasion, a few members of the PixlBit staff began a dialogue concerning the future of the movement and if it’s at all possible that Operation Rainfall could revive the west’s love for the Japanese RPG.
Get your hands on Two New Maps and New Classes on April 10th.
Hot on the heels of Bioware's announcement of the free Extended Cut DLC addressing fans' problems with the controversial ending comes more free DLC, this time in the form of extra multiplayer content.
Find out more about the first downloadable Spec Ops missions and the latest death match map.
The latest Elite content pack for March includes drops four, five, and six. Unlike the singular release from February, March's content is more abundant, including a new multiplayer map titled Black Box and two new Spec Ops missions, Black Ice and Negotiator.
Free DLC to provide closure to the controversial ending.
Those angered by the endings of Mass Effect 3 may finally get the closure they desire. Bioware has announced that this summer, the Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut DLC will be released to give fans “clarity to the ending of Mass Effect 3 and insight on how your personal journey concludes.”
Wheels of Destruction is now available on the PSN.
The unlikely crossover will be known by western audiences as Pokemon Conquest.
Back in December, Nintendo and Tecmo Koei revealed one of the oddest crossovers in video game history. Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition were to be combined into a unique turn-based strategy game for the DS. Today, Nintendo of America announced plans to bring the unlikely title to western audiences as Pokemon Conquest.
The update includes minor usability and UI improvements.
With the Vita now in the hands of gamers worldwide, Sony will be rolling out firmware v1.65 "soon" to address some player usability and UI complaints. Leading the pack is a new power setting that will prevent the system from going to sleep at such a rapid pace. Currently during long loading times or even while the credits roll on a game, the system will go to sleep due to a lack of player input. Players can now force the system to only sleep after ten minutes of inactivity.
Tales of the Typical JRPG.
Japanese RPGs haven't had the easiest time this generation. The good ones are few and far between and Japan has taken notice to the downshift in popularity. Many games, such as Tales of Graces f have a hard time being localized for English speaking audiences. Thankfully, after much fan demand, the game has finally seen a release on U.S. shores and while it doesn't stray far from the formula, it provides an experience that will satisfy many starving JRPG fans.
The US and Europe divisions will be affected.
Sega's forecasts for the fiscal year, which ends March 31, have been lowered. As expected, net income is down 47.4% and Sega Sammy's board of directors has enacted a drastic plan to reduce its operating costs in the future. This means that Sega will be 'restructuring' its operations in the US and Europe.
