Deus Ex "Missing Link" DLC Out Today - 1200 MP ($15)

Deus Ex: Human Revolution's new, highly anticipated DLC "Missing Link" is out today! You can get your Deus Ex on for $15, or 1200MP .

Read Dead Redemtion Game of the Year Edition Due In October

Red Dead Redemption's Game of the Year Edition is nigh! This $50 bundle will be the super-pack of RDR DLC content that you may have been waiting for (shame on you for waiting). You can expect this to come out for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. 

The comprehensive package includes:

• Original Red Dead Redemption game with a brand-new hardcore single-player mode;
  
• Undead Nightmare single-player campaign and multiplayer* modes;
  
• Legends and Killers Pack*, featuring additional multiplayer map locations, multiplayer characters, and the Tomahawk projectile weapon;
  
• Liars and Cheats Pack*, including the Stronghold multiplayer competitive mode, Free Roam gambling games, multiplayer horse races with combat, and the Explosive Rifle.
  
• Hunting and Trading Outfits Pack, featuring two outfits with corresponding gameplay challenges for John Marston;
  
• Outlaws To The End Co-Op Mission Pack*, including six co-op missions for up to four players;
  
• All original pre-order content, including the Deadly Assassin Outfit, War Horse, and Golden Guns Weapon Pack;
  
• Solomon’s Folly single-player gang hideout and challenges available for the first time on Xbox 360;
  
• Just-released Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack, featuring fan-favorite multiplayer characters and all-new locations to battle in.

This bundle is expected to be released in retail on October 11th. 

Source: Businesswire

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Gets Free Co-Op "Exterminatus" DLC In October

MjolnirX - Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is due out September 6th (in North America), but will not ship with a co-op component. Instead, THQ will later release co-op as DLC, titled "Exterminatus". It won't arrive until early October, but at least it will be free. Unlike certain Capcom games, whose names we will not mention.

There will be two new scenarios, Assault on Hab Center Andreas and Escape From Kalkys Facility, that your four-man, three-class group can blast their way through. Your experience will count towards your multiplayer ranks as well.

Press Release:

CO-OP ANNOUNCED FOR WARHAMMER®40,000®: SPACE MARINE®

Stand-alone Four-Player Exterminatus Mode coming as free DLC in October

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. Sep 2, 2011 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that a free playable co-op mode, called 'Exterminatus' is scheduled to be available to download in early October for its upcoming 3rd Person Action/Shooter, Warhammer® 40,000®: Space Marine®.

Space Marine's Exterminatus mode pits an elite squad of four Space Marines against hordes of alien enemies in a score based fight to the death. Players can choose the Tactical Marine, Devastator or Assault Marine as well as utilizing any weapons and perks available to those classes.

Each of Exterminatus Mode's scenarios, 'Assault on Hab Center Andreas' and 'Escape From Kalkys Facility' feature global leader boards challenging players to better their scores by completing dynamic challenges as well as utilizing score modifiers which increase game difficulty in exchange for additional points.

Experience earned while playing this mode counts towards the game's multiplayer ranks, allowing players to earn progression in both Co-Op and multiplayer.

Space Marine's Co-op mode is scheduled to be available for free to all players in early October. Space Marine is scheduled to be available for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC on September 6th.

About Space Marine
When wave after wave of savage ORKS descend upon the Forge World GRAIA, it is up to humanity's greatest warriors to win the planet back.

They are SPACE MARINES, genetically modified, encased in hallowed armor, the equivalent of one hundred lesser men. They live only to defend the Imperium, and to slay its enemies in a war that never ends.

CAPTAIN TITUS, along with his comrades LEANDROS and SIDONUS, lead a detachment of these Space Marines onto the Forge World. There, they quickly discover that the fight against the Orks is not all that requires their attention. An Imperial Inquisitor named DROGAN needs help securing an experimental POWER SOURCE, before the Orks do so themselves.

