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Tales from the apocalypse
The Last of Us’ mysterious multiplayer mode will not be the only area explored in the game’s season pass, as developer Naughty Dog has confirmed that there’s new single player content on the way. “The journey and cast of characters in The Last of Us lends itself to thorough narrative exploration, and we’ve got...
Acceptable in the eighties
If you didn’t already get your fill of throwback action in the brilliant Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, then publisher Ubisoft has the perfect add-on for you. The ‘Mark IV Style’ multiplayer assets pack – which is available from the PlayStation Store for the vanilla version of Far Cry 3 now – brings with it a whole...
Geth a load of this
Sackboy really is the ultimate cross-marketing opportunity, isn’t he? Sony has teamed up with EA to bring some brand new outfits based on the Mass Effect series to LittleBigPlanet – and the results are unsurprisingly adorable. The image above shows Wrex, Garrus, Liara, and, of course, Commander Shepard – the problem is,...
Boarback riding
Media Molecule has scrunched up details on a couple of pre-order bonuses for its upcoming PlayStation Vita exclusive Tearaway, and tossed the information online. The first extra – available from participating retailers, of course – is dubbed the Jukebox Pack, and includes a harmonious selection of avatars, wallpapers, and MP3s...
Evolution doubling down on additional content
With development budgets beginning to eclipse the Nürburgring in size, it looks like Evolution Studios will be aiming to make back some of its investment with an extensive DLC offering for PlayStation 4 launch title DriveClub. Speaking as part of Game Informer’s cover story, the company revealed that...
More former sorcerers to slay
Soul Sacrifice may have only just arrived in western territories, but the game’s already secured a strong fanbase overseas. As such, Sony’s supplementing that enthusiasm with a couple of new archfiends, both of which will be available as free DLC in Japan from today. The Ghost is a cursed woman who exchanged her...
Official comment sniffed out
Ubisoft has barked word that the additional hour of Watch Dogs content confirmed for the PlayStation 3 version of the game yesterday will also be available on Sony’s next generation platform. Initially there was some confusion over whether the extra would be compatible with the PlayStation 4, but the French...
Extra hour of gameplay up for grabs
Sony’s close relationship with French publisher Ubisoft will serve up another bonus for PlayStation 3 owners this holiday in the form of an extra hour of Watch Dogs. Much like Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the platform holder has wrangled an additional 60 minutes of content for the PlayStation 3 version...
Early access and bonus maps
With third-party exclusives slipstreaming the saola on the rotten road to extinction, platform holders are putting a much greater emphasis on exclusive DLC deals. Typically, these arrangements ensure that content remains restricted to a particular system for a set period of time (sometimes indefinitely), with financial...
Gangster's paradise
Kazuma Kiryu’s proficiency with the martial arts may have made him a better fit for mascot mash-up PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – but the Yakuza protagonist is no stranger to the golf course either. As such, we suppose it makes perfect sense for the former Tojo Clan chairman to join the roster of Hot Shots Golf: World...
Fus ro dah
With hundreds of hours already on offer, Bethesda has ruled out the possibility of any further The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim content. Writing on its official blog, the company revealed that it's leaving behind the snowy peaks of Hrothgar in favour of its (hopefully warmer) next big adventure. "Skyrim has been a labour of love for us since...
Staging a rock concert, too
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set to host a global uprising later this year, with the first-person shooter’s second major expansion pack. The add-on – dubbed Uprising, in case you missed it – features four new maps and a fresh “zombie adventure”. Treyarch is describing the package as the most “fan-centric”...
Born to be wild
Borderlands 2 is expanding once again in May, courtesy of Krieg, the sixth vault hunter to pillage Pandora in pursuit of loot. Originally teased at SXSW earlier in the year, the character class was officially unveiled during a PAX East panel yesterday. The post-release protagonist will set you back $9.99, and won’t be available as...
Sackboy flexes his cross-marketing muscle
In order to celebrate the impending release of BioShock Infinite, platform holder Sony is launching a custom collection of LittleBigPlanet costumes based on the characters from the game. Outfits include heroine Elizabeth, protagonist Booker DeWitt, and weird mechanical flying thing, Songbird. The add-on...
Developer focusing on multiplayer DLC
Those of you hoping for more single-player DLC in Crystal Dynamics’ excellent Tomb Raider reboot may be disappointed to learn that the studio is focusing all of its attention on multiplayer add-ons from now on. Speaking on Reddit overnight, global brand director Karl Stewart confirmed that the developer has...
Update 1.10 rolls out the red carpet for Zeus and Isaac Clarke
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale’s latest patch has passed the weigh-in and is fit to fight. If you boot up either the PlayStation 3 or Vita version of the mascot mash-up right now, you’ll be prompted to download the meaty update ahead of the title’s impending DLC deployment...
Second episode available next week
The next instalment in Assassin’s Creed III’s alternate history ‘Tyranny of King Washington’ DLC will allow you to transform into an eagle. Much like the previous add-on's invisibility cloak, the next chapter will give you the option you to select surfaces and fly towards them without being spotted. Someone...
New content unsheathed for stealth title
Bethesda’s brilliant stealth sandbox Dishonored will make a comeback in April, as the title explores the narrative of antagonist assassin Daud in a new expansion named ‘The Knife of Dunwall’. The add-on – which is apparently the first of two story-based expansions – will launch on 16th April in...
Pork packs
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 may have managed to stave off the dreaded online pass – but the lure of microtransactions has proved too much for the title to resist. Activision has confirmed that the first-person shooter will be upgraded with a slew of small items in the coming weeks, which will allow you to further customise your game...
Baby, you can drive our car
Sound Shapes is aiming to pump up the volume this week with a couple of downloadable expansion packs. The first – memorably dubbed the Car Mini-Album and Creator Pack – will augment the rhythmic platformer with a couple of pimped out rides, in addition to a number of new campaign levels, a full sound pack, a slew of...