Borderland's First Expansion Coming This Tuesday

If you've already beaten Borderlands 2 and maxed out your character then get ready to put the disc back into your console because Gearbox is releasing it's very first campaign expansion next week, titled: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty.

The Expansion pack has an indefinite Pirate theme to it and will add new features a new HUB world dubbed Oasis, new enemy archetypes, a whole new vehicle in the form of a hovering motorboat and an unknown form of currency called seraph crystals; and this is only what was Gearbox revealed so far, there could be much more including a new rarity color for itmes, new heads and skins, and even increasing the level cap.

Captain Scarlett will be available this Tuesday on October 16th for $9.99 (800 MS points) or free if you purchased the Season Pass. Be prepared to find lots of booty in this DLC.

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Get your Hands on the Mechromancer today!

Gearbox has promised us a brand new class to play as this October: Gaige the Mechromancer. While she was originally planned to be released on the 18th Randy Pitchford of Gearbox tweeted earlier yesterday that the Mechromancer will be available to download Today. Noone's exactly sure why they've pushed up the date but I'm not complaining, I did get her for free after all. Those who didn't pre-order Borderlands 2 will still have to purchase her for $10.00 (800 MS points) unfortunately.

If you're still unsure about dowloading Gaige, you can check out her skill tree on the Borderlands 2 Website and customize it anyway you want.

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Borderlands Lauch Trailer Get's Serious (Mechromancer Release Date too)

To get you fans riled up for the release of Borderlands 2, Gearbox has released the final Launch Trailer for the game which stars the games beloved/hated antagonist, Handsome Jack mocking the game's four playable classes as nothing more than psychopath's looking for gold. It also shows off the first Borderlands Characters joining the new ones in a glorious all out gun fight with the thieves, monsters and other bile of Pandora.


In other Borderlands news, 2k and Gearbox has named and revealed the release Date of the fifth class DLC. Gaige the Mechromancer will be available for Download October 16th on all available platforms for 10 dollars (800 MS points), OR free if you pre-ordered the game at select retailers.

Make sure to pre-order the game today if you want Gaige for free and to pick up you copy of Borderlands 2 tonight at the midnight launch!

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Bioware Hint's at Upcoming DLC for Mass Effect?

This weekend at the Montreal Comic Con, Bioware teased fans with an image at the end of their panel the looked like Commander Shepard staring at some red holographic-image.

 The developer has yet to announce what it means but most fans speculate that is has something to do with Omega, the squalid space-station that you visited in Mass Effect 2. The station was involved in the Mass Effect Comic, Ascension that reveals how Aria T'loak lost Omega to Cerberus. This comic was given to free for people who got the N7 collector's edition of the game. And if you played Mass Effect 3 (with a ME2 save file) You remember that Aria is trapped on the Citadel and is planning to retake her beloved Omega. For right now, Bioware is content keeping us in the dark.

I would like to take the time to say that I'm sorry for a lack of posts in the previous months from me. I've had plans to keep up to date and even do a review of Dawnguard but between work and starting School things just fell apart with the blog. But now I'm hoping to at least update once a week for you guys. I also will be doing a review of Darksiders 2 and Minecraft (xbox 360 version) sometime in the near fututre so keep reading!

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Leviathan Will Change Mass Effect 3's Ending (Hinting at new DLC)

If you weren't satisfied with Extended Cut ending, then maybe getting the new single-player expansion Leviathan will tickle your fancy. Bioware has confirmed that the DLC will have an impact on the games ending. It is not clear how much and how big this change will be but they're most likely keeping it under wraps for us to figure out.

Leviathan is scheduled to be released later this summer, most possibly by the end of August or the beginning of September.

If you've played Mass Effect 2 then I'm sure you remember Aria, the self-proclaimed ruler of Omega. In ME3 she has become stranded on the Citadel after having Omega taken away from her by the Illusive Man and Cerberus and asked you to rally three of Omega's biggest Mercenary Groups under Aria's banner to one day retake her station.