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the internet. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine - Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2011. Space Marine, the Space Marine logo, GW, Games Workshop, the Games Workshop logo, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer 40,000 Device, 40,000, the Double-headed Eagle device and all associated marks, logos, places, names, creatures, races and race insignia/devices/logos/symbols, vehicles, locations, weapons, units and unit insignia, characters, products, illustrations and images from the Space Marine game and the Warhammer 40,000 universe are either ®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2011, variably registered in the UK and other countries around the world, and used under license. All Rights Reserved.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, the Xbox logos, and the Xbox LIVE logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the release of co-op modes for the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine video game and are based upon management's current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2011 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and particularly the discussion of trends and risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ

Street Fighter III: Third Strike Getting DLC

Castrum - The re-release of Street Fighter III: Third Strike will be getting its first taste of DLC soon, with Color Pack 1 ($3.00) showing up the week of September 6th. This pack adds 7 new colors for each character.

Within the next month or so, a few more packs will be showing up: Music Packs, Unlock Keys, and a few Match Packs, which consist of spectator-view matches from a tournament Capcom held with expert commentary.

Source: Capcom Unity

Red Dead Redemption "Myths And Mavericks" DLC Out September 13th

MjolnirX - Rockstar Games has announced the release date for Red Dead Redemption's "Myths & Mavericks Bonus Pack". The DLC will be available on September 13th, and will feature new locations such Chochinay, Nekoti Rock and Beecher's Hope. New characters will also be available for play as well.

See below for the full details:

Today, we're happy to announce that the previously announced FREE Red Dead Redemption Myths & Mavericks Bonus Pack will be available for download to everyone on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE in less than two weeks, September 13th 2011.

This completely free Bonus Pack DLC is our token of appreciation for all the amazing Red Dead fans out there especially those who are keeping online multiplayer as busy and as fun as ever, (especially when we turn on the extra XP). Myths and Mavericks will include a whole bunch of new fan-favorite multiplayer characters from the single-player story, as well as new multiplayer locations including Cochinay, Nekoti Rock and Beecher's Hope, plus new Stronghold games in Armadillo, Tumbleweed, and Chuparosa. The full list of locations, modes and characters is below. Stay tuned for some first screens of the new characters in their multiplayer glory and in the new map locations in the coming weeks leading up to the Pack's release.

Maps/Modes (bolded locations are brand new to multiplayer)
Cochinay – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout, Stronghold
Nekoti Rock – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout
El Presidio – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout
Plainview – Gold Rush, Shootout, Gang Shootout
Gaptooth Mine – Shootout, Gang Shootout
Pike’s Basin – Shootout, Gang Shootout
Perdido – Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag
Benedict Point – Hold Your Own, Grab the Bag
Beecher’s Hope - Stronghold
Torquemada - Stronghold
Armadillo - Stronghold
Chuparosa - Stronghold
Rio Bravo - Shootout, Gang Shootout
Tumbleweed - Stronghold

New Multiplayer Characters
Landon Ricketts
Vicente DeSanta
Drew MacFarlane
Deputy Eli
Deputy Jonah
Javier Esquella
Nastas
Uncle

Source: Rockstar 

Batman: Arkham City On PC Using Shitty Games For Windows Live

Castrum - Well it seems the GFWL curse is still with us, as Square/Eidos have signed a deal with Microsoft to include their draconian, buggy DRM service with every copy of Arkham City sold on PC. As for DLC, that may be an issue, given Steam's stance on forcing developers to sell DLC through Steam.

The only good thing that can come from this is that PC gamers can get Live Achievements instead of Steam Achievements, though that's a dubious benefit at best.

Source: Joystiq

Dragon Age Info Extravaganza

Castrum - Lots of Dragon Age 2 and 3 info at the link below, but here's a few highlights:

- Dragon Age 3 will feature the majority of the DA world, with your party going from Tevinter to Orlais and so forth.

- DA1's hero's and Hawke's stories are finished now, and DA3 will feature yet-another new hero.

- More big DA2 DLC coming down the line, rather than shitty piecemeal stuff. Will feature Varric, Leliana, Morrigan, and Flemeth.

- No co-op in DA3, though they are looking into it (though why they would waste time and resources on it for a single-player personal experience RPG is beyond my ability to discern).

- Followers/companions' armor can be modified in DA3 to some extent.

- Combat in DA3 will be a combination of DA1's tactical stuff and DA2's action stuff.

Source: Neogaf

Xbox Live - Deals Of The Week: 08/30/11 - 09/06/11

MjolnirX - The Xbox Live Deals Of The Week for August 30th - September 6th. Enjoy!

1. 

   Gatling Gears

   4,692

   • RELEASE DATE: 6/20/2011
   • GAME RATING: E10 (Everyone 10+)
   • GENRE: Action & Adventure, Strategy & Simulation
     400
   • 800
2. 

   Full Game - Metal Arms™: Glitch in the System

   5,886

   • ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 11/1/2003
   • GAME RATING: T (Teen)
   • GENRE: Action & Adventure
   • 800
   • 1200
3. 

   BioShock 2

   Minerva's Den

   1,170

   • RELEASE DATE: 8/31/2010
   • GAME RATING: M (Mature)
   • GENRE: Action & Adventure, Shooter
   • 400
   • 800

   
   
4. 

   Borderlands

   New Revolution

   1,922

   • RELEASE DATE: 9/28/2010
   • GAME RATING: M (Mature)
   • GENRE: Shooter
   • 400
   • 800

   
   

   
   

Gears Of War 3 Getting $30 Season Pass, First DLC In November

Castrum - Gears of War 3 will be getting an L.A. Noire-like Season Pass, available for $30 on Xbox Live, which grants access to the first four of GoW3's DLC from launch onwards. According to Microsoft, this will equate to a 33% discount compared to buying all four individually (which means each will cost 800 Points/$10 on their own, meaning you will save the cost of one entire DLC).

This pass goes up on Live on September 20th, and comes with a "Liquid Metal" weapon set. The first DLC in this pack will be released sometime in November.

Source: Joystiq

Castle Crashers Pink Knight DLC Out Now

MjolnirX - The Pink Knight, once a vicious rumor, is now reality! With all-new weapons in tow, The Pink Knight makes its debut on The Behemoth's smash hit Castle Crashers today! The DLC is free, and The Behemoth pledges to donate $1 for the first 50,000 to the Keep A Breast Foundation:

Download the Pink Knight (complete with new weapons!) in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace, FOR FREE!!!!!!! ($1.00 donated to Keep A Breast Foundation with each of the first 50,000 downloads)

The mysterious Blacksmith is also now available for download, for just 160MP:

Download the Blacksmith Pack for 160 Microsoft Points. Once shrouded in mystery, the legend of the Blacksmith becomes a reality. Wielding miniature antlered frogs, burning hammers of justice and springboard contraptions, this warrior is much like William Wallace (ala Braveheart), but purple and definitely not Mel Gibson.

As well, other various updates and add-ons are included with the title update:

- Added a Team vs Team feature to Player Match Arena (as opposed to the current free-for-all).
- Earn two new Avatar Awards—Cardinal Animal Orb and Knight Helmet!
- Ability to check Player’s Gamer Cards in Xbox LIVE matches.
- Main menu News Ticker for all of your latest Castle Crashers and Behemoth Updates!

Source: The Behemoth Blog

Worms 2 DLC Comes To Xbox Live, PSN

Castrum - Some new Worms 2 DLC has been released on Xbox Live and PSN in the past couple of days.

The 360 gets the Puzzle Pack (320 MSP), which comes with 20 missions, 5 achievements, and some other bonus stuff.

The PS3 gets the Retro Pack and the Time Attack Pack ($5 each, less for PS Plus subscribers), which feature more missions, speech banks for the worms themselves, and the Time Attack Pack comes with a pile of race missions.

Source: Joystiq

Xbox 360 Getting Skyrim DLC First

Castrum - So Microsoft has come to yet-another agreement with Bethesda, whereby the Xbox 360 gets "exclusivity" for Skyrim DLC in exchange for a pile of money Microsoft wants to waste.