Some code in the game was found that reveals Aria dialogue that hint's at a mission to retake Omega from Cerberus. However if you already played through Mass Effect 3, the you probably already knew that Bioware had plans for DLC around this story anyway.

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Mass Effect 3 getting SIngle Player DLC (And Wii U News)

If you've been tired of all the new Multiplayer DLC for Mass Effect then you'll be happy to know that the rumored DLC titled Leviathan is completely true.

The story of "Leviathan" takes place during the events of Mass Effect 3, Commander Shepard investigates the origin of the Reapers creation as well as finding Leviathan, a supposed rouge Reaper that has indoctrinated a small mining company.

The DLC pack will also let players unlock the raider shotgun (previously exclusive to origin) and the Argus assault rifle (Gamestop Pre-Order). The pack is expected to be released later this summer for 10 dollars on PSN and Origin and 800 MS points On Live. Bioware has also released a new trailer for the DLC too.



A new FireFight pack will also be released August 7th for 2 dollars on Live, PSN and PC that contains 7 new weapons to use in single player. The weapons haven't been revealed yet except for an SMG that was shown in the screenshot below.

And lastly, Bioware and EA has announced that Mass Effect 3 will be a Wii U launch title, while it seems like a gift to future Wii U owners, it seems like they'd be left out of the loop without having both Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. Bioware has solved that problem by including an interactive comic that recaps the events of the First 2 games as well as the Extended cut DLC. The Wii U version will integrate new controls using the Wii U's touch screen to make navigation and commanding your squad much easier.

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New Skyrim: Dawnguard Trailer Reveals the Story

Last Month Bethesda announced Skyrim's new DLC pack Dawnguard but that was all. Now the developer has released a new trailer that shows the setting of the new expansion.

The story of the pack pits two factions against eachother. One is a group of supernatual creature that seem almost daedra (possiby vampires or the mysterious snow elves) and the group that calls themselves the Dawnguard. And it looks like your character has the choice to join either one of the two. Here is the official trailer. Did I forget to mention there are crossbows?



Sadly nothing else has been revealed for the expansion like a release date or price setting. Dawnguard is still slated to come out this summer for Xbox 360 but no news on a PC and PS3 release date.

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Mass Effect 3 Rebellion Pack announced

Hey there gamers, it's certainly been a while since my last post, I've just been super busy with my new job working tireless hours, but I digress.

If you didn't get enough with Mass Effect 3's previous multiplayer pack Bioware is releasing a whole new second one with even more characters, weapons and maps

The pack has six new character each has their own new ability
Vorcha Soldier - Bloodlust
Vorcha Sentinel - Flamer Skill
Male Quarian Engineer - Arc grenade
Male Quarian Infiltrtor - Tactical Scan
Ex Cerbeus Adept - Biotic Smash
Ex Cerberus Vanguard - Lash Attack

Weapons:
 Harrier Assault Rifle - A mattock rifle modified by cerberus is now fully automatic still with it's amazing stability but at the cost of less power and still has a small clip.

Reeger Carbine Shotgun - Named after the famed Quarian Reeger Family, this weapon uses the arc pitols ability to send an electrical current thorugh multiple enemies

Krysae Sniper Rifle - This modified turian weapon is made for killing reapers, the scope adjusts to distance of any opponent making it great at any range and specializes in armor-piercing and explosive ammo.

Maps:
 Firebase Jade - This jungle reservoir was abandoned cneturies ago by the Salarians. A central room is the best strategic point then you can advance towards the enemy and corner them.

 Firebase Goddess - The center of Thessia's metropolis is the final push for the Asari's resistance against the reapers. This circular map will keep you struggling as you fight enemies from every possible corner.