As this "exclusivity" deal is only for 30 days from the DLC's initial release, I can't see any point in this. This is just another huge waste of money that could have been put towards, say, making Skyrim 360-exclusive in the first place, or simply a 1-year+ DLC deal. Instead, the geniuses at MS have followed in their grand tradition of squandering resources to no avail.

Source: Kotaku

Fruit Ninja "Storm Season" DLC Out Today

MjolnirX - We know your arms are tired from powering your way through all those watermelons and apples, but we are cursed with the burden of telling you that new DLC is now available for your favorite fruit cutting game. Halfbrick has released its "Storm Season", out now for only 160 MP. The DLC adds 3 new achievements worth a total of 50 Gamerscore:

UNLEASH MOTHER NATURE'S WRATH WITH HALFBRICK'S ALL-NEW
FRUIT NINJA KINECT™ DLC PACK "STORM SEASON"


Over 100,000 Ninjas Now Playing Fruit Ninja Kinecton Xbox LIVE® Arcade


BRISBANE, Australia - August 24, 2011 - 'Storm Season' is now available for Fruit Ninja Kinect, Halfbrick today announced. This simple, precise motion-controlled gameplay has proved to be a huge hit for Halfbrick, with 100,000 sales of the game on Xbox LIVE® Arcade within the first week of its release on August 10.


The Fruit Ninja Kinect 'Storm Season' DLC will feature all new content, including "The Storm Castle" background, "The Rain Man Shadow" player silhouette and the almighty "Lightening Bolt Blade." With three new Achievements for a total of 50 Gamerscore points, players can unleash their inner Zeus as they thunderbolt fruit from the heavens.


Fruit Ninja Kinect takes all the frenzied fruit-slicing action from the highly addictive hit mobile game and brings it full scale, allowing players to swing their arms and legs to attack fruit. With multiple local multiplayer modes, players can battle each other or team up to slice through an endless cascade of flying fruits while trying to avoid dangerous bombs.




'Storm Season' is now available for download for 160 Microsoft Points ($2). Fruit Ninja Kinect is rated "E for Everyone" by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and is now available for download through Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 MSP ($10) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system with Kinect™. All new items will be immediately available in the Sensei Swag menu upon download

LittleBigPlanet 2: Rise Of The Cakeling DLC

Castrum - LBP2's Move-enabled DLC is coming out September 14th.

As for what it entails: 

What else do you get? Take it away, Don Pardo:

• A new powerup for Sackboy: The Brain Crane

• 4 Interactive Music Tracks

• 8 Music Sequencer Tracks

• A new Sound Object containing 32 new sounds

• 17 new Music Sequencer Instruments

• A new level background

• 6 New Costumes

• 18 Materials

• 41 Decorations

• 13 Objects

• 66 Stickers

• 39 new LittleBigPlanet Pins

• 11 brand new PlayStation Trophies

http://kotaku.com/5832892/rise-of-the-cakeling-littlebigplanet-2s-move+enabled-dlc-arrives-sept-14

Portal 2's First DLC Will Be Out In September

Castrum - Still haven't picked this one up. The price tag just isn't worth it IMO:

That first (and free) downloadable content pack for Valve's Portal 2—originally announced in April for a summertime release—will be released mid-September, says the company. That's "still technically summer," Valve's Doug Lombardi assured Kotaku at Gamescom.

http://kotaku.com/5832185/portal-2s-first-dlc-will-still-technically-arrive-this-summer

Fallout: New Vegas' Next DLC Delayed

Castrum - To the surprise of no one who knows Bethesda:

The Lonesome Road add on won't be hitting this month as originally planned, Bethesda says on their blog. We don't know why exactly it's being delayed, but we do know that they hope to get it out as quickly as possible.

$10 says it still ships with a legion of bugs.

http://kotaku.com/5829535/fallout-new-vegas-lonesome-road-delayed