The rebellion pack will be available May 29th for free. Keep up with Bioware to look for more weekend events and promotions

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New Trailer For Harley Quinn's Revenge

A new trailer for the upcoming Harley Quinn's Revenge DLC for Arkham City has been released and boy-oh-boy is Harley Quinn really ticked off at Batman for what he did to her lover.

The new add-on content adds to the story of Arkham City and will allow you to play as Robin in order to save Batman from Harley; the game will also allow you to play as Batman.

You will be able to get Harley Quinn's Revenge on May 29 for $9.99 on the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live. The new content will also be available in the Game of the Year Edition for the game which will be coming out on the same day.

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Harley Quinns Revenge Trailer and Screens Emerge

Hope you saved your copy of Arkham City, a new trailer of its final, story based DLC "Harley Quinns Revenge", has arrived from Rocksteady as well as some new screen and info.



The most important news is that the DLC will be available May 29th along with the North American release of Arkham City's GOTY edition and can be purchased as a standalone pack on Xbox Live and the PSN for 800 MS Points and $9.99 respectively. The GOTY edition will be available worldwide in September.

The DLC takes place several weeks after the ending of Arkham City, the entire prison was evacuated, however, Harley Quinn has occupied Jokers old hideout and is kidnapping several police officers. Batman went to investigate the kidnapping but now he is missing as well. As Robin, it is up to you to find out what happened to the Dark Knight. As you explore the city, you'll discover clues on what happened to Batman and flashback to the Dark Knight's investigation and what went haywire.

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Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Already Getting DLC

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier hasn't been released yet and already Ubisoft has announced future DLC for the game.

On July 3 the Arctic Strike Map Pack will be released for Future Soldier's multiplayer feature that will include new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode, a Guerrilla Mode co-op map and six new weapons for you to use.

This map pack can be yours for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points.



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Max Payne 3 DLC Announced

Max Payne 3 DLC has been announced today and the game itself isn't even out yet. The DLC is only for the multiplayer feature of the game and includes maps and other goodies.

If you want to snag the DLC now then you can pre-order it all for $29.99 or 2400 Microsoft Points, which is a 35% discount compared to buying each pack by itself.

Here is the DLC that you can pre-order:

June 2012

• Local Justice Map Pack: "Dubbed "Local Justice," the Map Pack includes the Police Precinct map for Gang Wars, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer multiplayer modes. The pack will also feature two additional maps for Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer, new precinct-themed multiplayer avatar items, multiplayer challenges, and more."

Summer 2012

• Disorganized Crime Map Pack
• Deathmatch Made In Heaven Mode Pack
• Hostage Negotiation Map Pack
• New York Minute Co-Op Pack [Editor's note: Co-op? We haven't seen a second of co-op from this game. Interesting.]

Fall 2012

• Painful Memories Map Pack
• Trickle Down Economics Map Pack

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Skyrim's New DLC "DawnGuard" Announced

With the newest update for the 360 version of Skyrim being released today, Bethesda has also announced the brand new DLC pack for the Elder Scrolls, titled DawnGuard.

Bethesda has not given any details on the game except the image above, title and that it will be released this summer with a possibility that the 360 version of the DLC will be released first. The developer has promised more on this pack at E3

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Portal 2 DLC Coming Out On May 8

The Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC will be coming soon for Portal 2 and Windows and Mac PC owners as you can expect to see it on May 8.

There is no news at the moment in which Valve will be releasing the DLC for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As for PC owners of Portal 2, we will be able to create our own puzzles with the Test Chamber Editor that is being included in the DLC; the puzzles can be the most simplest thing ever or the most rage inducing puzzle seen by man kind.




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Rocksteady Teases Harley Quinn For Arkham City DLC

Today Rocsteady Studios has released a teaser image of the upcoming Batman Arkham City DLC showing a pair of boots and a sledge hammer.

The speculation that is going around is that this is a hint at Harley Quinn, which would make sense but there's no word on what exactly this DLC for Harley will be for.

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Mass Effect 3 gets a Free Multiplayer pack next week

Bioware has announced that they will be releasing a new multiplayer pack for Mass Effect 3, free of charge. The resurgence pack will brings loads of new content including characters, new races, maps, weapons and equipment.

Characters
-Asari Justicar Adept
-Batarian Soldier
-Batarian Sentinel
-Geth Engineer
-Geth Infiltrator
-Krogan Battlemaster Vanguard

Maps
Condor - A war zone outpost located on Palaven's moon Menae
Hydra - An abandoned Quarian colony that was converted into a power facility

Weapons
-Striker Assault Rifle
-Kishock Harpoon Gun
-Geth plasma SMG

Equipment
Strength Enhancer - Boosts your melee damage for one mission
Targeting VI - Increases headshot damage for one mission
Stabilization Module - Increases stability of all your weapons for a mission
Shield Power cells - Increase shield/barrier strength for one mission

You can download this DLC on April 10 for Xbox Live, PSN and Origin. However, those in Europe will have to download it on the PSN on the 11th. You can see the new Pack in action in the new trailer.

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Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut Only Adds More Scenes

Yesterday it was announced that BioWare will be changing the ending of Mass Effect 3 through DLC, now today we were able to get more information on the changes that will take place. The add-on content will not have new gameplay, instead it is simply change the scenes to correspond with the choices you have made throughout the game.

The Extended Cut DLC will offer players a more varied experience from their game, which is what was expected to have originally. There won't be any new endings or anything, it will just have more scenes that provide more clarity for players.

If you are confused on how the DLC will be applied to your game, all you need to do is download the DLC and load up a save file before the end scenes.



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Mass Effect 3's Extended Cut DLC Will Change the Ending

Bioware has listened to the hordes of angry fans and has announced they will be creating a DLC that will change the games ending.


The Extended Cut will change the ending through additional cinematic sequences and epilogue scenes, Casey Hudson had this to say concerning the DLC.

“We have re-prioritized our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalized for each player,”


While I was worried with how they were going to approach it, this seems like a good idea. The endings wouldn't have been as bad if they explained it better as well as giving some idea of how our choices will effect the galaxy after the game. The Extended cut will be released this summer and will be free to those who played the game before April, 15th, have internet access and an origin account/ EA account (no answer on how much it will be to pay). How do you feel about this? Do you think Bioware is truly listening, or just caving in?

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Is Arkham City getting more DLC?

10 new trophy listings has appeared on Batman: Arkham City's PS3 Trophies' page, which hints at a possible new DLC pack.

Lost Property
No crimefighter should be without this
Breaking and Entering
Find a way into the secret base
How's It Hanging?
Clean up the Dry Docks
The Last Laugh
The joke's on who?
Frequent Flyer
Zip Kick 3 different thugs
Battering Ram
Shield Bash 5 different thugs
Snap To It
Snap Flash an unarmed thug, an armed thug, an environmental object and a Titan
Bomb Squad
Defuse all bombs in 3 minutes or less
A Few New Tricks
Use 5 different Quickfire gadgets in one fight as Robin in Harley Quinn's Revenge
Party's Over
Destroy all Harley Balloons

Tara Strong, the voice actor for Harley Quinn also announced in an Q&A at Sac Anime that she'll be bringing back Harley in an extension of the game. Here's hoping that Rocksteady will announce something very soon.

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New Saints Row DLC Will Bring Back Johnny Gat?

If you've played the first two Saints Row games long before the third title was announced like me, then I'm sure you were absolutely torn at the death of the beloved Johnny Gat. However, the next upcoming dlc for Saints Row the Third might be bringing him back, key word MIGHT.



Volition has released a new trailer of the upcoming "Trouble with clones" mission pack, which will actually be available tomorrow.



The pack will be available for $6.99 (560 MS points) or free if you actually got the season pass. This is a definite purchase for me if it actually plans to bring back Johnny.

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